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Buggies for city station taxi ban
Electric buggies are being considered by rail officials as a way to minimise the impact of a new car and taxi ban inside Edinburgh's Waverley Station.
Homes to get runway compensation
Nearly 600 homeowners and six schools are to be compensated by Manchester Airport over the noise nuisance from its second runway.
EU warning to airlines which discriminate against the less abled
Disabled air travellers are still facing “unjustified refusals” from airlines, the European Commission has warned.
We must look again at third Heathrow airport runway, say Tory MPs
A series of Tory MPs lined up today to back David Cameron for opening the door to a third runway at Heathrow.
Transport chiefs plan Leeds and Bradford bus overhaul
Transport giant First is ready to assemble a buses ‘superfleet’ to help meet the demand for commuter services between Leeds and Bradford.
Friday, 15 June 2012
BBC News
- Wellington Railway Station access 'needs improving' Passenger access at a Shropshire railway station needs improving, a report commissioned by Telford and Wrekin Council has found.
- Radstock to Frome railway line reopening views sought Campaigners who want to reopen the railway line between Radstock and Frome in Somerset are seeking support for the idea.
- Rail plans 'include 4,400 jobs'More than 4,400 jobs may be created if three West Midlands rail projects are approved, transport authority Centro says.
- Buggies for city station taxi banElectric buggies are being considered by rail officials as a way to minimise the impact of a new car and taxi ban inside Edinburgh's Waverley Station.
The Scotsman
- Edinburgh tramworks will ruin Christmas, shops fearretailers in Edinburgh have been promised that tramworks on Princes Street will be brought to a halt at the end of this month – but are warning of major problems on the horizon, over Christmas.
Network Rail
- READING RAILWAY UPGRADES GET STATION SHOWCASE
- NETWORK RAIL USES ITS POWER TO HELP OSPREYSRailway worker walks miles through storms and floods to reconnect crucial wildlife site
Bristol Live
- £100,000 boost for bid to revive railway stationHOPES of re-opening Saltford's railway station have taken a giant leap forward.
Derby Telegraph
- Derby Telegraph commented More rail strikes as union accused of 'hypocrisy'DERBY rail users face more disruption after a union announced two further days of strikes as part of a dispute over pensions.
Edinburgh Evening News
- Golf-style buggies among plans for revamped Waverley StationTHE owners of Edinburgh Waverley are considering introducing golf-style buggies to transport elderly and disabled passengers across the station if their plans to ban all cars proceed.
Liverpool Post
- Claims Liverpool Central station closure is creating a business ‘ghost town’THE closure of Liverpool’s Central station is costing businesses in the area up to a third of their trade.
London Evening Standard
- Two hundred rail passengers forced off train as fire breaks out under carriageTwo hundred passengers were evacuated from a London commuter train after fire broke out underneath the front carriage.
Sheffield Telegraph
- Always on the right track in Sheffield as Star celebrates 125 years with train named in its honour - WATCH THE VIDEORAIL journeys to London will be slashed to less than two hours by the end of the year, East Midlands Trains has announced - as it named a train in honour of The Star’s 125th anniversary.
The York Press
- Railfest attendance numbers blow ORGANISERS of York™s huge railway festival have admitted they fell short of their attendance target, but insist it was a success.
Wales Online
- Cardiff news: Train guard head butts Arriva Trains Wales director, court toldCraig Andrew Johns, 40, pleaded guilty at Cardiff Magistrates Court to a charge of common assault against Arriva commercial director Mike Bagshaw.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Suffolk: Improved rail network ˜can cut A14 congestion™THE key to tackling congestion along the A14 can be tackled in Suffolk through improvements to the rail network and cutting the volume of freight being moved by lorry on the busy dual carriageway.
Northants Evening Telegraph
- Midland Mainline upgrade could cut journey times to London by 14 minutesAn MP has called on the Government to upgrade and electrify the ‘overlooked’ Midland Mainline in a bid to increase trains to London by 50 per cent and cut journey times by 14 minutes.
Other Regional Press
- Plans on track for Bedford and Northampton linkPlans to rebuild a rail link between Bedford and Northampton will be discussed by a forum next month.
Railnews
- New call for major investment in West Midlands THREE West Midlands rail projects costing a total of £60 million have the potential to create more than 4,400 new jobs and boost the region's economy by more than £370 million a year, according to Centro. The West Midlands PTE is urging Ministers to include the projects when the Government names the rail schemes to be funded in the five years between 2014 and 2019.
- Edinburgh tram costs soar again THE long-delayed Edinburgh tram scheme is back on track, according to Edinburgh City Council, but it has also revealed that the cost has soared again – from £545 million to £776 million. Some of the money is needed to reverse work which has already been done on sections of the network which have now been abandoned.
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