Public Transport news

• Should cyclists be allowed to run red lights?

  27-10-2015 08:30
  
  Cyclists in Paris are now allowed to ride through red lights, and San Francisco is mulling a similar move. With the four main candidates for mayor considering just such a radical rewriting of the rulebook, could London be next?The lights turn red but the cyclist behind me shoots straight through. Two police officers radio to a colleague up the road who pulls him over and writes out a £50 on-the-spot fine. The Metropolitan Police hand out around 3,000 of these fixed penalty notices a year t
  
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• Wires to Cornwall by 2029?

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Electrification to Paignton, Plymouth and Penzance in addition to Exeter-Bristol is targeted for Control Period 7 (2024-2029), in a new report issued in October
  
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• Why does the bus struggle to get a hearing?

  27-10-2015 01:00 via us1.campaign-archive1.com
  Transport Times - Debate about rail is focused on dealing with the pressures of success. The conversation about buses is more often about arresting decline. The bus lobby needs to find a stronger voice.
  
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• Union boss: We need to meet Mayor face-to-face or Night Tube won't happen

  27-10-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A union chief today made a personal appeal to Mayor Boris Johnson to meet him face to face to get Night Tube back on track following the collapse of negotiations.
  
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• Troubled bike hire scheme suspended

  27-10-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A troubled bike hire scheme in Dumfries is suspended until next spring, BBC Scotland learns.
  
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• Trains delayed at Cardiff Central after lines were blocked

  27-10-2015 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - First Great Western said signalling problems at Cardiff Central meant all lines were blocked for much of Monday evening
  
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• Third Heathrow runway a costly mistake

  27-10-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The former competition watchdog who ordered the sell-off of Gatwick six years ago has come out strongly in favour of the airport as the best location for a new runway.
  
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• TAY RAIL BRIDGE IN LINE FOR PERMANENT WALKWAY

  27-10-2015 01:00 via eveningtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Plans have been lodged to build a permanent walkway system at the Tay Rail Bridge.
  
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• Taxpayers' 400k a DAY bill for new London to Swansea trains to stand idle

  27-10-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The 3billion fleet is due to run on the London to Swansea line from May 2017 but the track upgrades required for electrification mean it is likely to be delayed - costing millions of pounds.
  
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• Sunderland-based Stagecoach in line for national awards

  27-10-2015 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Sunderland bus operator Stagecoach North East has been shortlisted in two categories in the industrys top national awards.
  
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• Shadow transport secretary backs council controlled buses and renewing Metro fleet during Gateshead visit

  27-10-2015 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Lilian Greenwood, shadow transport secretary, said Labour would look at the case for a new Metro fleet
  
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• Scottish airports suffer delays after technical fault

  27-10-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Delays this morning at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Prestwick
  
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• Railway maintenance worker warning detonators stolen in Lanarkshire

  27-10-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Six railway detonators used to warn maintenance workers that a train is approaching have been stolen.
  
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• Rail link from High Wycombe to Oxford reopened as part of 320 million investment

  27-10-2015 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Direct train services from High Wycombe to Oxford have been restored for the first time in more than 50 years as part of a 320million investment.
  
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• Rail delays after points failure

  27-10-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A points failure is causing train delays in and around Cardiff, Network Rail says.
  
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• Oxford-London service welcomes first commuters

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Trains are carrying commuters from a new station in suburban Oxford to London today, via a newly-built connection at Bicester. The Chiltern Railways service between Oxford Parkway in Water Eaton and Marylebone started yesterday, and runs along the existing but upgraded line via Islip to Bicester Town, which has now been renamed Bicester Village, and then turns right to run over a new chord to join the London line south of Bicester. The service is a competitor for the Great Wester
  
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• Overhead wires go live in Manchester city centre

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Overhead lines that will power Metrolink trams running to the city centres new Exchange Square tram stop will go live today (October 26).
  
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• OmniServ develops new Heathrow inter-terminal bus partnership

  27-10-2015 01:00 via dfnionline.com
  
  Other News Sources - OmniServ, a subsidiary of ABM and UK airport service contractor, has developed a new partnership with London Heathrow airport and Wildstone Airports to begin selling media across its inter-terminal bus fleet. The partnership gives brands an untapped opportunity to engage with a captive audience, according to the company.
  
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• 'Northern powerhouse' minister tells constituents to snub Northern Echo

  27-10-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Stockton South MP James Wharton accuses one of northern Englands biggest regional newspapers of political bias and waging weekly personal attacksThe Conservative minister in charge of George Osbornes northern powerhouse project has urged his constituents not to read one of the norths biggest regional newspapers, accusing it of pro-Labour reporting.Writing on his Facebook page, James Wharton was responding to an editorial in the Northern Echo by the papers editor, Peter Barron, who
  
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• North Wales gritting run to be cut

  27-10-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The length of roads to be gritted in Denbighshire will be reduced by almost 8 this winter, the council says.
  
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• North Ipswich representatives restore axed number 19 bus service

  27-10-2015 01:00 via ipswichstar.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Dan Poulter along with Ipswich Borough Councillors have secured a replacement bus service for route 19 in the town after the final stages of the route were axed last year.
  
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• New super speed cameras hit Hampshire roads

  27-10-2015 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -CRASH blackspots on Hampshires roads are being targeted with new technology as police try to reduce deaths and injuries.
  
