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The private sector could end up managing 18 of the UK’s biggest train stations, including Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central, under reforms being considered by ministers.
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The Swedish researchers found that adults who lived in an area disrupted by road traffic, trains or planes were 25 per cent more likely to have a bulge, spare tyre or 'central obesity'.
From Covent Garden to Carmarthen: London Underground trains could be used in Carmarthenshire
LONDON Underground trains could soon swap Charing Cross for Carmarthen and Waterloo for Whitland as railway managers seek new ways to reduce overcrowding in Wales.
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
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- VIDEO: Where does Crossrail waste earth go?The BBC's Andrew Bomford finds out where the millions of tonnes of earth go that have been excavated during the cross rail project.
Financial Times
- Luton airport eyes faster link to terminalAll options under consideration including tram, monorail, or even automated pods
The Independent
- Train stations could be hived off in plan to split up Network RailThe private sector could end up managing 18 of the UK’s biggest train stations, including Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central, under reforms being considered by ministers.
The Mirror
- Network Rail could lose major stations under new privatisation plans by Tory governmentNetwork Rail could be stripped of some of Britain’s biggest stations under new privatisation plans being studied by ministers, it emerged.
London Evening Standard
- 'Ill commuters are behind spike in delays on New York subway' Ill commuters are causing increased delays on New York's underground trains, according to reports.
Other Regional Press
- TfL to take over Abellio Greater Anglia lines from May 31The popular commuter line will be re-named TfL Rail and they will have overall responsibility for train frequency.
- From Covent Garden to Carmarthen: London Underground trains could be used in Carmarthenshire LONDON Underground trains could soon swap Charing Cross for Carmarthen and Waterloo for Whitland as railway managers seek new ways to reduce overcrowding in Wales.
- Network fail – AGAINGridlock-hit motorists in Spalding have vented their anger at Network Rail for bringing traffic chaos to the town twice in a few days.
- Redhill rail users set for Christmas chaos as London route to shut for 10 daysCOMMUTERS are likely to face massive disruption this Christmas as the entire Brighton mainline will be shut for engineering work.
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- £3.64bn ... how much Scotland may pay for a HS2 line that won’t go beyond the BorderTHE SNP have reacted furiously to claims that there is“no business case” for HS2 to come to Scotland.
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