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Tuesday, 30 August 2011

BBC News

• Train disruption after incidentRail services between Cardiff and Newport are suspended after a person is hit by a train, with disruption affecting other services.
• 'Rethink' over city tram decisionEdinburgh city councillors could be set to rethink their decision to halt the capital's controversial trams project at Haymarket.
• Crossrail delays competition bidThe competition to supply new trains for Crossrail, the major London train link, is delayed until after a government review of guidelines to try to ensure UK firms do not lose out.

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
• Tiger overhauls management after flight banThe Singapore-based budget airline replaces its chief executive in wake of flight suspension that dented finances

The Herald

• Haymarket option carries own risksCOMPLETING a tram route whose first phase terminates at Haymarket could be œriskier than taking it all the way into the city centre, a leading transport expert has warned.
• Tram project rethink after new cost fearEDINBURGH City Council is to rethink the capital™s tram project, after it emerged that the cost of terminating it outside the city centre could be nearly £30 million higher than official estimates given only two months ago.
• New group offers to take on trams and slash costs A CONSORTIUM of major international transport companies has offered to take over Edinburgh™s crisis-hit tram project, claiming it could bring down its spiralling costs.

The Scotsman

• Drivers 'cutting back on petrol'More than a quarter of motorists are restricting the amount they spend when they fill up their car due to high fuel prices, an AA/Populus survey showed.

The Telegraph

• 'Green' electric Morgan car to be manufacturedFor decades Morgan cars have appealed to enthusiasts who yearned for a bygone age of motoring.

Mail Online

• Cycling to work can add five years to your life... but only if you pedal hard (and avoid crashing)A study on cyclists in Denmark has found that men who cycled fast and intensely survived 5.3 years longer, while men with average intensity survived 2.9 years longer.

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

Edinburgh Evening News

• Council to hand back millions in latest tram twistTHE tram project was today facing another hole in its funding after it emerged council chiefs may have to hand back millions of pounds in business contributions if the route o

Liverpool Post

• Easyjet considers one-off dividend payment to appease founder Stelios NO-FRILLS carrier Easyjet could pay a one-off dividend to appease majority stake holder and founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou.
• Liverpool port expansion will have ’major impact’ on roads, warns Merseytravel A HUGE expansion of the Port of Liverpool will have a major impact on the region’s roads, transport authority Merseytravel warned last night.

London Evening Standard

• Planning changes 'to cause jams'Government changes to the planning system could result in

Manchester Evening News

• We’re fuming: Bus pollution ’nightmare’ of Northern Quarter residents People living on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter say they cannot open their windows because of the noise and air pollution from hundreds of buses which use the route every day.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Vision for business park next to Aberdeen Airport revealedPlans for a £100million business park next to Aberdeen Airport that could create up to 2,000 jobs were revealed yesterday.

Wales Online

• Cardiff news: Rail services suspended after person hit and killed by train Rail services along one of Wales' main commuter routes are currently disrupted following an incident on the line.

Carlisle News & Star

• Taxis pulled off the roads as traffic comes to a standstill in Carlisle Traffic gridlock got so bad in parts of Carlisle that some taxi firms pulled cabs off the roads declaring “ œIt™s quicker to walk.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Travel: Trains between Ipswich and Felixstowe replaced by buses following earlier faultTWO trains running between Ipswich and Felixstowe have been cancelled this morning following an earlier train fault.

Other Regional Press

• Racial abuse on train A TRAIN guard was allegedly racially abused by a passenger getting off at Highbridge and Burnham train station.
• UK & World News: Planning changes 'to cause jams' Government changes to the planning system could result in
• New rural bus service gets ready to roll out in parts of NorthamptonshireFROM this morning, people will be able to book seats on a new fleet of buses serving rural parts of Northamptonshire.
• £100 million Aberdeen business park could create 2,000 jobsPLANS for a £100 million business park near Aberdeen Airport were revealed today.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Drivers 'not utilising service stations'Many motorists are putting their safety at risk by failing to take regular breaks at service stations.This is the conclusion of new research from Confused.com, which found 79 per cent of drivers do not stop frequently enough when on long trips.Over half (58 per cent) of drivers only stop at service stations to use the toilets, while just 11 per cent use them to get out of the car and go for a walk to stretch their legs.Nearly a third (32 per cent) actively avoid pulling in at the sites and chartered psychologist at Newcastle University Dr Joan Harvey - who carried out the research for the pric...

Railnews

• Now Edinburgh tram decision looks uncertain again The decision to terminate Edinburgh's tramline at Haymarket, which was taken by councillors a few days ago, is looking doubtful following a warning from the Scottish Government that it is preparing to withhold £60 million from the scheme. Now the future of the floundering project is to be discussed once again at a special meeting.

Aviation Industry

• EasyJet's Michels steps down amid shareholder disputeEasyJet deputy chairman David Michels stepped down Friday as the airline moved to avoid yet another lengthy dispute with Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the carrier™s founder and largest shareholder.
• Airlines scrap thousands of flightsAirlines scrapped more than 9,000 flights this weekend from North Carolina to Boston, grounding would-be travelers as Irene traveled up the East Coast.

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.
• Minister Backs Healthy Air Campaign but makes no commitment to new action Defra minister questioned by Environmental Audit Committee
• Drivers 'cutting back on petrol'More than a quarter of motorists are restricting the amount they spend when they fill up their car due to high fuel prices, an AA/Populus survey showed.