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Monday, 15 September 2014

BBC News

• Final cameras to be placed on A9 Perth-Inverness stretchThe final average speed cameras needed for a system on the A9 between Perth and Inverness are expected to be installed this week.
• Walking or cycling 'wellbeing boost'Switching from driving a car to walking or cycling to work improves the wellbeing of commuters, a study suggests.
• New managers sought for shipbuilderThe new owners of the former Ferguson shipyard in Inverclyde launch an international search for a new management team.

Financial Times

• Air France pilots set to strike over payFrench pilots union demands same pay and conditions as the main business for workers at subsidiary low-cost carrier, Transavia France

The Herald

• Bus travel improved for the blindA BUS company has become the first regional operator in Scotland to comply with accessibility standards for blind and partially-sighted customers.

The Independent

• Taking public transport instead of driving to work makes people happier, study suggestsWalking to the bus stop or station and then relaxing while travelling appears to help to make people feel better

Mail Online

• Stressed? Walking or cycling to work 'calms you down' (travelling by bus or train is also better than driving) The study, by the University of East Anglia’s Norwich Medical School, also found that the longer people walk or cycle to work, the less stressed and happier they are.

Belfast Telegraph

• New mega rail franchise starts upServices on a new rail franchise, on which 273 million passenger journeys a year will be made, are starting today.

Birmingham Post

• National Express signs landmark deal with Highways Agency Coach giant on the right road to ease congestion after agreeing deal to receive early warnings of congestion to enable evasive action

Northern Echo

• Minister's comments on train overcrowding are "strange" MINISTERS have been accused of misleading passengers after blaming train firms for the region’s worst overcrowded trains.

Sheffield Star

• Solar panels for Sheffield ambulances and ‘greener’ bus routesSolar panels for rapid response ambulances and cleaner emissions for two Sheffield bus routes will be introduced thanks to Government grants.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Hundreds expected at the Big Leeds Bike RideHundreds of cyclists are expected to take part in a Sunday morning charity bike ride this weekend from Leeds to York.

East Anglian Daily Times

• East Anglia: New Anglia LEP urges business leaders to back Great Eastern Rail CampaignNew Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is writing to more than 200 business leaders across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex to enlist their personal support for greater investment in the main London to Norwich rail line.

North Wales Live

• Ryanair committed to John Lennon Airport and vows to return to growth No-frills airline says demand is there at Liverpool

Other Regional Press

• Residents continue campaign to find money to complete ring road around NorthamptonHeavy goods vehicles will be funnelled into residential areas if money is not found to complete the ring road around Northampton, campaign groups have warned.
• Date confirmed for opening of Northampton’s new rail stationLondon Midland have confirmed the date that passengers will start using the train station in Northampton, as it nears completion.

Other News Sources

• WiFi goes live on board busiest South West Trains routes COMMUTERS can now access the internet on board some of the county’s busiest rail routes.

News from Europe

• Railways derailing EU-Japan talks?Since the mid-2000s, the EU has made the opening of public procurement markets one of its key priorities in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and in the bilateral agreements it negotiates with the US and Japan.