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Tuesday, 07 February 2012

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  • Mayor should control rail servicesBoris Johnson has called for the government to hand over the London Rail network so he could Improve the "totally inefficient" service
  • Phased reopening planned for roadHighland Council is proposing to reopen a landslide-hit road during daylight hours before opening it fully next month.
  • FirstBus referred to OFT by MSPFirstBus is referred to the Office of Fair Trading by Aberdeen MSP Kevin Stewart over its market position and prices.
  • Isles hauliers to meet ministerHaulage bosses are to meet with Transport Minister Keith Brown later to discuss plans to remove discounted ferry travel for hauliers.
  • 'Expect Olympic transport delays'The head of Network Rail, Sir David Higgins, warns people to expect travel disruption during the London Olympics - but not to panic about it.
  • TfL seeks 300 Tube station staffLondon Underground is recruiting 300 Tube station staff but the RMT accuses it of plugging gaps after a 2010 cost-cutting measure.
  • Heathrow service back to normalHeathrow Airport plans to run a full schedule as passengers criticise it for operating about 500 fewer flights after Saturday night's snow.
  • Boris brands trains 'inefficient'Boris Johnson calls for the government to hand over London's rail network, branding the service
  • Network Rail boss forgoes bonusNetwork Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, say they will not accept bonuses this year amid growing political pressure.

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  • Network Rail bosses waive bonusChief executive Sir David Higgins says six senior managers will forgo payouts this year and money will be used to improve safetyThe head of Network Rail has become the latest taxpayer-funded executive to be forced to waive a bonus after his company announced that he and five fellow senior managers would not be seeking a payout this year.Sir David Higgins, the chief executive of the state-backed company, was one of six Network Rail bosses who were due to discuss a possible

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  • The big freeze continues as PM backs Heathrow's decision to cancel flightsForecasters warned that winter is expected to grip much of Britain for the rest of the week as Downing Street defended Heathrow's decision to cancel hundreds of flights over the weekend before a snowflake fell.Related StoriesTen ways to weatherproof BritainAll the King's horses join the Queen's jubilee celebrationsDefeat on female bishops would be a 'huge shock'Sentamu is sent racist emails after row over gay marriageSmacking children 'causes long-term damage'

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  • UK tests home working to beat Games gridlockLONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of Britons swapped the office for the comforts of working from home on Monday as government and businesses tested ways of avoiding transport gridlock during this summer's Olympics in London.

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  • virgin atlantic targets high-flyersVIRGIN Atlantic is launching a £100million upgrade of its business class cabins to cash in on buoyant trade from high-flying captains of industry.

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  • Work starts at Three BridgesConstruction of the new operating centre at Three Bridges has begun. When completed in 2013 it will become the nerve centre of railway operations in Sussex. Local MP Henry Smith joined railway staff at the site. The rail operating centre at Three Bridges will be one of 14 centres nationally, built to replace more than [...]
  • Public to have say on rail policing in South WalesRail passengers in South East Wales have the chance to ‘have their say’ on how the rail network is policed in their area. British Transport Police are holding drop-in surgeries this week to find out what issues are affecting train passengers in the region. Inspector Gary Ash, who is in charge of BTP™s Welsh Neighbourhood [...]
  • Strengthening masonry archesFor nearly fifteen years, the arch strengthening design and build service known as Archtec has been successfully used by many bridge owners to help manage their bridge stock. Now, this technology is being used for railway bridges and is set to introduce similar benefits to those that have been well recognised by highway authorities. Originally [...]
  • Network Rail bosses waive bonusesNetwork Rail’s Chief Executive has said he won’t be receiving a bonus this year. Sir David Higgins said: “I and my directors decided last week that we would forego any entitlement and instead allocate the money to the safety improvement fund for level crossings. I can confirm that remains our intention.” A general meeting was [...]

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