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• Three people critically injured in motorway pile-up in Kent

  15-10-2015 18:25
  
  Two men and a woman taken to London hospital after crash involving five vehicles, the second serious accident on M20 within 24 hoursThree people have been critically injured in a five-vehicle motorway pile-up in Kent. The two men and one woman were taken to a London hospital following the crash on the M20, between junctions eight and nine, at 4.41am.M20 Stand still. Goes on for miles. Road closed. @BBCNews @kmfmofficial @bbcsoutheast @HighwaysSEAST pic.twitter.com/RkdyqzM35P#M20 closed coastboun
  
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• VW diesel drivers 'want compensation'

  15-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Nine out of 10 VW diesel owners feel they should receive compensation over the emissions scandal, a consumer group survey suggests.
  
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• VW customers demand answers and compensation over emissions scandal

  15-10-2015 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Carmaker facing hefty bill as Which? finds owners are worried about environmental impact of their vehicles and expect cash payoutsNine out of 10 Volkswagen drivers in Britain affected by the diesel emissions scandal believe they should receive compensation, increasing the pressure on the carmaker as it attempts to recover from the crisis.Almost 1.2m diesel vehicles in Britain are involved in the scandal, out of 11m worldwide, and VW faces a hefty bill if it is forced to make payou
  
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• Uber takes on couriers in delivery sector

  15-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - San-Francisco based passenger transportation group expands logistics programmes
  
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• Trinity Industries and Element Financial extend wagon alliance

  15-10-2015 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - USA: On October 14 the TrinityRail Asset Management Co subsidiary of Trinity Industries announced...
  
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• Transport Security Expo to address full range of threats to global maritime security

  15-10-2015 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - With 90 of the worlds trade being carried by sea, maritime security is a paramount issue.According to a recent report from NYA International, at least 53 seafarers have already been taken hostage this year in piracy attacks off the coast of West Africa; conflicts in North Africa have spilled into the Mediterranean with a guided missile attack on an Egyptian Coastguard vessel and state-sponsored actions against merchant shipping; and criminal board
  
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• Transport for London to take first Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicles

  15-10-2015 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Major of London Boris Johnson has announced that Transport for London will be the first UK customer for the new Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle.TfL will take delivery of four Mirai models to assist with essential engineering and maintenance work carried out between bus stops and Tube stations.The TfL models will be joined by the end of this year by a further eight Mirai models in the capital, which will be used by private hire firm private
  
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• Train hits vehicle on railway line

  15-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A train strikes a vehicle on the line near Uphall station in West Lothian, disrupting services on the Edinburgh to Helensburgh line.
  
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• Train hits car on Edinburgh to Helensburgh line

  15-10-2015 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - PASSENGERS have spoken of their terror after a rush-hour train slammed into a Toyota pick-up truck close to Uphall station.
  
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• Time is up for diesel after VW scandal, says Aston Martin boss

  15-10-2015 02:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Andy Palmer, the chief executive of Aston Martin, says predicts diesel will die a 'slow death' as manufacturers move to electric cars to boost sales
  
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• Thousands more people suffer blight of Heathrow noise, aviation bosses reveal

  15-10-2015 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Thousands more people around Heathrow are being blighted by aircraft noise, according to official figures.
  
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• TfL plans Camden Town rebuild

  15-10-2015 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Transport for London is planning to rebuild Camden Town Underground station
  
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• Tesla urges caution over 'autopilot'

  15-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Autonomous driving function rolling out on Thursday should hopefully not hit pedestrians, Tesla's chief executive Elon Musk says.
  
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• Tesla rolls out self driving car software

  15-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Owners of electric vehicle offered Autopilot update
  
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• Strike by train drivers set to hit North Wales services

  15-10-2015 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The ASLEF union has announced a 48 hour strike action by drivers for Arriva Trains Wales - starting on October 22
  
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• Sajid Javid attacks 'heavy-handed' Uber crackdown

  15-10-2015 02:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Sajid Javid, the Business Secretary, warns Transport for London that it must 'put consumers first' in review of Uber in move that puts him at loggerheads with Boris Johnson
  
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• Road near Carlisle Airport blocked after car transporter overturns

  15-10-2015 02:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  Carlisle News & Star -The road running past Carlisle Airport is blocked after an accident involving a car transporter.
  
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• Rail link plans backed despite protest

  15-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to connect Manchester's two biggest stations receive High Court backing despite claims they will damage a key part of world railway history.
  
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• Perry tours Siemens site at Chippenham

  15-10-2015 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Claire Perry visited Siemens Rail Automations offices in Chippenham
  
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• Ordsall Chord will be open by December 2017 after judge says it can go ahead despite appeal over heritage

  15-10-2015 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Appeal against decision to link Piccadilly and Victoria stations is thrown out despite concerns of damage to city's railway heritage
  
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• NR contest offers IT career path for young women

  15-10-2015 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Network Rail launched the third year of its Could IT Be You? competition
  
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• Night Tube start date 'delayed until next year' after talks collapse

  15-10-2015 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Service was initially supposed to start on September 12 but now will not go ahead until next year at the earliest
  
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• Night Tube 'not happening this year'

  15-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An all-night service on the London Underground will not be introduced this year after talks broke up without agreement, unions say.
  
