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Sunday, 17 November 2013

BBC News

• No trains at station over ChristmasA Manchester city centre railway station will be without any rail services over the Christmas period.
• Go-ahead for £4bn oil investmentA £4bn investment in a major oil field off Shetland, which could support up to 20,000 jobs, is given the go-ahead.

Financial Times

• Boeing says labour dispute will not jeopardise new 777XNew fuel efficient 777 jet still on track for delivery by 2020. Deals could be announced at the Dubai airshow this weekend

The Guardian

• Five cyclists dead in two weeks: is there a way to make London's roads safer?In London more people are travelling by bike, but already this year 13 cyclists have died. Serious questions are now being asked about safety strategies, and in particular about cycle superhighways
• Let's make our cities a haven for cyclistsLondon has become a cycling city – and Britain something of a cycling nation – by default. The recent surge in its popularity has been a grassroots phenomenon, prompted by overcrowded and expensive public transport, a large number of young, talented people on low wages and a wider recognition of its health and environmental benefits.

The Herald

• Double blow for Scotland as airline axes routes and jobsREGIONAL airline Flybe has announced plans to close two bases in Scotland and axe more than 100 jobs north of the Border as it presses ahead with a drive to cut unprofitable routes.

The Scotsman

• Rail on track for new golden ageA RAIL chief has invoked the Hollywood blockbuster Field Of Dreams in setting out his vision for how the Scottish network will dramatically expand over the next 50 years.

The Telegraph

• HS2 is bad value, and that's a factResearch claiming that HS2 would provide a £15 billion-a-year boost to the economy is flawed, says Henry Overman    

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus worker in Broughton was crushed to death Culture of long shifts 'made accidents more likely at factory'

The York Press

• City centre bus stop change coming in new year A CITY-CENTRE bus stop which is one of the busiest in York will now be switched to a new location in the new year.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Fight against HS2 line could cost taxpayers £200kThe fight against HS2 could be taken to a Government select committee at a cost of £200,000 to taxpayers, council chiefs revealed today.

Carlisle News & Star

• Virgin denies rail cuts have led to dangerous service at Cumbrian stations Virgin Trains denies claims that staffing levels at Carlisle and Penrith railway stations have left passengers with an “inadequate and potentially dangerous” service.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Video: Bus users have their say on opening of upgraded Tower Ramparts station in IpswichEngineers have won their race against the clock to reopen Ipswich’s Tower Ramparts bus station and Museum Street in time for the start of the town’s Christmas shopping season.

Plymouth Herald

• Plymouth launches first multi-operator bus ticket BUS passengers can now travel anywhere in Plymouth, all day and with any bus operator, for just £4.

Other Regional Press

• Camera plan to catch motorists using Cambridge bus lanes Cameras are set to be used to catch motorists who drive or park in Cambridge’s bus lanes.
• We’re a growing area so why do so few trains stop here? A TRANSPORT group has called for a better service from a South London railway station. The Crofton Park Transport Users’ Group (CPTUG) says, on average, two or fewer trains an hour call at Crofton Park in Lewisham.
• Damian Green: Ashford's railway getting on the right track MOST of my dealings with the rail network on behalf of the people of Ashford inevitably involve bad news: problems with fares, parking charges, or inefficiencies in the service. It is therefore a slight relief to look long-term at the plans for expansion and improvements over the next ten years
• HS2 taskforce boss spells out benefits By Leicester Mercury The man charged with ensuring regions maximise the benefits of high-speed rail was speaking to students and business leaders today.
• New report highlights Stansted Airport's economic importance THE massive economic value of Stansted Airport both regionally and nationally has been spelled out in a new report.
• £45m funding boost for East West railwayFORTY-FIVE million pounds has been pledged to help restore a railway linking Bedford, Oxford and Cambridge.
• New stands give commuters more pedal powerAn additional 102 bicycle parking spaces have been created at Bedford Midland Station to provide for Bedford commuters who want to combine rail travel with pedal power.

Other News Sources

• Money stops SunRail train from making it to OIA One place the SunRail commuter train will not go when it starts carrying paying customers in May is Orlando International Airport, but officials are trying to come up with a way to make that happen eventually.
• HS2 considers alternative Euston station design HS2 Ltd is to re-examine its plans for Euston station, after an alternative design, which would avoid demolishing hundreds of homes was developed by local campaigners.
• Caracoli cafe/deli opens new branch CARACOLI, the award-winning Alresford-based deli/cafe, has announced the opening of a fourth store, in Farnham.
• Work to begin on M3 'managed motorway' scheme next MayWork on a £150m project to transform the stretch of the M3 that passes through Windlesham and past Lightwater, Bagshot, Camberley and Frimley will start in May