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• Wizz Air hits major passenger milestone and announces new route to Cluj from Robin Hood Airport

  17-10-2015 02:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
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• Why demand is exceeding supply on Scotland's railways

  17-10-2015 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - IF you think it is harder to get a seat on your morning commute than it used to be, you are not imagining things.
  
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• VW probe eyes 'fewer than 10' workers

  17-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A criminal inquiry into the Volkswagen emissions scandal is looking at
  
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• VIDEO: Will this box change car design?

  17-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - BBC News looks at a new system for changing car oil developed by Castrol, which resembles the 'printer cartridge' system.
  
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• Vandals hunted after shopping trolleys put on rail lines in Bradford

  17-10-2015 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -VANDALS who twice placed shopping trolleys in the path of trains in Bradford have been condemned for
  
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• Three new flights for Edinburgh Airport

  17-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Three new regular passenger flights to major European destinations are confirmed at Edinburgh Airport.
  
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• 'Sexist' bum poster axed from stations

  17-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A safety poster featuring a picture of a woman's bottom is pulled from railway stations across London amid claims of sexism.
  
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• Scotland: Train refurbishment means cleaner railways

  17-10-2015 02:00 via 7thspace.com
  Other News Sources - Work on the first of 47 Class 156 ScotRail trains to be fitted with Control Emission Toilet (CET) equipment is due for completion tomorrow (Friday 16 October), with the unit scheduled to be moved back into circulation over the weekend. The £382, 000 package of works, funded by Transport Scotland, will see 9 units fitted with CET equipment before Christmas 2015 with the rest due to be reintroduced before December 2017, three years ahead of the previously anticipated pro
  
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• Salmond: windfall for Scotland will be price for SNP support on airport expansion

  17-10-2015 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald -SCOTLAND will have to be in line for a 500 million windfall before SNP MPs could support any airport expansion in the south of England, Alex Salmond has warned David Cameron.
  
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• Resurfacing work to start on slip road at Leeds motorway junction

  17-10-2015 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Work will start next week to improve the road surface at a junction of the M621 near Leeds.
  
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• Regulator slams Network Rail for systemic failings subscription

  17-10-2015 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The scale of Network Rails systemic failings were laid bare in a damning report yesterday, which revealed that a third of railway upgrades were running late and that key project costs were spiralling out of control.
  
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• Rail line upgrade contractor named

  17-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The principal contractor for the £170m upgrade of the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line is appointed.
  
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• Plans in for £30 million Doncaster Rail college

  17-10-2015 02:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  
  Doncaster Free Post - The National College for High Speed Rail in Doncaster is one step closer after Doncaster Council received the planning application for consideration.
  
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• Overcrowding cancels two Borders Railway services

  17-10-2015 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - SCOTRAIL has apologised after two services on the new Borders Railway were cancelled due to overcrowding.
  
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• Osborne warned over delay risk to HS2 college

  17-10-2015 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - GEORGE Osborne has been warned the opening of the National College for High Speed Rail in Yorkshire could be delayed unless the Government approves millions of pounds of investment, The Yorkshire Post understands.
  
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• No dumping: first of ScotRail trains refurbished with non-discharging toilets will rejoin the fleet this weekend

  17-10-2015 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - IT is the end of the line for the controversial practice of flushing raw sewage onto railway tracks as the first of 47 trains due to be fitted with non-discharging toilets prepares to join the ScotRail fleet.
  
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• Network Rail plans delivery upgrade following watchdog censure

  17-10-2015 02:00 via publicfinance.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Network Rail has agreed a plan to improve delivery of major infrastructure projects after a transport watchdog concluded it was in breach of its licence conditions due to cost increases in some schemes.
  
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• Lufthansa to serve San Jose

  17-10-2015 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Second new carrier finds its way to San Jose
  
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• Look out for the Poppy bus! Stagecoach honours Lincolnshire's sacrifice with unique mobile tribute

  17-10-2015 02:00 via lincolnshireecho.co.uk
  Lincolnshire Echo - A bus company chose Lincoln Cathedral as the venue for the launch of a unique campaign honouring the men and women who have given their lives in conflict over the past 100 years.
  
