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Saturday, 23 February 2013

BBC News

• Truck driver's train crash neglectA hay truck driver is given a suspended jail sentence and told he showed a
• VIDEO: Fuel prices 'forcing drivers off road'The increasing cost of fuel prices is forcing drivers to travel less the AA has said.
• Air France-KLM posts big lossAir France-KLM sees losses widen in 2012 as fuel costs rise sharply, but revenues rise as its restructuring programme takes effect.
• Boeing 'set to offer 787 fixes'Boeing is expected to offer ways to fix the 787's battery problems at a meeting with the US Federal Aviation Administration on Friday.

Financial Times

• Tata aviation sector deal ˜perplexing™Few observers expected the conglomerate to re-enter the aviation sector and say the AirAsia JV is an unlikely first deal for new chief Cyrus Mistry
• Air France-KLM losses deepenFranco-Dutch carrier says it still aims to cut debt this year despite uncertainty about its 2013 earnings because of market volatility in Europe
• Maersk muted on outlook for Asia tradeShipping bellwether warns freight rate falls are likely to continue and forecasts only a modest increase in global container demand
• Boeing tells FAA of plans to fix batteryFixes involve measures to ensure short-circuiting or overheating in one battery cell does not spread, people familiar with the company™s plans said

The Scotsman

• Edinburgh tram bosses to tour UK’s networksAN all-expenses-paid tour of tram projects around the UK is to be laid on for councillors and officials in a bid to pick up tips for getting Edinburgh’s long-awaited system up and running.
• Rail safety hailed after six years with no deathsTOMORROW marks an unprecedented six years with no passenger deaths on Britain’s railways, in stark contrast to a road death every six hours, campaigners Railfuture said today.
• Osborne urged to cut fuel duty as prices riseFUEL campaigners yesterday urged Chancellor George Osborne to take “decisive action” in next month’s Budget by cutting duty to stave off record prices.

Mail Online

• Osborne urged to cut or freeze petrol tax as pumps prices soarThe chancellor is under mounting pressure as it is revealed that the price at the pumps (pictured) will soar this year. Experts urge Osborne to cancel a 3p-a-litre rise in fuel duty that is planned for September.

Network Rail

• New lease of life for Worcester Foregate Street rail bridgeWorcester Foregate Street rail bridge will officially be reopened at 11am on Friday 22 February by Network Rail and contractors J. Murphy & Sons Limited.
• Trees to be planted along the railway in WhitstableTrees are to be planted along the railway in Whitstable next week to replace those which were recently removed for safety reasons.

Bolton News

• Coach operator named on list of tax dodgers TAX dodgers, including a Bolton coach operator, are being named on a list published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the first time, as their affairs come under greater scrutiny.

Derby Telegraph

• Train giant Bombardier being sued for alleged unpaid bills to supplier DERBY train-maker Bombardier is being sued for more than £780,000 for allegedly failing to pay for goods and services provided by a supplier

Edinburgh Evening News

• Royal Mile car ban mooted under new council planCARS are set to be banned from another stretch of the Royal Mile as part of a new blueprint for Edinburgh’s most historic thoroughfare.

Journal Live

• Transport secretary told A19 road link must be improvedTHE Transport Secretary has been told the region cannot afford an A19 U-turn. Patrick McLoughlin heard at a Tynemouth meeting it would be damaging to the regional economy if he went back on a promise to fund much-needed improvements to the A19 / A 1058 Coast Road Silverlink roundabout.

London Evening Standard

• Stock market speculation sees petrol prises soarThe plunging pound and stock market speculators are driving up the cost of petrol, according to the AA.
• Signal failure causes morning rush-hour misery on TubeA signal failure brought rush-hour misery to many Tube travellers today on one of the coldest mornings of the winter.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Rail firm fined after man twice trapped his handA RAIL equipment company has been ordered to pay nearly £50,000 after a man twice injured his hand at work.

Sheffield Star

• VIDEO: Doncaster market traders back car parking price cutsMARKET leaders have backed moves to cut the price of parking in Doncaster town centre.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Fears over nuclear-waste trainsA campaign group could be set up in the Highlands in a bid to stop trains carrying spent nuclear fuel from Dounreay to Sellafield.

Wales Online

• Hay truck driver who caused £250k train collision is spared jailA haytruck driver who caused a £250,000 train crash when he ignored a sign telling him to phone for permission to cross rail tracks has been spared jail.

Peterborough Telegraph

• A14 railway viaduct work will create road delaysFriday, 3.45pm: Motorists can expect delays during March as work to strengthen the A14 Huntingdon rail viaduct begins.

Other Regional Press

• Enterprise workers fear job cuts after Ferrovial Services takeover dealWorkers at one of Lancashire’s biggest employers fear they could lose their jobs after a takeover by the Spanish owners of Heathrow Airport.
• Airport-style plan for Preston bus station overhaulAn airport-style lounge is the vision behind the multi-million pound takeover bid for Preston bus station, it can be revealed.
• Weymouth and Portland to see cash increase thanks to cruise ship tourists RECORD numbers of cruise ship tourists are set to pour hundreds of thousands of pounds into Weymouth and Portland this summer.

Aviation Industry

• Air France-KLM Narrows Full-Year Loss on Job Cuts, FaresAir France-KLM Group narrowed its full-year loss, beating analyst estimates, after a capacity freeze boosted average fares and Europe 's biggest airline reduced its headcount by 3,300 over the 12 months.
• Air France-KLM net loss widens to €1.2 billionAir France-KLM Group reported a full year net loss of €1.2 billion ($1.9 billion), widening from a €809 million loss in the year-ago period.
• Air Berlin swings to 2012 net profitAir Berlin reported 2012 net profit of €6.8 million ($9 million), reversed from a €271.8 million loss in the year-ago period.

Other News Sources

• FAA Statement Update on Boeing 787Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari, FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta and other FAA officials met with senior executives from The Boeing Company today to discuss the status of...