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Demand for HS2 to start from Scotland
Calls are growing for the UK government to begin its £43bn high speed railway not just from England but from Scotland too.
Map: where cheap property prices meet cheap train lines
Train prices are based We combine three key variables for commuters,.
Services at region's
Rail services at around 20 of the region's ālittle-usedā stations are under threat, under new Government plans.
Saturday, 26 July 2014
BBC News
- Boats muster for Games flotillaSmall ships, clippers, yachts and working boats gather in Greenock ahead of a flotilla up the River Clyde as part of Festival 2014.
- The ship that totally failed to change the worldFifty years ago the world's first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship sailed on a publicity tour to persuade the world to embrace the atomic age.
- Legend's first race car up for saleRacing legend Sir Jackie Stewart's first ever race car is being put up for auction, with an estimate of £35,000-£50,000.
Financial Times
- Air France-KLM lines up new restructuringAirline targeting low-cost operations and short-haul markets intensifying competition and seeking to grab leading position to benefit from scale
The Herald
- Benefits of green fuel schemes outlined The carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere in Scotland by renewable energy projects since 2012 was the equivalent of halting every motor vehicle journey for an entire year, according to Scottish Renewables.
- Edinburgh trams halted after trouble at HaymarketEdinburgh controversial trams system has ground to a halt after one of its fleet broke down.
- Demand for HS2 to start from Scotland Calls are growing for the UK government to begin its £43bn high speed railway not just from England but from Scotland too.
The Independent
- Drunken man sneaks onto Birmingham Airport runway just to prove how bad airport security is A drunken passenger who missed his flight to Ibiza was able to evade airport security and sneak onto an empty plane just so he could prove how bad airport security was.
The Scotsman
- Edinburgh trams halted by power faultsEDINBURGHS tram system was halted by power faults for the second time in five days today.
The Telegraph
- Map: where cheap property prices meet cheap train linesTrain prices are based We combine three key variables for commuters,.
- Backlash over rural 50mph limit for lorriesIncreased speed limit for lorries on country roads 'will put other travellers at risk'
Daily Record
- Glasgow 2014: More than 1000 people set to join largest flotilla of boats ever seen on River ClydeSMALL ships, clipper boats, leisure yachts and working boats will join the flotilla which leaves Greenock at 10am and is due to reach Glasgow city centre three hours later.
Mail Online
- Faces like thunder: Great getaway chaos for thousands as trains are delayed after lightning disrupts lines Sudden storms and lightning strikes have left thousands stranded at railway stations on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
- Rail operators axe quiet zones because they 'cause rows between passengers' Railway staff are said to be finding it difficult to mediate between customers when the tranquil haven is spoiled by those using noisy gadgets.
Network Rail
- Travelling to or from London this August? Passengers urged to plan ahead as vital improvements at London Bridge rail station and on the London Euston line will affect journeys to and from the capitalWith a month to go until the nine-day part-closure of London Bridge rail station and two weeks to go until a series of weekend and Monday closures of the line between Euston and Milton Keynes, the rail industry is urging passengers to know their alternative routes into London.
Bristol Live
- The Bristol Post commented Bristol City Council bungle: RPZ roadworks 'a waste of...REDLAND residents have accused the city council of wasting taxpayers' money after RPZ roadworks were bungled. In the last week, road signs and traffic cones have been repeatedly put out and taken away again on Cranbrook Road, one of the area's busiest thoroughfares.The changes have left people confused about when the residents' parking zone comes into force and worried their cars will be damaged or removed to make way for ongoing road works.On Tuesday, resident John Sweet was told by the council...
London Evening Standard
- The end of Oyster? Tube to adopt contactless payment cards Millions of Tube passengers will soon be able to pay for their journeys by ātouching inā with a debit or credit card, it was announced today.
- What makes car drivers see red? Maybe the recent hot weather just made it more noticeable, but two new surveys have highlighted what really irritates motorists when the going gets sticky.
- Air Algerie plane crash: British man among those killed on flight AH 5107 A British man was among those killed in the crash of an Air Algerie airliner in Mali, it has been announced.
Manchester Evening News
- The big getaway: This weekend will be busiest so far this year at the airportBut it will be EVEN BUSIER next month with 87,000 passengers in just ONE DAY
Northern Echo
- Services at region's Rail services at around 20 of the region's ālittle-usedā stations are under threat, under new Government plans.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Speed reduction plans for Black Country road where man killed after being hit by lorryA busy dual carriageway where a man died after being hit by a lorry will have its speed limit cut to 30mph in the wake of calls to make the road safer.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Leeds rail staff to down tools for four days amid pay rowA four-day strike by staff from East Midlands Trains (EMT) in both Leeds and the Midlands is due to take place from tomorrow in a dispute over pay.
Yorkshire Post
- Chauffeurs used to ferry red boxesA Government department used chauffeur-driven cars more than 150 times to transport boxes containing documents for Ministers, official figures show.
Bucks Free Press
- Residents reminded High Heavens is shut this weekend RESIDENTS are reminded High Heavens tip will be shut this weekend for road surfacing work.
Sunderland Echo
- Rare railway poster of Sunderland attractions goes under the hammer in New YorkA RARE railway poster advertising Roker and Seaburn as ideal holiday destinations is set to fetch about £500 at an auction in America.
The Shields Gazette
- Thameslink contract is a āGodsendā for workersA LONG-SERVING Siemens worker says the electric train contract is a godsend for the firm.
- Train contract is just the job for Siemens worker JonathanA MAN who started as a young apprentice is now in the drivers seat to witness a rail revolution take shape in South Tyneside.
Other Regional Press
- 'End of bus disruption in Taunton in sight', claims Buses of Somerset boss PASSENGERS plagued by late buses and diversions hope the operatorās pledge of a āturning pointā materialises.
- Alliance launches new petition against Westbury bypass The White Horse Alliance has launched a petition calling on Westbury MP Dr Andrew Murrison, and Wiltshire Council to support its campaign to stop an eastern bypass, which it says would ruin the landscape..
- Pledge made to tackle speeding problems for road in PortsmouthA COMMITMENT has been made to introduce traffic calming measures to an area used as a rat-run by motorists.
- RMT protest up and runningMEMBERS of shipping union RMT have kicked off the second of two protests at Portsmouth International Port.
- Youngsters warned of trespass dangerA CRACKDOWN on railway trespassing has been launched by British Transport Police (BTP) in a bid to save young lives.
Aviation Industry
- Heathrow warns on expansion plans as modest growth recordedAirport says third runway needed to achieve significant growth
Other News Sources
- Lightning strike causes major disruption for South West Train passengers TRAIN passengers face major disruption travelling to and from London after lightning struck the tracks at Surbiton.
- Fears of direct action against speeding motorbikes VILLAGERS blighted by anti-social motorcycles may be driven to take direct action says a parish chief.
- Independent maritime investigation agency launchedGlobus Intelligence, an international forensic investigation consultancy, has joined up with the Human Rights At Sea organisation to provide independent maritime investigations.
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