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• Will Boris Johnson’s Vision for Cycling deliver what it’s promised?

  29-09-2015 23:56
  
  The London mayor’s ambitious cycling plans have many laudable aims but their delivery must be kept under proper scrutinyWhen the outgoing London mayor Boris Johnson published his Vision for Cycling in 2013 it was greeted with a wave of adulation by the middle class press that has barely rolled back since. Media coverage of Johnson’s decidedly average eight years in power – often dipping below average on transport issues – has been obsequious in general, but on this phase
  
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• 200 disgruntled passengers stop Bristol train and walk along tracks

  29-09-2015 13:30
  
  Police seek identity of rail users who pulled emergency cord, left train and walked back along tracks after discovering it would miss next stationPolice are trying to identify up to 200 rail passengers who, unhappy at an announcement that the train would skip the next stop, pulled the emergency cord, disembarked and walked back down the track.The incident happened in the Redland area of Bristol shortly after the service left Clifton Down station at 3.30pm on Saturday. Passengers had just been in
  
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• Labour promises to renationalise English railways

  29-09-2015 12:29
  
  Third of rail franchises could be brought into public hands by 2025 if Jeremy Corbyn wins 2020 general electionThe Labour conference has formally committed itself to the renationalisation of the English rail network as it pledged to oppose another round of “unneeded, unwanted and ill-thought-through privatisation”.In a significant boost for the party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, who has suffered a series of setbacks over the EU and Trident, Labour’s national executive committee agree
  
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• Samaritans and Network Rail initiative ‘prevented 1,000 suicides in three years’

  29-09-2015 10:00
  
  Rail owner says courses in which charity trained rail industry staff to approach people in distress have paid offMore than 1,000 suicides have been prevented in the past three years due to the intervention of rail staff who have undergone special training to spot vulnerable people at risk, Network Rail has said. The figures follow a partnership between Network Rail and the charity Samaritans, which has so far seen 10,000 frontline staff completing courses on managing suicidal contacts.Related: T
  
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• Samaritans and Network Rail initiative ‘prevented 1,000 suicide attempts in three years’

  29-09-2015 10:00
  
  Rail owner says courses in which charity trained rail industry staff to approach people in distress have paid offMore than 1,000 suicide attempts have been prevented in the past three years due to the intervention of rail staff who have undergone special training to spot vulnerable people at risk, Network Rail has said. The figures follow a partnership between Network Rail and the charity Samaritans, which has so far seen 10,000 frontline staff completing courses on managing suicidal contacts.Re
  
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• York's railway past in pictures

  29-09-2015 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -THE city council has asked the Government to designate the giant York Central site behind York railway station an 'Enterprise Zone' in an effort to kick-start its redevelopment.
  
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• Virgin Atlantics Little Red operates its final flight

  29-09-2015 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Virgin Atlantic UK domestic operation Little Red has closed its doors just 18 months after performing its first flight.read more
  
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• UPS opens new contract logistics centre in the UK

  29-09-2015 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Additional facility will meet increasing customer demand from retail and high-tech sectors UPS has officially opened a new contract logistics facility in North Warwickshire, in the UK Midlands, to meet growing demand from retail and high-tech customers. The move adds nearly 13,000 m2 of warehousing space to UPSs global supply chain network.The new facility is in close proximity to the existing package sorting hub at Birch Coppice Business Park, an
  
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• Train derails in Dundee causing major delays for commuters

  29-09-2015 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -THE freight train came off the rails in the early hours of this morning causing a series of cancellations to services.
  
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• Top 10 train station restaurants in Europe

  29-09-2015 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The romance and frisson of rail travel are the perfect accompaniments to these superb dining experiences in the continents top stationsNamed after the former first-class waiting room the restaurant now inhabits, the 1er Klas is a wonderful slice of 1880s glam, with monstrously high ceilings, wood-panelled walls and intricate paintings of wildlife. The menu is wide-ranging and refreshingly inexpensive: you can grab some goats cheese with peach chutney for breakfast (6.50), or go fo
  
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• Roadside mobile phone detector targets drivers

  29-09-2015 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - A new generation of roadside mobile phone detector that targets drivers using hand-held devices behind the wheel is to be trialled in Sussex. Funded by the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, the pioneering equipment will be able to detect the use of mobile phones within vehicles whenever they drive past the sign. The post Roadside mobile phone detector targets drivers appeared first on ETA.
  
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• North East Automotive Expo shows off our car manufacturing assets

  29-09-2015 02:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - The North Easts first Automotive Expo demonstrated the strength of the regions automotive industry when it works together.
  
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• Nord-Lock-Bolting Solutions and Wedge-Locking Technology

  29-09-2015 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Nord-Lock offers safe, reliable bolting solutions and technologies for the railway industry.
  
