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Sunday, 03 November 2013

BBC News

• Norham Station sale offers rail enthusiasts a piece of historyA 19th Century railway station has been put up for sale in Northumberland after a couple spent 50 years of their life preserving it. Norham Station, which was built in 1851 on the North Eastern Railway Line, still has many of its original buildings, including the signal box, ticket office, and engine shed.
• Wales offered tax raising powers Making the announcement in Cardiff Bay, the prime minister also said Wales would be given borrowing powers, allowing investment in major projects such as upgrading the M4 in Newport.
• New fears for shipyard's futureThe removal of cranes at BAE Systems Govan prompts new concerns about the future of the shipyard.

The Guardian

• Hailo's future of self-driving cabs will still rely on humansTaxi ordering app will still need skilled professionals but Google cars would be 'the best recruitment tool ever'
• HS2 and the villagers trapped in homes nobody wants High Speed 2 rail link's proposed route will slice Burton Green in half, making it hard for residents to sell as property prices tumble
• Los Angeles airport terminal reopens after fatal shooting rampageAuthorities investigate motives of suspected gunman after LAX shooting spree that left TSA agent dead and others woundedThe Los Angeles International Airport terminal where a gunman opened fire on Friday morning, killing an unarmed airport security officer and wounding others, reopened fully on Saturday evening as authorities investigated the motive behind the attack. Authorities have identified the suspected shooter as Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, and they said he was shot and wounded by police in an exchange of gunfire at the airport's busy Terminal 3. The gunman shot at least two Transportatio...

The Telegraph

• Lies at the heart of case for HS2PR success for high-speed rail line is built on a series of brazen claims, writes Andrew Gilligan    

The Mirror

• HS2 costs are soaring and the public aren't convinced - but let's wait until next year before scrapping itI think we should keep our options open and consider alternatives or a combination of HS2 and other network upgrades of our existing railway lines

Bolton News

• Pensioner hit by bus at Bolton bus station A PENSIONER suffered serious injuries when she was hit by a bus in Bolton bus station.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Bus driver flagged down by man in Prestatyn and beaten upStudent on board the bus tells of her terror at the incident which happened in front passengers in broad daylight

London Evening Standard

• Concern over future of shipyardSpeculation is mounting that BAE Systems is set to close one of its Glasgow shipyards following the announcement that five cranes are to be decommissioned, according to Scotland's Deputy First Minister.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post commented HS2: Campaigners still unsure about benefits of high-speed rail...TRANSPORT campaigners remain "unconvinced" by the Government's proposed high-speed railway project after it was backed by MPs.MPs voted by 350 to 34 to approve the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill, which will allow the Government to spend money planning the route in detail and buying property from residents and businesses along the proposed track.The project, known as HS2, aims to provide a 250mph rail link between London and Birmingham from 2026, with further lines to Leeds and...

Sheffield Star

• Extra trains and electrification will boost rail servicesFunding for plans to electrify the Midland Main Line, improve the Sheffield to Manchester railway and add extra carriages to relieve overcrowding has been confirmed.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Businesses want inquiry on Leeds trolleybus plansBUSINESSES have stepped up the campaign against a Yorkshire trolleybus scheme with a call for a public inquiry into the plans.

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 to go up in flames this weekend A RITUAL burning of the controversial HS2 project takes centre stage at a village celebration this weekend, with politicians invited to watch the costly project go up in flames.

Daventry Express

• Roundabout artwork given approvalPlans for an ’iconic’ sculpture on one of Daventry’s roundabouts was given planning permission by councillors on Wednesday, October 30.

East Anglian Daily Times

• East Anglia: New hopes that rebuilt A14 will be kept free from tollTransport ministers insist a toll is the only way of affording a rebuilt A14 in Cambridgeshire – but Suffolk’s MPs believe they have new hopes of keeping the road free after meeting Prime Minister David Cameron.

Other Regional Press

• Glory of bus travel remembredA sea of vintage buses was cast over the Piece Hall as dozens of renowned vehicles showcased their splendour.
• Seats in new £267k Cambridge bus stops 'too narrow and steep' - so they will have to be replaced Benches which were fitted in more than 30 new bus stops in Cambridge will have to be replaced – after passengers complained they were too narrow to sit on.
• Grimsby Telegraph commented 30mph speed limit on Grimsby's Peaks Parkway is totally...THE use of speed cameras on the Peaks Parkway is "unreasonable", according to a Cleethorpes MP.Martin Vickers approved an increase to the speed limit from 30mph to 40mph on the urban section of the road in May 2010 when he was the council's environment portfolio holder.However, his decision was overturned by his successor Peter Burgess in March the following year.Four years on, and with a petition signed by more than a thousand people calling for the speed cameras to be removed, the...
• New ‘gold’ buses with leather seats to run between Northampton and the north of the countyBus company Stagecoach has invested £1.8 million in nine new ’gold’ buses to run between Northampton and the north of the county.
• Call for MSPs to support speed cut bid for A90COMMUNITY leaders are today calling on MSPs to support their bid for a reduced speed limit on a major commuter route into Aberdeen.

London TravelWatch

• London TravelWatch welcomes rail regulator’s plans for Britain’s railways over the next five yearsLondon TravelWatch welcomes the publication of the Office of Rail Regulation’s (ORR’s) final determination published yesterday and its commitment to put passengers at the heart of Britain’s railways.

Other News Sources

• Calls for lights to be switched on on M65 CALLS for motorway lights to be switched on during darkness are being made amid fears that the cost cutting measure is putting lives at risk.
• Steve Barclay: Questioning the case for HS2Conservative MP Steve Barclay says the Government needs to 'fill in the blank detail' on the HS2 project.