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An incoming Labour government would honour any commitment to upgrade the main rail line from London to East Anglia, shadow chancellor Ed Balls told a conference in Suffolk at the weekend.
Backing for multi-million pound Essex railway line improvement plans
A GOVERNMENT minister has said campaigners bidding for a further Ł476 million of investment in the London to Norwich line are helping to "shape the future of railways". Secretary of state for transport, Patrick McLoughlin, met with members of the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) taskforce to discuss the group's Great Eastern Rail report.
Monday, 24 November 2014
BBC News
- Major London route shut by floodingA main road through Lewisham in south-east London closes for several hours after it was flooded.
- BA plane in second unplanned landingA London-bound British Airways plane makes a second unscheduled landing at Shannon Airport within three days.
Financial Times
- US oil imports from Opec at 30-year lowDomestic production stands at 9m b/d, its highest since the 1980s
- Maersk chief warns over lossmaking rivalsParlous state of container shipping concerns Sřren Skou
- DPD increases pressure on Royal MailRival to take on 22% more staff after winning lucrative parcels contracts
The Independent
- Canals plan revived as answer to South-east’s water shortage Engineers have revived a 70-year-old plan to move water from the rain-soaked North to the drought-prone South East, saying it is the only long-term solution to the chronic water shortages faced by Britain’s most densely populated region.
The Telegraph
- 'Explosion' on train tracks at Charing Cross stationStation evacuated as fire breaks out under front carriage of train at central London station
- Victorian arches cleared as London Bridge station undergoes renovationVictorian arches cleared to make room for UK's biggest station concourse
- British Airways plane makes second unplanned landing in three daysThe plane was forced to stop twice at Shannon airport on the west coast of Ireland due to technical problems.
Birmingham Post
- West Midlands 'needs Transport for London' style regulator City council watchdog brands Birmingham's public transport a
- Jaguar Land Rover's classic collection goes on show at Heritage Motor Centre Warwickshire venue will plays host to 16 cars bought as part of Ł100m collection in the summer from Dr James Hull
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Taxi drivers dodge district's strict safety checks by exploiting legal loophole TAXI drivers are dodging the district's strict safety checks by exploiting a legal loophole.
London Evening Standard
- Charing Cross station evacuated as front carriage of train bursts into flames Charing Cross station was evacuated today due to a fire on a train.
Manchester Evening News
- Campaign to scrap tax on children's flights backed by Manchester Airport Currently, children pay the same level of Air Passenger Duty on their tickets as adults, despite youngsters being exempt from tax in other areas, like VAT on food and clothing
Northern Echo
- New platform resurrects rail link between Northallerton and Dales A NEW railway platform was opened this weekend which has re-established a long-lost rail link between Northallerton and the Yorkshire Dales.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Labour's Ed Balls pledges support for investment in rail lineAn incoming Labour government would honour any commitment to upgrade the main rail line from London to East Anglia, shadow chancellor Ed Balls told a conference in Suffolk at the weekend.
- Transport boss, Graham Newman, says claims that major roadworks are causing traffic mayhem in Ipswich are “wildly exaggerated”A highways chief has said claims that major roadworks in Ipswich are causing traffic chaos are “wildly exaggerated” – and things will improve.
- Trains to London from Ipswich and Colchester face 30 minute delays because of broken down freight serviceThere could be more misery for rail commuters this morning as trains run by Greater Anglia experience 30 minute delays.
Other Regional Press
- 100 Hartlepool drivers fined every month by camera car – making council £100k a yearMORE than 100 Hartlepool drivers a month are being fined for inconsiderate motoring.
- Design your own Jag... and lead Coventry MotoFestMotofest team up with car firm Jaguar Land Rover to create once-in-a-lifetime school competition
Other News Sources
- Backing for multi-million pound Essex railway line improvement plans A GOVERNMENT minister has said campaigners bidding for a further Ł476 million of investment in the London to Norwich line are helping to "shape the future of railways". Secretary of state for transport, Patrick McLoughlin, met with members of the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) taskforce to discuss the group's Great Eastern Rail report.
- Better transport key to jobs growth, says North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen IMPROVING transport links is key to driving down unemployment in the East Midlands, an MP has said.
- Borders MP launches transport campaignLOCAL MP Michael Moore is asking Borderers to back a campaign for better transport infrastructure to link with the new railway.
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