The Philips WAVE radio - apart from being much better than I expected and ergonomically, IMHO, very well thought out, does have RDS for NEWS and TRAFFIC/Travel info.
It doesn't appear to have the other RDS categories, but i'm willing to be proved wrong.
Regards the CD conversion, I don't believe this is available as that was what I was told originally.
Sony do a boot mounted CD-Changer that emits a radio signal.
You simply tune in one of your FM radio channels to the CD unit in the boot - This, IMHO, would be an option, rather than buying the boost and changer unit.
Personally, I had the head unit removed and had a nice little Clarion number dropped in, in it's place.
Toying with a small sub for the boot now
