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London Tube documents 'show station staffing cuts'
A third of London Underground (LU) stations will be unmanned for parts of the day if proposed job cuts go-ahead, the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has claimed.
Security level raised at airports
The terrorist threat level specific to major UK transport hubs has been raised from substantial to severe, the BBC understands.
Boris Johnson's broken promises on the river [blog]
Through the heart of London, free of all the normal hold-ups, runs a six-lane highway, used to a mere fraction of its potential. In a report launched exactly a year ago tonight and co-authored by me, the think-tank Policy Exchange argued that the Thames could transform many Londoners’ travelling lives.
British Cycling Handed Cash Boost to Get Women Cycling
The National Women's Cycling Network aims to get 80,000 women back on their bikes or riding for the first time. Sport England has handed British Cycling £992,159 of National Lottery cash in a bid to get 80,000 women back on a bike or riding for the first time.
Friday, 07 January 2011
BBC News
- Security level raised at airportsThe terrorist threat level specific to major UK transport hubs has been raised from substantial to severe, the BBC understands.
- Airport £280m deal secures fundsManchester Airport announces a refinance deal putting its development plans on a firmer footing.
- BA faces £50m winter weather costBritish Airways says that the disruption caused by the bad weather in December could cost it about £50m.
Financial Times
- BA warns of £50m bad weather costsThe airline warns that the snow that caused travel chaos before Christmas will cost it £50m after passenger numbers fell sharply following the closure of a runway at Heathrow airport
The Scotsman
- Transport system 'terror threat'The public has been warned to be vigilant of terrorism after security was reportedly tightened at transport hubs in the UK.
Daily Express
- Rolls-Royce gets lift from BA's £3.2bn engine orderROLLS-Royce's dented safety reputation got a vote of confidence yesterday as it landed a £3.2billion deal with -British Airways to power its new fleet of state-of-the art aircraft.
The Mirror
- Transport system 'terror threat' The public has been warned to be vigilant of terrorism after security was reportedly tightened at transport hubs in the UK.
London Evening Standard
- Transport system 'terror threat'The public has been warned to be vigilant of terrorism after security was reportedly tightened at transport hubs in the UK.
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