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Miliband pledges London-style bus service across England
Ed Miliband will promise that a Labour government would grant cities and regions greater powers to improve bus services across England.
Rail ticket 'rip-off': passengers routinely denied cheapest fares
Self-service machines - which are used to purchase almost a quarter of all rail tickets - offer wildly different fares, The Telegraph can disclose
Rail fare petition handed over
PROTESTERS angry at the introduction of evening peak fares on many Northern Rail routes have given a 4,000-name petition to the Department of Transport.
Hitachi Rail Europe tops out Newton Aycliffe factory
UK: A topping-out ceremony on October 30 marked the completion of the structure for Hitachi Rail Europe’s rolling stock plant at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. Construction of the £82m factory...
Friday, 31 October 2014
TransportInfo Daily Blog
- Wrightbus Routemaster order upped to 800 busesTransport for London is to buy 200 additional New Bus for London vehicles, increasing the size of the fleet by 25%. The buses,...
BBC News
- Bristol Temple Meads and Parkway get extra tracksTwo new tracks between Bristol's main railway stations will provide the capacity to "grow" local rail services, the city's assistant mayor has said.
- Three charged in bus firm probeTwo men and a woman are charged following a police investigation into alleged fraud at a failed Gwynedd bus company.
- Airport boss aims to 'add airlines'The new managing director of Cardiff Airport says she is determined to reverse the decline in passenger numbers by attracting more airlines.
- Airport to charge 1 for 10 minutesDrivers staying for up to 10 minutes at the Aberdeen International Airport forecourt are to be charged 1 from 2015.
- Miliband pledges London-style bus service across EnglandEd Miliband will promise that a Labour government would grant cities and regions greater powers to improve bus services across England.
- Motorway fuel '8 a tank dearer'Filling up at a motorway service station can cost the average motorist an extra 8 a tank compared with elsewhere, the RAC says.
Financial Times
- Lufthansa and Linde temper expectationsAirline cutting operating profit expectations as gas producer warns on prospects for global growth
The Guardian
- National Express accelerates after profits jump 15%Transport group recovers after a difficult first half and upbeat about full year expectations
The Herald
- Former civil servant to run sleeper serviceA FORMER senior civil servant who quit his job after a major rail franchising row has been confirmed as the man who will run the Caledonian Sleeper franchise.
- McGills, run by Easdales, saves 120 bus driving jobsA bus company run by two Rangers directors said it has safeguarded jobs at a bus firm which is understood to have ceased trading.
The Telegraph
- Train tickets: the seven worst rip-offsHugely complex fare rules, outdated ticket machines and technical faults are all leaving the travelling public out of pocket. The Telegraph looks at the worst overcharging on the network
- Rail ticket 'rip-off': passengers routinely denied cheapest faresSelf-service machines - which are used to purchase almost a quarter of all rail tickets - offer wildly different fares, The Telegraph can disclose
Mail Online
- How rail ticket machines are ripping you off: Passengers routinely being denied cheapest fare and could save 50% if they buy at the ticket office MPs have called for action after an investigation found many machines promote the most expensive fares, 'bury’ cheaper options, and fail to apply discounts.
The Mirror
- Ed Miliband pledges to end rip-off bus services as part of 30bn devolution dealMiliband wants London-style Oyster cards to cover the whole country's trains, buses and trams in a bid to lower prices
Network Rail
- On track for a bright future – Network Rail increases graduate places by 45% as investment in better railway continuesNetwork Rail is increasing its investment in the talent of the future by raising the number of places available on its graduate and work placement schemes by over 40%.
- Doubling of the railway lines between Bristol stations is given the green lightPassengers and businesses in Bristol are set to benefit from an increase in train and freight services, reduced journey times and a better travelling experience after Network Rail announced today the doubling of the railway lines between the city’s two main stations.
- VIDEO: Vast new gantry in the shadow of the Shard will improve reliability on one of Europe’s busiest routesStunning night time footage at the foot of the Shard shows the installation of a 30m signal gantry on the approach to London Bridge station.
- Network Rail lends its support to London and City Poppy DaysVolunteer collectors will be in Network Rail managed stations in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester over the coming week, helping to raise funds for the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) London and City Poppy Days.
Transport Briefing
- GNGE route modernisation enters final phase [Subscription]Network Rail has embarked on the final stage of work planned to upgrade the Great Northern Great Eastern (GNGE) line. Twelve...
Birmingham Post
- New 'Green Travel Districts' for Birmingham to entice drivers out of carsEleven areas in the city to receive special designated status as part of a major shake-up to encourage people out of their cars.
- Union on offensive in Jaguar Land Rover pay disputeJLR bosses accused of investing millions around the world on the back of the sweat of the UK workforce
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Rail fare petition handed over PROTESTERS angry at the introduction of evening peak fares on many Northern Rail routes have given a 4,000-name petition to the Department of Transport.
London Evening Standard
- Pilot arrested for drink-driving hours before he was due to fly to Gatwick A Flybe pilot was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving just before he was due to take off to Gatwick.
- Londoners 'could save £40m if traffic lights were switched off late at night' Frustrated drivers could save £40 million if London’s traffic lights were switched off in the dead of night, a report concludes today.
