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Monday, 22 July 2013

BBC News

• Greater Anglia and East Midlands trains in Norwich station crash Eight people were taken to hospital after two trains crashed in Norfolk.
• 'Ghost bike' protest over cycle safety Two "ghost bikes" for fallen cyclists are to be left outside the Scottish Parliament by campaigners calling for investment into cycle safety measures.
• Elderly 'isolated in countryside'Cuts to bus services and the high cost of heating present problems for many older people who live in the English countryside, an Age UK study finds.
• Wellington railway station reopening talks held Talks have taken place over plans to reopen a railway station in Somerset that closed almost 50 years ago.

Financial Times

• Jaguar bets future on smaller modelsModels will bring British carmaker head-to-head with BMW and Mercedes-Benz and will give it more firepower in the key Chinese market
• Hitachi to push into Europe rail marketHitachi faces resistance from rivals as it targets Germany, Scandinavia and the Benelux countries after securing second part of large UK train order

The Guardian

• Investigation after two trains collide at Norwich railway station Eight people receive minor injuries in the incident that happened in early hours of morning at a 'very slow speed'
• Police act to halt sex harassment on London buses and trainsPolice hope Project Guardian will encourage victims to report harassment and sexual assault on capital's transport networkVictims of sexual assault and harassment are to be encouraged to come forward and report the crimes as part of a major scheme launching this week on London's transport networks.In the first initiative of its kind of this size, all 2,000 officers who police the city's public transport network – including the underground, overground trains and the buses – have been trained to deal with sexual offences. Up to 180 officers at a time are to be deployed at stations as part of Pro...

The Scotsman

• Row over speed camera figures SCOTLAND’S national transport agency has been accused by the official statistics watchdog of publishing a “politically driven” report on the impact of speed cameras on road safety.

The Telegraph

• Eight people injured after two trains crash in NorfolkEight passengers were injured in a crash involving two trains at a station in Norfolk early on Sunday morning.    

Sky News

• London Mayor Eyes Chinese Funds For Airport State funds from Asia have indicated interest in funding new airport favoured by London Mayor, Sky News learns.

Belfast Telegraph

• Free bus travel for children 'planned'Children could be offered free bus travel under plans being considered by the Liberal Democrats, it has emerged.Related StoriesSoftware firm launches new app to help global oil industryEconomic recovery to up paceG20 crackdown 'boosts corporation tax drive''A turning point in the history of world standards'Whistleblowers need to be protected, says accountants group    

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• On your bike this summer Youngsters can learn to ride a bike or improve their cycling skills this summer.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Bus diversions as roadwork continuesArticle
• Nottingham Post published Signals switched off as rail overhaul beginsALL it took was one pull of a lever.At 12.30am on Saturday, all signals serving Nottingham Station were switched off at the Trent Power signal box, near Long Eaton.Up flashed an electronic goodbye message, marking the end of 44 years of rail history.It also signalled the beginning of a £100m revamp of infrastructure around the station – and 36 days of disruption for rail passengers.As all but the hourly train to Skegness stopped running, buses queued down Station Street and along...
• Nottingham Post published Nottingham station closure: The next train to arrive...is a busTENS of thousands of commuters face longer journey times as the biggest rail project in Nottingham for a generation gets under way.Every day, 20,000 train passengers use Nottingham station, but almost all rail services have now been cancelled until the end of August.A fleet of 750 rail replacement buses is ferrying passengers to nearby stations including East Midlands Parkway, with up to 35 leaving every hour.The work is part of a £100 million project to...

The York Press

• Health checks for East Yorks taxi drivers TAXI drivers in East Yorkshire have been given health checks as part of a safety drive carried out by council teams.
• Thousands watch British Cycling National Circuit Race Championships in York THE countdown to York welcoming the Tour de France has begun as the city whetted its appetite for the world-famous sporting showcase with a day of top cycling action today.

Wales Online

• Welsh canals to get artist-in-residence programme to promote waterways to the world Officials hope the move will see more tourists attracted to Welsh canals

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Plea to get HS2 benefit all over YorkshireAmbitious proposals to maximise the benefits of high speed rail to Yorkshire including more services with faster journey times on existing lines will be set out this week.

Yorkshire Post

• Changes to HS2 could put region in line for extra £800m boostAMBITIOUS proposals to maximise the benefits of high-speed rail to Yorkshire, including more services with faster journey times on existing lines, will be set out this week.

Blackpool Gazette

• Tram fun day on track to draw huge crowdsTens of thousands of people are set to turn out to celebrate the exciting world of trams.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Re-vamp of Peterborough Railway Station: stairs closed for five weeksSunday, 1pm: Train passengers are being advised a flight of stairs at Peterborough Railway Station will be closed for more than a month as part of a £43 million re-vamp.

Other Regional Press

• City's lost tram tracks unearthed Tram tracks which had been hidden for more than 70 years have been discovered beneath Hills Road.
• Heathrow vows to protect the environment and boost the econony THE economy and the environment are the key factors Heathrow has vowed to protect should the government support the airport's expansion plans.
• Council pockets £70k for Wixams bus lane penaltiesWHAT can you buy with £70,000?

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• TI STUDY: SEA FREIGHT CONTINUES TO FLOURISH Transport Intelligence (Ti) has published a new study that highlights a major difference in fortunes between global sea and air freight.
• CILT WELCOMES NEW LONDON 2012 GAMES TRANSPORT LEGACY REPORT The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has welcomed the publication of Transport for London’s (TfL) ’transport legacy – one year on’ report.
• CILT RAIL AMBASSADOR RICHARD BROWN APPOINTED TO THE DFT BOARD The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport welcomes the appointment of its Rail Sector Ambassador and former President, Richard Brown CBE FCILT, as a non-executive member of the Department for Transport Board by Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin.

Railnews

• Eight injured in Norwich station collision Eight people have been taken to hospital after two trains collided at low speed in Norwich station early on Sunday (21 July). The trains involved were a Greater Anglia service from Great Yarmouth, which entered a platform already occupied by a East Midland Trains unit. The Greater Anglia train failed to stop in time, and there was a collision.