Breaking News
Mediation for city tram companies
Both sides in the Edinburgh tram dispute will meet to try to break the deadlock that has brought work to a virtual standstill.
Olympics: Tube may run 24 hours
Underground bosses consider running the Tube around the clock during the 2012 Olympics.
Passengers run for trains as oil surges
Soaring fuel costs lifted by political turmoil in the Middle East are driving motorists on to trains, boosting income at bus and rail group Stagecoach.
Tuesday, 08 March 2011
BBC News
- Ticket sales rise at StagecoachPerth-based transport group Stagecoach reports increased ticket sales, with strong growth in rail and in the US.
- New takeover bid for Forth PortsForth Ports is being newly targeted for takeover.
- Mediation for city tram companiesBoth sides in the Edinburgh tram dispute will meet to try to break the deadlock that has brought work to a virtual standstill.
- Olympics: Tube may run 24 hoursUnderground bosses consider running the Tube around the clock during the 2012 Olympics.
- Air China starts Hong Kong dealsThe order books at the Hong Kong airshow have started to fill up after Air China signs a deal worth $1.54bn with Boeing.
Financial Times
- Airlines rebound as Indians take to skiesIndiGo's ambitious aircraft order reflects an industry that is bouncing back and newly confident about its long-term prospects
- Arcus weighs £744m bid for Forth PortsIndependent UK port operator could become the last in the sector to sell out after it allows its largest shareholder to start due diligence on a takeover bid
The Independent
- Unions ready for fight over 24-hour Tube A working party of management and unions has been set up to investigate running the London Underground 24 hours a day during the 2012 Olympics.
- Round-the-clock Olympic Tube travel discussed A working party has been set up to investigate running Tube services for 24 hours a day during the 2012 London Olympics, it was revealed today.
The Scotsman
- Heathrow boss faces snow chaos quizUnder-fire Heathrow boss Colin Matthews is due to face questions from MPs about the snow-induced chaos at the west London airport just before Christmas.
The Telegraph
- Virgin lounge masseuses sue airline after developing RSITwo airline lounge masseuses who developed repetitive strain injury after providing back massages to overweight executives are suing Virgin Atlantic for more than £500,000.
Press Association
- Heathrow boss faces snow chaos quiz Under-fire Heathrow boss Colin Matthews is due to face questions from MPs about the snow-induced chaos at the west London airport just before Christmas.
Daily Express
- Passengers run for trains as oil surgesSoaring fuel costs lifted by political turmoil in the Middle East are driving motorists on to trains, boosting income at bus and rail group Stagecoach.
Birmingham Post
- Who foots the £44bn bill for the high speed rail link? Birminghams employers and council tax-payers face massive bills after the Government revealed they will have to help pay for the £44 billion high speed rail line.
Edinburgh Evening News
- Open-air tram ticket office gets cold-shoulderTRAM chiefs faced criticism today for their "underwhelming" designs for a ticket office and tram stop at Edinburgh Airport that will leave passengers open to the eleme
Liverpool Post
- Liverpool to star in global Range Rover launch CAR giant Jaguar Land Rover has chosen Liverpool as the star of its global media launch for its new Range Rover Evoque this summer.
- Stagecoach transport group in positive mood TRANSPORT group Stagecoach today reported progress across the board, despite last Decembers severe weather conditions.
Metro
- Tube could run 24 hours a day during OlympicsLondon Underground could make its services available 24 hours a day during the Olympic Games in 2012.
Nottingham Evening Post
- Three-year high on car buyingTHE amount people are planning to spend on a new or used car is at a three-year high, according to a survey. The amount likely to be spent on a change of motor up to August is expected to average £7,169, the survey from Sainsbury's Finance showed. This is £527 more than in the previous six-month period ending in February. The rise has come even though the number of people planning to change their car has fallen from 7.68 million between September 2010 and February 2011, to 7.15 million for March to August this year. People living in Greater London are the most likely to change their car in the...
