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Monday, 29 August 2011

Financial Times

• National Express joins subsidy cuts fightTransport campaigners put pressure on the government to reverse the abolition of coach fare subsidies for the elderly and disabled

The Telegraph

• One in five households sell a car to save moneyOne in five families has been forced to sell a car in order to save money and help their stretched household budgets go further.
• Heavy police presence thwarts riot threats at Notting Hill CarnivalAttempts to encourage rioting at Notting Hill Carnival via social media appeared to have been foiled last night as thousands of police flooded London's streets.
• Thousands of flights grounded as hurricane shuts airportsThousands of flights have been grounded after Hurricane Irene led to the closure of major airports in the east of the United States.

Mail Online

• Motorways to be widened to four lanes by opening up hard shouldersRadical proposals for 19 separate schemes on Britain's motorways are currently under consideration. Twelve of these will include widening the roads to four lanes.
• Motorways to be widened to four lanes by opening up hard shouldersRadical proposals for 19 separate schemes on Britain's motorways are currently under consideration. Twelve of these will include widening the roads to four lanes.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Arriva rejects train wifi, but will have it on buses TRANSPORT company Arriva is investing in wi-fi for local bus passengers but not for people who want to work on long-distance train journeys.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented Sign online petition to help save rail jobs in city, say ...Article

Liverpool Echo

• Liverpool Council may get new transport and training powers to spark economic growth LIVERPOOL council could be handed new freedoms in a major devolution of powers from Whitehall.

Liverpool Post

• Liverpool John Lennon airport recruits Merseyside business people to promote Amsterdam flights LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport has recruited local business people to promote KLM’s long-haul flights via Amsterdam.

London Evening Standard

• Driver dies in drag race crashA driver has died after his car crashed as he crossed the finishing line of a drag race event, police have said.

Wales Online

• Train passengers missing out on the wi-fi experience MOBILE broadband will not be introduced on most Welsh train services unless the Welsh Government provides additional funding, the nation’s rail operator has indicated.

Railway Gazette

• Bombardier signalling centre opens SPAIN: Bombardier's signalling centre of excellence at San Sebastián de los Reyes was officially opened on July 20. Built at a cost of €3m to serve the European and Latin American markets, the facility is currently developing the Cityflo 650 CBTC that Bombardier is to supply to London Underground, as well as metro signalling projects in Sevilla, Lima and Salvador in Brazil.

Aviation Industry

• Virgin warns of £1.7 billion threat to UK economyA lack of expansion at the UK™s main airports will have a chilling effect on the UK economy, according to analysis of new government figures by Virgin Atlantic
• Hurricane Irene exposes United Airlines' system issuesThe stress of natural disaster can push IT systems to the breaking point, which directly affects customer responsiveness.
• New York City Airports Set to Reopen Monday MorningThe three major airports serving New York City are set to reopen on Monday after Hurricane Irene made its way along the U.S. East Coast, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey confirmed on late Sunday.

Other News Sources

• British Airways Launches the Big September SaleBritish Airways launches its big September sale with savings of up to 55% off thousands of flights to over eighty worldwide destinations.
• EU says it won't tolerate any further breaches on air pollutionFOI request shows government has been granted retrospective time extension for PM10 breaches
• Tourist trains set off from Moscow to Beijing for 15-day tripThe first two tourist trains from Russia's capital city of Moscow to the Chinese capital city of Beijing officially set off on Monday, bringing some 400 passengers aboard to tour cities in ...
• Futuristic bullet trains carry on despite media naysayersI did not wake up until the alarm clock rang at 6:30 am. I rubbed my eyes and saw a message on my Blackberry. It was from Air China telling me that my flight to Shanghai was canceled due to bad ...