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Saturday, 01 June 2013

BBC News

• London Bridge station roof set for Aberystwyth museum Part of London's oldest train station is set to be rebuilt in Aberystwyth as part of a £10m plan for a narrow gauge railway museum.
• Dreamliner arrives in ManchesterThe only UK airline to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes delivery of its first of the aircraft at Manchester Airport.
• Engine doors on flight 'unlatched'The doors on both engines of the flight that made an emergency landing at Heathrow last week were left unlatched, investigators reveal.
• VIDEO: Mayor wants more Crossrail2 moneyMayor of London says it would be
• VIDEO: Thomson upbeat as Dreamliner arrivesThomson Airways will become the first UK airline to take delivery of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft on Friday.
• Tui Travel to buy 60 Boeing aircraftTui Travel says it has agreed to buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with an option to buy a further 90 of the same model.
• Increase in illegal fuel 'garages'There has been a big increase in the number of
• Cracked windscreen forces plane backEasyJet confirms that a flight to Amsterdam was forced to return to Glasgow after the crew noticed it had a cracked windscreen.

The Guardian

• Boris Johnson: cutting London transport spending would be insanity London mayor says Crossrail shows importance of transport infrastructure spending, but coalition considered scrapping it
• BA plane's emergency landing at Heathrow caused by maintenance errorInvestigators call on Airbus to again tell operators to ensure essential checks are made on cowl closures, a known safety riskA maintenance error led to engine parts being blown off a British Airways plane that was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow last week, investigators have confirmed.Pictures showed that the cowls covering the aircraft engines were not properly shut, leading the 40kg metal coverings to fly loose during takeoff.In a special bulletin on Friday, the Air Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) confirmed details of the damage the Airbus A319 sustained in the incident,...

The Herald

• Main line trains fail to run on scheduleFEWER than half the trains on the west coast main line ran on time in the past 12 months, according to official figures.
• Thomson first UK airline to fly new ultra-green aircraftThe first UK airline to fly the ultra-green Dreamliner plane finally took delivery of its initial aircraft yesterday.

The Telegraph

• First British Dreamliner lands in ManchesterThe first Dreamliner to be operated by a British airline touched down in Manchester this morning.    
• Nearly one third of trains running lateFewer than half the trains on some long distance routes ran on time last year according to the latest industry figures.    
• Crossrail reaches Canary WharfThe Crossrail project breaks through to Canary Wharf.    
• Boris Johnson hails Crossrail milestoneLondon mayor Boris Johnson says the £14.8 billion Crossrail scheme is proving the doubters wrong as a 1,000-tonne tunnel boring machine, called Elizabeth, breaks through at the new Canary Wharf station.    
• Network Rail chiefs in line for second bonusNetwork Rail executives will be paid twice as much for saving money as making trains run on time under a new incentive scheme, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.    

Mail Online

• Thomson becomes first UK airline to take delivery of troubled Boeing 787 Dreamliner after world-wide grounding is liftedA crowd watched as the Thomson Dreamliner plane touched down at Manchester Airport this morning. The aircraft has been plagued by years of production delays.

The Mirror

• British Airways jet's emergency landing at Heathrow after mechanics forgot to secure engine coversExperts said the coverings broke off and punctured the right engine’s fuel pipe, damaging the aircraft’s systems
• Watch shocking CCTV of trespasser dashing across railway tracks inches in front of moving train CCTV footage shows the trespasser jump from the platform, run across the tracks and clamber on to the other platform

Birmingham Post

• Go-ahead for £9m scheme to improve Birmingham city centre trafficWork on a £9 million project to cut congestion in Birmingham city centre will begin this year after the Government gave the scheme the green light.

Bristol Live

• The Bristol Post commented First boss moves jobs in middle of Bristol fares reviewTHE managing director of First Bus in Bristol is set to move on after just over five years in the job.Justin Davies, who took over in February 2008 running the South West and Wales area, will be moving to a role in Wales as part of a larger shake up of First Bus services.His exit comes in the middle of First Bus Bristol's review into fares in Bristol, which are among the highest in the country.Karen Baxter, spokeswoman at First Bus Bristol, insisted the changes would have no impact on...

