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• WARNING: Council will ask snowed-in Bradford residents to 'help themselves and their neighbours' when winter weather hits

  18-10-2015 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A COUNCIL plea to residents to help clear snow from minor roads this winter has been branded
  
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• Walsall bus lane camera rakes in 105k in ONE week

  18-10-2015 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Around 3,500 drivers were caught by a controversial bus lane camera in its first week on a busy Walsall route, raking in about 105,000 for the council.
  
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• Volkswagen emissions scandal was uncovered because boffins couldn't afford posh cars

  18-10-2015 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The American engineers who discovered that Volkswagen used a cheat device to pass emissions tests originally wanted to test Mercedes and BMW vehicles, but the cars were too pricey to rent.
  
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• Virgin and Stagecoach demand scrapping of rail franchises to boost competition

  18-10-2015 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Sir Richard Branson's Virgin and Stagecoach have called for rail franchises to be scrapped on inter-city routes and replaced by a licensing system in a radical overhaul they claim would boost competition.
  
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• US Airways' last flight evokes 'golden age'

  18-10-2015 02:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
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• United chief suffers heart attack

  18-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Oscar Munoz, chief executive of United Continental Airlines, suffered a heart attack on Thursday.
  
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• United Airlines CEO suffers heart attack

  18-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Munoz took on task of reforming the carrier a month ago
  
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• Three cheers for train wine

  18-10-2015 02:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - What if every train had a sommelier?
  
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• The tricks cycle thieves dont want you to know

  18-10-2015 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - If you want to stay one step ahead of cycle thieves, it pays to know their latest tricks. The following techniques illustrate how imaginative thieves can be using either a high-tech or crude approach. The post The tricks cycle thieves dont want you to know appeared first on ETA.
  
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• The northern powerhouse needs science as much as trains Athene Donald

  18-10-2015 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - There is still not enough money going into research and developmentAs a nation, our productivity has stalled. This stagnation directly affects the nations financial health and our citizens quality of life. As the government ponders where to wield the axe on departmental budgets in the run-up to the comprehensive spending review (CSR), the importance of government funding for research and development (Rmp;amp;D) needs to be kept in sharp focus.Last week, I had the pleasure of recei
  
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• Tell us how you'll pay for Heathrow runway, says Gatwick Airport boss to rival

  18-10-2015 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Gatwick Airport boss Stewart Wingate has publicly challenged his opposite number at Heathrow to explain his funding plans for a third runway, amid doubts over potential costs and Government support.
  
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• RMT unions fury after Merseyrail bans workers from wearing anti-job cut badges

  18-10-2015 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Company says the badges, which say Keep the Guard on the TrainKeep the Train Safe, are against its uniform rules
  
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• Rail privatisation still failing to deliver for passengers

  18-10-2015 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - The growth in the use of the railways is a success story on many levels. Rail travel is more efficient, and environmentally friendly than many of the alternatives. It is an aid to reducing congestion in our town centres. And it is increasingly popular - with passenger journeys up by 35 per cent on the Scotrail network, over the past decade.
  
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• RAIB notches up ten years

  18-10-2015 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) celebrates its tenth anniversary
  
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• North East Combined Authority says it is ready to move to next stage of devolution talks

  18-10-2015 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -COUNCIL leaders say they are ready to move to the next stage of negotiations with the Government over a devolution deal for the North-East.
  
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• Nervous times for Bombardier workforce

  18-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Nervous times for Bombardier's NI workforce
  
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• Heathrow Airport to conduct major retail review

  18-10-2015 02:00 via trbusiness.com
  
  Other News Sources - Today London Heathrow Airport has launched an in-depth review of its retail service offer, partnering with luxury lifestyle group and concierge service company Quintessentially to realise its corporate vision to deliver the best airport service experience in the world.
  
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• Gatwick hits backs in airport runway row

  18-10-2015 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Gatwick airport said statements made by Sir Howard Davies about Heathrow air pollution were "frankly astonishing".
  
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• Few passengers use public transport to travel to Doncaster Airport

  18-10-2015 02:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - Only nine per cent of people travelling to Doncaster Sheffield Airport use public transport to get there, according to a new study.
  
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• Fear over more bus service cuts

  18-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Bus services in Wales could be dramatically cut as a result of the UK government's spending review next month, it is warned.
  
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• Derby company Bombardier wins national award for new Tube trains

  18-10-2015 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire Telegraph - DERBY train manufacturer Bombardier is celebrating after winning an award recognising the quality of new rolling stock it is supplying toLondon Underground.The firm,in Litchurch Lane, was named Transport Supplier of the Year at the National Transport Awards,in London.The honour recognises the firm's delivery of a new fleet of Bombardier Movia S Stock metro trains, which are part of London Underground's Sub Surface Line order.David Waboso, capital programmes director at Lon
  
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• AM visits community bus service which is lifeline for elderly

  18-10-2015 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -TORFAEN AM Lynne Neagle rode along with clients of Torfaen Community Transport to see the difference it makes to elderly citizens in the area.
  
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• 97m contract for Ferguson's shipyard

  18-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Scottish government confirms a 97m contract for the recently rescued Ferguson's shipyard to build two ferries on the Clyde.
  
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