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Friday, 31 May 2013

BBC News

• Guernsey bus operator to tackle complaints Staff from Guernsey's bus operator have flown into the island to deal with the high number of complaints about the summer bus timetable.
• Plans for new £9m railway station in Warrington Proposals to build a £9m railway station in West Warrington are being put forward by the borough council.
• Engine worry in Heathrow emergencyPilots of a British Airways flight forced to make an emergency landing shut down an engine and reported a fuel leak, an inquiry finds.
• Mind the app: Tube warns phone usersPassengers on the London Underground have been warned to keep better hold of their smartphones after a number of incidents caused delays.
• Row over plans for faster rail timesA row has broken out over plans to cut rail journey times between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
• Whifflet line upgrade for 2014 GamesA key rail route to South Lanarkshire is to be electrified four years ahead of schedule in time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Financial Times

• Ryanair faces heat over Aer Lingus stakeUK commission rules provisionally that Irish airline’s 30% stake could reduce competition and hinder Aer Lingus’s ability to be acquired or merge
• Singapore Airlines orders 30 Airbus jetsCarrier’s deal – split between the A350 jets and an expected order for Boeing’s 787 aircraft – would be worth more than $17bn at list prices
• Agnelli family aims to stay on top of FiatComments from chairman of carmaker and fund Exor come as bankers examine options to finance the takeover of remaining Chrysler shares

The Guardian

• Air safety officials deny claim that BA jet was close to catastropheUK authorities deny US investigators' claim that one engine shut down and one was on fire before Heathrow emergency landingThe UK air accident investigation board (AAIB) has denied reports from US safety authorities that the British Airways jet which made an emergency landing last week at Heathrow did so with one engine shut down and the other on fire.The AAIB, which is expected to publish an interim report on Friday, took the rare step of denying reports from the website of the US national transportation safety board (NTSB), which is assisting the AAIB, on the incident.British investigators d...

The Herald

• Bus services are being sidelined [letter]Such a long-established and well-run company as West Coast Motors is not going to suffer from any allegedly ill-judged comments by a politician ("Minister gets rough ride after 'insulting' local bus service", The Herald, May 30).
• Timetable to electrify train lines revealedThe timetable for the £650 million programme to electrify train services between Glasgow and Edinburgh has been announced with passengers set to enjoy a reduced journey time by the end of 2016.
• Minister gets rough ride after 'insulting' local bus serviceEDUCATION Secretary Michael Russell is at the centre of a row over whether he made

The Scotsman

• O’Leary attacks watchdog’s ruling over Aer Lingus Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has launched a stinging attack on the UK competition watchdog after it said his budget airline may have to reduce its stake in fellow Irish carrier Aer Lingus.

The Telegraph

• Behind the scenes of the National Railway Museum in York    

Daily Express

• Wembley transport issues need a quick fix At Wembley I watched my team Crystal Palace win promotion to the Premier League. Sheer bliss. But then I went home. An hour's queue to get into the station yet when the train left it was half empty.

Network Rail

• Station footbridge restoration to be entered for national railway heritage awardA station footbridge restoration project in Wiltshire is to be entered into this year's National Railway Heritage Trust awards when it is completed.

Belfast Telegraph

• Ryanair is warned over stake in airlineLow-cost airline Ryanair could be forced to sell-down its stake in rival Aer Lingus after the competition watchdog said it potentially distorted the market for flights between the Republic and Britain.Related StoriesSports Direct empire gets foothold in Europe after striking EAG dealInvest NI swayed US business moveAssembly unlikely to sign up for new mortgage scheme£1.5m plan for research and export driveSilicon Valley firm invests in new Belfast base    

Edinburgh Evening News

• Call to reopen Edinburgh to Perth rail linkTransport campaigners have called for the reopening of a direct rail link between Edinburgh and Perth.

Liverpool Post

• Albert Dock 25th anniversary: Lord Heseltine on why it had to be savedOn the 25th anniversary of the new Albert Dock, political reporter Marc Waddington talks to Lord Heseltine
• Record JLR sales and profits bolster parent group TataSoaring Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sales have helped support Indian parent company Tata, it has revealed.

Manchester Evening News

• Take off at Airport City Chancellor George Osborne turned the first sod at Airport City
• Manchester Airport marks 20 million passenger milestone Manchester Airport has welcomed its 20 millionth passenger of the year

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Trains stopped after freight carriage fire near StaffordMore than 20 firefighters were called out and trains were stopped after a freight carriage caught alight near Stafford.

Yorkshire Post

• American claims over BA plane in emergency landing drama ‘wrong’Information from a US safety team that the British Airways plane in last week’s Heathrow emergency drama landed with one engine shut down and the other on fire is incorrect, UK accident investigators said last night.

Other Regional Press

• Northampton’s new bus station is taking shape The main structure of Northampton’s new bus station is now clearly visible. Work started on the site of the former Fishmarket building in February and, following the old market’s demolition, the construction of the steel frame of the new bus station is now well advanced.
• Cheshire transport merger to raise millions A NEW decision-making body has been created to manage millions of pounds of future investment in transport across the region.
• New bicycle-only street stops rat-running motorists PART of Oxford has gone Dutch thanks to a new cycle scheme.

Aviation Industry

• Singapore Airlines orders 'stretched' DreamlinersCarrier becomes first customer for extended version of Boeing's 787

Other News Sources

• Europeans dying almost nine months early due to air pollution Evidence showing that air pollution shortens each EU citizen's life expectancy by an average of 8 and a half months, has been highlighted in a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
• Gatwick Airport bosses criticise aviation report findings Gatwick bosses have criticised the findings of a report into the future of aviation which ruled out the creation of a dual airport hub.