Commuters face fares rise - From This is London - Rail commuters are facing an inflation-busting rise in fares — because their trains are running on time. 19-12-2004 Full speed for new Metro lines - From Manchester Online - TRANSPORT chiefs remain committed to the construction of three new Metrolink tram lines after crunch talks yesterday.
19-12-2004 New airport begins test flights - From BBC - Test flights have started at South Yorkshire's new airport ahead of its scheduled opening in spring 2005. 19-12-2004 New rail network proposed - From Guardian Unlimited - An ambitious blueprint for a £13.2bn regional train network in the south-east was published by a rail executives consortium yesterday. 19-12-2004 New rules hit tardy train operators - From Guardian Unlimited - Rail operators that fail to run their trains on time will be excluded from bidding for extra chunks of the national network under tough new rules for franchise competitions. 19-12-2004 Rail firm's timely vow - From Manchester Online - THE NEW firm running local rail services around Manchester yesterday promised to make the trains run on time. 19-12-2004 'Major problems' follow crash - From BBC - An accident which earlier closed part of a major ring road on Saturday and left one person seriously injured has caused major traffic problems. 19-12-2004 11 pints of coffee to stay awake on motorway - From Scotsman - WHEN it is late, dark and you have been driving for hours, the government recommends you should pull over, take a break and wake yourself up with a strong cup of coffee. 19-12-2004 Airport braced for busy Christmas - From BBC - Bristol Airport is gearing up for its biggest ever Christmas rush, with the first flight of the ski season leaving for Turin on Sunday. 19-12-2004 Airports challenge lands in court - From Guardian Unlimited - Coachloads of airport protesters went to the high court yesterday to challenge new runways at Stansted and Heathrow crucial to the government's 30-year strategy for coping with the appetite for cheap flights. 19-12-2004 Anger at cars parked near school - From BBC - A group of parents who campaigned for a pavement to be built on a dangerous road near their children's school say the work has made the situation worse. 19-12-2004 Balfour secures highways contract - From BBC - Civil engineering company Balfour Beatty has won part of a contract worth up to £400m to maintain roads in the south west. 19-12-2004 Bill signals alert over rural rail - From IC Network - FEARS have been raised over the future of rural rail services in Wales as it appeared that Westminster will retain the power to close them even though the Assembly is to take control of their funding. 19-12-2004 Boy racers 'may have car seized' - From BBC - People racing cars or taking part in dangerous manoeuvres in part of Leicestershire are being warned they could have their cars seized. 19-12-2004 Branson flies into turbulence at Sydney - From Guardian Unlimited - It was meant to be a light-hearted stunt, dreamed up on a wing and a prayer. But Virgin Atlantic is embroiled in a furious row with airport bosses in Australia over Sir Richard Branson's celebratory antics following its inaugural flight to Sydney last wee 19-12-2004 Canal reopens after bank collapse - From BBC - British Waterways say water levels on the Shropshire Union Canal are back to normal after a section of embankment collapsed earlier this month. 19-12-2004 Carriageway alongside A14 opens - From BBC - The next stage of work to improve a notorious accident blackspot on one of Suffolk's main roads is due to begin. 19-12-2004 D-day for tram extension bid - From Manchester Online - A MAJOR announcement on the extension of the Metrolink tram system was expected today.
19-12-2004 Depot move 'destroys' rail town - From BBC - The closure of a rail depot will "destroy" a historic railway town, unions have claimed. 19-12-2004 Driver dies in milk tanker crash - From BBC - A woman in her 20s has been killed in a collision with a milk tanker near Yeovil in Somerset. 19-12-2004 Driver Injured after Brick Thrown from Motorway Bridge - From Scotsman - A lorry driver was treated in hospital when a brick thrown from a motorway bridge near Tewkesbury smashed through his windscreen, police said today. 19-12-2004 Drivers face breathalyser checks - From BBC - Drivers in Cumbria are being stopped and breathalysed as part of a seasonal crackdown on drink driving. 19-12-2004 Fall in Ferry Journeys - From Scotsman - Sea passengers took fewer journeys on ferry routes to and from UK ports this summer, it was announced today. 19-12-2004 Fathers' Group Stage Rail Signals Protest - From Scotsman - Commuters faced delays today after three fathers’ rights activists dressed as Santa Claus scaled a signalling gantry over one of the main railway lines into London.
19-12-2004 Ferry restart brings relief - From IC Network - ROAD hauliers breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as a 10-day strike which hit Irish Ferries services from ports in Wales, including Holyhead, was called off. 19-12-2004 Festive police patrols to be increased on rail services - From Edinburgh News - POLICE patrols are to be stepped up on rail services over the festive season to protect staff from assaults and abuse.
19-12-2004 Football fans escape coach fire - From BBC - Twenty-nine football fans escaped injury when the coach they were travelling in burst into flames in North Yorkshire. 19-12-2004 Forth Bridge tolls are set to rise again - From Scotsman - DRIVERS could face a second toll increase on the Forth Road Bridge in a year to pay for measures to cut the congestion they are creating.
19-12-2004 Free ride for kids on the buses - From IC Network - Bus operators in Nuneaton are to give free travel for children over the festive period. 19-12-2004 Group 'plans to shut M25' - From This is London - Fathers 4 Justice activists today claimed they were plotting to bring the M25 to a standstill on Friday, in a protest which would cause massive disruption to tens of thousands of motorists.
19-12-2004 Hull to London fares rise by 6% - From BBC - Fares on trains between Hull and London are set to increase in January, rail firm bosses have confirmed. 19-12-2004 Man killed by train near crossing - From BBC - A man has died after being hit by a train near a manned level crossing near an industrial estate in south Wales. 19-12-2004 Man lost leg after parking row - From BBC - A taxi driver lost a leg after he was allegedly run over by a pensioner in a road rage incident over a parking space, Swansea Crown Court has heard. 19-12-2004 Man released after airport alert - From BBC - A Libyan oil worker questioned over a security alert which shut down Durham Tees Valley Airport, near Darlington, has been released without charge. 19-12-2004 Model train finally finds home - From BBC - A full-size replica of a railway carriage has found a new home, despite failing to sell on the internet. 19-12-2004 More trains are 'running on time' - From BBC - Punctuality at train company First Great Western is improving, says the Strategic Rail Authority. 19-12-2004 Motorists urged to check vehicles - From BBC - Drivers are being warned to make sure their cars are in good condition in the colder weather. 19-12-2004 Motorway drivers urged to think - From IC Network - CHRISTMAS safety messages are being delivered directly to drivers on motorways in the Huddersfield area. 19-12-2004 New Year safety changes for A14 - From BBC - Safety improvements on the A14 in Cambridgeshire are due to start in the New Year. 19-12-2004 NI transport system gets £50m - From BBC - Almost £50m is to be spent on improving Northern Ireland's public transport system. 19-12-2004 Objectors hit out at 'dangerous' tram bid - From Scotsman - OBJECTORS to a proposed tram network for Scotland’s capital have branded the transport plan a nuisance and danger. 19-12-2004 Police name fatal accident victim - From BBC - Police have named a woman who died after the car she was in hit a wall. 19-12-2004 Rail bid to help sleepy revellers - From Glasgow Evening Times - RAIL chiefs have launched a safety scheme to wake up passengers who nod off on the train after one drink too many.
19-12-2004 Rail Freight Workers to Strike - From Scotsman - Workers at the country’s biggest rail freight firm are to stage a three-day strike over Christmas after the breakdown of talks aimed at resolving a long-running row over jobs and hours, it was announced today.
19-12-2004 River of mud shuts A77 - From Glasgow Evening Times - A MASSIVE landslide shut the main Glasgow to Ayrshire road for several hours today. 19-12-2004 Speed boat lake ban rejected - From BBC - Campaigners trying to stop the use of powerboats on a north Wales lake will continue their fight, despite a decision not to ban them. 19-12-2004 Teen driver airlifted to hospital - From BBC - A 19-year-old driver has been airlifted to hospital after a crash on the A345 at Ogbourne St George in Wiltshire. 19-12-2004 Teenager badly injured in crash - From BBC - A teenager suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in Hastings in the early hours of Sunday. 19-12-2004 Train company branching into art - From BBC - A train company is trying to make its stations more attractive by installing works of art at two Cornish stations. 19-12-2004 Train franchise open to bidders - From BBC - Bidding has opened for the rail franchise to provide services between the West, south Wales, Thames Valley and London. 19-12-2004 Train punctuality on the rise - From Guardian Unlimited - Ministers were warned yesterday that it would be "lunacy" to privatise Britain's only publicly owned train operator after official figures showed that government-run South Eastern Trains was among the star performers on the network this summer. 19-12-2004 Tram workers back festive strike - From BBC - Tram staff in Nottingham are to strike over the festive period in protest against their working hours. 19-12-2004 Two deaths take roads toll to 100 - From BBC - The two more deaths on Essex roads brings the fatal accident toll for the year to 100, say police. 19-12-2004 Two survive fatal road accident - From BBC - One man has died and two people injured after a crash involving a car and a van on Friday evening, in Norfolk. 19-12-2004 Van driver blamed for rail crash - From BBC - A report into a crash at a level crossing on the Severn Valley Railway has blamed the driver of the van for the accident. 19-12-2004 Your train operator apologises for the delay in improving services - From Scotsman - COMMUTERS will have to wait six months for significant improvements on Scotland’s railways, the head of First ScotRail warned yesterday.
19-12-2004 £1 million for staff of failed airline - From IC Network - BUDGET airline workers who lost their jobs when their Birmingham firm went bust have won a £1 million Christmas pay-out. 19-12-2004 Campaigner for Welsh rail dies - From IC Network - A RAIL campaigner who shunned car travel has died suddenly at the age of 57, after running to catch a train.
19-12-2004 Island road repairs prove tricky - From BBC - A road in Sark is proving somewhat difficult to resurface as winter repairs are carried out on the island. 19-12-2004 No decision yet on traffic lights - From BBC - No decision has yet been made on when Guernsey's controversial new traffic lights will be switched on. 19-12-2004 Vocal surprise for air passengers - From BBC - Passengers at Guernsey's Airport will be treated to multi-lingual Christmas carols on Tuesday. 19-12-2004 Wales to Get Toll Motorway - From Scotsman - A new toll motorway will be built in South Wales, the Welsh Assembly Government announced today.
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