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Network Rail boss forgoes bonus
Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, say they will not accept bonuses this year amid growing political pressure.
We need the mindset that says public transport is a service, not a business
THE two consultations on the Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) and the ScotRail 2014 re-franchising both expose a major flaw in current transport policy.
British railways need 30 years of investment to match Europe, admits head of Network Rail
British railways need 30 years of continuous investment to match those of Europe, the head of Network Rail, Sir David Higgins has admitted.
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
BBC News
- Phased reopening planned for roadHighland Council is proposing to reopen a landslide-hit road during daylight hours before opening it fully next month.
- Isles hauliers to meet ministerHaulage bosses are to meet with Transport Minister Keith Brown later to discuss plans to remove discounted ferry travel for hauliers.
The Mirror
- New car sales stalled in JanuaryNew car sales stalled last month, figures show.
Sheffield Star
- Bad parking to be targeted by new camerasPLANS to bring in mobile cameras to police bus lane and parking restrictions in Sheffield have been approved.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Months of roadworks begin on busy routesMotorists were today facing months of hold-ups as several sets of roadworks kicked off across the Black Country and South Staffordshire.
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