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Sunday, 30 December 2012

Cogitamus

• The TransportInfo team would like to wish all of you the very best for the season! We will be taking a little break over the holidays. TransportInfo will not be updated on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December and also on 1 January 2013. Well, that's unless something epoch making happens and we can't stop ourselves... Thank you for your continued interest and support

BBC News

• Funeral for brothers killed on M6A funeral for two brothers from High Wycombe who died when their car crashed on the M6 is attended by thousands of mourners.
• Heritage railway receives awardThe Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway receives a major award for outstanding contribution to railway preservation.
• Boy hit by car is critically illAn 18-month-old boy is critically ill in hospital after he was knocked down by a car in Dundonald.

The Observer

• Russian plane crash leaves four crew members deadPolice say no passengers were on board airliner that rammed through highway barrier outside Vnukovo airport near MoscowA Russian airliner broke into pieces after it slid off a runway and crashed on to a highway outside Moscow, killing four of the 12 crew on board and leaving chunks of fuselage on the icy road.The crash during peak holiday travel before Russia's new year's vacation, which runs from Sunday until 9 January, cast a spotlight on Russia's poor air-safety record despite President Vladimir Putin's calls to improve controls.Television footage showed the Tupolev Tu-204 jet in pieces, wi...
• Electric car sales in UK expected to double in 2013 as prices start to fallCheaper models and an increase in charging points are likely to boost the market next yearSales of electric cars in Britain are expected to double in 2013 as cheaper models enter the market and the number of charging points increases.Numbers of fully electric cars are expected to rise from 3,000 to 6,000, according to Ben Lane, managing editor of the website nextgreencar.com. He warned, however, that the switch to electric vehicles was still moving slowly.Lane said:

The Scotsman

• Cycling and walking to be top road risksTHE number of pedestrians and cyclists killed or seriously injured on Scotland’s roads will overtake the casualty toll for those in cars within a few years, experts have warned.

Mail Online

• Almost 6,000 drivers have licences torn up because they cannot SEE the road properlyNew figures show the number of licences revoked and blocked rose by 10 per cent in 2011, amid warnings about safety on our roads.
• Rush-hour horror as man turns himself into a 'walking fireball' in front of motoristsThe man, in his 40s, was reportedly fighting for his life in hospital after police and fire crews put out the flames at the scene on Shepherd's Bush Green, west London.
• The cyber road test that stops teenage drivers making the mistake that left me paralysed for lifeA groundbreaking software unit for driving schools could help save the lives of young drivers as they are taught not to repeat my mistakes, writes SOPHIE MORGAN.

Bolton News

• Last trains will be earlier on New Year™s Eve NEW Year™s Eve train services will finish earlier than normal, rail bosses are warning.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Three Bradford men raise £35,000 on 300-mile cycle mission from Vietnam to Cambodia A trio of Bradford men raised £35,000 for charity by cycling more than 300 miles between Vietnam and Cambodia.
• Metal thieves now target Bradford M-way cables Metal thieves are risking their lives and those of innocent motorway users by stealing cable from the carriageway during roadworks.

Bristol Live

• The Bristol Post commented Drop to 20mph speed limit "will improve health"PLANS to bring in a 20mph speed limit on Bristol's residential roads will be the biggest move to improve health in the city in...

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented Passengers face days of disruption to services after freight...RAIL services at Derby will be disrupted over the next few days to allow emergency track repairs to take place following the...

Journal Live

• Anger at plans to axe Northumberland County Council bus serviceCOMMUNITIES along a cherished bus route have reacted with anger to its planned removal.

London Evening Standard

• Four killed in Russian plane crashA passenger plane has careered off the runway at Russia's third-busiest airport and partly on to a road while landing today, broke into pieces and caught fire, killing at least four people.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Closure of M6 for workMotorists will face months of narrow lanes and weekend overnight closures during work to open up a fourth lane of the M6.

Bucks Free Press

• Price freeze for Risborough rail-users CHILTERN Railways has announced it will freeze the prices for season tickets holders in Princes Risborough after an outcry in the town over the new timetable. The new train times were introduced at the start of December with many commuters from the town complaining about the loss of some of the most popular services. They said the new timetable meant longer gaps and less time spent at home. At the same time the train company are raising their train fares in the New Year. But the company has been putting up posters in Princes Risborough saying the price will not go up for commuters f...

Peterborough Telegraph

• Motorists face flood riskMotorists have been faced with more flooded roads as rain continues in many areas.

Other Regional Press

• Rumour of plans for Portsmouth™s shipyard ˜just speculation™CLAIMS the government has asked BAE Systems to ’mothball’ the Portsmouth ship building yard have been rubbished.
• Northants MP commends free ticket plan for rail usersThe chairman of Northampton rail users group has praised London Midland’s offer of compensation for passengers after months of delays and cancellations.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Government supports new train orders The government has backed Southern Railway in its bid to complete two major train orders, the Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed.Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin revealed that the company has procured 40 carriages from Derby-based manufacturer Bombardier.In addition to this, the authorities have supported Southern Railway's attempts to purchase 116 electric carriages with the option for a further 140.Mr McLoughlin said this will not only boost capacity on the UK's rail network, but will also secure British jobs."The deal for the 40 new carriages, helped...

Other News Sources

• Tax rise at Heathrow and Gatwick will force flyers to use provincial airports Radical plans to raise taxes at overburdened airports in the south-east of England would encourage passengers to switch to other airports, according to official research commissioned by Her ...
• M48 Severn Bridge | High winds | Road closedThe M48 Severn Bridge is closed due to high winds