Subway strike set to bring weekend of travel chaos - From Glasgow Evening Times - STRIKING workers today began a four-day action which is likely to bring Glasgow's Subway network to a standstill. 22-04-2005 'Drugs taken' in teen rail death - From BBC - A teenager who died after falling under a train and being struck by a second had taken drink and drugs, an inquest has heard. 22-04-2005 Airport passenger numbers 'drop' - From BBC - Passenger numbers at Cardiff International Airport have slumped at the start of this year. 22-04-2005 Amputee arrested over bus attack - From BBC - An 18-year-old woman has been allegedly assaulted by a disabled man at a Nottingham bus station. 22-04-2005 Arsenal stadium hit by travel chaos - From This is London - Arsenal fans will face transport chaos when the club's new 60,000-seat stadium opens next year. 22-04-2005 BA pilot wins discrimination case - From BBC - A female British Airways pilot who claimed sex discrimination in a dispute over working hours has won her case. 22-04-2005 Blair reaffirms Metrolink support - From BBC - Tony Blair has reaffirmed his party's commitment to the expansion of Manchester's tram network. 22-04-2005 Budget airline set for direct trips to U.S. from Glasgow - From Glasgow Evening Times - BUDGET airline Air Scotland today announced plans to launch direct flights from Glasgow to America, Canada and Cuba.
22-04-2005 Delays ahead as rail company closes lines - From Cambridge News - BANK holiday rail passengers face severe disruption as lines close for maintenance. 22-04-2005 EU rail compensation deal hope - From BBC - The system of compensation for rail travellers who experience delays could be streamlined under EU plans. 22-04-2005 Five injured after bus collision - From BBC - Five people have been taken to hospital following a road crash. 22-04-2005 Flybe wants flights compensation - From BBC - An airline is suing for compensation following a disruption of flights during a pay dispute by firefighters at Guernsey's Airport. 22-04-2005 Improving rail links in the East - From BBC - Rail passengers across the Eastern region hope to see improvements in services whichever party wins the general election. 22-04-2005 Lighthouse protects canal barges - From BBC - Building work is well underway on the North West's newest lighthouse, but this beacon will not protect shipping along the coastline. 22-04-2005 Lorries face Europe-wide road tolls - From Guardian Unlimited - European Union transport ministers agreed yesterday to allow tolls on lorries using all roads in the 25-member states. The move aims to cut the estimated €100bn (£68bn) a year cost of congestion and shift freight to rail. 22-04-2005 Man in two-hour tram rescue drama - From BBC - A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital with a leg injury following a two-hour operation to free him from underneath a tram in Sheffield. 22-04-2005 Man seriously hurt in collision - From BBC - An elderly pedestrian has been taken to hospital for treatment after he was struck by a car. 22-04-2005 Mobile charge ban for air staff - From BBC - Budget airline Ryanair is to ban staff from charging mobile phones at work. 22-04-2005 Most Londoners 'want later tube' - From BBC - Most of the respondents to a poll on Tube opening times want a later weekend service, early indications suggest. 22-04-2005 Night bus hope to reduce disorder - From BBC - A new bus service set up to reduce drunken disorder in Carlisle is to begin on Friday night. 22-04-2005 Probe into boy 'drove bus' claim - From BBC - A coach driver has been suspended following a claim he allowed a 14-year-old boy to take the steering wheel of a vehicle full of children. 22-04-2005 Rail chief's £377,000 payoff - From Guardian Unlimited - The government's former railway chief Richard Bowker received a £377,000 payoff when he resigned from his post last year, according to figures disclosed yesterday under the Freedom of Information Act. 22-04-2005 Rail jobs for 200 sacked Rover workers - From IC Network - NEARLY 200 of the 5,000 MG Rover workers facing redundancy are to be offered jobs with Network Rail, the company said yesterday. 22-04-2005 RMT rails against high fares - From Guardian Unlimited - Passengers on Britain's flagship rail route, the London-to-Edinburgh east coast mainline, are paying three times as much as travellers on the continent for standard "walk up and go" fares over a similar distance. 22-04-2005 Row erupts after hedgerow chopped - From BBC - Network Rail has been threatened with court action after hundreds of yards of hedgerows near train tracks in Essex were cut down. 22-04-2005 Secret speed cameras plan - From BBC - Transport for London chiefs have put forward controversial plans to increase the number of speed cameras by up to 37 per cent this year. 22-04-2005 Transport watchdog regrets later tube proposals - From InfoTransport - Proposals to run the tube an hour later at weekends would seriously disadvantage early morning passengers, such as shift workers and key ancillary staff, who rely on the service, says the London Transport Users’ Committee (LTUC) 22-04-2005
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