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• More Eurotunnel delays as refugees rush terminal

  20-10-2015 11:27
  
  Passengers facing delays of up to three hours as migrants adopt new tactics to attempt to breach security and reach BritainEurotunnel customers faced delays of up to hours after refugees rushed the terminal in Calais in a desperate bid to break through security. Waiting time for passenger services in Folkestone was about two hours while the delay in Calais was about three hours on Tuesday morning. Eurotunnel said it was unable to sell tickets to passengers without reservations at either end. Con
  
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• Transport for London picks 300 acres for property development drive

  20-10-2015 11:02
  
  The capital’s transport body has chosen some of its most valuable sites to lead the way in exploiting its land assets
  Transport for London’s journey towards becoming a major property developer in the capital has reached another milestone with its announcement that over 300 acres of its land comprising 75 sites will be made available for the building of homes, shops and offices over the next ten years, of which 200 acres will be in the highest value travel zones 1 and 2.Back in Januar
  
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• Work starts on new Crossrail station at Abbey Wood

  20-10-2015 02:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Last week, Network Rail and Balfour Beatty began construction of the new station building at Abbey Woodone of 10 stations being built for the Crossrail route, which will run from Reading and Heathrow in the west through to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.
  
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• Work on British Airways' new Dreamliner fleet to take place near Cardiff Airport

  20-10-2015 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Local AM Andrew RT Davies has described the news as 'a huge boost for Wales' and 'a massive vote of confidence'
  
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• Why Heathrow matters

  20-10-2015 02:00 via holyrood.com
  Other News Sources - Associate feature: Expansion of Heathrow is not about a runway, it is about the future we want for Scotland and the UK
  
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• Wakefield Westgate is first rail station with bus display screen

  20-10-2015 02:00 via wakefieldexpress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Passengers at Wakefield Westgate Railway Station will be able to get information about live bus departure times as part of a new £1.65m programme.
  
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• 'Urgent' call for US drone register

  20-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A national register of drones and their owners is urgently needed, the US transport secretary has said.
  
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• United gets third chief in six weeks

  20-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Hart, the airlines general counsel, is to take over on an interim basis
  
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• United Airlines launch sustainable capsule collection

  20-10-2015 02:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- United Airlines , Re: New and Columbia college launches sustainable bag collection. The project was created to challenge Columbia College Chicago Department of Fashion Studies and the non-profit Re: new Project to bring more awareness to sustainability with the use advertisement at Columbia College Chicago Department of Fashion Studies The Re: new Project, a nonprofit that provides employment opportunities for refugee women.
  
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• Transport for London to build 10,000 homes

  20-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Network turns to property development for 1bn investment in underground, trains and buses
  
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• Transline Group calls for clarity over diesel

  20-10-2015 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Driver recruiter Transline has urged Transport Minister Patrick McLoughlin to spell out government plans for diesel
  
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• The measures for the next chapter in Wales' devolution will be unveiled today

  20-10-2015 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Welsh Conservative Assembly leader Andrew RT Davies has urged Carwyn Jones to back the Draft Wales Bill
  
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• Tackling transport costs could reduce demand for food banks, new task group says

  20-10-2015 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Tackling the high cost of transportation could help reduce the number of people in food poverty, according to a new group established to address the growing demand for food banks.
  
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• Sweet flavour for East Midlands Trains relaunch

  20-10-2015 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Stagecoach franchise East Midlands Trains is celebrating the first weekday of its contract extension with chocolates for passengers and a visit from the transport secretary, after a direct award was announced by the Department for Transport last month. The extension, which was confirmed on 16 September and officially started at 02.00 on Sunday, takes the EMT franchise on to 4 March 2018, with the possibility of a further year after that. In return for the extension, Stagecoach ha
  
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• Stagecoach and Virgin call for shake up of inter-city rail franchising

  20-10-2015 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Two transport firms want to see a new licensing system in the UK that would allow operators to compete directly on inter-city routes
  
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• SNP 'names its price on Heathrow expansion'

  20-10-2015 02:00 via planningresource.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Reports that the Scottish National Party 'has named its price for supporting a third runway at Heathrow' feature in today's newspaper round-up.
  
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• Siemens selects Teltronic solution for Monterrey Metro

  20-10-2015 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Siemens has selected Teltronic, part of the Sepura Group, to provide a new TETRA system for Metrorrey, the urban transport network of the city of Monterrey, Mexico. The network consists of 40 kilometres of metro lines, as well as Transmetro, the rapid transit bus system (BRT) with a fleet of around 200 buses.
  
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• Ribblehead Viaduct image scoops national photography award

  20-10-2015 02:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - A stunning image of a freight train, curving through the countryside as it approaches a sunlit Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire, has won the Network Rail Lines in the Landscape Award at this years Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.
  
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• Rail users and politicians call for action after Abellio Greater Anglias Norwich to London service is revealed as the regions poorest performing

  20-10-2015 02:00 via coastalscene24.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Commuters, passenger groups and MPs have thrown down the gauntlet to the regions train bosses after an investigation revealed details of areas in which the service continues to perform poorly.
  
