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Wi-fi service piloted on trains

Passengers travelling on trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow are set to be the first in Scotland to benefit from free wi-fi.

Train upgrade on hold as promised £50m diverted

MINISTERS have been accused of backsliding on plans to upgrade the famous overnight rail service from London to the Highlands after diverting £50million earmarked for the project to Scottish Water.

Bombardier shortlisted for Crossrail contract

Britain's last train factory has been offered a potential lifeline after its Canadian owner Bombardier was named as one of four companies shortlisted for a £1bn Crossrail contract.

Boris Johnson pledges to introduce driverless tube trains within two years

Boris Johnson has pledged to introduce driverless trains on the London Underground network to prevent transport unions holding the capital to ransom with

Act now to save cyclists, councils told

Every council in England and Wales should seize the momentum generated by The Times cycle safety campaign and implement measures to save lives and encourage more cyclists onto the roads, the Government has said.

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

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  • Crossrail bidders must highlight UK role Contenders for £1bn contract must state which part of their bid is made in Britain – but the government says the information will not be used to decide who wins the deal

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  • £1bn contract hope for train maker Hopes have risen that Britain's last remaining train factory will win a job-saving £1 billion contract for the cross-London Crossrail project.

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  • Web trial to bring intercity internet to Scottish trainsFREE wi-fi is to be trialled on trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow, Transport Minister Keith Brown announced today.The Scottish Government has awarded a £250,000 contract to ScotRail to carry out a pilot scheme for three months over the summer.
  • Anger as tram workers make tracks for LeithTRADERS in Leith have been left furious after being told the street will have to undergo six months of new tram roadworks – even though the line will stop in the city centre.

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