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Olympic Javelin train service could be overwhelmed during Games - The Guardian
The Javelin service has been presented as a key part of the capital's transport plans since London won the right to host the games in 2005. Although the Olympic Delivery Authority insists it has "robust plans for a smooth operation", it seems that some ...9 Hours 57 Minutes agowww.guardian.co.uk

Parking tickets soar to 6.8m – with one issued every 4.6 seconds - The Guardian
In 2010, 1677043 parking ticket disputes were lodged with local councils and Transport for London, while in 2011 the figure rose to 1758571 – or 146547 each month. However, the success rate of these challenges fell from 47% (780710 tickets overturned) ...18 Hours 9 Minutes agowww.guardian.co.ukRelated News:
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Will Scotland be 'independent' if it goes it alone? - Channel 4 News
But as a devolved government, Scotland's Holyrood parliament already has control over education, health, justice and transport, for example, so many of these areas will not involve much more "sharing" post-independence (something that Scottish Labour ...11 Hours 18 Minutes agowww.channel4.com

Union demands Tube management probe after week of chaos on London Underground - The Independent
Services have been disrupted throughout the week because of a series of problems to signals and trains. Several hundred passengers who were led through a tunnel on Wednesday evening after a Jubilee Line train broke down are to be paid £40 each in ...20 Hours 53 Minutes agowww.independent.co.ukRelated News:
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Bath residents asked about parking in new council survey - BBC News
Roger Symonds, Lib Dem councillor for transport, said 6000 new homes were due to be built in the next 10 years which would greatly increase pressure on roads in and around the city. An overall transport strategy for the city will be discussed on 18 ...17 Hours 47 Minutes agowww.bbc.co.uk