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Mayor should control rail services
Boris Johnson has called for the government to hand over the London Rail network so he could Improve the "totally inefficient" service
FirstBus referred to OFT by MSP
FirstBus is referred to the Office of Fair Trading by Aberdeen MSP Kevin Stewart over its market position and prices.
Network Rail boss forgoes bonus
Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, say they will not accept bonuses this year amid growing political pressure.
We need the mindset that says public transport is a service, not a business
THE two consultations on the Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) and the ScotRail 2014 re-franchising both expose a major flaw in current transport policy.
British railways need 30 years of investment to match Europe, admits head of Network Rail
British railways need 30 years of continuous investment to match those of Europe, the head of Network Rail, Sir David Higgins has admitted.
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
BBC News
- 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.
Financial Times
- Europe holds China to carbon tax paymentsEU remains determined to include all airlines that take off or land in the 27-member bloc in the green scheme
The Guardian
- 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
The Herald
- We need the mindset that says public transport is a service, not a businessTHE two consultations on the Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) and the ScotRail 2014 re-franchising both expose a major flaw in current transport policy.
- Firms blame fare rises on grant cutsBUS fares will rise and ser-vices will be cut around the country because of changes to a Government grant scheme which could slash some bus company revenues by as much as 40%, an industry group said.
- Ferry fare discount 'kept for smaller vehicles'MINISTERS last night made a concession to island hauliers fighting to retain reduced ferry fares by confirming small commercial vehicles would now still qualify for the lower prices.
The Independent
- 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'
The Telegraph
- British railways need 30 years of investment to match Europe, admits head of Network RailBritish railways need 30 years of continuous investment to match those of Europe, the head of Network Rail, Sir David Higgins has admitted.
- Weather chaos: Heathrow can't cope in snow, admits ownerBAA admits Heathrow will always struggle to cope with snow because the airport is full, but remains unrepentant about decision to cancel flights before snow had started to fall.
- Transport Secretary welcomes Network Rail bonus step downJustine Greening says Network Rail's CEO Sir David Higgins has done the right thing by waiving his bonus for a planned six-figure award.
Times Online
- Cyclists in Paris can ignore the red traffic light Parisian cyclists have won the right to go through red lights following a fierce debate over their claim that the move would reduce the risk of road accidents.
- Safety review ordered for city’s deadly junctions The most dangerous junctions in London are identified today as a review of the capital’s streets gets under way and a campaign by The Times to improve road safety gathers momentum.
Reuters News
- 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.
Daily Express
- 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.
Mail Online
- Network Rail bosses reject bonuses, money will be spent on safety measures insteadThe executives were facing growing pressure to turn down the payouts in the wake of the row over bonuses for banking staff.
The Mirror
- New car sales stalled in JanuaryNew car sales stalled last month, figures show.
Bolton News
- Bus firm facesprobe over punctuality of service ABUS firm will be probed by the industry watchdog over the punctuality of its service at a hearing today.
Edinburgh Evening News
- First follows Lothian Buses as rise in fares deemed to be ˜inevitable™LOTHIAN’S second biggest bus operator has warned fare increases and service cuts are “inevitable” after its Scottish Government grant was slashed.
London Evening Standard
- Rail chief: Expect bad things during GamesThe head of Britain's railways - himself a former Olympics chief - has issued a blunt warning about severe travel disruption during the Games
- Rail chiefs give their bonuses to new safety improvementsNetwork Rail bosses bowed to pressure and agreed to give up bumper bonuses which were exposed by the Evening Standard
- Network Rail bosses waive bonusesThe chief executive and other directors of Network Rail became the latest top bosses to waive lucrative bonuses when they decided to give the money to safety improvements instead.
Manchester Evening News
- Manchester Airport passenger numbers up 4 per centA surge in late bookings to ski resorts helped Manchester Airport achieve a 4.42 increase in passenger numbers last month, figures showed today.
