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Wi-fi service piloted on trains
Passengers travelling on trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow are set to be the first in Scotland to benefit from free wi-fi.
Train upgrade on hold as promised £50m diverted
MINISTERS have been accused of backsliding on plans to upgrade the famous overnight rail service from London to the Highlands after diverting £50million earmarked for the project to Scottish Water.
Bombardier shortlisted for Crossrail contract
Britain's last train factory has been offered a potential lifeline after its Canadian owner Bombardier was named as one of four companies shortlisted for a £1bn Crossrail contract.
Boris Johnson pledges to introduce driverless tube trains within two years
Boris Johnson has pledged to introduce driverless trains on the London Underground network to prevent transport unions holding the capital to ransom with
Act now to save cyclists, councils told
Every council in England and Wales should seize the momentum generated by The Times cycle safety campaign and implement measures to save lives and encourage more cyclists onto the roads, the Government has said.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
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- Britain tops European league table for fuel taxBritish motorists pay more in tax on fuel than in any other European country, official figures disclose.
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- Fuel shortage fear as tanker drivers who deliver to 90% of petrol stations are balloted for strike actionThe Unite union said thousands of tanker drivers delivering fuel across the country to petrol forecourts will be balloted for strikes in a row over safety and terms and conditions.
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- Bill Ford Jr aims to combat rising global congestion problemThe great-grandson of the founder of iconic motor company Ford is preparing to urge a conference of mobile technology specialists to do more to combat congestion worldwide.According to the Associated Press, Bill Ford Jr is planning to stress the need to plan early in order to combat the problem in the future.He is due to address a conference in Barcelona next Monday (March 5th) and will stress the need for action, with the global population set to rise from seven to nine billion within the next four decades.Mr Ford will call on specialists to work with the automotive sector and governments to ...
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