Transportation Services

Industry switches to buying British - Financial Times
Ken Brennan, managing director, said rising costs in wages and transportation meant prices of items sourced from Asia had increased by 30 per cent over the past 17 months, compared with a single digit rise for UK suppliers.2 Hours 1 Minutes agowww.ft.com

Cycle hire plan for Norwich train station - Norwich Evening News
Bosses at the train operator taking over services from Norwich have indicated they could make “significant improvements” for cyclists at the city's railway station. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below.03 February 2012 04:01www.eveningnews24.co.uk

Youth gets heard - Bellshill Speaker
Youth employment, transportation concerns, crime, development on the Ravenscraig site, education and sporting opportunities were some of the key issues raised by young people at a special event held in Motherwell. The Question Time-styled 'Youth be ...03 February 2012 09:52www.bellshillspeaker.co.uk

Councillors address Senedd on windfarms - Powys County Times
“We also told them how a number of old buildings on Broad Street are built on sand and could be damaged due to the amount of extra, often heavy, traffic and how it could also damage our underground services such as the sewerage system.03 February 2012 06:30www.countytimes.co.uk

New hospital road funding hailed as "critical stride" to Health Campus - Watford Observer
... so will need strong public transportation links. In addition, there will be 3000 new homes, businesses, leisure and recreation facilities, improvements to Vicarage Road stadium and hotel services as well as the new combined heat and power plant.03 February 2012 05:04www.watfordobserver.co.uk

Widnes logistics firm Suttons secures major contract - ic CheshireOnline
Suttons already has an established portfolio in gas transportation and this latest contract confirms the firm as one of the UK's leading providers of gas distribution services. Andrew Palmer, group managing director of Suttons, said: “This is a ...02 February 2012 21:23iccheshireonline.icnetwork.co.uk

Photo story: a fine day for a Borders shoot - Herald Scotland
The shoot shown was managed by Eskdale Shooting Services, the biggest employer in the area, which recruits up to 100 beaters, handlers and loaders at the height of the season. As Keepers Day, the penultimate shoot of the season was an opportunity for ...01 February 2012 11:42www.heraldscotland.com

Firefighter Colin Bulawayo-bound - Donside Today
Operation Florian is donating two Scania fire appliances, uniforms and shoes, hydraulic equipment from fire services and oil companies throughout the UK, and first aid supplies. “It is satisfying to achieve what we do when we're out there,” said Colin, ...31 January 2012 09:25www.donsidepiper.co.uk