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Thousands of commuters face double-digit fare rises

Thousands of commuters face double digit fare rises when the Government announces another wave of above inflation increases next week.

Global slump sinks Britain's oldest shipping firm

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's oldest shipping firm, Stephenson Clarke Shipping Ltd, has gone into liquidation after nearly 300 years of trading, becoming a casualty of the worsening global downturn.

Plans to make Manchester capital of commuter cycling in response to Olympic success

Cyclists are expected to make 2.5 million extra trips a year on Greater Manchester's roads as transport chiefs promise to pave the streets with Olympic gold. They have vowed to make the region the capital of commuter cycling in honour of the gold rush by Britain™s bike stars.

London Underground carries a phenomenal 47 million in first 12 days of the 2012 Olympic Games

Over the first 12 days of the Olympic period (from 28 July), London Underground carried 46.95 million journeys - an increase of 11.05 million (30 per cent) compared with same period last year.

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  • Flybe warns on revenue growthRegional airline forecasts lower than expected revenue growth due to the slump in European business travel, which accounts for 40% of the group™s flights

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  • Global slump sinks Britain's oldest shipping firmLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's oldest shipping firm, Stephenson Clarke Shipping Ltd, has gone into liquidation after nearly 300 years of trading, becoming a casualty of the worsening global downturn.

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  • Newcastle city bus smash puts safety in spotlightROAD safety was today in focus after another pedestrian was hit by a bus in Newcastle city centre. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after being struck by a double-decker on Wednesday afternoon and it follows a number of similar incidents in recent months.

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