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'Smart ticketing' to cut cost of rail travel for off-peak commuters
Commuters who travel on trains outside periods of peak demand and those who work part-time are to be given season ticket discounts as part of plans to reduce the cost of regular rail travel.
Mark Reckless refuses to back scrapping HS2 in first public split with Ukip leader Nigel Farage
Former Tory MP tells The Telegraph he stands by previous HS2 support despite Ukip officially opposing plan and Mr Farage calling it 'undesirable, unwanted and unloved'
Saturday, 18 October 2014
BBC News
- Rail defect theory after derailmentA defective rail probably caused the derailment of a freight train in the Vale of Glamorgan, an initial accident report finds.
- Vanishing bus stop mystery solvedAfter three bus stops disappear Edinburgh City Council discovers they were removed by the firm previously responsible for their maintenance.
- Fatal crash cause remains unclearA sheriff says he can reach no
- Government wins £3.2m gritting caseThe Scottish government wins in court against a gritting business which had claimed it had breached EU competition laws.
- 'Fairer look' at transport demandedNorth Wales deserves a
- VIDEO: London bus art displayed in squareTwenty-eight new Routemaster bus sculptures, painted by well-known and aspiring artists have been unveiled in Trafalgar Square.
Financial Times
- Are we there yet? A303 tunnel nears approvalNational Trust supportive of measures to reduce traffic jams near Stonehenge
- No end in sight to traffic jam miseryLondon drivers to spend another two days in queues by 2030
The Herald
- Walking route across the top of Scotland fails to make progressENTHUSIASTS trying to develop the most northern long-distance walking route in the UK claim they are being hampered by a lack of support from two key public bodies.
The Independent
- 'Smart ticketing' to cut cost of rail travel for off-peak commuters Commuters who travel on trains outside periods of peak demand and those who work part-time are to be given season ticket discounts as part of plans to reduce the cost of regular rail travel.
The Telegraph
- Ebola screening to be extended to Manchester and Birmingham airportsPublic Health England says screening of passengers arriving from Ebola-affected countries to be rolled out to airports after Gatwick and St Pancras
- Mark Reckless refuses to back scrapping HS2 in first public split with Ukip leader Nigel FarageFormer Tory MP tells The Telegraph he stands by previous HS2 support despite Ukip officially opposing plan and Mr Farage calling it 'undesirable, unwanted and unloved'
Mail Online
- Woman cyclist left fighting for life after being crushed by lorry in central London The rider, who is believed to be in her twenties, was ‘crushed’ under a large tipper truck at Ludgate Circus at about 11.30am today and remains in hospital fighting for her life.
- Looks like BA has a problem locating Leeds: Airline advertises flights to the city with photograph of namesake castle in Kent British Airways used a picture of Leeds Castle in Maidstone, Kent, to advertise flights to the city of Leeds some 200 miles away. The airline has since apologised for the 'silly mistake'.
Network Rail
- HRH The Princess Royal opens upgraded Swindon to Kemble rail lineToday, Friday 17 October 2014, HRH The Princess Royal officially opened the newly redoubled railway line from Swindon to Kemble in a ceremony at Kemble station.
- Thumbs up for Ystrad Mynach station improvements as politicians pay a visitThe upgrade of Ystrad Mynach station received an enthusiastic reception from two Caerphilly politicians when they visited the station on Friday 17 October to view progress on the £3.6m project.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- North Wales rail workers in 48 hour strike over sacked conductors disputeArriva Trains Wales
London Evening Standard
- Pilot declares Mayday emergency after engine failure 35,000 feet above Atlantic A pilot was forced to declare a Mayday emergency on a holiday flight when one of its engines failed.
