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Sunday, 09 September 2012

BBC News

• Bad weather blamed for poor roadsNearly 20% of roads in Powys are said to be in a poor condition, with bad winter weather blamed, compared with 13.5% across Wales.
• Claverton Pumping Station to receive top transport award A Grade II-listed building in Somerset is to receive a top transport industry award.
• Cardiff Bach: 50 years since train line closed - videoThe 50th anniversary is being marked of the closure of the train line known as the Cardi Bach between Whitland, Carmarthenshire, and Cardigan in Ceredigion.

The Guardian

• David Cameron's reshuffle push for growth sets him against Tory voters in the shires High speed rail line linking south with north and revived plans for a third runway at Heathrow are alienating Tory voters
• The cabinet reshuffle: Cameron losing claim to be a moderniser Cameron is also coming into increasing conflict with those who should be his natural supporters
• Plot to oust David Cameron revealed Backbencher says he was approached to run as 'stalking horse' while Zac Goldsmith reportedly offers safe seat to Boris Johnson

The Independent

• Second Heathrow wins support of UK business Plans for four-hub airport could 'help cement growth' in the Thames Valley

The Scotsman

• Tram stop property price rise predicted in EdinburghHOUSES in Edinburgh that are close to tram stops will benefit from a price hike similar to that enjoyed by properties in London near Tube stations, the council leader has predicted.

The Telegraph

• Glimmer of hope over this Heathrow shambles In the Good Old Days, way back in history (1990), when Google was not even a glint in Silicon Valley’s eye, the French still had the franc and Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini was about to take the crown as the world’s most irritating No.1, a certain Patrick McLoughlin had a few words of wisdom to share on Heathrow. “I’m afraid I cannot say that I can wholly rule out Heathrow,” he told the House of Commons in July that year, more than 20 years ago.
• Branson in attack on rail bid 'chaos’ Britain’s rail industry is to give the Government a stark warning on the future vulnerability of the UK’s train services as four new bidding wars for rail lines are launched and Virgin Rail attacks the basis of the franchising system.
• Former Cabinet minister tells Cameron to throw HS2 'in the dustbin'A Cabinet minister sacked in David Cameron's reshuffle today calls for the Government's £32 billion HS2 rail scheme to be consigned to the
• Cheryl Gillan: HS2 flies in the face of Conservative valuesEven the best jobs have downsides. I was privileged to serve as secretary of state for Wales until last week's Cabinet reshuffle.

Mail Online

• Sacked Transport Secretary Justine Greening in furious rant at PM after being put in charge of overseas aid Justine Greening was shifted to the Department for International Development in the Cabinet reshuffle Warned PM removing her transport brief made a mockery of his pledge not to expand at Heathrow
• Boris Johnson in secret talks to make shock comeback in the Commons and take on Cameron ahead of the electionLondon Mayor Boris Johnson could make an early Commons comeback after multi-millionaire Tory MP Zac Goldsmith offered to sacrifice his safe seat.
• Cyclists: How thuggish minority of Lycra louts are terrorising our roadsOn August 16, my mother was was crossing the road when a youth on a bicycle shot a red light, knocked her to the ground and left her with a broken arm.

This is Money

• Branson and O'Toole due to face Commons over rail deal Sir Richard Branson is this weekend expected to fly from his paradise island of Necker in the West Indies for a public showdown tomorrow with the man who will run the West Coast mainline franchise.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Drivers face £480,000 in extra petrol costs as News reveals huge cracks close key route until 2013MOTORISTS are set to pay out almost half a million pounds in additional petrol costs after it emerged one of the key roads between Edinburgh and Dalkeith could be closed until next spring.
• City bus lanes review ˜is a victory for common sense™AN overhaul of the city’s bus lanes has been hailed as “a victory for common sense”.

Journal Live

• Weardale Railway platform built on wrong side of the tracksA RAILWAY platform costing thousands of pounds cannot be used – because it’s on the wrong side of the tracks.

Nottingham Evening Post

• MP slams 'shockingly poor' public transportA NOTTS MP has spoken out against the "poor provision" of public transport in his constituency.

Other Regional Press

• Campaign hopes high for airport railway station Plans for a railway station at Leeds Bradford Airport could be boosted by the latest efforts to upgrade rail services.