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• George Osborne's red carpet treatment of China stores big rewards, and big risks

  16-10-2015 20:31
  
  Economists, analysts and politicians are divided over the pros and cons of the UK chancellor’s fêting of China for investment and ordersThe ancient Silk Road, along which caravans of traders brought fine Chinese cloths and exquisite porcelain to markets across Asia, never stretched as far as chilly Britain. But George Osborne is determined that its 21st-century successor will terminate in London.China’s plan to step up renminbi-denominated trading in the City is just the latest
  
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• Move over cars, the Swegway is here. Or it would be if it wasn't illegal

  16-10-2015 18:50
  
  It’s not quite a hoverboard, but it’s close enough. If only the pesky police hadn’t banned it, we could all be living happily in the futureIt was 21 October 2015, in Back to the Future II, that Marty arrived in the future, dressed in smart grey booties and using a hoverboard. “Roads,” said Doc, “where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” This is technically true of the real hoverboard, in the real 2015, but we do – if we’re going to
  
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• Video shows woman shouting abuse at two Muslims on London bus

  16-10-2015 18:29
  
  Passenger accompanied by child calls women ‘Isis bitches’ and threatens to kick one of them, who is pregnant, in stomachTransport police are investigating the abuse of two Muslim women on a London bus after video of the incident was shared on social media. Related: This black woman’s anti-Muslim rant shows how deep British racism goes | Joseph HarkerContinue reading...
  
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• Video shows woman shouting abuse at two Muslims on bus

  16-10-2015 18:29
  
  Passenger accompanied by child calls women ‘Isis bitches’ and threatens to kick one of them, who is pregnant, in stomachTransport police are investigating the abuse of two Muslim women on a London bus after video of the incident was shared on social media. Related: This black woman’s anti-Muslim rant shows how deep British racism goes | Joseph HarkerContinue reading...
  
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• Uber's had its day in court, but the law still needs to be rewritten

  16-10-2015 16:17
  
  Whether or not Uber should be legal, regulating it shouldn’t be settled on the basis of statute which predates the iPhone by a decadeGood news for fans of disruption: Uber is legal in London, following a high court ruling backing up Transport for London’s decision to allow the cab app to operate in the capital.For those who had been following the case, the ruling came as little surprise. Uber was quietly confident in the run-up to the decision, aware that that the letter of the law w
  
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• Taxi drivers surprised after high court rules Uber app legal in London – video

  16-10-2015 15:54
  
  Richard Massett, representing the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association, says he is surprised that the high court ruled on Friday that Uber’s app is legal in London. The capital’s black-cab and minicab drivers claimed the Uber app was being used as a taximeter, a privilege afforded only to black-cab drivers who have done ‘the knowledge’
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• Why is Ford's hi-tech factory using ostrich feathers?

  16-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Take a look inside car maker Ford's hi-tech 'mega factory'
  
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• Why do Tube unions hate ordinary Londoners?

  16-10-2015 02:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Delaying the Night Tube is at the expense of millions of low paid workers who can only dream of the pay and conditions that Tube staff enjoy
  
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• What's it like to answer angry tweets about trains?

  16-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Every day people use social media to vent their spleen about delays, overcrowding and cancellations on the rail network. So who are the people responding to these irate comments?
  
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• Three Bridges depot opens its doors

  16-10-2015 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -One of two major depots for future Thameslink services has been opened in Sussex by transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin. The depot at Three Bridges, which has created 150 jobs, is planned to be followed by the second new Thameslink depot at Hornsey in July next year. The first two Class 700 units have already arrived from Germany at Three Bridges, and many more will now follow over the next few months.
  
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• The Northern Powerhouse is a challenge and an opportunity - let's take it

  16-10-2015 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Journal business editor Graeme Whitfield on why the the North has embraced the Government's Powerhouse agenda
  
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• The flaws in the case for Heathrow

  16-10-2015 02:00 via prospectmagazine.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Airports Commission model was flawed and risks steering the Prime Minister towards the wrong answerand if Heathrow is picked, saddling customers with higher costs
  
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• Tesla Model S is waiting for approval for 'autopilot' capacity on British roads

  16-10-2015 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Autopilotwhich only will feature on the firms Model S saloonis recommended for use on motorways and allows the car to automatically change lanes.
  
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• Swindon hub officially opened by TNT

  16-10-2015 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - TNT has opened a new logistics hub in Swindon to service firms in the south-west of England. This could be a major boost for the estimated 467,000 local organisations, as the new facility brings with it dramatic improvements to delivery services. Companies operating all over the UK stand to benefit too, as the new facility frees capacity elsewhere in TNT's network. Purpose-built sorting technology is the main feature of the state-of-the-art 101-do
  
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• Priority Pass unveils refreshed benefits and apps

  16-10-2015 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Airport lounge access provider launches new website and digital membership
  
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• 'Poor' London trains takeover call

  16-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - "Poor" train services in London should be moved from central to local government control, a report by City Hall has claimed.
  
