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Transport News: February 07 2005

Edinburgh to decide on road tolls - From BBC - Voting has started in the referendum on congestion charging proposals for Scotland's capital. 07-02-2005

All aboard Valentine's 'Love-bus' - From Glasgow Evening Times - BUS bosses are gearing up to play cupid for Valentine's Day. 07-02-2005

Bike boy killed in road collision - From BBC - A teenage boy has died after a collision with a car in north Cornwall on Sunday afternoon. 07-02-2005

Car firm creates hundreds of jobs - From BBC - Up to 300 jobs are being created in South Derbyshire, with the opening of a new car parts factory. 07-02-2005

Commuters face months of misery - From BBC - Commuters using one of Liverpool's major roads face eight months of disruption as work starts to replace a water main. 07-02-2005

Drivers admit speeding regularly - From BBC - Up to 55% of drivers in Wales admit to speeding on most days, according to a report published by the RAC. 07-02-2005

Dumped car amnesty to be extended - From BBC - Temporary measures to stop old cars being dumped in and around Derby are to be made permanent. 07-02-2005

Easyjet passenger traffic soars - From BBC - Luton-based low-cost airline Easyjet said on Monday that its January passenger numbers rose 23.8% compared with a year ago. 07-02-2005

Fast ferry service is being axed - From BBC - The SeaCat ferry service between Belfast and Troon is to end, the company has said. 07-02-2005

Hatfield survivors relive ordeal - From BBC - Survivors of the Hatfield train crash have given tearful accounts of the moment the train derailed at 115mph. 07-02-2005

Inquiry into lost rail franchise - From BBC - The removal of Connex's rail franchise in the South East is to be investigated by the National Audit Office. 07-02-2005

M3 closures to cause major delays - From BBC - Motorists can expect seven miles to be added to their journeys as part of the M3 is closed for resurfacing work. 07-02-2005

M6 viaduct reopen after repairs - From BBC - Part of the M6 motorway in Cheshire has opened fully to daytime traffic for the first time since July 2002. 07-02-2005

Man dies after train station fall - From BBC - A man has died after his badly injured body was found at Redland train station in Bristol. 07-02-2005

New flights take off from Glasgow - From BBC - A new air service from Glasgow to Brussels will take off in the summer, Glasgow Airport has confirmed. 07-02-2005

Noise barriers mean M1 disruption - From BBC - Motorway users in Bedfordshire face 17 weeks of disruption while noise barriers are put up on part of the M1. 07-02-2005

Pilot arrested after breath test - From BBC - A pilot was arrested at Manchester Airport after he failed a breath test as he prepared for a long-haul flight. 07-02-2005

Rail tunnel work set to affect train services - From Glasgow Evening Times - RAIL services between Glasgow and Mallaig face disruption as a £500,000 tunnel upgrade gets under way. 07-02-2005

Road crossings cause difficulty - From BBC - New pedestrian crossings are causing so much confusion a county council is going to teach people to use them. 07-02-2005

Road fatality driver is named - From BBC - A man who died after his van was in collision with a heavy goods vehicle on the A140 in Suffolk on Friday has been named by police. 07-02-2005

Student fuming after car crushed - From BBC - A trainee teacher is struggling to get to her work placement after her car was removed and crushed when it broke down. 07-02-2005

Subway dispute still unresolved - From BBC - The dispute over Glasgow subway workers' pay and holidays remained unresolved on Monday night following another day of disruption. 07-02-2005

Tilting train problems addressed - From BBC - The makers of Virgin's high speed Pendolino trains will meet Transport Minister Tony McNulty to discuss his concerns about their tilting trains. 07-02-2005

Hope fades for missing fisherman - From BBC - The search for a Guernsey fisherman who went missing after his boat sank off the coast of Sark on Saturday morning has been called off. 07-02-2005

Resident wins traffic noise row - From BBC - A resident angered by the noise of traffic is celebrating success in a High Court fight to force a council to pay for sound-proofing his home. 07-02-2005

Tanker master inquest to start - From BBC - An inquest is to open on Monday into the death of a ship's master, murdered on board an oil tanker as it passed the British coast. 07-02-2005


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