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Saturday, 28 June 2014

BBC News

• Electric car running costs 'rising'It could now cost more to run an electric car than one using fuel because of the end of UK government subsidies for chargers.
• Eurotunnel 'must halt MyFerryLink'Cross-Channel rail operator Eurotunnel is told to cease operating a ferry service it started two years ago, despite saying 600 jobs may be axed.

Financial Times

• NATS bonuses cut after technical glitchChief and six other executives’ awards cut by 12%, partly because of a technical glitch in December that cost the air traffic control service £7.4m
• Eurotunnel ordered to sell ferry servicesUK competition regulator says Eurotunnel should be ‘barred from operating’ service from Dover because it controls over half of cross-channel market

The Herald

• New station comes one step closerPlans to create a new railway station in a ­deprived area of Glasgow have been agreed.

The Independent

• Tube strike July 2014: Commute for Tour de France London cycle could be disrupted by power workers' walkout A potential tube strike could affect commuters when the Tour de France cycle race arrives in London, if action by power workers on the Underground goes ahead.

The Telegraph

• Risky rail bids 'will not pass Government tests' Wildly optimistic rail bids of the kind that forced National Express to hand back the keys to the East Coast Main Line in 2009 will no longer pass government tests, officials have insisted. Peter Wilkinson, franchising director at the Department for Transport, said such risky bids “would not happen” under reforms to the way the Government awards long-term contracts to operate Britain’s railways.
• Automatic refunds for delayed commutersNew compensation scheme for passengers is part of new deal for Essex Thameside franchise
• Night owls 'should not drive at rush hour'People who struggle to get out of bed in the morning should not jump straight into their car, researchers warn

London Evening Standard

• A million to line London's streets when Tour de France comes to the capital At least one million spectators are expected to line the route of the Tour de France when the world’s largest annual sporting event comes to London, organisers said today.
• Trespasser on railway track at Waterloo station causes severe delays for commuters Thousands of commuters faced severe delays at Waterloo Station this evening after a trespasser was pursued by police along the railway track during the rush hour.

Manchester Evening News

• Airport boost as non-stop Toronto flight from Manchester takes offHuge boost for Manchester Airport as the flight takes off, starting a five times per week service

Nottingham Evening Post

• £32m relief road plan wins residents' backingResidents have given their backing to plans for the £32.4 million Gedling relief road.A consultation on the scheme is being held and at an exhibition of the plans yesterday locals gave the thumbs-up to the project, which includes a 900-home development on the former Gedling Colliery site and the 3.8km-long relief road.The housing developers would be expected to contribute around half of the cost of the project to build the road.Brenda Dench, from Mapperley, said the proposals seemed like...
• Tram delay a disgrace –MPTraders and residents on Nottingham's tram extension routes are not surprised by a delay announced yesterday.The service will not be running until next year. Although most of the major construction work has been completed, for those living and working in Beeston this is of little comfort.Alison Dobbs, of Lower Road, said: "This means that the misery and disruption will continue for those living on the route. All residents are now worried that the job will be rushed and corners cut,...

Sheffield Star

• Business leader calls for better rail links between Sheffield and ManchesterBetter rail links between Sheffield and Manchester should be part of Government economic plans say business leaders.

Yorkshire Post

• Ban on truckers using lanes at beauty spotA LONG-RUNNING drive to prevent lorry drivers from using the narrow country lanes of a beauty spot as a rat run has ended in success.

Blackpool Gazette

• Roads listed after £5m repairs boostRoads in Fylde and Wyre will benefit from repairs over the next nine months after highways chiefs were handed an extra £5m cashpot to prevent and fill in potholes.

Bucks Free Press

• BCC leader backs controversial M40 junction at Flackwell Heath THE LEADER of the county council is backing a major new report which calls for a controversial motorway junction at Flackwell Heath to go ahead.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Cyclists help raise thousands for Peterborough charityAbout 170 people got into gear for a special sponsored cycle ride to help a leading charity in Peterborough.

Other Regional Press

• Backing for new night bus service WINCHESTER civic chiefs have confirmed their backing for a night bus service.
• Transport minister visits Rolls-Royce in GoodwoodTHE transport minister toured a car plant at Goodwood.
• Cycling track will reopen after report is metA VELODROME closed after a fatal accident will not reopen until recommendations from a council report have been carried out.
• Engines revving for Goodwood Festival of SpeedMOTORSPORT fanatics, enthusiasts and families enjoyed the sunshine at a festival’s first full day of racing.
• New plan to maintain highway networkCounty council chiefs say roads and pavements will be in a ’noticeably better’ state in five years’ time than they are now, under a recently adopted plan.

Global Rail News

• National Express retains Essex Thameside franchiseNew trains make up part of a £160 million investment programme promised by National Express after the operator announced that it would continue to operate c2c services around East London[...]
• Nottingham tram extension to open in 2015An extension of Nottingham’s tram network to Clifton and Beeston will not be ready for passengers until 2015, contractor Taylor Woodrow Alstom has said. The project was due to open[...]
• Transport Secretary opens Doncaster North ChordTransport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has officially opened the £45 million Doncaster North Chord during a tour of major projects along the East Coast main line. The flyover, which actually opened[...]