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Monday, 06 September 2010

BBC News

• Tube strikes start for commutersThe first of a series of Underground strikes begins in London, with journeys expected to be severely disrupted this week.

The Guardian

• Job losses 'inevitable' to fund upgrade of London transport network • TfL's £39bn funding settlement until 2018 to be reassessed • London Underground staff face 800 redundancies

The Herald

• Calls for overhaul of rail pricing Rail passengers are paying inconsistent price rates for travel on Scotland’s main intercity routes, despite attempts to simplify ticketing.

The Independent

• Tube strikes hinder London commutersCommuters in London faced difficult journeys to and from work today as the first in a series of Tube strikes got under way. Maintenance staff on the Jubilee and Northern lines began a 24-hour walkout at 7pm last night in protest at a below-inflation pay offer.

Mail Online

• Tube strikes to cause indefinite chaos for 'no good reason' says Boris JohnsonThe first of a wave of strikes by London Underground workers in rows over pay and jobs will start today, with Mayor of London Boris Johnson claiming the action is planned for 'no good reason.
• Back to the 1970s as London Underground militants plan walkouts and BA prepare for Christmas strikesLeaders of London Underground unions have called a series of walk-outs this week which are timed to cause maximum disruption to commuters.
• Minister orders smartcard travel revolution in hope to encourage the use of public transportTransport Minister Norman Baker said he had ordered officials to draw up plans to introduce the cards - based on London’s Oyster card scheme - 'within a few years'.

Metro

• Smartcard to enable Oyster-style travel across UK A single smartcard could soon be all you need to travel on buses, trains and trams across the UK.

Rail-News.com

• InnoTrans 2010: A must-see for the world of rail transport technologyThe world of rail transport technology is meeting from 21 to 24 September at an event in Berlin which is a must for this entire sector – InnoTrans 2010. More than 2,200 exhibitors and some 100,000 trade visitors from over 100 countries are expected at this trade fair, the leading event for the industry. The international nature of this trade fair has been one of its main characteristics for many years. Now over half of its exhibitors come from abroad, and in the Interiors sector of the fair the figure is as high as two thirds.
• King’s Cross and St Pancras International: Keeping up with the flowSt Pancras International Station is a hub for high speed national and international travel, and for a wide range of domestic rail services. Below ground, two resited Thameslink platforms supply the busy Bedford-Brighton corridor while the adjacent King’s Cross main line station serves the East Coast and its associated routes. Together these transport hubs now manage a vastly increased passenger flow.