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Saturday, 11 June 2011

BBC News

• Delays chaos prompts train reviewA rail company has said it will
• King and Souter head City honoursBank of England governor Mervyn King and Stagecoach transport boss Brian Souter are among the figures from the City and business recognised on the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

The Independent

• Police 'threatened to arrest stranded train passengers'A rail company is to review its treatment of passengers after thousands of commuters were stranded on trains for hours after vandals damaged a signal cable.

Daily Record

• Stagecoach founder Brian Souter awarded knighthood as Scots' achievements marked in Queen's birthday honours list Stagecoach co-founder Brian Souter has been awarded a knighthood and Scotland's former top law officer Elish Angiolini a damehood in the Queen's birthday honours list.

Mail Online

• Green fuel tax: The answer, my friend, ain't blowing' in the windFollowing the revelation that we’re all paying a secret stealth tax to subsidise so-called renewable energy sources, it seems like a good time to check out exactly what we are getting for our money.

London Evening Standard

• Arrest threat to stranded commuters after they broke free from carriagesRail commuters were trapped on a train for up to six hours and then threatened with arrest when they tried to escape overheated carriages

Other Regional Press

• Campaign to fight crime on the trains is on the right linesCRIME on the region’s trains and at railway stations, including Luton, Leagrave and Luton Airport Parkway, has fallen by more than five per cent.
• Police issue drink-driving warning POLICE in Mid Devon are urging motorists to leave their car keys at home if they plan to drink this summer.
• HS2 will see more trains coming to Coventry, say experts EXPERTS supporting the HS2 plan say it will usher in an era of more trains through Coventry station.
• Crisis on the buses?Calls for crisis talks on Glasgow™s bus network were made after the city™s biggest operator cut services and reduced frequencies on some of its busiest routes.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Transport minister reduces 20mph red tapeBureaucracy that prevents some councils from implementing 20mph schemes in some areas is being reduced, it has been claimed.According to Norman Baker, the regional and local transport minister, measures to reduce red tape in order to cut administration time and costs are intended to make it easier for local authorities to enhance road safety.The changes are being brought in under the Traffic Signs Policy Review and will permit councils to paint signs on roads rather than installing upright warnings, cutting bills and street clutter, while requirements to employ speed humps will also be reduced...

Global Rail News

• BTP appeal for information following attempted cable theft that caused SWT delaysBritish Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for information following an attempted cable theft in the Farnborough area on Thursday, 9 June. Investigators want to hear ...
• Public transport used in London more than anywhere else in UKThe Office of National Statistics produced research last week about how people commute to work. In the capital, only 35% drive to work and around half of ...
• Siemens to showcase Desiro City commuter trainSiemens will showcase its complete portfolio of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification technologies at this year™s Railtex. The Desiro City will be there – a ...
• European Railway Agency publishes safety report 2011The European Railway Agency has published its fourth annual safety performance report. Rail remains one of the safest forms of transport within in EU according to ...
• High speed rail conference to be held in JulyAll sides of the high-speed rail debate will be meeting at a conference in July at Bletchley Park. Professor Andrew McNaughton, Chief Engineer of HS2 Ltd, ...
• Alstom to supply Bordeaux with more Citadis tramsThe Communauté Urbaine de Bordeaux (CuB), has designated Alstom as its preferred supplier for 26 high-capacity Citadis tramsets that can accommodate up to 400 passengers. The ...

Railnews

• Delayed Chiltern Mainline launch date revealed Chiltern Railways will launch its delayed Mainline service in September, when its trains will start to link London and Birmingham in 100min. Work on the necessary infrastructure improvements overran earlier this spring, delaying the launch until late summer.
• MP criticises lack of communication after train delays A south of England MP has criticised the standard of communication between Network Rail and South West Trains, after major delays last night led to some passengers abandoning a stalled train and walking along the line.
• Network Rail profits top £2bn, but delays increase too Network Rail showed an operating profit of more than £2 billion last year, but fewer trains ran on time. The company said the fall in performance had been caused by the severe winter weather. Network Rail's debt also rose to a new record.

Transport for London

• Tube delays down by more than a third in eight years, despite considerable increase in journeysLong-term trend of improving Tube performance. Train services up and reliability improves. Passenger satisfaction scores rising according to independent surveys.

Other News Sources

• CAA to host summer airworthiness seminarsThe UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is inviting engineers and maintenance heads to a series of airworthiness seminars during the summer. Held at various locations around the country, the events aim to provide all the latest information maintenance organisations need. The CAA said it was keen to ensure that key personnel and decision-makers within the maintenance industry are up to speed on the most recent regulatory developments, and are also given an opportunity to meet industry colleagues an
• Hundreds of Hampshire rail commuters delayed after power switched off HUNDREDS of Winchester people were caught up in the chaos after dozens of trains operating out of London Waterloo were stranded last night.
• Jet2 announces new flightsTweetAirline Jet2.com is adding flights from Manchester to new destinations in France and Italy for summer 2012. The no-frills carrier will operate services to Paris and Toulouse in France as well as Bergamo (Milan) in Italy which will increase Jet2™s destinations from Manchester to 35 from next summer. Ian Doubtfire, managing director of Jet2.com said: [...]
• Airport Security May Be More Than a NuisanceAre the new airport security procedures a violation of our constitutional rights? This article discusses the new procedures and whether they are unconstitutional.
• EU aviation policy lacks vision, say regional airlinesAviation in Europe is facing an unclear future under current plans, the European Regions Airline Association has said
• Major US railroads hit by price-fixing claimsCustomer accuses UP and BNSF of colluding to avoid competing and keep rates high