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Sunday, 24 March 2013

BBC News

• Training call over rail security by transport committee Rail staff should be better trained to deal with security incidents, an influential group of MPs has said.
• Heavy snow disrupts roads and powerThousands remain without power as heavy snow causes major disruption to travel around Scotland with cold weather set to continue.

The Guardian

• Why has transport slipped down the list of electoral prioritiesEuropean examples confirm research findings that local government manages transport better than the centre

The Independent

• New migrants will not get free housing, warns David Cameron as Prime Minister stakes out ground for next election David Cameron will signal his determination to make immigration a key election issue tomorrow, when he pledges to stop new migrants getting taxpayer-funded homes as soon as they arrive in the UK.Related StoriesConservative MP Mary Macleod to launch effort to end discrimination against women in the aristocracyEd Miliband's message to Britain: ditch George Osborne or face 'lost decade'Keep the faith, Andy Burnham tells NHS and ChurchMiliband turns to chocolate for inspirationAlex Salmond promises better childcare after independence

Daily Express

• Steam buffs are chuffedSTEAM railway volunteers finally saw their project linked to the national rail network yesterday.

Daily Record

• Passenger's fury after airport security staff asked him to state his religion IAIN MCGILL was travelling through Edinburgh Airport when he was asked to state his faith after being picked at random for a full body scan.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Snow drifts of up to 6ft bring traffic chaos to Bradford district Snow drifts of up to 6ft have caused traffic chaos in Bradford this morning.

London Evening Standard

• Gatwick bosses: Britons favour Spain as freezing weather gripsBritons are leaving the UK in droves in favour of hotter countries, authorities at Gatwick said today - as freezing weather continued across the country.
• Toot toot, we're back where we were: the Bluebell Railway rolls back the years to rejoin the main lineWith a blow of the whistle and a wave of the flag, the Bluebell Railway steamed onto the national rail network today for the first time since 1958.

Manchester Evening News

• Bus fares slashed as battle for passengers hots up The move comes as First and other bus operators face increased competition from new Metrolink lines to Oldham, Rochdale and Droylsden, and other areas

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham's 'Boris bikes' hired by less than one person a dayLESS than one bicycle a day has been hired in the six months since Nottingham's city bike scheme was launched.

Sheffield Star

• Easter services on the busesBUS operator Stagecoach has announced details of its Easter bank holiday services across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Bus gates catch 7,295 motoristsCONTROVERSIAL bus gate restrictions on the Wicker generated up to £440,000 in a year for Sheffield City Council.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Sponsored byLetter: Desperate for a quality local transport system I CONCUR entirely with the anger articulated by Alan Freeman (Your Views, March 4) regarding the scandal of government under-funding for the quality of local public transport system a city and region the size and status of Leeds and West Yorkshire desperately needs and surely merits.

Bucks Free Press

• Free Wi-Fi for Chiltern Railways stations in Bucks FREE WiFi is coming to 24 Chiltern Railway stations over the next few months – including High Wycombe, Beaconsfield at Princes Risborough.
• First 57 roads announced for £25m pothole busting scheme TRANSPORT chiefs have this afternoon announced the first 57 roads to be fixed around Bucks as part of a two year £25m plan.
• Chiltern Cycle Challenge called off due to snow THE snow has put the brakes on a charity bike ride which was due to be started by TV star Fern Britton on Sunday.

Plymouth Herald

• Council should find cash to save airport HOW is it Plymouth City Council can come up with these various proposals for different projects to take place in and around the city, all costing a great deal of money, yet still the airport debacle is left unresolved.

Western Daily Press

• Western Daily Press commented Villagers say no need for £80,000 road overhaul in Stoke St...Residents in a quiet, rural Somerset village are crying foul after agreeing a spot of traffic calming might help in the village...

Other Regional Press

• Brentwood Gazette published We've been lied to over new rail bridge, says MP Eric Pickles"THEY have been mendacious and my constituents have been messed around."
• East Grinstead Observer published Bluebell Railway steams into East GrinsteadGallery created by East Grinstead Observer
• Rail bosses to bridge the gap between South Hinksey and Oxford A BRIDGE for pedestrians linking South Hinksey and Oxford will not be demolished without a replacement, Network Rail has pledged. The rail company has promised not to demolish Hinksey Bridge without constructing a replacement after a planning row forced it to think again about providing disabled ramps.
• 'Embarrassed' by state of pothole-ridden city road CALLS have been made for the resurfacing of one of Oxford’s main roads to be brought forward due to its current “embarrassing” state.
• Rail bosses to bridge the gap between South Hinksey and Oxford A BRIDGE for pedestrians linking South Hinksey and Oxford will not be demolished without a replacement, Network Rail has pledged. The rail company has promised not to demolish Hinksey Bridge without constructing a replacement after a planning row forced it to think again about providing disabled ramps.
• Detectives link bus station robberiesA probe has been launched after a second robbery close to Preston Bus Station in two days.
• Packed meeting in Weymouth hears of bus changes RESIDENTS packed into a meeting to hear about changes to bus services to a Weymouth community.

Other News Sources

• Transport for London has sights set on Dartford's rail networkCheaper tickets, extra trains and more services that run on time are just some of the things Dartford commuters could look forward to, if Transport for London gets its way.
• Bluebell Railway reopens historic line after more than half a century A long-lost railway line has reopened for the first time in over 50 years.