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Transport cash 'skewed to London'
The government spends more money on transport projects for Londoners than on those for the rest of the country combined, a new report says.
Monday, 19 December 2011
BBC News
- Road closed as Scunthorpe cycle route scheme nears end A new bridge which will connect a £50m network of cycle and walking routes in Scunthorpe is to be put in place.
- Transport cash 'skewed to London'The government spends more money on transport projects for Londoners than on those for the rest of the country combined, a new report says.
- Rail summit pushes for improvements across East AngliaYou couldn't make it up: a summit to discuss ways of improving rail services in the eastern region had to start late because the train carrying the delegation from Norfolk was delayed by a signal failure.
- Rail summit pushes for improvements across East AngliaYou couldn't make it up: a summit to discuss ways of improving rail services in the eastern region had to start late because the train carrying the delegation from Norfolk was delayed by a signal failure.
- Two arrested in Essex train stabbing inquiry Detectives investigating the stabbing of a rail ticket inspector at East Tilbury station, Essex, have arrested two people.
Financial Times
- Credit squeeze and oversupply hit shipping marketThe fact that shipping uses dollars but is mainly funded by European banks has made life hard for financiers
- Funding shortfall puts aircraft orders at riskIndustry body warns the eurozone crisis is impacting on carriers™ access to finance, which could see new purchases delayed or cancelled
The Herald
- New Forth Bridge to be 'wind proof' THE new Forth crossing will be fitted with huge wind barriers to prevent it being closed in the kind of storms that recently caused problems for drivers.
- New Forth Bridge to be 'wind proof' THE new Forth crossing will be fitted with huge wind barriers to prevent it being closed in the kind of storms that recently caused problems for drivers.
The Independent
- Transport funding favours LondonLondoners benefit from more money per head on transport spending than all of the other regions combined, according to a new report.
Press Association
- London transport spending 'unfair' Londoners benefit from more money per head on transport spending than all of the other regions combined, according to a new report.
The Mirror
- Bombardier workers made redundant can apply for hardship fund payments A HARDSHIP fund opens today for Bombardier staff being made redundant after losing the £1.4billion Thameslink contract.
Nottingham Evening Post
Sheffield Telegraph
- Pledge on Sheffield-London rail linkEAST Midlands Trains has pledged not to abandon its Sheffield to London franchise despite financial problems as it launched extra carriages on commuter routes.
Yorkshire Post
- Treasury urged to look NorthTRANSPORT bosses and politicians from across Yorkshire have reacted with fury to revelations the infrastructure programme published by the Treasury last month will target 84 per cent of spending towards London and the South East.
- No end in sight to region™s congestionAS weary regional businesses and residents know all too well, Yorkshire has suffered from decades of under-funding for transport schemes.
- Technical calculations blamed for unjustified disparity in spendingTHREE massive investments in the transport networks of the South East are proving to be key factors in widening the huge divide between spending there and in other parts of the country.
Other Regional Press
- It's time the South West had a proper railwayOn November 29, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a rail improvement plan costing in excess of £1bn. Nevertheless, this is not "new" money provided by the Treasury. Instead, Network Rail is being permitted to borrow more money. I thought that the Government's strategy was to reduce the amount of borrowing.
- Authority needs your views on station changesCouncil bosses have made a Uturn on rural bus services after elderly residents complained about standards. Following a report in Bedfordshire on Sunday earlier this month concerning delays, illplanned
- New road layout puts drivers in a quandaryConfused motorists are having to battle for cycle lanes after a road has reopened to serve a new development. Previously, vehicles were only able to turn left at the roundabout near the New Cardington
Aviation Industry
- Delta Airlines announces major expansion for New York's LaGuardiaDelta Air Lines is making plans for the Big Apple. On Friday, it unveiled its schedule for its new domestic hub at New York's LaGuardia airport, significantly expanding its service to include more than 100 new flights and 29 new destinations.
Other News Sources
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