Public Transport news

• Wirral rail passengers face six months of disruption next year

  21-03-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Merseyrail line under the Mersey to be replaced
  
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• Wales' train surfing hotspots revealed as country sees 79 cases reported in last six years

  21-03-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - 'These are serious offences and it is important to remember the railway is not a playground'
  
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• Transport schemes on way to Carmarthenshire after £1.2m funding boost

  21-03-2016 01:00 via carmarthenjournal.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Edwina Hart announced work on six Welsh transport schemes, worth £1.7 million, so they can deliver on their benefits earlier than expected.
  
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• Three-hour Scotland to London rail journeys on track

  21-03-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Governments agree joint aim on train times.
  
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• 'Surfers' clinging on to speeding trains across Birmingham told to stop risking their lives

  21-03-2016 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Majority of Midlands train surfing reported on London Midland-operated Cross City line
  
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• Severn Tunnel to close for six weeks for rail electrification

  21-03-2016 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE Severn Tunnel will close for six weeks as part of Network Rails £40 billion Railway Upgrade Plan.
  
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• Severn Tunnel to close for six weeks

  21-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Severn Tunnel is due to close for nearly six weeks from September, causing disruption for rail users as part of a £2.8bn electrification project.
  
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• Scotland to London by train will take 3 hours Subscription

  21-03-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Rail journey times between Scotland and London are to be cut to three hours, ministers will announce today.
  
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• Rail passengers test out contingency plans for Queen Street closure

  21-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - RAIL commuters will test contingency plans for the closure of Glasgow's Queen Street tunnel this morning in the first rush hour period following the start of a major renovation.
  
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• Parts of M6 hard shoulder converted into traffic lanes: safety fears

  21-03-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Hundreds of miles of hard shoulder on Britains motorways will be converted into lanes for traffic to use despite safety concerns.
  
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• New era for transport initiative

  21-03-2016 01:00 via newspostleader.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Residents across the county are set to benefit from a new and improved community transport scheme.
  
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• MP for Peterborough Stewart Jackson leads calls for quieter A47

  21-03-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Peterborough MP Stewart Jackson has renewed calls for a quieter road surface on one of the citys busiest roads.
  
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• Motorists support UK road charging

  21-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Transport survey finds backing for peak-time tolls on congested motorways
  
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• Merseyside train passengers will take the strain during £340m railway improvement work

  21-03-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Network Rail announce two year project but admit there will be widespread disruption to services
  
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• Longer train journey times revealed, due to works taking place at Glasgow's Queen Street station

  21-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Rail commuters are advised to plan their trips and expect longer journey times as a major rail tunnel renovation got under way at Glasgow's Queen Street Station.
  
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• Lime Street station faces nine day closure during revamp in 2017

  21-03-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Remodelling scheme is part of £340m programme of rail improvements
  
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• Innovative Barking rail freight hub set for concrete future

  21-03-2016 01:00 via barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An innovative freight rail hub set to handle 150,000 cars a year could also start producing thousands of tons of concrete.
  
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• HS2 Ltd broad options report on northern England and Scotland

  21-03-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - HS2 report 'Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the north of England and Scotland' released.
  
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• Heathrow runway report fiddles passenger figures Subscription

  21-03-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A government-backed inquiry that supported the building of a third runway at Heathrow was based on flawed evidence, bosses at Gatwick have claimed.
  
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• Families warned to expect travel chaos over the Easter weekend as 16 million drivers hit the roads

  21-03-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  The Telegraph - Good Friday is expected to be the busiest travel day as those seeking to get away for Easter are forced to travel by car amid widespread rail disruption
  
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• EasyJet and BA passengers face cancellations as French traffic control workers strike

  21-03-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Hundreds of passengers flying with easyJet and British Airways will face flight cancellations over the next three days due to industrial action being carried out by French traffic control employees.
  
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• Cross Border Partnership Set up for Improved Rail Services in North Wales and the Mersey

  21-03-2016 01:00 via businessnewswales.com
  
  Other News Sources - A new cross border partnership has been set up to make the case for improved rail services in North Wales and the MerseyDee Economic Zone at the invitation of the United Kingdom and Welsh Governments.
  
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• Craig Kreeger, Virgin Atlantic CEO

  21-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The airline industry veteran now battling to maintain Virgins transatlantic cool
  
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• Brits set to endure Easter travel misery and even the weather will be miserable

  21-03-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Engineering work on the railways and French airport strikes will combine to mean heavy delays this Easter weekend
  
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• British Airways and easyJet passengers hit by delays thanks to French air traffic control strike

  21-03-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  The Telegraph - Passengers travelling from Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton Airport to French airports are likely to experience lengthy delays or cancellations
  
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• Boris refloats island airport plan

  21-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Boris Johnson refloats the idea of an island airport as an alternative to a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• Boris Johnson refloats idea of Thames Estuary airport 18 months after it was rejected by Airports Commission

  21-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Boris Johnson has attempted to resurrect the possibility of a new airport in the Thames Estuary 18 months after the idea was officially rejected by the Airports Commission.
  
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