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Tuesday, 16 August 2011

BBC News

• Dartmoor villagers urged to use community bus Dartmoor villagers are being encouraged to use a new community bus which has replaced a service axed because of council cuts.
• Pledge of faster Edinburgh to Inverness rail journeys Faster train journeys between Edinburgh and Inverness could be achieved by next year, the Scottish government has said.
• RPI figure to indicate fare risesRail commuters are set to find out how much their season tickets are likely to go up by next year, as the latest inflation figures are revealed.
• Passenger aircraft in near-missA possible near-miss between a passenger jet and a glider leads to changes to air traffic control procedures at Glasgow Airport.

Financial Times

• Wincanton sells European arm to Rhenus£38.5m deal marks the end of an era for British logistics companies which used to dominate the continental market

The Herald

• Citylink investing £4m on new fleetSCOTTISH Citylink, the joint venture between Perth-based transport giant Stagecoach and Spain™s ComfortDelGro, yesterday said it would spend more than £4 million on 23 new coaches for its network of journeys across Scotland.

The Scotsman

• Rail travellers to face fare miseryHard-hit rail commuters face more misery as inflation figures reveal how much more they will have to pay for their season tickets in the new year.

The Mirror

• Rail travellers to face fare misery Hard-hit rail commuters face more misery as inflation figures reveal how much more they will have to pay for their season tickets in the new year.

Derby Telegraph

• 'Appalled' unions set to demand rail-deal rethink at conference THE Trade Union Congress, which represents millions of British workers, is set to use its annual conference to urge the Government to reverse its decision on the Thameslink rail contract.
• Politicians are hiding the facts over rail contract SORRY I do not live in your area, so am not a reader, but note from the internet that you are trying to do something about this foolish Department for Transport (DfT) carry-on.

Liverpool Echo

• 323 Merseyside drivers avoid bans despite clocking up 12 points or more on licenses MORE than 300 Merseyside drivers remain on the roads despite clocking up 12 or more points.

London Evening Standard

• Commuters set to pay eight per cent more for rail travelCommuters will learn how much more they will have to pay for their rail season tickets as price increases are announced

Metro

• Rail fares set to rise up to 13%The cost of rail travel is set to soar by as much as 13 per cent next year, with commuters hit hardest - leading to accusations they are being 'extorted'.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post commented Vandals wreck 19 bus sheltersArticle

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Boost for drivers as supermarkets cut petrol pricesMOTORISTS in the north and north-east will be handed a boost at the pumps today as supermarkets continue a forecourt price war by cutting the cost of fuel.

Yorkshire Post

• Please step this way The booklet has been produced by Colin and his son, Dorian, in partnership with the local bus company, Mainline, and is modelled on a successful collaboration in lower Nidderdale last year.

Other Regional Press

• Bus company has a “social responsibility” AN MP has called on a bus operator to be more “socially responsible” in light of services being axed.
• Rail HQ ’on time’ THREE thousand Network Rail employees are on track to move to their new base in Milton Keynes on time next summer.
• Merseytravel introduces new system Transport smartcard revolution to start in autumn MERSEYSIDE’S technological revolution in public transport will get underway in the autumn when “smartcards” are introduced for passengers.
• Do-minimum won’t do’It is in this part of the country where public transport usage is at its highest, the rail network in and around the capital is therefore fundamentally linked to the quality of life of large numbers of people and to the success of the economy of the country as a whole.
• Railway project on track Anyone travelling between Reading and Waterloo or Gatwick over the last few weekends will have found themselves being transported by replacement buses.
• Rail travellers to face fare misery Hard-hit rail commuters face more misery as inflation figures reveal how much more they will have to pay for their season tickets in the new year.
• UK & World News: Rail travellers to face fare misery Hard-hit rail commuters face more misery as inflation figures reveal how much more they will have to pay for their season tickets in the new year.
• Get in quick for easyJet™s spring 2012 flightsLUTON’S budget airline, easyJet, has just launched its new spring schedule, with 32 low fare routes.
• After decades hidden away – the canal is exposed once again in the Waterfront project A MAJOR new feature of the £150m Waterfront project is taking shape.
• Transport Museum hits the half-a-millon markA family got more than they bargained for when they stepped through the doors of Glasgow™s new Riverside Museum.

Campaign for Better Transport

• Rail fares demo at Waterloo Station as season ticket increases announced Rail fare campaigners, environmental groups and trade unions are staging a demonstration at Waterloo Station on Tuesday 16 August on the day commuters find out how much extra they’ll be expected to fork out on train fares next year.
• Transport Select Committee calls for urgent Government action to help buses 15 August: After listening to evidence from bus companies, Councils, campaigners and bus users this group of MPs have published their report Bus Services After the Spending Review. read more

Global Rail News

• Bombardier delivers final Class 379 for Stansted ExpressBombardier has delivered its final Class 379 Electrostar to National Express East Anglia. On Tuesday 9 August 2011, National Express accepted the last of the 30 ...
• TramForward welcomes cost advice from Minister ahead of Edinburgh Tram reviewTramForward has said it is ‘encouraged’ by UK Government Transport Minister Norman Baker™s interview on BBC Radio 4™s Face the Facts on ‘Edinburgh™s Trams Mind the ...
• Bird™s eye viewers for wildlife at Montrose stationBird™s eye viewers have been installed at Montrose station so that people can enjoy the wildlife at the Montrose Basin. The viewing points are on the ...
• First Great Western responds to rail overcrowding figuresFirst Great Western has responded to the Government’s figures on overcrowding on trains, which named the franchise as running the most overcrowded service into London. A ...
• Network Rail appoints new Freight DirectorNetwork Rail has announced the appointment of Tim Robinson to a new role as Director of Freight. Mr Robinson is currently Managing Director of infrastructure investor, GIS ...
• Train fare increases and delays mean rail usage at risk, new research saysRail fare increases and service delays are putting Government efforts to reduce carbon produced by transport and encourage more people to use the railways at risk, ...
• Footage of Halcrow™s projects throughout the 20th Century foundWith a pedigree stretching back to 1868, Halcrow has a rich history of exciting projects through the decades. When the company moved to its new corporate ...
• Network Rail plans signal consolidationSignal boxes, so long an essential part of the rail network, will be a thing of the past in 20 years time. Network Rail plans to ...
• South West Trains launches its first ˜Rainbow Day™South West Trains has announced plans for its first ˜Rainbow Day™, a special initiative to encourage people to give the train a try for the price ...

Aviation Industry

• Lufthansa Technik announces management changesLufthansa Technik announced several changes in key positions effective Sept. 1. Senior VP-Engine Services Burkhard Andrich and Senior VP-Aircraft Component Services Johannes Bussmann will swap posts.
• Boeing eyes 787 certification by end of AugustBoeing expected to conclude the 787 flight test program this past weekend and is aiming to receive US FAA certification later this month ahead of first delivery in September to All Nippon Airways, according to The Seattle Times

Other News Sources

• Guided busway bosses' delight as nearly 56,000 trips made in first week Guided busway bosses have announced that 55,895 trips were made during the first seven days since the controversial transport scheme opened.
• On eve of rail fares announcement RMT reveals £6.6 billion cost of privatisation rip offOn the eve of the confirmation of rail fare increases for next year, rail union RMT has produced new research that shows that the policy of privatisation has bled £6.6 billion out of the industry since 1997 - with a forecast that a further £6.7 billion will be ripped off in the next ten years as the train operating companies are give a green light to print money by the McNulty Rail Review.