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Olympics pay bus strike announced
Thousands of bus drivers in London will go on 24-hour strike next Friday, in a dispute over pay during the Olympics, the Unite union has announces.
HS2 is vital says Birmingham Chamber of Commerce chief
HS2 is still “the only option” if the UK is to keep pace with other countries in Europe according to a Birmingham business leader.
Firms reap rewards from Newcastle to Dubai air link
BUSINESSES in the North East are reaping hundreds of millions of pounds of rewards from Emirates’ Newcastle to Dubai link, new research claims.
Dock workers consider strike action over contract changes
TEESPORT is facing the threat of industrial action from workers, despite winning a contract to handle steel produced at Teesside™s rejuvenated blast furnace, it was claimed last night.
Saturday, 16 June 2012
BBC News
- Steam railway reopens after floodServices resume on a steam railway after a stretch of track was left suspended in the air after a landslide following flooding.
- Lorry hits bridge and sheds loadThe emergency services are dealing with a lorry that shed its load after hitting a railway bridge.
- Aer Lingus moving to Belfast cityAer Lingus is planning to switch its operations from Belfast International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, the BBC understands.
- Warning over Olympics bus routesTransport for London (TfL) warns that 24% of bus services will be affected by diversions, route changes and suspensions during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Olympics pay bus strike announcedThousands of bus drivers in London will go on 24-hour strike next Friday, in a dispute over pay during the Olympics, the Unite union has announces.
- James Bond car designer honouredDumfries-born car designer Ian Callum is awarded an honorary doctorate by Glasgow School of Art.
Financial Times
- Iraq and Iran form alliance within OpecTies between the two former Gulf enemies are warming within Opec, prompting concern among the moderate members of the oil cartel
The Telegraph
- Extra station staff to avoid Olympic repeat of Jubilee chaosRailway stations are to be flooded with extra staff to avoid a repetition during the Olympics of the Jubilee weekend's chaos caused by the
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- OFT rules against Ryanair on Aer Lingus stake(Reuters) - Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on Friday ruled that Ryanair's ownership of a minority stake in Irish rival Aer Lingus threatened competition in the British market and asked the Competition Commission to consider sanctions.
The Mirror
- Dad's taxi service: Fathers spend 22 days waiting for the kids (and no tips either)Dads clock up an hour and 23 minutes every week sitting in cars to collect them from sports activities and hobbies
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Belfast Telegraph
- Belfast Airport will not close, says City chief Controversial claims that Belfast should have just one airport have prompted an angry reaction.
Birmingham Post
- HS2 is vital says Birmingham Chamber of Commerce chiefHS2 is still “the only option” if the UK is to keep pace with other countries in Europe according to a Birmingham business leader.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Anglesey Council chief welcomes beach highway decision at RhoscolynA COUNCIL highways chief has welcomed a public inquiry decision that means the local authority does not need to maintain a road across a beach.
- Van driver jailed after Carno level-crossing crashA MAN who miraculously survived with minor injuries after he caused a train crash has been jailed for five months.
Journal Live
- Firms reap rewards from Newcastle to Dubai air linkBUSINESSES in the North East are reaping hundreds of millions of pounds of rewards from Emirates’ Newcastle to Dubai link, new research claims.
Liverpool Echo
- Wirral Council parking enforcer has his door taken off by a bus A PARKING enforcer was himself caught on camera as his car door was taken off by a passing bus.
London Evening Standard
- 60mph rail crash caused by vandalsVandals placed a metre-long lump of metal on a railway track in a deliberate attempt to damage or derail a London commuter train, police said today.
Northern Echo
- Tyne and Wear Metro strike action lifted ahead of Bruce Springsteen gig at Sunderland's Stadium of Light BRUCE Springsteen fans will be able to travel by Metro to the gig at Sunderland next week after the threat of industrial action was lifted.
- Dock workers consider strike action over contract changes TEESPORT is facing the threat of industrial action from workers, despite winning a contract to handle steel produced at Teesside™s rejuvenated blast furnace, it was claimed last night.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Careless crash driver cleared over deaths A MOTORIST has been cleared of causing the deaths of an elderly couple in a north-east crash.
The York Press
- Bike rides to aid cancer charityA YORK man is planning a series of fundraising events to raise money for a men™s charity starting with a coast-to-coast bike ride from Edinburgh this weekend.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Leeds Bradford Airport parking row rumbles onA long-running parking row at Leeds-Bradford Airport rumbles on after councillors delayed a decision on a new traffic management plan.