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• Nitrogen oxides in car exhaust kill tens of thousands in UK

  29-09-2015 02:00 via feeds.newscientist.com
  
  NewcastleJournal - Evidence is mounting that NOx emissions don't just make us ill by boosting the production of ozone and tiny particlesthey directly damage our health too
  
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• New rail freight line at East Midlands Airport could create 7,000 jobs

  29-09-2015 02:00 via burtonmail.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A PLANNING decision could come before the end of the year on a 250-acre warehousing complex which could create 7,000 jobs.
  
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• New Lifting Jack (Two-Spindle Design)

  29-09-2015 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The development of this system originates in the wish of an Australian customer who was planning a fully automated maintenance depot with on-floor lifting jacks that have a bogie lift integrated.
  
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• New Jaguar driving experience aims to emulate Land Rover's success

  29-09-2015 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Land Rover Experience centres that are now dotted around the world but this will be the first dedicated Jaguar facility
  
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• Network Rail predicts new route requirements

  29-09-2015 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - NRs Western Route Study looks through Control Period 6 to assess what the railway must do to accommodate increase in passengers
  
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• Motorists 'tricked' in car test abuse

  29-09-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Motorists are being
  
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• Michael O'Leary wants to turn Ryanair into 'Amazon for travel' and double profits to a 2bn

  29-09-2015 02:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair chief executive Micahel O'Leary has said that he is aiming to almost double the company's profits to a 2bn a year over the next six to eight years. The airline boss also said that he wants to turn the firm's website into the
  
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• McDonnell still Heathrow plan opponent

  29-09-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The shadow chancellor says he would remain an opponent of the expansion of Heathrow Airport even if the Labour Party supported it.
  
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• Manchester University could be among objectors to expansion of Piccadilly and Oxford Road stations

  29-09-2015 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Public inquiry to start tomorrow over key pieces in Northern Hub transport evolution
  
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• IndiGo flies high amid aviation turbulence

  29-09-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Indian low-cost carrier prepares for IPO after cracking notoriously tough market
  
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• Ilford Labour MPs write letter to David Cameron supporting Heathrow expansion

  29-09-2015 02:00 via ilfordrecorder.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Ilford MPs, Wes Streeting and Mike Gapes, have signed a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to expand the countrys largest airport.
  
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• East London MPs press Government to 'get on with' Heathrow expansion

  29-09-2015 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - A number of east London MPs have urged the Prime Minister to press ahead with a decision on expanding Heathrow Airport so that all parts of the capital can benefit from new jobs.
  
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• Delta watching from the side lines in Lufthansa GDS dispute

  29-09-2015 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- BBT speaks to Delta Air Lines senior VP for EMEA
  
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• China pins economy hopes on trains

  29-09-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Beijing focuses on railway construction to fuel growth
  
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• Cameron urged to press on with Heathrow expansion

  29-09-2015 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - A number of east London MPs have urged the Prime Minister to press ahead with a decision on expanding Heathrow Airport so that all parts of the capital can benefit from new jobs.
  
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• Cambridge and Stansted boost in new rail blueprint

  29-09-2015 02:00 via businessweekly.co.uk
  Other News Sources - More early morning rail services to Stansted Airport and the introduction of new services direct between Stansted and Norwich, have been welcomed by management at the fast-growing Essex hub.
  
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• Calmac pledge to lead way on 'fair work' by backing living wage and ruling out zero-hours

  29-09-2015 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - CALEDONIAN MacBrayne are the first transport group to sign the Scottish Business Pledge.
  
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• Calls grow for more 20mph zones across Bradford

  29-09-2015 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -PRESSURE is growing for more 20mph zones across Bradford.
  
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• Buyers voice concerns over growth of Airbnb

  29-09-2015 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - BBTs editors lunch with SACO saw a host of influential buyers discuss the latest trends in the accommodation sector
  
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• Berlin Brandenburg airport suffers further setback

  29-09-2015 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Work halted on long-delayed project after structural flaws in terminal roof
  
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• Audi and Skoda report 3.3m 'cheat' cars

  29-09-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Audi and Skoda say they have a total of 3.3 million cars fitted with the software that allowed parent company Volkswagen to cheat US emission tests.
  
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• Air France-KLM boosts Asia-Europe cargo links

  29-09-2015 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLT) has approved an Air France-KLM 3X-weekly direct cargo service between Amsterdam and Busan, starting at the end of October.read more
  
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• Aer Lingus flight makes emergency landing at JFK Airport after hydraulic problems cause fire

  29-09-2015 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The Boeing 757 plane bound for Shannon, Ireland, was forced to land after crew reported hydraulic failure, landing gear door problems and no flaps
  
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