Northern Echo
- Claims that North-East rail fares are cheaper than the South is a "myth", says a passenger group CHEAP North-East rail fares are a
Nottingham Evening Post
- Nottingham Post published No plans for ebola screening at East Midlands AirportAIRPORT chiefs have revealed there are no plans to introduce extra screening measures at East Midlands Airport as the ebola crisis heightens in West Africa.Staff at Birmingham and Manchester Airports have been told they will have to begin checking passengers from at-risk countries and those travelling to Gatwick and on the Eurostar will also be checked. Screening of people arriving from the region started at Heathrow on Tuesday.More than 4,000 people have already died during the outbreak of the...
- Nottingham Post commented Nottingham City Council pleads for HS2 supportNOTTINGHAM City Council has pleaded for the support of business to make HS2 happen in the East Midlands.Council leader Jon Collins spoke to more than 250 of the country's most influential business leaders at the inaugural MIPIM UK conference in London. The event brought together councils, developers, investors and other interested parties under one roof.Nottingham is one of the cities behind the campaign to ensure high-speed rail, which the council feels would provide a better connected...
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Jaguar Land Rover worker almost died after being pulled into machineryJaguar Land Rover pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety rules after a worker almost died when he was dragged into a machine which did not have a safety guard.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Yorkshire’s Tour de France chief Gary Verity named Yorkshire’s Man of the Year 2014The man who brought the Tour de France to the county has been named Yorkshire’s Man of the Year 2014.
- Seven areas of UK want Le Tour on back of Yorkshire’s successSeven areas of the UK have expressed an interest in hosting a future Grand Depart on the back of Yorkshire’s Tour de France success, a key organiser has revealed.
Carlisle News & Star
- Protesters rally against on-street parking charges Up to 50 protesters took their concerns to the streets, waving placards and chanting slogans in Carlisle.
East Anglian Daily Times
- East Suffolk: Campaign gathers pace in opposition to B1122 as Sizewell C’s transport routeCampaigners have issued a rallying cry in their battle against transport plans they claim will cause irreversible damage to communities in east Suffolk.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Motorists warned of closure plan for major road in PeterboroughA vital road in Peterborough will be partially closed on five nights from Monday as a multi-million pound improvement project takes shape.
Reading Evening Post
- Work due to start on construction of new pedestrian and cycle bridgeMotorists warned to expect some initial disruption on George Street but only off-peak
Other Regional Press
- South west Herts MP calling for direct tube link between Watford and Amersham The Government minister claims that if a direct link was installed between the Amersham Branch of the Metropolitan Line and Watford, travel times between Croxley and Rickmansworth would be as low as three minutes.
- MP calls for inquiry over foreign state-owned firms taking over UK rail servicesEASINGTON MP Grahame Morris has called on Parliament to launch an inquiry into foreign state-owned companies owning UK rail firms.
- VIDEO: Taking to the water - at high speed The Daily Echo's Liam Garrahan checks out the Honda 150 powerboat and finds out more about the exhilirating world of on-water motorsport.
- Pothole funding smooths the way for road repairs in LancashireMiles of roads across the county have been improved and maintained thanks to a £5m boost.
Aviation Industry
- Ryanair aims to double in size by 2024 Irish budget carrier Ryanair is planning to nearly double its passenger numbers by 2024, excluding its long-haul ambitions and its current bid to acquire Cyprus Airways. read more
- Airbus to lower A330 production rate to nine monthly next yearAirbus said it will build nine A330s per month instead of the current production rate of 10 starting in the 2015 fourth quarter. read more
- Rolls-Royce issues profit warning; civil aircraft engine business remains strongRolls-Royce has warned that a slowing global economy will stall revenue growth, telling investors that full-year 2014 revenue will fall 3.5% to 4% year-over-year. read more
Other News Sources
- Gatwick to London rail capacity to double by 2020Network Rail pledges additional six trains an hour on Brighton Main Line
- Six more trains may be added to peak line-up to reduce overcrowding on the Brighton Main Line An extra six peak-time trains Brighton to London could be laid on every hour to cope with swelling passenger numbers.
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