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Train services should be axed to bring down cost of railways, says government adviser
Train services should be axed to bring down the cost of running the country's railways, MPs have been told.
Edinburgh-Glasgow rail route welcomes arrival of free wi-fi
FREE wireless internet has been launched on trains between the Capital and Glasgow as part of a new £250,000 trial.
Leeds bus firms face service crackdown EXCLUSIVE
Transport bosses are preparing a pioneering scheme to claw back control of bus services in West Yorkshire.
Train-jobs deal remains on track
A MASSIVE multi-billion-pound train carriage order will put jobs and investment on track in South Tyneside – despite union warnings over contract delays.
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
BBC News
- Transport secretary at committeeThe transport secretary is to give evidence later to members of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
- Bid to tempt tourists from LondonTourism chiefs set out to tempt Gatwick Airport's 30m passengers to
- Border roadway set for upgradeThe main road from the Scotland-England border to the central belt is to get a £40m upgrade.
- Wi-fi trial on main train routeA wi-fi trial is launched to give customers on Scotland's busiest train route free access to the internet.
- Ryanair tries to buy Aer LingusBudget airline Ryanair launches another attempt to buy its biggest Irish rival, Aer Lingus, the day after an investigation was launched into its existing stake.
Financial Times
- Ryanair: O™Leary™s summer surpriseA deal with Aer Lingus was blocked five years ago because carriers were important operators on short-haul routes and regulators may take some persuading now
- Ryanair makes third bid for Aer LingusIrish carrier in €700m offer, arguing circumstances have changed from previous competition objections amid European flag carrier consolidation
- FedEx seeks cost cuts as growth slowsShipping group plans to cut costs in the face of global economic uncertainty and higher pension costs as it reports a 1.4% fall in quarterly profit
The Herald
- Ryanair in bid to buy Aer LingusBUDGET airline Ryanair said it planned to make a €694 million cash bid for Aer Lingus in a fresh attempt to gain control of its rival.
- M74 work to cause delaysDRIVERS using the main motorway route between England and Scotland face travel disruption over the summer as a £40 million upgrade begins.
The Telegraph
- Ryanair in new bid for Aer Lingus The low-cost carrier made a shock announcement after the stock markets closed that it is offering €1.30 per Aer Lingus share in an all cash bid, which values the Irish flag carrier at about €694m (£560m).
- Train services should be axed to bring down cost of railways, says government adviserTrain services should be axed to bring down the cost of running the country's railways, MPs have been told.
Daily Express
- Ryanair's Lingus bidRYANAIR yesterday launched a fresh €694million (£556million) attempt to gain control of Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus.
Mail Online
- Osborne fights plan to ditch 3p rise in fuel duty as Treasury resists demands from PMSenior ministers have voiced concerns that failure to axe the tax rise will damage support for the Conservatives amongst poorer voters.
ATOC
- Games volunteers to benefit from special rail faresOlympic and Paralympic volunteers travelling to Games venues from outside London will be able to take advantage of special rail tickets,...
Derby Telegraph
Edinburgh Evening News
- Edinburgh-Glasgow rail route welcomes arrival of free wi-fiFREE wireless internet has been launched on trains between the Capital and Glasgow as part of a new £250,000 trial.
Journal Live
- Government orders research into regional rate for air passenger dutyAIRPORT chiefs have welcomed news that the Government has commissioned research into varying air passenger duty on a regional basis.
London Evening Standard
- Union to close Tube for ˜safety reasons™ if bus strike goes aheadThe Tube will be forced to close if Friday's bus strike creates dangerous overcrowding levels on the already packed service, union barons said today.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Road campaigners oppose route planThe choice of route for the Inverness trunk link road could be overturned if it is found that officials misled councillors about the technicalities of building a tunnel under the river and canal.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Leeds bus firms face service crackdown EXCLUSIVETransport bosses are preparing a pioneering scheme to claw back control of bus services in West Yorkshire.
Plymouth Herald
- Disused railway bridge checked ahead of bike-path planA DISUSED railway bridge over the River Plym has been given the once over by specialist contractors in the hopes of turning it into a foot-bridge and cycle-path crossing.
The Shields Gazette
- Car giant Nissan seeks 200 new staff for plantCAR giant Nissan is on the lookout for new staff as the Washington plant gears up for the busiest period in its 26-year history.
- Train-jobs deal remains on trackA MASSIVE multi-billion-pound train carriage order will put jobs and investment on track in South Tyneside – despite union warnings over contract delays.
Other Regional Press
- COGGES LINK: A saga that has run for 27 years THE Cogges Link Road has been a 27-year saga between council planners and campaigners with the aim of solving Witney™s traffic problems.
- Weymouth residents call for review of controversial harbour crossroads CALLS were made today for an independent review into a controversial junction in Weymouth.
Bus and Coach.com
- Fast-charge battery buses in CoventryThree Optare Versa EV battery-electric buses supported by two fast-charging stations are now in service with Travel De Courcey on a park-and-ride service in Coventry.
- Nine operators back York ticketA multi-operator day ticket is being launched in York on 1 July following an agreement reached between the city council and nine local bus operators.
- Free travel to restore confidence...?In an unusual move to try and restore confidence in local bus services, Metro, the West Yorkshire PTE, was this week offering free travel on 16 PTE-supported bus services in Hebden Bridge and Todmorden, following the ending of a contract with Tyrer Buses after complaints about service reliability.
Global Rail News
- LOROL raise over £850 for Railway ChildrenEmployees at London Overground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL) have donated more than £850 to the Railway Children charity. The company pledged £1 to the charity for every annual employee survey completed, resulting in the highest response rate to date. In a presentation at Willesden Junction station, LOROL managing director Steve Murphy, and some of the [...]
