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TheTrainline gains flexibility with thin-client technology

Citrix desktops also allow monitoring of staff performance 08 Jul 2009

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Airlines see unprecedented decline in IT spending

Businesses in the sector struggling to deal with the recession, says research 01 Jul 2009

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Government backtracks on compulsory ID cards

Airport workers will no longer be forced to carry identity cards, but rollout of voluntary scheme to citizens is to be accelerated 30 Jun 2009

Network Rail to introduce new traffic management system

System is part of the rail operator's £1bn IT-led transformation programme 29 Jun 2009

Government abandons national road pricing scheme

"Not the time to be putting that before the British people," says transport secretary 29 Jun 2009

First Group seeks IT infrastructure suppliers

Transport firm also looking to implement collaborative services 26 Jun 2009

Government aims to widen use of smart ticketing

Transport secretary Lord Adonis promises consultation in the summer on possible incentives 25 Jun 2009

EU intelligent transport systems plan stalls

MPs postpone debate pending new Swedish EU presidency 22 Jun 2009

IT shakeup is just the ticket at Transport for London

Insourcing projects and scrapping costly PCs has paid off handsomely 18 Jun 2009

Europe split over best way forward for traffic systems

Countries including the UK are resisting efforts by the European Commission to impose an EU-wide framework for intelligent traffic systems 18 Jun 2009

Asda finds the route to lower transport costs

Supermarket rolls out transport scheduling software to optimise journeys for 1,000-strong vehicle fleet 16 Jun 2009

Airlines rethink IT priorities as recession bites

As Computing reveals a 30 per cent IT budget cut at British Airways, Angelica Mari investigates how IT decision-makers at the main UK carriers are responding to worsening market conditions 04 Jun 2009

Economic turbulence prompts BA to throttle back IT spending

Airline has had to cut IT budgets by 30 per cent after record losses 04 Jun 2009

BAA to spend £137m on Heathrow IT overhaul

Four major projects will cover all areas of the airport's technology 03 Jun 2009

Transport for London CIO lands HM Revenue & Customs job

Phil Pavitt moving in September to run the IT that collects our taxes 02 Jun 2009

Tube ticket machines get software upgrade

Enhancements will enable ticket purchasing in 17 languages 02 Jun 2009

First Capital Connect provides train updates via Twitter

Rail operator uses the micro-blogging service to give commuters travel information on the move 02 Jun 2009

Airport eye scans check two million arrivals into UK

Some 300,000 people have registered to use the system at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham airports, says Home Office 29 May 2009

Tube Lines keeps faith with Capgemini

Contract extension will support IT improvements at the maintenance firm, with increased SLAs 28 May 2009

Birmingham plans "intelligent" IT-enabled transport network

Multimillion-pound project hopes to address urban issues with the help of technology 27 May 2009

Manchester Airports Group opts for MPLS networking

Regional airports provider signs a three-year contract with Cable & Wireless connecting four sites 27 May 2009

British Airways to launch on-board web access

The airline will offer internet service on its new London to New York route 22 May 2009

Ryanair to charge for online check-in

Budget airline will charge passengers £5 to check-in online 14 May 2009

Terminal 5 satellite awards cabling contract

Award will cover cabling for all IT systems 07 May 2009

Virgin Trains rolls out on-board wireless internet access

Train operator completes first stage of implementation following years of delays 29 Apr 2009

Research to tackle digital challenges for rural communities

University of Aberdeen receives £12m to focus on how technology advances could transform rural business 24 Apr 2009

Air France pilots NFC-based mobile boarding passes

Airline claims an industry first in using contactless phone technology to speed up boarding 17 Apr 2009

Virgin Trains drivers get PDAs

500 handheld devices will help eliminate paper-based manuals 02 Apr 2009

Airlines maintaining focus on IT security

But some struggling to achieve compliance deadlines 30 Mar 2009

London Underground mobile phone plan goes down the tube

"I'm not on the train": Prohibitive costs stop implementation in its tracks 16 Mar 2009

UK trains arrive on the iPhone

New National Rail Enquiries application allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to obtain real-time travel information 16 Mar 2009

Network Rail replaces train monitoring system

Project will cover 159 platforms across 66 stations operated by Southeastern and Southern 11 Mar 2009

Mobile transactions set to skyrocket

Payments via the mobile phones will exceed £600bn by 2013, says research 27 Feb 2009

Ryanair introduces in-flight mobile phone service

But service will cost up to 10 times the normal rate (cue "I'm on the plane" jokes...) 20 Feb 2009

DLR moves to IP-based announcements

Rollout out of IP-based public address system to be complete by 2010 10 Feb 2009

Flybe lays off IT staff

Ten IT jobs to go and another 20 at risk as part of "departmental restructuring" 06 Feb 2009

Railway communications remain on track

Train drivers should have digital communcations by 2013 as Network Rail programme moves ahead 28 Jan 2009

Train network to adopt Oyster pay-as-you-go

But the IT bill keeps increasing 27 Jan 2009

Trial success for mobile tickets

Department for Transport completes first live pilot of ITSO-based mobile ticketing 22 Jan 2009

More sea safety problems caused by electronic navigation tools

Second marine investigation highlights inefficient use of new systems 16 Jan 2009

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