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Minister backs compensation bids for taxis and hotels after rail delays
The rail minister has given his support to passengers who want to recoup costs such as taxis and hotels when train services are disrupted.
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Nearly five and a half million passengers passed through Heathrow in February, as the airport repeated the need for it to expand quickly.
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- Lorries could use bus lanes 'to aid Wales traffic flow'Haulage groups say it could cut congestion but a transport charity raises safety concerns.
- Manchester Piccadilly railway reopens after protestServices at Manchester Piccadilly have resumed after about 100 protesters stormed the station.
- Meet the Londoners giving up the commuteThe number of journeys taken on the London underground has fallen by 20 million in the past year.
- TfL ban pro-France Brexit advert from Tube stationsThe Lonely Hearts-esque advert is for a
Financial Times
- Tata Motors looks to put Nano failure behind itAs Jaguar Land Rover stalls, Indian carmaker’s sales accelerate in core home market
The Herald
- Minister backs compensation bids for taxis and hotels after rail delaysThe rail minister has given his support to passengers who want to recoup costs such as taxis and hotels when train services are disrupted.
The Independent
- Adverts aimed at luring British businesses to France after Brexit banned from London UndergroundTransport for London refuses to run posters because in case they inflame 'public controversy or sensitivity'
The Telegraph
- Manchester Piccadilly and London Kings Cross close because of protesters on tracks and outside stationrains were disrupted in Manchester and London after protesters staged demonstrations on the tracks and outside a station.
- Elon Musk: SpaceX Mars ship could make short flights by next year
Times Online
- Electric car sales tumble over price and plugs [Subscription]The number of electric cars sold in Britain has fallen by a third since the start of the year, amid concerns that motorists are being put off by high prices, limited battery range and a lack of roadside charging points.
- Seductive French advert fails to make a conquest in LondonLondon transport officials have banned a French advert urging British businesses to “vote with their feet” and move to France as the UK quits the European Union. A poster campaign encouraging entrepreneurs to “leave post-Brexit fears behind” was blocked because it could be controversial.
City AM
- Heathrow urges speed on third runway as airports hits record of 5.4 million passengers in FebruaryNearly five and a half million passengers passed through Heathrow in February, as the airport repeated the need for it to expand quickly.
Daily Record
- Holiday bag chaos as Glasgow Airport breakdown forces passengers to fly without luggageFurious travellers were told their bags would be left in a makeshift “holding area” in the terminal after the luggage belts broke down.
London Evening Standard
- King's Cross station closed: Protesters storm major transport hub causing travel chaosKing's Cross station was forced to close after protesters marching against Isis stormed the major transport hub.
- TfL bans Brexit advert urging businesses to leave London for FranceAn advertising campaign aimed at luring businesses to cross the Channel after Brexit has been banned from London Underground stations.
Manchester Evening News
- Metrolink services on Manchester Airport line blocked after vehicle stuck on tracks Trams are unable to run between Roundthorn and Sale Water Park
Get West London
- Major rail upgrades for the Elizabeth line complete ahead of planned opening later this yearNetwork Rail engineers finish connecting Elizabeth line tunnels to the existing rail network
Other Regional Press
- Rail company accused of 'disrespecting' Hull by MPs after meeting no-showTransPennine boss Leo Goodwin left an empty seat after failing to turn up to a meeting address concerns over longer journey times
- Electic railway lines near Bonnybridge go liveSixteen kilometres of electrified overhead lines have been activated near Bonnybridge – paving the way for new electric train services.
- Street to get double yellow lines to stop 'crazy' parking by train commutersCheshire East Council plans to introduce the restrictions along both sides of Ayrshire Way in Congleton
Railway Gazette
- World rail freight news round-upFreight traffic has resumed on a 35 km section of the SNCF Réseau network between Oiry and...
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- 'Dangerous' Parking By Seamer Station Users"People are parking dangerously when using Seamer Train Station in Scarborough."
- The Woking roads that could be removed from gritting routes as part of £48,000 cutAs the county struggled to deal with the snow, councillors were considering downgrading priority gritting roads
- Redhill station chaos: 'Madness' returns as passengers suffer another weekend of replacement bus services The problems came just two weeks after engineering work caused severe delays at the same station
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