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Monday, 21 September 2015

BBC News

• New 20mph speed limit for trunk roadA 20mph speed zone through the town of Maybole is the first time in Scotland the a permanent low limit has been imposed on a trunk road.

Financial Times

• United's hot air will not ease nervesOn the one thing that customers would have liked to hear about, the new CEOs letter is silent

The Guardian

• Unions fear Network Rail facing privatisation amid budget crisisNicola Shaw's review is one of three promised by the government against the backdrop of mounting costs, debts and delays. Network Rail could be privatised as the government seeks a solution to its financial problems, according to the industry executive leading a review of the state-owned operator of Britain's rail tracks and stations. Nicola Shaw, who is due to report back to the government early next year on the future structure and financing of Network Rail, said she could not rule out recommending privatisation.

The Herald

• Revealed: air pollution killing 3500 Scots every year The official death toll from the toxic fumes that belch from vehicle exhausts has nearly doubled, meaning that more than 3,500 people die every year from air pollution in Scotland.
• Life in the fast lane: supercar sales in Scotland up 50 per cent in two yearsSUPERCAR sales are going into overdrive in Scotland in a surge which car dealers say has not been driven by wealthy older workers cashing in their retirement savings.

The Telegraph

• Jeremy Corbyn's plans for a 'people's railway' is a 'an ideological joyride', say ToriesUnder the new Labour Leader's plans, a third of franchises would be returned to public ownership by 2025

Daily Express

• National Travel Survey shows cars are still the most common mode of transportTHE latest annual government survey shows that car still dominant form of getting about.
• Concorde 'could fly again by 2019'CONCORDE fans have worked together to buy one of the supersonic jets with the aim of getting it flying again by 2019.

Daily Record

• Union bosses react with fury over plans to privatise Network RailGENERAL secretary of Rail, Maritime and Transport union Mick Cash said any threat "will meet with the hardest possible industrial and political response from RMT."

Birmingham Post

• HS2 under fire in heated House of Lords debate Peers clashed over the project, which has become integral into Birmingham’s regneration plans, with one calling for an independent review

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Stena boss at odds with government over Britannia Bridge closures Ian Davies says he wants Welsh government to look at installing wind barriers to stop road being closed to lorries in bad weather

The York Press

• College welcomes new bus fare options for York teenagers YORK College has welcomed new bus tickets for young people aged 16-18, which have been introduced by First York.

Wales Online

• Frustration for fans as queues build up at railway station for a second day running Queues did appear to be moving quicker on Sunday evening at Cardiff Central station - but fans said they were unhappy with the service

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Rail industry 'contributes up to £10.1bn a year to UK economy'The rail industry contributes up to £10.1 billion each year to the UK economy, according to a new report.

North Wales Live

• Electric trains to be introduced on Liverpool to Preston line - but direct services to Blackpool to change Passengers wishing to continue from Preston to the Fylde Coast will need to do so by diesel rail

Peterborough Telegraph

• Unclaimed luggage from Stansted Airport to be sold in Huntingdon for charityUnclaimed luggage from Stansted Airport is being sold for charity next month.
• Accidents on Peterborough’s roads ‘cost £33.4 million’ in 2014 despite falling casualtiesAccidents on Peterborough’s roads cost £33.4 million in 2014 based on Department for Transport estimates.

Other Regional Press

• Kids abandoned outside school by packed public transportSCHOOL children are being abandoned at bus stops due to a lack of space on public transport.
• Watch locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley in final action as it bows out from North Yorkshire Moors RailwayLNER A4 4-6-2 No 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley draws crowds on its farewell weekend before retiring for a major overhaul

Railnews

• Birmingham New Street opens its doors The redeveloped station at Birmingham New Street has opened to passengers, after a five year reconstruction programme. The 1967 station, the second on the site, has been swept away at surface level and the structure is topped by a new shopping centre which will open later this week, but the essential problem at New Street -- providing enough capacity on the platforms to cope with ever-increasing demand -- has not been solved. The platforms lie in a cutting which cannot be widened, but it is hoped that control of passenger flows will at least alleviate the problem. In future, it is intended th...

Aviation Industry

• 'I'm very rich. I'm very successful. And I fly Ryanair all the time'Where better for Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary to court business travellers than a lunch at the Institute of Directors, writes John Mulligan Ryanair's CEO Michael O'Leary pictured with Des Lamont, president of the Institute of Directors at its Autumn Lunch in DoubleTree Hotel in Dublin 'What am I doing here at the Institute of Directors?
• Passengers can watch live TV on China flightsPassengers on flights in China can now watch live TV programms as a domestically-developed satellite TV system has come into service, the country's flag carrier Air China said on Sunday. After multiple successful testings with satisfactory user experience, the system has passed technical appraisal, Xinhua reported.
• Dissatisfaction grows among airline passengersMore consumers are unhappy with service levels from airlines