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Great Western high-speed trains set for Thames Valley
A £4.5bn contract has been signed to introduce high-speed trains on the Great Western Main line through the Thames Valley.
Helpline launched to target bus travel fraud
THE latest weapon in the battle to prevent abuse of the Scottish Government's free bus travel scheme will be launched today.
The third runway debate is back, and it’s all about greed
It won’t lie down. Like some ancient vampire, the “third runway at Heathrow” is the living dead. Born of greed and sucking lobbying cash into its veins, its coffin is hammered shut time and again. Yet come the fall of dusk over west London, with much creaking and howling, it slinks back on stage.
Court to rule in BAA battle to keep Stansted Airport
A court will rule today in the latest round of a battle over the sale of Stansted Airport.
Intercity Express gets green light at last
The Government has confirmed that it is to spend £4.5 billion on a new fleet of Intercity Express trains, almost three and a half years after naming Hitachi as preferred bidder.
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- Stagecoach plans new north Devon routes Stagecoach has announced it will introduce new and expanded services in north Devon one day after First said it was cutting all bus routes in the area.
- FirstGroup speeds up bus overhaulAberdeen-based transport firm FirstGroup says it is accelerating its plans to overhaul its underperforming UK bus division.
The Herald
- Helpline launched to target bus travel fraudTHE latest weapon in the battle to prevent abuse of the Scottish Government's free bus travel scheme will be launched today.
Belfast Telegraph
- Bus company in line for iconic London contractLondon Mayor Boris Johnson has indicated that buses made by a Ballymena firm currently on trial in London will get the thumbs up in a potentially multi-million pound deal.Related StoriesNew figures 'show worst double-dip in 50 years'4G mobile airspace auction to be biggest everFirm flies high after £5m cash injectionFarm packaging firm's eggs-ellent outlook with £500k DARD grant£2m innovation centre to create hundreds of new jobs
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- Change to bus times not fareMore than 100 residents in the east of Inverness have signed a petition after Stagecoach axed a daytime Sunday bus service to Raigmore Hospital.
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- Transport minister Norman Baker urged to ‘hop on’ Norfolk’s treasured Coasthopper bus A government minister will be invited to take a trip on a coastal bus service as campaigners try to save it from looming cuts.
- First Group to sell off £100 million of businessesFIRST Group today said it will sell off £100 million of its UK businesses.
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