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Sunday, 23 October 2011

BBC News

• MPs join forces over Ashford to Hastings rail closure Three Conservative MPs have voiced their concern at the planned closure of a railway line between two East Sussex towns for nine weeks from January.
• Railway station in west Cumbria gets £120,000 makeover A railway station in west Cumbria has undergone a £120,000 upgrade. Solar panels and low energy lighting have been installed at Maryport station, on the Cumbrian coast, to make it more energy efficient.

The Guardian

• Warnings from the land of the rising yen as 'lost decade' looms for UKBefore the tsunami, Japan was already battling years of stagnation. Now some say it could happen here too

The Scotsman

• New fund from tram contractor The contractor building Edinburgh’s tram line is to launch a new global infrastructure fund.
• Green shoots for bamboo cyclists THE greenest form of transport just got even greener. Bicycles made of bamboo are about to hit the roads of Scotland.
• Pride aim for tram project AN SNP minister says he wants to make Edinburgh’s trams into a project Scotland can be proud of.

The Telegraph

• Rolls-Royce seeks slice of South American luxury car market Luxury car-maker Rolls-Royce is to venture into South America for the first time in its 107-year history, with plans to open dealerships in Brazil and Chile.
• Questor share tip: Buy Go-Ahead shares for the yield There was some disappointing news last week for bus and train operator Go-Ahead Group – but it was not a major disaster.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• ˜Jumbo™ jets set to fly into Leeds-Bradford International Airport? Super-sized airliners could be a regular sight over the skies of West Yorkshire if plans to introduce the Boeing 777 to Leeds- Bradford International Airport (LBIA) get the go ahead.

Derby Telegraph

• Council seeks urgent rail meeting with ministerDERBY City Council is calling for urgent meetings with key decision-makers who could influence the future of Bombardier in the UK.
• Ticket collection machines installed at city rail stationEAST Midlands Trains has invested thousands of pounds to install ticket collection machines at Derby Station.

London Evening Standard

• Bad eyesight drives more off roadThe number of drivers who have lost their driving licence due to failing eyesight has more than doubled in the last four years.

Other Regional Press

• Motorway roadworks speeders fined £800kMore than 800,000 worth of fines have been handed out to motorists speeding through roadworks on the M1.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Heysham revamp 'boosts growth by 25%'Work to enhance Heysham Port in Lancashire has pushed up cargo volumes at the facility by 25 per cent.This is according to its owner Peel Ports, which has reported the £1 million improvements saw the jump take place during the first six months of this year."We have seen a steady increase in our unit volumes over the last 18 months, however the growth in the last six months has been at an escalated rate," general manager of Heysham Port Bryan Davies said, predicting further growth for the rest of the year.Under the development project, the freight park has been resur...