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Rail line 'needs business case'
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says she wants to electrify the Great Western railway line to Swansea, but there needs to be a business case behind the plan.
FirstGroup to sell off UK bus operations
Chief executive Tim O'Toole said the UK bus division was the only part of the group not to have delivered according to plan
Thursday, 24 May 2012
BBC News
- Two city bus lane cameras removedTwo of Edinburgh's five cameras which monitor illegal use of the city's bus lanes are removed.
- Rail line 'needs business case'Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says she wants to electrify the Great Western railway line to Swansea, but there needs to be a business case behind the plan.
- Campaign bids to cut road deathsA campaign to tackle the rising number of pedestrians killed on Northern Ireland's roads is launched by Environment Minister Alex Attwood.
- Tube passengers led down trackHundreds of Tube passengers are led down a tunnel on the Jubilee Line after a train broke down near St John's Wood, in north-west London.
Financial Times
- Abertis challenges offer price for BrisaA row has broken out over the valuation of the Portuguese motorway group as its two leading shareholders move to buy the remaining shares
- Model Berlin airport left on the tarmacA new airport, which could serve as a blueprint for others in Europe, will have another nine months to refine its baggage handling procedures
- FirstGroup warns on ˜stealth cuts™UK bus group™s chief says slashing government subsidies to bus companies holds back the economy by limiting the people™s prospects
The Guardian
- FirstGroup to sell off UK bus operations Chief executive Tim O'Toole said the UK bus division was the only part of the group not to have delivered according to plan
The Herald
- Council in U-turn for bus lane finesA COUNCIL has backtracked on new cameras that catch out drivers in bus lanes, with fines now to be written off.
- Extra trains laid on for OlympicsTHOUSANDS of extra seats will be provided on Virgin train services between Glasgow and London this summer to cope with Olympics visitors and growing demand on the route.
The Telegraph
- FirstGroup sees profits double but plans to sell UK bus assets In the year to March 31, the transport company, which operates businesses in the UK and US, saw revenues rise to £6.7bn from £6.4bn and pre-tax profits jump to £280m from £126m.
- High speed rail line is the only viable to solution to overcrowding, say MPsBuilding a new high speed rail line is the only viable to solution to overcrowding on a key swathe of Britain's train network, an all-party group of MPs has said.
Network Rail
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Edinburgh Evening News
- Bus lane fines to be cancelled as cameras axedTWO of the citys five bus lane cameras have been turned off in a move which is set to see many drivers have their fines written off.
Journal Live
- Fears that Port of Tyne will lose its cruise shipsLIVERPOOL port chiefs have been told they can repay at least £8.8m in state aid in exchange for a chance to take cruise ship jobs from Tyneside.
London Evening Standard
- Give better help to commuters stuck on trains, rail companies told Mainline commuter operating companies and Network Rail were today ordered to develop new procedures for rescuing passengers from stranded trains.
Manchester Evening News
- Passengers stranded at Manchester Airport as Sweden-based City Airline collapses Travellers were left stranded at Manchester airport after an airline collapsed. Passengers arrived at the terminal to find their flight to Gothenburg cancelled after the Swedish firm, City Airline, filed for bankruptcy.
Sheffield Star
- Bus company™s green giveawaySHOPPERS in Sheffield will be able to pick up goody bags containing eco-friendly gifts as part of an environmental awareness drive held by a bus company.
- Phew! Sheffield buses overheat in sunHOT weather caused a headache for South Yorkshire bus passengers when vehicles started overheating.
The York Press
- High-speed rail link meeting THE future of a high-speed rail project and the benefits it could bring to the north will be discussed at an event in York next month.
Wales Online
- Cardiff news: Safe bus organised by police volunteers celebrates first birthdayA safe bus organised by police volunteers in Cardiff is celebrating its first birthday.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- MPs back £32bn high speed Birmingham-London rail line A controversial £32 billion high speed rail line is the only way to solve capacity problems on Britains railways, MPs said today.
Yorkshire Post
- High-speed rail link report welcomedTRANSPORT bosses in Yorkshire have hailed a new report by a cross-party group of MPs which concludes that the new high speed rail links between London and the North is essential to prevent disastrous overcrowding on Britains railways.
Blackpool Gazette
- Jubilee train service warningFYLDE passengers are being warned of changes to some train services during the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday weekend.
- Tram crash safety probe callCALLS were today made for a road safety probe after a crash between a car and a Blackpool supertram.
Burnley Express
- Burnley's new Labour rulers unveil free parking plan FREE town centre parking in all council-run car parks and extra dog wardens have been pledged by Labour as a new administration takes the reins in Burnley.
Other Regional Press
- Port bosses urge council to bid for EU cash after 'Cruise Wars' decision City leaders have pledged to bid for millions of pounds of European Union money for Southampton following the Governments decision to allow Liverpool to become a “turn-around cruise ship port.
- HS2 should go ahead say MPs MPs have criticised campaigners crude attempts to detract from the real benefits that HS2 will bring and backed the coalitions high speed rail plans, after a three month investigation.
- Rail users back electrification of Ebbw Valley line A GWENT MP says efforts to get the Ebbw Valley line electrified were given a shot in the arm after a majority of passengers backed the proposal in a survey.
