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Monday, 03 September 2018

BBC News

• Plastic waste bid to fuel hydrogen cars at Swansea UniversityScientists in Swansea develop a way of turning plastic waste into hydrogen.

ITV News

• Almost 400 incidents of anti-social or inappropriate behaviour on NI trainsAlmost 400 incidents of anti-social or inappropriate behaviour were recorded on Northern Ireland’s trains in three years.

The Guardian

• Don’t moan about Crossrail. Once complete, it will be a rare triumph in our public realmWe should celebrate the Elizabeth line yet deplore the lack of other infrastructure spending

The Scotsman

• Lesley Riddoch: Scotland can lead the way on climate change if it acts now The SNP’s 90 per cent target means electric buses, trains and cars will be standard transport modes by 2050 and the planning system will reduce the demand for travel and bring employment closer to where people live.

Times Online

• New mapping system will help motorists out of a hole The cones. The queues. The endless waiting at temporary traffic lights. There is absolutely nothing about roadworks that fails to infuriate motorists.
• Treat bicycles as strictly as cars to make roads safe [Subscription]There is a territorial tussle taking place on Britain’s roads as drivers and cyclists vie for space on our crowded highways. Each maintains they have the greater right.
• Musk dives deeper into troubled waters [Subscription]Production problems and Twitter spats have increased pressure on the entrepreneur
• HS2 legislation pushed back a year as doubts grow over £56bn project [Subscription]The government is preparing to impose a 12-month parliamentary delay to HS2 in a further blow to the £56 billion project.

City AM

• Ofo in £7.9m spot of hot water over unpaid bike billsFloating bike-sharing startup Ofo is being sued for defaulting on around 70m yuan (£7.9m) in payments to its supplier Shanghai Phoenix Bicycles, the company’s Shanghai-listed parent said in a filing late on Friday.
• Job cuts loom as Ford gears up for major business redesignAnalysts at Morgan Stanley have predicted that car-maker Ford is preparing to axe around 24,000 jobs as part of major redesign of its European business.
• No end in sight for Crossrail fiasco as budget overshoot could surpass £1bnCrossrail's budget overshoot could surpass £1bn as the flagship project works towards a new 2019 deadline.
• Crossrail's delay sounds depressingly familiarWith a plethora of talented engineers at our disposal and a rich history of leading the world in pioneering rail projects, it is depressing to witness Britain’s clumsy approach to improving the country’s transport links.

Belfast Telegraph

• Over 20 trains out of action as Translink counts cost of vandalismMore than 20 trains have had to be removed from service on Northern Ireland railways as a result of graffiti.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'Women safer drivers than men' says price comparison siteNEW research has slammed the brakes on the long-held claim of many men that they are better drivers than women.

Liverpool Echo

• Could Anfield railway station solve Liverpool FC's planning problems?MP says station near stadium would help solve congestion problems

London Evening Standard

• #SmilesOnTheLines: 'Angry' commuter launches campaign to get Londoners smiling on the TubeA previously
• London's first ultra-low emissions streets: Everything you need to know as petrol and diesel cars are banned from some east London roadsA groundbreaking scheme banning all petrol and diesel cars from roads in east London is set to launch on Monday.
• Mega-regeneration plan for Southall to bring 3,750 new homesDespite the delay, Crossrail is coming to Southall next year - and huge regeneration is making the area an attractive location for first time buyers.

Morning Star

• Scottish Parliament faces calls to renationalise ScotRailMEMBERS of the Scottish Parliament returning to work today are facing calls to bring ScotRail back under public control.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Cuts to free bus and tram travel for disabled people has begunA controversial scheme which will mean disabled people won't be able to travel free of charge before 9.30am on city buses has come into force.

Yorkshire Post

• Corbyn insists train problems can be fixed by nationalisation The number of trains that are cancelled or significantly late has risen by 50 per cent since 2010, according to the Labour Party.

Cambridge News

• 'Bus Only' signs at Cambridge station are there for a reasonIt was with great amusement that I read a letter in this very paper the other week complaining that the writer had received a fixed penalty notice for driving in the buses-only section at Cambridge station .

Kent Online

• Arriva bus boss says tram would help combat congestion in north of KentThe boss of the county's largest bus provider has called for a "transport renaissance" to tackle mounting congestion in Gravesend and Dartford.

Other Regional Press

• Why getting the bus past GCHQ from Cheltenham to Gloucester will never be the same again from todayRoads shake-up on A40 pinch-point goes live, will it make your journey out of Cheltenham easier?

New Civil Engineer

• Multi-million pound fallout of Crossrail delay being assessedThe financial fallout from the delay of the central section of London’s new £15.4bn Elizabeth Line is being assessed today, amid fears it could cost Transport for London (TfL) £143M in lost fare revenue alone.

Aviation Industry

• Utair Boeing 737-800 seriously damaged in Sochi overrunA Utair Aviation Boeing 737-800 (VQ-BJI) has been seriously damaged after a runway overrun at Sochi Airport on Sept. 1. read more

Other News Sources

• Stirling bus changes to come into force next MondayA number of improvements to bus services in and around Stirling come into effect next week.
• Concerns raised over Prestwick Airport chiefs’ taxpayer-funded tripsBOSSES at the loss-making Prestwick Airport have attended 13 airline trade shows around the world without attracting any new business, it can be revealed.
• Morgan steps down at London City Airport 37 minutes Following his appointment as Chairman of HS2 Ltd, Sir Terry Morgan has confirmed that he is stepping down this month from his role as chairman of London City Airport.
• Merseyrail scrap plans for driver-only trainsMonths of strikes are now over as Merseyrail have made the decision to scrap their plans for driver only trains meaning at least two members of staff will be on every train in the network.
• Activists to gather outside Glasgow Central station to make case for ending private railway ownershipScottish Labour Leader Richard Leonard will join activists outside Glasgow Central station to make the case for improving the railways by ending private sector ownership