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Title: Greater Britain Rail News Round-Up (20/10/2008) Post by: Lee on October 20, 2008, 23:25:47 Rail, tram and bus services in Birmingham and the West Midlands could be in line for a ^500 million-plus boost following a ground-breaking agreement between business leaders and councils (link below.)
http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/10/19/500m-plan-to-boost-west-midlands-transport-network-65233-22069313/ Fresh proposals to redevelop Carlisle Airport, including a new base for Stobart Rail, have been tabled with the city council (links below.) http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/1.255729 http://www.cumberland-news.co.uk/news/1.256522 Plans to develop Filey station for the benefit of the community have come off the rails ^ temporarily, at least ^ following the recent closure of the station cafe (link below.) http://www.fileymercury.co.uk/news/Station-project-has-come-off.4601705.jp Milton Keynes South West MP Dr Phyllis Starkey has called for the parliamentary spotlight to be turned on London Midland's recent hike in off-peak charges (link below.) http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/Rail-fares-are-up-again.4604772.jp This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |