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Saturday, 06 April 2013

BBC News

• Fewer cars on bridge than predictedA report finds fewer vehicles are using the Clackmannanshire Bridge than had been forecast when it was built.
• New number plate boosts car salesThe Scottish Motor Trade Association reports an increase in the number of new cars registered in Scotland, with luxury models selling well.
• Axed bus services set to be restoredThe body responsible for Greater Manchester's buses says it has replaced 'most' of the 40 services withdrawn from Wigan and Bolton.
• Rail passengers told 'eat breakfast'A rail company advises customers not to skip breakfast following a rise in delays caused by ill passengers.

Financial Times

• Plan to run phone networks along train linesMinister says move to allow mobile operators to provide a seamless service for passengers would be part of an upgrade process under way
• EasyJet boosted by last-minute bookingsLow-cost carrier narrows range of forecast first-half losses, thanks in part to demand prompted by cold weather in March across northern Europe
• Stobart rocked by coup and counter coupDivisions at board level see rifts appearing in company’s strategy of maintaining its focus on haulage while staying a mini-conglomerate

The Herald

• East Coast trains least punctualOverhead line problems that have been plaguing passengers dragged down overall train punctuality last month.

ATOC

• Latest figures show that more than nine out of 10 trains ran without delay Responding to the latest rail performance data covering the 03 March to 31 March 2013, a spokesperson for the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) said: “These figures show that, on...

Network Rail

• South Wales rail upgrade nears completionWork on a £48m project to replace the Loughor Viaduct near Swansea and redouble a 5.25-mile stretch of railway through Gowerton is close to completion.
• Hatfield & Stainforth update – 5 April 2013The complex job of stabilising the spoil heap at Hatfield colliery which slipped and caused extensive damage to the railway continues. However it is now anticipated this may take until the end of the summer to complete.
• National train performance for period 13 is 91.4%Punctuality on the railways reached 91.4% during Period 13, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail.

Bolton News

• MP hails success of senior railcards BOLTON West MP Julie Hilling joined the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) and Age UK at an event to celebrate the success of senior railcards.
• Police cyclists take on Land's End ride A TEAM of officers from Greater Manchester Police are taking part in a charity cycle from Land’s End to John ‘o’ Groats.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Bike ban on Llandudno Promenade could be permanently liftedA BIKE ban on a picturesque promenade could be lifted permanently following a 12-month trial period.

London Evening Standard

• Boris Johnson asked to help cut Heathrow Express fareBoris Johnson was today urged to back a campaign to slash ticket prices on the Heathrow Express.
• EasyJet revenues get weather liftA surge in Easter bookings as Britons escaped the freezing weather helped budget airline easyJet deliver more strong trading figures.
• A380 superjumbo in British Airways colours for first timeThis British Airways A380 superjumbo leaves a paint bay in Hamburg ahead of its delivery to the company in July.

Northern Echo

• Metlife to take stake in Hitachi Rail Europe, who will build high-speed trains in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham RAIL DEAL: Insurer MetLife will take a minority stake in a consortium building new high-speed trains in the North-East.

Sheffield Star

• Airport boss hits back at criticismsBOSSES at Robin Hood Airport have hit back at a claim the site is facing an uphill battle to ’justify its existence’.

The York Press

• Haulage boss backs A64 service station plan A HAULAGE boss is backing plans for a new service station on the A64 near York, saying it could help prevent accidents and save lives.

Wales Online

• Disabled groups hit out at 'disgrace' of George Osborne's disabled parking gaffeAnger over George Osborne disabled parking photo, which showed the Chancellor getting into a car parked in a disabled bay in Wales...

Yorkshire Post

• Shamed former HBOS chief James Crosby quits his Leeds airport advisory roleDISGRACED Yorkshire banker Sir James Crosby stepped down from his role with the owner of Leeds Bradford Airport yesterday following the devastating report into the failure of Halifax Bank of Scotland.

Bucks Free Press

• Conservative councillor defects to UKIP over HS2 A DISENCHANTED Chiltern Conservative has announced he is defecting to UKIP, with party leader Nigel Farage claiming more will follow suit.

Daventry Express

• London Midland punctuality well below average in MarchEmbattled rail operator London Midland posted well below-average punctuality figures in March, with overhead line problems blamed for its poor performance.

Other Regional Press

• Construction above railway tunnels under review after potential rail disaster at Old Street.The risk posed by construction activity nearby railway tunnels is under review after a major accident was narrowly averted when two massive construction drills burst through the walls of a tunnel as a train approached.
• Cycling boost for Cranfield after village wins government fundingA VILLAGE is set to benefit from a new, safer cycle route after the Transport Minister announced yesterday (Thursday, April 4) that £125,000 has been allocated to a scheme proposed by Central Bedfordshire
• Stagecoach increase fare prices in BedfordshireBUS fares throughout Bedford have risen by an average of 4 per cent this week.

C.N.N.

• 'Final' battery test on 787 Dreamliner 'straightforward,' Boeing says

Aviation Industry

• Airports Commission publishes climate paperThe Airports Commission, appointed by Government to advise on the possible need for new airport capacity in the UK, has today published the third in its series of issues papers. This most recent publication considers aviation’s climate change impacts, as well as the possible impact of climate change effects on any future infrastructure. The Commission [...]
• Boeing completes 787 battery certification test flights Boeing conducted a second 787 test flight related to the certification of its fix for the aircraft’s lithium ion batteries. read more
• Flybe launches APD ‘tax rebate’Airline offers to pay customers’ departure tax on bookings in next few days

Other News Sources

• 'Noise nightmare' warning if Heathrow gets two more runways A LEADING opponent to Heathrow Airport expansion has warned against plans for two more runways that could potentially double the amount of flights to nearly a million a year.
• Market square and transport key to North Street vision THE developer set to transform Guildford™s North Street is proposing banning traffic, building a market square and bringing in John Lewis.
• Five invited to tender £800m Highways Agency contractBreaking: The Highways Agency has invited five bidders to tender its £800 million asset support contract for the Midlands, CN has learned.
• ARSA Educates Congress on Economic Impact of MRO IndustryThe Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) told Congress in a letter about the significant economic impact the aviation maintenance industry has in communities throughout the country and ...