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Valleys rail upgrade deal 'shortly'
A deal on who will pay to electrify the valleys rail network should be ready in a
Boris Johnson: third runway at Heathrow would be a 'disaster'
Johnson is calling for new Thames estuary airport, saying Heathrow expansion would cause too much noise pollutionBoris Johnson has rebuffed calls to back a third runway at Heathrow, saying it would be a "disaster".The London mayor said the expansion plans were "desperately short-sighted" and "barbarically contemptuous of the rights of the population", whose health he said would be put at risk.
CBI hints at backing for expansion at Heathrow
The CBI has dropped a heavy hint that it favours an expanded Heathrow airport as it called for “spades in the ground” by 2020 to tackle the UK’s shortage of runway capacity and boost trade with emerging markets.
Transport authority cannot say when Merseyrail will get new trains to replace aging 36-year-old fleet
Merseytravel boss talks of 'modernisation and refurbishment' but says a new fleet is an 'option'
Monday, 01 September 2014
BBC News
- M42 closes overnight for resurfacingA two-week road resurfacing project has started on the M42 by Birmingham Airport.
- Valleys rail upgrade deal 'shortly'A deal on who will pay to electrify the valleys rail network should be ready in a
- Fresh fears over European ferry linkFresh doubts are raised about the future of the freight ferry service between the port of Rosyth and Zeebrugge.
- Bus drivers to vote over strike planUlsterbus and Metro bus drivers are to be balloted over plans to take strike action over pay.
- Crowds line cliffs for ship paradeMore than 40 tall ships take part in a
The Guardian
- CBI appears to back Heathrow over Gatwick for airport expansionReport triggers controversy after press release appears to have been sent to Heathrow and back before being issued to rivals
- Terror attack warning text messages a hoax, police sayText messages and social media posts claiming the London Underground was to be targeted circulated across the weekend
- Boris Johnson: third runway at Heathrow would be a 'disaster'Johnson is calling for new Thames estuary airport, saying Heathrow expansion would cause too much noise pollutionBoris Johnson has rebuffed calls to back a third runway at Heathrow, saying it would be a "disaster".The London mayor said the expansion plans were "desperately short-sighted" and "barbarically contemptuous of the rights of the population", whose health he said would be put at risk.
- Will the north follow Scotland and search for greater power?The most remarkable thing about the fast train between Liverpool and Leeds is that it doesn't exist. Sure, some trains move more swiftly than others, but there's none that even the most hucksterish rail operative would call fast. Not in 2014, between two of England's leading cities, both with aspirations to have futures as well as pasts.
The Herald
- Network Rail is on a new track POLITICIANS will have a direct say in the level of bonuses for Network Rail bosses after changes to the company's structure.
- Drivers' worst habits at 70mph revealed in surveyDRIVERS' worst habits on the nation's fastest roads have been revealed in new research, which shows that motorists admit to eating, drinking and reaching into the footwell at speeds of up to 70mph.
The Independent
- CBI hints at backing for expansion at HeathrowThe CBI has dropped a heavy hint that it favours an expanded Heathrow airport as it called for “spades in the ground” by 2020 to tackle the UK’s shortage of runway capacity and boost trade with emerging markets.
The Telegraph
- Only with a new hub airport will Britain truly take offIt's madness to reopen the debate about a third runway at Heathrow. A new site is the answer, argues Boris Johnson
Network Rail
- Cambrian Coast railway up and runningThe train service between Harlech and Pwllheli is open for business again today (Monday, 1 September) following the successful rebuild of Pont Briwet viaduct.
Sky News
- Boris: Heathrow Third Runway Plan 'Barbaric'Boris Johnson has issued a last ditch appeal in his battle to prevent a third runway being built at Heathrow, insisting it would be "barbarically contemptuous" of local residents.
Liverpool Echo
- Transport authority cannot say when Merseyrail will get new trains to replace aging 36-year-old fleetMerseytravel boss talks of 'modernisation and refurbishment' but says a new fleet is an 'option'
Northern Echo
- Northern Echo launches campaign calling for major investment in North-East rail NOW is the time for the Government to think big and invest in the North-East and North Yorkshire's rail network.
Wales Online
- Valleys Lines electrification is a 'knotty' problem but a solution will be found soon, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb saysHe told BBC Radio Wales’ Sunday Supplement programme that rail electrification was his number one issue
- Commuters suffer as train punctuality falls across Wales over the summerMore than one in five trains were delayed in Wales over the last month, Network Rail figures show
Bucks Free Press
- Feedback needed as community bus service hangs in balance THE future of a community bus service hangs in the balance, with a council looking for residents’ feedback before its future is considered.
Other Regional Press
- Concerns over Ł150m plan for Guildford rail stationResidents said they don't think Guildford is a place for tall skyscrapers
- Residents vow renewed fight to save Portsmouth parking zonesDETERMINED residents say the battle to protect their parking zones isn’t over despite failing to stop them being suspended.
- Drop in number of bikes stolen from the railwayTRANSPORT police and cyclists are warning people to be vigilant with their bikes at train stations — despite a decrease in thefts.
- Council leaders taking call for direct Middlesbrough-London rail link to corridors of powerBill Dixon, leader of Darlington Borough Council, says Teesside's growing chemicals sector will suffer if direct train link to London is not put in place
- Work starts at railway stationFrom Monday work to improve the approach to the station will get underway - meaning the front entrance will be closed for eight weeks.
Aviation Industry
- Opinion: Time to resolve the debate over airline capacityGTMC CEO Paul Wait says less talk and more action is needed in the airport capacity debate
Other News Sources
- Campaigners to hold public meeting on Deeping St James signal boxPeople fighting to save a railway signal box from demolition hope to show the strength of support for their campaign at a public meeting.
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