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Tuesday, 19 May 2015

BBC News

• One in five Southern trains 'late', rail regulator saysA fifth of trains run by rail operator Southern do not meet arrival time targets, latest figures show.
• CityJet ends flights from CardiffAirline CityJet will end its flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh and Paris, it is confirmed.
• Man in court over bus 'joyride'A 26-year-old man appears in court charged with stealing and driving away a bus from an Aberdeen depot.

Financial Times

• Rocket failures hit satellite makersInmarsat, Intelsat and EutelSat delay launches as authorities investigate crash over Siberia

The Guardian

• Timetable tinkering allows Britain's least punctual train service to arrive earlySouthern’s 7.29am Brighton to London Victoria train never got in on time in all of 2014 – now the company has extended the journey time by three minutes
• Down Street's ghostly tube station poised for new lease of lifePublic invited to invent new uses for abandoned underground hub used by wartime leader Winston ChurchillDown Street London Underground station may have seen no passengers since 1932, but Transport for London would now like to see it come back to life.TfL is inviting ideas for new uses for the space, including the circular well of the original lift shaft, from people with big ideas and deep pockets: there will be a considerable capital cost and an annual rent which could exceed £100,000, but if somebody comes up with a good enough idea, it could bring another half dozen disused statio...

The Herald

• Man allegedly took bus from depotA man appeared in court yesterday )MON) after a bus was allegedly stolen from a city depot.

The Independent

• Plans for extra runway at Gatwick or Heathrow close to take-off as public signals supportThe public supports airport expansion in the South-east by a factor of three to one, as fears over a political backlash were today quelled by a new poll.

The Telegraph

• Steaming ahead: China's Shixi-Bagou railway, in picturesIn pics: China's Shixi-Bagou steam railway
• Britain's least-punctual train arrives early (but only after Southern moves goalposts)Southern's infamous 7.29am Brighton service gets to London Victoria two minutes early - after train bosses push back scheduled arrival time

The Mirror

• British holiday-makers left terrified after plane is surrounded by police over hijacking fearsPassengers on board a Jet2 flight from East Midlands airport found themselves surrounded by police after touching down in Majorca

Bolton News

• New station and extra platform among priorities for rail user group CAMPAIGNERS have unveiled their wish list for the Bolton rail network of the future.

London Evening Standard

• London City Airport delays: 'Hole' in the runway wreaks havoc to morning flightsFlights were halted at London City Airport this morning by a "hole" which opened up in the runway.
• Britain's 'worst train service' arrives early for once... but only because Southern bosses tweaked timetable A commuter train dubbed the worst rail service in Britain after being late for an entire year has finally arrived early - after the timetable was tweaked.

Manchester Evening News

• Science giants Hitachi move to Manchester One The 6,000 sq ft deal sees Hitachi Consulting take a whole floor within the Manchester high-rise on Portland Street

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Disruption to bus services for tram workBuses through Clifton and Wilford into Nottingham will be diverted this Sunday for work to take place on the tram line.The Wilford Lane tram stop will be undergoing "remedial work".It is part of the work to bring the tram to Clifton which is set to be up and running by mid-2015.Nottingham City Transport has said its Navy Line 1, 2 and 3 buses will be diverted all day.It said the South Notts 1 will divert via Queen's Drive in both directions and will not serve any stops along Meadows...

Burnley Express

• Direct rail link from Burnley to Manchester opensAfter millions of pounds invested and 10 years in the making, Burnley has a direct rail link to Manchester once again.

