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Monday, 05 November 2012

BBC News

• Reading bus firm wins award for improving Reading Buses has been given an award for improving its services.
• Tourism chiefs back Heathrow expansion, poll claims Over a third (34%) of tourism chiefs believe expanding Heathrow is the best way of solving the UK's airport capacity problems, according to a poll.
• Electric Zoe steals the showCompeting to use the least fuel from Brighton to London
• Airport marks 25th anniversaryLondon City airport announces a £15m improvement programme to mark its 25th anniversary.
• Hyundai and Kia dip on fuel errorHyundai and Kia Motors shares dip as they say they will compensate US consumers after admitting to overstating fuel efficiency of some vehicles.

Financial Times

• Airline woes over stranded passengersExperts see conflict arising over which country™s regime applies when it comes to compensation in an industry that is almost by definition international

The Herald

• £50,000 research on ferry is 'wasted'Ministers are being accused of wasting £50,000 on a study into a ferry service when they already know the answers.
• Rail chaos forecast after train derails on main lineRAIL passengers travelling between Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen face chaos today after an express train was partially derailed on a busy main line.
• Road repair bill soars by £42mMORE than one-fifth of Scotland's trunk roads remain in an unacceptable condition while the bill for fixing all surface defects and structural problems has soared by £42 million.

The Telegraph

• Tax on plane tickets attacked by aviation chiefs Leading figures in the aviation industry have called on the Government to carry out a review on the impact of Air Passenger Duty, which they claim is hurting the economy.
• Tax on plane tickets attacked by aviation chiefs Leading figures in the aviation industry have called on the Government to carry out a review on the impact of Air Passenger Duty, which they claim is hurting the economy.
• Poll finds majority backing for third Heathrow runway Building a third runway at Heathrow is the most popular option for solving the country’s airport capacity, a poll has found.

London Evening Standard

• Air tax 'will hit tourism' London's post-Olympic tourism boost could be wiped out by next year's increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD) airport departure tax, tourism bosses have warned.
• Tourist chiefs back Heathrow Airport expansionUK holidaymakers and global tourist chiefs believe expanding Heathrow is the best way of solving Britain's airport capacity problems, according to a survey.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Letter: Tram system argument is completely off the rails Dan Laythorpe was very quick to dismiss my suggestion that we peel back the tarmac from our roads to restore our old tram system (YEP 26.10.12).

Other Regional Press

• Community railway designation for Leeds to Morecambe line Passengers in Craven will have more say on how local rail services are run after the Bentham Line was designated a community rail service.
• Ex-Vale pupil takes the fast track to top of railway body A former Aylesbury schoolboy has been appointed to a senior position at a national transport union.

Other News Sources

• Recycled railway line turns in to €7m money spinner A CYCLE trail in Co Mayo has been a huge success with 34,000 visitors bringing in €7m to the area per year -- more than double its €3m cost.
• Boris Johnson criticised over road safety spending drop Transport bosses have defended the amount of cash spent on road safety measures in London after it emerged the budget has dropped by two thirds since 2008.
• Bus company 'sorry' for route delays A bus company has apologised to customers for delayed and curtailed services.