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Northern England transport planners reject 'Noyster cards'
Transport for the North rules out use of ‘outdated’ smartcard ticketing, but aims to improve east-west links with trans-Pennine rail and road tunnelTravellers in the north of England will not be offered a “Noyster card”, a contactless plastic smartcard based on London’s electronic ticketing system, after officials decided the technology was outdated.Nor will a new east-west rail link be called “Crossrail for the North” after northern leaders took umbrage at the idea of a new line being named after one in the capital. Instead, the priority for the new chief executive and chair of Transport for ...
MPs to quiz Transport Secretary over airport decision delay
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin will be grilled by MPs over the Government's delay in making a final decision over airport expansion in the south east.
Appeal for county’s bus links to receive overhaul
TRANSPORT BOSSES have issued a rallying call for an overhaul of bus services in West Yorkshire amid shouts of “what’s good enough for London is good enough for us”.
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The Guardian
- Northern England transport planners reject 'Noyster cards'Transport for the North rules out use of ‘outdated’ smartcard ticketing, but aims to improve east-west links with trans-Pennine rail and road tunnelTravellers in the north of England will not be offered a “Noyster card”, a contactless plastic smartcard based on London’s electronic ticketing system, after officials decided the technology was outdated.Nor will a new east-west rail link be called “Crossrail for the North” after northern leaders took umbrage at the idea of a new line being named after one in the capital. Instead, the priority for the new chief executive and chair of Transport for ...
The Herald
- From leaves on the line to security alerts: why 61,500 trains were delayed or cancelled in Scotland last yearBROKEN rails, leaves on the line and overgrown trees were responsible for hundreds of train delays and cancellations in Scotland last year.
London Evening Standard
- Storm Imogen: London commuters warned to expect rail delays as Met Office issues yellow weather alertLondon's commuters have been warned to expect delays on the way into work as Storm Imogen hammers the UK with gale-force winds and heavy showers.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Northern Powerhouse critics describe transport revolution a 'sham' over smartcard divideCommunters in the North East are being left behind when it comes to rail travel services and modern technology, Labour has warned
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Railway station revamp plan welcomed by city leadersCOUNCIL and business chiefs have welcomed plans to make Preston railway station “HS2 ready” as part of the city’s bid to join the Northern Powerhouse.
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- Swanage Railway has record number of passengers in 2015 A HERITAGE rail line is steaming ahead as it is revealed it carried a record-breaking 217,080 passengers during 2015.
- Ancient tree under threat from HS2 in European Tree of the Year contest The tree from South Cubbington was named this year's English Tree of the Year
Railway Gazette
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