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Wednesday, 28 September 2011

BBC News

• Passengers taking the strain of transport costs On Monday Ken Livingstone announced he would be dropping fares by 5% in October 2012 if elected.
• 'More say' over future of canalsPeople living in the West Midlands will soon be able to get more involved in the region's locks and canals, according to the chairman of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal Society.
• Ministers clash over A9 fundingTwo government ministers have clashed over funding for the A9 - less than 24 hours after a new section of the road is opened.
• Rail 'a moral issue', says AdonisRail travel is "a moral issue" and the government must do more to protect customers, a former Labour transport secretary has said. Lord Adonis told a meeting at the Labour conference that train companies must not be allowed to degrade services once they had taken on a franchise.
• Osborne confirms NI air tax cutChancellor George Osborne announces air passenger duty (APD) will be cut for direct long-haul routes from Northern Ireland airports.
• 'Rats' cause misery for commutersNetwork Rail says it is possible rats may have gnawed through a cable which knocked out the power to signals in north London, causing severe delays.
• Link 'threatens' activity centreA west London activities centre used by 20,000 children a year is under threat if a high speed rail link goes ahead, campaigners say.
• Felixstowe opens new port berthsThe Port of Felixstowe will formally open the UK's first shipping berths capable of taking the next generation of giant container ships.

Financial Times

• N Ireland plans to cut duty on long-haul flightsThe decision follows concerns that Continental Airlines are preparing to pull its service between Northern Ireland and the US
• Commuters switch from carriages to coachesThe Kings Ferry, which travels between Kent and London, is laying on extra routes following growth in numbers of workers defecting from trains and cars
• Ride-sharers' websites drive up interestThe number of UK users of BlablaCar is rising faster than those of counterparts in France and Spain

The Herald

• Alexander claims Highlands lose out in transport funding A WAR of words over transport investment in the Highlands has broken out after Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander accused the Scottish Government of prioritising projects in the central belt.

The Scotsman

• Nationalised rail 'may save £1.2bn'Renationalising the railways could save the taxpayer £1.2 billion a year, according to a union-commissioned study.

The Telegraph

• Ryanair prepaid card customers face "hefty' fees Ryanair customers who try to avoid the budget airline's booking fees by using its new card could be charged hefty fees unless they use it every month.

Press Association

• Nationalised rail 'may save £1.2bn' Renationalising the railways could save the taxpayer £1.2 billion a year, according to a union-commissioned study.

The Mirror

• Nationalised rail 'may save £1.2bn' Renationalising the railways could save the taxpayer £1.2 billion a year, according to a union-commissioned study.
• Ryanair new pre-paid card comes with sting in the tail RYANAIR’S only option for avoiding its sky-high booking fees comes with a costly sting in the tail.
• Nationalised rail 'may save £1.2bn' Renationalising the railways could save the taxpayer £1.2 billion a year, according to a union-commissioned study.

Network Rail

• NETWORK RAIL COMPLETES PURCHASE OF VICTORIA PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE

Birmingham Mail

• Dapper cyclists enjoy Birmingham’s first Tweed Ride DAPPER cyclists went back in time by sporting 1920s and 30s period costumes in Birmingham’s first Tweed Ride.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented New bus route does not service key city locationsArticle

Liverpool Post

• Merseyrail network chaos caused by contractor CCTV work CONTRACTORS’ efforts to improve railway security brought the Merseyrail network to its knees, it was revealed last night.

London Evening Standard

• Unrealistic plans will cause chaos at Games, warns transport chief The woman responsible for delivering the Olympic transport plan for London's boroughs today said the strategy could end in chaos.
• Rail upgrade on trackMulti-billion-pound plans to upgrade the rail network are being put to the Government this week.
• Nationalised rail 'may save £1.2bn'Renationalising the railways could save the taxpayer £1.2 billion a year, according to a union-commissioned study.

Manchester Evening News

• Trams in line to ease crowding on the railways Congestion could be eased at Manchester Piccadilly and other stations if trams were allowed to run on rail lines, a minister says. A report by transport minister Norman Baker says running so-called ’tram-trains’ – trams on railway tracks – could also cut costs.

Yorkshire Post

• Volunteers provide driving force for remote Dales residentsLIVING in the middle of the upper Yorkshire Dales means being surrounded by some of the most stunning scenery in the world – but it can also make getting from place to place a little tricky if you don’t own a car.
• Bus users stranded as evening journeys are culledVITAL bus services in rural parts of Yorkshire have suffered the heaviest blows as councils across Yorkshire rein in their spending on local transport.
• Renationalised rail ˜could save taxpayers £1.2bn™Renationalising the railways could save the taxpayer £1.2bn a year, according to a union-commissioned study yesterday.

Crewe Chronicle

• UK & World News: Nationalised rail 'may save £1.2bn' Renationalising the railways could save the taxpayer £1.2 billion a year, according to a union-commissioned study.

Other Regional Press

• Labour MP visits Liverpool railway station to save ticket office from closureShadow Transport Secretary Maria Eagle joined rail union members to ask passengers to back the Save Our Stations campaign to stop the closure of ticket offices on Merseyside.
• Labour aiming to win Bombardier support LABOUR politicians are calling on their party to help stricken train maker Bombardier get back on track.
• UK & World News: Nationalised rail 'may save £1.2bn' Renationalising the railways could save the taxpayer £1.2 billion a year, according to a union-commissioned study.
• All aboard at rail linkThe first train travellers will pass through a new Lancashire railway station from next week.
• Huddersfield Narrow Canal locks get a £500,000 repair boost LOCKS along Huddersfield Narrow Canal will be replaced as part of a £50 million project.

Global Rail News

• RailStaff Awards 2011 Finalists announcedAfter a record year with over a thousand entries, we’re delighted to announce this years finalists, who have been voted for by you on the RailStaff ...
• TSSA™s Gerry Doherty to retireGerry Doherty, general secretary of TSSA is to retire at then end of the year. Doherty, 58, has been leader of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association ...
• Network Rail Voted Best Firm To Work For By UK GraduatesNetwork Rail have been crowned the best firm for graduates to work for, as voted by university leavers at British companies. The results saw the firm ...
• Crossrail™s first tunnel portal completed ahead of scheduleConstruction of Royal Oak portal, the first of five tunnel portals on the Crossrail route is now complete. Work is underway to prepare the site for ...
• Thameslink Resignalling programme hits milestoneA major milestone in the Thameslink programme which will ultimately allow more frequent trains to run between Blackfriars and St Pancras was achieved over the weekend ...
• Network Rail completes purchase of Victoria Place Shopping CentreNetwork Rail today completed the leasehold purchase of the 83,000 sq ft Victoria Place shopping centre at Victoria station in London. The transaction sees ownership of ...
• British Transport Police make cable theft arrestRailway cable thief arrested in Nottingham as a direct result of the use of Leicestershire-based Data & Information Management Limited (DIML) equipment configured for real-time cable ...

Aviation Industry

• Branson warns on BMI saleBA accused of œsalami slicing airline™s assets
• Bmi cuts domestic flightsFlights to Manchester halved
• Osborne cuts APD tax in BelfastLong haul flights from Ulster to benefit

Other News Sources

• Quentin Willson brings fuel prices to the fore at FTA's Labour fringe eventSpeaking at the Freight Transport Association's (FTA) Labour Conference fringe event “ The battle for transport priorities: balancing affordable ...