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Government issues volcano warning - UK airspace closures 'from tomorrow until Tuesday' 
Posted on  15-05-2010 02:11:41 AM (GMT +01:00)
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Iceland's Eyjafjallajokul volcano is threatening UK airspace once again as a fresh ash cloud moves towards Western Europe.

The Department of Transport has warned that some of the South-East's busiest airports will face disruption. British Airways are holding a top brass meeting at 3.30 this evening to asess ...


  
Tube saftey row results in third strike ballot - TfL "dicing with death" 
Posted on  06-08-2010 12:00:48 PM (GMT +01:00)
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A simmering safety row between tube unions and Transport for London has resulted in a third strike ballot.

The leader of the Rail Maritime and Transport union says TfL and London Underground are "dicing with death" with plans to double the length of time between safety train inspections from ...


  
Oxford Street station evacuated in second tube 'fire' scare 
Posted on  06-08-2010 11:01:10 AM (GMT +01:00)
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Oxford Street tube station was evacuated in this morning’s rush hour after a second fire alert in a matter of weeks.

A small blaze in an air conditioning unit was spotted by a member of staff and the London fire brigade was called at 7.30am.

Yesterday the Rail ...


  
Tube strike edges closer: RMT call in regulators over Euston escalator 'fire' 
Posted on  05-08-2010 01:54:07 AM (GMT +01:00)
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A tube union has called in the rail regulators over a alleged escalator fire at Euston station.

The Rail Maritime and Transport union claims smoke detection systems failed four weeks ago and that there are disturbing parallels with the Kings Cross disaster in 1987 which saw 31 ...


  
Ryanair call on military to 'break' Spanish air strikes 
Posted on  05-08-2010 11:22:36 AM (GMT +01:00)
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No-frills airline Ryanair have called for military intervention to break strikes by Spanish air traffic control workers.
 
Workers are threatening a strike in mid August at the peak of the summer holiday trade potentially effecting hundreds of thousands of UK passengers.
 
The Spanish government said they ...


  
What is a package holiday? Holiday makers "at risk" if firm goes bust says CAA in court defeat 
Posted on  30-07-2010 01:45:50 AM (GMT +01:00)
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Holidaymakers are at "risk" after the Civil Aviation Authority lost a court case defining what a package holiday is, the regulator says.

Yesterday the CAA was refused leave to appeal a High Court ruling that found in favour of a travel agency who sell unlicensed package holidays.

  
RMT stokes fires days before tube strike ballot closes - Second Union joins vote 
Posted on  30-07-2010 03:00:44 AM (GMT +01:00)
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Just days before a major strike ballot is due to close, Tube unions have stoked the fires accusing London Underground of "blatant intimidation".

The Rail Maritime and Transport Union is currently balloting 10,000 Tube workers for industrial action over the axing of 800 ticket staff and 140 ...


  
Mayor’s flagship cycling scheme - Barclays Cycle Hire - opens for business 
Posted on  30-07-2010 08:22:40 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  City Hall Desk

City Hall Desk

·       London’s newest public transport system goes live with 315 docking stations and 5000 bikes available
·       More than 12,000 pioneer members sign up to use the scheme, with over 6000 keys activated
·       New icons set to transform London's landscape ...


  
Over 9,000 signed up as Cycle hire scheme set to go live 
Posted on  29-07-2010 10:46:06 AM (GMT +01:00)
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Over 9,000 people have registered for London’s bike hire scheme which is due to go live tomorrow morning.

In the early hours 6,000 bicycles will be loaded into 350 bays across nine boroughs for use by pre-paid registered members only.  Potential users have had a week to sign ...


  
TfL squeeze: Kids face £10 fee for new Oyster cards 
Posted on  24-07-2010 02:58:11 AM (GMT +01:00)
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Over a million children and students applying for free bus and discounted Tube travel will soon have to pay a £10 administration fee.

From September 1 the 18+student and 16+ Zip Oyster cards will have to cough up the cash which was previously converted to credit.

Transport for ...


  
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