Metro bus system set for launch - From BBC - Agreement over new driver working arrangements will allow the introduction of Belfast's new Metro bus network on 7 February. 06-02-2005 New talks may avert another Subway strike - From Glasgow Evening Times - FRESH talks were being held today in a bid to avert another strike on the Glasgow Subway planned for Monday. 06-02-2005 Train firm goes back on bike ban - From BBC - Wessex Trains has bowed to pressure and will allow bikes on peak-time trains after protests over a recent ban. 06-02-2005 Airport rail link station may be created at Ibrox - From Glasgow Evening Times - IBROX could get its own train station - thanks to Glasgow Airport's new rail link.
06-02-2005 An ill-considered toll - From Guardian Unlimited - If Edinburgh rejects the congestion charge, you can blame the council 06-02-2005 Audit Office to probe Connex's removal - From The Telegraph - The National Audit Office, the public spending watchdog, has launched an investigation into the shock sacking two years ago of Connex, the French train operator, from the running of South East commuter rail services into London. 06-02-2005 BA considers 'no-frills' revamp - From Guardian Unlimited - British Airways has begun a wholesale review of its offering on short-haul flights after failing to meet its target of making a profit from its domestic and European network. 06-02-2005 Beginning of the end for the bus that became a symbol of London - From Independent - In the shivering small hours of yesterday morning, outside a bleak Victorian bus garage in an unfashionable part of south London, last rites were said for one of the greatest design icons of the 20th century. It was aged 51.
06-02-2005 Blair backs Manchester's tram system - From Guardian Unlimited - Tony Blair yesterday gave his wholehearted commitment to a big expansion of Manchester's Metrolink super-tram system but failed to convince planners that schemes for three new lines could be put back on track. 06-02-2005 Bus firm unveils £18m journey - From IC Network - CARDIFF Bus today unveiled an £18m futuristic plan to transform bus services over the next four years.
06-02-2005 Bus firms warned on congestion - From Glasgow Evening Times - COUNCIL bosses are warning bus companies they could be put off the road if they continue to block bus stops in Glasgow city centre. 06-02-2005 Bus route changes - From This is Local London - New congestion-busting measures to speed up bus journey times through Wallington were being considered by councillors last night.
06-02-2005 Careless drivers face crackdown - From Guardian Unlimited - Motorists who kill somebody because they are driving while using a mobile phone would face a prison sentence of up to five years under a new offence announced yesterday. 06-02-2005 Children hurt in bus rock attack - From BBC - Three children were taken to hospital with facial injuries after a rock was thrown through a school bus window. 06-02-2005 Drink-Driver Jailed for Rail Line Crash - From Scotsman - A former Tube driver who abandoned his car on a railway line seconds before a high– speed passenger train smashed into it was jailed for 18 months today.
06-02-2005 Drop dualling - From Cambridge News - THE deferral of the project to dual the A428 (News, January 25) is very good news for the people of Cambridge, and we hope that someone will find an excuse to cancel the project entirely.
06-02-2005 East Coast line 'had 200 faults' - From BBC - There were more than 200 faults overdue for repair on the East Coast Mainline in the months before the Hatfield train crash, the Old Bailey has heard. 06-02-2005 East coast rail franchise bids go into extra time - From Scotsman - THE bid deadline for the Edinburgh to London rail franchise looks certain to be extended after an 11th-hour intervention by the Treasury.
06-02-2005 Fare-dodging crackdown launched - From IC Network - RAIL bosses are set to launch a £1m crackdown on fare dodgers. 06-02-2005 Fares cut for early bookers - From Guardian Unlimited - Eurotunnel, the deeply-indebted operator of the Channel tunnel, is planning to copy budget airlines' policy of offering deep discounts to customers who book early for its shuttle service. 06-02-2005 Fears of rail cuts in new study of service - From Manchester Online - TRAIN services could be cut after a review of rail services in the north west.
06-02-2005 Fury at 20% rise in train firms' profits - From This is London - Profits at Britain's private train companies soared 20 per cent in 12 months to reach a record high last year.
06-02-2005 Heathrow nears full capacity - From Guardian Unlimited - The airports operator BAA today warned that passenger growth is about to slow as Heathrow runs out of capacity. 06-02-2005 High fuel prices hit BA profits - From Guardian Unlimited - British Airways today reported a 40% drop in third-quarter profits as higher fuel prices increased costs. 06-02-2005 High-speed rail line plan back on track - From Edinburgh News - ALISTAIR DARLING has ordered his Department of Transport officials to make a serious assessment of building a new high-speed rail line to carry passengers from London to Edinburgh in less than three hours. 06-02-2005 High-speed rail line plan back on track - From Scotsman - ALISTAIR DARLING has ordered his Department of Transport officials to make a serious assessment of building a new high-speed rail line to carry passengers from London to Edinburgh in less than three hours.
