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Monday, 05 December 2011

BBC News

• Snow and ice cause road problemsSnow and ice are affecting many roads across Scotland.
• 'Lady Godiva' leads road protestCampaigners in a Lancashire village hold a
• VIDEO: Who will pay for new Thames crossings?London will soon have a new cable car crossing to help people get from one side of the River Thames to the other.
• Government considers HS2 tunnelMinisters will look again at the HS2 high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham, which could result in a new tunnel being built in the Chilterns.

Financial Times

• High-speed rail decision delayedThe government is to try and placate opponents of the line, some of whom are Tory MPs representing constituencies along the route
• UK could blaze trail on airline emissions dataDraft legislation could allow travellers to choose carriers according to environmental factors if industry-standard measures are adopted

The Guardian

• Fresh concrete block report leads to partial closure of A12Traffic disrupted in Essex after sighting of man on bridge follows two attacks on vehicles last weekPart of the A12 in Essex was closed after a woman reported a man holding a concrete block on a bridge on the north carriageway between junctions 14 and 15.The sighting follows two incidents on the same road last week, when concrete and rock were dropped on to vehicles. A 57-year-old woman was taken to hospital on Thursday with fractures to her face and ribs and internal injuries after what police described as a

The Independent

• Villages go back in time to slow passing trafficIn even the most picturesque of small towns and villages the urban clutter of traffic signs, road markings, traffic lights and speed cameras can ruin the view.
• HS2 may include a tunnel under the ChilternsTransport Secretary Justine Greening has demanded more of the high speed rail line be buried under ground. The minister will this week announce a delay in the final decision for the £32bn, 100-mile project, after asking officials to examine ways of mitigating the impact of the HS2 line on the countryside.

The Telegraph

• Government attacked over green policiesGovernment plans to increase airline passenger tax are
• Astonishing accident involving eight Ferraris 'world's most expensive car crash'A fleet of high-performance cars, including eight Ferraris, has been involved in one of the most expensive accidents in history after an astonishing multi-car pile-up in Japan.

Mail Online

• HS2 line may include £500m tunnel under the Chiltern Hills to keep Tory rebels happyTransport Secretary Justine Greening will confirm this week that she is delaying the decision over the HS2 route between London and Birmingham until the New Year.
• Snow ploughs take to the roads as winter takes an icy grip on the NorthAfter the second-warmest November since records began in 1910, the big freeze has finally arrived with forecasters warning that four inches of snow will fall in the next 48 hours.

The Mirror

• Drivers warned of icy conditionsMotorists have been warned to take care on journeys as sleet and snow are forecast for parts of the country.

Birmingham Post

• High speed rail decision may be delayedA final decision on whether to go ahead with the controversial HS2 high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham is being delayed until the New Year, it was disclosed today.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented Ex-Home Secretary Blunkett backs BombardierArticle

London Evening Standard

• Air tax hike 'will harm economy'A hike in a departure tax on airline passengers will hit the UK tourism industry and wider economy, the chief executive of British Airways' parent company says.
• Drivers warned of icy conditionsMotorists have been warned to take care on journeys as sleet and snow are forecast for parts of the country.

Manchester Evening News

• Police appeal for witnesses after 21-year-old dies when he is hit by a car in LongsightPolice are appealing for witnesses to a late night road accident in which a 21-year-old man died after being hit by a car. The tragedy happened at around 3am on Sunday morning on Anson Road, Longsight, opposite Manchester University's Victoria Park Campus.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds to Ripon: Upmarket service scoops prized bus innovation awardThe view from the windows includes the stunning seat of the Earl of Harewood – but it seems the buses on Route 36 are fit for a king.

Yorkshire Post

• Transport schemes ready to go as cash is foundFIVE Yorkshire transport schemes which have been in limbo for 18 months could finally get the go-ahead this month after the Government revealed it has enough money to pay for all of them.

Crewe Chronicle

• UK & World News: 123 million hours 'lost to jams'As many as 123 million working hours are being lost each year due to traffic delays, according to a survey.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Margaretting: Road closed after man seen with concrete block on bridgePolice were forced to close sections of the A12 in mid-Essex this evening after reports of suspicious activity near Margaretting.

Other Regional Press

• Axe set to fall on trial bus serviceA BUS service which was being operated on a year-long trial basis around the Whitby area will be withdrawn on New Year’s Day - after just nine months.
• Car pool offer councillor is blasted in bus axe rowA council chief has come under fire after telling a parish council to arrange car-pools for a neighbouring authoritys children. Bedford Borough councillor and portfolio holder for childrens services

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• More money for transport network unveiledThe UK's transport network is set to benefit from billions of pounds of extra funding unveiled by the chancellor in his Autumn Statement this week.Addressing the House of Commons on November 29th, George Osborne stated that the money is expected to help tackle congestion and improve road conditions across the country.More than 500 schemes have been identified to benefit from the funding, which includes an extra £5 million from the government.Mr Osborne revealed that ministers have also "negotiated an agreement with two groups of British pension funds to unlock an add...

Aviation Industry

• Air tax hike 'will harm economy'A hike in a departure tax on airline passengers will hit the UK tourism industry and wider economy, the chief executive of British Airways' parent company says.
• Boeing Launches 787 Dream Tour in ChinaThe Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrived on Sunday, Dec 4 at the Beijing Capital International Airport, making its debut in mainland China, one of the world's fastest-growing aviation and travel markets.

Other News Sources

• Arriva Southern Counties take delivery of five Wrightbus StreetLites Marking a significant stage in the life of Wrightbus StreetLite® midibuses is the delivery of five vehicles into Arriva Southern Counties, the first StreetLite® consignment to a major UK bus group and the first Door Forward variants to go into service. Part of a total of 334 new Wrightbus vehicles delivered into Arriva during 2011, the order was originally announced in March this year. œStreetLite® will fit perfectly on narrow urban roads whilst offering good passenger capacity in a bus that will have the wow factor, said Kevin Hawkins, Regional Commercial Director for Arriva South...
• Infrastructure investmentMore than 80 major projects to support Scotland's economy.
• Roads warning as snow arrivesDrivers were warned to take care as wintry conditions gripped much of Scotland.
• Plans for nightmare junctionTHERE will be more misery for motorists in the New Year when the layout of one of Reading's most chaotic road schemes takes a new turn.
• Light rail metro system would solve Hereford's traffic problems according to transport expert AN overground metro could be the answer to Hereford™s congestion problems, according to one campaigner.