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• Eurostar called on to ditch new bicycle policy

  14-10-2015 20:22
  
  Cycling groups says change that requires bikes to be dismantled and boxed-up will deter people taking their bicycles on trainCycling groups have called on Eurostar to ditch a new policy requiring passengers to dismantle and box-up their bikes, claiming it will deter people from taking bicycles on cross-Channel trains.CTC, the UK’s largest cycling charity, said more than 2,700 people have written to Eurostar in seven hours urging it to scrap the change which will come into force on 1 Novemb
  
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• Eurostar called on to ditch new bicycle dismantling policy

  14-10-2015 20:22
  
  Cycling groups say change that requires bikes to be taken apart and boxed up will deter people from taking their bicycles on trainCycling groups have called on Eurostar to ditch a new policy requiring passengers to dismantle and box up their bikes, claiming it will deter people from taking bicycles on cross-Channel trains.CTC, the UK’s largest cycling charity, said more than 2,700 people have written to Eurostar in seven hours urging it to scrap the change which will come into force on 1 N
  
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• Javid warns against 'heavy handed' crackdown on Uber

  14-10-2015 19:01
  
  Business secretary says bringing in red tape to stifle a creative company would dent London’s image as centre for new business and technology Sajid Javid has warned against a “heavy handed” regulatory clampdown on Uber, the ride-hailing app firm, in London.The business secretary, speaking in front of MPs at a select committee hearing on Wednesday, said he thought that if Transport for London brought in all the proposals it was considering in a public consultation on the taxi ma
  
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• No night tube this year as talks remain deadlocked, say unions

  14-10-2015 15:15
  
  24-hour service on London Underground was due to start last month but has been delayed by disagreements over pay and conditionsTalks over all-night tube provision in London have broken up without agreement and the service will not be introduced this year, according to union sources. The 24-hour service was due to start in September but was delayed amid wrangling over pay and conditions.Continue reading...
  
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• Wrexham welcomes Snowminator, Sir Gritalot and Ice Krispie to 11-strong gritting fleet

  14-10-2015 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The council has revealed the winning names for its entire fleet of gritters which were chosen by residents following a social media competition
  
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• Ukip loses majority on Thanet council as Jeff Elenor quits party over Manston row

  14-10-2015 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Ukip has lost its overall control of Thanet council after another councillor quit the party over the ongoing Manston airport saga.
  
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• Terror fears as officials ban BATTERIES from planes that could BLOW UP jets or start fires

  14-10-2015 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Daily Express - AIRLINE officials have sparked terror fears by ordering airlines to stop passengers from carrying batteries that could ignite huge fires capable of destroying planes.
  
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• Stagecoach bus service between Folkestone and Dover vandalised as talcum powder showered over top deck

  14-10-2015 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A bus service was delayed today after vandals showered the top deck in talcum powder.
  
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• Scandal-hit VW called to appear before transport select committee

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• Rebirth of Ashington and Blyth passenger rail service remains on track

  14-10-2015 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -A feasibility study is to be carried out into the return of passenger trains on the Ashington Blyth and Tyne line
  
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• Proposed Greater Yorkshire authority would take powers for road, rail and health projects in region

  14-10-2015 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A PROPOSAL that would see a new Greater Yorkshire authority pressing ahead with its own road, rail and health and social care projects, is gaining momentum.
  
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• Paul Satoor takes up leadership of DVSA

  14-10-2015 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Paul Satoor has today (13 October) taken up the role of Chief Executive at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), following the retirement of Alastair Peoples.Paul had held the position of Deputy Chief Executive since March this year, and was previously Director of Organisational Development and Strategy at DVSA. He takes up the leadership of DVSA while work is underway to recruit a permanent successor.Paul Satoor said:I am excited to be
  
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• Passengers endured final minute of horror on flight MH17

  14-10-2015 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - A MISSILE launched from rebel-held Ukraine ripped the cockpit from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Dutch investigators reported yesterday, adding that some passengers may have remained conscious for another minute or so as the airflow tore off their clothes and objects spinning through the cabin killed people in neighbouring seats.
  
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• Oxford Road test for Dutch-style cycle lanes

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• Network Rail crisis to come under spotlight

  14-10-2015 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -THE continuing budget crisis at Network Rail is to be probed by a House of Commons committee. Mark Carne of Network Rail will be among the key officials to be questioned by the Public Accounts Committee next week over the cost and timetable overruns which led to some projects being temporarily 'paused' earlier this year. The MP who chairs the Committee has warned that Network Rail, the DfT and ORR will all be held to account.
  
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• MH17 report suggests efforts were made to cover up causes of disaster

  14-10-2015 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Dutch experts found captains body had undergone an external and internal examination to remove foreign objects The long-awaited Dutch report into the shooting down of flight MH17 suggests attempts were made to cover up the causes of the disaster, including a bungled autopsy on the body of the captain in which metal fragments from a Buk missile were deliberately removed.Dutch investigators said on Tuesday that the three pilots were killed instantly, after a Russian-built Buk missil
  
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• Merseytravels Brown is new Transport for the North chief

  14-10-2015 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Transport for the North has appointed David Brown as its new chief executive
  
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• Lord Alan Sugar: Expand Stansted Airport instead of Heathrow

  14-10-2015 02:00 via newmarketjournal.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Stansted Airport should be expanded instead of Heathrow, Lord Alan Sugar has suggested.
  
