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Monday, 10 July 2017

BBC News

• Rail strikes to hit Northern, Southern and MerseyrailThe RMT union is in dispute with the companies over driver-only-operated trains.
• Major blaze near Glasgow Airport tackledThe blaze broke out on Saturday evening at Clark Street in Paisley, near to Glasgow Airport.
• 'Cheaper' Heathrow airport third runway plans proposedHotel tycoon Surinder Arora puts his scheme to the government's public consultation on the airport.
• US laptop ban lifted on Kuwait Airways and Royal JordanianKuwait Airways and Royal Jordanian are the latest airlines to allow laptops in the cabin on US flights.
• Tesla's Elon Musk tweets new photos of latest car, the Model 3Tesla boss Elon Musk tweets the first pictures of the electric car firm's latest, the Model 3.
• China shipper Cosco to buy HK rival OOIL for $6.3bnThe deal would make Cosco the world's third biggest shipping company with more than 400 vessels.
• Wigan £2.1m cycle lanes plan announcedFive new cycle routes will connect the town centre with surrounding residential communities.

Financial Times

• BA throws support behind new Heathrow runway planLargest airline at the airport welcomes proposal to cut price of project by £7bn
• TfL aims to raise £850m by building homes in LondonTransport group eyes new income streams amid cuts to government subsidies
• China Cosco Shipping to buy Orient Overseas for $6.3bnDeal would create stronger Asian competitor to Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping

The Guardian

• Sadiq Khan is searching for London's first digital guru – but what will they do?Whoever Khan appoints will need to lead London’s 26 borough councils and coordinate digital services, and a priority should be making public transport more efficient ...
• Heathrow hotel operator drafts £6.7bn cheaper third runway planSurinder Arora publishes ‘cheaper and less disruptive’ plan to expand airport including shifting new runway away from M25 and reducing site area by 25%

The Scotsman

• Edinburgh airport unveils plan for major new home and business complexEdinburgh Airport is to sacrifice its secondary runway to build a massive business and housing complex.

The Telegraph

• Southern Rail strike planned as commuters say they fear 'cliff-edge' situation will lead to rolling action
• Electric car gutted by flames after it set fire while charging

Times Online

• Letter - The way ahead for road pricing and transport [Subscription] Sir, Matthew Parris makes a good case for road pricing (Comment, July 8), but he should not hold his breath. The Smeed report was commissioned by the Harold Macmillan government and published in 1964.
• How the electric car revolution could backfire [Subscription]If the state pushes one type of technology too hard it risks shutting down the creation of a far more efficient alternative
• BA ‘failing customers’ over IT fiasco payouts [Subscription]British Airways has been accused of failing customers caught up in the IT meltdown that led to cancelled flights on one of the year’s busiest weekends.
• Tata attempts to say ‘hello again’ with Air India deal [Subscription]Once hailed as the maharaja of the skies, Air India has become more a source of national embarrassment than pride

Daily Express

• Salt marshes ‘to stick £55 billion HS2 rail line plans in mud for years'THE controversial £55billion HS2 high speed rail line could be derailed for years by 20 acres of marshland, campaigners claimed today.
• Pre-clearance' plan for US immigration at Scots airportAIRLINE passengers flying to America from Scotland will be able to clear US immigration before they take off if a new scheme gets the go-ahead.

Mail Online

• Railway workers strike for the third time in as many days It will be the 33rd time RMT members have walked out on Southern Rail services in a dispute over the role of conductors that has battered commuters in the South East for more than a year.

This is Money

• Wealthy hotelier saves Heathrow £6billion A wealthy hotel owner has announced an audacious bid to build Heathrow’s third runway – claiming his plan would be £6.2bn cheaper than the airport’s current scheme.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'Crisis point' tramway could face weekend closures without more volunteersORAGNISERS fear the historic Shipley Glen Tramway may be forced to close on some weekends if new volunteers do not sign up.
• Horrors of cabbie 'wall of shame' revealed as two in five cars fail safety checks TWO in five taxis and minicabs are still failing crucial safety checks, Bradford Council has warned as it prepares to tighten its rules.

Liverpool Echo

• When can I catch a train during rail strike today Merseyrail staff walk out for second in time in three days

London Evening Standard

• £12.6 million Archway revamp finally complete after 18 months The £12.6million revamp of Archway is finally complete after 18 months of works.

The York Press

• Roundabouts upgrade to allow for dualling COUNCILLORS are set to press ahead with a £34.2 million upgrade to seven roundabouts on York’s Outer Ring Road - designed to allow for future dualling.

Wales Online

• Cardiff's latest 20mph zone is being installed The council announced in March last year that they would bring more 20mph zones in across the city.

Reading Evening Post

• Reading to Heathrow rail link 'missing' as Government urged to make it a priority to secure future of Thames Valley Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce is calling on Lord Adonis to add the scheme to his priorities

Other Regional Press

• Fairoaks Airport: Opposition campaign gains speed as national aviation organisation declares supportA campaign opposing a huge development at the site of Fairoaks Airport in Chobham does not only have the backing of Environment Secretary Michael Gove, but a national aviation organisation has also given its backing.
• Borders bus firms are set to mergeBOSSES at Borders Buses have announced plans to merge with stablemate company Perryman's later this month.
• Newport Bus gets schools contract again NEWPORT Transport has been awarded a contract to provide bus travel to and from school during the 2017/18 academic year, for hundreds of the city’s secondary school children.
• Why some Sunday bus services could be axed Holme Valley buses expected to change as councillors are asked to make cuts
• ECONOMY BOOST: Dorset schemes to benefit from transport, housing and communications plans NEW Government schemes to drive the economy could be ‘hugely beneficial’ to Dorset’s transport and communication links.

Railway Gazette

• Cars delivered from China to Belgium by railINTERNATIONAL: Cars manufactured at Volvo’s Daqing plant in China have been exported to Europe by...

Other News Sources

• Stansted Airport expansion meetings are 'deliberately misleading' claims campaign group A campaign group has claimed that the consultations being held by Stansted Airport to discuss its expansion plans are 'deliberately misleading.'
• Major changes to start at Winchester Bus Station to start tomorrow Major changes to buses in Winchester as Winchester City Council carries out improvement work at Winchester Bus Station
• Heathrow business mogul claims his alternative third runway plan could save government £6.7billion Surinder Arora has submitted his plans to the Department for Transport
• Fairoaks Airport: Opposition campaign gains speed as national aviation organisation declares support The airport in Chobham could be demolished to make way for 1,500 new homes in major development bid