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Rival plans for Luton Airport expansion to be merged
A row which threatened the expansion of Luton Airport has been settled after the two sides agreed to merge plans. In January, airport owners Luton Borough Council revealed proposals to boost passenger numbers to 18 million per year.
Train fares too confusing, warns rail regulator
Office of Rail Regulation says there is much more work to be done to make ticket rules clearer and purchases easier
Scottish bus firm acquires leading Australian coach builder in £25m deal
A BUS and coach maker has bought an Australian manufacturer in a multi-million-pound deal. Falkirk-based Alexander Dennis Limited has taken control of Sydney-based Custom Coaches
Merseytravel chairman Mark Dowd quits 'untenable' position
Cllr Dowd has been under sustained pressure to resign since last week when eight of the 16 ruling Labour group on the transport authority demanded his resignation.
Dundee night bus service picking up more interest
A new Dundee night bus has seen a significant increase in passenger numbers after a slow start, says its operator.
Friday, 08 June 2012
BBC News
- Brighton bus company criticises council's station plansOne of the largest bus operators in Brighton has criticised council plans to redevelop the road layout outside the city's main railway station.
- Rival plans for Luton Airport expansion to be mergedA row which threatened the expansion of Luton Airport has been settled after the two sides agreed to merge plans. In January, airport owners Luton Borough Council revealed proposals to boost passenger numbers to 18 million per year.
- Tyne and Wear Metro staff's 24-hour strike endsTyne and Wear Metro train services are returning to normal after a 24-hour strike came to an end at midnight
- How can an airport run out of fuel?Manchester Airport ran out of fuel causing delays. How does an airport run dry?
- Airport flights 'back to normal'Manchester Airport says flight operations have returned to normal after an interruption to the fuel supply.
- Water torture on the UndergroundIt looks like something from the Titanic movie and certainly no place for trains
- Wi-fi turned on at Tube stationsFree wi-fi at some London Underground stations is turned on in time for the Olympic Games.
- Tube line reopens after floodingThe Central Line resumes services in east London after it was suspended when water flooded the track.
- AUDIO: Network Rail sees profits risePatrick Butcher from Network Rail tells BBC Radio 5 live's Mickey Clarke how it managed to increase its pre-tax profits.
- Network Rail profits and debts upNetwork Rail, which maintains Britain's rail track and signalling system, announces a rise in both its profits and debts but expects to cut more jobs.
- Lotus owners sack chief executiveCar-maker Lotus sacks its chief executive Dany Bahar with immediate effect.
- Qantas shares hit by S&P reviewQantas shares fall below one Australian dollar to a record low after Standard & Poor's puts the airline on review for a possible downgrade.
Financial Times
- Southwest plans its international assaultUS airline ready for concerted push beyond the US, having announced upgrades to its fleet and IT systems and has proposed a new terminal in Houston
- Network Rail costs on trackUK operator is to meet a government target for reducing its cost base by almost a quarter by 2014 but has had to take on more debt through projects
The Guardian
- Train fares too confusing, warns rail regulatorOffice of Rail Regulation says there is much more work to be done to make ticket rules clearer and purchases easier
- Network Rail: £27bn is a lot of strain for the trainThe national rail network operator owes a huge amount of money. In these hard times, new forms of infrastructure funding must surely be found soon
- Olympics 2012: tube flood raises fears over London's transport systemTube link to Stratford in east London closed after burst water main floods Central line
The Independent
- Virgin Atlantic admits leaking stars' flight details to paparazziVirgin Atlantic has confirmed that an employee passed private details of celebrities' flight details to a paparazzi picture agency. The Information Commissioner is investigating.
- Rail ticket system causes confusion, survey revealsMany train passengers find selecting and buying tickets confusing and frustrating, a survey by rail regulators revealed today.
The Scotsman
- Bridging the gap, a new landmark for LeithONE OF the key thoroughfares affected by disruption from Edinburgh’s tram works would become home to a major new “green bridge” under a bid to kick-start its regeneration.
The Telegraph
- Qantas shares fall below A$1 for first time on S&P warningShares in Qantas have dipped below A$1 for the first time after credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's placed the Australian airline on watch for a downgrade.
- Four in ten rail passengers pay too much for train ticketsRail passengers are confused when they buy a train ticket and four in ten pay over the odds, a study by the Office of Rail Regulation has found.
- Network Rail debt rises to £27bn as profits doubleNetwork Rail increased its profits 7.5pc in the year to the end of March, but saw debt soar by £2.2bn owing to major projects such as London Thameslink.
Reuters News
- Office meets railway platform meets service stationTelecommuters no longer have to share the kitchen table at home or a busy cafe. Business lounges and rent-a-day work spaces are springing up in unusual places to take advantage of the growing mobile-worker population.
Daily Record
- Scottish bus firm acquires leading Australian coach builder in £25m dealA BUS and coach maker has bought an Australian manufacturer in a multi-million-pound deal. Falkirk-based Alexander Dennis Limited has taken control of Sydney-based Custom Coaches
Mail Online
- Train passengers left confused and frustrated when trying to select and buy tickets, rail watchdog warnsSome travellers struggle to understand the validity and restrictions of tickets while others have difficulty finding and buying the most cost-effective fares
The Mirror
- "They want a train ticket, not a lottery ticket": Passengers baffled by rail fares Nearly 75% have no idea what the off-peak times are despite being able to save by sticking to quieter schedules
- Long-haul flight fears: Pilots say lives could be in danger due to new EU legislationLives could be in danger on long-haul flights following the latest European Union legislation, pilots claim.
