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Kingston station finally open to everyone

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Two passenger lifts have opened at Kingston train station finally bringing to an end its status as a ‘no-go’ area for disabled people.
21:20, 16 Aug 2008 by Matthew Rees

TfL spends thousands on cabs while we struggle on public transport

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 London’s transport boss spent over £1,500 on taxis last year while his passengers struggled into work on tubes, trains and buses. Peter Hendy, commissioner for Transport for London (TFL) spent the equivalent of £29 a week of public money on taxis. The Taxpayers’ Alliance condemned the findings revealed this week through a Freedom of Information request by the Borough News.
21:18, 16 Aug 2008 by Matthew Rees

Woman killed after crossing tracks at Surbiton station

www.surreycomet.co.uk

A woman has died after being hit by a train while crossing the tracks at Surbiton station this afternoon. Police believe she was hit by a fast train travelling from Salisbury to London Waterloo, when she "didn't make it in time" and was hit on the line at about 2.30pm.

23:01, 08 Aug 2008 by Matthew Rees

Coombe Railway Bridge replacement delayed

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Building work on Coombe Railway Bridge has been postponed following the discovery of a Victorian water main which feeds much of south London.
12:18, 08 Aug 2008 by Matthew Rees

Sorry, no room on the bus - it's full of silver surfers

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Allowing the over-60s free bus travel anywhere in England has left paying passengers often unable to find a seat. Operators are receiving frequent complaints from would-be travellers left stranded when buses full of so-called silver surfers fail to stop because there is no room on board.

10:53, 05 Aug 2008 by Matthew Rees