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Sunday, 23 September 2012

BBC News

• North East bus companies say new scheme is 'flawed' Bus companies say they will not rule out taking legal action over plans to change the way services are run and financed in the region.
• Severn Bridge closed for 'essential maintenance work' The M48 Severn Bridge is closed to traffic for "essential maintenance work", the Highways Agency has said.
• 'Boris bikes' scheme for Reading A London-style bike hire scheme is being introduced in Berkshire.
• York's National Railway Museum director resigns The director of the National Railway Museum in York has resigned.

The Guardian

• New cycle safety campaign says: it's everyone's responsibility The Department for Transport notes that drivers and cyclists are often the same people, and need to look out for each other

The Scotsman

• Tram works close west end of York Place the west end of York Place closed to all traffic between Queen Street and Elder Street this morning as the latest phase of the city’s tram works got under way.
• Split journey fares farce fleeces train passengers RAIL passengers are being overcharged for journeys throughout Scotland because of a failure to scrap long-established anomalies in the fares structure.
• Transport chief chuffed with extra trains East Lothian Council has welcomed the extra trains that the Government has announced will run between Edinburgh and Dunbar on Saturdays from mid-December.

The Telegraph

• Timelapse of construction of Crossrail's Bond Street StationTime lapse sequence shows construction progress at Crossrail's Bond Street station ticket hall worksites.

Daily Express

• 4706 Truckers Fail Health Driving TestA RECORD number of bus and lorry drivers were banned last year because they were a danger on Britain’s roads.
• Road Tax to be scrappedMOTORISTS were told to expect the biggest ever shake-up in transport policy last night after a minister predicted the abolition of vehicle tax, big cuts in fuel duties and a new system of road tolls for every mile travelled.

Birmingham Mail

• Midland drivers scoop top awards at Oscars of ths bus world MIDLAND drivers swept up at the Oscars of the bus industry netting best driver and best newcomer awards. There was also a third gong for National Express West Midlands who scooped the Best Bus award at the ceremony in Blackpool.

Birmingham Post

• MPs call on Virgin Trains to give up appeal over West Coast Main LineVirgin Trains has been urged by MPs to give up its appeal over the loss of the West Coast Main Line franchise and to accept that it is lost.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented Bus company listened to concerns from residentsArticle
• Derby Telegraph commented 'Wearing a cycle helmet must be personal choice'Article

Liverpool Echo

• Acting chief executive of Merseytravel takes sick leave due to stressTHE acting chief executive of regional transport authority Merseytravel has taken sick leave due to stress.

Sheffield Star

• Buses seized in force operationSEVEN minibuses were seized by police during a day of checks after they were found to be on the roads with incorrect insurance.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Million pound investment in single deckersBUS company Stagecoach Yorkshire has invested nearly £1 million in a fleet of eight new vehicles for Sheffield.

Wales Online

• Man hit on rail tracks set to survive - British Transport Police A man has been left with head injuries after being hit by a train near Llanelli station this morning.

Bucks Free Press

• Poor cycling prompts new training centre POOR cycling and a lack of training have been targeted by Wycombe™s largest driving school as they launched a new cycle training centre on Monday.

Daventry Express

• France and Germany discuss £3obn BAE MergerGERMANY’s Angela Merkel and France’s François Hollande have sought assurances on jobs and national security in exchange for their approval of the proposed merger between Europe’s EADS and Britain’s BAE Systems.

Plymouth Herald

• Transport chief under fire over his 'bombshell'A CITY transport chief came under withering fire at a public inquiry into proposals for a £150million development at Derriford.

Other Regional Press

• Plans for city train station ’uninspiring’ A £785,000 revamp of Foregate Street railway station has been panned by Worcester City Council has “bland” and “uninspiring”.
• Heathrow expansion stalled on the tarmac for now A proposed expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport has hit turbulence. The addition of a third runway was the main component of the original proposal.
• Traffic scheme for busy junctionA ROAD improvement scheme to increase traffic flow at a busy junction is set to be discussed at a council meeting.

Other News Sources

• GTMC to up ante on Heathrow with 'ten routes for growth' The Guild of Travel Management Companies plans a fresh salvo in the battle to persuade the government to expand air capacity with a campaign to identify ’ten routes for growth’.