Burnley Express
- Sign is not 'alot' of good, say Burnley residents HIGHWAY bosses have been accused of losing the plot after placing a 20mph speed sign on a short road leading to allotments.
Sunderland Echo
- Conservatives want £800,000 to fill Sunderland potholesMORE than £800,000 earmarked for improving Sunderland city centre should be diverted to fix potholes and improve roads, say Wearside Tories.
Other Regional Press
- Air quality under the microscope at Gatwick Norman Baker, the Parliamentary Under-secretary of State for Transport, will be giving the keynote speech at a seminar into air quality at Gatwick this week.
- Lynn: New trains welcomed RAIL campaigners have welcomed plans for new, longer trains on the line between Lynn and London, which will increase capacity by up to 40 per cent.
- All change on the buses CHANGES to concessionary bus passes and journey times in Mid Devon are being made from April 1.
- Cancer patients campaign for direct bus service from Oxford to Churchill Hospital A CANCER survivor has called for a bus to run directly from Oxford city centre to the Churchill Hospital to help patie-nts and carers.
- MP calls for fuel VAT u-turn HELEN Jones MP is calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to reverse the Government™s VAT rise on fuel.
- Call to use Chepstow's new rail services BUSINESS people in Chepstow are being encouraged to support a number of measures designed to make its increased train services a permanent fixture.
- Orbital Bus ˜vital service™The chief executive of Preston Council has written to County Hall to lobby for the continuation of funding for the Orbital Bus service.
- Guides help create Huddersfield train station mosaic to mark centenary A MOSAIC has been installed at Huddersfield Railway Station to mark the centenary of Girl Guiding.
- Batley and Dewsbury drivers get better deal than Huddersfield's as petrol prices surge DRIVERS in Dewsbury and Batley are getting a better deal on fuel than their counterparts in Huddersfield.
- Rail link doubles servicesServices across the longest stretch of passenger railway track to be built in Scotland for more than 100 years are to be doubled from today.
- Prestwick feels the pinch as passenger numbers drop 40%Prestwick Airport has suffered a sharp decline in passenger numbers this winter.
- Coventry and Warwickshire taxpayers may help foot £32b HS2 bill COUNCIL Tax payers in Coventry and Warwickshire could be forced to help foot the £32 billion bill for HS2, it has emerged.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- UK chooses not to sign EU foreign drivers pactA European Union (EU) agreement that will enable participating nations to take more effective action against foreign drivers has not been signed by the UK government.Ministers made the decision not to ink the pact, which has been approved by 25 member states and will allow them to share data about millions of EU car owners, according to the Daily Mirror.Under its provisions, nations will be better equipped to track down motorists who commit a string of offences, including speeding or drink-driving, enabling them to prosecute.However, Britain and Ireland appear to be the only countries to date ...
Global Rail News
- Improvements at Nottingham station beginRail passengers in Nottingham are set for new station facilities, a more reliable service, improved parking and better and more tram connections as work begins at ...
- Station refurbishment begins at Carlisle Citadel stationWork has started on a £550,000 project to deliver improved facilities for passengers and people meeting trains at Carlisle. A completely new passenger waiting area will ...
- Hammond ˜disappointed™ by number of transport bids for RGFIt has been reported by Insider that Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is “disappointed” with the number of bids submitted for transport projects to the Government™s £1.4bn ...
- Merger of Veolia Transport and Transdev completeVeolia Transport have released a statement confirming the successful completion of their merger with Transdev, creating Veolia Transdev: ‘After consultation with the employee representative bodies of ...
- New workspaces built inside Sleaford station open for businessNew businesses are starting to move into one of Lincolnshire™s newest workspaces after it opened last week. An eight-month project to convert part of the Sleaford ...
- ScotRail recruits new Modern ApprenticesScotRail has recruited 11 young people for Modern Apprenticeships in Customer Service “ the first of their kind in the rail industry. The 18-month programme will ...
