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Thursday, 10 March 2016

BBC News

• Half of threatened bus services in Lancashire savedMore than half of the bus services previously threatened with closure in Lancashire have been spared.
• VIDEO: Driverless car suburbia imaginedHow technology, such as driverless cars, could change the look of our city suburbs.
• Train plans for station work 'tight'A single train failure could leave Scotrail Alliance's daily service plan

Department for Transport

• Government response to HS2 Phase One hybrid Bill Select Committee reportThe response to the Select Committee's 'Second special report' plus other HS2 Phase One documents have been published.
• Government response to HS2 Phase One hybrid Bill Select Committee reportThe response to the Select Committee's 'Second special report' plus other HS2 Phase One documents have been published.
• Transport for a world city: A National Infrastructure Commission reportThe National Infrastructure Commission reviewed the case for additional large scale transport infrastructure in the capital and its region.

Financial Times

• Pilot training gap could ground airlinesChallenge of keeping the cockpit staffed as passenger demand for flights surges
• UK rail: dogged by uncertaintyMore competition is great — in theory
• Ryanair launches private jet serviceBudget airline targets business market with luxury hire service for flights up to six hours
• Putin ally said to eye Aeroflot stakeSale to Rotenberg would raise concerns over transparency of Russia’s privatisation drive
• Amazon leases jets for air cargo programmeDeal has potential to disrupt FedEx and UPS in the $400bn global logistics market

The Guardian

• Police form human barriers at Euston as flooding causes chaos on Midlands rail routesHeavy rain knocks out services between Rugby and Milton Keynes, causing severe overcrowding at London terminus
• Stop advertising alcohol on public transport, urges reportRemoving alcohol advertising from buses is a way for governments to take action, says Alcohol Advertising Review Board

The Huffington Post

• Clapham South Horror As Woman Dragged Under Tube Train Caused 'Because Her Coat Wasn't Big Enough'A woman was dragged under a Tube train because her coat wasn’t big enough to alert the driver, it has been found. The Evening Standard reported that a probe by the Rail Accident Investigation Board found that the woman, who has not been named, became caught in the doors of a Tube train when they opened and re-shut. She was dragged along the platform by her coat zipper, before sliding out of the parka and onto the tracks on 12 March last year. A woman was dragged below a Tube train after becoming caught by her coat (FILE PIC) The train was only stopped after travelling some 60 metres since...

Mail Online

• When is a pothole not a pothole? When it’s not 2ft wide and 2.3in deep, says council Perth and Kinross Council has officially redefined what a pothole is, in order to cut its road repairs budget. It has declared potholes must now be 60mm (2.4in) deep before the council fills them.
• UK weather sees gusts of up to 70mph cause trees to fall and trains to be cancelled British Transport Police officers locked together in front of London Euston’s main concourse to prevent passengers from gathering on the platforms, with one saying people had fallen from trains earlier.

Birmingham Mail

• Revealed: The �300,000 cost to open up M6 Toll Road during crisis Senior councillor slams Highways England decided not to trigger deal with M6 Toll despite total gridlock on West Midlands motorway network

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• First all-female crew on ground-breaking flight from Leeds Bradford Airport LEISURE airline Jet2.com broke new ground on International Women’s Day, with a flight operated entirely by women.

London Evening Standard

• Euston station chaos: Thousands hit by rail delays out of London because of 'too much rain'Thousands of commuters faced hours of delays amid chaotic scenes at Euston station thanks to rail disruption caused by too much rain.
• Passengers on Megabus to London 'imprisoned after driver abandons them at service station'Passengers on a Megabus bound for London today claimed they were "imprisoned" for two hours after their driver abandoned them at a service station.
• Caledonian Road Tube station to remain open during lift repairsCaledonian Road Tube station will remain open while its lifts are repaired, it was confirmed today.

Yorkshire Post

• Grant Woodward: London’s Garden Bridge exposes North-South divideDreamed up by Joanna Lumley and backed by Boris Johnson, the capital’s latest vanity project is in stark contrast to Yorkshire’s cultural belt-tightening.

