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Sunday, 08 March 2015

BBC News

• Three-year north-south train dealA new three-year contract securing daily express rail services between Holyhead and Cardiff is agreed.
• Cargo ship runs aground at CorpachA cargo ship has run aground while docking close to Fort William on the west coast of Scotland.
• Underground workers' strike endsAn overnight strike by London Underground workers in protest at the sacking of a Tube driver ends with no reports of disruption.

The Guardian

• London Underground workers strike over colleague's sackingIndustrial action by RMT union over dismissal of driver for failing two breath tests to last until 3.59am on Sunday London Underground workers have gone on strike in a row over the sacking of a colleague, threatening disruption to late night Tube services. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union walked out at 9.30pm, mounting picket lines outside some Tube stations in the capital. Continue reading...
• Climate summit’s pledges on carbon cuts ‘won’t avert global disaster’Government targets leave emission levels too high to prevent a big temperature rise, warns team of experts led by economist Nicholas SternPledges at this year’s climate summit to cut carbon emissions are likely to fall far short of the targets needed to avoid heating the planet by more than 2C. That is the stark conclusion of a report by a team led by British economist Nicholas Stern.The group, based at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at the London School of Economics, concludes that action planned by countries – in particular the European Union, the US and China – will still...
• MH370 report: underwater locator beacon battery had expired a year beforeMalaysian authorities release the first comprehensive report into the disappearance of the missing plane but sheds little light on the mystery The first comprehensive report into the mystery of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 has revealed that the battery of an underwater locator beacon had expired more than a year before the plane vanished in March 2014.Apart from that anomaly, the detailed report released on Sunday devoted pages after pages to describe the complete normality of the flight, shedding little light on aviation’s biggest mystery. Related: Flight MH370 anniversary: search teams persi...

The Herald

• New plans over flight MH370If Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) is not found by the end of May, the three countries leading the search for the plane in the southern Indian Ocean will re-examine data and come up with a new plan, an official has said.

The Scotsman

• Orkney embrace the electric vehicleA WIND-powered car might be science fantasy, but Orcadians have discovered the nearest thing. With their wealth of renewable energy, the islanders have become the keenest users of electric vehicles in Scotland outside the capital.
• CalMac ferries to provide taste of local cultureREGULARS on board Caledonian MacBrayne’s Scottish ferry services are used to being served big plates of carb-laden fare in no-nonsense style as they plough their way across choppy waters surrounded by men in sou’westers.

The Telegraph

• Sir Richard Branson: 'It's strange to hear talk about switching the clock back to the horrors of nationalisation'Enquire at the information desk of York railway station over possible distractions at the busy commuter hotspot and you may well be pointed in the direction of the York Tap pub on the concourse and its award-winning pork pie.
• Existing train lines aren't up to the jobTelegraph View: We all agree on the need for rail investment. But are there priorities other than HS2 to be considered?

Times Online

• Lib Dems seek limit of 10mph by schoolsSPEED limits could be cut to 10mph on many roads if the Liberal Democrats are back in government after the general election.

Bucks Free Press

• Train passengers advised to check before they travel as major signalling works begin tomorrow Passengers heading towards Banbury tomorrow are advised to check before they travel as Chiltern Railways begin major signalling work.

Doncaster Free Press

• VIDEO: New £56m FARRRS route makes Doncaster Airport ‘credible’ - see amazing drone footage of road under constructionThe FARRRS link road is expected to provide a three per cent boost to the Sheffield City Region economy and slash journey times to the airport afer it opens in January 2016.

Other Regional Press

• Welcome for Calder Valley pledge on rail line electrificationTwelve rail lines across the north of England have been prioritised for electrification.
• High-speed trains could stop at Broughty Ferry stationBroughty Ferry commuters could enjoy quicker journeys to work after it was revealed high-speed trains may soon stop at the station.
• High-speed trains could stop at Broughty Ferry stationBroughty Ferry commuters could enjoy quicker journeys to work after it was revealed high-speed trains may soon stop at the station.
• Leeds to Harrogate and Knaresborough by rail in the 197Electrifying Harrogate’s train line should be a top priority, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin was told this week.
• Shenfield station taxi office makes way for Crossrail A WELL-KNOWN taxi firm has moved from its 50-year-old radio hut to make way for Crossrail.
• Could rail line idea be back on track?The study began late last year and is expected to be completed by spring 2016. The letter, seen by the Herald, was sent to Fraser Pithie on behalf of the route managing director for the company that looks after the country’s rail network.

Other News Sources

• Burnham MP Tessa Munt wants free bus passes for young peopleBURNHAM MP Tessa Munt wants to see free bus passes being given to young people instead of wealthy pensioners.
• Virgin Trains to source local milk on West Coast Mainline Enterprise Foods has struck a deal to supply Virgin Trains with regionally sourced milk on the West Coast Mainline
• Brighton and Hove Bus Company battles bargain ticket sellers on Facebook PASSENGERS are using a bus ticket black market in the face of price hikes.