- Network Rail expects to meet cost-cutting targetNetwork Rail has announced that it expects to meet government targets for reducing costs by approximately 25 per cent by 2014. The cuts will mean the infrastructure owner will need to take on more debt in the coming years in order that a number of major projects may be completed. Although revenues for the year [...]
- London Midland to cut journey times by half an hourLondon Midland is aiming to cut journey times into the capital by up to half an hour when it introduces 110 mph running later this year. The operator is conducting a series of final tests during the summer before the faster speed is adopted by some of its services from December 10. Journey times to [...]
- Crossrail reveals plans to transform Farringdon™s western entranceCrossrail has submitted plans for a six-storey office and retail development above the western entrance of Farringdon station. The proposals, which have been submitted to the London Borough of Islington and the City of London Corporation in partnership with developer Cardinal Lysander, will be located at the corner of Cowcross Street and Farringdon Road. The [...]
- Flying Scotsman celebrates 150 yearsThe world’s most famous train, the Flying Scotsman, has celebrated its 150th year in operation this month. The engine, which has also been called the ‘Ten O’Clock’ and ‘The Flying Scotchman’, was first launched in 1862 as the ‘Special Scotch Express’ to make the 10-and-a-half-hour journey between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. There has [...]
- Japanese freight bounces back after tsunamiJapan Freight Railway Company has announced that the volume of freight containers conveyed by rail rose by 11.9 per cent to 1.568 million tonnes last month. This latest figure marks the third consecutive month in which freight traffic carried by rail has grown. This time last year, freight on rail plunged as manufactures suspended, or [...]
Railnews
- Rail unions take McNulty fight to Commons The RMT said it had 'seized the opportunity' at an evidence session of the Transport Select Committee to demand that MPs 'pull the government back from embarking on the catastrophic course of cuts and profiteering set out in the McNulty rail review'. The union is claiming that the report's recommendations would create the perfect 'lethal cocktail' of conditions for another major disaster on the scale of Hatfield or Potters Bar.
- Ticket office closures list revealed A list of 116 stations which are set to lose their ticket offices or have their hours reduced has now been made public by the Department for Transport, following months of controversy. One London terminus is included on the DfT's list. Following a Parliamentary answer by transport minister Theresa Villiers, it has been confirmed that London Midland has asked for permission to close the ticket offices at nine stations, most of which are in the West Midlands, and reduce the opening hours at 73 others.
Railway Gazette
- Diesel-battery hybrid shunting locomotives leased GERMANY: DB Schenker Rail subsidiary Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn has leased five Alstom diesel-battery hybrid locomotives, which it will use for shunting at Dow Olefinverbund's Schkopau plant. The locomotives use a 250 kW Deutz six-cylinder diesel engine to charge a NiCd battery, giving a maximum output of 650 kW when required. 'This vehicle is less noisy compared to conventional diesel shunting locomotives and saves about 40% on fuel and 60% on emissions', said DB Schenker Rail CEO Alexander Hedderich. The lease agreement with Alstom announced on June 18 runs to 2018, with an option to purchase...
The Business Desk
- Bus group speeds ahead after Santander funding deal THE Green Bus is extending its fleet with the acquisition of three new buses following a new funding package from Santander Corporate Banking.
- Bus group speeds ahead after Santander funding deal THE Green Bus is extending its fleet with the acquisition of three new buses following a new funding package from Santander Corporate Banking.
- Bibby steams ahead after strong year BIBBY Line Group, the family-owned, Liverpool-based mini-conglomerate which ranges from shipping, logistics, offshire, financial services and retail, has reported a 12% increase in revenues and record operating profits.
- National Express strengthens senior management team TRANSPORT operator National Express has beefed up its management team with the arrival of a new chief operating officer and a new HR director for its coach business.
Aviation Industry
- Japan Airlines to cut fuel surchargesFall in price of oil leads to lower charges on UK-Japan flights
Other News Sources
- RMT General Secretary to expose 'lethal cocktail' of McNulty rail reforms at Select CommitteeRAIL UNION RMT will seize the opportunity at an evidence session of the Transport Select Committee today (19th June) to demand that MP's pull the government back from embarking on the catastrophic course of cuts and profiteering set out in the McNulty rail review which the union says would create the perfect 'lethal cocktail' of conditions for another Hatfield or Potters Bar disaster on Britain's railways.
- RMT supports Dutch dockworkers as they take pensions rip-off protest to AEGON-sponsored Eastbourne tennis tournamentBRITISH MARITIME UNION RMT today pledged full support to colleagues from the Dutch dockworkers union as they prepare to take their protest over the takeover of their pension funds by Eastbourne-tennis sponsors Aegon to the tournament this Saturday - 23rd June.
- RMT demands answers over £100 million gap in Northern Isles ferries contractSHIPPING UNION RMT today demanded answers as to why preferred bidders SERCO are claiming on the Stock Exchange that the Northern Ferries contract, that they are expected to take over on the 5th July, is worth £350 million while the Scottish Government are saying the deal is worth £243 million - a £107 million gap.
- Heathrow announces measures to further improve operations Heathrow has announced the launch of a new initiative to further improve the airport™s operational efficiency, reduce delays and improve flight punctuality for the 70 million passengers that pass through its doors each year.
- Transport questions at City Hall 19 June, 2012 - 09:36 The London Assembly will tomorrow question Mayor Boris Johnson[1] and Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy on the work and policies of Transport for London. Subjects for questioning will be: Recent performance of London Underground Most concerning current transport issue Government support for Mayoral policies Bow roundabout safety improvements The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 20 June from 10am in the Chamber at City Hall (The Queen™s Walk, London SE1). ...
- Start date announced for £9.8m footbridgeConstruction of the Shoreham Footbridge will begin in August.
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