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• Public or private transport, how do you get to the airport? Latest CAA passenger survey highlights stark regional variations

  20-10-2015 02:00 via atn.aero
  
  Other News Sources - We all know it is imperative to get to the airport early, but do you rely on a car, or do you prefer to put your faith in a bus, tube or train service, to get to the gates on time? In 2014, 238...
  
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• New powers for Wales finally outlined

  20-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - New powers over energy, transport and running the assembly are offered to Wales under plans for fresh legislation being published later.
  
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• New electric Hitachi bullet trains to run on diesel?

  20-10-2015 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Major changes may have to be made to the new electric Japanese bullet trains being built for the Great Western Railway.
  
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• Network Rail set to unveil plans for work on Cardiff Road bridge in Newport

  20-10-2015 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -NEWPORT residents are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about preparation work on the Cardiff Road bridge for the electrification of the railway between London and Swansea.
  
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• McLaughlin & Harveys Peel Ports project is ship-shape

  20-10-2015 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Situated quayside on Alexandra Dock, McLaughlin mp; Harvey was appointed as main contractor by Peel Ports Group in March 2015 to deliver the multi-million-pound storage facility within a 26 week programme.The new 282,000 sq. ft. bulk warehouse is 375m long, the length of three and a half football pitches, and will be used for the handling and storage of bulk cargo at the port. The huge build consisted of over 5,500 piles, 11,000m3 of concrete and
  
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• Matthew Baddeley who caused 66 trains to be cancelled after sleeping on tracks is jailed

  20-10-2015 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Matthew Baddeley fell asleep on the track near Smethwick Galton Bridge station in the West Midlands, forcing Network Rail to deal out nearly 41,000 in customer compensation.
  
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• Liverpool John Lennon Airport link with London not guaranteed, claims Boris

  20-10-2015 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Mayor of London rubbishes claims a third runway would boost connectivity for regions
  
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• Hopes of expanding cycle scheme

  20-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An initiative helping women to improve their mental health through cycling has involved 20 participants since its launch in August.
  
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• Hong Kong airport passenger growth up 6.3 in September

  20-10-2015 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported handling 5.4 million passengers in September, up 6.3 year-over-year (YOY). read more
  
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• Gatwick chairman blasts astonishing air quality comments

  20-10-2015 02:00 via ttgmedia.com
  
  Other News Sources - The chairman of Gatwick airport has hit out at Sir Howard Davies as the row over where to build a new runway in the south-east intensified.
  
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• Derby Telegraph published Derby bus lane rule rethink after cab driver wins appeal over...

  20-10-2015 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire Telegraph - A ROW over fines issued to cabbies for using Derby bus laneshas taken another twist after a tribunal found in a favour of a taxi driver.Mazzamal Hussain took his third such fine to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, the final appeal stage for bus lane misdemeanours, and won.After the adjudicator found in his favour, Derby City Councilsaid it would need to mp;quot;examine the decisionmp;quot; to decide whether or not it would affect the way it deals with taxis using buslanes.Mr
  
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• Contractor announced for 6.3million road improvements in Cambridgeshire

  20-10-2015 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A contract worth 6.3million will see improvements take place in Cambridgeshire, providing smoother and safer journeys for drivers.
  
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• Contactless payments and Oyster extended to Hertford East

  20-10-2015 02:00 via tfl.gov.uk
  Transport for London - Thousands of rail passengers are set for more convenient journeys as contactless payments and Oyster pay as you go travel is extended to Abellio Greater Anglia services to and from Hertford East station.
  
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• Commuters, passenger groups and MPs have thrown down the gauntlet to the regions train bosses after an investigation revealed details of areas in which the service continues to perform poorly.

  20-10-2015 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Network Rails project to electrify the Great Western Mainline has been mired by delays and cost increases
  
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• Cheryl Gillen urges residents to keep battling against HS2 at information evening

  20-10-2015 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Chesham and Amersham MP Cheryl Gillan called on her constituents to keep up the fight for an environmental compromise during an HS2 information evening on Friday.
  
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• Bus lane offenders continue to get off scot-free

  20-10-2015 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -MOTORISTS who drive in bus lanes in York are still not being penalised - six months after figures showed they have been getting away with it for three years.
  
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• BORIS JOHNSON WARNS ABERDEEN AIRPORTS CONNECTIONS COULD SUFFER FROM HEATHROW EXPANSION

  20-10-2015 02:00 via eveningexpress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - BORIS Johnson has warned Aberdeen could lose its Heathrow connection if a third runway at the London airport goes ahead....
  
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• BA pledges Dreamliner work for Wales

  20-10-2015 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - British Airways pledges maintenance work on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet will take place in south Wales.
  
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• Airlines reach for WiFi in the sky

  20-10-2015 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - European carriers are rushing to compete with US and Gulf rivals
  
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• Air France presses ahead with job cuts

  20-10-2015 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline confirms losses could be avoided if union talks are successful
  
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