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Tuesday, 08 July 2008

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  • Train operators told to improveFive long-distance train operators have been told to improve their performance following a fall in passenger satisfaction ratings. Cross Country, East Midlands, First...
  • NOL appoints new chief executiveSingapore's Neptune Orient Lines on Monday changed its chief executive for the third time in five years, in the latest sign that the container shipping company is preparing to acquire Germany's Hapag-Lloyd

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  • Mayor scraps £25 road charge hikeLondon's mayor Boris Johnson has scrapped the proposed £25 charge on larger vehicles entering central London after a legal challenge by luxury carmaker Porsche.
  • Rail travellers 'less satisfied'Passenger satisfaction levels have fallen in the last year for the majority of train companies, a watchdog has announced.

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  • Most peopleLONDON (Reuters) - The vast majority of Britons are happy with their rail service although satisfaction with long distance trips has fallen, according to a survey.

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  • Eco-town plans withdrawnPlans for a 5,000-home eco-town in Staffordshire – believed to be the largest planning application of its kind in the West Midlands for more than 50 years – have been withdrawn by developers.

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  • Stansted Airport Second RunwayThe plans to build a second runway at London Stansted Airport are set to be sent to a public inquiry.Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly is expected to formally announce the move later this week.The move to a public inquiry means a final decision on the plans for Stansted's second runway is now not likely before 2011 at the very earliest. The inquiry is likely to start in spring 2009, and take up to a year. It could take another year for the the government to make its decision.Manchester was the last UK airport permitted to construct a second runway. It opened in 2001, and was the subject of a 101...

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