Public Transport news

• How to keep London thriving until 2050

  01-01-2016 22:01
  
  A major big city infrastructure company has produced an imaginative report on how the capital can maintain its “competitive advantage” in the world for the next 35 yearsThe vastness, vagaries and complexity of the capital make forecasting a perilous game. Things that seemed both inevitable and desirable just a few decades ago have turned out to be entirely wrong. Yet neglecting to peer into tomorrow carries risks of its own, not least a failure to identify and lessen risk itself. Des
  
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• Labour calls for renationalisation after 'staggering' rail fare rises

  01-01-2016 07:05
  
  Train ticket prices are set to rise by an average of 1.1% on SaturdayCommuters will be paying 25% more for rail season tickets on average since David Cameron took office, Labour has calculated.Fares are set to rise by an average of 1.1% on Saturday and shadow transport secretary Lilian Greenwood said they would mean passengers being hit by a “truly staggering” rise of up to £2,000 in cash terms since 2010. Continue reading...
  
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