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Wednesday, 06 June 2012

BBC News

• Pirbright bus shelter restored for Queen's Diamond Jubilee A bus shelter in Surrey built to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee has been restored to honour the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
• Pirbright bus shelter restored for Queen's Diamond Jubilee A bus shelter in Surrey built to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee has been restored to honour the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
• Etihad makes Virgin Australia buyAbu Dhabi's Etihad Airways buys a 4% stake in Virgin Australia in a bid to expand its global presence and take on Gulf rivals.

Financial Times

• Coach operators seek new avenues of growthWith grant cuts expected to hit profitability coach companies are increasing services centred round special events and are expanding overseas

The Herald

• Call for leniency under new drink-drive limitsA LEADING road safety charity has suggested sentences for breaking drink-drive laws should be lowered when the legal alcohol threshold is reduced by the Scottish Government.
• Second summer crossing for ArranArran has been given a major tourism boost by a second summer-only crossing from mainland Ayrshire.

The Scotsman

• Stagecoach founder to help pay for church roofANN Gloag, co-founder of Stagecoach and Scotland’s wealthiest woman, is to help pay for roof repairs at the church she attends when staying at her Highland castle.

The Telegraph

• The UK car industry had spluttered but is now in pole position This week will see the three-millionth engine roll off the production line of BMW's facility at Hams Hall in Warwickshire, the company's first ever engine plant outside Germany and Austria.
• South African Airways to scrap London-Cape Town service South African Airways (SAA) is to scrap its direct flights between Cape Town and London due to a lack of demand.

Daily Express

• Qantas set for loss as rival Virgin gets boostAUSTRALIAN airline Qantas warned it was heading for its first loss since it was privatised in 1995, sending its shares to a record low.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Parking fines in Capital soarA SHORT cul-de-sac beside a busy medical centre is today revealed as one of the most-ticketed streets in the Capital.

Manchester Evening News

• Take part in our survey tell us what you think about the state of public transport Today the M.E.N. launches its biggest-ever survey to find out what YOU think about public transport in Greater Manchester.

Metro

• Passengers 'crying on the platform' during Diamond Jubilee travel chaosRail bosses were urged to plan properly for the Olympics following shambolic scenes during the Diamond Jubilee. More than one million people gathered in London for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations (Picture: PA) Train companies were overwhelmed by the large crowds that descended on central London for the river pageant on the Thames and concert outside Buckingham Palace. Some revellers are thought to have missed the celebrations because of trains that were delayed or full. Many more were stuck afterwards because of a lack of trains “ with rail operator First Capital Connect blaming the probl...

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham firms in hunt to escape parking tax zoneMORE businesses are considering locating outside Nottingham city centre as a result of the introduction of the city's workplace parking levy, it is claimed.

Sheffield Star

• Bus travel good for your walletBus passengers have voted Stagecoach Yorkshire among the best value for money of any bus company nationally.

The York Press

• Prescott backs rail link idea FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott has backed calls to reopen the railway line between York and Beverley.

Crewe Chronicle

• UK & World News: Solar-powered plane makes historyAn experimental solar-powered plane made history when it landed in Morocco's capital after a 20-hour trip from Madrid, Spain.

Other Regional Press

• West Norfolk: MP hails rail plan A WEST Norfolk MP has pledged to keep up the pressure on ministers to ensure a multi-million pound upgrade to the line linking Lynn and Downham with London gets the go-ahead.
• Transport minister to visit Truro Station Transport Minister Theresa Villiers is expected to visit Truro Station on Wednesday as part of a two day trip to Devon and Cornwall.
• Snow, rain and knotweed threat to busway costsA STARK warning has been issued on the danger of the cost of the Luton Dunstable Busway overrunning, after contractor costs were revealed to have risen by £11 million.
• Extra buses for Aberdeen during Olympic Torch RelayFIRST Aberdeen™s operations director Duncan Cameron today said the transport giant planned to beef-up services in a bid to combat delays as a result of road closures during the Olympic Torch Relay.

Other News Sources

• Support growing for fight against fuel duty hike Opposition parties are rallying behind a campaign to scrap August's planned 3p hike in fuel duty.