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First Group set to win Virgin's West Coast rail franchise
First Group is close to securing the prestigious west coast rail franchise, with an announcement pencilled in for next week that is likely to provoke angry reactions from the current operator, Virgin Rail, and trade unions.
Belfast is to get its very own 'Boris bikes' as cycle hire scheme approved
They’re Belfast’s answer to the ‘Boris bikes’ in London — and will be appearing on our streets within the next three years.
Transport department saves £205m on Crossrail
The Department for Transport has saved £205 million through a reduction in the capital cost of construction of Crossrail.
Thursday, 09 August 2012
BBC News
- Harrogate attractions 'to benefit' from £1.65m transport boost A North Yorkshire town will be able to improve links to its visitor attractions and conference centre, following a successful Department for Transport (DfT) funding bid.
- Tesco trial virtual grocery storeTesco claims airport first for virtual grocery shopping
- Airport makes Picasso nude U-turnEdinburgh Airport has U-turned on its decision to cover up a poster featuring a Picasso nude following complaints.
- Boris intervenes over Scots notesLondon Mayor Boris Johnson instructs the city's buses to accept Scottish bank notes after complaints that drivers are refusing to take them.
- Games Lane fines to 2,400 driversMore than 2,000 fines have been issued to drivers using the Olympic Games Lanes, Transport for London reveals.
- Aircraft simulator company soldOne of Crawley's biggest employers sells part of its business to an American rival for £83m.
Financial Times
- Parallel probes for Ryanair stakeUK and European regulators set to investigate the carrier™s investment in Aer Lingus after an appeals court rejected a challenge to stop a UK probe
The Guardian
- First Group set to win Virgin's West Coast rail franchiseFirst Group is close to securing the prestigious west coast rail franchise, with an announcement pencilled in for next week that is likely to provoke angry reactions from the current operator, Virgin Rail, and trade unions.
The Telegraph
- London Southend Airport 'misleading' The naming of London Southend Airport has been labelled misleading by bosses at rival hub London City.
Reuters News
- Railway company to build passenger service from Miami to Orlando A Miami real estate and transportation company announced Wednesday that it plans to go ahead with a $1 billion project to build a privately run passenger train service between Miami and Orlando to begin operations by the end of 2014.
Mail Online
- £300,000 in fines for motorists using Games LanesDriving without authorisation in the Olympic ‘Zil’ lanes - named after the limousines used by political leaders in Moscow at the height of communism – carries a fine of £130.
- The petrol pump ¿lucky dip¿: Motorists can get 6p-a-litre windfall because some dispense too much fuelThe bonus petrol enjoyed by some drivers will not last long because of an EU move to better regulate the accuracy of pumps.
ATOC
- Olympic National Rail travel bulletin: Wednesday 8 AugustTrain companies are today providing significant amounts of extra capacity to get hundreds of thousands of spectators to Olympics events and home again. • Train companies are providing 565,...
Belfast Telegraph
- Belfast is to get its very own 'Boris bikes' as cycle hire scheme approved They’re Belfast’s answer to the ‘Boris bikes’ in London — and will be appearing on our streets within the next three years.
Bolton News
- Tranport police in train line danger warning to youngsters YOUNG people are being warned by British Transport Police to stay clear of railways during the holidays.
Journal Live
- Witton-le-Wear set to be reconnected to rail systemVILLAGERS are on track for a return to the golden age of rail for the first time since the month of the Coronation.
Liverpool Post
- Liverpool tunnel collapse families still waiting to go homeFAMILIES affected by the partial collapse of an underground tunnel in Liverpool are still no nearer knowing when they will be allowed to return to their homes.
Manchester Evening News
- Not enough in the pot: £72m bill to fix Manchester's crumbling roadsThousands of Manchester™s roads and pavements need repairing “ and the city is facing a £72m bill to fix them. More than 8,000 of the city™s highways need work doing to them.
Northern Echo
- Dinsdale Station improvements delayed after sewer discovery WORK to improve a village railway station to allow freight trains to pass through from Teesport has been delayed after the discovery of a sewer underneath the track.
Sheffield Star
- People power helps save community bus serviceGET on the bus!
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Leeds Bradford Airport laser pens attacks fears EXCLUSIVELaser lunatics are putting flights into Leeds Bradford Airport in danger at a rate of nearly three a week.
East Anglian Daily Times
- East Anglia: Strong first half for Stena™s Harwich-Hook of Holland routeFERRY operator Stena Line carried record numbers of passengers and cars on its Harwich-Hook of Holland route during the first six months of 2012, new figures have revealed.
Lancashire Telegraph
- New problems hit Darwen railway station ONLY two months after a £400,000 revamp of Darwen Railway Station, the new technology has been hit by problems.
Other Regional Press
- LYME REGIS: Cycle path along the seafront? LYME Regis Town Council has resurrected its intention to create an official cycle path along the seafront – with one councillor claiming cyclists get “a bad deal from Lyme Regis”.
- Airlines sceptical that Heathrow’s HS2 station will be builtAirlines fear plans to link the HS2 line with Heathrow will never happen, according to one of the men leading the fight against the high speed plans. The director of Heathrow Hub Ltd, Steve Costello, believes airline bosses are ‘apprehensive’ about the plans because of the poor business case behind the spur line.
- UK & World News: Tube cleaners strike over bonus rowCleaners on London Underground are to launch a 48-hour strike in a dispute over an Olympic bonus payment.
Campaign for Better Transport
- 14 August - time to say no as fare rises announced7 August 2012: On 14 August we'll find out how much rail fares will rise next year. Join us at Waterloo station to say no to plans for even higher fare rises in 2013. read more
Global Rail News
- Crossrails Wallasea Island RSPB nature reserve ready thanks to BAM NuttallCrossrail has taken another step towards the creation of a new 1,500 acre RSPB nature reserve with the completion of a new 180 metre jetty at Wallasea Island in Essex. The jetty will receive in the order of 4.5 million tonnes of material excavated during Crossrail™s tunnelling operations in London. Wallasea Island Wild Coast project [...]
- Yorkshire Dales Walking for All Festival receives special train from Northern RailNorthern Rail conductors, who work on services passing through Settle, will be stepping in the right direction in aid of Jane Tomlinson™s Walk for All Yorkshire Dales Walking Festival. The UK™s largest train operator will be running a special ˜Jane Tomlinson™ service on Sunday 19 August, leaving Leeds at 07.00 and arriving into Settle in [...]
Other News Sources
- Free Guided Walks And Cycle Rides To Olympic Events Although transport overcrowding has not been as bad as predicted, getting to the Olympic Park and other venues by train or bus isn’t exactly a relaxing experience. For those who can, a free guided walk or cycle ride to the venues could be a much more cheery option. Not only will you avoid the crowds but you will be able to see the sights and keep active.
- Government saves £72m on construction costs The Government saved £72m in construction costs on public projects last year as part of its “ruthless approach” to spending which saw £5.5bn saved for the taxpayer.
- Transport department saves £205m on CrossrailThe Department for Transport has saved £205 million through a reduction in the capital cost of construction of Crossrail.
- New train carriages on Brighton line delayed Brighton commuters will have to wait even longer for new train carriages.
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