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Transport News: January 02 2005

74% hike in train journey usage - From BBC - The number of journeys made on the Cambridge to London train service has increased by 74% over the last nine years, according to new figures. 02-01-2005

Crash driver 'drove wrong way' - From BBC - An appeal for witnesses has been issued after a woman collided with two cars after driving the wrong way on the A14. 02-01-2005

Drivers warned of bridge delays - From BBC - Traffic bosses are striving to limit disruption on one of Europe's busiest road bridges as motorists face year-long delays. 02-01-2005

Man killed as car hits sea wall - From BBC - A man has died after the car he was driving overturned and hit a sea wall in Withernsea. 02-01-2005

Motorist dies in road sign crash - From BBC - A motorist was killed when his car left the road and crashed into a road sign. 02-01-2005

New £2m call centre plan to open - From BBC - A new £2.5m call centre will be built when the region's rail operator "One" transfers its customer services operation from Ipswich to Norwich. 02-01-2005

Roadworks set to start in island - From BBC - Drivers in Guernsey face further disruption in the north of St Peter Port next month as work on a substantial set of roadworks begins. 02-01-2005

Station jump man crushed by train - From BBC - A man has had part of his leg amputated after throwing himself under a train on New Year's Eve. 02-01-2005

Steam railway gets lottery grant - From BBC - The narrow-gauge light steam railway at Leighton Buzzard in Beds is to receive £45,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. 02-01-2005

Study of CCTV tram crash coverage - From BBC - Police are examining CCTV footage taken from a Nottingham tram involved in an accident on Christmas Eve. 02-01-2005

Survey to test rail fare increase - From BBC - Rail travellers are to be quizzed on their reactions to a 4% fare increase which came into force on 1 January. 02-01-2005

Sweet smell of success on trains - From Guardian Unlimited - Britain's travellers have made more journeys by train in 2004 than in any year since 1959, when the rail network was twice as large as it is now. 02-01-2005

Train driver's terror as thugs smash window - From Glasgow Evening Times - A TRAIN driver escaped serious injury when a brick smashed through his cab window. 02-01-2005

Trains cancelled in contract row - From BBC - Central Trains has cut 10% of its services and is running replacement buses in emergency timetables changes. 02-01-2005

Woman passenger dies in M2 crash - From BBC - A woman has been killed in motorway crash near Chatham on New Year's Eve. 02-01-2005


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Date: Friday 22nd of August 2008 Jump to Top Jump to Top