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MPs call for ‘certainty’ over rail upgrade plan
A delegation of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire MPs have met ministers to set out the case for a key upgrade to the counties’ rail links after the project was delayed.
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DAVID Cameron's promise to oppose Heathrow expansion must be honoured as a Government-commissioned report contains
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- 'Kids in back' driver clocked at 122mphA car with a toddler and baby on board has been clocked at 122mph on a Greater Manchester motorway, say police.
- 'Coffin' protest over cyclists' safetyCoffins are placed outside Transport for London office in a protest by cycling campaigners calling for more investment on cycling infrastructure.
The Guardian
- Warning of backlash over car number plate camera networkPolice chiefs face public backlash over the way system is operating, says government’s CCTV commissionerBritain’s network of number plate recognition cameras amounts to “one of the largest data gatherers in the world” and threatens to spark a public outcry against police mass surveillance, the CCTV commissioner has warned.Tony Porter, the former assistant chief constable in charge of counterterrorism at the 2012 Olympics, said police chiefs faced a backlash over the potentially illegal way they were operating number plate recognition cameras. Continue reading...
- Is Network Rail back on track or do problems lie further along the line?George Osborne and rail chiefs now claim infrastructure projects will be completed, but without saying when or at what costIt seemed the page had been turned, the future of rail was now rosy. The chancellor announced on Wednesday that key projects were back on track: Network Rail was trumpeting that no infrastructure project would now be axed after all.Yet if the review set to draw a line under the crisis that erupted in June, when major upgrades were canned, was such good news, one commentator mused, why bury it on a busy autumn statement day? Continue reading...
The Herald
- Transport quango makes �200,000 loss selling off A TRANSPORT quango has made a loss of more than �200,000 selling off three buses which were bought only five years ago to save taxpayers money.
- Sir Brian Souter says too many bosses are ONE of Scotland’s most successful entrepreneurs has warned too many large companies are run by “control freaks” whose outlook affected long-term business growth.
The Telegraph
- Want more parking spaces? Just make the bays smallerShoppers complain after council responds to plea for more parking spaces by slimming existing bays
Mail Online
- Gatwick Express�says HALVING services will fix Britain's most delayed train line As part of a week-long trial Southern has cut the number of off-peak Gatwick Express (pictured) and Thameslink services to see if it improves punctuality.
- Car giants refuse to sort out MPG scam for 5 YEARS and wants tests pushed back Drivers across Britain and the world pay hundreds of pounds a year more for fuel than they expect to because car makers exaggerate economy figures by up to 120 per cent.
- HS2 firm ordered to pay families �4,000 each after treating them 'with contempt' over plans to demolish their homes to build railway� Residents in a close-knit community in Staffordshire suffered two years of 'severe stress and worry' due to HS2 plans, in a communication which was described as a 'catalogue of errors'.
- Arabic graffiti found on easyJet planes fuel tanks at French airports The finds, made at unspecified French locations within the past week, have sparked fears that something more dangerous than writing could be planted on a plane in future.
- Stop Killing Cyclists protest Transport for London's HQ over road deaths Members of the action group Stop Killing Cyclists lay down next to coffins to stop traffic outside TfL's headquarters. They demand that 10 per cent of its budget be spent on cycling infrastructure.
Network Rail
- Work to modernise signalling between Crewe and Shrewsbury starts this weekendRail passengers travelling between Crewe and Shrewsbury can look forward to more reliable train services thanks to a £25m investment to modernise signalling – the traffic light system of the railway – as part of Network Rail's Railway Upgrade Plan.
Birmingham Post
- �60,000 electric car has UK's slowest depreciation rate Tesla Model S is beating depreciation, and could be the wisest car investment around in 2016.
- HS2 compensation for families 'treated with contempt' Company set up to build high speed rail between London and Birmingham to thousands to families in Staffordshire after two-year period of 'severe stress'
Bolton News
- 4p a litre knocked off unleaded petrol and diesel on supermarket forecourts SUPERMARKET Asda dropped the price of unleaded petrol today — despite saying it would not take part in the Black Friday discount day.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Deaths of two cyclists within a year prompts safety measures at danger bridge, inquest told SPECIAL safety measures are to be made at a notorious bridge which has claimed the lives of two cyclists within a year.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- 'Oscar Wilde' cruise ferry is heading to Holyhead Cruise ferry will sail into the port over the Christmas period to meet the extra demand on the route to Dublin
London Evening Standard
- Overground delays: Trains across north London in chaos after lorry hits bridge during rush hourCommuters faced rush hour mayhem after a lorry wedged itself under a railway bridge, cutting off a major Overground route through north London.
