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30/07/10DB ICE3 pencilled in for October London run

Deutsche Bahn will run a high speed ICE3 train through the Channel Tunnel to London this autumn as Germany's state...

30/07/10Central London Cycle Hire scheme goes live

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has launched the capital's new bicycle hire scheme. The Mayor hailed a "new dawn" in...

29/07/10West End firms plan traffic-free Oxford Street

Crossrail and London Underground's Tottenham Court Road station expansion provide a once in a lifetime opportunity...

29/07/10ORR publishes inaugural health and safety report

A reduction in overall railway safety for passengers and workers in the past year highlights the need for the...

29/07/10Invensys seals Thameslink core signalling work

Network Rail has awarded the £32m Thameslink core area resignalling contract to Invensys Rail. To be...

29/07/10£200 penalty planned for Olympic Games Lanes

Motorists who drive in a designated Games lane in London during the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics will face a fine...

29/07/10OFT consults on travelcard competition exemption

The Office of Fair Trading has launched a consultation on proposals to recommend an extension of the public...

29/07/10Barhale wins Bolton station upgrade contract

Network Rail has awarded Barhale Construction the main works contract for a £4m upgrade of Bolton railway station....

28/07/10Coalition retains grants to buy electric cars

From next year motorists will have access to grants of up to £5,000 towards the cost of buying an electric car. ...

28/07/10Second cash blow for Crewe rail gateway scheme

Funding to redevelop Crewe railway station will have to be renegotiated after the North West Regional Development...

27/07/10Hammond extends HS2 compensation arrangements

A High Speed 2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme will accept applications from property owners from 20 August. Transport...

27/07/10Gatwick covets rail spend as Vinci deal signed

Gatwick Airport has awarded a contract worth £16.5m to Vinci Construction to upgrade the airport's South Terminal...

27/07/10High speed roll-out to build UK rail supply chain

Transport secretary Philip Hammond has outlined plans to create a UK domestic supply chain that would support the...

27/07/10Hammond: wait and see for regional transport decision-making

27/07/10Network Rail poised for overhaul ahead of CP5

23/07/10London Cycle Hire opens for membership sign-up

23/07/10Carillion steps up PIP demolition enabling works

23/07/10Trolleybus promoters highlight tram potential

22/07/10Villiers launches rail franchising consultation

21/07/10Mawhinney rejects direct HS2 Heathrow alignment

21/07/10Evergreen junction upgrade gains planning consent

21/07/10Chase train service scaled back as subsidy cut

21/07/10EU rail funding tops up Wales stations programme

20/07/10Network Rail picks BAM to build National Centre

20/07/10Amey to deliver C2C station capacity upgrades

20/07/10Sutton embraces Big Society transport fast-track

20/07/10Westbury becomes inaugural rail recycling hub

19/07/10Mayor opens London's first Cycle Superhighways

16/07/10Work starts on Farringdon ticket hall foundations

16/07/10Baker opens extended Metrolink tram depot