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Sunday, 30 April 2017

BBC News

• Rail passengers hit by signal failure between Swindon and DidcotFault causes major disruption as trains stop between Swindon and Didcot, affecting Cardiff service.
• Elon Musk reveals underground road visionThe US entrepreneur and Tesla-founder finds traffic
• Arrest after fatal stabbing on London bus in MaryleboneA man is arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body on Route 189 bus.

The Guardian

• Man arrested after 48-year-old stabbed to death on London busPolice arrest man after ‘violent and sustained attack’ left Londoner Archie Sheppard deadA man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 48-year-old man who was stabbed to death on a bus. Archie Sheppard, from Neasden, north-west London, was subjected to a “violent and sustained attack” on the top deck of a No 189 bus before being discovered by a passenger. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Spaceport could be brought down to earth by ‘poor’ lawsPLANS for a Scottish spaceport could be grounded by poor Westminster legislation, MPs have warned.
• The bid to boldly go where no one has gone before in launching Scotland's spaceportIT was one giant leap forward in progress towards commercial spaceflight from Scotland when an Ayrshire company last night submitted an ambitious bid to launch from a Prestwick Airport spaceport.

The Scotsman

• Allen Armstrong: Future of rail depends on Levenmouth lineSomething strange is happening in the election battles being fought in Fife. Peace has broken out. Or at least all 18 candidates in wards 21 and 22 of the communities that make up Levenmouth are agreed on one thing: the restoration of the rail line between Leven and Thornton to allow direct train services to Edinburgh, disconnected in 1969, when even Dr Beeching advised their retention.

The Telegraph

• Tory manifesto to be silent on Heathrow third runway to help critics with re-election
• BA delays scrapping free airline food following passenger's legal battle
• Excluding Heathrow commitment in Tory manifesto won't fool anyone, Lib Dems warn

Times Online

• Challenge a parking fine [Subscription]Private parking companies obtained about 4.7m sets of records from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in the last financial year in order to issue parking fines. This is nearly a third higher than the figure for the previous 12 months.
• Break cycle of laziness, urges Scots rider [Subscription]Mark Beaumont, the Scottish adventurer, wants to use his attempt to smash the record for a round-the-world cycle this summer to challenge bad health habits in his homeland.
• HS2 trains bulk up for the bulky [Subscription]The train arriving on platform one will be slightly heavier than usual. A new generation of high-speed trains is being designed to accommodate the expanding girths of British passengers.

Daily Record

• Drinking duty-free booze on flights ‘should be made criminal offence’, demands airlines Airlines UK, which represents British Airways, EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic, said the law would help reduce the number of ‘air rage’ incidents at airports.

Mail Online

• Military plane crashes in Cuba 'killing eight on board' The Antonov An-26 aircraft owned by Cuban airline AeroGaviota came down in area known as Las Lomas de San Crist�bal that is 'difficult to access by land'.
• MoS reveals how shoppers abuse 'parent and child' spaces  Scores of shoppers were caught by MoS reporters abusing the 'parent and child' parking spaces at Sainsbury’s in Charlton, South East London. The latest example of Britain's dodgy parking practices.
• May is worst month for drink driving new study finds Christmas is traditionally associated with drink-driving – but May is actually the worst month for motorists failing the breath test, a report reveals.
• So what links terrible trains, and the power crisis? So, while the Government cannot bear to have railways run by the British state (stock photo), it is happy to have them run by the German, Dutch, French or even Hong Kong state systems.
• Murder arrest after 48-year-old killed on London bus Archie Sheppard (pictured), from Neasden, north-west London, was subject to a 'violent and sustained attack' on the top deck of a Route 189 bus and discovered by a passenger.

The Mirror

• Motorcyclist risks his life to rescue tiny kitten as it's nearly run over on busy motorway Kwok Kin Wai jumped off his motorbike and stopped traffic before scooping the frightened cat off the road
• Bus firm launches investigation after driver pictured appearing to use phone behind the wheel A passenger says he was shocked to see the driver apparently texting and looking at the phone

This is Money

• Everything you need to know about ‘error fares’ There are a handful of websites and forums out there claiming to have unearthed impossibly cheap flights thanks to airline glitches - but is it too good to be true?
• How to fight back private companies issuing parking fines Although car park operators are using increasingly sinister tactics to ensure parking fines are paid, victims can hit back. About half of fines challenged are overturned.

Birmingham Post

• Consultation opens on �3.4bn of transport projects Public invited to have their say on the future face of public transport across the West Midlands

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Return of Snowdon Mountain Railway's historic steam engine delayed The Moel Siabod, which was mothballed in 2000 while it was undergoing a full refit, was due to return service yesterday
• All the fun of Llandudno's Victorian Extravaganza and Transport Festival Thousands of revellers enjoyed the first day of the spectacular three-day event in the town

London Evening Standard

• Nail-biting moment plane forced to make emergency landing without wheelsVideo footage has captured the scary moment a plane was forced to make an emergency landing without wheels.
• Bryan Stout: Thousands raised in memory of Stop Killing Cyclists campaigner who died in Mallorca crashThousands of pounds have been raised in memory of a well-loved cycle safety campaigner who was killed after being knocked off his bike in Mallorca.
• Elizabeth line: Everything you need to know about Crossrail ahead of the first trains running in MayThe first Elizabeth line services on London's long-awaited �14.8 billion Crossrail project will run for the first time next month.
• Prince Harry comforts grieving children of woman killed in London cycle crash, telling them 'it will get better'Prince Harry has reassured two children that the pain they feel after their mother's death "will get better" after she was hit by a cyclist and killed in east London.
• Maylebone stabbing: Man, 38, arrested after passenger 'knifed to death' on London busA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a passenger was found stabbed to death on the top deck of a London bus.

Manchester Evening News

• New 30mph speed limit on Princess Road comes into force after 80 accidents and two deaths in three yearsManchester council has introduced the ‘experimental’ temporary traffic regulation order between the M60 and Alexandra Park, in Moss Side, despite objections

West Sussex Gazette

• VIDEO: Railway trespassers dice with death in footage released by policePolice have released shocking CCTV footage showing several near misses on our railway lines to warn people of the dangers of trespassing.

Other Regional Press

• LISTED: Roadworks planned across the south for week starting Monday May 1Highways England says the following roadworks are planned this week.
• Manchester Airport opens reasonably priced luxury departure loungeAnd children aren't allowed into lounge with range of gins, ales and fine foods
• Smart ticket project is ‘wasted cash’ A PIONEERING project to introduce smart ticketing across the south’s railway network has been branded a failure by a national spending watchdog.

Other News Sources

• New signs will keep bus passengers in the loopMORE passengers will get access to live updates on the progress of their bus thanks to a �200,000 investment.