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Translink announce fare 'freeze'
Translink has announced that it is to hold bus and rail fares across all of its services at last year's levels.
Glasgow-Edinburgh rail link running under budget
A MASSIVE rail investment programme which will cut Glasgow-Edinburgh journey times to 37 minutes is running up to £200 million under budget, five years before it is due to be delivered, according to senior officials.
Thursday, 16 June 2011
BBC News
- Plan unveiled to improve central belt trains Plans for a £1bn rail investment programme to transform train journeys in central Scotland have been unveiled.
- Engineers call for investment in infrastructure Economic recovery in Scotland is at risk because the country's infrastructure is in need of repair and modernisation, a report has suggested.
- One in 20 drivers 'not belted up'Drivers in the West Midlands are least likely to wear seatbelts, a roadside survey for the Automobile Association suggests.
- Translink announce fare 'freeze'Translink has announced that it is to hold bus and rail fares across all of its services at last year's levels.
- Talks fail to avert Tube strikesTalks aimed at averting a series of strikes by London Underground workers break down.
The Herald
- Glasgow-Edinburgh rail link running under budgetA MASSIVE rail investment programme which will cut Glasgow-Edinburgh journey times to 37 minutes is running up to £200 million under budget, five years before it is due to be delivered, according to senior officials.
- Dennis NZ Bus deal supported by Government export credit agencySCOTTISH-BASED bus maker Alexander Dennis™s £22 million deal earlier this year to supply 118 buses to NZ Bus in Auckland, New Zealand was supported by the Government-funded Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD), it was confirmed yesterday.
The Independent
- Tube strikes on as talks break down Talks aimed at averting a series of strikes by London Underground workers in protest at the sacking of a driver broke down today.
The Scotsman
- Borders rail plan rocked as top firm pulls out THE future of the planned Borders Railway has been thrown into doubt after another key player pulled out of the race for the contract, The Scotsman can reveal.
- Airport's tram-train hub will go ahead - with or without trams A NEW tram-train interchange will be built to serve Edinburgh Airport as part of Scotland's biggest rail upgrade even if the tram scheme is shelved, The Scotsman has learned.
The Telegraph
- Airlines 'charging double for babies' Taking a baby on a plane can now cost a parent more than twice as much as buying an extra adult seat, new research has suggested.
- Why we will always love the London Underground Theres a fascinating exhibition currently on at the KK Outlet gallery of works of art lost on the London Underground system. It proves yet again the hold exerted over our imagination by the good old Tube.
- Travelling with children on budget airlines is hellTaking young children on budget airlines is the world's most powerful contraception. The experience is so violently unpleasant that you will vow never to breed again.
Network Rail
- £1bn RAILWAY INVESTMENT PROGRAMME UNVEILED TO PUBLICTransport Minister Keith Brown and Network Rail today launched one of Scotlands biggest consultation exercises as the £1bn Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme was unveiled to the public at Edinburgh Waverley station.
London Evening Standard
- Bob Crow: 'It's not too late to make amends' as he prepares for strike talkTalks are to be held between Tube bosses and union leaders in a last ditch attempt to avert a series of strikes
- Eco campaign will give new life to London's old bikesThousands of bicycles across the capital are set to be given a new lease of life this week as part of a major new eco campaign backed by Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton
- Tube strike talks break downPeace talks to try and avert four strikes spread over seven days have broken down just hours after they started as union leaders say Tube bosses refused to discuss key issues in the dispute
Manchester Evening News
- 23,000 cars clocked breaking 30mph limit on Hyde country lane - in just 10 daysA breakdown of the speeders revealed that 27 motorists were recorded at around double the limit and above “ at speeds of between 56 and 70mph. The limit on the road “ Matley Lane between Hyde and Stalybridge “ was reduced from 40mph some six months ago.
- Two workmen spend eight months sitting in a van watching Metrolink trams in bid to solve MediaCity junction problemEngineers have spent eight months sitting in a van next to a Metrolink line watching trams going through a problem junction. The men have been stationed next to the track at the point where the MediaCity spur meets the Eccles line at Salford Quays since October. Transport chiefs say the men are carrying out ˜manual monitoring™ which is estimated to have cost more than £15,000 so far.
Metro
- Tube strikes on as RMT and London Underground talks break downDiscussions to avoid strikes on the London Underground have broken down today, raising the spectre of a series of walkouts over the coming weeks.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Oil barons ˜far worse™ than bankers, says angry Tory backbench MPOil giants were branded œworse than bankers last night as MPs pressed the UK Government to use tax powers to force them to cut petrol and diesel prices.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Cabbies™ Leeds Bradford Airport drop off charges protestTAXI drivers are lobbying “greedy” airport bosses to scrap new drop-off charges.
Other Regional Press
- Staff finally at KirkgateKIRKGATE Railway Station could finally be staffed and brought back to life with a £3.5m project. Environmental regeneration charity Groundwork has announced plans to restore the grade II listed building, dubbed the citys station of shame, into a community hub.
