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Proposals for suburban rail franchises in London to be brought under the mayor's control are put forward to the government.

Kettering MP Philip Hollobone has raised the idea of reintroducing double-decker trains on the country’s rail network in Parliament.

Princes Street opens to vehiclesEdinburgh's famous Princes Street thoroughfare reopens to taxis and buses following tram works.
New bus demos in 2012 bonus rowBus drivers stage further demonstrations across London over bonus payments to work during the Olympic Games.

Concession cut knocks NatExTRANSPORT group National Express took a hit from UK cuts to travel discounts for older people, but hailed a good showing in Spain.

'London buses won't stop when they see me,' says disabled commuterA disabled man told today how his promising career has been threatened by London bus drivers refusing to allow him on board with his mobility scooter.

Funding decision on Leeds trolleybus plan ˜just weeks away™The funding fate of the Leeds trolleybus scheme should be known within the next few weeks.

Transport charges for people with learning disabilities are scrapped CAMPAIGNERS were last night celebrating after “cruel” transport charges for adults with learning disabilities were scrapped by Renfewshire Council.

West Yorkshire confirms quality contractA head-on confrontation between Metro, the West Yorkshire PTE, and the region's bus operators now looks certain following an all-party decision by the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority to continue to develop its plans to introduce a bus quality contracts scheme.
Scania cuts Omni productionScania is cutting 142 jobs at its bus factory in Slupsk, in Poland, because of continued weak demand for its Omni range of buses.
More Olympic bonus strikes announcedLondon bus workers are poised to stage a second one-day strike on Thursday (5 July) in pursuit of a bonus for doing their jobs during the Olympic Games.