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Pay up, motorists: Transport Secretary Justine Greening says she will not stop rise in fuel tax
Motorists must pay higher taxes to help clear Britain's debts, Transport Secretary Justine Greening warns.
Policy test from airline industry
Airline and airport bosses are to unveil a series of tests by which they believe the Government's forthcoming aviation policy statement should be measured. Transport Secretary Justine Greening is due in the next few weeks to set out the Government's thinking on aviation.
Rail electrification case 'even more compelling', says transport group
And Professor Stuart Cole, one of Wales’ leading transport experts, said the project, expected to total more than £300m, could determine how the region is perceived internationally by potential investors.
Monday, 25 June 2012
The Herald
- Fresh call for trams inquiry after tax revelationAN MSP has said the Scottish Government can no longer avoid a public inquiry into the Edinburgh trams fiasco.
The Scotsman
- Tram ‘directors’ paid only 20% in tax from £1m fees and bonuses SENIOR figures in the company behind the Edinburgh trams fiasco were paid more than £1 million in fees and bonuses through a controversial system that allowed them to avoid paying income tax at source.
Metro
- Rail commuters in Cardiff are happiest in the countryRail commuters in the Welsh capital are the happiest in the country, a study examining affordability, overcrowding and punctuality finds. Manchester has the most miserable commuters (Picture: Alamy) They were followed by passengers in Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Leicester, Sheffield, Bristol and London. The most miserable commuters, due to high fares relative to wages, were found in Manchester. The Campaign for Better Transport compiled the list to coincide with the final week of the public consultation by the government on rail fares. Commuters face a rise in season ...
Wales Online
- Rail electrification case 'even more compelling', says transport groupAnd Professor Stuart Cole, one of Wales’ leading transport experts, said the project, expected to total more than £300m, could determine how the region is perceived internationally by potential investors.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Leeds: World™s oldest railway celebrates two centuries of steam engine powerEngines of all shape and sizes let off steam to help celebrate one of the world’s oldest railway lines.
Yorkshire Post
- Rail bosses warned more direct routes are needed to serve city Rail bosses are being urged to be more ambitious and do more to increase services in and out of West Yorkshire as part of a vision for the future.
- Railway enthusiasts gather to celebrate landmark anniversary of age of steamTHE 200-year anniversary since a Yorkshire city forged the way for Britain’s dominance as an economic world leader by introducing steam engines was marked at the weekend.
Other Regional Press
- Merseyrail drivers skipping timetable Merseyrail is facing persistent complaints from passengers over an unexpected side effect of the £20m refurbishment of Liverpool's main underground station - trains running early.
- Merseyrail drivers skipping timetable Merseyrail is facing persistent complaints from passengers over an unexpected side effect of the £20m refurbishment of Liverpool's main underground station - trains running early.
- Merseyrail drivers skipping timetable Merseyrail is facing persistent complaints from passengers over an unexpected side effect of the £20m refurbishment of Liverpool's main underground station - trains running early.
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