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BRITAIN’S rail network is to go metric on the orders of the EU, it emerged yesterday, sparking fresh safety fears.
Transport bosses in rapid transit network plans rethink
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Revamping rail services key if region is to maximise benefit of HS2
FOUR decades of cost cutting on local rail services in Yorkshire must be reversed soon if the region is to maximise the benefits from future high speed connections to London and Manchester, according to transport experts.
Free Bus Travel Deal Secured
£414 million investment secures nationwide free bus travel for over 60s and people with disabilities. Building on an agreement reached in January 2013, Transport Scotland and Scotland’s bus industry have agreed terms for reimbursing operators for providing concessionary travel from April 2015.
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- Complaints lead to bus station worksWork to improve access for visually impaired passengers and those with limited mobility is due to start at Aberystwyth bus station following complaints.
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- Free Bus Travel Deal Secured£414 million investment secures nationwide free bus travel for over 60s and people with disabilities. Building on an agreement reached in January 2013, Transport Scotland and Scotland’s bus industry have agreed terms for reimbursing operators for providing concessionary travel from April 2015.
- Call to switch night bus subsidies to evenings in Winchester MONEY to support Winchester bus services should be switched from late night routes to better-used mid-evening ones.
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