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Rail fares to rise by average of 3.4%
The increase covers both regulated fares, which includes season tickets, and off-peak unregulated fares.
MPs to scrutinise £7bn Thameslink programme after National Audit Office report reveals completion has been delayed by a year
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee tomorrow kick off an inquiry into the £7bn Thameslink Programme, after a National Audit Office report last month revealed the completion of the project has been pushed back a year.
Tuesday, 05 December 2017
BBC News
- Andy Burnham wants simple 'London-style' bus system in Greater ManchesterGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham wants a unified and much simpler system in place by 2020.
Times Online
- National Express investors pile on to school buses in Ohio [Subscription]There was no sign of National Express hitting the brakes yesterday as the travel company announced acquisitions on both sides of the Atlantic and strong pre-Christmas trading.
Birmingham Mail
- Campaign to get free transport for women hit by state pension age changes West Midlands Mayor Andy Street urged to ensure so-called WASPI women who aren't getting their pensions are offered free travel on public transport
Other Regional Press
- Bus passengers say cuts to services would be a ‘disaster’ in rural areasBus users say it would be a “disaster” if vital services which take them to education and to socialise were to be lost.
- Bus company cuts Northampton route after 'daily income does not even cover the fuel cost'A public meeting has been called in Northampton in response to residents expressing fears over the withdrawal of a bus service, which serves Links View in Kingsley.
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