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Monday, 26 August 2013

BBC News

• Nottingham railway station: Final tests after five-week closure Network Rail is running test trains into Nottingham Station at the weekend to monitor new signals and other equipment installed as part of a £100m upgrade.
• Turkey's high speed 'revolution' [video]Although railways are well-established in Turkey - its first train tracks were laid more than 150 years ago - until recently the service had a reputation for being slow, dirty and late.
• Ludlow 'ring-and-ride' bus service to be launched A new ring-and-ride community bus service is being launched in a Shropshire town.
• Stop being anti-car, councils toldCouncils in England should provide more parking spaces in town centres and cut down on speed humps, according to new planning guidance.

The Herald

• Expert study puts airport rail link for Glasgow back on tableINDEPENDENT experts have ­recommended building a direct rail link between Glasgow Airport and the city, four years after the Scottish Government controversially scrapped the plan.

The Independent

• Go ahead: Bring back East Germany’s little traffic light man, say researchersStudy suggests that pedestrians respond more quickly to icon of Communist era
• Labour threatens to withdraw support for HS2 rail projectLabour has threatened to withdraw support for the HS2 rail project if the bill rises above £50 billion.    

The Telegraph

• Railways 'in black' for first time in two decadesOperators pay the state more than they receive in subsidies, say Atoc figures.    
• Rail minister calls for traffic light overcrowding warning systemCommuters should be given a traffic light warning of which trains are likely to be the most overcrowded, Norman Baker, the rail minister has said.    
• HS2: Pop producer Pete Waterman hits back at critics of schemeBritain's economic future is being jeopardised by opponents of HS2 who are putting short-term political gain ahead of the long-term interests of the country, a member of the Government's high speed rail task force has said.    
• HS2 threat to archeological sitesKey archaeological sites could be out at risk by plans to build HS2, it has emerged.    

Mail Online

• Eric Pickles targets anti-car councils that drive shoppers out of townCommunities Secretary Eric Pickles will tell local authorities their parking rules must aim to rejuvenate high streets.

Belfast Telegraph

• Ryanair to fight sale ultimatumBudget airline Ryanair is expected to face an ultimatum from the competition watchdog this week to sell all or part of its stake in Aer Lingus.    

Sheffield Telegraph

• Derbyshire to Oxford charity bike rideA charity team cycled from Bakewell in Derbyshire to Oxford to help raise funds for communities in West Africa.

The York Press

• New Haxby bus routes and times explainedBUS operator First has explained the details of service changes for passengers in Haxby, York and Copmanthorpe.

Wales Online

• Anger as Cardiff Bus takes away a direct route to Thornhill Crematorium Passengers who wish to get to the crematorium will have to walk or take an alternative service taking up to an hour and a half

Other Regional Press

• Haringey pledge to make all bus stops accessible to disabled ’within 18 months’More than one in four bus stops in Haringey are still not accessible to disabled people - but plans are in hand to make every single one disability-friendly within 18 months.
• London bus service faces the axe againA CHERISHED London bus service described as St Albans’ “best kept secret” is once again in jeopardy after being salvaged around two years ago.
• Town centre' train station sign now replacedTHE train service, First Great Western have installed a new sign at the Gloucester train station. Following a request from MP Richard Graham they have changed the sign from Town Centre to City Centre, which is placed on Platform 2.
• DalesBus service shortlisted in National Transport AwardsA bus service which enables people from northern towns and cities to travel into the Yorkshire Dales on Sundays and Bank Holidays has been shortlisted for a major national transport award.
• Thousands of drivers caught jumping red light in Leicester Nearly 5,000 drivers were caught jumping a red light at one junction in a year, it has been revealed.

Other News Sources

• Keystone of old railway road bridge discoveredA GROUP of village enthusiasts is working hard to improve the look of Goostrey Railway Station by sweeping platforms, clearing weeds and tending tubs of plants and, in doing so, have uncovered a unique piece of history.
• Bad drivers caught on head cameras Police are using videos filmed on cyclists’ head-cams as evidence to piece together details of crimes, The Argus can reveal.

News from Europe

• Bulgarian transport minister to inspect EU-financed railway sections Bulgarian Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Danail Papazov and his deputy Petar Kirov are to inspect railway infrastructure sections financed under Transport Operation Program, announced the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications.