Inquiry on train and lorry crash - From BBC - An investigation is continuing into how a train with 13 passengers on board collided with a lorry at a level crossing in north Wales on Wednesday. 09-12-2004 Accident closes major trunk road - From BBC - Two lorry drivers have been taken to hospital after an accident early on Wednesday on the main road from the English Midlands into south Wales. 09-12-2004 Airline's fall hits cricket fans - From This is London - Five thousand travellers from Britain - including hundreds of cricket fans - have seen their Christmas trips to South Africa ruined after an airline collapsed. 09-12-2004 Airline-style screens will entertain rail passengers - From Scotsman - RAIL passengers are to be offered entertainment screens on the backs of seats in a world-first project being piloted by an Edinburgh firm.
09-12-2004 Bonuses 'use up money for Tube' - From BBC - Money meant for improving London's underground is being paid as bonuses to the bosses of the private firms which maintain it, according to two unions. 09-12-2004 Bridge charge deal seems nearer - From BBC - Speculation is growing that a deal to end tolls on the Skye Bridge is imminent. 09-12-2004 Budget flyer launches nine routes - From BBC - Low-cost airline Ryanair has announced plans to fly to nine new destinations from Luton Airport from January. 09-12-2004 Bus driver hijacked at gunpoint - From BBC - A bus driver has been robbed at gunpoint on a remote rural route in Nottinghamshire. 09-12-2004 College reveals new bypass line - From BBC - Proposed changes by a major landowner to the route of Lincoln's Eastern Bypass will be outlined at a public meeting on Wednesday evening. 09-12-2004 Council suspends parking charges - From BBC - Controversial parking charges introduced by Telford and Wrekin Borough Council have been dropped over the Christmas period. 09-12-2004 Crash proposals 'not fulfilled' - From BBC - Safety recommendations made after the Paddington rail crash have not been "adequately fulfilled" over five years later, a survivors' group has said. 09-12-2004 Decision due on barge canal plans - From BBC - Campaigners should know by the end of the month if their bid to turn a barge canal in Worcestershire into a leisure facility has been successful. 09-12-2004 Driver dies after river plunge - From BBC - A man has died after a white Astra van plunged into the River Nene from Northbank Road between Peterborough and Whittlesey on Wednesday morning. 09-12-2004 Driver dies after two-car crash - From BBC - A man has died following a crash involving two cars in the village of Upton Snodsbury in Worcestershire. 09-12-2004 Extra tram funding hits the rails - From BBC - Transport Minister Nicol Stephen has ruled out any extra cash for a planned tram network in Edinburgh. 09-12-2004 Firm turns to eBay for Tube parts - From BBC - One of the firms maintaining the London Underground is having to buy spare parts on auction website eBay because the equipment is so old. 09-12-2004 Fog blamed for multiple crashes - From BBC - More than 20 vehicles were involved in collisions in dense fog on the A47 in Norfolk on Tuesday evening. 09-12-2004 Link road lorry plan criticised - From BBC - Plans for a new link road to stop heavy goods vehicles from driving through residential areas of south Birmingham have been criticised by councillors. 09-12-2004 M6 bridge repair work 'ends soon' - From BBC - Months of traffic jams at a bridge on the M6 may be coming to an end after the Highways Agency said repair work should be finished by Christmas. 09-12-2004 New direct train services planned - From BBC - The region's train operator One plans to introduce regular direct train services between Peterborough and London from 12 December. 09-12-2004 New flight path in 'daytime only' - From BBC - Bosses at Nottingham East Midlands Airport say a proposed flight path will only be used during the day. 09-12-2004 New rail times to strand villagers - From Cambridge News - CHANGES to a train timetable will leave passengers stranded, a councillor has warned. 09-12-2004 Public are given say on A1 plans - From BBC - Plans to upgrade a dangerous stretch of the A1 in Northumberland are going on display on Thursday. 09-12-2004 Rail bid to warn kids of dangers - From Glasgow Evening Times - RAIL bosses are targeting 3000 Glasgow homes as part of a railway safety blitz. 09-12-2004 Rail bill set for first Parliament reading - From This is Local London - A HYBRID bill for the long-delayed Crossrail scheme linking east and west London will be introduced into Parliament for a first reading in nine weeks.
09-12-2004 Rail commuters get chance to quiz Scotrail bosses - From IC Network - ON MY way by train to the Scottish Parliament and seeing the Scotrail ‘First Things First’ magazine lying on the table in front of me, it seemed like a very good time to begin writing my Observer column. 09-12-2004 Rail crash dead memorial service - From BBC - Relatives and friends of the seven people who died when a train hit a car on a rail crossing in Berkshire have held a memorial service. 09-12-2004 Road gritters claim to be ready - From BBC - Gritting crews in the East are better prepared than last winter to deal with severe weather hitting the road network, the Highways Agency (HA) says. 09-12-2004 Stagecoach hopes Virgin will regain rail tenders - From IC Network - TRANSPORT group Stagecoach said yesterday future revenues from its joint venture with Virgin Trains were difficult to predict because of uncertainty over franchise renewals. 09-12-2004 Three injured in motorway crash - From BBC - Major delays were predicted on the M61 on Wednesday evening after a crash closed the northbound motorway. 09-12-2004 Train firm cancels Sunday service - From BBC - The main Midland Mainline intercity train service is being cancelled on Sunday because train drivers are refusing to work. 09-12-2004 Tube boss comes under fire - From This is London - The man whose company is responsible for a growing Tube crisis came under heavy fire today. 09-12-2004 Unroadworthy cars found for sale - From BBC - An investigation found one in four cars for sale at less than £5,000 in garages around Cumbria were unroadworthy. 09-12-2004 Vintage car fails to make reserve - From BBC - A one-of-a-kind vintage car, originally owned by a Cumbrian Lord, has failed to reach its reserve of £250,000 at Christie's auction house in London. 09-12-2004 Waterloo dubbed a white elephant - From Guardian Unlimited - Stagecoach boss says it is unlikely to take over the international terminus when Eurostar departs. 09-12-2004
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