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Business groups warn of "massive disruption" to London if tube strikes go ahead 
Posted on  24-08-2010 12:59:06 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk

The RMT is expected to announce a series of strikes on London's underground network with business groups already warning of "massive disruption" to the London economy.

The strikes organised to protest against job cuts are scheduled for the week beginning September 6, the day ...


  
British drivers warned over foreign driving risks 
Posted on  19-08-2010 01:11:44 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk

Almost 6.5 million British adults (14%) are planning to take their cars abroad over the next 12 months, according to new research(1) from Sainsbury's Car Insurance

Unsurprisingly, France is by far the most popular country for Brits planning to drive their cars ...


  
Greek resorts melt under record temperatures 41 degrees recorded in Athens 
Posted on  17-08-2010 01:45:53 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk

British tourists planning on holidays to Greece, Cyprus and Turkey are being warned of a new "heat wave" seeing temperatures hit over 40 degree centigrade.

"The hottest days of the year" is how the Greek press are describing the new heat wave as a ...

  
Bumps in the road for Boris Bikes - No casual use until mid September 
Posted on  13-08-2010 12:52:18 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

Casual use on London's £140m cycle hire scheme has been postponed once again as "teething problems" continue to hit the service.

Unregistered users will have to wait until mid September to swipe, pay and pick up a bike nearly two months since it was launched. 100,000 journeys have ...


  
"Lethal consequences" warned as Channel Tunnel opens to competitors 
Posted on  13-08-2010 11:18:46 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

Channel Tunnel unions have warned of "lethal consequences" as bosses plan relaxing safety rules to allow competition.

Currently Eurostar has free run of the under-water rail link for commuter services, but talks with Deutsche Bahn are at an advanced stage.

Tests are planned for October yet DB trains ...


  
August Bank Holiday chaos looms as BAA staff vote to strike, three to one 
Posted on  12-08-2010 04:48:34 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

Thousands of families traveling for the August Bank Holidays had their plans thrown into chaos after BAA workers voted to strike, three to one.

Firefighters, security guards and engineers voted overwhelmingly to walkout after rejecting a 1% pay offer from the airport operator. BAA has confirmed its ...


  
40% holiday price cut expected as Thomas Cook profits nosedive 
Posted on  12-08-2010 01:03:16 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

Thomas Cook are expected to slash prices by 40% as the travel firm struggles to halt losses.

650,000 holidays have been left unsold, according to the company after it warned its end of year results will be "at the lower end of market expectations" - excluding losses due ...


  
TfL dismayed as less than a third of RMT members vote to strike 
Posted on  12-08-2010 02:59:41 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

Transport for London has called on the RMT union to scrap its threatened strike after less than a third of members voted to walkout.

Officially, the ballot resulted in 76% calling for strike action and by 88% for action short of a strike.

The tube union accuses London ...


  
"Saftey faliure of highest order" - Tube disaster narrowly averted as runaway driverless train careers through six stations - Northern Line shutdown 
Posted on  13-08-2010 01:44:12 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

A major disaster was narrowly averted on London Underground this morning when a driverless train careered through six stations.

The Charring Cross branch of the Northern Line remains suspended after an engineering train broke away at Archway at 5.25am.

For 13 terrifying minutes staff desperately ordered trains to ...


  
Tube saftey row results in third strike ballot - TfL "dicing with death" 
Posted on  06-08-2010 12:00:48 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

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 ...


  
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