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• New Oxford-to-London train link opens for business

  27-10-2015 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Train passengers will be able to travel from Oxford to London Marylebone from today (Monday 26 October), thanks to the first new rail connection from a major city to the capital in more than 100 yearsa joint £320m scheme between Network Rail and train company Chiltern Railways.
  
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• New Oxford to London rail line opens

  27-10-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The new rail line linking Oxford and London opens in a 320m deal between operator Chiltern Railways and Network Rail.
  
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• New green line will help low sighted in town

  27-10-2015 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Disability campaigners have given the thumbs up to a raft of highways improvements across Blackpool.
  
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• New figures to show whether controversial A9 speed cameras halting road deaths and accidents

  27-10-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - NEW figures are to be unveiled detailing the effectiveness of the speed cameras in preventing death and major accidents along one of Scotland's most dangerous roads.
  
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• Mother poses her two children on rail tracks for a selfie as Network Rail warns people not to take selfies in dangerous places

  27-10-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - The network captured eight dangerous incidents in one day on a particular crossing
  
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• Major improvements for South West railway?

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Major South West rail improvements including increased capacity and an alternative route to the coastal line between Exeter and Newton Abbot are moving closer.
  
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• John Fishwick and Sons bus firm ceases trading after 100 years

  27-10-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A Lancashire bus company has ceased trading after more than a century of service.
  
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• Inside North Pole as first '800' reaches Hitachi depot

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The first Intercity Express Programme Class 800 has reached Hitachi's North Pole.
  
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• India's biggest airline in share offering

  27-10-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Indian budget airline IndiGo has plans to conduct an initial share offering this week as it seeks to raise as much as 32.68bn rupees ($500m; 325.6m), according to reports.
  
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• Hundreds protest as roads close for Mini-Holland cycle-friendly scheme

  27-10-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of people joined a protest against Londons first cycle-friendly Mini-Holland scheme, claiming theroad closures it entails are causing gridlock and suffocating business.
  
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• HSS Stena Explorer to set sail from Holyhead after being sold to Turkish firm

  27-10-2015 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The fast ferry that first came to the town in 1996 is now heading off the island after carrying thousands of passengers over the Irish Sea
  
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• Hitachi's Doncaster depot takes shape

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Hitachi Rail Europe's new depot on the site of the former Doncaster Carr facility is being built ahead of the introduction of IEP trains in 2018.
  
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• Heathrow wins enviro award

  27-10-2015 01:00 via airport-world.com
  
  Other News Sources - Heathrow's vehicle fleet, anergy use and public transport networks have all been singled out as the best in the industry by media awards this month.
  
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• Heathrow not ready to answer questions put by Colnbrook residents

  27-10-2015 01:00 via colnbrook.info
  
  Other Regional Press - One month on from the Qmp;A session at Colnbrooks United Reform Church Heathrow is still unable to provide answers to key questions put by residents.
  
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• Halton Curve signalling ready for 2018

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Merseytravel confirms re-signalling work to make the 1.5 mile (2.5km) Halton Curve bi-directional is now on course for completion in 2018.
  
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• Great numbers for Great Yarmouth

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Five per cent increase in passenger numbers to Great Yarmouth reports Abellio Greater Anglia.
  
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• GEML Taskforce promises bidders will

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - GEML Taskforce meets to discuss support for new Anglia franchise
  
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• FTA launches App keeping drivers informed and on the move

  27-10-2015 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - FTA has today launched Driverfta - a brand new App giving drivers complete visibility of their drivers hours data, making sure they have ...
  
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• Flybe introduces flight switch offer

  27-10-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Travellers with Get More tickets can switch to earlier or later flights
  
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• First new service between major British city and London for over 100 years officially opened

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Chiltern Railways officially opens Oxford Parkway.
  
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• DPD voted the UK's favourite delivery company by Which? members again!

  27-10-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The UK's fastest growing major parcel delivery company DPD has yet again been voted the best in the business in a customer satisfaction poll.For the third year running, Which? readers have voted DPD the top delivery company in the UK. The poll was based on the experiences of over 10,500 Which? members, over a six month period.Earlier this year, DPD was singled out by Which? for a Special Award, to recognise the fact that the company has offered th
  
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• Decision on rail scheme to link Slough and Heathrow due next month

  27-10-2015 01:00 via sloughexpress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (TVB LEP) and its partners, led by Slough Borough Council, are increasing the pressure to deliver a western rail link to the airport, with a major decision on the future of the rail project due next month.
  
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• Cheaper fares and price freeze on Sheffield buses as part of devolution deal

  27-10-2015 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Transport chiefs in Sheffield have launched a new range of tickets which they claim will cut passengers fares by nearly a quarter.
  
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• Chambers expands in Germany

  27-10-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- TMC sees 72 growth during past financial year
  
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• Campaign launched to install road signs for electric vehicle charging points

  27-10-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Stakeholders in the electric vehicle industry lobby government for signposts to charging points
  
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• Business Travel Awards 2016: Shortlist announced

  27-10-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- The shortlist for next year Business Travel Awards has been revealed
  
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• Bus firm set to support Poppy Appeal

  27-10-2015 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A DORSET bus operator is showing its support for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.
  
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• Britain's newest locomotives arrive - two more '68s' for DRS

  27-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Direct Rail Services took delivery of two brand new Class 68s on October 26.
  
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