Rail fares: Government will be making a 'profit from passengers'…
Rail fares are rising so fast that by 2018 the Government will be making “a profit from passengers”, according to a report commissioned by the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT).
By 2018, fares revenue will cover 103 per cent of the operating costs of the railways, up from 80 per cent in 2009, said the report by consultants Credo.
It added that by 2018 the Government’s share of funding the railways will have fallen to just 20 per cent, down from 38 per cent in 2009.
The report also said that…
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Latest storm and flood warning for New Year's Day
Latest storm and flood warning for New Year's Day
New year revellers are set to be dodging the showers this evening but 2014 will start with more heavy rain and gales.
There was little cheer for the thousands of people across the country still recovering from last week’s storms which ruined Christmas for many with the Met Office issuing a severe weather warning for rain for the region on New Year’s Day.
More persistent and heavy rain with as much as 40mm (1.6ins) on higher ground and gales with gusts of 50-60mph are set to sweep across our area… – Read More.
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Author: ChronReports
http://www.somersetguardian.co.uk/Drink-driving-elderly-motorists-rise/story-19930283-detail/story.html
Crime figures revealed for First Great Western network
Crime figures revealed for First Great Western network
First Great Western had more crimes on its network than on any other train company in the country.
Figures show that there were 1,179 recorded crimes on First Great Western trains last year, ranging from theft to violence, an average of three offences a day.
Overall police recorded 53,885 offences in England, Scotland and Wales in 2012-13. The figure includes crimes at stations, in station car parks, on tracks and on trains.
Theft of passengers’ property accounted for a third of all crimes,…
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Author: Western Daily Press
http://www.somersetguardian.co.uk/Drink-driving-elderly-motorists-rise/story-19930283-detail/story.html
Heavy rain causes landslip near Stroud
Heavy rain causes landslip near Stroud
Heavy rain has caused a landslip near Stroud and a road closure on the B4058 from Nailsworth to Horsley Road.
Gloucestershire Highways is investigating the site, which has already been the subject of some corrective work this year.
It has been affected by some surface water on the road, which has had to be temporarily closed while further investigations are carried out.
Highways crews have placed sandbags on the road to protect the properties below from debris sliding down the embankment….