North Wales Live

• South East runway expansion supported by business leaders and publicLiverpool business figures back development which could open up hub routes for Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Other Regional Press

• Electrification of Leicestershire's railways to cause "major disruption" Rail commuters have been warned they face a "major disruption" when work to electrify Leicestershire's Midland Main Line begins next year.
• New MP James Cartlidge tackles railway issues between Sudbury and Marks TeyNew South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge took a train trip from Sudbury to Marks Tey with a Network Rail official to highlight some of the issues facing commuters who use the service.
• Network Rail begin public meetings discussing disruption during electrification of Gwent line NETWORK Rail is today hosting the first of a series of public meetings to discuss the expected disruption due to electrification work on the main line through Gwent.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• £6m lock gates create an open door to Milford MarinaTwo state of the art lock gates have been successfully installed and tested at Milford Marina, making the vibrant harbour one of the most accessible locked tidal marinas anywhere in Britain.  The gates, which weigh 90 tonnes each, were installed as part of a £6m project to speed up lock times and improve accessibility into and out of Milford Docks and Marina. They have been fitted one third of the way down the giant 120m lock that was originally commissioned 126 years ago. The Dock Lock project is the single largest investment ever at Milford Marina and is one of the largest civil ...

Rail Magazine

• McLoughlin and Perry stay on at Department for Transport Little change at DfT among round of post-election ministerial appointments,

Railnews

• Peace talks restart in Network Rail dispute The RMT is holding fresh talks with Network Rail today, in a bid to come to terms over pay before a strike begins next Monday. Network Rail has defended the proposed increases as 'fair', but the union's general secretary Mick Cash has threatened a 'rolling programme' of industrial action after he secured a vote in favour of action from his members.

Railway Gazette

• Banedanmark selects electrification contractorDENMARK: Infrastructure manager Banedanmark announced on May 18 that it had selected a joint...
• Luxembourg selects tram supplierLUXEMBOURG: Project promoter LuxTram has selected CAF to supply a fleet of 21 trams for the line...

Aviation Industry

• Air India rejects pilots on psychological groundsIndian flag carrier Air India has rejected some 25% of its most recent intake of new pilots following psychological reports on their mental stability. read more
• Belfast City airport backs inquiry to end ‘seats for sale’ capAirport restricted to 2 million departing seats a year
• Emirates launches Android appEmirates has launched its Android app enabling passengers to book flights and manage bookings on the global mobile platform.
• Flybe opens Bournemouth baseRegional carrier to offer 53 flights a week from airport

Other News Sources

• Virgin Trains East Coast outlines plans to capture airlines' market shareVirgin Trains East Coast is aiming to capture market share from domestic airlines through a series of initiatives.
• Cuts planned for west Surrey bus services revealedSurrey County Council is aiming to make savings of £2 million on bus services in the west of the county 'without impacting on too many people'.
• LCRS members leading the way in reducing emissionsAccording to the FTA Logistics Carbon Review 2015 – LCRS members are leading the way in making significant progress in reducing carbon emissions ...
• FTA conference to cover HGV regulation and police enforcement in LondonLondon’s Metropolitan Police will be speaking on HGV issues at the Freight Transport Association’s Managing Freight in London Conference ...
• Southern's "train of shame" arrives early on first day of new schedule but is still late by old timetable Commuters using Southern's infamous 07.29 service to London Victoria felt the effects of the newly introduced timetable - the train time arrived on time.
• Sydney Airport announces first of its kind partnership with TripAdvisor to deliver targeted content to travellers Sydney Airport has partnered with the worldrsquo;s largest travel site*, TripAdvisorreg;, to provide tailored destination content for travellers in the first partnership of its kind for an...
• Environmentally Responsible Asia-Pacific Airports Honored at Airport Carbon Accreditation Certificate Presentation CeremonyFour Asia-Pacific airports were honored at the 10th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, held in April in Jordan as they were presented with Airport Carbon Accreditation Certificates to recognize ...
• Estonian Air passenger numbers on regular flights grew 8.7% in AprilIn April 2105, Estonian Air carried 46 089 passengers, out of which 45nbsp;918 on regular flights. The number of passengers on regular flights increased 8.7% compared to the same period last...
• Virgin Trains East Coast unveils plans to grow business travelRail operator says it wants to take more market share from airlines