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Monday, 10 June 2013

BBC News

• Male train drivers in Sweden start wearing skirts [video]A dozen male train drivers in Sweden have started wearing skirts to work in a bid to keep cool in the capital city Stockholm.
• Nottingham hire bikes used 'by one person a day' An average of just over one person a day is using a cycle hire scheme set up by the city council in Nottingham.
• Cornwall may face 'biggest bus route cuts since 1971' A bus users group has warned further cuts to transport funding could see the biggest reduction in rural bus services in Cornwall since 1971.
• China railways minister tried for corruption China has held a half-day trial for a former railways minister accused of corruption and abuse of state power.
• Alderney 'Fly-in': More than 100 aircraft booked in More than 100 private aircraft are booked to land at Alderney airport for this year's Fly-in, organisers have confirmed.

ITV News

• Campaigners hope High Court challenge will derail HS2 Campaigners say they hope to put plans for a High Speed Rail line running through the Midlands back to square one as they prepare to go to the High Court tomorrow.

Financial Times

• Osborne to focus on transport in reviewAnalysts said the chancellor was likely to use promises of infrastructure investment to ‘paint a rosier picture’ against the grim fiscal outlook
• Transport chief warns cuts endanger TubeTransport and business leaders have warned of the need for improvements to an antiquated system as the city’s population climbs towards 10m
• Brussels gets tough on single airspace planThe European Commission will on Tuesday warn that member states could be fined for failing to implement its single European sky project
• High fuel prices spell cheer for SeaspanMiserable market conditions and financing problems mean business is booming for the lessor of new, large and fuel-efficient vessels
• Birmingham airport urges switch in focusMidlands airport calls on the government to abandon plans for a new runway at Heathrow and instead support a network of long-haul centres

The Herald

• Scots hit by rising travelling expensesThe rising cost of travelling to work is forcing Scots commuters to curb their lifestyle, according to a new survey.

The Independent

• Birmingham Airport unveils plan to take 70 million passengers in bold test to Heathrow's air supremacy Birmingham Airport is making a bid to become as big as London's Heathrow and potentially the busiest aviation hub in the world.Related StoriesA fair split, or a 'charter for cheats'? Supreme Court to rule in landmark divorce caseDuke of Edinburgh faces fourth day in hospitalPolice told to explain use of unregulated DNA databaseFamily migration rules that put a £18,600-a-year price tag on love are 'heartbreaking'Legal aid cuts 'will lead to convictions of innocent'    

The Scotsman

• Boeing Dreamliner makes first Scottish appearance BOEING’S fault-plagued 787 Dreamliner has made its first appearance in Scotland for Thomson Airways test flights at Prestwick airport ahead of the launch of services to Mexico and Florida from Glasgow next month.
• Travel costs force 1 in 8 to move closer to work RISING commuting costs have forced one in eight Scots to move closer to work, according to a survey published today.
• Edinburgh Trams: Work starts on overhead cables Work to install overhead and underground cables for Edinburgh’s trams will begin today.

The Telegraph

• Robocars will take us out of driver’s seat Germany is leading the global race to build self-driving cars, reports Jeevan Vasagar.
• Bmi Regional flies back after sell-off The carrier cast adrift in International Airlines Group's British Midland deal has added 100 new jobs and a dozen new routes.
• Birmingham unveils ambitious airport plans Proposals to turn Birmingham Airport into a hub carrying more passengers and handling more flights than Heathrow will be unveiled today.

Daily Record

• Couple are hit with £626 airport car park bill despite paying parking fee months in advance LORNA and John Connor had exit blocked until they agreed to pay their huge bill.

Manchester Evening News

• TAP increases number of flights from Manchester to Lisbon to 10 a week The move means TAP Portugal will now provide 80 flights each week between the UK and Portugal.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post commented Councils unite to battle Derby's claim for HS2NOTTS will stake its claim for the East Midlands high speed rail station to be built in Toton, councillors have said.The sidings at Toton were chosen as the preferred site for the station ahead of Derby.When it is built in 2028, the high speed trains will mean the journey time from Nottingham to the capital is cut to 68 minutes.And in the face of calls for the station to be built in Derby, Notts County Council is set to work with Nottingham City Council to look at the benefits of bringing the...

Wales Online

• Bus service to Cardiff Airport cancelled due to low passenger numbersCardiff Bus warns the Welsh Government to look at transport options now before it's 'too late'

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Birmingham Airport unveils major expansion dreamBirmingham Airport today unveiled expansion potential that would create more than 250,000 new jobs in the Midlands and allow it to handle seven times more passengers.

Plymouth Herald

• Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans to face online Q&A As the leader of the council Cllr Evans is sure to face questions on all the key issues the city has been discussing in recent months – everything from the Ocean City branding and traveller sites to potholes, the City of Culture bid and the future of Plymouth City Airport.

Other Regional Press

• Council leader's environmental warning to airport bosses A rumoured plan to build a third runway south-west of Heathrow Airport would cause irreparable environmental damage, according to the leader of Wandsworth Council.
• Airport vital to future of Cornwall, debate is told The loss of flights in and out of Newquay Airport is an absolute disaster in business terms and an ongoing worry to everyone with commercial interests in the county, said Tim Conchie, chief executive of Cornwall Chamber of Commerce, speaking to an audience of 200.

Other News Sources

• Russian Railways May Build $157 Billion of High-Speed Links OAO Russian Railways is planning more than 5 trillion rubles ($157 billion) of high-speed rail links as the world’s largest country by land mass plans to host the 2018 soccer World Cup.
• Bombardier plant faces labour unrest VADODARA: The Savli plant of Bombardier Transportation, which is the largest investment of the Canadian firm in Asia, is witnessing labour unrest with around 100 workers protesting at the site since June 3.