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Sunday, 24 November 2013

BBC News

• First Borders bus driver recruitment promises jobs First Borders has said it will create 20 new jobs as part of a major bus driver recruitment campaign in the region.
• New Dubai airport will be 'the largest hub in the world' Ten million people visited Dubai last year - a number the government wants to see double by 2020.
• Bombardier to build energy plantAerospace firm Bombardier receives planning permission to build a renewable energy power plant at its Newtownabbey factory.
• Icy motorway closed after accidentsThe main motorway between Scotland and England closes after a spate of minor accidents in South Lanarkshire.
• Airport in £1 public ownership dealPrestwick Airport passes into public ownership after being bought by the Scottish government for £1.
• Airlines warned over engine iceFifteen airlines are warned about the risk of ice forming on Boeing's new 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner planes when flying at high altitude.

The Guardian

• Crossrail: Britain's biggest archaeological dig will transform LondonCrossrail is not just about engineering: artists, designers and archaeologists are all involved in the £15bn new railway. As the amazing tunnel-boring machines approach halfway, Rowan Moore dons his hard hat and goes below
• EasyBus hits the brakes as 'lost driver' arrives at airport over 90 minutes late One passenger who missed her flight as a result of the delay is seeking compensation, but easyBus is standing firm

The Herald

• Scottish Government buys Prestwick Airport for £1THE Scottish Government has bought Glasgow Prestwick Airport for £1.

The Scotsman

• Water taxis plan between Perth and Dundee V&AWATER taxis will transport tourists between Perth and the V&A Museum in Dundee as part of ambitious plans for greater use of the “silv’ry Tay”, as William McGonagall­famously styled the river.

The Telegraph

• HS2? It’s £50bn wasted on a silly line for tycoons’The voice is a mighty rumble. “I am exasperated at the sheer amateurishness of the whole thing,” booms Frederick Forsyth like an Old Testament prophet urging the world to come to its senses.

Reuters News

• Deutsche Bahn CEO says Bombardier train order delayed again(Reuters) - German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said it was expecting a further delay in the delivery of 27 double-decker passenger trains built by Canada's Bombardier.

Sheffield Star

• More trains from Sheffield for Christmas shoppersAn extra 22 rail services have been put on by East Midlands Trains to help get South Yorkshire shoppers to the annual Lincoln Christmas Market.

The York Press

• Rethink call on village bus cuts BUS services from a village into York will be reduced because of cuts in council subsidies, an MP has claimed.

Wales Online

• Cardiff Bus unveils 30 new buses following £3.5m investment Thirty new buses will be on the streets of Cardiff next week following a £3.5m investment.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Free travel axe plans are subject of meetingPlans to take away free train and tram travel from pensioners in the West Midlands are to be discussed by councillors on Monday.

Other Regional Press

• Story behind the OTHER rail plan in BucksAylesbury Vale Parkway may be the end of the line now, but in four years this small railway terminus will be a gateway to the north.
• Crunch time for Park Street rail freight site loomsIn just over two weeks time, the county council’s cabinet will meet to decide whether or not to sell the proposed site of a massive rail freight depot in Park Street to developers Helioslough.
• 'Britannia Airport' proposal would see Heathrow close to make way for homes Heathrow Airport would cease to exist and a new London borough would be created in its place, under the ambitious London Britannia Airport plans.

Campaign for Better Transport

• Wales and Scotland leaving England behind on rail fares21 November 2013: As a rail fares campaigner it is rare to hear good news, so how refreshing to see that Wales and Scotland are both taking steps to make train fares more affordable. read more

Aviation Industry

• BBT launches Air Canada training courseImprove your knowledge of the airline's services with our online course

Other News Sources

• Stortford railway station set for forecourt revamp PASSENGERS at Bishop’s Stortford's railway station are being asked for their views on how to improve its forecourt