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• KCC carried out needless bus stop work in Swanscombe before Arriva changed route

  17-10-2015 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Kent Online - Residents fear they will be left cut off and housebound after changes to a major bus route through the heart of Swanscombe.
  
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• Highland line set for £170m development

  17-10-2015 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  Other News Sources - NEW stations, some 16 miles of double track, extended platforms and a half-hourly commuter service will all be introduced on the Aberdeen-to-Inverness railway line thanks to a £170 million contract announced yesterday.
  
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• Government sidesteps difficult aviation CO2 emissions question in response to Committee on Climate Change

  17-10-2015 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government sidesteps difficult aviation CO2 emissions question in response to Committee on Climate Change Aviation Environment Federation (AEF)1 is very concerned that the Government made no commitment in todays (15thOct) response 2 to the Committee
  
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• 'Good for squeezing': Southeastern trains pulls 'sexist' ad of woman's bottom

  17-10-2015 02:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - A train station advert has been removed following accusations from Labour MPs that it trivialised sexual assault and harassment
  
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• First Group "very comfortable" its bid for low-cost East Coast rail service will be approved

  17-10-2015 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - A RAIL group bidding to bring budget fares to the East Coast Main Line to lure passengers away from air travel has insisted it is "very comfortable" there is enough space on the line to accommodate the service after Network Rail cast doubt on the plans.
  
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• Exclusive: Bombardier rail IPO pushed back further into 2016

  17-10-2015 02:00 via uk.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - Bombardier Inc's (BBDb.TO) plans to sell a minority stake in its rail unit via an initial public offering in Germany have been put on the back burner and any listing may now only occur in the second quarter of next year, said four sources familiar with the matter.
  
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• Electric car charging points coming to Dudley

  17-10-2015 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Charging points for electric vehicles will be installed on three car parks in Dudley as part of a 164,000 project.
  
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• Cycle network in plan to make Sheffield UKs Outdoor City

  17-10-2015 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A continuous cycle network forms part of new plans to rebrand Sheffield as the UKs first Outdoor City.
  
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• Coach and train wi-fi firm Icomera launches headquarters in Chatham Maritime

  17-10-2015 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Kent Online - A Swedish company which puts wi-fi on trains and buses around the country has moved its UK headquarters to Chatham Maritime.
  
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• ChrisM_DT published Lorry driver death inquest: Coroner says he will ask Transport...

  17-10-2015 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire Telegraph - DERBY'S senior coroner will press the Transport Secretary to make it compulsory for reversing cameras to be put on commercial vehicles, after an inquest into the death of a city lorry driver.Dr Robert Hunter said he would write for the second time in the past three months to the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin.His comments came after Matthew Lambert, 39, of Chaddesden, suffered fatal injuries in an incident at an industrial site in Ripley. He was hit b
  
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• Chinese bidding to build Californian high speed rail line

  17-10-2015 02:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Chinese firms submit plans to build large part of 800-mile line
  
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• Bus engineer is nominated for a top industry award

  17-10-2015 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Dave, 47, is one of just five nominees for an Engineer of the Year title at this years UK Bus Awards.
  
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• Briefing: Would a new London runway be good for Scotland?

  17-10-2015 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- New AEF briefing looks into what the impact of a new South East runway would be for Scotland. It highlights that the benefits for Scotland from South East expansion in terms of domestic connectivity, economic benefit and passenger growth are not as clear cut as suggested in the Airports Commission's summary.
  
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• Blackpool Airports struggles were mismanaged claim

  17-10-2015 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - The leader of the Conservative opposition on Blackpool Council has blasted the airport owners over its operation.
  
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• Argos drives same-day delivery challenge

  17-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Retailers bulk up logistics operations amid surge in online shopping
  
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• A guide to Uber: Glasgows newest taxi service

  17-10-2015 02:00 via beta.scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - AS the multi-billion pound taxi firm Uber launches in Glasgow today, we give you a quick rundown of what you need to know about the countrys newest form of transport.
  
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• £170m rail upgrade for Aberdeen - Inverness line

  17-10-2015 02:00 via beta.scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - A key rail route in in the north of Scotland is in line for a £170 million improvement package, which will cut journey times for travellers.
  
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