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Monday, 15 April 2013

BBC News

• Leicester's £5m bus lane project to start Work is set to start on a controversial scheme to reduce congestion along a busy route into Leicester.
• Campaign to save 1930s Reading bus shelterRoad was moved from a location on a coastal promenade in the 1930s. It still has the old Reading Transport colours of crimson and cream and is.
• Are London buses set to be cashless? A document seen by Sunday Politics London suggests cash might not be welcome on the bus network for much longer.
• Deer alert as plane tries to landA Ryanair passenger jet was instructed to pull out of its landing at Glasgow Prestwick airport because a deer had been spotted on the airfield.
• Rail cable theft delays 'in decline'Train delays caused by metal and cable theft halved in the last year, Network Rail figures show.

Financial Times

• US rail operators divided over LNG futureTrain operators and manufacturers are drawing up battle lines as debate grows on scale and speed of transition to new power source for freight network

The Herald

• Petrol pump closures 'put Scots at risk'PETROL stations in Scotland are closing at up to three times the rate of the rest of Britain, amid warnings Scots will be left particularly vulnerable in the event of a fuel crisis.

Daily Express

• MP Jim McGovern's £24 rail fare row costs taxpayers £27kTaxpayers have been landed with a £27,000 legal bill because of an MP’s expenses dispute over a £24 train ticket.

The Mirror

• I lived the high life as a Pan Am air stewardessIn the 1960s it was the world’s most glamorous airline and here east-ender Betty Riegel tells how Pan Am gave her a ticket to another world

The Sun

• Fury as foreigners get 1/5 jobs at rail link and Brits miss out FIFTH of the jobs on a £15billion rail project tipped to revive the UK’s shattered economy have been handed to FOREIGNERS. The Crossrail scheme to build a new line under London was hailed as a massive boost for employment at its 2009 launch

Network Rail

• Rail passenger and freight delay caused by cable theft halvedPlease note EMBARGO 0100 MONDAY 15 APRILDelay minutes down 54% Number of cable thefts affecting rail services down 67%Total cost to industry reached three-year low; down more than £5m
• 86% drop in rail delay caused by cable theft in AngliaDelay minutes down 86% on Network Rail’s Anglia route Number of cable theft incidents affecting rail services down 82% Network Rail and BTP will continue to work to reduce incidents further
• 44% drop in rail delay caused by cable theft in north eastPlease note EMBARGO 0100 MONDAY 15 APRILDelay minutes to trains down 44% to around 202 hoursNumber of cable thefts affecting rail services down 64%Compensation cost falls by £375,000
• 66% drop in rail delay caused by cable theft in South Yorkshireplease note EMBARGO 0100 MONDAY 15 APRILDelay minutes to trains down 66% Number of cable thefts affecting rail services down 82%Compensation cost falls by £714,000
• 93% drop in rail delay caused by cable theft in west and north Yorkshireplease note EMBARGO 0100 MONDAY 15 APRILDelay minutes to trains down 93% to around 70 hoursNumber of cable thefts affecting rail services down 87%Compensation cost falls by nearly £1.5m
• 43% drop in cable theft incidents in East Midlands31 incidents of cable theft on East Midlands Route in 2012/13Delay to passengers and equates to 219 hoursCompensation cost tops £1m
• 22% drop in rail delays caused by cable theft in the WestDelay minutes down 22% on Network Rail’s Western route Number of cable theft incidents affecting rail services down 72% Network Rail and BTP will continue to work to reduce incidents further
• 41% drop in rail delays caused by cable theft in WalesDelay minutes down 41% on Network Rail’s Wales route Number of cable theft incidents affecting rail services down 45% Network Rail and BTP will continue to work to reduce incidents further
• Rail passenger and freight delay caused by cable theft halvedDelay minutes down 54% Number of cable thefts affecting rail services down 67%Total cost to industry reached three-year low; down more than £5m

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Fewer train delays in Bradford district as metal theft crackdown pays off Rail passengers in Bradford are reaping the benefits of years of work to tackle metal theft on railways, the latest industry figures show.

Journal Live

• Port of Tyne works with Live Theatre to celebrate 40th anniversary programmeA PORT has marked its link-up with a city theatre by meeting up with a superhero to see its work.

London Evening Standard

• New £50m Kent airport ’paves way for further development’ The Government’s decision to approve a new £50 million airport despite environmental concerns could pave the way for further developments, experts said today.
• Railways winning war on cable theftAuthorities are winning the war against metal and cable theft on the railways, according to latest figures.

Wales Online

• Severn Crossing 'should be free for electric car drivers' - reportA "green badge" scheme should be introduced so drivers of ultra-low emission vehicles will not be charged for the Severn Crossing, says the IPPR think tank, to encourage a switch to low-carbon technology.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• £1bn traffic masterplan to transform transport in LeedsA massive £1.4 billion investment programme in Leeds and West Yorkshire’s transport networks will move ahead this week as council leaders unveil more than 30 major projects across the region.

Other Regional Press

• Bluebell Railway trainspotters risking the lives of cyclists THEY are looking for steam trains – but it is the cyclists steaming towards them they need to watch out for.
• Bright coloured buses to celebrate transport anniversary Two Northampton buses have been painted in historic colours to mark 100 years of the transport in the town.
• Uncertain future for volunteer Chippenham Link Transport Elderly cancer sufferer Pam Parry-Jones fears for the future of the voluntary service that allows her to get to her medical appointments.
• Housing costs more than £200,000 over a lifetime, but transport bill is higher The largest single expense is transport, costing a typical UK household £212,158 over a lifetime, or £3,416 a year.
• Transport plan to create 2,300 jobs for city Major improvements to the transport system are expected to create 2,300 jobs in Wakefield in the next 10 years.
• Castle stones to go on show in Northampton’s stationPieces of Northampton’s Medieval castle will be put on display in the town’s new railway station.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• ECONOMIC TROUBLES CONTINUE TO BLIGHT EUROPEAN CARRIERS A leading logistics industry figure believes that European companies are still mostly concerned about the state of the economy.

The Business Desk

• Review Travel on track for record year The Wilmslow firm, which also has small offices in St Albans and Blackpool, says investments in technology which have given clients increased flexibility is behind the recent success.
• Vital Rail wins Tube contracts NORTH West-based Vital Rail has won a number of contracts worth more than £7.5m to carry out work on the London Underground.
• Stop and start year for bus group Rotala BIRMINGHAM-based coach and bus operator Rotala has recorded a mixed set of annual results with profit up and turnover down.

Other News Sources

• HACAN Supports Call for Night Flight Ban Residents' representative group backs London Assembly's verdict