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Sunday, 01 August 2010

BBC News

• Travel firm increases bus fares in West Yorkshire First buses has increased its prices in West Yorkshire by up to 20%. It is the first time the company has raised its prices in 15 months. First bosses say the move is due to an "economic backdrop of rising costs".

The Telegraph

• Potters Bar inquest judge warns rail passengers still at 'risk' A jury at the long-awaited inquest into the disaster in 2002 found that a set of unsafe points on the track outside the station in Hertfordshire caused the derailment. Last night Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and a string of other public bodies confirmed that they were reopening investigations into whether criminal charges could be brought over the crash in light of the inquest.

Other News Sources

• London transport - Soviet style News that London's roads will be partially closed during the Olympics in order that athletes and officials can get to the Games on time will leave residents distinctly underwhelmed. It's not as if it's a breeze swanning around the nation's capital at the best of times but a full 2.5% of roads will be dedicated to the grandiose-sounding 'Olympic Route Network,' in a bid to ease the path of those attending the east London jamboree. This is nothing new of course.
• London transport - Soviet style News that London's roads will be partially closed during the Olympics in order that athletes and officials can get to the Games on time will leave residents distinctly underwhelmed. It's not as if it's a breeze swanning around the nation's capital at the best of times but a full 2.5% of roads will be dedicated to the grandiose-sounding 'Olympic Route Network,' in a bid to ease the path of those attending the east London jamboree.
• Calls for tube station ticket office closure rethink A review of proposals to cut up to 800 ticket office and gate-line jobs from up to 245 Tube station ticket offices has been called for by a Lambeth London Assembly member, in light of safety and security concerns.
• Midas share tips: Switch from cars boosts Go-AheadMillions of people have set off for their annual break and Britain's cities are supposed to be quieter and easier to navigate than at any other time of year. That is the theory. In practice, the traffic seems as bad as ever. Congestion in London and other cities is dreadful and it just gets worse.
• London cycle hire customers get refunds for first day Everyone who tried out London's new cycle hire scheme on launch day was given a refund after a few experienced problems, a Transport for London spokesman has said. Around 6,000 journeys were made on Friday using the new bikes but a handful of people struggled to return them successfully to the docking stations.
• ATOC cuts agent commission Agents booking rail travel have had their commissions cut by the Association of Train Operating Companies this week. ATOC has cut commissions from 5% to 4% and is also forcing agents to take out bonding.