- Border staff shortage 'will cause Eurotunnel chaos'Eurotunnel has warned a shortage of border control staff threatens to cause major delays for passengers over the summer.
- Kent MPs to meet Cameron over airport plansThe county's backbenchers will get the chance to grill Prime Minister David Cameron about the Thames Estuary airport this morning.
- HS2 alternatives 'would not solve UK's rail problems', say MPsALTERNATIVES to the planned HS2 line through Warwickshire would not solve the UKs rail capacity problems, MPs have warned.
- Rail firm send youngsters on a day out at the beachBedford MP Richard Fuller and a Government Minister joined staff from First Capital Connect (FCC) and Network Rail (NR) to give a train load of youngsters and their families a day out at the seaside....
Bus and Coach.com
- Stagecoach goes smart on concessionsStagecoach is the first major bus operator to accept smartcards for concessionary journeys on every one of its vehicles outside London.
- New face on First UK Bus boardAgainst a background of falling profits First has named a new chief operating officer for its UK Bus business.
- First warns of more bus cuts to comeThe axe is poised for further cuts at First's UK Bus business as the company faces rising fuel costs and reductions in government funding.
Campaign for Better Transport
- Cuts leave passengers in the dark about bus times23 May: There™s growing outrage in Lancaster as bus information for passengers is being whittled away. read more
Global Rail News
- ˜Victorian™ signal box opened by Transport MinisterAn award-winning Victorian-style signal box built in Corfe Castle by dedicated volunteers “ and set to control trains to the main line at Wareham “ has been officially opened by the Minister of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP. The historic ceremony took place on Thursday, 17 May, 2012 “ 40 years [...]
- Southeastern to be sentenced over station overshootTrain operator Southeastern is to be sentenced over an incident on 8 November 2010 when one of its trains ‘overran a station by almost two-and-a-half miles’. The incident involved a commuter train travelling from Charing Cross to Hastings in East Sussex, when it overshot Stonegate station by 2.43 miles. The rail firm pleaded guilty at Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Court [...]
- HS2 alternatives ˜will not solve rail capacity problems™MPs looking into Britain™s rail capacity have said that ‘only High Speed Two (HS2) can create the long-term capacity that Britain™s rail network needs’. The MPs, from all three of the main political parties, found that alternatives to HS2, such as incremental upgrades to the existing network, ‘will not solve the capacity problem’. The findings [...]
- India™s first private container operator starts serviceArshiya Rail Infrastructure Ltd, a supply chain and logistics infrastructure firm, has become the first private container train operator in India to commence domestic container train operations from Cochin Port. Cochin Port Trust and Port Customs have allowed Arshiya to use the siding within the port. The company will be operating with one rake and will [...]
- Memorial for rail workers unveiledRailway workers, some of whom have given their lives in the service of the industry over the last 150 years have got their own memorial, topped off by a Class 8F steam engine. The memorial is in celebration of their achievements from the 19th century through to the present day and was unveiled yesterday in [...]
Railnews
- Tyne and Wear Metro workers vote to strike RMT members working for Tyne and Wear Metro have voted in favour of industrial action including possible strikes in a dispute over pay.
- MPs find no alternative to HS2 A House of Commons report has concluded that High Speed 2 must be built, saying there is no alternative to constructing a domestic High Speed line if the railway's long-term capacity problems are to be solved.
Other News Sources
- PARENTS TO PUT BUS FARES PLAN TO STAGECOACH CUMBRIA CHIEF PARENTS are hoping an under-fire bus company will change its stance on childrens fares at a long-awaited meeting on Friday.
- PARENTS TO PUT BUS FARES PLAN TO STAGECOACH CUMBRIA CHIEF PARENTS are hoping an under-fire bus company will change its stance on childrens fares at a long-awaited meeting on Friday.
- Siemens AG : Germany's Siemens Targets Role In Brazil High-Speed Rail Plan German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG (SI, SIE.XE) is interested in participating in a tender auction to build a high-speed rail link between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo and could boost investments in the South American country if the controversial project becomes reality.
- RMT declares massive vote for strike action on Tyne and Wear Metro in disputes over pay and victimisationTRANSPORT UNION RMT confirmed today that in two seperate ballots for strike action and action short of a strike in disputes over pay on the Tyne and Wear Metro and the victimisation of a cleaner working for Churchills, members have voted massively for action.
- Assembly examines Mayor™s transport priorities 23 May, 2012 How are the Mayor™s transport priorities for London going to be delivered? London Assembly Transport Committee Members will tomorrow question Deputy Mayor for Transport Isabel Dedring and Transport for London Commissioner Peter Hendy about how they plan to implement the Mayor™s transport manifesto promises to Londoners. 360-house-thumb.jpg Yes read more
- News from Caroline Pidgeon - Mayor makes a poor start to making London's roads safer for cyclistsCaroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the Mayor™s response to her questions about his plans to implement the three key policies of the London Cycling Campaign™s Love London, Go Dutch campaign "The Mayor might have signed up to the London Cycling Campaign Love London, Go Dutch campaign but there is a huge gap between his pledge and actual delivery on the ground. 360-house-thumb.jpg ...
- Could Brighton's Lanes be pedestrianised? Busy shopping streets in Brighton's historic centre could become car free under radical plans.
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