Sunderland Echo
- Sunderland Nissan™s latest model gets a make-overNISSAN’S latest baby is getting a sporty make-over.
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- Charity cycle ride set for Newport velodrome MORE than 50 cyclists will be taking on a ten-hour through-the-night challenge at Newport velodrome tonight to raise money for charity.
- Newport Transport to run Chepstow Racecourse shuttle RACEGOERS at Chepstow can soon swap the car for the bus and the train thanks to a new shuttle service operated by a Gwent bus firm.
- Controversial Cogges link road plan rejected by the Government A MULTI-MILLION pound plan for a controversial Witney link road has been rejected by Government.
- Buses stand in for trains during track work BUSES will replace late-night Cotswold Line trains west of Charlbury during overnight engineering work later this month.
- Campaigners' joy as Cogges Link Road scheme is rejected CAMPAIGNERS have claimed victory in a 27-year battle after the Government rejected controversial plans for a Ł20.5m relief road in Witney.
- Eurotunnel delays endHuge delays should be clearing after a reported illegal immigrant incident led to waits of up to three hours at Eurotunnel in Folkestone..
- Recession hampers the development of Gosport bus stationGOSPORT’S bus station is ‘knackered’ but the recession has hindered plans to redevelop it, a council boss has said.
- Motorcyclist is injured after being hit by car doorA MOTORIST who opened her car door and hit a passing motorcyclist has been fined for driving without due care and attention.
International Herald Tribune
- At U.S. Airports, Building Boom Takes HoldThe need to accommodate bigger airplanes and a growing number of foreign carriers has helped spur many of the new investments.
Railway Gazette
- Danish electrification tenders next month DENMARK: Banedanmark expects to begin tendering in July for up to 512 track-km of 25 kV 50 Hz electrification, CEO Jesper Hansen told the UNIFE General Assembly in Kobenhavn on June 14. Four separate projects are under development as part of the government's strategy to prepare the network for a doubling of passenger traffic within 20 years. Hansen said the infrastructure manager was currently considering whether these should be tendered as a single package to benefit from potential economies of scale. Top priority is the line from Lunderskov to Esbjerg, totalling 114 km, where electrificatio...
- Wabtec buys Mors Smitt for US$88m MORS SMITT: On June 15 Wabtec Corp announced the US$88m acquisition of Mors Smitt Holding from investment company Eurazeo PME. Mors Smitt produces relays, measurement devices and controls for rolling stock, signalling and industrial applications. It has operations in the Netherlands, UK, USA, France and China, with 350 employees and annual sales of $60m. Wabtec expects the transaction to be accretive in the first year. 'Mors Smitt provides a variety of safety-critical components and will be a strategic complement to our existing rail and industrial product lines,' said Wabtec President & ...
Aviation Industry
- Airbus A380 Wing Cracks: Who Is Paying?The wing crack issue that has plagued the Airbus A380 over recent months is going to cost millions of dollars to correct, but who is actually responsible for the repair costs?
- Flying an 80-Year-Old PlaneDo you hold on to your old issues of A ir & Space magazine? If so, dig out the September 2003 issue and take a look at the cover.
Green Miscellany
- British drivers must carry their own breathalyzer in France Many of the three million British motorists who will take their car to continent this year are thought to be unprepared for a new French law, which makes it compulsory for drivers to carry their own breathalyser. read more
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- Glendale Bus Accidents Can Have Dire Consequences for PassengersBus accident attorney Michael P. Ehline, Esq., discusses Glendale bus accidents and risks.
- News from Caroline Pidgeon - New research exposes the Mayor™s neglect of pedestrian crossings in London 15 June, 2012 Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on new research this week from the University College London revealing that four in five pensioners cannot cross the road quickly enough to safely use pedestrian crossings due to the assumption that people of all ages are capable of walking at a speed of just under four feet (1.2m) a second said: "This is vital research which reveals just how ungenerous the national standard actually is for the time given to pedestrians to cross the road...
- Tyne & Wear Metro strike suspended as DB Regio tables improved offerSTRIKE ACTION by RMT members on the Tyne and Wear Metro scheduled for next Thursday, June 21, has been suspended after operating company DB Regio tabled an improved pay offer.
- RMT hits back at South West Trains' 'Olympic lies'BRITAIN'S BIGGEST rail union hit back today against 'Olympic lies' being told by South West Trains after the company reneged on a 'business as usual' promise over the games.
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