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Monday, 21 October 2013

BBC News

• A14 toll plan: Alternative routes 'will create rat-runs' Opponents of a proposed new toll road in Cambridgeshire claim it will take traffic off the A14 and create rat-runs elsewhere.
• Bristol hosts last car-free Sunday The last of Bristol's car-free Sunday events is taking place. The Make Sunday Special initiative was introduced by the city's mayor, George Ferguson, to encourage people to come into the city centre.
• Slough cycle hire scheme launched A new cycle hire scheme is being launched in Slough.
• Richmond Hill roundabout closed as bridge parts replaced Part of a major Bournemouth roundabout will close for three weeks as parts of its bridge are replaced.
• 'Plan now' for extremes of Scottish winter People across Scotland should begin preparations for severe winter weather, the Scottish government has urged.

Financial Times

• Heathrow rages at freeze on chargesAirport owners unhappy with regulator CAA’s position that the rate or return allowed to other utilities is lower so higher fees are not justified
• HS2 can be growth engine, says think-tankThe Independent Transport Commission says the project can help regional development – but only if accompanied by smaller infrastructure schemes
• South Korea’s shipbuilders back on courseRecent upswing in the local shipbuilding industry has raised hopes of an end to a five-year slump that has forced smaller Asian yards out of business

The Herald

• One camera responsible for quarter of bus lane fines in GlasgowA SINGLE traffic camera in Glasgow has been responsible for almost one-quarter of all penalty notices issued to motorists in the city since a crackdown on driving in bus lanes was launched last year.

The Independent

• Man arrested after footage of racist Tube train rant is posted on YouTube A 52-year-old from Watford has been arrested after video footage was posted on YouTube that showed a man, who claimed to be a soldier, using 'racist language', on a Tube train in London.    

The Scotsman

• No rail benefits One would suspect, given their unflinching belief in “one of the most successful unions in human history”, that Alexander McKay (Letters, 19 October) and that other erstwhile “believer” Andrew HN Gray (Letters, 15 October) are old enough to remember the claims made for Britain’s investment in the Channel Tunnel and associated infrastructure

City AM

• Business body calls for £620m Stansted plansA LEADING industry body has called on the government’s airports commission to commit to a £620m package of proposals that would improve rail access to Stansted Airport and cut journey times

Mail Online

• Out with the old... In with a new type of 'articulated' subway car envisioned for New York City's underground train tracks Metropolitan Transportation Authority releases 142-page report this month on the future of the subway system
• London to Sydney in TWO hours: Virgin Galactic space flight technology could be used to build new generation of super jets to replace ConcordeVirgin Galactic have said that their SS2 space tourism plane could be modified in the future to allow it to fly from one city to another outside the atmosphere.

London Evening Standard

• Business leaders' air links concern Fewer than half of senior financial decision-makers are satisfied with UK air links to existing, traditional overseas markets and emerging overseas markets, according to a survey.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Ministers urged to let Scots board rail project The UK Government is under fresh pressure to extend its high speed rail plans to Scotland after a leaked report revealed it could cost the economy in north-east Scotland hundreds of millions of pounds.

Wales Online

• Welsh trains face £5.1m upgrade call on Valley Lines services Expert warns Valley Lines electrification may need to be delayed because of accessibility rules

Peterborough Telegraph

• Peterborough forecast to lose millions of pounds through HS2 rail linkPeterborough has been included in a list of locations predicted to lose millions of pounds a year from the HS2 high-speed rail link.

Other Regional Press

• Eyesore bus station could get a facelift next year EYESORE Gloucester bus station looks set to be given a £5million revamp as early as next year.
• Concerned bus-users flock to public meetings over Bearwood and Merley route cuts HUNDREDS of concerned residents turned out to oppose bus cuts over fears the changes could leave communities stranded.
• £70,000 to move a bus stop 500 yards in Rayleigh The stop currently sits outside the Hambro Parade shops in Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh, but new plans will see it moved 500 yards further up the road towards Ferndale Road.
• Ipswich: New Bus Travel Office Opens The new ticket office at Old Cattle Market bus station in Ipswich has opened today, making it easier for passengers to purchase tickets and get information on services to and from the station.
• Wheelchair passengers call for ramp to be returned to Kilburn tube stationWheelchair passengers are calling for the return of a ramp to a tube station after transport bosses withdrew the vital facility on ’safety’ grounds.
• Is it end of the road for the school bus? MORE school buses are set to be cut with pupils forced to catch public transport to get to and from lessons.
• Aberdeen woman shouted at airport staff and knocked officer to the groundA WOMAN shouted at Aberdeen airport staff and knocked an off-duty police officer to the ground after being told she had too many bags for a flight.

Transport Briefing (subscription)

• MetroBus operators sought for BRT network West of England councils Bristol City, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have invited expressions of interest from bus...
• Bombardier S-stock train cabs to be refitted New trains recently introduced into service on London Underground's sub-surface lines are to have their cabs refitted to address...

Other News Sources

• Derby still want their own station DERBY will also benefit by between £97 million and £186 million from the new HS2 line into Toton, according to the KPMG report. DERBY will also benefit by between £97 million and £186 million from the new HS2 line into Toton, according to the KPMG report.
• Is wait nearly over for Pitsea rail bridge? A THREE-YEAR wait to get a footbridge over the railway line at Pitsea could soon be over.