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Saturday, 17 October 2015

BBC News

• Three new flights for Edinburgh AirportThree new regular passenger flights to major European destinations are confirmed at Edinburgh Airport.
• Rail line upgrade contractor namedThe principal contractor for the £170m upgrade of the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line is appointed.
• 'Sexist' bum poster axed from stationsA safety poster featuring a picture of a woman's bottom is pulled from railway stations across London amid claims of sexism.
• VIDEO: Will this box change car design?BBC News looks at a new system for changing car oil developed by Castrol, which resembles the 'printer cartridge' system.
• VW probe eyes 'fewer than 10' workersA criminal inquiry into the Volkswagen emissions scandal is looking at

Financial Times

• Argos drives same-day delivery challengeRetailers bulk up logistics operations amid surge in online shopping

The Herald

• Salmond: windfall for Scotland will be price for SNP support on airport expansion SCOTLAND will have to be in line for a �500 million windfall before SNP MPs could support any airport expansion in the south of England, Alex Salmond has warned David Cameron.
• Overcrowding cancels two Borders Railway servicesSCOTRAIL has apologised after two services on the new Borders Railway were cancelled due to overcrowding.
• Why demand is exceeding supply on Scotland's railwaysIF you think it is harder to get a seat on your morning commute than it used to be, you are not imagining things.
• No dumping: first of ScotRail trains refurbished with non-discharging toilets will rejoin the fleet this weekendIT is the end of the line for the controversial practice of flushing raw sewage onto railway tracks as the first of 47 trains due to be fitted with non-discharging toilets prepares to join the ScotRail fleet.
• First Group "very comfortable" its bid for low-cost East Coast rail service will be approvedA RAIL group bidding to bring budget fares to the East Coast Main Line to lure passengers away from air travel has insisted it is "very comfortable" there is enough space on the line to accommodate the service after Network Rail cast doubt on the plans.

The Scotsman

• A guide to Uber: Glasgow’s newest taxi serviceAS the multi-billion pound taxi firm Uber launches in Glasgow today, we give you a quick rundown of what you need to know about the country’s newest form of transport.
• £170m rail upgrade for Aberdeen - Inverness lineA key rail route in in the north of Scotland is in line for a £170 million improvement package, which will cut journey times for travellers.

The Telegraph

• 'Good for squeezing': Southeastern trains pulls 'sexist' ad of woman's bottomA train station advert has been removed following accusations from Labour MPs that it trivialised sexual assault and harassment
• Chinese bidding to build Californian high speed rail lineChinese firms submit plans to build large part of 800-mile line

Times Online

• Regulator slams Network Rail for ‘systemic’ failings [subscription]The scale of Network Rail’s “systemic” failings were laid bare in a damning report yesterday, which revealed that a third of railway upgrades were running late and that key project costs were spiralling out of control.

Reuters News

• Exclusive: Bombardier rail IPO pushed back further into 2016Bombardier Inc's (BBDb.TO) plans to sell a minority stake in its rail unit via an initial public offering in Germany have been put on the back burner and any listing may now only occur in the second quarter of next year, said four sources familiar with the matter.

Mail Online

• Tesla Model S is waiting for approval for 'autopilot' capacity on British roads Autopilot – which only will feature on the firm’s Model S saloon – is recommended for use on motorways and allows the car to automatically change lanes.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Vandals hunted after shopping trolleys put on rail lines in Bradford VANDALS who twice placed shopping trolleys in the path of trains in Bradford have been condemned for

Derby Telegraph

• ChrisM_DT published Lorry driver death inquest: Coroner says he will ask Transport...DERBY'S senior coroner will press the Transport Secretary to make it compulsory for reversing cameras to be put on commercial vehicles, after an inquest into the death of a city lorry driver. Dr Robert Hunter said he would write for the second time in the past three months to the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin. His comments came after Matthew Lambert, 39, of Chaddesden, suffered fatal injuries in an incident at an industrial site in Ripley. He was hit by a reversing...

