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Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announces £2 million to improve transport and connectivity in the South East of England
England's Economic Heartland and Transport for the South East given government funding to develop innovative transport plans fit for the future of their regions.
Rail industry prepares for season ticket cull in fares shake-up
UK-wide consultation to study outdated ticketing rules that have ballooned in complexity
Regional transport body in Oxfordshire similar to TfL gets £2m boost
A REGIONAL transport body for Oxfordshire with similar powers to TfL has become closer to being a reality following a £2m Government cash boost.
MP says Gatwick Airport train replacement buses chaos 'cannot be repeated' after another weekend of delays
Upgrade works took place over the bank holiday weekend but caused widespread disruption
Tuesday, 08 May 2018
BBC News
- Transport cuts hit disabled people, says Disability WalesPeople with disabilities are suffering from cuts to public transport and a lack of adapted taxis, according to Disability Wales.
- Train tickets: Rail industry plans fares shake-upBritain's rail companies are to launch a public consultation aimed at making ticketing fairer and easier to use.
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- Greater Anglia's new £1.4 billion trainsIn the heart of the Swiss countryside lies the small village of Bussnang. Just 2000 people live here, the views dotted with dairy farms and vineyards.
Department for Transport
- Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announces £2 million to improve transport and connectivity in the South East of EnglandEngland's Economic Heartland and Transport for the South East given government funding to develop innovative transport plans fit for the future of their regions.
The Guardian
- Rail industry prepares for season ticket cull in fares shake-upUK-wide consultation to study outdated ticketing rules that have ballooned in complexity
The Independent
- Heathrow's night flight limits should be retained for the sake of residentsI think it’s for the best that the night flight restrictions at Heathrow airport are kept in place (‘Heathrow should lift its night flight restrictions’, 7 May). For the sake of the local residents, no matter how much noise reduction has been put in place, an aircraft flying overhead is going to interrupt a good night’s sleep.
- Heathrow should open 24/7 – not build another runway, says Dubai airport bossExclusive: Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, asks: ‘Why is the UK persisting with all these restrictions on operating hours?’
- Train fares: rail firms call for ‘root and branch’ reformPresent ticketing system deemed unfit for purpose – but changes mean some fares would rise
The Scotsman
- ScotRail hit with record fine after performance failures Scotland’s national train operator ScotRail is facing record fines totalling £1.6 million over shortcomings in services for passengers.
The Telegraph
- Rail bosses admit it's cheaper to split tickets as they promise to overhaul confusing systemTrain passengers are better off buying two separate tickets for some single journeys, rail bosses have admitted as they promise an overhaul of what they describe as a "frustrating" system.
Times Online
- Air France KLM heading for tailspin, minister warnsThe French government has warned striking Air France KLM staff that the airline was in danger of collapse.
- Queen Street UK’s worst station as ScotRail is fined £1.6mScotland’s national train operator has missed most of its performance targets, leading to financial penalties of £1.6 million, according to the latest figures.
- New curbs for rip-off train fares to make sure passengers get best dealRail companies are proposing the biggest overhaul of the fares system since privatisation two decades ago to stop millions of passengers being ripped off
City AM
- Air France shares tumble following resignation of CEO and ongoing strike actionAir France shares continued on their downward spiral yesterday following the sudden resignation of CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac over the weekend.
London Evening Standard
- Train tickets: Rail industry plans huge 'overhaul' of fares in bid to 'simplify' system for commutersThe UK's rail fares system could receive a major overhaul with the industry preparing to cull the number of tickets and season passes offered to commuters.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Rail commuters prepare for three-month line closure as Aberdeen to Inverness track-doubling beginsThe line is expected to be largely out of operation until August 20, and ScotRail Alliance is urging passengers to seek alternative forms of transport.
Other Regional Press
- Work under way on £360k footpath and cycle routeConstruction of the mile-long path, alongside the A68 Edinburgh-Darlington road, started at the end of last month and will take around 12 weeks to complete.
- Richard Harrington: Transport links are vital for Watford’s futureAs many of you will know, I was hugely disappointed by the London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision not to deliver the Met Line extension, especially as I had managed to secure an extra £73 million from the Government! But I am not giving up. We need public transport along that corridor and so I will be working with Government Ministers, Hertfordshire County Council and local stakeholders on a strategy. I’ve been involved in this from start to finish and so I intend to see it through!
- Frustrated West Oxfordshire commuters to grill rail bossFRUSTRATED commuters will have the chance to grill rail bosses on the 'poor performance' of the Cotswold Line through West Oxfordshire.
- Regional transport body in Oxfordshire similar to TfL gets £2m boostA REGIONAL transport body for Oxfordshire with similar powers to TfL has become closer to being a reality following a £2m Government cash boost.
- Councillors urge regional daily to relaunch 16-year-old campaignCouncillors have called on a regional daily to relaunch a 16-year-old campaign aimed at reopening a rail link on its patch.
The Business Desk
- Transport key as Birmingham seeks its route to prosperityThe pace of change across Birmingham continues to transform how the city looks, shifting its centres of gravity and opening up opportunities for development and renewal.
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- MP says Gatwick Airport train replacement buses chaos 'cannot be repeated' after another weekend of delaysUpgrade works took place over the bank holiday weekend but caused widespread disruption
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- Oxford Rail Station 'second worst in England'FOR the hundreds of commuters regularly queueing for trains at Oxford's rail station it may not come as a total shock but now it's official.
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