Get West London

• Zac Goldsmith claims third runway is "effectively off the table" after Harmondsworth visitThe Conservative Mayoral candidate, against Heathrow expansion, met villagers who will be affected by the new runway

Northamptonshire Telegraph

• Petition against new bridge design for Wellingborough’s Stanton Cross schemeMore than 180 people have signed a petition against changes to the design of a bridge for the new Stanton Cross development.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Trespassers on the tracks during Flying Scotsman visit to Cambridgeshire cost nearly £60,000 Trespassers on the railway tracks during the Flying Scotsman’s visit to Peterborough cost rail companies almost £60,000.

Airportwatch

• JCDecaux begins 'world's biggest' rollout of digital screens on London bus shelters JCDecaux has begun what it claims is the world's biggest rollout of digital street furniture on bus shelters across London.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Bigger ships than ever call at the Port of London as trade increasesThe Port of London saw larger ships than ever calling last year as the tonnage of cargo handled at Thames terminals climbed to 45.4 million tonnes (up 2% on 2014). PLA chief executive, Robin Mortimer said: “Last year a number of operators introduced new, bigger ships and records were broken.  The record breakers included container ship, UASC Barzan and cruise ship Viking Star.  The 400 metre long Barzan set a new benchmark as the biggest-ever ship on the Thames when she called at London Gateway Port in September.  Viking Star became the largest-ever cruise ship in centra...
• CILT Knowledge Centre wins Carmen Transport AwardThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport International Knowledge Centre has been awarded the Herbert Crow Memorial Award at last night’s Carmen Transport Awards ceremony in London. The Carmen Transport Awards, organised by the Worshipful Company of Carmen - who have for five centuries served and represented the transport industry - honour the very best in industry, the armed forces, education and individual enterprise.  The Herbert Crown Memorial Award honours achievement in transport scholarship, management systems, training, research, authorship and publication, or any...

Rail Technology Magazine

• Los Angeles’ Metrolink launches JustRide mobile ticketing system Southern California regional rail authority Metrolink has launched the first version of its mobile ticketing app to enable passengers to use their smartphones to buy and display tickets.
• First IEP Trains Carried by Mechan Traversers Two Mechan traversers are to be used at Hitachi Rail's new rail vehicle manufacturing facility in County Durham.
• UK one of 'safest rail networks' in Europe, despite capacity challenges - RSSBUK rail safety standards are among the best in the world, the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) said as they released new figures showing that there have been no passenger or workforce deaths in train accidents for the eighth year in a row. The figures show that there were 307 fatalities on...
• Winning concept designs for new Oxford station revealedThe winners of a competition to develop a concept design for Oxford station have been unveiled. Wilkinson Eyre, Allies & Morrison and AHR won the competition, which was managed by the Royal Institute of British Architects and judged by representatives from Network Rail, Oxford City Council...
• D2N2 approves �300,000 grant to look at benefits of HS2 sites A £300,000 grant to look into the economic benefits of proposed HS2 sites in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire has been awarded by a local enterprise partnership. The eastern line of Phase 2 of the high-speed railway line, due to be confirmed in autumn, will feature a proposed East Midlands...
• Train front ends can be different colours following RSSB safety rule changeThe colour of trains’ front ends will now be set by companies instead of the compulsory yellow, following train safety changes from the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB). The changes, implemented last week, mean that companies owning and operating trains are responsible for ensuring...

Railway Gazette

• DB Regio awarded Danube-Ostalb operating contract GERMANY: The Land of Baden-W�rttemberg has awarded incumbent and sole bidder DB...

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair launches new private jet serviceAirline will offer “fine dining” on customised Boeing 737

Other News Sources

• Heathrow picks Havas agencies for integrated ad and CRM accounts Heathrow Airport has picked Havas Worldwide and Havas Helia for its integrated advertising and CRM business after a competitive pitch.
• GTMC backs greater rail competitionCompetition body wants train companies to compete on same routes