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Tuesday, 03 June 2014

BBC News

• Gatwick Airport reveals improved public transport plansGatwick Airport has revealed plans to improve public transport links and bosses believe the changes will make the West Sussex site ready for a second runway.
• Mayor's adviser: Vauxhall junction is 'one I hate most'The junction where a cyclist was killed earlier is "genuinely dangerous" and "the one I hate most", London mayor's cycling commissioner has said.
• Belfast on the Move: Road scheme cuts city traffic by 11,000 vehiclesThere are almost 11,000 fewer vehicles in Belfast city centre each day, after a major re-organisation of its traffic system.
• Fund transport outside London properly, say MPsTransport projects in parts of England outside London have been underfunded in recent years and this "cannot be allowed to continue", MPs have said.
• Putney Bridge to close for repairsPutney Bridge over the River Thames in south-west London is set to close for the summer while £1.5m of repairs are carried out.
• Cycle hire scheme seeks new sponsorTransport for London begins the process of finding a new sponsor for its bicycle hire scheme.
• Airline profits 'to be hit by China'The global airline industry cuts its profit forecast for 2014 amid fears over China's economic growth, says the International Air Transport Association.

Financial Times

• Amtrak chief warns over key tunnelsJoseph Boardman criticises an ‘insufficiency of leadership’ amid fears that New York’s transport system will not be able to cope unless urgent repairs are made to two tunnels under the Hudson River
• Airline profitability forecasts cutIata has cut its forecast for 2014 airline profits because of concerns about China’s deteriorating economic performance and a slowdown in world trade

The Guardian

• London looking for a new sponsor to stump up £37.5m for Boris bikesTfL seeking at least £5.5m annually over seven years for cycle hire scheme after Barclays decides not to continue sponsorship
• Transport for London seeks legal ruling on Uber car-hire softwareHigh court to be asked to determine whether app encroaches on black-cab drivers' exclusive right to charge using meter

The Herald

• Extra staff poised to help Edinburgh Trams cope with influx of One Direction fansAN army of staff will be on duty today for the first big crowd test of the capital's new tram system as 50,000 music fans head to a major concert

The Scotsman

• Edinburgh trams official ‘assaulted me’A solicitor behind the campaign for a public inquiry into Edinburgh Trams claims he was assaulted by a tram official as he protested at Saturday’s launch.

The Telegraph

• If we can't rest in peace, handle with careThe Church's concern for old cemeteries in the path of HS2 has shed light on a taboo subject, says Philip Johnston

Daily Express

• British roads set to get MORE congested, new study reveals BRITAIN’S roads are getting more congested, a study said yesterday.

Network Rail

• Yorkshire professional road users targeted in new level crossing safety programme- Tina Hughes, mother of Olivia, who was killed at Elsenham level crossing in 2005 will be available for interview at 11.00 at Knottingley level crossing (WF11 0JA)
• East Midlands professional road users targeted in new level crossing safety programmeNetwork Rail has launched a nationwide awareness programme targeting motorists who drive for a living, on the same day 45 countries join forces to raise awareness of safety at level crossings.

Birmingham Mail

• Hopes rise that London Midland rail strike threat can be avertedRMT said it had held 'very constructive' talks with train operator in dispute over firm’s plan to cut 200 jobs

Birmingham Post

• Jaguar's design director named as new LinkedIn Influencer Ian Callum joins elite group which includes President Obama, Sir Richard Branson and Bill Gates

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Chamber chief is criticised by Shipley businessman over 'pro-HS2' speaker at Bradford event Bradford business leader Paul Mackie has been accused of ignoring the views of local companies by hosting an event featuring a director of the controversial HS2 rail project.

Northern Echo

• Norths/South divide on transport spending, say MPs THE underfunding of transport projects in the North-East compared to London has been highlighted by MPs who say the situation

Sheffield Telegraph

• MPs join fight against South Yorkshire motorway stopTwo more MPs have joined the fight against plans to stop a £40 million motorway service station being built on an 800-year-old woodland.

Yorkshire Post

• Church calls for changes to HS2 bill to protect burial groundsHUMAN remains will not be treated “in a decent and reverent manner” if current plans for the construction of HS2 go ahead, the Church of England has warned,

North Wales Live

• Liverpool John Lennon Airport hosts launch of Romania trade initiative Bid to increase trade and air links between city and Romania

Global Rail News

• Bombardier to build new test facility for Crossrail trainsGleeds has been appointed by Bombardier to project manage the construction of a new test and validation workshop in Derby. The facility will be built at Bombardier’s Derby site, which[...]
• New high-speed trains to operate on Gotthard route from DecemberSBB has confirmed that its eight new ETR 610 high-speed trains will enter passenger service from the December timetable change. Switzerland’s national rail operator has said that the new tilting[...]
• Russian manufacturer completes first 100m rail orderRussian steel manufacturer Evraz has shipped its first batch of 100-metre length rail. The head-hardened rail will be used by Russian Railways (RZD) on the Oktyabrskaya Railway in the north west[...]
• ADIF awards Antequera-Granada HSL contractsSpain’s transport ministry and the country’s infrastructure manager, ADIF, have awarded several contracts worth almost €240 million to accelerate work on a new high-speed railway between Antequera and Granada. Siemens Rail[...]
• Edinburgh finally gets its tramsEdinburgh’s long-awaited light rail system is now transporting passengers around the city almost 60 years after the original tram network was decommissioned. On Saturday, May 31, the network, which connects[...]
• Italy’s state-owned rail operator names new CEOMichele Mario Elia has become the new chief executive officer of Italy’s national rail operator Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane (FS). Elia takes over from Mauro Moretti who was moved over[...]

Aviation Industry

• American Airlines heads into shareholders meeting on a highDoug Parker , CEO of American Airlines Group, celebrated the listing of the newly merged company's stock on the Nasdaq exchange Dec. 9, accompanied by former AMR CEOs Tom Horton and Robert Crandall.
• Finnair revises down 2014 forecast, anticipating ‘significantly lower’ turnover Finnair has revised its financial forecast for the year, estimating that its 2014 turnover will be “significantly lower” than in 2013. read more
• Air New Zealand buys Airbus A320neosAir New Zealand signed a firm order for 13 Airbus A320 family neo aircraft and one A320ceo in Doha on the eve of the 70th IATA AGM. read more
• Delta orders 15 more Airbus A321sDelta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 15 Airbus A321ceo aircraft for delivery from 2018 to replace older narrowbodies due for retirement. read more
• Bombardier chief confident of answers to CSeries engine failure ‘in days’Bombardier Aerospace’s president and COO believes the company will soon have a better understanding of the possible cause of the engine failure that occurred May 29 on the CSeries flight test aircraft FTV1 during ground testing at Bombardier’s Mirabel, Quebec, facility. read more
• Manchester airport records six-year high of 21 million passengers Numbers rising 5.5% a year