Lincolnshire Echo

• Look out for the Poppy bus! Stagecoach honours Lincolnshire's sacrifice with unique mobile tribute A bus company chose Lincoln Cathedral as the venue for the launch of a unique campaign honouring the men and women who have given their lives in conflict over the past 100 years.

Sheffield Star

• Cycle network in plan to make Sheffield UK’s Outdoor CityA continuous cycle network forms part of new plans to rebrand Sheffield as the UK’s first Outdoor City.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Electric car charging points coming to DudleyCharging points for electric vehicles will be installed on three car parks in Dudley as part of a �164,000 project.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Resurfacing work to start on slip road at Leeds motorway junctionWork will start next week to improve the road surface at a junction of the M621 near Leeds.

Yorkshire Post

• Osborne warned over delay risk to HS2 collegeGEORGE Osborne has been warned the opening of the National College for High Speed Rail in Yorkshire could be delayed unless the Government approves millions of pounds of investment, The Yorkshire Post understands.

Blackpool Gazette

• ‘Blackpool Airport’s struggles were mismanaged’ claimThe leader of the Conservative opposition on Blackpool Council has blasted the airport owners over its operation.

Doncaster Free Press

• Wizz Air hits major passenger milestone and announces new route to Cluj from Robin Hood Airport
• Plans in for £30 million Doncaster Rail collegeThe National College for High Speed Rail in Doncaster is one step closer after Doncaster Council received the planning application for consideration.

Kent Online

• KCC carried out needless bus stop work in Swanscombe before Arriva changed routeResidents fear they will be left “cut off and housebound” after changes to a major bus route through the heart of Swanscombe.
• Coach and train wi-fi firm Icomera launches headquarters in Chatham MaritimeA Swedish company which puts wi-fi on trains and buses around the country has moved its UK headquarters to Chatham Maritime.

Other Regional Press

• Bus engineer is nominated for a top industry awardDave, 47, is one of just five nominees for an Engineer of the Year title at this year’s UK Bus Awards.

Aviation Industry

• ​Government sidesteps difficult aviation CO2 emissions question in response to Committee on Climate ChangeMEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ​Government sidesteps difficult aviation CO2 emissions question in response to Committee on Climate Change Aviation Environment Federation (AEF)[1] is very concerned that the Government made no commitment in today’s (15th Oct) response [2] to the Committee …
• Briefing: Would a new London runway be good for Scotland?New AEF briefing looks into what the impact of a new South East runway would be for Scotland. It highlights that the benefits for Scotland from South East expansion in terms of domestic connectivity, economic benefit and passenger growth are not as clear cut as suggested in the Airports Commission's summary.
• Delta cements Heathrow presenceUS carrier buys six Heathrow slots
• Lufthansa to serve San JoseSecond new carrier finds its way to San Jose

Other News Sources

• Scotland: Train refurbishment means cleaner railwaysWork on the first of 47 Class 156 ScotRail trains to be fitted with Control Emission Toilet (CET) equipment is due for completion tomorrow (Friday 16 October), with the unit scheduled to be moved back into circulation over the weekend. The £382, 000 package of works, funded by Transport Scotland, will see 9 units fitted with CET equipment before Christmas 2015 with the rest due to be reintroduced before December 2017, three years ahead of the previously anticipated programme.Beyond December 2017 there will be no ScotRail franchise-leased rolling stock discharging toilet effluent on to the track.
• Highland line set for £170m developmentNEW stations, some 16 miles of double track, extended platforms and a half-hourly commuter service will all be introduced on the Aberdeen-to-Inverness railway line thanks to a £170 million contract announced yesterday.
• Network Rail plans delivery upgrade following watchdog censureNetwork Rail has agreed a plan to improve delivery of major infrastructure projects after a transport watchdog concluded it was in breach of its licence conditions due to cost increases in some schemes.