- Cyclist die-in: Campaigners stage protest outside TfL headquarters in SouthwarkCycle safety campaigners lined up coffins outside TfL’s headquarters and lay in the street to put pressure on bosses to spend more on cycle provisions.
Sheffield Telegraph
- Rail electrification through Sheffield could be delayed up to five years city MPA Sheffield MP has said that a ‘damning’ report and further cuts could delay rail electrification in Sheffield for up to five years.
Wales Online
- This is how Cardiff's new bus interchange will be builtCouncillors are set for an update next week on the progress of the ambitious scheme in the city centre
- Hundreds of campaigners expected to cycle to the Senedd on Saturday, calling for a 'fair global deal on climate action' The Wales Climate Action Day is organised by Stop Climate Chaos Cymru
Yorkshire Post
- First new train station for a decade opens near Leeds - and it’s lateWest Yorkshire’s first new rail station in 10 years is set to welcome its first passengers in December - four months after originally planned.
East Anglian Daily Times
- No news is good news, insist rail campaignersCampaigners seeking to improve rail services between East Anglia and London have insisted that the new report into infrastructure is good for the region – because it makes little reference to the route.
Peterborough Telegraph
- MPs call for ‘certainty’ over rail upgrade planA delegation of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire MPs have met ministers to set out the case for a key upgrade to the counties’ rail links after the project was delayed.
Other Regional Press
- Outrage as unsafe drivers are allowed to stay on the roads ROAD safety campaigners say they are “astonished” that drivers with as many as 51 points on their licences are still allowed on the county’s roads.
- Luton Airport rail link: Council consulted over planningLuton Airport is now at the beginnings of the planning process for its ambitious project to create a rail link to Parkway station, we can reveal.
- Suspicious package prompts Huddersfield Bus Station evacuationStation cordoned off after unattended bag found
- First bus strike will go ahead on Monday: Full list of service changes and cancellations here Five hours of talks between the union and the company came to nothing - we have full list of service changes here
- SPENDING REVIEW: Plea to remember road safety as Dorset County Council could face further cuts in today's budget DORSET County Council is under “significant pressure” when it comes to finances but should use its resources efficiently and prioritise its spending, according to one councillor.
Bus and Coach.com
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- All-operator Manchester smartcard launched
- Reading Buses is named UK Bus Operator of the Year 2015
Rail Magazine
- Quarterly drop highlights a “difficult year for rail freight”The amount of freight lifted on the railways in the second quarter of 2015-2016 was down 18.4%, compared with the corresponding period last year.
- Maghull North opening planned for 2017Merseytravel aims to start work on the new station at Maghull North in January 2017, with train services calling there in December 2017.
- Scottish stations added to flexible m-Ticket schemeSmart ticketing for travel between England and Scotland is now available on smartphones.
- Plummer: new trains and carriages supporting British jobsRail Delivery Group’s chief executive Paul Plummer highlights how the industry is spending £9.3 billion on new trains by the end of the decade.
Aviation Industry
- Easyjet boosts services from EdinburghAirline adds extra aircraft from Scottish base
Green Miscellany
- Volvo will pay for damage caused by driverless carsAhead of a major trial of autonomous vehicle on public roads in Sweden comes news that Volvo will take responsibility for damage caused by its driverless cars. The post Volvo will pay for damage caused by driverless cars appeared first on ETA.
- Four million reasons why the world should commute by Piaggio Wi-BikeThe Piaggio Wi-Bike is a glimpse of how the world should get to work. If you are one of the four million British commuters who travel less than three miles to work by car, and you're unable or unwilling to ditch four wheels in favour of a conventional bicycle, electric assist offers an ideal alternative. The post Four million reasons why the world should commute by Piaggio Wi-Bike appeared first on ETA.
- Curve: Stylish and cheap bicycle lightsThe Curve rear light is the latest offering from Bookman - specialists in stylish and functional bike accessories. The completely weatherproof light promises to keep you visible through rain, hail or snow. The post Curve: Stylish and cheap bicycle lights appeared first on ETA.
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- New scheme to encourage bus passengers to give up their seat for those less able A SCHEME has been launched to encourage passengers to give up their seat for those less able to stand up on a bus ride.
- PM must oppose Heathrow expansion MP argues DAVID Cameron's promise to oppose Heathrow expansion must be honoured as a Government-commissioned report contains
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