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Sunday, 24 February 2013

BBC News

• Fuel and pumps are seized by CustomsNearly 7,000 litres of fuel and six forecourt pumps are seized at filling stations in counties Antrim and Armagh.
• Component failure caused rail chaosPower line problems which brought rail chaos to Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire are blamed on faulty components.
• Cyclist's dad wants hands-free banThe father of a cyclist left in a coma after she was knocked off her bike cycling to work in London says the use of hands-free devices by drivers should be banned.

The Guardian

• This column will change your life: Helsinki Bus Station Theory 'The theory claims the secret to a creatively fulfilling career lies in understanding the operations of Helsinki's main bus station'
• Asking business to reshape public services is not always mistakenFifty years ago Harold Macmillan's government paid Dick Beeching handsomely to tell it what parts of the railway it should cut or close

The Telegraph

• Pilot attempts first flight powered only by household plastic wasteA pilot will attempt the 10,500-mile trip from Sydney to London using fuel produced entirely from plastic waste.

The Mirror

• œThere has been uproar about this": London City Airport boss Uzo Chukwunonye 'was an illegal worker'He ran a ­terminal despite having no papers giving him permission to work in Britain, ­officials claim

Belfast Telegraph

• Taxis in bus lanes will make streets more risky for cyclists, claim pedalling protestersA small army of cyclists gathered outside Belfast City Hall to protest over controversial plans to open up bus lanes to all taxis.

Journal Live

• Alcan fund keeps Woodhorn Museum railway goingA MINIATURE railway which symbolises the North East’s proud coal mining heritage has been given a financial boost to help keep it on track for another 15 years.

Metro

• Could this be the best bus stop on the planet?Waiting for a bus that doesn™t look like it will ever come can be frustrating- especially when you™re in a hurry to get from A to B.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post commented Major tram scheme road closure from next month will last a yearWORK on the tram extension – which will mean a main route between Beeston and Chilwell closed – will begin towards the...

Yorkshire Evening Post

• MP survey to look at service on the buses in LeedsAn MP is holding bus operators in Leeds to account by launching a survey into the standard of services on the city’s roads.

Yorkshire Post

• Iron Lady™s ˜battle bus™ sold for nearly £17,000An armour-plated bus believed to have been used by “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher has sold for nearly £17,000, an auctioneer said.

Plymouth Herald

• The mystery of the disappearing Plymouth bus stop A BUS stop has been painted on a road with no bus service – and then removed two days

Other Regional Press

• Guided bus legal battle bill nearly £5mThe bill for the guided busway legal battle has now hit £4.8 million. Lawyers are raking in the cash over the dispute between Cambridgeshire County Council and busway builders Bam Nuttall.
• Dales Integrated Transport Alliance reveals bus survey findingsBuses to get around the Dales are important to residents and visitors alike, says a new study.
• £16m grant to improve transport will aid regeneration project Work to kick-start regenerating part of Cornwall can now begin after the confirmation of a £16 million government grant. The Camborne-Pool-Redruth Transport Package will bring major changes to the road network.