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Thameslink trains order held up, admits Siemens
Signing off the £1.4bn Thameslink trains contract could slip into the autumn as German manufacturer Siemens attempts to finalise one of the most controversial government procurement deals of recent years.
£220m worth of good news for Wales' rail commuters
Work has begun on a £220m scheme to provide hundreds of extra rush-hour seats each day on the Cardiff and Valleys railway network.
Monday, 06 August 2012
BBC News
- Rail station gets new canopies to maximise light Glass canopies at a Victorian station in Cumbria have undergone a £250,000 revamp to let in more light.
- £220m Cardiff and Valleys rail congestion scheme starts Work has begun on a £220m three-year programme to ease congestion on rail services on the Cardiff and south Wales valleys network.
- London 2012: Tube use record broken three times in succession The record for the most number of people using London Underground in one day was broken three days running in the first week of the Olympic Games.
- Vintage buses return to serviceOne of the busiest stations in the country gets a vintage London bus route which will be on the timetable three days a week.
- Metro cleaners begin new 48-hour strike Tyne and Wear Metro cleaners are taking part in a 48-hour strike over a pay dispute.
Financial Times
- Logistics groups at risk from bribery lawBig companies are failing to publish anti-corruption policies, in spite of the sector being exposed to UK legislation introduced last year
- IAG eyes American Airlines stakeWillie Walsh, its chief executive, says buying a small stake in American could help cement the US carrier™s membership in Oneworld
The Guardian
- Thameslink trains order held up, admits Siemens Signing off the £1.4bn Thameslink trains contract could slip into the autumn as German manufacturer Siemens attempts to finalise one of the most controversial government procurement deals of recent years.
- Olympic travel plans working, says transport chief London 2012 has seen swelling numbers on tube, overground, DLR and hire cycles, despite stories of deserted West End
The Scotsman
- Brian Monteith: Another transport plan that simply won’t start SCOTTISH Government support for high-speed trains lacks sense and any sort of plan.
The Telegraph
- London 2012 Olympics: King's Cross station travel chaos after power failure Thousands of London 2012 Olympic fans were left stranded after a power failure brought travel chaos at one of the country's biggest train stations.
- IAG considering stake in American Airlines International Airlines Group, British Airways’ parent company, is considering buying a small stake in its embattled partner American Airlines to protect their alliance.
Mail Online
- The app that can find a parking space: Street sensors will alert drivers when there is an empty bayThe small glass-domed sensors are embedded in the centre of each bay and can tell when a car is present, absent, or has over-stayed its allotted time - sending the information via mobile phone and wi-fi to motorists.
Network Rail
- BIGGEST RAIL REVAMP IN WALES BEGINSWork has begun on Wales’ largest congestion-busting scheme to potentially provide hundreds of extra rush-hour seats each day on rail services on the Cardiff and Valleys’ network. Due for completion by 2015, this £220m scheme, with funding of £17m from the Welsh Government, will deliver a bigger, better railway for the Cardiff and Valleys’ network and will support the growth of the local economy.
Manchester Evening News
- Manchester to celebrate its grand canalsA floating garden, float-in movies and kayaking will come to Manchester city centre when it hosts its first canal festival.
Sheffield Telegraph
- Dawn of a new era for Sheffield busesBUS passengers are set to reap the rewards of a wave of improvements and price cuts to services after a new strategy was given the go-ahead.
Wales Online
- 'Don't give us flak if extra cycle and footpaths don't materialise'Plans to make every Welsh council publish network maps of future cycle and foot paths will lead to disappointment, councils fear.
- Severn bridges must come back under state control, urges MPA Tory MP has called on his own Government to take state control of the two Severn Bridges so motorists and businesses can enjoy VAT-free tolls on a permanent basis.
- £220m worth of good news for Wales' rail commutersWork has begun on a £220m scheme to provide hundreds of extra rush-hour seats each day on the Cardiff and Valleys railway network.
Other Regional Press
- MP Cheryl raises HS2 submissions concerns AN anti-HS2 campaigner has welcomed news her MP has written to the Government body responsible for the £33bn route to raise her concerns about the 'lost' public consultation responses.
Other News Sources
- Only 2 bidders for Mass. commuter rail pact Only two companies have committed to bid for the $1 billion-plus contract to operate the state’s sprawling commuter rail system, disappointing MBTA officials and raising concerns that the lack of competition could increase the cost or weaken service for the system’s 70,000 daily commuters.
- British Airways launches new Perfect Day app If you had 24hrs in your favourite city, what would you do? How would you tell others about it? A new app from BA now lets you do that and more.
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