Public Transport news

• Woman injured after collision with bus

  28-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A pedestrian is seriously injured after she was struck by a bus in north London in the early hours.
  
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• Why getting Aston Martin to put their SUV super-car plant in St Athan is such a coup

  28-02-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Wales' has broken our duck with the news that Aston Martin is to invest in a new plant at St Athan, creating 750 jobs
  
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• We test the new Toyota Prius that's good to drive

  28-02-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Efficient, eco-friendlyand now excellent to drive? Well, yes, actually; Toyotas hybrid saloon is better than ever from behind the wheel, according to AutoCar's test report.
  
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• Was fighter plane heard flying over Hampshire community?

  28-02-2016 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A fighter jet has been reported roaring over the skies above a Hampshire community today.
  
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• VIDEO: Plane's emergency landing at Manchester

  28-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An aircraft carrying 160 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport due to a
  
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• UPDATE: Cars finally allowed to leave Portsmouth port after ramp breakdown

  28-02-2016 01:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - SCORES of passengers were stranded at Portsmouths port and 44 vehicles were stuck on a ferry because of a ramp breakdown aboard the ship.
  
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• The Crossrail treasure trove: London's last remaining shipyard, a medieval moated manor and the Bedlam burial ground all among the fascinating finds since builders started work on the 15bn line

  28-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Britain is eagerly awaiting the arrival of London's new15billion railway line but while Crossrail offers a look into London's future it is also unearthing a window into its rich and colourful past.
  
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• Strong crosswinds cause plane to swerve off runway and onto grass at Birmingham Airport

  28-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Dramatic video shows a plane swerving off the runway onto the grass after overshooting the runway at Birmingham Airport
  
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• Stockton residents protest over plans to demolish Stockton's oldest bridge and disrupt busy road

  28-02-2016 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Planned bus and traffic diversions for the six-month-long works have caused concern among residents and road users
  
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• Staines driver injured after skip lorry hits railway bridge

  28-02-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Trains were suspended along the line after the incident on Saturday morning
  
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• Southampton cruise ship stars in new TV series

  28-02-2016 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A SOUTHAMPTON-BASED cruise ship is to be the star of a six-part documentary series airing on ITV next week.
  
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• Ryanair pilot kicks groom and rowdy bachelor party off plane

  28-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The flight from London to Bratislava landed in Berlin after the six men disturbed security and ignored the crews instructionsGerman police say the pilot of a Ryanair plane from London to Bratislava made an unscheduled landing to eject members of a bachelor partyincluding the groom. Related: Drunk air passengers could be banned from boarding UK flightsContinue reading...
  
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• Revealed: Funding cuts laid bare in Forth Road Bridge crisis

  28-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - SCOTLANDs public sector audit agency has laid bare for the first time the extent of funding cuts to the now-defunct Forth Estuary Transport Authority (FETA), the organisation responsible for operating and maintaining the crisis-hit Forth Road Bridge.
  
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• Reading station receives international praise in visit from Taiwanese delegates

  28-02-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post -Members of the Taiwanese government took part in a visit to the station on Friday, February 26 to learn more about the £40billion railway upgrade plan
  
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• Police report 800pc rise in drug driving arrests

  28-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - New roadside test hailed as major success in battle to improve road safety
  
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• Pilot forced to land in Berlin when unruly British stag party caused problems 'after being refused booze'

  28-02-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Newspaper reports in Germany said the Ryanair flight from London to Bratislava was forced to land in the German capital to eject the bachelor party
  
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• M1 lane closure after crash involving drunk driver

  28-02-2016 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A lane of the M1 at J37 in Barnsley remains closed as work is carried out to repair a safety barrier following a crash by a drunk driver.
  
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• Is this Hampshire's most half-hearted attempt at road markings?

  28-02-2016 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -DRIVERS will be doing a double take at a Hampshire station after seeing this half-hearted road sign.
  
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• HMS Hermes will be converted into luxury hotel in Bay of Bengal

  28-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The iconic aircraft carrier HMS Hermes is set to become a 600-room, five-star hotel moored in Indias Bay of Bengal. It will boast luxury suites, restaurants, a night club and swimming pools.
  
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• Hitachi on track to win 200m Glasgow Subway train contract

  28-02-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - HITACHI is poised to win its second major Scottish train order with a £200 million contract for the Glasgow Subway, Scotland on Sunday has learned.
  
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• Herefordshire train passengers face worst delays, survey says

  28-02-2016 01:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources -TWO rail operators who runs trains through Herefordshire have been named the country's worst for delays.
  
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• Hammond: Quitting EU will damage car industry in the Midlands

  28-02-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The Foreign Secretary tells Jonathan Walker that the stakes are too high to consider leaving Europe
  
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• Flight from Belfast to Newark diverted

  28-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A United Airlines flight from Belfast to Newark has been diverting to Heathrow Airport due to problems with the hydraulics system.
  
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• First look as Maserati reveals new car - and it isn't a super car

  28-02-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -The new Maserati Levante has been revealed early after leaked images appeared online
  
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• Female pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by a bus in north London

  28-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A woman is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a bus in north London in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  
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• Falling Oil Prices Are Causing More Road Deaths, Unemployment And Pirates To Change Tactics

  28-02-2016 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - A fierce oil price war causing costs to tumble the world over is having some extraordinary effects.While oil producing nations continue to pump millions of barrels into worldwide markets, big drilling firms are cutting thousands of jobs and shelving the development of new pipelines. Crude oil has plunged to its cheapest price since 2003, as shown in this infographic produced for HuffPost UK by StatistaThe current situation has been brought about by a crisis of over supply and s
  
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• Diesel fuel cost tens of thousands of lives and made our air even filthier

  28-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Last week, a devastating official report said the drive for diesel and wood-burning are directly responsible for needlessly high incidences of a shocking list of condition.
  
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• Compact classics built in Biggleswade join display of historic cars at Old Warden

  28-02-2016 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - One of the earliest classic car shows in the calendar takes place at Old Warden Aerodrome and registration for entrants is now open.
  
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• Clay Lane Link Road plans for Guildford take a step forward

  28-02-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A planning application will be submitted for phase one of the project which could see a new road built despite residents objections
  
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• Cars disembark after ferry 'nightmare'

  28-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Dozens of vehicles are stuck on a ferry in Portsmouth for more than 12 hours after a ramp to disembark failed.
  
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• Bullbrook amputee left 'helpless' after ambulance refuses transport

  28-02-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - Yvonne Auger was told her wheelchair did not comply with regulations and so missed a hospital appointment
  
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• British Airlander 10 aircraft that's as long as eight buses and goes at 100mph

  28-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Airlander 10, which is 100 yards long and 85ft high, is just weeks away from its maiden flight over England and can travel at 100mph at an altitude of 20,000ft once filled with helium.
  
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• Brighton half marathon road closures

  28-02-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -MORE than 13,000 runners will pound the streets on Sunday for the 26th annual Vitality Brighton Half Marathon.
  
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• Birmingham City Council's parking profits soar to 9.8m

  28-02-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -An Opposition councillor said the rising costs for drivers was part of a wider anti-car narrative at the authority
  
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• Biker dies after collision with taxi

  28-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A 23-year-old man dies after his motorbike is in collision with a hackney cab in Glasgow.
  
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