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Wednesday, 17 June 2015

BBC News

• VIDEO: Car you can drive with a smartphoneEngineers at Jaguar Land Rover develop a car which can be controlled by a smartphone.
• Q&A: Bombardier, Belfast and the CSeriesWhat is the CSeries and what is at stake for Bombardier's Belfast operation?
• Labour mayor hopefuls debate HeathrowThe candidates to become Labour's nomination for London mayor clash over airport expansion in their first hustings debate.
• Liner captain fined over accidentA cruise liner captain has been fined after his ship was damaged while attempting to enter Tobermory Bay on the Isle of Mull.
• Bombardier awaits crucial order newsBombardier needs more sales of its new C-Series aircraft to restore confidence among investors and analysts, but the Paris show has so far failed to produce good news.

The Guardian

• WestJet to start flying between Gatwick and CanadaCanadian low-cost airline to offer first services to and from England, having recently begun operations between Glasgow and Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Independent

• Third of all car journeys delayed by roadworks after Government gives money to councils for repairs A third of all car journeys are being delayed by roadworks after the Government injected cash into local authorities for repairs.

The Telegraph

• Government cash injections lead to 20 per cent rise in roadworksThird of motorists complain that they suffer delays due to road works despite financial schemes to improve roads
• Please ban hands-free phones in cars. A fine won't doThe hands-free set is one of the greatest threats to road safety. It must be banned before it's too late, says Angela Epstein

City AM

• Why we need to expand Gatwick airport and make Heathrow better - not biggerSadiq Khan is the Labour MP for Tooting and is running for London mayor The choice over where to build the additional airport capacity London needs will be one of the major challenges facing the next London Mayor. I have no doubt that our economy needs more aviation capacity, but after much thought, I have decided that I cannot support a third runway at Heathrow.
• Stelios launches new Heathrow shuttle serviceFORMER easyJet owner Stelios Haji-Ioannou is back at the airport, but this time with a ground-based shuttle. His easyBus launches a Heathrow-to-London bus service next month, with fares from just £1.

Mail Online

• Essex Bus driver calls the police because woman tried to pay with pennies Mother-of-two Laura Pulley, 35, was with her four-year-old daughter Lola when the pair were asked to get off the First bus in Essex after the driver refused to accept 25p of the fare in coppers.

The Mirror

• M1 motorway is worst for roadworks as delays hit one in three car journeys nationally Some drivers have been diverted 10 miles out of their way and one in twenty drivers have broken down as a result of roadworks

This is Money

• Islington charges diesel drivers extra £96 annual parking permit fee from today Thousands of angry motorists face a controversial new ‘diesel tax’ levy of nearly £100 a year just to park outside their own door from today.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Alarm over Council plans to slash school transport costs FEWER children with disabilities or special needs would be entitled to free cabs to school, under cost-cutting Council plans.

Wales Online

• Heathrow boss says flights from Cardiff Airport are a possibility but rail spur from Reading will bring Wales closer to the worldRail spur from Reading to Heathrow airport will reduce train journeys from Cardiff to under two hours says boss of Heathrow Airport John Holland-Kaye
• Heathrow airport expansion will be major benefit for Wales, airport's boss saysHeathrow airport's chief executive urged Welsh businesses to back the creation of new runways in the South East
• Council extend 'warning period' for drivers who park on zig zag lines outside schoolsA £40,000 car has been patrolling schools and has caught 20 drivers in its first two weeks

Airportwatch

• SpaceX announces Hyperloop pod-race competitionCan you build a half-size, hypersonic passenger pod? If so, Elon Musk wants to hear from you

Rail Magazine

• Richest households receive three times the rail subsidy of the poorest says new reportReport calls on Department for Transport to review impact of existing policies on inequality
• GALLERY: Network Rail demolishes Bermondsey viaduct as part of Thameslink projectDive under being created to improve access into London Bridge
• Mayor brings forward station step-free access target for TfL networkBrent Cross to benefit from £10 million investment by developers
• Two German rail contracts awarded to National Express Latest wins are additional to contracts that NXG will begin operating in December.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Rail Ends for High-Speed Rail Traffic Switches The development of an all-new concept for forging of rails for high-speed railways involved a lot of cross-disciplinary thinking and re-thinking among Hydraulico's engineers and technicians, spurring several all-new inventions and solutions.
• KATHREIN-Werke-Professional Antennas and Antenna Line Products for Railway Communications KATHREIN-Werke is one of the world's largest and oldest antenna manufacturers. The KATHREIN Group currently employs more than 6,600 individuals at 24 production facilities and 61 subsidiaries, as well as affiliates worldwide.
• UK's Ealing Council approves Southall Crossrail station upgrade The UK's Ealing London Borough Council has approved proposals for a major overhaul of Southall station as part of the Crossrail programme.
• Florida East Coast Railway installs Trip Optimizer on 24 new GE ES44C4 locomotives Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) in the US has installed Trip Optimizer technology in its 24 new GE ES44C4 locomotives in order to manage fuel expense while maintaining predictable transit times.
• Network Rail reshapes alliance with South West Trains UK rail infrastructure operator Network Rail (NR) has announced that its alliance with South West Trains (SWT) will be reshaped to focus on areas that benefit its passengers.

Railnews

• Minister signals possible return of parcels by train Rail minister Claire Perry has admitted that successive governments have failed to invest sufficiently in infrastructure, and declared herself 'determined to turn things round' in response to rapidly rising demand. She also signalled that new ways of using rail are being actively investigated, including the carriage of parcels and other low-bulk goods on passenger trains. She told an audience of rail engineers in London that transport networks are now full, and that railfreight was at the heart of the government's plans to upgrade the railway system between now and 2020.
• National Express wins two more German rail franchises National Express has been named as the preferred bidder for two more German rail franchises. The company said it was 'delighted'. These additional services in Germany will serve the same region and some of the same cities as the two contracts that National Express will begin operating in December this year. NX said the new contracts were expected to generate revenues of around €1 billion over their lifetimes.

Aviation Industry

• Allegiant Air may leave Mesa amid subsidy spatAllegiant Air may leave Mesa if a new airline comes in offering flights to San Diego and Salt Lake City. Allegiant Air may leave Mesa amid subsidy spat Allegiant Air may leave Mesa if a new airline comes in offering flights to San Diego and Salt Lake City.
• Airline CEOs to meet on EU’s new aviation policyCEOs of several of Europe’s largest airline groups are due to meet in Brussels Wednesday to provide a unified view the European Union’s (EU) proposed new aviation strategy. read more
• United Airlines to cease flights from New York JFKUnited Airlines from Oct. 25 will cease operating flights from New York JFK International Airport, and will shift all operations to Newark Liberty International Airport, the company said. read more
• Paris Air Show Briefs-June 16, 2015Paris Air Show Briefs-June 16, 2015 read more
• Westjet to launch transatlantic services to GatwickLow-cost airline will start the route from Canada in June 2016

Other News Sources

• Businesses sought to contribute thoughts on Midlands transport policy Businesses across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin are being invited to contribute their opinions on the state of the road and rail networks across the whole Midlands region as part of a major research study being carried out by Midlands Connect.
• Transport subsidies are an inequality issue. No, reallyWhat government chooses to subsidise - trains - and what it chooses to cut - buses - says more about its commitment to reducing inequality than any number of press releases and warm words.
• Amadeus and DB renew deal to target online growth3-year deal announced