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Sunday, 11 November 2018

BBC News

• Arriva North: Guards row sparks fresh strikesWorkers at one of the country's biggest rail operators are staging their 35th strike in a long-running dispute to axe guards on trains.

The Guardian

• Ryanair plane impounded in France in row over illegal subsidiesAviation authority impounded aircraft at Bordeaux until £450,000 bill was settled

Times Online

• Jo Johnson savages Brexit strategy and brother’s campaign [subscription]Jo Johnson turned fire on the Brexit campaign led by his brother a day after resigning as transport minister, describing its promises as “fantasy”.
• Scottish out-of-town shoppers face parking charges [Subscription]Scottish shoppers face the prospect of a tax for parking at out-of-town supermarkets, under green plans being considered by ministers.
• Green Biofuels explores sale to feed burning drive for growth [Subscription]Ireland’s largest biodiesel producer could be put on the market after its owner Green Biofuels Ireland appointed the consultant PwC to advise on the company’s strategic options.
• FirstGroup nets £40m from ailing rail line [subscription]The ailing transport operator FirstGroup has reaped £159m in dividends from its Great Western Railway (GWR) franchise over four years, dwarfing its promised payouts to the government.

Reuters News

• Thousands rally in Turin in favour of Italy-France rail linkROME (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people rallied in northern Italy on Saturday in support of an ambitious Franco-Italian rail link, known as TAV, and against the decision of the ruling anti-establishment 5-Star Movement to reconsider the project.

City AM

• Thousands of hybrid cars subsidised by the government's plug-in grant may never have been chargedNew data has revealed that tens of thousands of hybrid cars bought with government grants over the past seven years may have burned as much fuel as regular petrol engines.

Mail Online

• Air pollution can make you FAT warns Dr Michael MosleyIt’s no secret that the car engine and factory fumes we breathe in everyday are seriously harmful to our brains and bodies. A wealth of scientific evidence shows that those of us living in cities, exposed to high levels of air pollution throughout our lifetime, have an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer and even mental health problems.

Sky News

• Reduced Southeastern train timetable amid risk from 'leaves on the line'Southeastern Railway will run a reduced timetable next week to cut the chance of accidents due to leaves on the line.

Bolton News

• Transformation of train station is on trackWEARY commuters will be greeted by carols and mince pies as plans to transform Bolton train station take another step forward.

London Evening Standard

• Southeastern latest: Up to 6,000 passengers a day to be impacted by 'Leaves on the Line' timetable next weekSome 6,000 rail passengers using Southeastern Railway will be affected by a reduced timetable next week caused by '"leaves on the line", the company said.
• Revealed: the worst National Rail stations for crime in central LondonThe worst National Rail station for crime in central London is revealed today as London Victoria.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• LNER 'Seat Sensor' allows rail passengers to use their phone to quickly find unreserved seatsIf you struggle to find an unreserved seat on a busy East Coast Mainline train, LNER has come up with a solution so you'll spend less time standing

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Highland flights expansion exposes rail upgrade ‘failures’An expansion of flights between Inverness and Heathrow exposes a “failure” by the Scottish Government to upgrade rail infrastructure, a north MSP has claimed.

Lancashire Telegraph

• M65 extension to Yorkshire is 'unfeasible' - council chiefA COUNCIL leader has told Transport for the North to concentrate on trans-Pennine rail links instead of extending the M65.

Plymouth Herald

• Government told to 'get a grip' after latest Dawlish storm fiascoPlymouth and Cornwall were cut off from the rest of the country again
• Horrified train passengers get soaked by huge wave at DawlishTrain passengers disembarking at storm hit Dawlish station received a shock when they were soaked by a huge wave.

Other Regional Press

• London council spends £1.4m fighting Heathrow expansionHillingdon Council has spent more than £1.4 million on legal challenges and campaigns against plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
• Exeter Central train services cancelled or delayed after massive tree collapseGreat Western Railway (GWR) have confirmed services will be affected for some time
• Hull Trains passengers left 'stranded' at Peterborough for hoursAround 50 people trying to get to Hull station have been left “stranded” at Peterborough.
• CamBedRailRoad pens open letter to East West Rail Company bossThinktank volunteers championing an alternative route to the current East West Rail Link proposal to connect Bedford and Cambridge via land around Sandy, Shepreth and more, have written an open letter to the rail firm boss who will oversee the delivery of the project.

Other News Sources

• Revamped bus services for Stirling’s rural residentsResidents from Stirling’s rural areas will have better links to the city centre thanks to two revamped bus routes being launched in January.
• "Arriva bus's Click service" [blog]... Arriva bus's Click service which launched at the end of August and is currently piloting in the South Liverpool area.