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Monday, 28 May 2012

BBC News

• Wakefield faith school pupils may lose free transport Free school transport for children attending faith schools in Wakefield may be scrapped.

Financial Times

• BAA returns to fight over StanstedThe UK™s biggest airport owner wants to appeal, for a second time, against a ruling it sell the airport, saying market conditions have changed
• Turkish Airlines in growth pushCarrier eyes stake in Polish carrier as it plans to make Istanbul a top aviation hub, but expansion is putting pressure on Atatürk airport
• Portugal prepares for aviation sell-offAs financial advisers are appointed, stronger interest is expected in the recession-hit country™s airport operator, ANA, than in the main airline, TAP
• Cuts and delays hit train-building projectLess than a quarter of the carriages envisaged in the original project are expected to be built in the first tranche of an ambitious project
• FirstGroup chairman pressed to step downTop 10 investors push for boardroom change amid share slide and claims that Martin Gilbert may be overstretched with other role as Aberdeen chief

The Herald

• Clyde ferry operator may face chargesTHE operator of a publicly funded ferry service on the Clyde Estuary could face criminal charges for employing crew that were not adequately trained, The Herald has learned.
• Single glass of wine will put motorists in Scotland over the drink limitMOTORISTS in Scotland are to face tougher drink-driving laws that will put some over the legal threshold after just one glass of wine.
• Airport in customer charterPASSENGERS at Glasgow Airport have been promised improved services through a customers charter which will allow them to give feedback on their experience.
• A leafy suburb road leads to row over speed bumpsONE of Scotland's leading businessman has accused a council of treating residents in a leafy Glasgow suburb with
• MPs unite in bid to force scrapping of 3p petrol riseA CROSS-PARTY group of MPs is calling on the UK Government to give hard-pressed motorists a break by scrapping the 3p rise in fuel duty planned for August.
• Stranraer rail fares reducedRAIL fares to and from Stranraer have been cut by more than half as part of Government plans to help regenerate the port.
• Busman's holiday to Olympics for 150 Scots driversALMOST 150 bus drivers are heading from Scotland to London during the Olympics in what has been dubbed the ultimate busman's holiday.

The Independent

• Plymouth named UK™s most bike-friendly cityIt may have a way to go before it rivals Amsterdam but Plymouth has been named as the UK™s most bike-friendly city. Big cycling cities like London and Cambridge, however, languished in towards the bottom of the list.Related StoriesMini-heatwave sparks warnings over river safetyWater-related deaths soar as Britain's hot weather continuesHeavy police presence thwarts anti-GM protestCoastguard warning after man drowns saving two childrenHeatwave will end by the Jubilee

The Scotsman

• Unions warn rail review could cost 20,000 jobs More than 20,000 railway jobs could be axed under government reforms of the industry, unions have warned.
• Dubai jet-set ready for first-class Scotland A BOOM in high-spending tourists flocking to Scotland is expected after the country’s first first-class flights touch down this week.

The Telegraph

• National Express plans German drive if Hitler-era law repealed A law passed in Germany in the year that became infamous for the bloody events of the Night of the Long Knives and the Reichstag fire could soon have potentially lucrative consequences for Britain's biggest coach company.
• Third Heathrow runway 'must be considered' Excluding Heathrow airport from the Government's aviation policy review is like assessing English rugby with no mention of Twickenham, according to BAA's chief executive.

This is Money

• Rail travellers turn to internet to air grievances about penalties for not having valid ticketsConsumer group Passenger Focus revealed that train companies are acting harshly and unfairly. Passenger Focus received 400 complaints from passengers stung by fines that they felt were undeserved last year.

Birmingham Mail

• 'In flight' entertainment at Bullring to celebrate new service from Birmingham Airport to BerlinShoppers are being invited to experience 'in flight entertainment' at the Bullring to celebrate the launch of a new daily service from Birmingham to Berlin.

Liverpool Echo

• A council watchdog is set to release a report into Wirral’s multi-million pound highways contractA COUNCIL watchdog is set to release a report into Wirral’s multi-million pound highways contract early next month.

Liverpool Post

• Esther McVey MP and Lord Storey demand Government inquiry into Merseytravel contract scandalTHE government has been asked to launch an investigation into possible broken contract laws at transport authority Merseytravel.

Metro

• Rail unions warn of 'third class' trains as 20,000 jobs 'hang in the balance' More than 20,000 railway jobs could be lost under plans to reform the industry, unions have warned.

This Is Local London Network

• Patient group calls for Surbiton Hospital bus Patients needing to travel to hospital are being forced to use up to three buses to get there from Chessington.

Wales Online

• More being spent on a London tube station than rail electrification to WalesTHE UK Government has been accused of discriminating against Wales after it emerged it was spending more on a new London railway station than it is prepared to spend on electrifying the main London to South Wales rail line.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Singer slams Leeds bus chiefs over classical deterrent EXCLUSIVEA Leeds choir has been invited to perform at the city’s bus station after a member hit out at the decision to play classical music through the speakers.
• Figures for injuries on Leeds roads at a 40-year lowThe number of people injured on the roads in Leeds last year was the lowest for more than 40 years.

Crewe Chronicle

• UK & World News: Unions fear 20,000 rail job cutsMore than 20,000 railway jobs could be axed under government reforms of the industry, unions have warned.

Other Regional Press

• UK & World News: Unions fear 20,000 rail job cutsMore than 20,000 railway jobs could be axed under government reforms of the industry, unions have warned.
• High hopes for hospital railway linkHOSPITAL patients could gain from a £4.5m boost for plans to improve Tees Valley’s rail network.

The Business Desk

• Bus firm finds new stop BUS operator Cumfybus is moving to a new depot and garage in Aintree after securing a funding package from Santander and the European Investment Bank.