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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 [...]
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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.
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- 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.
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- Thieves steal railway explosivesTHIEVES have stolen a van containing explosive devices from a village near Selby.
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 [...]
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- 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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