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• Night Tube hits buffers as talks end

  15-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - London Undergrounds 24-hour weekend service unlikely to be introduced this year
  
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• 'Michelle Keegan Airport' anyone? Corrie star among popular suggestions for airport rebranding

  15-10-2015 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - It's come after Shakespeare was floated as a possible renaming option for Birmingham airport
  
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• MEPs call for reduction target on aviation and shipping emissions in Paris deal

  15-10-2015 02:00 via atn.aero
  
  Other News Sources - Statement from Transport amp; Environment following European Parliamentrsquo;s vote for the EU to ensure aviation and shipping emissions are included in the final Paris climate deal Link to...
  
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• ITM: Virgin refund scheme will disrupt travel policy

  15-10-2015 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Automatic refunds not available through booking tools or TMCs
  
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• Hitachi shares IEP design award

  15-10-2015 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Hitachi Rail Europe and DCA Design International have won a prestigious award
  
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• Harris joins QSS

  15-10-2015 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - David Harris has joinedThe QSS Group as Operations Director
  
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• Glasgow City Council leader Frank McAveety hands former SPT communications director Bob Wylie 'special adviser' role

  15-10-2015 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Glasgow City Council leader Frank McAveety has handed a key role in his administration to former Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) communications director Bob Wylie.
  
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• French national railway lets migrants travel for free on trains as it wants to display "humanity"

  15-10-2015 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Senior managers at SNCF say they want to display "humanity" towards those involved in the current "unprecedented migratory phenomenon"
  
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• Freight Transport Association urges Chancellor to prioritise Lower Thames Crossing

  15-10-2015 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The freight industry is piling pressure on the Chancellor to push forward with a new Lower Thames Crossing, and say the delay is costing millions.
  
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• FLASHBACK: Early electric trams trundle through Darwen Circus in Edwardian times

  15-10-2015 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -DARWEN led the way with the first steam-driven tramway in the country on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 13, 1881 when a vast crowd turned out to see the first trams rattling their way over the joints on the run between Darwen and Blackburn.
  
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• Every passenger gets a window seat: Airliners with transparent fuselages

  15-10-2015 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Nervous flyers look away now; Every passenger will get a window seat if airliners install transparent fuselages. A British company is promising to reduce the environmental cost of flying by removing windows from aircraft and replacing them with a panoramic video screen. The technology makes the fuselage of the plane appear invisible to passengers. The post Every passenger gets a window seat: Airliners with transparent fuselages appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Eurostar's new bike policy criticised

  15-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A planned change in the way Eurostar stores bikes for travel leads to claims it is treating cyclists like
  
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• EUROCONTROL: air traffic is growing again

  15-10-2015 02:00 via atn.aero
  
  Other News Sources -Since the beginning of 2015, European traffic grew on average 1.2 more than it did in 2014. In the summer months (May ndash; August 2015), it was closer to 2 more. This is in line with the...
  
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• East Coast rail jam hits competition hopes

  15-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Network Rail warns rival operators bidding to break up Virgins monopoly of the route
  
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• Carwyn Jones defends sacking rebellious AM Jenny Rathbone over M4 relief road criticism

  15-10-2015 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The First Minister said that the committee chair was a Welsh Government representative so had to act in the spirit of collective responsibility
  
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• Bibby keeps Unipart Rail on track

  15-10-2015 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Unipart Rail has renewed its contract with Bibby Distribution with the 3PL continuing to manage and operate the international rail parts and service providers specialised 33-vehicle fleet. The new agreement will see the two companies further their close working partnership, which spans almost two decades.Unipart Rail re-awarded the contract to Bibby Distribution thanks to the logistics companys proven commitment to improving the fleets efficiency,
  
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• Allerton depot opens to electric trains after 23m makeover

  15-10-2015 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Allerton Train Maintenance Depot is ready to service Northern Rails fleet of Northern Electrics trains after a £23m upgrade by Network Rail.The fleet of 20 electric trains, which are due to be fully deployed by December 2015, will provide 6.7m additional seats a year to routes between Liverpool, Manchester, Wigan, Preston and Warrington for Northern Rails customers.Located near to Liverpool South Parkway on the busy Manchester to Liverpool l
  
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• All-night Tube services in London 'will NOT happen this year

  15-10-2015 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The 24-hour service in London was originally due to start last month but was delayed while lengthy talks were held over pay and conditions.
  
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• Aircraft maintenance scrutinised

  15-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Brussels inquiry into restrictive practices comes as carriers and parts makers square off
  
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