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Transport News: August 27 2004

Alone with the yobs - From BBC - Deciduous commuters and random violence. Yes, it's life on the rails in high summer. 27-08-2004

Bus company hopes to avoid strike - From BBC - Transport company Stagecoach says it hopes to avoid strike action by bus drivers in the north-east of England. 27-08-2004

Bus firm seeking female drivers - From BBC - A north London bus company is holding an open day to encourage more women to become bus drivers. 27-08-2004

Bus woman threatened with syringe - From BBC - A robber threatened a woman with a syringe as she travelled on a rush-hour bus, according to police. 27-08-2004

Classics deter bus station yobs - From BBC - Mozart and Vivaldi have been brought in to tackle anti-social behaviour in a town in East Yorkshire. 27-08-2004

Fire causes commuter rail delays - From BBC - Commuters in the East of England were facing delays on Tuesday evening after a fire started near gas cylinders next to a train line in Essex. 27-08-2004

Firms criticised over derailment - From BBC - A Tube derailment occurred after maintenance company Metronet failed to comply with measures laid down after an earlier derailment, a report claims. 27-08-2004

Housing 'threatens' rail growth - From BBC - Plans to extend a north Wales tourist railway may run out of steam if a neighbouring council build new houses. 27-08-2004

Leaves on line row gathers speed - From BBC - Rail chiefs are set to cut down trees along tracks on the south side of Glasgow despite local opposition. 27-08-2004

Man dies in London bus collision - From BBC - A man has been killed and an 11-year-old boy seriously injured after a double decker bus collided with another bus in north-west London. 27-08-2004

Rail campaign gathers momentum - From BBC - The fight to reopen an old railway line is gaining momentum with thousands of people adding their support to the cause. 27-08-2004

Rail depot deal creates 100 jobs - From BBC - A new maintenance depot is to be built in Northampton to service the latest high-speed trains which will soon carry passengers on the West Coast Main Line. 27-08-2004

Rail disruption over bank holiday - From BBC - The Transport Secretary has said there is likely to be huge disruption to rail journeys over the bank holiday weekend in the West Midlands. 27-08-2004

Rail firm pledges better service - From BBC - Scotland's new rail operator has promised more reliable train services and higher standards of performance. 27-08-2004

Rail users 'denied cheap tickets' - From BBC - Rail passengers are missing out on cheap tickets because of timetable delays, a consumer group has warned. 27-08-2004

Row over school bus fare increase - From BBC - Bus operator Stagecoach has defended fare rises for school children claiming some will benefit from lower costs. 27-08-2004

Town's bus services under threat - From BBC - Nearly 600 people in an East Yorkshire town have signed a petition after a bus company said it was withdrawing some of its services 27-08-2004

Train ticket scheme proving hit - From BBC - A scheme to promote travel on the Tamar Valley rail line has received a good response from local commuters. 27-08-2004

Warning over runaway rail wagons - From BBC - Lessons have not been learned by Network Rail following the Tebay rail tragedy earlier this year, the RMT union claims. 27-08-2004


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