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• Network and Forward Planning Officer – Hertfordshire County Council

  20-11-2019 11:25 via Passenger Transport
   
  Network and Forward Planning Officer
  Location: Based at County Hall, Hertford; occasional need for travel across the County.Salary Range: £31,371 progressing to £33,799 paHours: 37 per weekContract: Fixed Term or Secondment opportunity for 24 months
  An opportunity has arisen for a new Network and Forward Planning Officer within the Passenger Transport Unit. The role will support the Network and Travel Planning team to implement the county council’s Local Transport Plan
  
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• You can now buy TfL-approved Tube apparel which represents the 4 regions of the city

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  London Evening Standard - Which one are you: North, South, West or East?
  
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• West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says HS2 needs a new name and trains from Birmingham to Paris

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Birmingham Mail - Andy Street backs HS2 but says supporters of the planned high speed rail line are losing the argument
  
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• US regulators call for updates to Boeing 737 planes

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - The recommendation came at the end of the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation of a fatal 2018 accident.
  
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• US House reps object to air marshals using counter-drone systems

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Aviation Industry- US House lawmakers, in a letter to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), derided an irresponsible proposal to have federal air marshals operate counter-drone systems near airports.read more
  
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• US House bill would enhance FAA oversight of foreign repair stations

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Aviation Industry- The US House Transportation Committee chairman has proposed new legislation that would strengthen FAAs oversight of foreign repair stations. read more
  
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• Uber back-up driver faulted in autonomous car death

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Financial Times - Regulator criticises companys safety culture and failure to prevent automation complacency
  
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• Uber and AAs DriveTech launch Road Safety collaboration

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Road safety is a global problem with 1.3 million people killed annually. In the UK over 1,700 die with thousands more seriously injured annually. Uber is determined to play its part in reducing these numbers and it is committed to making transport safer than ever before.Driver education is a key component of road safety, with experience and continuous education helping to raise standards and reduce risks. This is why Uber are collaborating with th
  
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• Train strike latest: Crisis talks to avoid 27 days of South Western Railway walkouts

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  London Evening Standard - Crisis talks were taking place today in an attempt to avert 27 days of strikes on London's busiest commuter rail routes throughout December.
  
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• The £120m new train station for Cardiff with its own business district for 5,000 staff

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Business Live - The public are being encouraged to have their say on Cardiff Parkway and Cardiff Hendre Lakes
  
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• TfW announce more train timetable changes across Wales - and it could hit your weekends

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Transport for Wales say Sunday rail services will be transformed by the extra trains
  
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• Speculation continues over Jaguar Land Rover/BMW tie-up

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Birmingham Post - There is talk the Bavarian car maker could be about to take a significant stake in Jaguar Land Rover
  
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• Seoul Incheon airport begins multi-stage $4.1B expansion project

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Aviation Industry- South Koreas primary air hub Seoul Incheon International Airport has begun a multi-stage expansion project aimed at enabling the facility to handle 106 million passengers by 2024. read more
  
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• ScotRail criticised for awful responses on Twitter

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - SCOTRAIL faced a backlash last night over responses by the firms Twitter account to social media users.
  
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• Road user charging call for Oxford to Cambridge arc

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  New Civil Engineer - New research by Oxford University has warned that road user charging may be needed along the Oxford to Cambridge Arc to cope with increased traffic in the long term.
  
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• Reading buses to operate new Heathrow service

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - A three phased introduction to a new bus service connecting Poyle, Colnbrook, Langley and Iver to Heathrow T5 was formally announced on November 18.
  
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• Rare railway photos in new book: Midland Railway Outpost Lancaster-Morecambe-Heysham

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - RARE colour photos discovered during the clearance of a house in Haworth have been reproduced in a new book.
  
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• Qantas is selling flights from London to Sydney for £205 return to celebrate centenary

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  London Evening Standard - The Australian airline is selling 100 tickets at this price as part of its centenary sale
  
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• Passenger plane came close to drone collision over Scottish Borders

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - The Airbus A320 was flying at 7,000 feet over the Borders in August when the incident occurred.
  
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• On the road to digital transformation with UKs Department for Transport

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - By Mark Palmer, Head of Public Sector, UKmp;I, Google Cloud Formed in 2002 and staffed by 3000 employees, the UKs Department for Transport (DfT) oversees 24 separate agencies and public bodies to support the movement of people and goods. Its responsibilities range from vehicle licensing and aviation security through to supporting regulators, policing and infrastructure projects. Its digital team delivers technology across DfTs operations and suppo
  
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• Offsetting Flugscham. EasyJet edition

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Financial Times - Failure to engage in all-out greenwashing is welcome.
  
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• New smart cards cut queues for commuters

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - A smart card for rail commuters means season ticket holders can skip the queues and claim refunds if their train is delayed.
  
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• New road opens as final section of High Wycombe's Alternative Route through the town is completed

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bucks Free Press - The final section of High Wycombe's Alternative Route through the town opened last week.
  
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• New Manchester Airport to Shanghai route tipped to unlock hundreds of millions of pounds worth of trade, investment and tourism benefits

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Birmingham Post - The new route will be a boost for the 180,000 people and businesses within Manchester Airports catchment area who already travel to Shanghai
  
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• Network Rail to improve accessibility at Spalding station

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Work to improve Spalding stationmp;rsquo;s accessibility will begin next month (Dec 3). Improvements to the station include step free access to platform two, more lighting on the footbridge and additional CCTV across the station. More tactile paving is being installed at the station in order to...
  