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• Planes around Manchester Airport suffering from at least one laser pen attack a week

  16-10-2015 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - It's extremely dangerous thing to do, says bosses as they reveal a dozen incidents in three months
  
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• No timetable for London's Night Tube

  16-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The London mayor backs away from a timetable for the opening of the Night Tube service.
  
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• New train station planned near Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal

  16-10-2015 02:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - A new rail station near DIRFT has been given the green light by Warwickshire County Council.
  
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• Network Rail warns of insufficient capacity for ECML open-access

  16-10-2015 02:00 via railjournal.com
  
  Other News Sources - BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has cast doubt over plans for more open-access inter-city passenger services on the East Coast Main Line (ECML), claiming there is insufficient capacity on the London - Edinburgh route to accommodate the required eight long-distance trains per hour.
  
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• London airport expansion: Gatwick confronts Heathrow over £6bn black hole in funding for third runway

  16-10-2015 02:00 via transportinfo.org.uk
  City AM - Gatwick has called on Heathrow to explain how it intends to fill a £6bn black hole in funding for its third runway.The airport said its rival had not factored in the costs of nearby road and rail improvements associated with the expansion, and that this had resulted in a large gap in financing.
  
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• Land to be set aside for new station

  16-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Land for a new railway station in Cheshire is to be earmarked by a council following a campaign.
  
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• Key road to open one month EARLY after Network Rail completes bridge works ahead of schedule

  16-10-2015 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -A KEY road which has been closed since July as part of work to electrify the railway in the borough will reopen todayfour weeks ahead of schedule.
  
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• Heathrow in private talks with SNP over third runway

  16-10-2015 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - EXECUTIVES from Heathrow are in private talks with the SNP leadership in their bid to win support for the controversial plan to create a £19 billion third runway at London airport.
  
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• Extra Heathrow runway would give just 4-hour break from noise

  16-10-2015 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tens of thousands of Londoners could face a respite from noisy planes of just four hours of their waking day if Heathrow expands, MPs have been told.
  
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• Enterprise zone is now our final hope

  16-10-2015 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A year ago today Blackpool Airport faced its darkest hour as owners Balfour Beatty pulled the plug on an operation it said was costing it £1.5m in losses every year.
  
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• Digital tags fitted at West Yorkshire bus stops for live bus times

  16-10-2015 02:00 via halifaxcourier.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Thousands of bus stops across the region are being fitted with digital tags for passengers to scan for live departure information on mobile phones.
  
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• Department for Transport launches air quality innovation grants

  16-10-2015 02:00 via airqualitynews.com
  
  Other News Sources - The UK Department for Transport is calling for proposals on novel ideas for dealing with air quality challenges resulting from transport, having launched the first of two funding schemes this week (October 12).
  
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• Delta cements Heathrow presence

  16-10-2015 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- US carrier buys six Heathrow slots
  
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• Arriva Trains Wales drivers to strike for 48 hours in pay dispute

  16-10-2015 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Members of the RMT union working are set to go on strike next week with the company accused of 'dragging its heels' over a revised pay offer
  
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• Arriva Trains Wales drivers' strike now backed by RMT

  16-10-2015 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The union has joined ASLEF in announcing a 48 hour action next week that will hit train services in North Wales
  
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• Angry commuters slam 'hopeless' South Bucks bus service

  16-10-2015 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Angry commuters in Marlow have slammed the hopeless bus service, as concerns rise for the elderly and school children as winter looms.
  
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• All change at North Yorkshire Moors Railway

  16-10-2015 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - He has been responsible for a succession of major developments which has seen a rail route carving through some of Yorkshires most beautiful countryside become the most successful heritage line in the world.
  
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• Air France suspends staff over attack

  16-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - French flag-carrier takes action after labour grievances spill over into staff scuffle
  
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• Abandoned airports around the world in pictures

  16-10-2015 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Urban growth, sporting events, financial crashes and political turmoil have left a trail of city airports and airfields deserted around the globe. While some lie abandoned or face redevelopment, others are being creatively reusedFlushing: New Yorks forgotten airportand most contested development site Continue reading...
  
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• £6bn black hole in Heathrow expansion (subscription)

  16-10-2015 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Plans to expand Heathrow airport were dealt a blow yesterday when the government confirmed it would not pay for new road and rail links, leaving a £6 billion black hole in the proposals.
  
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