'Stuffy trips and no loos for Virgin passengers' - From This is London - Rail passengers travelling between Euston and the North are today warned they face "uncomfortable" journeys. 05-05-2005 600-year ferry service to remain - From BBC - A ferry service, which has been in existence for more than 600 years, is set to continue on Tyneside. 05-05-2005 Airports in London to get £6.8bn - From Guardian Unlimited - BAA plans to invest £6.8bn in London's three main airports over the next 10 years, it said yesterday. 05-05-2005 Beware unlicensed clampers at work - From This is London - Hundreds of clampers are ignoring a new law requiring them to be licensed. 05-05-2005 Blackpool's trams back on track - From BBC - The famous tram system at Blackpool will be back on track for bank holiday visitors after vital repairs. 05-05-2005 Blow for Mayor's C-charge extension - From This is London - Plans to extend congestion charging into west London were criticised today by an advocate of the toll. 05-05-2005 Businesses should pay transport tax, says RMT - From Guardian Unlimited - Businesses should pay a transport tax to help fund fairer fare policies for commuters, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union said today. 05-05-2005 Camera protesters slow down M4 traffic - From Guardian Unlimited - The first 'go-slow' protest against the installation of speed cameras on one of the UK's busiest motorways was hailed a success by its organisers yesterday. 05-05-2005 Commuter anger at parking costs - From This is London - Increases of up to 10 per cent in the cost of parking at some of the region's busiest train stations infuriated commuters today. 05-05-2005 Commuter anger at parking costs - From This is London - Increases of up to 10 per cent in the cost of parking at some of the region's busiest train stations infuriated commuters today. 05-05-2005 Commuters face rail line closure - From BBC - Commuters in Kent are facing months of disruption while a railway line between two major towns is closed for repairs. 05-05-2005 Drivers in demo at bus firm sale - From BBC - Drivers of Bournemouth's Yellow Buses staged a demonstration on Wednesday evening in protest at the firm's proposed sell-off. 05-05-2005 Eurostar passengers told to walk - From This is London - Rail passengers could be forced to walk a third of a mile to pick up connecting Eurostar services after the Government delayed funding for the completion of a "ghost station" at St Pancras. 05-05-2005 Eurotunnel demands a debt write-off of €6bn - From Guardian Unlimited - Eurotunnel is on a collision course with its bankers after its chairman, Jacques Gounon, demanded they write off almost two-thirds of the company's €9bn (£6bn) debt. 05-05-2005 Increase in fatalities on network - From Guardian Unlimited - Deaths and injuries on the railways increased last year because of November's high-speed crash in Berkshire and a big jump in fatalities among track workers. 05-05-2005 Late-night bus axed over attacks - From BBC - Vandals have forced late-night buses off the roads in a Derbyshire village. 05-05-2005 Line opens after engineering work - From BBC - One of the region's main rail lines returns to normal on Monday after a day of engineering works. 05-05-2005 New bus service for health centre - From BBC - A new pilot bus service for people who use a Cumbrian health centre is being launched next month. 05-05-2005 New website customises journeys - From BBC - A new website has been launched to help people who travel by foot or use buses and trams to plan their journey. 05-05-2005 Passengers to question rail staff - From BBC - A rail company is offering passengers the chance to meet a manager and ask them about the train service. 05-05-2005 Pirates grounded as pilots tune in to wicked tunes over Birmingham - From Guardian Unlimited - Pilots coming in to land over Birmingham have been greeted with an unexpected sound over their headphones: garage music. 05-05-2005 Port plans to double track lines - From BBC - Plans to lay double tracks on the Ipswich to Felixstowe Dock rail line have been put to the 900 residents who live along its length. 05-05-2005 Rail enthusiasts purchase track - From BBC - A group of rail enthusiasts have bought an eight-mile stretch of track in Derbyshire's Peak District. 05-05-2005 Rail fares may go up - From This is London - Mainline rail commuter fares could be increased in a bid to keep people off the trains and ease chronic overcrowding, it was revealed today. 05-05-2005 Rail fares rip-off - From This is London - Rail and Tube fares for London and the South are up to five times dearer than other major European cities, a survey reveals today. 05-05-2005 Railtrack investors angry at DoT emails - From Guardian Unlimited - Shareholders in the collapsed Railtrack company yesterday hit back after it was revealed that emails from Department of Transport advisers called them "grannies" and suggested the government was considering pushing the firm into administration weeks befor 05-05-2005 Relief for desperate motorists as new law gives cowboy clampers the boot - From Guardian Unlimited - Regulations mean enforcers must be licensed and trained 05-05-2005 Rising number of greens ditch cheap air travel - From Guardian Unlimited - Campaigners focus on environmental impact of flights 05-05-2005 Road jams costs 'could hit £30bn' - From BBC - The cost of traffic congestion could double in the next decade if the problem is not addressed, the RAC Foundation has warned. 05-05-2005 Scotland secures rail call centre - From BBC - First ScotRail has promised to site a new customer call centre in Scotland, creating 50 jobs. 05-05-2005 Stagecoach buys new bus fleet - From Guardian Unlimited - Transport group Stagecoach yesterday announced that it is buying its second fleet of new buses this year. 05-05-2005 Steam train wheels back the years - From BBC - More than 1,000 people will travel back to steam's golden age on Sunday. 05-05-2005 Ten people injured in bus crash - From BBC - Ten people have been taken to hospital after a bus and a car crashed in Liverpool city centre. 05-05-2005 TfL strike could hit Tube - From This is London - A wide-ranging dispute with Transport for London staff and bus inspectors, leading to a 24-hour strike today, could spread to the Tube, union leaders warn. 05-05-2005 Train driver praised for saving lives - From Guardian Unlimited - A train driver avoided plunging his train down a six-metre (20ft) embankment after two men deliberately left a car on the track and stood nearby to watch the resulting crash, it emerged yesterday. 05-05-2005 Views on transport spend sought - From BBC - Residents in Somerset are being asked to give their views on transport in the county and how the council should spend a £20m budget. 05-05-2005 Word of mouth hope on late buses - From BBC - Organisers of a bus service set up to cut late-night disorder on Carlisle's streets say they hope word of mouth about it will spread. 05-05-2005 Yorkshire airport opens - From Guardian Unlimited - A former RAF base in South Yorkshire, earmarked to be a prison under a Conservative government, today becomes Britain's newest civil airport, with flights being offered to the European mainland and the Caribbean. 05-05-2005
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