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Monday, 01 July 2013

BBC News

• Wisbech railway petition reaches milestone People petitioning for a rural town to be reconnected to the railway network said they have received more than 3,500 signatures to support their cause.
• East Midlands Parkway railway station fails to meet target A £25m East Midlands railway station is failing to meet projections it would attract 743,000 passengers a year.
• Sheffield tram tracks worn out: Work delayed "Technical issues" have delayed work on the first phase of a £32m project to replace a section of worn-out tram tracks in Sheffield.
• London's Oyster smartcard turns 10It has been 10 years since London commuters began using travel smartcards - Oyster cards.
• Lake District bus route boost for cyclists A Cumbrian coach and bus company is to introduce a summer service which can be used by cyclists.
• Bristol First bus fare consultation now closed A public consultation on First's bus fares in the greater Bristol area has closed.

Financial Times

• France sells down stake in airports groupFinance minister announces disposal of 9.5% stake as part of François Hollande’s policy of reducing state holdings to help fund fast-growing sectors

The Guardian

• Rail franchise timetable already showing signs of delay Department for Transport grapples with lengthy negotiations to extend current contracts before franchise contests can resume
• Why Bombardier really missed out on the Thameslink contract Britain's rolling stock procurement process is fragmented – which has affected the Derby train manufacturer's competitiveness

The Scotsman

• Scottish rail users starting to get a better deal Ask people what they think of rail travel and chances are most will say it’s too expensive.
• Edinburgh trams: Critics brace for U-turn A BATTLE to win over the hearts and minds of Edinburgh’s tram-weary public is being waged – with fans and critics of the beleaguered project offered test runs on the track.
• Airport ready for 100,000 passengers in just 3 days School’s out for summer and thousands are heading for sunnier climes, with Edinburgh Airport expecting its busiest weekend of the year so far.
• Rail firms criticised over poor punctuality Long-distance train punctuality has slumped to its lowest level since 2004-5, new figures show.
• Salmond urged to block Rosyth container port A SCOTTISH business leader has urged First Minister Alex Salmond to intervene and throw out proposals to build a container terminal at Rosyth.
• Airline’s first on winter flights Ryanair is set to fly winter holidaymakers from the capital to the sunny climes of Fuertaventura for the first time.

The Telegraph

• EasyJet apology for 30-hour delayEasyJet has apologised to passengers left stranded for 30 hours before a flight from Egypt to Britain.    

Bristol Live

• Response to bad public transportSO Mayor George Ferguson has hit the buffers in his attempt to impose parking zones on the people of Bristol.

Journal Live

• Northumberland A1 dualling breakthrough as study announcedTHE long campaign to dual the A1 north of Newcastle won an important breakthrough yesterday.

Liverpool Post

• Jaguar Land Rover shareholder may sell £790m stake to outside investorsA STAKE in carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) worth almost £800m could be sold to external investors, according to a Sunday newspaper report.

London Evening Standard

• Apologies from easyJet after huge delays Airline easyJet has apologised to passengers for any inconvenience or distress caused by an overnight delay on a flight from Egypt to Britain.

Sheffield Star

• HS2 compensation worry for residents Residents living on the proposed High Speed 2 route in Sheffield have called on the Government to resolve the uncertainly surrounding compensation.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Councillors asked to back controversial Leeds trolleybus planCOUNCILLORS in Leeds will be asked to give their backing to the controversial £250m trolleybus project today.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Video: Three shipping containers fall into water from Port of FelixstoweA rescue boat was called into action after three containers fell into the water at the Port of Felixstowe.
• Kelsale: Trains resume after level crossing crashRail services have resumed following a morning of disruption after a driver was seriously hurt in a collision with a train on a level crossing.

Other Regional Press

• 11th hour campaign to stop rail freight plan in its tracks Villagers have mounted an 11th hour campaign against a rail hub they fear is a “smokescreen” for a large industrial estate on their doorsteps.
• Bus service is saved Villagers who feared they would be left stranded by the axing of a vital bus service are celebrating the news it has been taken over by another company.
• No support for HS2 bill from Selby MP Nigel Adams MP will not support a Government bill which paves the way for the HS2 railway line to be built in our area, he has announced.
• MP Frank Dobson slams HS2 plans that will ’destroy Camden’ as railway’s budget rises by £10billion Transport minister Patrick McLoughlin told the House of Commons yesterday that he had revised the projected costs of the high speed rail line to £42.6billion from £33billion, as well as including a £14billion contingency fund.
• Are we going places? Help shape transport and the economy in East Dunbartonshire TIME is running out if you want to have a say on local transport and the economy.
• Train fare dodgers in court after crackdownMORE than a dozen fare dodgers have landed in court, following a crackdown by rail authorities.
• Reassurances sought over Swansea to London rail electrification project REASSURANCES are being sought for the rail electrification link between Swansea and London, following the Chancellor's government spending review.
• Probe into transport in countryMPs want to know if you live in a rural area and struggle to make do with bus and train transport.

Other News Sources

• Labour considers nationalising main intercity railway routes LABOUR could renationalise key rail routes when franchises come up for renewal, under a plan being considered by shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle.
• £9.5m Port Talbot Parkway railway station work to start by Christmas WORK on Port Talbot's £9.5 million new railway station is finally on track to start before Christmas.