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Sunday, 05 January 2014

BBC News

• Trains cancelled on storm-hit Cumbria coastlineEngineers have begun the "huge task" of repairing the damage strong winds and high tides caused to a coastal rail route in Cumbria.
• Salisbury bus station closes after 75 yearsSalisbury's bus station has closed for good after 75 years. Salisbury Reds said only a third of its routes now began at the Endless Street site which did not justify its continued operation in the face of increased maintenance costs.
• Tube work to disrupt busy stationTube passengers will have to contend with disruption for almost a year as two main lines will not stop at central London's Embankment station.
• Cardiff flight in emergency landingA flight from Geneva to Cardiff is forced to make an emergency land in Paris after suffering a technical problem.
• Travel insurer warns over IT hackThe travel insurer Staysure has warned customers that some of their sensitive bank card details may have been stolen after its IT security was breached.

The Scotsman

• Scots commuters shunning public transport for carsWORKERS are shunning buses and trains for the daily commute in favour of driving to work, according to official figures.

The Telegraph

• HS2: Government ministers sat on critical report by Department for TransportThe case for HS2 has been further undermined after a report is shown to have exaggerated its benefits    
• Duchess of Cambridge's uncle: Why rail users should stop 'bleating' about fare risesGary Goldsmith, Kate Middleton's uncle, says rail passengers in the home counties benefit from lower house prices    
• Jet in 'near miss' with UFOAn airline pilot reports a close encounter with a UFO near Heathrow Airport which has baffled the aviation authorities    

Network Rail

• Severe weather affects rail services on the Cumbrian coast lineRail services are not operating on the Cumbrian coast line due to the significant damage caused by the storm and flooding which has affected the west coast of the UK today (See below for video footage).

London Evening Standard

• Tube disruption: Major works see Northern and Bakerloo lines at Embankment closed for 10 monthsTravellers will have to contend with disruption for most of next year at one of the busiest interchange stations on the London Underground.

Manchester Evening News

• Masterplan to create city centre gateway around Cornbrook Metrolink stopRegeneration bosses say the landscape around Cornbrook tram stop is 'hostile' and want to see it regenerated in a similar way to nearby St George's.

The York Press

• Lendal Bridge questions row breaks out YORK’S transport chief has been accused of evading “difficult” questions on the controversial Lendal Bridge traffic restrictions.

Wales Online

• Flybe aircraft en route to Wales makes emergency landing in Paris The aircraft, which was flying from Geneva to Cardiff with 67 people on board,  was forced to land at Paris Orly International Airport.

Other Regional Press

• Call to widen new air quality measure in bid to cut city pollution ALL vehicles should come under a new Oxford low emission zone and not just buses, a councillor has said.
• Bedford disabled bays moved to make way for busesBLUE badge holders may have further to walk from the car to do their shopping after a council removed bays in several streets in a town centre.