Network Rail
- STATION IMPROVEMENTS AT OCKENDON COMPLETED
- MORE LEVEL CROSSING CAMERA VANS TO DETER MISUSE
- NETWORK RAIL AND BTP LAUNCH LEVEL CROSSING SAFETY DRIVE
Belfast Telegraph
- Bus giant in £25m deal for Oz firmA BUS and coach maker has bought an Australian manufacturer in a multimillion-pound deal. Falkirk-based Alexander Dennis Limited has taken control of Sydney-based Custom Coaches.
Birmingham Post
- New Berlin service brings bookings boostGerman airline Lufthansa has seen advance bookings take off in the wake of its new service from Birmingham to Berlin.
Derby Telegraph
- Derby Telegraph published Jaguar voted top manufacturerJAGUAR has claimed the top spot in the JD Power and Associates/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study.
- Derby Telegraph published Airline praised for fight punctualityArticle
Journal Live
- No resolution to drivers' pay row after Metro strikeAFTER a day of disruption, union leaders and Metro bosses are still no closer to reaching a resolution in the row over drivers’ pay. The full fleet of Metro trains came to a standstill yesterdayduring the first of two planned days of industrial action by drivers.
- Transport bosses hit out over Tyne and Wear Metro strikeMETRO drivers gearing up for strike action have been criticised by transport chiefs.
Liverpool Post
- Merseytravel chairman Mark Dowd quits 'untenable' positionCllr Dowd has been under sustained pressure to resign since last week when eight of the 16 ruling Labour group on the transport authority demanded his resignation.
Manchester Evening News
- Metrolink Oldham line set to open next WednesdayPassengers will start boarding trams on the long-awaited Metrolink line to Oldham in less than a week “ if final tests prove a success. The first-ever service from Manchester Victoria to Oldham Mumps is due to depart at 5.24am on Wednesday.
- Manchester airport promises review after fuel crisis hits flights Manchester airport has vowed to ˜learn lessons™ after it ran out of fuel for the first time in its history. Bosses are working with the airlines and fuel companies to review the incident, which caused 30 flights to be delayed or disrupted yesterday morning.
The York Press
- Rail crossing safety awareness campaign launched A LEVEL crossing in North Yorkshire which has been marked out as one of the most dangerous in the north-east has become the focal point of a safety awareness campaign.
Western Daily Press
- Transport Minister on West rail tourTransport Minister Theresa Villiers conducted a whistle-stop tour of the booming Westcountry rail network
Other Regional Press
- Residents save under-threat bus route A BUS route in South Oxfordshire has been saved after a campaign by residents and parish councils.
- Dundee night bus service picking up more interestA new Dundee night bus has seen a significant increase in passenger numbers after a slow start, says its operator.
- Hospital to get its own train stationWHITBY and Esk Valley patients are set to receive a boost following the news that Middlesbrough’s James Cook University Hospital is to soon have its own dedicated railway station.
- Malvern Link railway station to get revamp£500,000 is to be pumped into improving facilities at Malvern Link railway station. The cash boost is coming from Worcestershire County Council, which has been awarded £14.2 million from the Department of Transport to help implement the first phase of its Worcester Transport Strategy (WTS).
- Transport projects get £2.8m injectionTRANSPORT projects in Cornwall have been given funding of more than £2.8 million. Cornwall Council has been given £2,877,000 from the Department for Transport's Local Sustainable Transport Fund to improve transport links in Bodmin, Newquay, St Austell and Truro
- Bus contracts confirmedEAST Lothian Council has confirmed the contracts that will replace the supported bus services being withdrawn by First bus.
Bus and Coach.com
- ADL in Australian takeoverAlexander Dennis has purchased Australian bus builder Custom Coaches.
- Stagecoach launches m-ticketing planStagecoach and communications company Everything Everywhere have announced plans to introduce the UK™s first ITSO-compatible commercial deployment of mobile contactless transport ticketing, which could lead to it being extended to selected bus and train services across the country in 2013.
- Optare finally closes down Blackburn facOptare™s factory in Blackburn has closed, bringing 80 years of bus manufacturing in the town to an end.
- NatEx launches fund for young peopleNational Express has launched a five-year £500,000 foundation to provide bursaries to help local students attend further and higher education and support local community groups working with young people.
- £113million sustainable transport awardsThe government has announced £113million for 29 transport schemes across England in the second round of awards from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund.
- Bell confirmed as senior commissionerNorth western traffic commissioner BEVERLEY BELL has been appointed senior traffic commissioner.
- Wrightbus unveils bigger StreetLite Wrightbus has extended its StreetLite range with the introduction of the 11.
- South Yorkshire backs partnershipSouth Yorkshire is set to abandon quality contracts and pursue instead a voluntary partnership for services in Sheffield.
- East Lothian confirms new operatorsEast Lothian council has confirmed the contracts that will replace services being withdrawn by First over the next few weeks as it cuts back in the area around Edinburgh.
- Coach sector mourns loss of Bob PilbeamThe coach tourism industry has lost one of its stalwart supporters this week with the sad loss of Bob Pilbeam who died peacefully in hospital on Wednesday morning (6 June).
Other News Sources
- New contracts extend Lakesmere’s journey at Heathrow AirportFollowing the successful completion of the striking waveform roof of the new Terminal 2 building, Lakesmere is set to play a bigger role in the redevelopment of London’s Heathrow Airport after securing two further contracts with operator BAA.
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