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Sunday, 20 October 2013

BBC News

• AUDIO: Parts of Wales could be HS2 'loser'Many parts of Wales could lose out from a high-speed rail link between London and the north of England, according to figures obtained by the BBC.
• HS2 will benefit UK, says ministerTransport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin says the HS2 project will benefit the whole UK, after figures suggested some areas would be worse off if it was built.

The Independent

• What's in a name? Birmingham Airport and NEC battle over what International station should be called It is Britain's second city with a third-rate reputation. And while Birmingham attempts to convince visitors that its £188m new library and the Bullring shopping centre are worth a trip to the West Midlands, its efforts are being hampered by the confusing names of its train stations. Visitors looking to discover the charms of the city have been left scratching their heads when stepping off the train at Birmingham International, only to find themselves eight miles from the city centre.    

The Telegraph

• HS2 'won't harm the economy'The Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin says HS2 will not harm the economy and says he wants to see every part of the UK benefit from the high speed railway line.    
• HS2: David Cameron faces mass revolt from Tory MPsDavid Cameron is facing a coordinated mass rebellion from Tory MPs who are demanding that the High Speed 2 rail project must be scrapped.    

Mail Online

• Bare feet on the airport tarmac? This isn't No 10 Mr Hilton: Cameron's famously controversial, and scruffy, policy guru lands in a new rowDavid Cameron's brilliant but eccentric guru and friend Steve Hilton tried to board an aircraft with bare feet in the US recently.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Facebook appeal helps snare Wrexham burglar with £10,000 worth of bikes Biker had lost five specialist cycles in the raid but the social media appeal helped lead police to the culprit

London Evening Standard

• New security plan for London transport in wake of Kenya attack A security review has been launched on London’s transport system in the wake of the Kenya terror attack, The Standard has been told.
• Minister backs HS2 amid report rowTransport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has defended the controversial HS2 project amid claims it could cost some cities hundreds of millions of pounds.
• Cycling to work popularity revealed The West Midlands, once the heart of the UK car industry, is now the area where cycling to work is most popular, according to a survey.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Bus firm fights disability rulingA bus company has said they intend to appeal a decision made by a Leeds judge to give priority seating to wheelchair users.
• Leeds and Yorkshire: Shout out if you really want HS2 says project bossSUpporters of plans for a new high speed rail line serving Leeds need to make their voices heard if they want to guarantee it goes ahead, according to the project’s chief executive.

East Anglian Daily Times

• East Anglia: HS2 could cost Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire hundreds of millionsParts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire could see their economies hit to the tune of tens of millions of pounds if the controversial High-Speed Two rail line goes ahead, new figures reveal.

Northamptonshire Telegraph

• North Northamptonshire could be rail upgrade ‘loser’Communities in our area could be made up to £200 million worse-off by the forthcoming high speed rail network upgrades, according to previously unseen research.    

Other Regional Press

• Fears bus timetable changes will leave passengers stranded BUS changes will leave pupils and hospital staff without transport, a councillor is warning.
• Bus firm EYMS 'will call police' to move parents with pushchairs blocking wheelchair spaces POLICE could be called as a last resort to move parents who refuse to fold away pushchairs to make room for wheelchair users on buses. Peter Shipp, chairman and chief executive of EYMS, says the firm faces prosecution under disability laws if drivers fail to give reasonable assistance to a wheelchair user to board a bus
• Bus firm EYMS 'will call police' to move parents with pushchairs blocking wheelchair spaces POLICE could be called as a last resort to move parents who refuse to fold away pushchairs to make room for wheelchair users on buses. Peter Shipp, chairman and chief executive of EYMS, says the firm faces prosecution under disability laws if drivers fail to give reasonable assistance to a wheelchair user to board a bus
• Virgin Trains accused of treating Nuneaton passengers with 'contempt' Local Rail Users group hits out at company for changing its plans to include Trent Valley station as part of a new service between London and Blackpool