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Crossrail £1bn contest must be fair or UK risks consequences, says Siemens
German contender for deal vital to survival of Bombardier plant in Derby warns of threat to investment in Britain
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MORE than a million people in Wales are slipping into “transport poverty” and struggle to afford running cars or use public transport, a coalition of leading charities warned today.
Monday, 27 February 2012
BBC News
- Greater Anglia boosts on-train security across network A firm that has taken over the rail franchise in the east has tightened up security on its trains.
- Heathrow Express drivers walk outHeathrow Express rail services face disruption on Sunday and Monday as drivers and other staff go on strike.
The Guardian
- Crossrail £1bn contest must be fair or UK risks consequences, says Siemens German contender for deal vital to survival of Bombardier plant in Derby warns of threat to investment in Britain
The Herald
- Call for national equality in prices of rail ticketsTRANSPORT leaders have called for train fares in Strathclyde to rise to address historic anomalies in prices and help fund rail investment in the east of Scotland.
- Millions of tram travellers cut from forecastsEDINBURGH'S beleaguered tram system is expected to attract fewer than half of the number of passengers originally expected after its route was truncated to save money.
The Independent
- Montague heads list for HS2 job City grandee Sir Adrian Montague has emerged as the frontrunner to chair High Speed 2, the much-criticised £32bn London to Scotland rail link.
- Britain must accept Bombardier's contract miss, says German rival Siemens has broken its silence over the £1.4bn Thameslink trains contract, which the German giant won last year to much criticism that British jobs would be put at risk.
Mail Online
- The £2.6billion HS2 rail pipe plan to pump water from North to drought-hit SouthUnited Utilities has revealed plans to pump 66million gallons a day in a pipe alongside the proposed high-speed rail route from London to Birmingham.
London Evening Standard
- Rail services back after derailmentRail services have resumed after a train derailment caused transport chaos for football fans heading to the Carling Cup final at Wembley.
Metro
- Steam train rolls into Baker Street for Tube's 150th anniversary celebrationsA steam train was spotted at Baker Street station over the weekend as London Underground gears up for its 150th anniversary celebrations next year.
Other Regional Press
- Minister reveals new rail upgrade study A NEW study is being carried out to examine the benefits of a multi-million pound upgrade to the rail line between Lynn and London, it was revealed on Thursday.
- Parking cost rise to hit train passengersCommuters will be hit in the pocket again when a council increases parking charges at a railway station...
Other News Sources
- Brandon Lewis MP: It's time to improve our railway stations There are 2,507 railway stations in the UK. Most were built when Queen Victoria was on the throne. Most do not cater for the expectations of 21st Century travellers.
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