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VIRGIN UPS STAKES IN WEST COAST LINE FIGHT
SIR Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has pledged new trains and destinations in a last-ditch attempt to avoid losing its flagship West Coast rail route to rival FirstGroup.
Newcastle bus row set to divide transport chiefs
A ROW over who should control Tyneside buses looks set to divide city transport chiefs.
Friday, 10 August 2012
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- Is TfL Games Lane 'warnings not fines' tactic working? Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy always said he would have a softly-softly approach to the £130 fines for driving in the exclusive Games Lanes during the Olympics and it seems the authorities have been true to their word.
- Llandudno railway station: Reassurance on £5.4m revamp A Welsh government minister says a multimillion-pound scheme to refurbish Llandudno's railway station remains on track.
- Cambridge University plan for student and staff homes approved Up to 3,000 homes and accommodation for 2,000 students is set to be built in Cambridge after outline approval was granted.
- Airport diverts planes due to fogEight flights are diverted from Manchester Airport due to fog, causing disruption for more than 1,000 passengers.
- Jaguar boosts Tata Motors profitsA 34% rise in sales by luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover bolsters Indian parent company Tata Motors' profits.
The Guardian
- Rail complaints on the rise Watchdog reports 30% rise in complaints, with East Coast Trains the main culprit
- FirstGroup set to win Virgin's west coast rail franchise Insiders say fares will rise from 2020 on busy line as unions fear job cuts and changes to staff terms
The Telegraph
- Women's Institute warns Government against rail staff cuts The Women's Institute has spoken out about its fears for female passengers if the number of staff at railway stations is cut.
Daily Express
- VIRGIN UPS STAKES IN WEST COAST LINE FIGHT SIR Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has pledged new trains and destinations in a last-ditch attempt to avoid losing its flagship West Coast rail route to rival FirstGroup.
ATOC
- Olympic National Rail travel bulletin: Thursday 9 AugustHundreds of thousands of spectators will attend Olympic events today as the railway continues to run extra and longer trains. • Today train companies are providing 571,276 additional seats,...
Bolton News
- Buses to be ˜punctual, reliable and cleaner™ TRANSPORT bosses have promised that buses on a major route between Bolton and Manchester will be on time.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Final test takes place on new cycling bridge in Bradford People strode out across a new cycling and walking bridge in Bradford today as a final test took place on the 210-metre long structure.
Journal Live
- Stopping Tyne and Wear bus route war starts more conflictPASSENGERS will lose out in the coming “war” between councils and bus firms, it was last night claimed.
Liverpool Post
- Manchester Airport flight diverted to John Lennon Airport because of fog LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport (JLA) was among a number of UK airports which received flights diverted from Manchester because of dense fog.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Newcastle bus row set to divide transport chiefs A ROW over who should control Tyneside buses looks set to divide city transport chiefs.
Northants Evening Telegraph
- New railway station moves a step closer to realityWellingborough’s new railway station is a step closer to becoming a reality after plans for the building, car parks and platform extensions were approved.
Other Regional Press
- Road closed as Hanley bus station takes shapeA KEY city centre route will be closed off for almost two weeks while work on a new £15 million bus station continues.
- Will it be back to black for bridge?IT is known as the Black Bridge, but covered in green mould and with brown rust breaking through its painted exterior, the name does not seem as fitting any more.
- East Grinstead Courier and Observer published All aboard the 270 service for bus ride to the seasideA BUS connection between East Grinstead and Brighton will be launched next month.
- Western Morning News published Cyclists call for greater protection on roadsArticle
Rail Technology Magazine
- Bombardier to deliver Flexity 2 trams to Belgium™s De Lijn Bombardier has won a €128.6m order from Flemish transport firm De Lijn to provide 48 new Flexity 2 low-floor trams for deployment in Antwerp and Ghent in Belgium.
Aviation Industry
- American Airlines pilots reject tentative contract.Pilots at AMR Corp's American Airlines rejected a tentative contract from the carrier by a wide margin on Wednesday, leaving a major issue unresolved with the bankrupt airline's most powerful employee group.
- Analysis: IAG faces Iberia challengeBritish Airways' parent company needs to turn around the troublesome Spanish airline
Other News Sources
- Bombardier: Rail markets "remain resilient" Bombardier Inc. reported Thursday that its Transportation unit had a strong second quarter, though earnings were off slightly due to the timing of large deliveries.
- Bus and coach sector achieves 10th consecutive monthly rise The overall bus and coach market rose 90.2% to 622 registrations in July, and 65% over the first seven months.
- Boris: Olympics will leave an “astonishing transport legacy” – now for Crossrail 2 Boris Johnson has called Crossrail 2 – a rail link between Hackney and Chelsea – “indispensible” for London.
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