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Trams set for city centre return
A £128m tram extension for Birmingham is given final approval by the Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
Airport eye scanners turned off
Hi-tech eye scanners at two out of four English airports are mothballed seven years after they were introduced.
Richard Branson wants EC to block IAG's purchase of bmi
Fares on domestic flights could rise by a third if the International Airlines Group is allowed to buy bmi, Virgin Atlantic has claimed.
Owner of airport seeks help from MPs
THE new owner of Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) has sought the help of politicians to secure a long-term future for the business.
Friday, 17 February 2012
BBC News
- Trams set for city centre returnA £128m tram extension for Birmingham is given final approval by the Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
- Leaders request hub money pledgeLeaders of the five largest cities in the north of England ask the Treasury to commit to funding the Northern Hub rail project.
The Guardian
- Boris Johnson: the Metro, non-answers and Transport for London 'news'Mike Tuffrey, the distinguished Liberal Democrat London Assembly member, is displeased with Boris Johnson and with Transport for London (TfL), whose board Boris chairs.
The Mirror
- Prince of Wales to visit Bombardier in morale-booster for workersHe will make a much-needed visit to engineers at the historic Bombardier plant next Friday just two weeks after the Canadian owners spared it from closure
Network Rail
Birmingham Post
- Birmingham Moor Street Station's 100 years of enterpriseNeil Elkes talks to Chiltern Railways’ Ian Baxter who has written a book on Birmingham Moor Street Station's rich history.
London Evening Standard
- Camilla's booked to help teach Tube staff how to readThe Duchess of Cornwall joins best-selling novelist Tony Parsons to help teach Tube staff how to read
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Global Rail News
- Tube incident response ˜Blue Light™ trialThe Tube’s Emergency Response Unit is carrying out a trial with the British Transport Police in an attempt to reach emergencies faster. The trial aims to halve response times and means that Transport for London’s ERU vehicles will travel under the same ‘Blue Light’ conditions used by police, ambulance and fire services. The ERU is [...]
- Northern cities ˜unite™ for Northern Hub rail campaignFive cities in the north of England have joined forces to ‘urge the government’ to fund the Northern Hub rail programme. The major rail improvement scheme ‘could generate £4 billion in economic benefits’. The leaders of Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield City Councils have written jointly to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ‘stress [...]
Other News Sources
- Three battle it out for £128m Midland Metro extensionLocal transport minister Norman Baker has announced construction can begin on the £128 million Midland Metro extension.
- Capita predicts more rail growthTMC reaches one million train tickets milestone
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