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South east London has seen "significant" increase in concentration of flights since 2011
Areas of south east London are "heavily overflown" by Heathrow aircraft and have seen significant increases in the concentration of flights since 2011, a Heathrow pressure group has found.
A united North joins Transport Minister Jo Johnson to hail a new era of transformation
A organisation that has been created to overhaul transport in northern England is to meet for the first time later today as it takes up new powers.
Friday, 06 April 2018
The Scotsman
- Alastair Dalton: Will ScotRail’s plan to cut delays actually work?Under one of the multi-coloured electronic screens showing rail tracks and trains at the West of Scotland Signalling Centre is something that wouldn’t be out of place in a Victorian signal box.
City AM
- Trains across south west London are about to get more punctual and reliable after major upgrade work finished over EasterRail passengers across south west London will benefit from more reliable and more punctual train journeys after a £45m signalling scheme was wrapped up over Easter.
Mail Online
- Complaints of overcrowding on trains rises sharply as passengers hit out at reliability and not being able to find seats or places to stand comfortablyNot being able to find a seat – or even a place to stand up comfortably – is now the second biggest bugbear for rail passengers, according to the Office of Rail and Road watchdog. Reliability remains the biggest problem for passengers.
London Evening Standard
- Rail passengers who make 'honest' ticket mistakes can now challenge penalties via an independent bodyRail passengers issued with a penalty fare after making an "honest mistake" will have greater protection under rules which come into force on Friday.
Manchester Evening News
- Northern Rail passengers who try to buy a ticket on the train will have to pay DOUBLE the fare - or a £20 fineIt means passengers will no longer be able to jump on a train while running late knowing they can buy a regular ticket on board.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- TransPennine rail timetable change ‘one of the biggest the North has seen’ The boss of one of the region’s main rail operators has described the timetable change being introduced next month as “one of the biggest the North has seen”.
Other Regional Press
- Boost for rail passengers in Malton and ScarboroughRAIL passengers in Scarborough and Malton are to benefit from improved services and trains.
- St Mary's Stadium could get a new railway stationA NEW train station could be built at St Mary’s Stadium in a bid to improve transport for fans.
Other News Sources
- A united North joins Transport Minister Jo Johnson to hail a new era of transformationA organisation that has been created to overhaul transport in northern England is to meet for the first time later today as it takes up new powers.
- Rail minister: 'Northern leaders need to drive forward vital transport projects'Rail minister and Conservative MP, Jo Johnson is encouraging the North to speak ‘as a whole’ after meeting leaders from across the region in Liverpool this week.
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