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Queen Street station makeover will have extra bike stands and wider stairs
Updated plans for the £104m transformation of Queen Street station in Glasgow, including extra cycle stands and wider stairs at the George Square entrance, have been published today.
More investment needed for A55 and North Wales transport, says Rhun ap Iorweth
Anglesey AM will push for greater improvements to the dual carriageway and region's railway line
Government funds may not be needed for £3bm Bakerloo Line extension, says city hall
The proposed £3billion extension to the Bakerloo Line can be built without cash handouts from the government, City Hall today as a public consultation on the route was launched.
'We didn't think you'd notice': Heathrow apologises for not informing residents of new flight paths
RESIDENTS in the Bracknell area were not warned there would be noisy aircraft roaring over their homes because it was thought they would not notice, a Heathrow Airport boss has said.
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- Rail lines open after trackside fireA fire involving 200 tonnes of metal at a scrapyard in Smethwick is brought under control.
The Herald
- Queen Street station makeover will have extra bike stands and wider stairsUpdated plans for the £104m transformation of Queen Street station in Glasgow, including extra cycle stands and wider stairs at the George Square entrance, have been published today.
- £104m vision for new Queen Street station revealedUPDATED plans for Glasgow Queen Street station's £104 million transformation have been published.
The Scotsman
- East Coast train marks Edinburgh depot centenaryAN East Coast locomotive has been decorated with new insignia to mark the centenary of the train line’s main depot.
The Telegraph
- Christmas trains: you can buy advance fares from today and save up to £148Advance train tickets for the Christmas period go on sale today - with an average saving of £50
- Bullet train at 50: rise and fall of the world's fastest trainAs Japan's Shinkansen network celebrates its 50th anniversary, Julian Ryall charts the history of the game-changing locomotive
- Women in Rail: How WWI created rare career opportunities for womenHow the First World War created rare career opportunities for women
Birmingham Post
- HS2 viaduct plans for South Staffordshire scrappedGovernment responds to local campaign as protesters warned over impact on countryside around Lichfield
London Evening Standard
- Government funds may not be needed for £3bm Bakerloo Line extension, says city hall The proposed £3billion extension to the Bakerloo Line can be built without cash handouts from the government, City Hall today as a public consultation on the route was launched.
- Chaos on Central Line platforms as police are called to deal with 'unsafe' overcrowding Hundreds of commuters faced 'unsafe' overcrowding on platforms in this morning's rush hour as severe delays hit the central line.
The York Press
- High speed rail college comes to Yorkshire THE proposed high speed rail college is coming to Yorkshire as Doncaster is selected to co-host the training centre.
Crewe Chronicle
- Crewe misses out on HS2 collegeThe new national training college will be at Birmingham and Doncaster
Other Regional Press
- Network Rail works to fix serious damage to track, causing delays for Southeastern train passengers across KentTrain passengers could face travel misery due to diversions and cancellations for most of October, after a main piece of track was seriously damaged.
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- Osborne pledges Tory focus on infrastructureGeorge Osborne says Conservative government would prioritise investment in infrastructure and create a connected “powerhouse” of northern cities.
- MPs call for direct rail link between Oxford and BristolTen MPs have written to transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin calling for the introduction of a direct train service between Oxford and Bristol.
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