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London cycling and the “by chance” success of Amsterdam
A new book about the cycling cultures of Dutch and other European cities offers some valuable guidance for London For many London cycling activists and politicians with transport responsibilities the Netherlands is the touchstone nation for urban cycling policy, as demonstrated by the London Cycling Campaign’s ongoing “Go Dutch” theme and Boris Johnson’s borough-centred “mini-Holland” schemes. It is easy to see why. In 2014, cyclists accounted for a commanding 32% of modal share across the Dutch capital Amsterdam, higher than any other category and rising. Only walking rivals it as a way to ge...
Loss of motorway hard shoulder ‘puts lives at risk’ [Subscription]
A safety review is being held into the government’s policy of abolishing the hard shoulder on some of Britain’s biggest motorways amid fears that lives are being put at risk.
Standing joke: ScotRail contract clause reveals pledge on overcrowding is being ignored
Abellio face pressure as commuters are ‘crammed like sardines' when they have a right to a seat within 10 minutes of boarding a train.
Sunday, 27 November 2016
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- From low-fare to no-fare: will air travel really become free?Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has revealed his desire for the carrier to offer free tickets, but he needs the airports’ help to achieve itRyanair may have learned to show a little love to its customers, but one group of people still gets the more traditional Ryanair treatment. Onstage in jumper and jeans in front of a crowd of suits at the Airport Operators Association conference, chief executive Michael O’Leary slouched grumpily in a seat and announced: “I’ve got far better things to do than to talk to a bunch of overcharging airports.”Nonetheless, O’Leary outlined his airline’s plans: to cut ...
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- Cobham pair sued [Subscription]Two executives of the FTSE 250 air-to-air refuelling specialist Cobham are being sued for £2.3m over the closure of one of its subsidiaries.
Mail Online
- Drunken British mother and her toddler are thrown off a BA flight from Tenerife Furious passengers were held up for two hours while cabin crew removed the woman and five other adults from the British Airways plane travelling from Tenerife to London Gatwick.
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- 'We got any Hillary b*****s on here?' Trump supporter abuses passengers on Delta flight The airline has apologised after staff failed to intervene as a man in a cap began shouting before take-off
London Evening Standard
- Drunk mother with two children 'kicked off British Airways Gatwick flight for demanding more booze'A drunk mother with two young children was kicked off a plane to Gatwick after demanding more alcohol before take-off.
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- Flying to Cuba: What you need to knowOn Tuesday, United Airlines starts flying to the island and on Thursday, Delta Air Lines will begin commercial flights from the U.S. to Cuba for the first time in 55 years.
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- Glasgow reveals plans for airport rail linkProject is part of the £1.13 billion Glasgow ‘Region City’ deal
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