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Monday, 03 June 2013

BBC News

• Cardiff Airport: Tory plans to reimburse £52m paid for airport Conservatives have set out plans to reimburse taxpayers for the £52m the Welsh government paid for Cardiff Airport.
• £1.5m for motorway safety upgradeWork starts on a £1.5m scheme to renew lighting and safety barriers around a key junction of the M62 in Greater Manchester.
• Sponsoring Tube 'could freeze fares'Sponsorship deals to rename London Underground lines and stations should be considered as a way to fund a freeze in fares, Conservative politicians say.

Financial Times

• Aena bids for control of Luton airportAena, Spain’s national airport authority, seeks to exercise a right of first refusal over Abertis’s 90% stake in Luton airport’s concession holder
• Tories propose sponsored UndergroundEmirates cable car and Barclays bike cited as precedent, but TfL calls idea of changing names of stations to suit businesses ‘tacky’

The Guardian

• Coalition energy policy 'threatens to destroy environmental case for HS2' On eve of energy policy debate, Conservative MP Tim Yeo reiterates call for target to decarbonise UK electricity generation
• Bombardier says CSeries jet on track for end-June debut PARIS (Reuters) - Canada's Bombardier said on Sunday its new CSeries passenger jet was in good shape to make its crucial maiden flight by the end of June as it prepares to unveil orders for the more fuel efficient jet at the Paris air show.
• Atheists challenge churches' free parking permits National Secular Society takes Woking council to court over 'worshipper-only' free parking, which it claims is discriminatory
• Our satisfaction with rubbish trains means free beer money for rail execs News that Network Rail executives are to receive bonuses, despite missing several modest targets, reveals the incompetence the British public can be persuaded to think they're happy with

The Herald

• Alcohol-related crimes increase despite drinking ban on trainsCRIMES related to alcohol have increased by more than 50% on Scotrail trains since a drink ban was introduced on its services last summer.

The Independent

• Pilots wear 'union' logo in defiance of Ryanair bosses Ryanair is facing a campaign of Soviet dissident-style resistance from a group of its pilots in protest at the budget airline’s “draconian” management style.Related StoriesA cut above: How barbers are making a high street comebackSun, sand, blue skies and an all-over tan as summer arrives in (parts of) BritainCharities fear funding crisis after accession of Charles to throneMissing woman’s body foundAsda to give all surplus food to charity in bid to relieve food poverty    

The Scotsman

• Cars and trucks face ban on key Edinburgh routeCARS and lorries would be banned from a main route into Scotland’s capital in a radical proposal to increase the number of people cycling.
• MPs urged to vote for 2030 carbon emissions cutA DIVERSE group of organisations has called on MPs to support a campaign to reduce 
carbon emissions from the power sector by 2030.

Mail Online

• Success of pre-paid taxi booth at Delhi Railway Station prompts plans to roll out scheme across the city Success of pre-paid taxi booth at Delhi Railway Station prompts plans to roll out scheme across the city

Bolton News

• Thousands flock to Bolton for Skyride OLYMPIC hero Jason Kenny joined thousands of cyclists as they wheeled around Bolton’s traffic free roads for the town’s second skyride.

London Evening Standard

• Campaigners set to appeal against HS2 court ruling Opponents of the HS2 high-speed rail project are to appeal against a High Court ruling concerning an environmental assessment of the £33 billion scheme.

Wales Online

• Severn Crossing: No decision yet on future of bridges, says transport secretary Negotiations on the future of the Severn Crossing are still ongoing, says Patrick McLoughlin as calls continue for Welsh Government to get control
• Tories unveil their plan for Cardiff Airport to earn money for the Welsh taxpayerWelsh Conservatives say their blueprint for Wales' national airport outlines ways to double its value
• Electrified Valleys lines should make do with refurbished old trains, says ex-British Rail managerPlaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood's call for new electric trains for the Valleys Lines would be a waste of money, according to a leading rail expert

Other Regional Press

• Revised HS2 proposals are mixed bag for borough Read more: Revised HS2 proposals are mixed bag for borough | Solihull Observer REVISED proposals for the controversial HS2 scheme have seen winners and losers across the borough.
• St Albans Abbey Flyer tram scheme scrapped A PROPOSAL to transform the Abbey Flyer rail line into a tram service has hit the buffers after the Department for Transport (DfT) decided not to pursue it.
• Town railway station is high on wish-list The re-opening of Soham’s railway station is one of a new set of corporate priorities which have been agreed by East Cambridgeshire District Council.
• Probe into EU's transport roleThe impact the EU has on road transport in the UK is under review by government, which is calling for evidence from interested parties.
• Professor: Poor transport 'is holding back growth of Plymouth' Plymouth has "the most challenging" transport links in the UK, says the head of the city's newest university.

Other News Sources

• Green benefits of HS2 and electric cars will "evaporate' without 2030 carbon cap, says Yeo Ministers' failure to set firm targets on cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation will destroy the environmental case for the HS2 rail project, one of the Tory party's few remaining "green" MPs has said.
• Sponsored tube stations could subsidise TfL fares in Tory plan CONSERVATIVES on the London Assembly want to see sponsored tube stations with names such as “Virgin Euston” and “Burberry by Bond Street”, under plans unveiled today.