- Row sparks over call for £600k airport 'sweetener'The government was urged to offer a £600,000
Global Rail News
- Passengers ˜losing too many hours™ on the TubeThe Managing Director of London Underground yesterday publicly acknowledged problems with the performance of the Tube over the past year. These problems have resulted in an ...
- Virgin Trains offers upgrade for forces on Armed Forces DayVirgin Trains will support Armed Forces Day on 25 June 2011 by offering members of the armed forces a complimentary upgrade from Standard to First Class, ...
- RMT & London Underground ˜in talks™ over impending strikesLondon Underground and the RMT are set to meet today to discuss impending Tube strikes. Strikes are set to begin this weekend following a row over ...
- Sustainability success for Carillion in industry green awardsLeading support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after topping its sector and gaining Platinum status in the prestigious Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility ...
- See FP McCann Ltd at Railtex this weekFP McCann Ltd is exhibiting for the first time at Railtex 2011, announcing its introduction into the precast concrete rail products market. Following the acquisition of ...
- CBI calls for strike laws to be changedThe CBI has upped its call for changes to employment law so that more workers would have to vote before a strike could be held. The ...
- Train operator c2c celebrates Father™s DayWith Father™s Day just around the corner, National Express train operator c2c decided to celebrate early with employee Ray Lovely and his sons at Shoeburyness station, ...
- Hima-Sella demonstrates key applications at RailtexStockport-based integrated safety, control and automation systems specialist Hima-Sella will be demonstrating some key applications at this year™s Railtex. Integrated communications management The success of a ...
- York EMC displays Electromagnetic Compatibility at RailtexYork EMC Services (YES) will present its rail Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) capabilities at this year™s Railtex. Often regarded as a black art, EMC is of huge ...
- Signalling Solutions to launch ICONIS system at RailtexSignalling Solutions will reinforce its position as a world-class supplier of train control solutions at this year™s Railtex. With a focus on the UK™s Traffic Management ...
- Tata Steel invites visitors to put their teams to the test at RailtexTata Steel is inviting visitors to put its team to the test at Railtex. From technical queries to major engineering challenges, its experts in rail metallurgy, ...
- Scotland™s £1bn rail investment programme unveiled to publicTransport Minister Keith Brown and Network Rail today launched one of Scotland™s biggest consultation exercises as the £1bn Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme was unveiled to the ...
- Talks ˜break down™ between RMT & LU “ strikes still onTalks aimed at solving the on going dispute between the RMT and London Underground have ‘broken down’. The organisation ACAS held the talks in a bid ...
- Additional cycle parking at St Neots stationNew cycle parking facilities have recently been installed at St Neots Station as part of a joint investment by First Capital Connect and Huntingdonshire District Council. ...
- Chiltern Railways puts brand new trains into serviceChiltern Railways has introduced brand new trains into passenger service, the first new commuter trains on the line for 20 years. The class 172 trains have ...
- Burdens Rail launch new products at RailtexWith Crossrail becoming the largest construction project in Europe, following on from the Olympics and London Underground™s major upgrade programme, Burdens Rail has been called upon ...
- Chiltern Mainline to offer free WiFi for passengersWith just over 80 days to go until the much anticipated launch of the Chiltern Railways Mainline service on 5 September 2011, Chiltern Railways have announced ...
Aviation Industry
- European pilots call on EASA to focus on passenger safety European pilots and their unions will demonstrate Thursday in Luxembourg outside an EU transport ministers meeting to rally against a regulatory proposal on pilot fatigue drafted by EASA in December. Pilots claim the EASA proposal does not take into account scientific evidence on pilot fatigue and that the planned proposal will reduce safety standards currently in place in many EU countries.
- Qantas Group cuts domestic growth Qantas Group slashed A$700 million ($750 million) from its capital expenditure over the next 12 months as it pares back its planned domestic growth over the next year from 8% to 5.3%. The airline group now expects to take delivery of 34 narrowbody aircraft in 2011/12 compared with 43 previously planned deliveries. Orders for 12 aircraft will be canceled or deferred, including three aircraft in the second half of 2010/11, according to QF.
Other News Sources
- Noise-damping track to be installed on Thameslink core UK: SilentTrack noise dampers are to be installed at London Blackfriars station under the Thameslink Programme to mitigate the acoustic effects of running up to 24 trains/h along the core north-south cross-city route from 2018.
- Train station could get funding boost Leyland Railway Station could be in the running for major improvements after commuters complained about vandalism and poor access.
- Commuters set to see rail fares increase four times faster than pay – Maria Eagle Labours Shadow Transport Secretary will today meet commuters in Chatham, Kent and call on the Tory-led government to rethink the inflation-busting rail fare increases planned for each of the next three years.
- How UK rail pension became an investment powerhouse Glossy pictures of steam locomotives, recalling the heyday of the British railway system, illustrate the annual report of Railpen Investments.
- London Underground awards £90m frameworksLondon Underground has signed framework contracts with Cementation Skanska and Clancy Docwra worth up to £90 million.
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