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Public transport in London: A decade in numbers [blog]
In amongst the 290 pages of Transport for London's annual 'Travel in London' (PDF) report are some interesting stats that show the increases in commuters using public transport.
Disabled passenger service 'poor'
Some disabled passengers are being left stranded on trains or waiting on platforms despite requesting assistance from rail firms, says a Passenger Focus survey.
Crossrail's chief executive quits
The chief executive of London's £16bn Crossrail project resigns after less than two years in the job.
Scots city leaders in high-speed rail line bid
The leaders of Glasgow and Edinburgh councils will use a meeting with UK Transport Secretary Philip Hammond today to call for a high-speed railway to be built all the way from London to Scotland.
Thursday, 13 January 2011
BBC News
- BAA faces £24m cold weather costThe severe weather in December cost UK airports operator BAA £24m, the company says, with passenger numbers down nearly 11%.
The Guardian
- BAA defends Heathrow snow plan BAA chief Colin Matthews denies fumbled response at airport and says Virgin Atlantic has 'no basis' for withholding £8m fees
Other Regional Press
- Snow sparks drop in Aberdeen Airport passengers SNOW forced an 8% drop in traffic at Aberdeen Airport during December because of closures and delays, new figures revealed today.
Aviation Industry
- Snow costs BAA £24mAs airlines line up for snow compensation after airport closures in December, BAA has revealed its own financial hardship due to the bad weather
- Virgin tie-up with Kiwi airlinePassengers will be able to fly all the way to Auckland, via the US, in Virgin™s Upper Class product on one single ticket, thanks to a new codeshare agreement between Virgin Atlantic and Air New Zealand
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