- Tube drivers to vote on strike over colleague 'sacked for drinking on the job' London Underground drivers could be going on strike after a worker was allegedly dismissed for drinking alcohol at work.
- 3,000 carved pumpkins form huge display next to Kings Cross station for Halloween Thousands of pumpkins have been carved and lit to form a huge display on the steps near Kings Cross station ahead of Halloween.
- CCTV released of man police want to question over attack on female bus driver in Greenwich Detectives investigating an attack on a female bus driver in south east London have released a CCTV image of a man they want to question.
Manchester Evening News
- Metrolink taking off: New Manchester Airport line set to welcome passengers from Monday - a YEAR ahead of scheduleTest trams have been running the tracks for two weeks, but passengers will finally be able to use the line from Monday
- Manchester's 'get me there' smart ticket service for public transport rolls out to more Metrolink passengersThe 'get me there' system is now available to more than half-a-million people after a trial run of 3,500 users began testing it.
Wales Online
- Fine dining on South Wales mainline trains is extended - with a range of Welsh produceFirst Great Western is extending its silver service fine dining carriages to more trains on the the Swansea to London route
Doncaster Free Press
- Vandals target Moorends bus serviceBus users in Moorends have experienced disruption this week, due to a group of ‘youths’ in the area who have targeted bus services operating in the area on a number of occasions.
Other Regional Press
- Salmond presses for action on Transport HubAberdeenshire East MSP Alex Salmond has sought urgent reassurances from Aberdeenshire Council regarding the proposed new Transport Hub in Inverurie.
- Minister for transport examines rail options out of Devon and Cornwall Transport minister Patrick McLoughlin has said he accepts that an inland rail route out of the Westcountry has to be identified in the long term in addition to the coastal main line to London via Dawlish.
- Historic former railway station still in storage AN HISTORIC railway station that was to get a new lease of life at one of the world’s leading museums is still in storage after two years.
- Noise warning issued to hundreds as rail work starts between Hartlepool and GreathamRESIDENTS living near a section of train track have been warned to expect noise and dust disruption during a four-month maintenance scheme.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Bus services improved in south-east LondonBus services in south-east London are to be boosted, with Transport for London (TfL) increasing the frequency of the 124 and 185 routes. Route 124's capacity has been boosted by 20 per cent, with the frequency of services increasing from every 12 minutes to every 10 minutes during Monday to Saturday. The service has also been increased on Sundays and every evening, from a bus every 20 minutes to one every 15 minutes, under changes that took effect from October 25th. Route 185 is to have its capacity boosted by 25 per cent and will see its frequency increased from a bus every ...
Railway Gazette
- Hitachi Rail Europe tops out Newton Aycliffe factoryUK: A topping-out ceremony on October 30 marked the completion of the structure for Hitachi Rail Europe’s rolling stock plant at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. Construction of the £82m factory...
- National Express pulls out of Berlin S-Bahn competitionGERMANY: National Express has confirmed that it has withdrawn from the competition for a contract to operate the Berlin S-Bahn’s ‘Ring & Branches’ service group. This leaves incumbent Deutsche...
Aviation Industry
- Lufthansa warns on global economic slowdownGerman airline group cuts profits forecast on fears of “weak growth”
- Qatar Airways drops second A380 Heathrow flightGulf carrier will switch superjumbo to Doha-Bangkok route
- British Airways to start Bilbao flightsAirline will operate double-daily route to Spanish city
Other News Sources
- Operator orders 24 Wrightbus StreetDecks ahead of launch Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company, part of the Go Ahead Group, has ordered 24 Euro 6 Wrightbus StreetDeck integral double deckers ahead of the vehicle's official launch at the Euro Bus Expo show next month (4-6 November, NEC, Birmingham).
- Transport minister Baroness Kramer visits Wiltshire to open six electric charging points in the county Electric charging points have been placed at six strategic points in Wiltshire to make it easier for green drivers to travel through the county.
- Transport for Edinburgh boss gets Honorary DoctorateAround 1000 students from Edinburgh Napier University graduated at the Usher Hall this week. Joining the graduates on stage was Transport for Edinburgh CEO Ian Craig, who received an Honorary Doctorate of the University.
- Work starts on new 4.8m Blackburn link road PREPARATIONS for a 4.8million link road scheme to speed traffic in and out of Blackburn are well under way for a New Year start to the main works.
- FTA outlines key objectives for logistics industry in Submission to Smith CommissionFTA outlines key objectives for logistics industry in Submission to Smith Commission In its reply to Lord Smith of Kelvin’s request in a ...
- The all new Tachofta – meeting business needsFTA has announced the launch of its new Tachofta product – designed to meet the business needs of its members. ...
- Freight transport - a key enabler for enhancing productivity in Scotland – says MinisterMinister for Transport, Keith Brown MSP, has said that he recognises and values freight transport as a key enabler for enhancing productivity and ...
- The next phase for BNE's New Parallel Runway ProjectBrisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and contracting partner Jan De Nul (Australia) Pty Ltd (JDN) celebrated an exciting milestone today in the construction of the New Parallel Runway (NPR) with...
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