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• Labour AM sacked after M4 criticism

  14-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A Labour AM who criticised the Welsh government spending nearly 20m on planning for an M4 relief road is sacked as a committee chair by the first minister.
  
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• Investigation highlights security concerns at Leeds Bradford Airport

  14-10-2015 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -AVIATION security experts have expressed concern after an investigation uncovered alleged flaws in airport security.
  
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• International growth is key to growth at Alexander Dennis

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• Innovation impresses UK Bus Awards judges

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• India to regulate taxi app market

  14-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Tough new guidelines to unify rules for operators such as Uber and Ola
  
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• Iconic Yorkshire images adorn Heathrow buses

  14-10-2015 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Iconic images of Yorkshire will greet millions of passengers at Heathrow Airport in a bid to attract even more international visitors to the county.
  
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• How in-flight safety videos became an Internet sensation

  14-10-2015 02:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- In-flight safety videos have become synonymous with memes, gimmicks and the Internet. They can create more buzz on YouTube and Facebook than they do in the aircraft for which they're designed.
  
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• Go-Ahead reportedly well placed to win Singapore bus deal

  14-10-2015 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Liberum says winning contract would be good start to expanding away from UK.. Go-Ahead shares have slipped back in a falling market, despite the transport group reportedly being well placed to win a bus contract in Singapore.
  
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• FTA reiterates journey reliability concerns following improvements at Dartford

  14-10-2015 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association has called on the Government and highway authorities for greater reliability on the road network through better ...
  
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• First bus launches free app to let customers store tickets on mobile phones

  14-10-2015 02:00 via edp24.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Gone are the days of fumbling for change and making dashes to the cashpoint just to hop into town thanks to a Norwich bus providers new mobile app.
  
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• Edinburgh and Glasgow airports record busiest September

  14-10-2015 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Edinburgh Airport has reported its busiest September ever, with more than one million passengers.It reported passenger growth of 8.7 on the same period in 2014, after 1,073,541 people used the airport last month.Meanwhile, Glasgow Airport experienced its busiest September for a decade, with almost 900,000 passengers.The figure represents a 14.5 rise in passenger numbers compared with the same month last year. Domestic growth of 10.7 at Edinburgh w
  
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• Derby Telegraph published We're pulling out all the stops to fill in holes in Derby roads,...

  14-10-2015 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire Telegraph - DERBY City Council has defended its record on fixing potholes and said it has seen an increase of nearly 50 in productivity.It comes after the Derby Telegraph featured several roads in the city which residents said were plagued with potholes.But, the city council's highway maintenance service has said that since it started to do the work itself after 16 years of using private contractors, the situation had improved.From 1997, work to repair potholes, grit the city's roads
  
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• CP5 plans investigated by Public Accounts Committee

  14-10-2015 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - MPs to question Mark Carne and DfT Permanent Secretary
  
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• Corbyn ready to oppose Heathrow expansion

  14-10-2015 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Labour leader wants to make air pollution a key campaign issue
  
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• ComfortDelGro to run new Stansted Citylink contract

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• Call for Transport for Wales body

  14-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A single transport body with responsibility for roads, rail, buses and cycling in Wales is proposed among
  
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• Buyers predict buoyant year for business travel

  14-10-2015 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Travel spend set to increase in 2016 according to ATPI and ITM study
  
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• Bradford Council to trial pavement A-board ban

  14-10-2015 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -DISABILITY groups have welcomed a trial ban of advertising A-boards in key areas of the district.
  
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• Bids invited for A96 design contract

  14-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Companies are invited to submit designs for the latest stretch of dual carriageway planned for the A96.
  
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• Anger at Eurostar plan to make cyclists dismantle their bikes

  14-10-2015 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Cycling bodies in UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany demand cross-Channel train service keep policy of transporting bicycles in one piece Eurostar has been accused of treating cyclists as third-class passengers over a new policy that will force them to dismantle their bikes before using the cross-Channel rail service.National cycling charity CTC has joined forces with its partners in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to condemn the regulation, claiming it will
  
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• Alitalia targets profitability by 2017; launches new routes

  14-10-2015 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Alitalia has confirmed its three-year business plan is on track for profitability by 2017 and revealed details on new initiatives it will introduce in the next few weeks. read more
  
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• Airbus to launch world's longest commercial passenger route

  14-10-2015 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The ultra-long range A350-900 will allow passengers to fly non-stop for 19 hours between Singapore and New York
  
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• Air France's new travel cabins take off to Beijing

  14-10-2015 02:00 via atn.aero
  
  Other News Sources -Since 12 October 2015, Air France customers have been able to take advantage of the Company's new long-haul travel cabins on flights to or from Beijing. For the very first time on routes to...
  
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