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Sunday, 18 November 2012

BBC News

• Jubilee footbridge planned in honour of pageant launch A Jubilee footbridge is planned for the River Thames between Fulham and Battersea in south-west London.
• Improvements to Devon's Tarka line railway begin Part of Devon's Tarka rail line linking Barnstaple and Exeter has been closed until the beginning of December so the track can be upgraded.
• STEAM museum buys 'rare' wheel guard from Swindon locomotive A "rare" wheel guard from the Great Western Railway's Swindon locomotive has been bought by the STEAM museum.
• HS2 compensation roadshow held in Burton Green People living near the planned high-speed (HS2) rail line in Warwickshire have been quizzing officials over how much compensation they will get.
• Dimming street lights installed in Bath to save money New LED street lights which alter their brightness according to the amount of traffic, have been installed in Bath.
• Cautious optimism for Bristol's new independent mayor He has promised to deliver an arena for the city and to ask for permission to found an integrated transport authority to sort out the city's transport issues.
• Cab firm workers rally supportWorkers who lost their jobs at cab maker LTI hand out leaflets in Coventry, campaigning to keep the firm in the city.
• Tube fire remembered 25 years onThe 25th anniversary of the fire at King's Cross Underground station is to be marked by a union raising concerns over Tube safety standards.
• New driver passenger ban 'mulled'Moves to ban young drivers from carrying anyone except family members as passengers might be considered by ministers, reports suggest.

Financial Times

• Hangar 8 bucks trend with strong growthFull-year results should be ˜materially above market expectations™ after earnings more than quadruple to £461,000 in quarter from July to September

The Guardian

• Rothschilds unite with National Trust to fight plans for high speed rail link Billionaire family and conservation charity combine to propose 'green corridor' for £33bn track
• Fastjet takes EasyJet low-cost model into African airspace The low-cost model pioneered by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou that rocked Europe's traditional airlines is spreading across Africa. Tickets went on sale last week for the first flights on Fastjet, the latest brainchild of the Greek entrepreneur, which will start flying from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania at the end of the month for prices starting at 32,000 Tanzanian shillings (£13) – plus the inevitable baggage charges and taxes.

The Independent

• Young drivers would only be allowed to carry family members as passengers under new plans Young drivers may face a ban on carrying passengers who are not members of their family as the Government seeks to cut the number of deaths on the road involving teenagers, it was reported.Related StoriesNine taken to hospital after Bristol house fireCare homes scandal: *Gulp* How tweeting can damage your wealthChurch of England poised to vote for women bishopsBritain is now most powerful nation on earthHillsborough: Fears of delay and duplication

The Observer

• Ethical living: Can I fly with a clear conscience? I'd like to travel by plane, but it seems iniquitous that air fares are so low. Can you offer me any reasons why I might fly with a clear conscience?

Daily Express

• Heathrow aims highHEATHROW chief Colin Matthews is a big fan of the Japanese philosophy of kaizen, or continuous improvement.

Mail Online

• Jaguar and Land Rovers to be built for first time in China under 'milestone' £1billion deal to accelerate global salesIt means the UK firm's luxury limousines and off-roaders will be built inside the booming capitalist-loving communist country that is now officially the world's biggest car-market.

Liverpool Echo

• Rail company fined £180,000 for failing to prevent tragic death at depotA RAIL company was fined £180,000 for failing to prevent the death of a teenager at a Liverpool rail depot.

London Evening Standard

• Restrictions suggested for young driversYoung drivers may face a ban on carrying passengers who are not members of their family as the Government seeks to cut the number of deaths on the road involving teenagers, it was reported.
• Tube fire anniversary safety fearsThe 25th anniversary of a devastating Tube station fire will be marked on Sunday by a transport union concerned about current Underground safety.

Manchester Evening News

• Metrolink workers uncover tram route back to Victorian agePart of Rochdale's historic tram network has been unearthed “ just yards away from where work is taking place to re-lay the new line. Construction workers dug-up the old Victorian line close to Maclure Road's junction with Drake Street.

Metro

• New London bridge planned to mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee yearA new bridge will be built over the River Thames in London to celebrate the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Following a series of events earlier in 2012, a £22 million project has been earmarked to bring down the curtain on a memorable year for the monarch. The Queen was on the Thames for a Jubilee river pageant earlier this year (PA) The proposed bridge is intended to be for pedestrians only and will link Chelsea Harbour and Lombard Road in Battersea.It is believed that the location has been chosen because it is where the Queen boarded the royal barge at the beginning of her Diamond Jubil...

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Lorry drivers in protest at ˜too-slow™ speed limitAn Inverness lorry driver will lead a protest of hundreds of truckers across the Highlands next month “ by sticking to the speed limit.

Other Regional Press

• A step too far on Arriva bus leaves passengers furious BADLY designed bus steps are creating difficulties for disabled passengers and wheelchair users in Belford.
• Greyhound service comes to an endGreyhound coach services between Portsmouth and London were running for the last time today.
• Historic Portsmouth bus service runs for last timeVINTAGE buses ran from The Hard in Portsmouth today to mark the end of an historic bus route.
• Talks to continue in bid to head off Christmas bus strike in Aberdeen FURTHER key talks will be held next week to avoid a Christmas bus strike in Aberdeen.
• West Dorset pensioners™ bus service facing cuts PENSIONERS in West Dorset could face losing concessionary bus travel before 9.30am.

Global Rail News

• Property boom for CrossrailCrossrail looks like creating a £5.5 billion boom in residential and commercial property over the next ten years, new research shows. The project is already having a significant impact on property investment in central London. However the rail link will also push up the value of houses in Berkshire and Essex. Building the new railway [...]

Other News Sources

• Douglas Oakervee, HS2: Full steam ahead Douglas Oakervee tells Vern Pitt why the country must get on board High Speed Two, the UK’s biggest off-site construction project
• Extra carriages for Southern rail travellers RAIL passengers in Sussex have been told they can expect more than 250 newtrain carriages and more frequent services from 2014.