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Northern Line tube strike will go ahead next week after talks break down
Tube drivers on the Northern Line will go on strike next week after peace talks broke down.
Air Passenger Duty devolved to Scotland
The Smith Commission has announced that control over Air Passenger Duty for flights from Scottish airports would be devolved to the Scottish Government. The announcement means that APD could be scrapped on flights from Scottish airports.
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The Telegraph
- Going underground: Latest photos from Crossrail project under LondonIn pics: Latest photos from Crossrail project under the streets of London
Network Rail
- Network Rail’s Paddington station celebrated as Paddington Bear hits the big screenLondon’s historic Paddington station will be shown in all its glory on the big screen as the film version of the beloved Paddington Bear books hits cinemas this week.
London Evening Standard
- Northern Line tube strike will go ahead next week after talks break down Tube drivers on the Northern Line will go on strike next week after peace talks broke down.
Manchester Evening News
- THIRD car on the Metrolink tracks in Wythenshawe in a week as tram and vehicle collideThe incident happened at Roundthorn on the new Airport line, and stopped trams for around an hour
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Ed Miliband: I want to bring high speed rail to NewcastleLabour leader brands East Coast takeover as
Sheffield Star
- Charges dropped against arrested Sheffield rail protest OAPsCharges against two rail cuts protesters aged in their 60s who were arrested at Sheffield Railway Station have been dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Rail campaigners will have to continue work for a decade - regardless of mini-budgetA taskforce to improve the rail link from Norwich to London must continue to work together for a decade - regardless of whether the Chancellor gives its plans his backing on Wednesday, the chair of a rail taskforce has warned.
Reading Evening Post
- Green Park railway station gets funding approval A total of 6.4 million was released over two years for construction of the station on the Reading to Basingstoke line
Other Regional Press
- New platform could be added to railway station TWO new platforms could be added to Southampton Central railway station.
Railnews
- Government confirms 16m Windermere electrification Funding for the electrification of the 16km branch between Oxenholme and Windermere has been confirmed by the Government. Network Rail will now develop a detailed plan for the work, which could be completed by 2017. Operator First TransPennine Express said it was 'absolutely delighted' at the decision, which follows a period of lobbying for the upgrade.
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