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Labour's Maria Eagle backs two-thirds of coalition's transport spending cuts
Shadow transport secretary says she would remove £6bn from budget, the largest cuts put forward by any shadow ministerMaria Eagle, one of Ed Miliband's earliest supporters in the shadow cabinet, has said she backs transport spending cuts worth £6bn, and warned that Labour will not be elected unless it has credibility on the deficit and recognises the new economic reality.In a Guardian interview, the shadow transport secretary said she supported two-thirds of the cuts being introduced by the coalition government, although she had some sharp differences in priority. It is the largest cuts progra...
'Free' cycling event will be charged, say Olympic bosses
Olympics chiefs may charge some road cycling spectators - despite previously billing it as free to view
West Coast contest begins
The DfT has announced four shortlisted bidders to run the West Coast Main Line from December 2012. Abellio, FirstGroup, Keolis/ SNCF and Virgin go head to head to contest the franchise. The franchise is for 15 years and includes a commitment to provide 28,000 seats a day under a new flexible agreement which will allow [...]
Saturday, 18 February 2012
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- Major Tube stations to be cooledPlatforms at two major central London Underground stations are to be cooled.
- Trains disrupted after rail faultRail passengers across London and the South East face major disruption due to an electrical fault.
- Diesel price 'at new record high'The price of diesel has hit a new high, at 143.05 pence a litre, figures suggest.
Department for Transport
- Have your say on the Essex Thameside rail franchiseRail passengers and other interested groups in Essex are being asked for their views on how train services could be improved, Rail Minister Theresa Villiers announced today.
Financial Times
- EU carbon targets threaten luxury carmakersBentley and Bugatti are among the marques which could be affected by penalties for cars which do not sufficiently cut emissions
- Carbon trade war edges nearerAlliance of countries opposed to a carbon tax on airlines is threatening to tear up trade deals with EU and impose new taxes on EU carriers
- Milestone for Heathrow Terminal 2 revampRoof declared watertight and the building will now be fitted out, ahead of a proposed opening of the first phase of redevelopment in 2014
The Guardian
- Labour's Maria Eagle backs two-thirds of coalition's transport spending cutsShadow transport secretary says she would remove £6bn from budget, the largest cuts put forward by any shadow ministerMaria Eagle, one of Ed Miliband's earliest supporters in the shadow cabinet, has said she backs transport spending cuts worth £6bn, and warned that Labour will not be elected unless it has credibility on the deficit and recognises the new economic reality.In a Guardian interview, the shadow transport secretary said she supported two-thirds of the cuts being introduced by the coalition government, although she had some sharp differences in priority. It is the largest cuts progra...
The Telegraph
- Cyclist run down by road rage bus driver says helmet saved his lifeA cyclist who was rammed off the road by a bus driver using his vehicle
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- Iran concerns push oil price to fresh highsOIL hit an eight-month high above $120-a-barrel yesterday as further signs of US economic recovery, worries over potential supply disruption and hopes for a Greek bailout deal fuelled investor demand for risk assets.
Liverpool Post
- Roads around Liverpool's Sefton Park finally set for pothole repairs THE pothole-laden roads around Sefton Park are to be repaired.
London Evening Standard
- 'Free' cycling event will be charged, say Olympic bossesOlympics chiefs may charge some road cycling spectators - despite previously billing it as free to view
Metro
- Car hit by concrete block thrown from bridge by 'animalistic' yobsCallum Jackson was relieved to have escaped without serious injury after 'animalistic' yobs dropped a concrete slab from a bridge on to his moving car.
Nottingham Evening Post
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- ˜Civic cowardice™ claim as bypass route chosenINVERNESS councillors yesterday announced their preferred option for new river and canal crossings to carry the city bypass “ and raised hopes that construction could start within three years.
The York Press
- Thieves steal railway explosivesTHIEVES have stolen a van containing explosive devices from a village near Selby.
Yorkshire Post
- Great leap forward for off-road bikersOff-road cyclists, including sixteen-year-old Peter Hook of York, above, were getting to grips with an impressive new mountain biking area launched yesterday.
- AA calls for Government action as price of diesel hits all-time high at over 143p a litreThe price of diesel has overtaken the record set in May last year to reach an all-time high.
- Pastor jailed for lying over two speeding offencesA PASTOR has been jailed for two months for lying about driving his car when he was twice caught speeding in South Yorkshire.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Station works end ahead of scheduleESSENTIAL maintenance works at Queensgate Bus Station have been completed today - two days ahead of schedule.
- The Whiplash BacklashBRITAIN is known as “the whiplash capital of Europe”, with 1,500 claims a day for physical and emotional damage, and loss of earnings. With the increased statistical likelihood of young drivers being involved in an accident, driving a car has become an extortionate or unattainable dream for some, as deputy features editor John Baker discovered.
Other Regional Press
- Council leader to discuss demolition of Northampton™s bus station in online web-chatPLANS to demolish the Greyfriars bus station in Northampton are due to be the focus of a heated public debate next week.
- Optimism on Clyde despite BAE troublesWORK at two Clyde shipyards appeared secure today despite a big drop in sales at defence giant BAE Systems.
International Herald Tribune
- Countries Consider Retaliation for Europe’s Airline Emissions FeeChina, the United States and two dozen other countries are looking at measures to squeeze European airlines and other industries if the European Union tries to enforce the new law.
Global Rail News
- West Coast contest beginsThe DfT has announced four shortlisted bidders to run the West Coast Main Line from December 2012. Abellio, FirstGroup, Keolis/ SNCF and Virgin go head to head to contest the franchise. The franchise is for 15 years and includes a commitment to provide 28,000 seats a day under a new flexible agreement which will allow [...]
Other News Sources
- Moore Stephens calls for EU tonnage tax stabilityInternational accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has called for stability for European tonnage tax regimes now that the EC has begun its review of EU
- Warning over BA 'monopoly' on London to Scotland flightsPoliticians say passengers will lose out if British Airways' parent company is allowed to take over bmi.
- Three battle it out for £128m Midland Metro extensionLocal transport minister Norman Baker has announced construction can begin on the £128 million Midland Metro extension.
- Morgan Sindall wins £9m London Green Park tube cooling system dealMorgan Sindall has won a £9 million project to install a system to cool the platform areas at Green Park underground station in London.
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- Cosco Shipyard posts record revenues Chinese shipbuilder produces more vessels, but does not disclose profits
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