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One woman has been killed and several people seriously injured when an express train derailed in the Lake District and fell down an embankment. One […]
Transport
Blair rebuffs 1.8m who signed road petition
Yesterday, as Mr Blair prepared to publish his email, Downing Street said the Prime Minister would not “capitulate” to demands for the scheme to be […]
Road fees scheme ‘not definite’
As the petition against road pricing draws to a close, the government prepares its response: Plans for pilot road pricing schemes should not be seen […]
Drivers to be Offered Trial Road Pricing Scheme
Tony Blair is thinking about offering those who object to the road pricing plans a trial arrangement: Motorists will be asked to volunteer for road […]
Don’t expect a seat, says Go-Ahead chief
A rail company chief executive has risked the wrath of London commuters by insisting that it is “unreasonable to expect everybody to get a seat” […]
Road Pricing
Interesting to note over at the Devil’s Kitchen, something that went through my mind when I heard the government’s reaction to the million plus signatures […]
Firm offers ‘terror-free’ petrol
A US oil outlet is boycotting middle eastern oil A “terror-free” petrol station has opened in the US city of Omaha. The Terror-Free Oil Initiative […]
Railways and Snow
Fortunately in Bristol the dreaded threatened snow passed us by today. I detest the stuff and would be happy to never see any of it […]
4x4s and Reliability
I watched BBC’s Breakfast programme this morning… Why do I do this? Is it a form of masochism? Anyway, the item that caught my attention […]
Mobile Phones and Driving
Motorists are once more in the firing line over the use of mobile phones while driving: Motorists who are caught using a hand-held mobile phone […]