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Saturday, 26 October 2013

BBC News

• Scheme 'will reduce city congestion'An £11m scheme to reduce congestion on Chester Road in Birmingham will start next year after being approved by the government.
• Papers suggest questions over HS2Papers say PM's remarks raise questions about HS2's future
• Peugeot produces last car at AulnayThe Aulnay-sous-Bois Peugeot plant on the outskirts of Paris produced its final car ahead of next year's closure.

Financial Times

• Ryanair tries to gain altitude in passenger treatmentEurope’s largest low-cost airline unveils effort to improve its customer service and tempt business travellers, aping moves by rival EasyJet
• PM signals HS2 rethink if Labour pulls outSpeaking in Brussels, David Cameron, prime minister, says the £50bn high-speed rail scheme ‘can’t go ahead without all-party support’

The Guardian

• Labour warned over dropping HS2 supportDavid Cameron says Labour would be 'kicking sand in the face' of the north if it withdrew its backing for rail projectDavid Cameron has made it clear that HS2 needs cross-party support to go ahead and said Labour would be

The Herald

• Aberdeen looks at city tram proposalPROPOSALS to bring trams back to Aberdeen are to be considered by the city council.
• East Coast rail boost promisedPASSENGERS on a long-distance rail route between Scotland and London have been promised

The Independent

• End of the line? £50bn HS2 rail link project in doubt The future of the High Speed 2 rail project is in growing doubt as Labour prepared to drop its backing for the £50bn scheme and the Tory rebellion against the proposed line gathered pace.    

The Telegraph

• Self-parking cars hit legal obstaclesThe dream of owning a car which parks itself will have to wait until the law is changed in Britain and Europe    
• HS2 might not go ahead if Labour withdraws support, David Cameron suggestsDavid Cameron suggests the high speed rail link between London and the north of England might not go ahead if Labour withdraws support    

The Mirror

• Eurostar reviews security procedures after Mirror man builds 3D gun and smuggles it into France All the working parts are plastic and did not trigger the metal detectors Eurostar passengers must pass through

London Evening Standard

• Road test: Audi RS 6 AvantLots of people need the load-lugging capabilities of an estate, but not many need to accelerate their 1,680 litres of luggage from rest to 62mph in a neck-jarring 3.9 seconds. For those who do, Audi has it covered.
• Passengers trapped as Tube carriage filled with smoke and fumesTerrified Tube passengers were trapped for almost four minutes as their crowded carriage filled with acrid smoke and fumes, an official safety report reveals today.
• EU delay bike safety plan for lorries until 2015Lorry cabs that could help save up to 1,000 lives a year will not be brought in until at least 2015 after EU negotiations became deadlocked.

Manchester Evening News

• Graham Stringer warns Ed Miliband to stay strong on HS2He was responding to reports that Mr Miliband had handed over Labour's ultimate decision on the project to shadow chancellor Ed Balls, a known sceptic.

Northern Echo

• Row over operation of rail lines in the region MINISTERS were accused last night of a U-turn that would wreck a bid by North transport chiefs to grab control of local rail services.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published New rail operator must provide 'innovative timetables'Article

Sheffield Star

• Chance to discuss bus network planPassengers are being asked to give their views on proposed changes to bus services.

The York Press

• Bus passengers asked for feedback BUS passengers in York are being asked to give their feedback on new timetables introduced as part of a two-month trial.

Yorkshire Post

• Innovation vow for reprivatised East Coast lineTHE Government has promised passengers on the East Coast Main Line “innovative timetables” and a better travelling experience when the line is reprivatised.
• Yorkshire on track for rail revolution with HS2The Transport Secretary today pledges to boost Yorkshire’s entire rail network to maximise the benefits of the new high-speed rail line to London as the battle over HS2 intensifies.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Peterborough development: Tree-lined crossing project to link station and QueensgateWork is set to begin on a £4 million project to link two sections of Peterborough that are split by the busy Bourges Boulevard dual carriageway.

Other Regional Press

• Port chiefs unveil plaques remembering worst peacetime disaster in Newport PORT authority bosses unveiled new plaques remembering workers who died building a lock in the worst peacetime disaster in Newport.
• Public get chance to grill MD of South West Trains in Winchester WINCHESTER MP Steve Brine has organised an open meeting for rail users to question the boss of South West Trains.
• Great South Run road closuresClosures of the following roads will take place tomorrow because of the Great South Run. These roads will be reopened when it is safe to do so after the sweep vehicle has passed.
• Man killed after car hits bridgeA man was killed on Saturday morning when the car he was driving hit a bridge on a Lancashire road.
• Aberdeen mechanic sues bus companyAN ABERDEEN mechanic who was crushed by a 14-tonne Stagecoach is taking legal action against his former employers, the Evening Express can reveal today.
• Change to airspace rules could cut Aberdeen flightsNEW rules could cut the number of daily flights in and out of Aberdeen International Airport by up to a third, it was claimed today.

Global Rail News

• DfT launches East Coast competitionThe UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a competition to find a new private-sector operator for the East Coast mainline. Initial documents have been published detailing the government’s aspirations[...]

Green Miscellany

• Glow-in-the-dark cycle pathsMost cyclists would settle for cycle lanes that are direct and well-maintained, but the latest thinking is that they should glow in the dark. Starpath is a new surface treatment for paths that absorbs energy from the sun during the day and then releases it at night, causing the particles embedded in the ground to glow like a carpet of…

Other News Sources

• Saudis warn women driver supportersSaudi Arabian officials have stepped up warnings over plans by women to challenge male-only driving rules, saying that even online support for the protest could bring arrest.