06-02-2005 Interchange is long-term hope - From Cambridge News - A transport interchange is still on the cards for Huntingdon, despite a decision to retain the bus station on its current site.
06-02-2005 Is trams plan on right lines or taking city off track? - From Edinburgh News - WHEN MSPs vote on the proposed tram network later this year, it will represent one of the most important decisions on public transport in the Capital in decades.
06-02-2005 Ken in line for train takeover - From Ham & High - A MUCH-maligned train service that runs through Camden could be taken over by London Mayor Ken Livingstone in a bid to boost its reliability.
06-02-2005 Lufthansa may sell stake in bmi - From Guardian Unlimited - Lufthansa is believed to be considering selling its near 30% holding in bmi British Midland to avoid spending almost £230m to buy out the British carrier's founder, Sir Michael Bishop. 06-02-2005 Manchester train plunges into cows on the line - From Manchester Online - A MANCHESTER-bound train was delayed last night after plunging into a herd of cows.
06-02-2005 Network Rail ends contractors 'rip-off' - From Guardian Unlimited - £500-a-day temporary staff to be cut as train company offers in-house jobs at a reduced wage
06-02-2005 New group fights for town bypass - From Pontefract and Castleford Today - HEAVY traffic trouble is in the sights of a new campaign group formed at a public meeting in Pontefract. 06-02-2005 Pay deal end years of Tube disputes - From This is London - A FOUR-YEAR dispute over pay and conditions, which almost led to a strike on London Underground on New Year's Eve, ended today when signal workers voted to accept a new deal.
06-02-2005 Rail crash horror victim to sue - From BBC - A man who was severely injured in the Paddington rail crash in October 1999 is to launch a multi-million pound damages claim. 06-02-2005 Rail line to link London and Manchester in 90 minutes - From Independent - A high-speed rail link that could take passengers from London to Manchester in less than 90 minutes - a reduction of at least 50 minutes - was in prospect after the Government revealed it is to undertake a feasibility study of the project.
06-02-2005 Rail ticket booking fiasco - From This is Money - A ROW broke out today over a ticket booking fiasco on the railways. Passengers are unable to buy advance tickets for some trains due to travel only a fortnight later because of a breakdown of the reservations system. 06-02-2005 Railway chiefs face grilling on storm mayhem - From Glasgow Evening Times - RAIL bosses will today face a public grilling over the level of disruption faced by Scots passengers during last month's storms.
06-02-2005 Red card for gas guzzling cars in pollution clampdown - From Guardian Unlimited - Cars will carry colour-coded labels warning potential buyers of their impact on climate change under measures to be launched by the government this week. 06-02-2005 Review to consider railway cuts - From BBC - Two months after a new company took over train services across the north of England a review has started which could see some services cut. 06-02-2005 Ryanair and easyJet go to war over Ireland - From This is London - EUROPE's two premier budget airlines went to war today as easyJet launched its first services to Ryanair's backyard.
06-02-2005 Ryanair's in-flight movies a turn-off - From Guardian Unlimited - Ryanair's passengers have turned up their noses at the chance to pay €7 (£5) for the privilege of watching a Hollywood movie or a cartoon on the low-cost airline's flights. 06-02-2005 School concerns over bus service - From BBC - The headmaster of a Belfast grammar school has said he is concerned about what Translink's new Metro bus service will mean for pupils next week. 06-02-2005 Strikes threatened at rail works - From IC Network - STAFF at Bombardier's Crewe Works could strike in a row over plans to offload a workshop department.
06-02-2005 Thousands Enjoyed Coach Routes to Holiday Happiness - From Scotsman - Today’s merger between road tour companies Shearings and Coach Holiday Group will revive memories for thousands of coach holiday-loving tourists.
06-02-2005 Train chiefs threaten blitz on fare cheats - From This is London - A major new campaign against ticket cheats is to be launched next week by London's three busiest rail operators.
06-02-2005 Train firms call for franchise overhaul - From Guardian Unlimited - Train operators have urged the government to take "strimmers" to rail franchises, claiming their contracts are bureaucratic, excessively prescriptive and wasteful.
06-02-2005 Union leader is blasted over ferry threat - From Glasgow Evening Times - THE furious row over the future of Scots ferry services deepened today when an MSP blasted a union leader. 06-02-2005 Welcome to Reading Station - just don't stop - From IC Network - PRESSURE is being put on train company First Great Western to improve signs around Reading Station to stop "underhand" private parking enforcers ticketing unsuspecting motorists. 06-02-2005 Woman dragged quarter of a mile - From BBC - An 83-year-old woman who was dragged by a car for a quarter of a mile has died, say police. 06-02-2005 You'll have to speak English because our Welsh staff are busy - From IC Network - A WELSH-language rail inquiry service is unavailable when staff - based in Newcastle - are busy taking calls in English. 06-02-2005 £175m boost for public transport - From IC Network - Bus, train and tram passengers can look forward to a £175 million boost over the next 12 months.
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