Journal Live

• Transport chiefs launch £23m package THE long-awaited refurbishment of a 130-year-old bridge is to go ahead as part of a £23m package of improvements to roads in the North East, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced.
• Offshore disasters training centre opens at Newcastle AirportA £1M centre teaching people to tackle major offshore disasters has opened its doors in the North East.

London Evening Standard

• Great bore of the day: Crossrail reaches a milestone as it breaks through at Canary WharfThe £15 billion Crossrail project today marked its first major milestone as a giant boring machine broke through at the new station in Canary Wharf.
• BA engine doors unlatched: ReportBritish Airways' procedures were under the spotlight after an accident report revealed that doors on both engines of the BA plane in last week's Heathrow emergency landing drama had been left unlatched during maintenance.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Lanes to shut for new phase of work on M6Lanes will be closed and drivers will face up to 14 miles of diversions for the next phase of the £125 million project to bring the M6 hard shoulder into operation during peak hours.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Lorry ban for Leeds city centre site affected by windsCouncil bosses are planning to ban lorries from passing Leeds’s tallest building.

Yorkshire Post

• Yorkshire hits dead end in transport cash fightThe Transport Secretary has made clear he will not hand control over large-scale transport investment to council and business leaders in Yorkshire, insisting “there are always going to be major projects” where Whitehall should remain at the helm.

Other Regional Press

• Bus station bid backed by architectA top architect has backed a campaign to save Preston Bus Station.
• VIDEO - West Yorkshire Police target motorway truckers using their own HGVPOLICE have unveiled a new weapon in their bid to catch lorry drivers misbehaving at the wheel – their own heavy goods vehicle.

Global Rail News

• Russian Railways not impressed by UK privatisationThe 8th rail business forum for Russian gauge railways (1520 mm) has opened in the mountain resort of Krasnaya Polyana – the location of Russia’s 2014 Winter Olympics. Writes David[...]
• TBM breaks through at Canary WharfCrossrail tunnel boring machine (TBM) Elizabeth has broken through into the Canary Wharf station box, marking a major milestone in the project’s tunnelling works beneath the capital. TBMs Elizabeth and[...]
• Scottish Transport Minister makes Commonwealth Games electrification pledgeTransport Minister Keith Brown has said that Scotland’s Whifflet route, between Glasgow, Rutherglen and Coatbridge, will be fully electrified in time for the Glasgow 2014 games. Updating parliament on Scotland’s[...]
• German rail passengers told to beware exploding ticket machinesDeutsche Bahn (DB) has warned passengers to be wary of exploding ticket machines. The announcement follows reports from police in the country’s Hesse region of criminals filling sealed machines with[...]
• Trains return to the RockawaysServices have returned to New York’s Rockaways route following $75 million of repairs in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. To celebrate the reopening of the line a vintage subway train[...]
• Yakunin confident about Russia’s high-speed futureSpeaking to Global Rail News at the 1520 International Rail Business Forum, President of Russian Railways (RZD), Vladimir Yakunin outlined the current status of two key projects: high-speed rail and[...]
• Women in railA new group, ’Women in Rail’ has been launched to encourage women in the industry. With women representing approximately 17.8% of today’s rail industry, the group works to support and encourage the minority in a sector which is historically male-dominated. Says Adeline Ginn, founder of Women in Rail, ’We are passionate about rail and are [...]
• Last steam driver steps downAfter 46 years on the railways, Joe Porter, 64, a driver with Virgin Trains, has retired. Mr Porter is among the last train drivers in Scotland to have worked on steam trains. He started his career cleaning steam locomotives as a teenager in 1967 and shovelling coal as a fireman weeks before the last of [...]

Aviation Industry

• Air France KLM strikes Travelport dealNew agreement will also include sister airlines’ ancillary products
• Air Canada CEO's compensation surged in 2012; Porter paid $67,000Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu's total compensation more than doubled to $9.5 million in 2012 thanks to a $5-million retention bonus.