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Saturday, 03 September 2016

BBC News

• British Transport Police in Scotland to carry TasersOfficers who police Scotland's railways are to be armed with Tasers in a bid to increase security on the network.
• Mountain railway marks 120th year to Snowdon summitSnowdon Mountain Railway marks its 120th anniversary with a weekend of celebrations.
• Aslef says Southern owners should 'prop up' loss making partsTrain drivers union, Aslef, says the Go-Ahead rail group should cross-subsidise to
• Southern rail co-owner Go-Ahead reports �100m profitsSouthern rail co-owner Go-Ahead reports profit of nearly �100m and apologises for major disruptions to its railway services.

Financial Times

• Go-Ahead reports 27% profit jumpCompany behind troubled Southern train services records better than expected rail results
• Is urban cycling worth the risk?How do the benefits of exercise compare to the harm from pollution?

The Guardian

• We need more aboard to keep our Dales bus goingWow! What a reaction to All Aboard! The Country Bus on Bank Holiday Monday (Watch this, TV and radio, G2, 29 August). Viewing figures from ratings agency overnights.tv show that at its peak 973,000 people were watching the BBC4 programme, the latest slow travel programme to hit our screens. Nearly a million viewers! Great credit must go to The Garden Productions Ltd for producing what must be one of the best films ever made about the Dales landscape and capturing it so perfectly in the late spring sunshine.
• M4 widening plan given go-aheadDecision to allow hard shoulder to become fourth lane on 32-mile stretch of motoway angers environmental and safety groups

The Independent

• Our railways are a disaster – but nationalisation would only make the situation worse'Nationalisation' is a word that falls readily form the lips of Jeremy Corbyn and others with short memories. Under British Rail from 1948 to 1994, the UK's rail network was notorious for poor service, over mighty unions and government interference
• Southern Rail: MPs and passenger groups react angrily as dispute escalatesUnion bosses have been locked in disputes with the troubled train operator for months

The Telegraph

• Third Heathrow runway would 'boost each British family by £24,500'Building a third runway at Heathrow could benefit every family in Britain by as much as £24,500, the west London airport has claimed, as it ramps up its campaign to win Government backing for its controversial expansion plans.

Times Online

• Rail chief waives bonus over poor Southern service [subscription]The chief executive of Go-Ahead has turned down a bonus and pay increase this year after disruptions to its Southern railway services.
• Southern Rail owners reveal £100m profits after months of cancellations [subscription]The company behind Southern Rail was accused of being rewarded for failure yesterday by announcing that profits had soared to almost £100 million the day after receiving £20 million from the taxpayer
• £1m donation boosts plan for garden bridge [subscription]A tycoon from Hong Kong has become the latest contributor to the capital’s garden bridge project after he donated £1 million
• Train delays are worse since privatisation, says Rifkind [subscription]The system imposed on Britain’s railways after privatisation two decades ago is leading to worsening delays, according to a former Tory transport secretary.

Birmingham Mail

• Take a terrifying trip on a REAL Ghost Train this Halloween - and this is how to get tickets Severn Valley Railway aims to send shivers down your spine with Ghost Train experience

Edinburgh Evening News

• Next stage of Leith Walk improvement works to beginWork is set to begin on the next stage of a major project to improve Leith

London Evening Standard

• Southern: 'Hit squad' rail boss called in at embattled operator 'paid £1,500 a day'The man called in to improve embattled Southern Railway’s performance record is apparently being paid a hefty £1,500 per day - equivalent of three times the salary of the Transport Secretary.
• Fleet of green cars can be booked via cab appAn on-demand cab company has invested in a new fleet of electric cars in London’s ongoing battle against air pollution.
• Fury over Southern rail owner’s £100m profits... a day after firm was helped with £20m of taxpayer's cashFury erupted today as the main owners of failing Southern rail trumpeted a massive increase in profits.
• End of an era for London Routemaster buses as 'hop-on-hop-off' service stopped The desperate dash to jump onto the open back of a Routemaster bus has become a thing of the past, after its famous hop-on, hop-off service came to an end.

Manchester Evening News

• How Manchester's Metrolink system has become the biggest light rail network in the UK over the past 24 yearsMetrolink's director Peter Cushing explains how it has grown to cover 62 miles and 93 stops from humble beginnings

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Pupils face three-mile walk to school as council reviews transport policyChildren who live three miles away from their school may be forced to walk the distance under cost-cutting measures.

Other Regional Press

• IT'S NOT FARE: Commuters hit out as hundreds of trains cancelled between Dorchester and Weymouth COMMUTERS have hit out at 'shoddy' rail services after the number of cancelled Weymouth trains were revealed.

Buying Business Travel

• Edinburgh considers passport queue jump feeAirport sees traffic rise 9.6% year-on-year

Green Miscellany

• Hiplok Airlok: Bicycle storage revolutionSimple ideas are always the best. The Hiplok Airlok is a secure�wall-mounted storage hanger that saves space and puts your bicycle out of the reach of thieves. Hiplok’s range�of stylish wearable bicycle locks is being joined by what the British company describes as the world’s first high-security bike storage hanger designed for use inside or out. The Airlok is compatible… The post Hiplok Airlok: Bicycle storage revolution appeared first on ETA.
• High-vis cycling gear for people who hate high-visA former professional rider and self-confessed critic of high-vis clothing has developed a range of stylish reflective gear aimed at sporting cyclists. Ros Clitheroe designed the CARNEY arm warmers to make cycling safer and encourage more women to ride a bike. The arm warmers have reflective beads embedded into the material which shine like a beacon in the daytime and… The post High-vis cycling gear for people who hate high-vis appeared first on ETA.