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Monday, 25 February 2013

BBC News

• Bristol bus boycott 50 years on Fifty years after the Bristol bus boycott, BBC Inside Out looks back at the racist policies that stopped black people from working on the buses.
• HS2 'green' report that's the weight of a Smart Car: Ten trees needed to make just one copy of 50,000-page epic It details the environmental impact of the new high-speed rail line. Alas, at 50,000 pages - the equivalent of 34 copies of War And Peace - this particular government document will have a pretty hefty impact on the environment all by itself
• Sale of NI airport 'not ruled out'The Spanish company that owns Belfast International Airport says it has not ruled out putting it up for sale as part of a review of its airport division.
• Public to have say on train plansA series of public meetings on future Northern Ireland railway investment is planned by Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy.

The Herald

• Harry Potter train under threat over new rail finesTHE operator of the

Mail Online

• 'Ryanair, you just screwed everything': What Dublin Airport flight controller told airline after plane forced jets to abort landingA Ryanair flight, from ­London Stansted to Dublin, missed its exit and made a 180-degree turn at the end of the runway - causing other flights to abort or delay landings.
• Are we on the trunk road? Stunned drivers are overtaken by papier-mâché model of an ELEPHANT on motorwayDrivers on the M4 near Heathrow Airport had to do a double-take when they noticed an elephant bearing down on them in their mirrors.

Belfast Telegraph

• Aldergrove airport may be put up for sale by owners BELFAST International and Cardiff airports may be put up for sale by their Spanish owner.

Bolton News

• Bricks thrown at buses PASSENGERS avoided serious injury after bricks were thrown through the windows of two buses as they travelled through Bolton and Bury.

Derby Telegraph

• Government plans bill to ensure HS2 goes full speed ahead THE Government is planning to reinforce its commitment to High Speed 2 by setting out in legislation when – not if – the route will be built.

Northern Echo

• Pedestrian killed on East Coast Mainline A PERSON has been killed by a train at Northallerton Railway Station.

Wales Online

• Stalled rail schemes 'better value' than £805m A465 Heads of the Valleys duallingRail schemes which promise strong benefits are stuck in the sidings while the Welsh Government channels transport funding into a road scheme officially classed as “low” value for money.

Yorkshire Post

• Government bids to hit pedal ¨on high-speed rail revolutionLEGISLATION is being drawn up to fast-track the second phase of the Government’s flagship £32bn high-speed rail project, the Transport Secretary has announced.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Road closures due on A47 for safety workMotorists are being advised a section of the A47 near Thorney will have lanes closed overnight next week for safety improvements.

Other Regional Press

• Exclusive: Calls to view Dover Harbour Board accounts grow CUSTOMS Clearance Agents have added their voice to the chorus of demands for Dover Harbour Board to open up about its financial dealings.
• County Hall to raise concerns over HS2 line cutting through north west Leicestershire County councillors will ask developers of the HS2 rail line to reconsider part of the plan.
• Showcase to turn spotlight on transport for Ilkley's elderly A showcase event highlighting transport for older people in Ilkley is being planned, following a debate on ways of helping residents get about.
• End of the road for bone jarring potholesHUGE potholes and the uneven surface of a busy Wigan road are to receive a welcome levelling.
• Bus concerns voiced at packed meeting in Weymouth IT WAS standing room only as villagers packed in to a meeting over proposed bus changes in Weymouth.

Airportwatch

• Ceram confirms Coca-Cola Enterprises biomethane trial fuel integrity International materials technology firm Ceram, which was chosen by Cenex – the UK's centre of excellence for low carbon technologies – to analyse the fuel integrity of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) biomethane vehicle trial, has given it the thumbs up.

Railnews

• Surprise boost for HS2 to be unveiled PLANS to build HS2 have been given a boost by a Government announcement that it intends to promote a Paving Bill in the next session of Parliament. The transport secretary has reaffirmed his own commitment to the scheme by hailing it as 'an engine for growth'.