Metro
- BAE pledges to take on 265 British apprentices this yearBAE Systems has announced hundreds of new places to kick off National Apprenticeships Week.
- Police launch investigation into latest 'racist rant' on public transport videoPolice are investigating a video that apparently shows a passenger racially abusing other travellers on a Central Line Tube train between St Paul™s and Mile End stations.
- Network Rail bosses waive bonuses after shake-up warningNetwork rail bosses have abandoned plans to accept bonuses this year after intense pressure from rail passenger groups, unions, Transport Secretary Justine Greening and the media.
- Up to 300 tube jobs announced year after 800 staff cut in 'massive blunder'London Underground has ˜made a massive blunder™ by trying to recruit 300 new staff less than a year after shedding hundreds of similar jobs, says a prominent union boss.
Nottingham Evening Post
- Nottingham Post commented Will tram bring a joined-up transport system to town?WITH an estimated five million people set to pass through it every year, there is an urgent need for a new Beeston bus and tram...
Sheffield Star
- Bad parking to be targeted by new camerasPLANS to bring in mobile cameras to police bus lane and parking restrictions in Sheffield have been approved.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Months of roadworks begin on busy routesMotorists were today facing months of hold-ups as several sets of roadworks kicked off across the Black Country and South Staffordshire.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Leeds Bradford Airport bosses vow to change Canada Geese cull EXCLUSIVEAirport chiefs, who ordered a cull of geese at a Leeds beauty spot, have pledged to find other ways to control the population.
Other Regional Press
- UK & World News: Network Rail bosses waive bonusesThe chief executive and other directors of Network Rail became the latest top bosses to waive lucrative bonuses when they decided to give the money to safety improvements instead.
Global Rail News
- 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 [...]
London TravelWatch
- London TravelWatch welcomes publication of the Mayor of London™s ˜Rail Vision™ documentLondon TravelWatch has welcomed the publication of the Mayor of London™s ˜Rail Vision™ document, which today asks the Government for the power to integrate suburban London railways into the Transport for London (TfL) network
Aviation Industry
- Wizz Air invests $100 million to expand Budapest operationsHungarian-based Wizz Air (W6) announced it will invest HUF25 billion ($100 million) into expanding its Budapest operations after state-owned Malev Hungarian Airlines ceased operations Friday.
- Virgin Atlantic to spend £100 million enhancing business classImproved seat and 'futuristic' bar to feature in roll-out of new Upper Class
Other News Sources
- New research shows that privatisation has dumped UK railways at the bottom of the league with worse to come under McNulty rail reviewA NEW REPORT commissioned by rail union RMT from the think tank Just Economics reveals that two decades of private profiteering, alongside years of underinvestment in infra-structure while fares have gone through the roof, has dumped the UK's railways at the bottom of the league compared to other parts of Europe.
- RMT confirms Freightliner strike ballotTRANSPORT UNION RMT confirmed today that it is to ballot members at rail freight company Freightliner for strike action and action short of a strike in a dispute over incorrect overtime payments for Multi-Skilled Operatives (MSO's) working night duty.
- Network Rail chiefs abandon bonusesNetwork Rail's bosses have decided to waive their bonuses this year, ahead of what would have been a damaging board meeting on Friday.
- Mayor sets out plan to improve capital's railwaysThe Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will ask the Government to hand over to him the power to franchise the suburban London railways so that he can greatly improve the services they offer.
- American Airlines Reports January 2012 TrafficAmerican Airlines reported a January load factor of 78.5 percent, an increase of 2.7 points versus the same period last year. Traffic increased 1.4 percent, while capacity was lower by 2.1...
- Boeing Delivers First 747-8 and 777 Freighters to Korean AirBoeing (NYSE: BA) and Korean Air today celebrated delivery of the airline's first 747-8 and 777 Freighters. With the milestone delivery, Korean Air becomes the first airline in the world to...
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