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Monday, 16 September 2013

BBC News

• Staffordshire railway network consultation held People who use Staffordshire's railways have been asked for their views on how it can be improved ahead of the HS2 high-speed rail link being built.
• Tiny parking space baffles driversA parking space that is just nine inches wide is baffling drivers in a Carmarthenshire village, with toy vehicles being placed there as a joke.
• London cycle hire scheme to expandWork to improve London's cycle hire scheme starts with more than 2,000 bikes planned for the south west of the capital.

Financial Times

• Fiat boost for Italy investment driveCountry routinely ranks at the bottom of foreign direct investment tables due to red tape, rigid labour laws and an antiquated civil justice system
• Asia air travel: dogfight over Hong KongThe future of low-cost travel in Asia could be at stake as Cathay Pacific objects to Qantas launching its low-cost carrier Jetstar in Hong Kong

The Herald

• 20mph speed limit plan for A-road after woman killed in lorry crashA 20MPH speed limit could be imposed on the main road through a village after a woman was killed when a coal lorry crashed through the wall of her home.

The Scotsman

• Brian Monteith: Borders railway will never pay Borders railway is a white elephant which will cost so much that it simply isn’t worth it, writes Brian Monteith

The Telegraph

• Creaking UK transport is major threat to recovery, say bosses Business leaders attack Coalition 'inaction’ on improvements to airports, roads and energy
• Our railways are still on the wrong trackTelegraph View: The economic benefits of HS2 remain unclear    

Times Online

• Rail network ’heading for a capacity crunch’ under HS2 [Subscription]The planned High Speed 2 railway fails to link effectively with existing lines and will cause a “capacity crunch” on the network, a leading figure from the rail freight industry has warned.
• Boost transport links or lose the recovery, says CBI [Subscription]Government dithering over crucial infrastructure investment risks undermining Britain’s fragile economic recovery, says the CBI.

Mail Online

• Woman whose bus stop dance routine went viral lands a role in professional stage showEllie Cole, 35, became an internet sensation after a video of her dancing while waiting for a bus went viral - and it earned her a place on the stage.

Network Rail

• #KXSQ marks the spot – King’s Cross station celebrates 10 days to go until London’s newest public space opensAs the countdown to the opening of London’s newest public space draws ever closer, the people who designed and built King’s Cross Square gathered at the site this weekend to create a giant visual memento visible from the air.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Cyclists enjoy Otley Sportive event Hundreds of cyclists were blessed with sunny weather as they took part ina fun-focused event at Otley.

Derby Telegraph

• Firm date to electrify main Derby-London line THE electrification of the Midland Main Line between Bedford and Sheffield is planned for completion by 2020, with the Derby leg done the year before, Network Rail has revealed.

Sheffield Star

• Cash to be spent on busiest bus routeThousands of pounds are to be spent on a busy bus route into Sheffield city centre.

Daventry Express

• Listing may be just the ticket for Metropolitan European Transport A BUS company is motoring onto Aim to cash in on liberalisation of the bus and long distance coach market in Germany.

Doncaster Free Press

• Doncaster man jailed for dangerous drivingA former trucker who turned to drink after the death of his partner was jailed for causing a three-car crash.    

Other Regional Press

• Patients still let down by ArrivaThe company brought in to transport patients to and from hospital is still failing to get them there on time.
• County unites to say no to HS2 RESIDENTS opposed to the construction of a high speed train line that is planned to cut through the borough have joined forces to create a Cheshire wide umbrella group.
• Backing for international public transport campaign Greater Manchester is backing an international campaign aimed at raising awareness of the social, economic and environmental benefits of public transport.
• Pilot says sorry for flying low over PrestonA pilot who took part in a gypsy funeral in Preston has apologised for his low flying actions.

Global Rail News

• King’s Cross countdown into single figuresNetwork Rail has released fresh images from behind the hoardings at King’s Cross, as it prepares to reveal the revitalised station. September 15 signalled the start of a 10-day countdown[...]

Other News Sources

• 21st Century wins GB Railfeight contract 21st Century, the supplier and installation service provider of public transport CCTV and vehicle monitoring systems,has been awarded a contract worth £0.4m by GB Railfeight to install forward facing CCTV cameras for deployment in drivers' cabs in 50 of its Class 66 trains.