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Monday, 21 November 2011

BBC News

• Fog's disruption of flights from Heathrow continues Thousands of passengers are facing a second day of disruption as fog continues to force the cancellation of flights in and out of London.
• Ministers to 'simplify' bids for government contracts The government is to reveal a package of "radical reforms" aimed at making it easier for British firms to bid for government contracts.
• RAC fears over lack of roads spending as cars increase Motorists face longer delays on Britain's roads because of more cars and lower transport infrastructure spending, says the RAC Foundation.
• First ferries to leave new baseThe first ferries are set to leave a new £200m port facility built by Stena Line in south west Scotland.
• 'Millions more' cars to hit roadsThe UK faces a future of millions more cars on the roads and longer delays, a report by the RAC Foundation warns.

Financial Times

• Government procurement shake-up to be unveiled The procurement process is set for a shake-up designed to bring new companies and organisations into delivery of public projects and services
• Regus and SNCF in mobile office dealServiced office provider to install drop-in business centres across 3,000 train station network to cater towards rise in flexible working

The Herald

• Calls to revitalise trains to Stranraer RAIL campaigners have called for improvements in train services to Stranraer following the loss of Northern Ireland ferries from its port.
• Warning of traffic misery in 20 years TRAFFIC congestion will become increasingly unmanageable over the next 20 years without major investment in Britain’s road network or measures to stem demand for car travel, a motoring thinktank has warned.

The Independent

• Transport firms 'see gloomy future'Most transport firms do not expect business conditions to improve any time soon, it was revealed today.
• Airport staff to strike over jobsGround staff at a regional airport are to launch a campaign of industrial action this week, including strikes, in a row over jobs, it was announced today.
• Tory outcry set to divert high-speed rail lineThe new Transport Secretary, Justine Greening, will today come under huge pressure to change the proposed route of the £34bn High Speed Rail link between London and Birmingham.

The Telegraph

• Souter in bid to buy Edinburgh airport Sir Brian Souter, the founder of Stagecoach, is considering joining a consortium of Scottish investors to buy Edinburgh airport.
• Government makes £1 billion 'gamble' on HS2 The Government will spend at least £1 billion on its controversial "HS2" high-speed rail project before a single inch of track is laid.

Press Association

• Warning over investment in roads The UK faces a future of millions more cars on the roads and longer delays yet Government transport infrastructure spending is being reduced, a report by the RAC Foundation says.

Mail Online

• Toll lanes to beat the jams: 'Pay to go faster' in Osborne plan to boost the economyFirms will be asked to construct ‘express lanes’ alongside busy sections of motorways and trunk roads. Drivers using the lanes would be billed, with profits going to the private sector.
• Dense fog grounds hundreds of passengers at London's airports as wintry weather finally starts to biteAt Heathrow, 132 flights, most of them short-haul, were cancelled and many others delayed. Officials warned that the poor visibility could continue for the first half of today.

Bolton News

• Airport dividend will fund £10,000 windfall for forums EVERY ward in Bolton is to receive a £10,000 windfall ” which residents will be able to decide how to spend.

London Evening Standard

• Dense fog disrupts flight schedulesAirline passengers have been warned they may face disruption on Monday morning after more than 100 flights were cancelled due to dense fog at two airports.

Yorkshire Post

• Exclusive: Hopes of extra high speed rail station for regionYORKSHIRE could get a third high-speed rail stop – while a debate rages over the location of one of the stops the region has already been promised, the Yorkshire Post can reveal.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Fears over road safetySTUDENTS will be taking part in a young driver safety event to mark the start of national Brake Road Safety Week.

Other News Sources

• Souter 'pondering airport bid'The founder of transport giant Stagecoach is reported to be mulling a bid for BAA's Edinburgh airport.
• Qantas's negotiations with two unions failNegotiations between Qantas Airways and two unions have broken down.Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the airline has negotiated for months with both the...