Accident leaves motorcyclist dead - From BBC - A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash near Exeter.
17-04-2005 Airline switches flights to Luton - From BBC - Budget airline Helvetic Airways has decided to move its entire UK operation to Luton Airport. 17-04-2005 Anger over no ban for 113mph peer - From BBC - A decision not to ban a Tory peer caught speeding for the third time has been criticised by safety campaigners. 17-04-2005 BAA reports rise in passenger numbers - From Guardian Unlimited - The British Airports Authority said today that an early Easter contributed to a 7.7% rise in traffic at its airports last month. 17-04-2005 Baroness takes on C-charge bailiffs - From This is London - A peer whose £10 congestion charge bill rocketed to £240 when she gave the wrong number plate has launched a High Court case which could cost Transport for London thousands of pounds.
17-04-2005 Bridge closure diverts drivers into C-zone - From This is London - Motorists today spoke of their anger after it was announced that roadworks on Tower Bridge would divert them into the congestion charge zone. 17-04-2005 Britain's transport plans are going nowhere fast - From Guardian Unlimited - Under pressure from costs and campaigners, the parties have swerved away from the issue, writes Nick Mathiason
17-04-2005 Cameras to enforce 70mph motorway limit - From Guardian Unlimited - Britain's first speed cameras to enforce the 70mph motorway limit were today switched on along a stretch of the M4 in Wiltshire. 17-04-2005 Clash over free bus travel - From This is London - Ken Livingstone's plans to give teenagers free bus travel have come under attack from one of his closest advisers. 17-04-2005 Firefighters in airport action - From BBC - Firefighters are continuing industrial action at Guernsey airport. 17-04-2005 Flight numbers back at 9/11 level - From BBC - The number of commercial air flights has reached levels prior to the terror attacks of 11 September 2001 for the first time, a UK report says. 17-04-2005 Island to get tourist bus service - From BBC - Jersey is to have a tourist bus service this summer. 17-04-2005 Late-night buses run for clubbers - From BBC - Clubbers will be able to catch late-night buses home in a scheme to cut disorder in a city centre. 17-04-2005 Lorry with skirts races ahead - From Guardian Unlimited - The lorry of the future will have aerodynamic "sideskirts" over its wheels, a curved deflector on the roof and go-faster fairings around its flanks under technology developed by Noel Edmonds and a former racing car designer. 17-04-2005 Met traffic chief in speeding car - From BBC - The head of the Met's traffic division will face misconduct proceedings after he was a passenger in a police car which was caught speeding. 17-04-2005 Motorway closed after coach fire - From BBC - Passengers were forced to leave a coach after the vehicle caught fire on the M4 near Bristol in the early hours of Sunday morning. 17-04-2005 New flights take off from airport - From BBC - New flights from Bristol to Leeds and Newquay have been announced. 17-04-2005 Private Tube firm boss quits job - From BBC - The chief executive of Metronet, a private firm criticised for its performance in modernising London Underground (LU), has resigned. 17-04-2005 Purge on public transport vandals - From BBC - Police, bus and rail operators across Yorkshire are mounting a purge on vandals who deface and damage public transport vehicles in the region. 17-04-2005 Rally for rail renationalisation - From BBC - Rail workers have held a rally in Glasgow as part of a series of demonstrations calling for renationalisation of the railways. 17-04-2005 Record passengers for rail firm - From BBC - Train operator GNER has announced a 10% rise in passenger numbers, with 16.6m people using the service in 2004. 17-04-2005 Ryanair and BAA end airport row - From Guardian Unlimited - Ryanair has reached an out-of-court settlement with BAA over charges at Stansted which last year prompted the Irish low-cost airline to describe the airport operator as "a bunch of overcharging rapists". 17-04-2005 Sabotage unlikely in Potters Bar crash, says report - From Guardian Unlimited - The government faced renewed pressure to call a public inquiry into the Potters Bar train crash yesterday after an official report pointed to shoddy maintenance procedures as the likely cause of the accident. 17-04-2005 Safety lessons follow rail deaths - From BBC - Children in County Durham are learning about the dangers of playing on railway lines, following the deaths of two teenagers on the East Coast Main Line. 17-04-2005 Subway workers continue strike - From BBC - Glasgow's underground remained closed for a second day as staff continued strike action. 17-04-2005 Three crew bailed over QE2 damage - From BBC - Three crew members arrested after thousands of pounds of damage was caused to the QE2 after a staff party have been bailed. 17-04-2005 Tourism concerns dash ferry hopes - From BBC - Uncertainty over the future of tourism in the Bailiwick of Guernsey means that Sark Shipping will not be considering a new ferry. 17-04-2005 Train drivers hot under the collar over ban on wearing shorts - From Guardian Unlimited - Thousands of rail passengers could face delays because a rail company has angered its drivers by banning the wearing of shorts, on the grounds that they look unprofessional. 17-04-2005 Train passengers to be serenaded - From BBC - Rail commuters in the North West will be greeted by opera singers, as well as ticket inspectors, as they journey from Manchester to Buxton on Monday. 17-04-2005 UK-India flights double in deal - From BBC - UK airline flights to India are set to more than double under a new agreement signed by the countries on Wednesday. 17-04-2005 Unions give safety ultimatum to Tube bosses - From This is London - The Tube's two most powerful unions have joined forces in giving London Underground a 14-day deadline to provide safety assurances for the Waterloo & City line - or they will close it down. 17-04-2005 Woman killed in railway incident - From BBC - A woman was killed after being struck by a train in Lincolnshire. 17-04-2005
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