17 сентября 2024 года
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Other News Sources - The company also announced that it has opened applications for the programme?s seventh round.
Other News Sources - A recent call for more taxis at Heathrow Airport has reignited frustrations over the restrictive access system in place for cabbies.
Railnews - Two operators with National Rail Contracts reached their core expiry dates yesterday, but they seem set to remain in the private sector for now. Greater Anglia and West Midlands Trains could both theoretically have been terminated, but in practice the Government is waiting for the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill to become law. It received its Third Reading in the House of Commons on 3 September, and had its First Reading in the House of Lords the following day. When law... Читать дальше...
Rail Magazine - Preparations are under way for the start of GB Railfreight?s contract to move brand new Piccadilly Line trains from East Yorkshire to London.
Rail Magazine - The CPT, which represents bus and coach companies, is welcoming a Department for Transport announcement of exemptions to Accessible Information Regulations (AIR) for coaches used on rail replacement services.
Other Regional Press - Devon County?s cabinet has approved a new scheme at Barnstaple Railway Station which will make it easier for passengers to transfer between bus services and trains and access the town centre.
Other Regional Press - Plans to reopen a railway line have reached the end of the line - despite widespread support for the scheme.
Other Regional Press - Ticket prices have gone up by nearly 5 - to match the national price hike - following a six-month prize freeze and it has caught some commuters by surprise.
Other Regional Press - A FIFE MSP has welcomed what he calls an "embarrassing defeat" for the Scottish Government over their plans to reintroduce peak fares on ScotRail services.
Lancashire Telegraph - A train operator has revealed why its onboard wi-fi blocks Tinder and other dating apps.
Wales Online - Computer generated footage showing the new ?100m tramline that will run between Cardiff Central railway station and Cardiff Bay has been released. The impressions, created by Cardiff-based architectural firm, the Urbanists, show what the first trams in the city since the mid-twentieth century could look like.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Figures from Nexus reveal a rise of almost 20 in two years and a new record for Metro, bus and the Shields Ferry
Liverpool Echo - Dozens of new trains came on service as part of a mp;pound;500m investment last year
Daily Post (North Wales) - An exciting future lies ahead for a popular Eyri heritage narrow gauge railway which is now poised for a multi-million pound expansion. After a ten-year battle the Bala Lake Railway recently won planning permission for a major upgrade and expansion.
Bristol Live - The pedestrianisation of Broadmead, plus changes to transport in the city centre, aims to promote buses, cycling and walking
Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The volunteer-run organisation behind the weekend DalesBus network is celebrating World Car Free Day and Catch the Bus month by promoting its bus services to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.
Bolton News - New publicly owned buses could be set to roll out across Bolton with a government ban set to lift.
Birmingham Post - The mainline train station and its integrated 900,000 sq ft business park would help Wales out punch its weight in attracting inward investment shows a leaked Savills report
Birmingham Post - Harland mp;amp; Wolff is set to meet with shareholders on Thursday amid reports the troubled shipbuilder could be on the brink of administration
Labour List - It?s hugely exciting to see the new government going full steam ahead with plans to bring rail franchises into public ownership, supported by 76 of the UK public.
Daily Express - Plans to overhaul Heathrow Airport with another terminal could finally be set to take flight.
City AM - Sadiq Khan has announced plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street in a bid to reinvigorate the nationmp;#146;s mp;#147;most famous high streetmp;#148; and attract more shoppers. The mayor of London has announced the proposals to turn the road into a traffic-free avenue, alongside a wider regeneration of the shopping destination.
Times Online - Sadiq Khan unveiled plans to overhaul ?the nation?s high street? after the closure of several shops and a rise in crime left it needing a ?boost?
Times Online - The British Airways owner delivered a strong performance in the first half of this year
Times Online - Up to a third of weekend and overnight train services leaving Paddington will be axed from this Christmas because of work on Old Oak Common station