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Sunday, 09 October 2011

BBC News

• Scotland-Ireland undersea rail link plan 'a surprise' A rail consultant has told of his surprise at finding a Victorian engineer's proposals for a rail link between Scotland and Ireland.
• Ministers mull airports rail linkNew ways of connecting airports, such as a high-speed rail link between Heathrow and Gatwick, are to be considered by ministers in the coming months.

The Guardian

• Rise in cycling deaths highlights 'appalling' road layouts Cyclist casualties across the UK rose by 7% last year, up from 104 in 2009 to 111 in 2010, report shows
• Transport for London warns against PFI deal for Crossrail Private finance initiatives can cost the taxpayer more, says TfL, which wants state funding to buy Crossrail trains

The Herald

• Railway police body faces split over Scots force plan THE police force that patrols Britain’s rail network could be split up and its officers in Scotland brought under the control of the country’s proposed single force.
• Railway police body faces split over Scots force plan THE police force that patrols Britain’s rail network could be split up and its officers in Scotland brought under the control of the country’s proposed single force.
• Cost-cutting threat to rural rail stations THE future of 22 rural train stations used by only a handful of passengers every week is under threat after Network Rail said the facilities were “driving up” the cost of running Scotland’s railway.
• High flyer enjoying the cut and thrust of budget airline sector EASYJET executive Hugh Aitken is in no doubt he is operating in one of the most competitive industries in the world.

The Scotsman

• Fears cuts will put brakes on cycling boom SCOTLAND faces a £100 million-a-year body blow under planned swingeing cuts to its national cycling budget.

The Telegraph

• Willie Walsh attacks 'Heathwick' plan The head of one of the world's largest airline groups and owners of British Airways has dismissed plans for a new super-airport covering Heathrow and Gatwick as lacking credibility.

Press Association

• Transport bosses 'doing more work' Tough economic times mean some transport company bosses are now cleaning their own offices, it has been revealed.

Mail Online

• Confidence rises over the future of Bombardier plant Train maker Bombardier is increasingly confident it can save its Derby plant and hundreds of jobs as Government pressure opens up new opportunities.

The Mirror

• £5bn high-speed rail link would create 'Heathwick' air hub A HIGH-speed rail link for air passengers costing ­£5billion could lead to a new “Heathwick” airport.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Residents™ plea to ˜save our bus™ A petition launched by a Bradford resident to save his local bus service has now got 1,000 signatures and the backing of a local MP and a district councillor.

Yorkshire Post

• Speed 1909 snowplough as railway looks to beat big freeze VOLUNTEERS on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) have turned to a century-old method to prepare for another feared big freeze, by restoring a 1909 snowplough to be bolted onto the front of locomotives.

Daventry Express

• Drivers highlight the importance of DACTVOLUNTEER drivers from DACT (Daventry Area Community Transport) have this week told the Daventry Express how invaluable the service they offer people in the district really is.

Other Regional Press

• Network Rail into the breach as private firms snub Borders line construction A YEAR ago, three high-powered private consortia, selected by the Scottish Government’s Transport Scotland agency, were in the running for the £230million contract to build the 35-mile rail link from Edinburgh to Tweedbank.