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Plane to train

Author: Ray King - Published Sun 11 of Jul, 2004 21:20 BST - (4978 Reads)
The Government should do its best to switch travellers from planes to trains, says a think-tank.

Road costs plus

Author: Ray King - Published Mon 28 of Jun, 2004 15:44 BST - (3467 Reads)
The Government is throwing money away on ever-more expensive road-building projects

Community support

Author: Ray King - Published Wed 09 of Jun, 2004 11:01 BST - (3530 Reads)
Politicians are backing an organisation which has stimulated many ailing railways by co-operation and enthusiasm.

Cascade time

Author: Ray King - Published Tue 08 of Jun, 2004 15:30 BST - (4224 Reads)
Perfectly good rail coaches will be scrapped because the privatised railway cannot find a use for them.

East-West hope

Author: Ray King - Published Tue 25 of May, 2004 14:36 BST - (3849 Reads)
After years of waiting, there are signs that part of the East-West rail link could be given the go-ahead.

Thomas house

Author: Ray King - Published Mon 03 of May, 2004 12:06 BST - (5028 Reads)
A house which belonged to Thomas the Tank Engine author Wilbert Awdry is being sold for more than £600,000.

Moved to tears

Author: Ray King - Published Tue 20 of Apr, 2004 15:47 BST - (4049 Reads)
Audiences at the National Theatre are being "provoked" by a play about rail privatisation.

Sounds good

Author: Ray King - Published Wed 31 of Mar, 2004 13:32 BST - (4027 Reads)
New brake blocks should make freight trains less intrusive at night.

Main attraction

Author: Ray King - Published Wed 31 of Mar, 2004 01:52 BST - (3328 Reads)
A project to separate local from long-distance trains near Grantham should improve services on the East Coast main line.


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