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Tuesday, 16 June 2015

BBC News

• 7,000 caught speeding on M4 stretchAbout 7,000 motorists have been caught speeding on the M4 in Port Talbot since a new average speed camera system was introduced, figures reveal.
• Airbus to build giant satellite networkEuropean aerospace giant, Airbus, is going to build the world's largest satellite constellation for the OneWeb project to broaden global internet access.
• Glitch hits Borders railway ticketsA website glitch means many people trying to buy some of the first tickets for the new Borders to Edinburgh railway are unable to do so.
• Enacting car smoking ban 'difficult'Enforcing a smoking ban in cars with children present could prove
• VIDEO: Test cost deters young lorry driversRoad hauliers will ask for government support this week to help recruit and train lorry drivers because of a nationwide shortage.
• Legal threat over airport expansionCampaigners fighting the expansion of Heathrow Airport have threatened legal action over an "unfair" air quality consultation by the government.
• Airbus and Boeing bag orders in ParisThe two big beasts of planemaking, Airbus and Boeing, end the first day of the Paris Air Show with total orders for more than 200 civil aircraft.

Financial Times

• JLR at work on driverless off-roaderPrototype technology could also allow steering by smartphone
• Airbus and Boeing notch up $30bn of dealsAircraft orders expected to be lower at Paris event compared to Farnborough fair last year
• Bombardier insists new jet will come goodCanadian group’s fortunes heavily linked to success of first new narrow-body jet for 25 years

The Herald

• Panda-monium: Bamboo bike on show in Edinburgh cycling festival kicks off IT is better known as the favourite snack of Edinburgh's beloved pandas, but now bamboo has been put to a longer-lasting purpose - as a bicycle.
• Transport bosses pleased as major disruption avoided on first weekday of rail works A STRICKEN freight train, signalling faults and a
• Airports report faces fresh delay amid air pollution legal challengeA LONG-AWAITED report recommending whether to build a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick is facing more delays after a legal challenge over air pollution.

The Independent

• Rail company Southern slammed for 'unacceptable' delays as fewer than half its London trains arrive on timeA train company that brings thousands of commuters into London every day has been criticised for its "unacceptable" levels of service, with more than half of its trains arriving late.

London Evening Standard

• Rail operator Southern censured after fewer than half its trains arrive on time A rail operator has been criticised after more than half of its London trains arrived late.
• Call for airports chief to quit over his links to RBS Campaigners today launched moves to force Sir Howard Davies to quit as chairman of Britain’s Airports Commission just weeks before it backs a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick.
• Letters to the editor: TfL needs to rethink on pollution It's interesting that in all your reporting of London’s poor air quality I’ve not seen one mention of TfL’s poor traffic management.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Northern Powerhouse questioned as report reveals transport subsidy gap between North East and LondonEquality Trust says households in capital get twice as much subsidy amid fears transport costs lock North poor out of contributing to the economy

Northern Echo

• Wensleydale Railway calls for help to keep it on track A HERITAGE railway running through some of the most stunning scenery in the county has issued a call for volunteers to help meet increasing demand.

Wales Online

• Commuters come home from work to find their parking spaces have been removed by council officialsParking spaces outside The Cottages, in Pen-y-Turnpike Road, in Dinas Powys, have been replaced with kerb stones

Daventry Express

• Flore/Weedon bypass plans set to be approvedPlans for the long awaited Flore/Weedon bypass look set to be approved today, Tuesday.

Doncaster Free Press

• Disruptive train passengers cause rail delays in DoncasterRail passengers travelling from Doncaster last night experienced delays, after two female passengers became disruptive at one of the borough’s train stations. 
British Transport Police were called out to Kirk Sandall train station at around 7.30pm last night, after receiving reports of two passengers becoming disruptive

North Wales Live

• Bus giant Stagecoach spends £9.7m on new buses for its Merseyside fleet The firm’s Merseyside and South Lancashire division says the new buses will have CCTV and free wi-fi

Other Regional Press

• MP Jason McCartney gathers support for extra exits on M62Hopes of Westminster debate within days 080615traffic

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Cartwright wins major trailer order with Caledonian LogisticsCaledonian Logistics has placed an order with Cartwright's Scottish office for the delivery of 15 new trailers. The order includes ten standard Cartwright curtainsiders and five double deck curtainsiders, which represents a major order for Cartwright.  In addition to this, Caledonian Logistics has maintained a position as a Cartwright rental customer for 18 months.  Depots in Aberdeen, Inverness and Glasgow are held by Caledonian, which has been operating for 16 years.  It has three main divisions - one for general pallet movements, another covering long distance delivery, and finally a storag...

Aviation Industry

• Airfare hikes less likely, more limited, expert saysGood news for airline travelers: Airfare hikes have become less common and, typically, target specific types of fliers or those in limited geographical areas. That is the analysis of the latest attempts to increase airfares by Rick Seaney, an airfare expert and chief executive of the travel site Farecompare.com.
• Etihad and Hong Kong Airlines expand codeshare agreementHX flight code placed on flights between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi
• Campaigners threaten Heathrow expansion legal actionAction group says last month’s consultation on air quality was ‘unfair and unlawful’

Other News Sources

• Intelligent Mobility Data Index could push forward smart transport innovation in the UK Transport Systems Catapult, the government-backed innovation centre for intelligent mobility, has launched the UK's first catalogue for transport-relevant data sources.
• Intelligent Mobility Data Index could push forward smart transport innovation in the UK Transport Systems Catapult, the government-backed innovation centre for intelligent mobility, has launched the UK's first catalogue for transport-relevant data sources.