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Wednesday, 10 July 2013

BBC News

• VIDEO: Recycling bicycle makes money from plasticTurning an old bike into a plastic pedalling machine
• Trains disrupted by hot weatherRail services are disrupted around Edinburgh after high temperatures on the track affected signalling equipment.
• Government to buy HS2-hit homesHomeowners living near the route of the HS2 high-speed rail link will now be able to ask the government to buy their property.
• London roads £30bn improvement planA £30bn blueprint to improve London's roads is produced by a task force set up by the capital's mayor Boris Johnson.

Financial Times

• I’d rather have free WiFi at Heathrow [Letter]Sir, Your query regarding the usefulness of staying switched on and connected on board an aircraft (“Is WiFi on a flight a good idea for the travelling worker?”

The Guardian

• Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 40: Knees and Ventilation The London mayor's new bus has its charms but compares poorly for top deck comfort with the conventional models it is replacing
• Biofuels plant opens to become UK's biggest buyer of wheat Vivergo plant near Hull will take 1.1m tonnes of wheat a year to turn into ethanol and animal feed
• Interactive guide to pollution levels on London roads With the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide of any capital city in Europe, London's air pollution from traffic is linked to strokes, heart and respiratory diseases as well as some cancers and asthma. Enter a postcode to see how polluted your road is

The Telegraph

• Capital's major roads could be covered Major roads in London could be covered as part of a £30 billion blueprint being considered by Boris Johnson.
• Boris Bikes scheme paid out £110,000 in compensationMore than £110,000 in compensation has been paid to people who have been injured or had property damaged using London's Boris Bikes scheme.    
• HS2: concessions for homeowners 'blighted' by high speed lineDepartment for Transport announces concessions for 500 homeowners living within 60 metres of the planned line from London to Birmingham.    

Mail Online

• Photographer snaps Britain's last remaining roadside cafes where motorists can still enjoy a cuppa and a bacon sandwichSam Mellish travelled 6,000 miles around the UK to capture the traditional truck stops that remain despite the rise of the sprawling motorway service station.

Belfast Telegraph

• Wrightbus drives east as UK market hits saturation pointTHE boss of Ballymena firm Wrightbus has said that the company recognises that the UK and Ireland markets are

Birmingham Mail

• How to boost your cycling skills to ride with confidence on our busy roads A new cycle hub in Birmingham is offering free training to beginners, confident commuters and anyone wanting to learn bike maintenance. The team at BikeRight took Mary Griffin out on the road

Birmingham Post

• Is it possible to debunk the HS2 Myths? There are now serious questions being asked about the justification of the high speed rail connection between London and the north of England which will include Birmingham

London Evening Standard

• South Circular goes underground and Brent Cross to get flyunder in £30bn planLarge stretches of London’s main orbital road should be put into tunnels in a £30 billion scheme to improve the quality of life, according to a report commissioned by the Mayor.
• £112,000 paid to punters injured by Boris bikesMore than £112,000 in compensation has been paid to people claiming injury or property damage against London’s Boris Bikes.
• London Cycling Campaign calls protest ride in wake of Boris Bike death on Cycle Superhighway 2The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is inviting Londoners to ride from Tower Hill to Aldgate on Friday evening to mark a week since the death of a 20-year-old female student who was run over by a lorry while cycling along Whitechapel Road, part of the Mayor's Cycle Superhighway 2.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Giving the right to free school transport top of agendaArticle

The York Press

• York could get city-wide bike hire scheme A CITY-WIDE bike-hire scheme could be introduced in York by the time it plays its part in hosting next year’s Tour de France.

Yorkshire Post

• Rail museum’s Mallard special pulls 45,000A REUNION of the six surviving A4 locomotives at York’s National Railway Museum attracted nearly 45,000 visitors in its first five days.
• Transport bosses drawing up HS2 ˜shopping list" for regionBUSINESS leaders and transport bosses are drawing up proposals for a major investment programme in local rail services across Yorkshire to ensure the whole region secures the full benefit of the new high-speed rail link to London.

Lancashire Telegraph

• Major railway work due to start Rail users in Lancashire are being reminded about major improvement work on the West Coast Main Line over a nine day spell, starting at the weekend.

Other Regional Press

• 'Half-hour walk to bus stop needs to change' PEOPLE living on Scartho Top want wheels put into motion and a bus service made available.
• Air traffic control problems affecting flights in and out of Luton airportTechnical problems with the national air traffic control system is affecting flights in or out of London Luton Airport.

Global Rail News

• Class 365 overhaul announcedFirst Capital Connect (FCC) has announced a £31 million overhaul of its fleet of Class 365 trains. ROSCO Eversholt Rail Group, who lease the trains to FCC, will be funding[...]
• Courts award in favour of SNCB in Fyra compensation claimA court in Milan has rejected a bid from AnsaldoBreda to prevent repaying 37 million euros to Belgium’s national train operator, SNCB, for the troubled V250. The Italian train builder[...]
• HS2 route protectedThe construction of Britain’s new high-speed rail network has moved a step closer, as the planned phase one route between London and Birmingham is ’safeguarded’ from future development. Today’s announcement[...]
• Gallery: New York’s amazing domed subway stationIn Lower Manhattan, MTA are spending $1.4 billion building a new subway station. But rather than dark and drab, the Fulton Center’s bright domed concourse tapers upwards to an oculus[...]
• Italian operator signs up to energy saving agreementTrenitalia has formed a partnership with energy provider Enel Energia which aims to improve the efficiency of the operator’s high-speed rail depot in Naples. Enel Energia will monitor the site’s[...]

Railnews

• HS2 'moves off drawing board' as MPs consider funding The committee of MPs considering the preliminary financing Bill for HS2 is taking evidence today, while the DfT has announced that the proposed route of Phase 1 between London and Birmingham is to be safeguarded. Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said:

Aviation Industry

• NTSB: Asiana 777 commanding pilot assumed auto-throttles were maintaining speed The pilot in command of Asiana Airlines Flight 214, the Boeing 777-200ER that crashed on landing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) July 6, told investigators that he assumed the aircraft’s auto-throttles were engaged and maintaining a speed of 137 knots as the 777 came in for a landing. read more

Other News Sources

• New Railway Station For Abbey Wood Here’s what the new Crossrail station in Abbey Wood, south east London, will look like when it is completed.
• Public backs £1m transport scheme for Brighton street A £1 million scheme to improve a key transport route has received the backing of the public.