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Sunday, 24 June 2012

BBC News

• Burton Green HS2 film has its premiere A film about the potential impact of HS2 on a Warwickshire village is to be shown to residents and invited guests.
• London 2012: Is it about sport or transport? It's a management quip at Transport for London (TfL) that goes: "We want the Olympics to be about sport and not transport".
• South Wales cable theft rail delay arrests Two men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing railway cable, causing delays for passengers in south Wales.
• Anger and daftness amid Olympic bus strike Yet tempers were distinctly frayed as dozens of people mobbed a single bus stop in Hackney, east London, at the height of the Olympic bus strike.
• Crossrail station 'would boost west London by £690m' A Crossrail station in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea could boost the west London economy by £690m, a new study has claimed
• Rail disruption eases after floodRail services between Scotland and England are getting back to normal, following widespread disruption because of flooding.

The Guardian

• We need a clear yes or no on Heathrow. Airlines can't wait for ever Will there be a third runway? An estuary airport? Regional expansion? The debate between industry and environmentalists will be bitter, but government indecision helps neither side

The Telegraph

• Gatwick Airport renews push for second runway Gatwick Airport will resurrect proposals for a second runway this summer as it ramps up efforts to become London’s main gateway to booming economies in Asia.

Mail Online

• France orders British drivers to bring their own breathalysers as list of holiday safety kit growsThe DIY breathalysers are the latest headache for UK drivers who are already penalised for not having a luminous safety vest or a warning triangle in the car.

Bristol Live

• The Post commented Why can't we use bus lanes, asks boss of taxi service for...THE founder of a charity that provides accessible transport for disabled people in the city and beyond says appeals for his...

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• New speed traps to cut rising roads death-tollNew speed traps are to be set up in response to the rising toll of deaths and serious injuries on north roads.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Business leaders welcome rise in rail user numbers Business leaders in Peterborough have welcomed a rise in the number of people using the city’s railway station each year.

Plymouth Herald

• 'Chatter bus' aims to discover what passengers really wantA CITY bus company is launching a talking shop on wheels to find out what customers really want.

Other Regional Press

• Bus service from Crowle is retained ISLE MP Andrew Percy and Axholme North Councillor, John Briggs, have welcomed the retention of the Crowle to Scunthorpe bus service.
• Olympic gateway train station in Wembley dubbed ‘gateway to hell’ by campaigners Wembley Central Station slammed for its poor façade, sub-standard facilities and lack of trains
• Station shop closes its doors COMMUTERS using Andover Railway station will find a popular service withdrawn on Monday after the shop on platform 2 closed its doors on Friday.
• Station study due this year THE people of Londonderry will be asked if they want a new railway station near the Peace Bridge of if they would prefer the refurbishment of the current or former Waterside stations, the Rail Minister Danny Kennedy has revealed.
• Bell rings positive note over railway, but sounds investment concerns THE councillor charged to lead the economic development of the region over the next five years has described the Borders railway, due to open in 2014, as “a tremendous driver for potential job creation”.
• Bell rings positive note over railway, but sounds investment concerns THE councillor charged to lead the economic development of the region over the next five years has described the Borders railway, due to open in 2014, as “a tremendous driver for potential job creation”.
• Leicester Mercury commented Fears over lorries on village roadsArticle
• Major changes planned for Aberdeen bus servicesBUS services in Aberdeen were today facing a major shake-up “ with some set for the axe and others in line for a boost.

Other News Sources

• Free Music On The Gatwick Express The train ride from Victoria Station to Gatwick Airport is now sound-tracked with a free bespoke track written by Olympic medal ceremony composer Phillip Sheppard.