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Monday, 24 September 2012

BBC News

• Liberal Democrats reject South East airport expansion The Liberal Democrats have voted against new runways at Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted and against plans for a Thames Estuary airport.
• Volvo CEO on leave after strokeThe president and chief executive of the Chinese owned carmaker Volvo, Stefan Jacoby, is standing down for a month to recuperate after suffering a stroke.

Financial Times

• BAE ready to quit deal if US ties at riskDefence contractor fears EADS deal could water down special relationship with Pentagon, which allows it to work on US national security projects
• US transport stocks signal deeper slowdownDownturn in the sector™s stocks indicates a deeper slowdown in the global economy and raises concerns share prices are vulnerable to pullback
• Investors keen to ride Brazil bullet trainThe plan for a fast link between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo is attracting strong foreign interest, despite heavy criticism and three false starts

The Herald

• Scots are less likely to purchase a carOnly one in six people in Scotland plans to buy a car in the next six months, a poll has found.
• Tram firm faces a flooding battleTHE firm behind Edinburgh's controversial trams project is embroiled in a fresh battle about compensation after claims construction workers crushed pipes, flooding shops and homes.
• MP says lack of investment damaging Prestwick AirportAn MP has criticised a lack of investment at Prestwick Airport by its New Zealand-based owner.

The Telegraph

• Rival group enters battle for Stansted airport A consortium led by an Australasian investment manager has emerged as an early rival to Manchester Airports Group in the £1bn battle for Stansted airport.

Press Association

• Lib Dems resolute on runway debate Liberal Democrats have sent a strong message to their coalition partners that they are "not for turning" on the issue of building a third runway at Heathrow.

Mail Online

• Road tax facing the axe... but before you celebrate, it is likely to be replaced by pay-as-you drive tollsA fall in Treasury fuel revenues and the growth in electric and greener cars made a new road pricing system inevitable, warned Transport Minister Norman Baker.

The Mirror

• Is this the No15 for Kashmir? New 4,000-mile bus route from Birmingham to Himalayas will take 12 daysThe lengthy commute passes through seven countries, including Iran, before finally reaching its destination

Birmingham Mail

• 4,000-mile Birmingham bus link to Kashmir's 'Little Brum' IT promises to be Birmingham’s longest bus route – all the way to Kashmir almost 4,000 MILES away.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• We™re grit and ready for winter ice, says councilHighland Council is well prepared for snow and ice on the roads this winter, officials have said.

Crewe Chronicle

• UK & World News: New parking measures 'not enough'Motorists will face a

Northants Evening Telegraph

• Rain can™t stop vintage transport fansIt may be raining but fans of vintage transport are still enjoying the exhibits at an annual vintage transport rally.

Other Regional Press

• Cheaper bus travel scheme for school pupilsBUS travel for pupils of a Gloucester school just got cheaper.
• Estate needs a new bus routeA new bus service must come arrive on a Preston estate when the first of 1,100 new homes goes up, a community leader has said.

Global Rail News

• Federal Railroad Association approves California High Speed Rail Merced to FresnoConstruction on California’s high-speed rail project could start as early as 2013 after the federal government approved the Merced-to- Fresno route. The decision by the Federal Railroad Administration to sign off on the 60-mile route, as well as the environmental review, is welcome news for all supporters of rail in the San Joaquin Valley. The [...]

Other News Sources

• Lib Dems reject third runway at Heathrow The Liberal Democrats have voted overwhelmingly in favour of rejecting plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Delegates at the party's conference in Brighton also voted against Boris Johnson's plans to construct an airport in the Thames Estuary.
• IET: Electric vehicles in cities will dramatically improve air qualityElectric vehicles have an important role to play in improving air quality, particularly in cities. If electric vehicles are used appropriately in big conurbations, it could help to improve air quality, says Europe™s biggest professional engineers™ body.