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Saturday, 31 December 2011

BBC News

• Could hypersonic flight become a reality? When Concorde was decommissioned in 2003, supersonic air travel became a thing of the past. But work has begun on a passenger aircraft that could go further and faster - flying from Europe to Australia in four hours. Will it ever become a reality?
• 2012: TfL's biggest challenge yetA huge task awaits London's transport bosses in 2012, BBC London's Tom Edwards says
• Hammersmith Flyover to stay shutTransport for London says the Hammersmith Flyover will remain closed for another week at least - and it cannot rule out it being shut for months.
• Planned Tube strikes put on holdThree London Underground strikes planned for January and February are put on hold while further talks are held over a rota row, a union says.

Financial Times

• Regional airports seek policy boostGovernment plans should become clearer in the next few months when its draft proposals are published
• Rail industry steps up battle against metal theftIndustry wants European Commission to help combat growing menace of cabling thieves

The Guardian

• Tube drivers call off strikesAslef union cancels planned action in January and February after 'meaningful' talks with London Underground bossesLondon Underground drivers have called off a series of 24-hour strikes in January and February following peace talks with tube bosses.The trade union Aslef was accused of holding the capital to ransom after members staged a tube walkout on Boxing Day in a dispute over rostering. Further strikes were planned for 16 January, 3 February and 13 February in a row over payment for working on Boxing Day and whether the roster for that day should be covered by volunteers. The walkout on 26...

The Independent

• Tube drivers call off three strikesTube drivers have called off three planned stoppages after

The Telegraph

• Train operators accused of greed over disabled travel Train operators have banned station staff from helping disabled passengers arrange their journeys and are instead demanding that they ring premium rate numbers
• Tube strikes off after peace talks make progressA wave of strikes by London tube drivers has been cancelled after

Press Association

• Commuters urged to get out of carsScots have been urged to swap their cars for alternatives such as walking, cycling and public transport during 2012.

Birmingham Mail

• Work announced on two rail commuter routes in MidlandsBELEAGUERED rail passengers should see faster journey times after improvements were announced on two key commuter routes in the region.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph published Hurry-up call for rules revamp in wake of Bombardier debacleArticle
• Derby Telegraph published Minister 'must review rail deal' over new bribery claimsAN MP and union have made fresh calls for a review of the Thameslink rail contract after bribery claims were made against former senior executives of Siemens.

Journal Live

• Newcastle International Airport refurb on courseWORK has begun on a £3.2m refurbishment of Newcastle International Airport.

Metro

• UK rail commuters paying ten times more than European counterpartsSome UK rail users are paying almost ten times more than other European commuters for their season tickets, yet fares are set to rise further still.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Bus fares up by 5% from MondaySHEFFIELD’S biggest bus operator, First, is increasing fares by an average of 5% from Monday.

Other Regional Press

• Passengers™ anger at fare hikesBUS users in Hampshire have criticised rising fare prices.

Campaign for Better Transport

• UK rail commuters pay three and a half times more than European commuters; passenger protest planned for the 3rd JanuaryIf today™s news of a massive European fares divide has left you irate, make sure you help spread the word about the Jan 3rd ˜text, tweet and call™ protest. read more

Aviation Industry

• American Airlines parent AMR Corp. to be delisted by NYSE's shares will be removed from the New York Stock Exchange before trading begins Jan.

Other News Sources

• Airline CEOs' call for APD injustice to end as ETS takes effectCarolyn McCall from easyJet, Willie Walsh from IAG, Michael O'Leary from Ryanair and Steve Ridgway from Virgin Atlantic jointly said: “Airlines' entry into the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS)...
• SEPLA pilots union announces new strikes on January 9 and 11New strikes in January Meanwhile, the SEPLA pilots union today informed Iberia's management that it plans to stage two new strikes next month, on January 9 and 11, to protest the creation of ...
• Brussels Airport: record growth in passenger numbers in 2011Brussels Airport ends the year 2011 with over 18.7 million passengers, up about 9% on 2010. Transfer passenger numbers in particular grew strongly, driven by the ongoing expansion of Brussels...