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• Merseyrail launches smoking ban at all stations

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Merseyrail has announced a smoking ban at all stations on its network from 1 December.From this date, passengers will not be allowed to smoke in any public areas of Merseyrail stations or platforms with the exception of car parks.The move comes off the back of the national Stoptober campaign, and is part of Merseyrails commitment to cleaner air and the comfort of its passengers across the network.Vaping and e-cigarettes are also included in the ba
  
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• London councils must make capital 'more open'

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  City AM - Local authorities should take more control of privately-owned public spaces to make them accessible, according to a new report. Centre ... The post London councils must make capital 'more open' appeared first on CityAM.
  
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• Hull Trains gears up for £60m fleet with new director Anne Somers

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Business Live - Ms Somers has brought to Hull Trains more than 25 years experience in customer experience
  
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• Hull Trains appoints new director ahead of £60m fleet arrival

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Hull Trains has made a new appointment, as Anne Somers joins the team as commercial and customer experience director. The appointment comes as a way of strengthening its customer experience, with her roles focussing on listening and responding to customer insight and adapting services to meet...
  
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• HS2 to streamline procurement process

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Four of HS2 Ltds (www.hs2.org.uk) biggest contractors are to introduce a standardised pre-qualification (PQ) system for sub-contractors in a bid to streamline the process, reduce costs and boost productivity.
  
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• HS2 gives out wrong signals, says Andy Street Subscription

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Times Online - Proposed stations for the HS2 railway line have all the quirkiness and charm of an airport baggage drop-off area, according to the West Midlands mayor.
  
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• How the wheels came off legendary trucking business Eddie Stobart subscription

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Telegraph - potting Eddie Stobart lorries: its a quintessentially British pastime. For outsiders, the publics love of the green and white livery is something of a head scratcher - not unlike the pickle the Aim-quoted company has found itself in.
  
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• Green Party pledge net zero carbon emissions by 2030

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - The Green Party has promised to spend £100bn a year to make Britain achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 if they form a government
  
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• EasyJet/CO2: that sinking feeling

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Financial Times - Shares rose because Tuesdays annual resultswere decent, not because the planet has been saved
  
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• EasyJet to offset 100 emissions, sees future electric fleet

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Aviation Industry- UK LCC easyJet became the first major airline to offset 100 of its network-wide flight emissions on Nov. 19, as well as announcing a new electric-aircraft partnership with Airbus, paving the way toward an all-electric or hybrid fleet in the longer-term.read more
  
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• easyJet to become the worlds first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - easyJet has announced that it will become the worlds first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights across its whole network. The airline will achieve this goal by offsetting the carbon emissions from the fuel used for all of its flights. easyJet will undertake carbon offsetting through schemes accredited by two of the highest verification standards, Gold Standard and VCS. They will include forestry, renewable and community based projects.
  
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• EasyJet relaunches package holiday business

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - The airline is seeking to move into the gap in the industry left by the demise of Thomas Cook.
  
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• easyJet rakes in nearly £4million a day in extra passenger charges

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Mirror - The budget airline's add-ons from checked-in baggage to in-flight food and drink generated almost £1.4billion in the year to the end of September
  
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• EasyJet plans to offset carbon emissions from all its flights

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Financial Times - Budget airline outlines move to launch package holiday business as profits fall
  
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• East Midlands Airport expansion work starts

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Work to double the size of East Midlands Airports immigration hall has begun. The expanded facility will be ready ahead of next years busy summer season and will improve the arrivals experience for returning travellers and visitors to the region. As well as having new facilities, the work will also future-proof this part of the terminal to help cater for growth in years to come. The main body of the building, which houses immigration, is part of t
  
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• Dubai Airshow 2019: Emirates eyes big network changes from 2023

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Aviation Industry- Emirates Airline may end up buying more than the 150 Boeing 777Xs it has on firm order and is considering whether it could add the Airbus A350-1000 to its fleet as it is looking at future options to replace the Airbus A380 fleet.read more
  
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• Dubai Airshow 2019: Boeing wins 50 MAX, three 787 commitments

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Aviation Industry- Boeings MAX sales resurgence continued on the third day of the Dubai Airshow as the company announced a commitment from Air Astana for 30 MAXs and finalized a firm order behind the scenes for 20 more, ATW confirmed. read more
  
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• Dubai Air Show: Emirates boss says he took too long to accept climate crisis

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Emirates' president Sir Tim Clark says climate change activists helped airlines focus on the need to act.
  
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• David Gilmour in legal fight with composer of French SNCF train jingle

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Guardian - Michal Boumendil has appealed court decision to throw out his case against the Pink Floyd guitarist for alleged misuse of musicDavid Gilmour is in a legal battle with the composer of a ubiquitous jingle that plays at French train stations, Tlrama reports.Gilmour heard the four-note jingle for Frances national railway operator SNCF in Aix-en-Provence in 2013 and was charmed. It makes me want to sing and dance, he told Le Parisien in 2015. Continue reading...
  
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• Changes to town's parking described as 'too little, too late'

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A CHANGE to Ilkley's controversial new parking scheme has been announced.
  
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• Boeing to redesign 737NG engine cover after fatal accident

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Financial Times - US safety board recommends fix for more than 7000 planes which are flying
  
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• Boeing gets 737 Max vote of confidence

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Airlines have expressed interest in buying the troubled aircraft once it is cleared to fly again.
  
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• Atlantia pulls out of Alitalia rescue deal

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
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• Anger over withdrawal of rural bus route from Cliviger to Todmorden

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Burnley Express - A rural bus service which links Cliviger to Todmorden and Rochdale is to be withdrawn next month, to the fury of a local councillor who says no consultation was carried out with residents.
  
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• American Airlines admits 'soap spill' did not divert flight

  20-11-2019 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - The airline initially made the claim after a flight was diverted because two crew members fell unconscious.
  
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