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Monday, 12 August 2013

BBC News

• Cycling gets £94m push in England A number of English cities and national parks are to share a £94m cash injection to promote cycling.
• Bike hire staff start 48-hour strikeThe workers maintaining London's hire bikes start a 48-hour strike in a dispute over pay and shift patterns.

Financial Times

• Ryanair pilots raise safety concernsSurvey finds many flight crew believe regulators should conduct an inquiry into the impact of Ryanair’s employment practices on safety
• Big airlines rule out move from HeathrowAll three global airline alliances say they want to remain at hub airport as inquiry into airport’s overcrowded runways considers options
• Heathrow chief on front footColin Matthews hopes airports commission will include potential locations for third runway on shortlist of proposals put forward for detailed study

The Independent

• ˜Boris Bike" workers stage 48-hour strike over wages Users of London Boris Bikes face disruption this morning after workers on the cycle-hire scheme began a 48-hour strike following a dispute with employers Serco Group over alleged poor working conditions.

The Telegraph

• Ryanair accused of intimidating pilotsRyanair has been accused of intimidating pilots who want to raise safety issues with the airline's management.    

Mail Online

• Ryanair pilots 'bullied into silence over safety': Two-thirds say they are not comfortable raising fears with bossesIt comes just months after three Ryanair planes were forced to make emergency landings in Spain on the same day, when they allegedly started to run out of fuel.

The Mirror

• Teenage girl becomes Britain’s youngest qualified trucker driver aged just 18 The teenager said although most truckers are men, more and more women are taking to the road

Belfast Telegraph

• £77m to promote cycling in citiesA big cash injection for cycling as well as a nationwide drive to promote cycling in cities and national parks has been announced by the Prime Minister.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Newlands Community Transport scheme is hit by thefts Children have had summer outings cancelled because thieves targeted exhaust systems on minibuses used by community groups.
• £29 million 'Highway To Health' cycling road scheme announced A new £29million ambitious ‘cycle superhighway’ between Bradford and Leeds has been approved – and it is hoped it will improve the economy, environment, road safety and people’s health.

Northern Echo

• Train marks 45th anniversary of British Railways axing of steam Rail enthusiasts travelled back in time today (Sunday) as they caught a glimpse of an original passenger steam train in action - 45 years after they were withdrawn by British Railways.

The York Press

• Volunteer drivers could man buses in North Yorkshire as part of transport cuts VOLUNTEER drivers could be sought to fill gaps in bus services under plans by cash-strapped North Yorkshire council chiefs to reduce the amount they spend on public transport by £1.1 million a year.

Wales Online

• New Cardiff Airport to city centre bus service under fire Taxpayers are funding the new Airport Express bus service which is costing almost half a million pounds a year
• No decision yet on franchise for South Wales' only rail link with LondonWith two months to go before First Great Western's franchise ends, an agreement must still be made on which firm will run it in future

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Green light for £30m Leeds cyclewayAmbitious plans to create a £30m ’super cycleway’ across Leeds have got the green light from the Government.

Yorkshire Post

• Cycling set for £150m boost to build on Tour de France legacy THE Government has today announced a wave of new cycling projects across the country totalling nearly £150m which is aimed at building on the legacy of staging the Tour de France’s Grand Départ in Yorkshire next year.
• Rail crime down but property thefts upCrime on the railways has fallen for a ninth successive year but incidents of theft of passenger property have soared.

Other Regional Press

• Redbridge rebuild shifts A34 lorry freight onto railREBUILDING an Oxford railway bridge, which caused months of traffic problems, is helping to combat congestion on the A34.
• Cheltenham MP: Examine policy on cycling accidentsDRIVERS involved in collisions with cyclists or pedestrians could be presumed to be responsible for accidents in future, say the Liberal Democrats.
• Leicester Mercury commented Latest transport cuts are a tax on being old and illArticle
• Rail travel on the riseNew statistics published by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) show that rail travel in the North West is on the rise with a 3.1 per cent increase in passengers journeys during 2011-12.
• Motorists risk £50 fine while they are paying for parking in MaidstoneA council has admitted wardens do not offer a grace period at any of its car parks... even while drivers are paying for a ticket.