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Monday, 01 August 2016

BBC News

• Rail works 'will cause huge disruption' in OxfordshireTrain lines through Oxfordshire will be blocked from Saturday as two major engineering projects coincide.

The Guardian

• How cosmic rays can tell us if carbon capture really worksDeep underground, on the north-east coast of England, a team of scientists is monitoring cosmic rays to measure the carbon dioxide stored in the rocks aboveCapturing carbon dioxide and storing it underground is likely to be necessary if we are to keep a lid on global warming in the short to medium-term. But it is still early days for this technique, and there are a number of issues to be resolved. Two of the biggest hurdles are making sure that the carbon dioxide finds its way into the intended rock formation and, once in place, it stays put and doesn’t leak out. Related: Massive carbon captur...
• A curb on airport drinking? It’ll never take offFor many of us it’s a holiday tradition, but the inalienable right of every British person to get completely sloshed before boarding a plane may now be under threatName: Airport booze.Age: Almost as old as flight itself. Continue reading...
• Flight MH370 was flown into water, says crash expertLarry Vance tells 60 Minutes the ‘flaperon’ found in Madagascar was extended at time of landing, suggesting rogue pilot brought plane downA section of wing from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 shows evidence it was extended upon landing, suggesting a rogue pilot brought it down, an air crash expert says.World expert air crash investigator Larry Vance believes no other theory can explain the fate of the doomed aircraft. Continue reading...

The Huffington Post

• RideLondon Cycling Event Between London And Surrey Halted After 'Massive Crash'Cyclists taking part in the 100-mile RideLondon event have been diverted after multiple air ambulances were scrambled to deal with an incident on the route. Thousands were expected to take part in the ride, which set off from London on Sunday morning and followed a route into Surrey. The “huge crash” resulted in hundreds of riders being temporarily halted. Crash at 30miles means everyone is walking... #ridelondon pic.twitter.com/tYKPPBWwaE— Beki @MissWheezy (@Beki_1) July 31, 2016 Big crash at Pyrford, been waiting for an hour - hope all involved are ok #RideLondon p...

The Independent

• A brief history of the Boeing jet fleetThe end of the world-changing jumbo era is coming

The Scotsman

• Faulty brakes blamed for runaway bus in GlasgowA runaway bus that careered down a packed city centre street may have suffered brake failure just hours before.

Times Online

• Rail firms shirk duty to disabled - Letter [Subscription]Like the former rugby player Alastair Hignell, my husband is a wheelchair user and at times travels on the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) line, from London St Pancras to Flitwick station, in Bedfordshire
• Scots speeders are set to face re-education [Subscription]A scheme piloted in England and Wales that allows speeding drivers to escape punishment could be extended to Scotland.

This is Money

• Josh Bayliss is leading Virgin into space, the US and NHS The chief executive sitting opposite me isn’t the instantly recognisable Sir Richard Branson. It is Josh Bayliss, a clean-cut Kiwi lawyer more than two decades his junior.

Birmingham Post

• Birmingham Metro city centre extension closed for three weekends - just TWO MONTHS after it opened Trams will stop at Snow Hill over the next few weekends due to engineering works

Bolton News

• MP still getting complaints about 'sardine service' trains in Bolton A BOLTON MP says he is still receiving complaints about conditions on a ‘sardine service’ train through the borough.

Bristol Live

• ​Is your bus going to be cancelled? First Bus announces more changes for SeptemberServices around the Bristol area are set to be changed – but some commuters are not happy about them.

London Evening Standard

• RideLondon: thousands take to traffic-free streets for FreeCycle eventThousands took to the streets of London today for the capital's biggest annual cycling event.

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Airport passengers slam 'longest ever' passport control queuesAngry holidaymakers arriving at Manchester Airport reported a weekend of misery after experiencing some of the ‘longest passport control queues ever’.

Northern Echo

• Historic end to the Flying Scotsman's visit to Shildon HISTORY was made in the region at the weekend when world’s most famous steam engine joined forces with its successor for the first time.

The York Press

• Families biking it to beat roadworks delays NORTH Yorkshire County Council says some families in the Selby area are choosing to cycle to school rather than drive, as roadworks continue to cause traffic jams.

Yorkshire Post

• Six priorities for Yorkshire Day: DevolutionThe recent rows over how Yorkshire should respond to the offer of more control over its own affairs have overshadowed the great strides the region has already taken. A series of agreements in recent years mean decisions over huge sums of money once controlled in Whitehall are now taken locally in areas such as transport, skills and business support.
• Six priorities for Yorkshire Day: TransportGood transport connections are the lifeblood of any thriving economy and Yorkshire is no different. Spending on new roads as well as upgrades to our motorways in recent years have been welcome while new rail franchises and electrification promise to bring demonstrable benefits.

Burnley Express

• Get ready to board the Blues Music TrainThe Blues Music Train will once again be bringing visitors to The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne, this August Bank Holiday weekend.

Sunderland Echo

• Stagecoach staff celebrate 2,290 years on the busesLoyal employees on Wearside have been honoured for their decades of service to a North East transport company.

Other Regional Press

• Metro mayor hopeful Luciana Berger visits St Helens bus station to outline transport pledgeONE of Labour's city region metro mayor hopefuls Luciana Berger visited St Helens bus station to pledge an overhaul of the transport system as part of her campaign.
• Commuters prepare to tackle first weekday of railway closures COMMUTERS face potentially chaotic and crammed journeys today as they tackle the first weekday since railway lines closed.
• Join Examiner reporter Dave Himelfield on the notorious TransPennine Ale TrailHundreds travel the rail lines drinking beer at every stop

Forbes

• Elon Musk Says Even Libertarians Should Back A Carbon TaxMusk, who already benefits from plenty of green subsidies also made the pitch for a carbon tax.

Rail Technology Magazine

• NR may take training assessment back in-house over safety concernsThere is a possibility that Network Rail may take the audit and assessment of rail skills training back in-house because of concerns that providers are not following safety standards. The infrastructure owner currently delegates responsibility for assessing and accrediting skills providers on...

Other News Sources

• A629: Improvement works begin to cope with more traffic ahead of hospital shake up plansCalderdale Council want to create more cycle paths, lanes and pedestrian crossings
• Medical drivers to be balloted over pay DRIVERS for an under-fire patient transport service are being asked whether they would consider taking strike action in a row over pay.