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Monday, 03 October 2016

BBC News

• Double-decker bus catches fire near Liverpool Street stationA double-decker London bus burst into flames outside a train station in central London.
• How car design has gone virtualIn the past, cars were built almost by a process of trial and error. You built a prototype, then tested it. Now, much of this work is done by computers.
• Tube strike ballot over job cuts announcedWorkers on the London Underground are to be balloted on whether to strike over job cuts.
• Tesla sees jump in car deliveriesUS electric carmaker Tesla, which has yet to make a profit, has reported a sharp rise in car deliveries for the past quarter.
• Heathrow runway decision to be made 'shortly'Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says a decision on where to locate a new runway in South East England will be taken
• Virgin Trains East Coast rail staff strike under wayWorkers on Virgin Trains East Coast have begun a 24-hour walk-out in a long-running dispute over jobs, but the company says services are unaffected.

ITV News

• Chris Grayling to announce airport expansion plans 'soon'The government will make a decision on increasing London airport capacity in "very soon", Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said.

Financial Times

• Long-range aircraft market under pressureThe downturn in orders is being felt most in the widebody market that includes the A380

The Guardian

• Nissan is an early sign of the downturns and the divisions Brexit could bring | Will HuttonCar-maker puts investment plans on hold and the immigration debate intensifies – is this life outside the EU?One of the few advantages of Brexit is that the unfolding debacle may be the trigger for the deep economic, political and constitutional reform that Britain so badly needs. It will only be by living through the searing events ahead that people will become convinced that the indulgent Eurosceptic untruths they have been fed are not only economically disastrous but open the way to forms of racism that most Britons, Leave voters included, instinctively find repellent. Brexit will force hom...

The Observer

• Tube strike on cards as RMT announces ballot over jobsLondon Underground is compromising on safety by cutting jobs, says RMT, with 3,800 workers involved in ongoing disputeLondon Underground is facing a fresh strike threat after the biggest rail union announced plans to ballot workers over jobs. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Eurostar train ploughs into wild boar causing delays for passengers�

Reuters News

• UK to make airport expansion decision 'soon' - transport ministerThe British government will make a decision on increasing London airport capacity in the "not-too-distant" future, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said on Sunday.

Daily Express

• Fury over axe to 1,000 country bus servicesNEARLY 1,000 bus services have been axed from rural areas in the past five years, leaving many communities isolated.

Mail Online

• 'Air passengers are treated like cash cows': Fury over Government's plan to let travellers pay £17.50 to beat queues at airport security Passengers are to be charged up to up to £17.50 for the chance to jump lengthy queues at airport passport control points.
• Video shows plane MISSES the Birmingham runway and is forced to try a second landing This is the hair-raising moment a plane is forced to take back off and circulate Birmingham Airport after it fails to land the first time, when it gets caught in a crosswind.
• Rail travellers kept in the dark by operating companies about new refund rules that allow them to claim money back for issues other than delays� Three quarters of the UK's train companies are failing to tell customers when they are entitled to compensation. The Consumer Rights Act was extended on Saturday to cover the rail industry.

Birmingham Mail

• No trains between Bromsgrove and Birmingham for TWO weeksNetwork Rail's line upgrade is to see bus replacement service in action

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• New �10 million railway station is hit by car crime wave THE car park of the �10 million showpiece railway station at Apperley Bridge has become a magnet for specialist burglars, according to British Transport Police figures.
• New passenger milestone at LBA PASSENGER numbers at Leeds Bradford Airport have risen to more than 3.5million over the past 12 months.

Derby Telegraph

• ​Derby's Bombardier gets £900m trains deal boost A deal to finance hundreds of trains that will be built by Derby's Bombardier for the East Anglia rail franchise has been signed.

London Evening Standard

• Londoners in uproar as new Transformers film shoots scenes on Tower Bridge... the day after it closes to trafficLondoners have hit out at transport bosses for allowing the new Transformers blockbuster to be filmed on Tower Bridge the day after the landmark was closed to traffic.

Manchester Evening News

• Government did not have northern powerhouse 'wobble' this summer, transport secretary insistsChris Grayling said he had no idea where the suggestion - mooted by George Osborne - had come from

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• North East news LIVE: Virgin Trains East Coast staff strike and latest newsThe Chronicle's live breaking news service including Monday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East

The York Press

• Bus stop placement sparks complaint in York A BUS stop just three feet from a kitchen window has left one family claiming their privacy has been destroyed in their home.
• Virgin East Coast staff to strike today Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast will stage a 24-hour strike today in a long-running dispute over jobs.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Mounting pressure for Ipswich in 60 rail upgradePressure is being put on Network Rail to commit the funds needed to allow trains to run from Ipswich to London in 60 minutes, the transport secretary has revealed.

North Wales Live

• Liverpool to get its very own plane as airline announces expansionBlue Air has chosen John Lennon Airport for new flights to Rome, Milan, Hamburg and Alicante
• Flybe considering Heathrow to Liverpool flightsThe airline is reviewing the feasibility of 12 new routes if Heathrow gets expansion go ahead

Other Regional Press

• Improving Dawlish rail line on Government 'to-do list' MINISTERS have said that improving the Dawlish rail line is on their 'to-do list' after the Government was accused of failing to deliver on its pledge to protect local rail links.
• Virgin Trains East Coast staff begin 24-hour strikeWorkers on Virgin Trains East Coast are staging a 24-hour strike today in a long-running dispute over jobs.

Construction Enquirer

• Costain set for £120m Gatwick railway station revampCostain is on track for another major railway station redevelopment job, this time at Gatwick Airport.

Rail Magazine

• TransWilts Railway CRP given the green lightLong-held ambitions for a Community Rail Partnership (CRP) for the Trans-Wilts Railway between Westbury and Swindon are confirmed by Rail Minister Paul Maynard.

Railway Gazette

• World rail freight news round-upTX Logistik has increased its intermodal connections between Padborg in Denmark and Verona in...

Other News Sources

• First Bus relaunches Journey Cards to help customers use the bus with confidenceThe UK’s leading bus operator, First Bus, is helping celebrate National Customer Service Week (3-7 October) by relaunching its industry leading ‘Safe Journey Cards’ and ‘Better Journey Cards’, which are designed to help customers use the bus.
• Ambitious £10m funding bid submitted to improve Blackburn’s M65 link roads AN ambitious £10million funding bid has been submitted to the Government to improve Blackburn’s M65 link roads.