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Other Regional Press - DRIVERS should face compulsory sight tests every 10 years to stay on the road, leading eye experts have said.

Other Regional Press - QUESTIONS have been raised over the decision by Arriva Trains Wales to drop out of bidding to continue to run rail services in south Wales from next year.

Other Regional Press - BUSINESSES along the A465 Heads of the Valleys road are suffering as a result of delays to a project converting the busy road into a dual carriageway, a Gwent AM has claimed.

Peterborough Telegraph - An interim chief executive has been appointed to lead the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough local enterprise partnership.

East Anglian Daily Times - No trains are currently able to run on a rural rail line in north Essex because engineers are carrying out a safety inspection of the track.

The York Press - PADDINGTON fans will have a chance to see the steam loco which appears in the bears latest movie when it comes to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway next year.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Traffic Penalty Tribunal has ruled in favour of South Tyneside Council following an appeal against a fine on Edinburgh Road

London Evening Standard - Drinking on trains just got even easier after one Twitter user shared a helpful life hack.

London Evening Standard - FirstGroup slammed Network Rail on Tuesday for infrastructure failings at Waterloo in the first few weeks of its operation of the South West Rail franchise.

London Evening Standard - Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today backed a national campaign to prevent suicides on the rail network by encouraging passengers to talk to people in distress.

London Evening Standard - The capital's private hire operators have launched legal action against Transport for London in a bid to overturn an "extortionate" hike in licensing fees.

London Evening Standard - Huge queues formed outside a number of south London stations as commuters complained of rush hour chaos on Tuesday morning.

City AM - Transport firm FirstGroup's share price slumped today after it unveiled a loss in its half-year results, despite an increase in revenues.

Birmingham Post - First managing director of new operator West Midlands Trains as been recruited ahead of franchise launch

The Scotsman - The idea of Donald Trump buying the struggling Prestwick Airport is fanciful, but should not be ruled out, writes Martyn McLaughlin....

Reuters News - MONTREAL (Reuters) - Bombardiers (BBDb.TO) Chief Executive Alain Bellemare said on Tuesday he will continue assessing the competitive landscape, but doesnt expect a merger of two European rivals to drive big short-term changes in the Canadian companys rail division.

The Herald - HUNDREDS of ScotRail staff have been asked to consider quitting in a cost-cutting move condemned by one union as creating a

The Guardian - Cycle lanes reduce pollution, improve health and are incredibly popular. But forget common sense: getting the go-ahead on new schemes is all about politicsAlmost four-fifths of people in some of Britains largest cities want road space taken away from cars and given to bikes, according to a new poll from Sustrans. Im not at all surprised. Whenever we proposed the same thing in London, where Imp;nbsp;was cycling commissioner until last year, we got the same response. Related: What would the perfect cycling city look like? Continue reading...