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Saturday, 29 October 2011

BBC News

• Train cleaners in strike over payStaff who clean Virgin trains on the West Coast Mainline, which runs through Birmingham New Street station, stage a 24-hour strike in a dispute over pay and union recognition.
• Cash for town bus and cycle routeA new route in Aberystwyth for buses and bicycles near the National Library of Wales is to be built using money from a £10m regeneration project.
• Airport welcomes low-cost airlineCardiff Airport welcomes a low-cost Spanish airline and direct flights to Barcelona, as a former head expresses concern at a drop in passenger numbers.
• Sale may lead to Scottish airlineScotland could soon have a new airline, based in Aberdeen, BBC Scotland understands.
• VIDEO: Writer's week living in HeathrowEarly this year, one of its passengers decided to stay a little longer than most. The British writer Tony Parsons stayed for a week and took up post as writer in residence.
• Rail line crash farmer 'stupid'A judge tells a farmer he was
• Passengers stage sit-in on planeSome 100 passengers stage a sit-in on a plane at Birmingham Airport refusing to get off for several hours.

The Herald

• Terrorism questions lead to boycott of airportA BUSINESSMAN said he has stopped flying from Glasgow Airport because of the number of times he has been stopped and questioned by the police under powers designed to crack down on terrorism.
• £2m spent in failed attempt to secure Borders rail bidderTHE Scottish Government spent more than £2 million in its aborted attempt to attract a private bidder to build the Borders railway, ministers have admitted.
• Forth Bridge safety test to be less extensiveTESTS to establish the strength of the main cables on the Forth Road Bridge will not be as comprehensive as hoped due to funding cuts imposed by the Scottish Government, its owner has admitted.
• Lufthansa signals it is ready to break up BMIGerman airline's British subsidiary is in 'advanced discussions' to sell its regional business to a UK-investor group

The Independent

• Police clamped guarding QueenA private clamper immobilised two unmarked police cars securing an area for a visit by the Queen, and refused to remove the clamps despite being shown a warrant card, Portsmouth magistrates heard yesterday.

Mail Online

• Woman pensioner has both legs sliced off in fall in front of train from bridgeThe incident happened as commuters were waiting for the next stopping train at Reading West railway station in Reading, Berkshire (pictured).

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Scenic Anglesey beach could have road built across itA SCENIC beach could have an “eyesore” road ploughed through it – with taxpayers forced to foot the bill.

London Evening Standard

• Charter passengers in plane disputePolice were called to an aeroplane at Birmingham Airport after a

Yorkshire Post

• Commons appeal for Yorkshire aircraft factoryTHE battle to save almost 900 jobs at a Yorkshire aircraft factory has reached the Commons, with renewed calls for the Government to consider bringing civil aviation projects to the site.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Youngsters enjoy steam train tripYOUNGSTERS from Peterborough City Hospital’s Amazon Ward enjoyed a special trip on the railway.

Other Regional Press

• Plans for night flights resubmittedManston Airport has asked Thanet Council for permission to run at least six flights overnight.
• ScotRail on track as it keeps £40m promiseRAIL bosses have kept their promise to spend £40million improving train stations and services across Scotland.

Global Rail News

• Wandsworth Council proposes new ˜Airtrack-Lite™ plan to connect HeathrowPlans for a new direct rail service from south London to Heathrow have been unveiled by Wandsworth Council. The proposal “ which is based on BAA™s ...
• Osborne chosen for London Bridge Thameslink enabling worksNetwork Rail has awarded building contractor, civil engineering and property services firm Osborne the contract for the enabling works at London Bridge Station “ part of ...
• National Express celebrates ˜Investors in People™ AwardsTrain operator National Express East Anglia (NXEA) is celebrating after receiving three further ˜Investors in People™ Awards. Simon Wright MP visited Norwich station recently to present ...
• British Transport Police: ˜Railway crime doesn™t pay™That™s the message British Transport Police is sending out to prospective metal thieves across the country to coincide with the national day of action on 28 ...
• Tube Lines sets green standard as double winnerThe environmental credentials of Tube Lines, a subsidiary of Transport for London, and the way it develops its employees – including apprentices – have been recognised ...

Aviation Industry

• Flying on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the First TimeAirline Reporter was founded in July 2008 to provide industry-wide news on a consistent level.

Other News Sources

• Northern Europe gateways still the most efficientEconomics and geography in their favour, says new port analysis
• World Bank agrees $975 million loan for Indian rail freight corridorRoutes will see increased capacity and speed, easing service bottlenecks
• NW Europe intermodal price rises soughtPRICES for intermodal box moves among major ports in northwestern Europe are bound to increase sharply, according to German block train operators.
• FairFuelUK slams government over failure to debate high fuel pricesFairFuelUK (FFUK) has slammed the government over its failure to debate the high price of fuel in parliament, despite the FFUK e-petition achieving the required 100,000 signatures on 30 September.
• UK boost for Norbert DentressangleNorbert Dentressangle says it continues to reap the benefits of its acquisition of TDG with the UK now its second largest market outside of France.
• Rail punctuality down 1.3% on last year, Network Rail reportsPunctuality on trains dropped to 91.5% between 18 September and 15 October (period 7) compared with 92.8% for the same period in 2010, Network Rail revealed today.