- Atkins wins rail industry safety awardAtkins™ dedication to safety has been recognised at the 2010 Rail Business Awards, as the Safe by Choice programme picked up the Safety and Security category ...
- West Highland Line postcards for distribution on ScotRail trainsA new edition of postcards with spectacular views of the West Highland Lines has been produced for free distribution on ScotRail trains which serve the award-winning ...
- East London Line receives Greatest Contribution to London AwardThe replacement and extension of the East London Line has been awarded the top trophy at the ICE London Civil Engineering Awards 2011. Twelve infrastructure and ...
- Rail commuters face new car parking measuresThousands of rail commuters from Glasgow to London and all points between to Penzance, face chaos when plans to replace a popular cashless parking service with ...
- Virgin Trains & Centro give young jobseekers employment boostUnemployed young people from the West Midlands will be offered apprenticeships with Virgin Trains and Centro after completing a Prince™s Trust course to help them move ...
- RMT union secure ˜major victory™ in Court of AppealTransport Union RMT have released a statement claiming they have ‘secured a major victory in the Court of Appeal over UK strike laws that will pave ...
Aviation Industry
- Airline decision makers deprived of information, study revealsThe aviation sector is flying blind due to a lack of up-to-date information, according to research by a travel technology firm
- First joint lounge for AA-BA-IberiaAmerican Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) and Iberia (IB) have opened a new premium lounge at Miami International airport
Other News Sources
- Rail Freight Group pushes freights carbon credentials The Rail Freight Group has urged the secretary-of-state for transport, Philip Hammond, to support rail freight in legislation to achieve government carbon reduction targets.
- Germans plan UK solar invasion German solar business IBC Solar has outlined plans to storm the UK market by aiming at the domestic market.
- Travelport offloads GTA to relieve debtTravel technology firm Travelport has sold its hotel and ground travel business Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) to leisure travel company Kuoni
- Avis beefs up local rental baseAvis Rent A Car has expanded the number of local rental branches in the UK by 50% over the last two months
Recent Archives
- Monday, 07 March 2011
- Sunday, 06 March 2011
- Saturday, 05 March 2011
- Friday, 04 March 2011
- Thursday, 03 March 2011
- Wednesday, 02 March 2011
Latest News
Useful Links
Conferences & Expo's
- Golden Whistle Awards - 6 March 2026 - London
- Public Transport in the North of England - 2-3 December 2025 - Manchester
- Public Transport Scotland - 28th January 2026 - Edinburgh
- Rail in the Midlands - 25 February 2026 - Derby
- Rail in Wales and the West - 25 March 2026 - Cardiff
- Railway 200 - various dates in 2025
- Railway Interior Innovation Summit - 28-30 October 2025 - Italy
- The Golden Spanner Awards - 21 November 2025 - London
- Transcity Rail North - 6 November 2025 - Manchester
- UK Light Rail Conference - 22-23 July 2025 - Leeds
All Transport
- Department for Transport
- European Commission (Transport)
- Greater London Authority - Transport
- Merseytravel (Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive)
- Nexus (Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive)
- Plymouth Transport
- South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
- The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
- Transport for All
- Transport for Cornwall
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- Transport for London
- Transport for the North
- Transport for the West Midlands
- Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru)
- Transport Scotland
- Urban Transport Group
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Transport
Bus and Coach
Campaign Groups
- Airportwatch
- Aviation Environment Federation
- Campaign for Better Transport
- Friends of The Earth
- Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign
- HACAN ClearSkies
- London City Airport Fight the Flights
- Railfuture
- Save Our Buses
- Stop Stansted Expansion
- Transport Action Network
Friends of TransportInfo
Logistics
Passenger Representatives
Trades Unions
- ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen)
- BALPA (British Airline Pilots Association)
- RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport Union)
- TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association)
- Unite
Aviation
Motoring
Rail
Shipping & Waterways
- British Ports Association
- Canal & River Trust
- Chamber of Shipping
- Marine Traffic (tracker)
- UKMPG (United Kingdom Major Ports Group)
News Media