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Monday, 23 April 2012

BBC News

• Middlesbrough Bus Station to get £1.5m refurbishment Middlesbrough Bus Station will close for £1.5m worth of refurbishment work.
• Hi-tech car aid for older drivers A team at Newcastle University is developing new technology aimed at helping older drivers stay on the road.
• New £7m bus station opens doorsStourbridge's new £7m bus station opens to passengers following an 18-month building scheme.
• New Dundee railway station plansPlans for a £14m railway station, hotel and office development are to be submitted to Dundee planners.
• Oyster pledge by Christian partyFamily Oyster cards with 25% discounts have been proposed by the Christian Peoples Alliance.
• Olympics train hotspots revealedOlympics organisers have published details of the Tube and rail "hotspots" that those who live, work and travel in London should avoid during the Games.

Financial Times

• BA pilots commit to savings in BMI tie-upHigher productivity is price for integrating the carrier and hiring pilots on the same terms instead of operating a low-cost arm

The Guardian

• Heathrow runway claims are a con, says Birmingham airport boss Paul Kehoe says after visit to Chinese conference that foreign airlines will fly to airports outside south-east
• Boris Johnson drops hard line against London fare cuts Mayor says he will 'look at bearing down on fares' after main election rivals including Ken Livingstone promise cheaper tickets

The Herald

• Rail station claims are 'misleading'LABOUR has demanded the SNP pulp thousands of election leaflets which it said contain misleading claims that the party has secured funding to construct a new rail station in North Lanarkshire.

The Independent

• Gatwick better under new owner, says ex-BAA chief A former top executive at BAA has conceded that the Competition Commission's decision to break-up the airport operator's South-east of England monopoly has already proven successful.
• Rail plans at risk from lack of engineers The huge rail infrastructure projects planned by the Transport Secretary, Justine Greening, left, could be undermined by the industry's failure to attract engineers from other sectors.
• Rail plans at risk from lack of engineers The huge rail infrastructure projects planned by the Transport Secretary, Justine Greening, left, could be undermined by the industry's failure to attract engineers from other sectors.
• Rail plans at risk from lack of engineers The huge rail infrastructure projects planned by the Transport Secretary, Justine Greening, left, could be undermined by the industry's failure to attract engineers from other sectors.
• London Olympics air traffic control chief outlines challengesThe transport chief tasked with arranging air control for an estimated  500,000 people visiting Britain for the Olympics has admitted: œIt's quite a challenge.Related StoriesLondon Marathon runners enjoy perfect conditionsCelebrities, fun runners and top athletes take on London Marathon challengeChurch fights VAT fees for building workMarathon marred by runner's deathChurch plays down racism claim

The Telegraph

• Low mileage diesel drivers may be wasting their moneyMost diesel car owners are wasting money - because they don't do enough miles to get the benefit from their engine, according to new research.

Mail Online

• Going diesel 'is a false economy' because most motorists who switch don't drive far enoughAnalysis by car valuation expert Glass’s Guide, shows buying a second-hand diesel is only cost-effective if you do at least 10,000 miles per year.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Airport officer bill hits £2mPOLICING at Edinburgh Airport costs operator BAA more than £2 million.

Metro

• Tube passengers 'happier under big-spending Boris Johnson'The Tube is running better under Boris Johnson than it did when Ken Livingstone was mayor, official figures claim. Investor: Johnson (Picture: PA) Passengers are happier with the service, which has seen fewer delays, while investment has quadrupled. Satisfaction has risen 2.5 per cent to 79.1 per cent since Mr Johnson took office in 2008, with delays down by a third, Transport for London figures show. The mayor has spent £2.6billion more on the Underground than his predecessor and infrastructure investment has increased from £766million to more than £3.5billion “ including the upgrade of 80 ...

Wales Online

• Passengers paying bus fares could soon be outnumbered by those with free passesPassengers who pay bus fares are dwindling so quickly they could soon be outnumbered by those benefiting from Wales’ pioneering free travel scheme – launched 10 years ago this month.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Bus named after Dudley’s Manchester United legend Duncan EdwardsA bus has been dedicated to the memory of Black Country football legend Duncan Edwards at a ceremony held in his hometown.

Yorkshire Post

• Air traffic chief says he™s ready for Olympic challengeThe transport chief tasked with flying 500,000 visitors to Britain for the Olympics has admitted: “It’s quite a challenge.”

Other Regional Press

• Buses are crammed as new BRT service takes first journey GOSPORT and Fareham’s new busway has carried its first passengers – and proved so popular that drivers had to turn people away.
• West Norfolk: Passengers quizzed on future of railway Local rail passengers are to be quizzed to find out what makes the “perfect train station experience”.
• Mixed response to plans for Northampton™s new glass bus stationBUS passengers have given a mixed reaction to plans for Northampton’s radical new glass bus station.
• 100 buses an hour will use Sheep Street when Northampton™s new bus station opensBUSINESS owners in one of Northampton town centre’s most run-down streets have welcomed news that up to 100 buses an hour will pass their front doors when the town’s new bus station is built.
• No pleasing some over heat of trainsTrain firm First Capital Connect (FCC) is blowing too hot or too cold for passengers liking according to railway officials.

Aviation Industry

• Hypersonic or just hype?What's the future for supersonic flights in the post-Concorde era?

Other News Sources

• Bombardier unveils new signalling solution for Regional Rail Traffic Management Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has delivered the world’s first application of a European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) regional solution on the Västerdal line in Sweden. The groundbreaking BOMBARDIER INTERFLO 550 ERTMS regional system reduces operational costs and accommodates increased traffic capacity and automated train control around the clock.
• Bridgend 50 fighting back in No Go BritainAs No Go Britain reveals the stories of disabled people struggling to travel on public transport, Katie Razzall meets a group of campaigners in Wales who are pushing for change.