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• London DLR staff to stage 48-hour strike

  28-10-2015 09:39
  
  Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union to walk out on Monday, accusing service operator of trying to ‘bulldoze’ through new termsStaff at London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR) are to stage a 48-hour strike in a dispute over working conditions and the use of agency staff.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out from 4am on Monday 2 November after backing the action by nine to one in a ballot. Continue reading...
  
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• Whitehall knew about diesel emissions scam six years ago subscription

  28-10-2015 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The government was warned in 2009 that diesel cars were hugely exceeding harmful emissions targets but went on to give £1.7 billion in tax breaks to encourage consumers to buy millions of extra vehicles, an investigation by The Times can reveal.
  
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• Weekly throws weight behind campaign to revive towns rail link

  28-10-2015 01:00 via holdthefrontpage.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A weekly newspaper has thrown its weight behind a campaign to restore a rail link to a town on its patch.
  
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• Weekend rail passengers could face disruption when travelling between Cardiff and Bristol

  28-10-2015 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Improvement work is being carried out in the Severn Tunnel over the next few months
  
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• Virgin Trains helps Leeds pupils keep on track for an even better education

  28-10-2015 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A free breakfast club launched by Virgin Trains and Greggs Foundation is helping pupils improve their attendance, it has been revealed.
  
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• VIRGIN TRAINS CREATES HOPTIMIST GLASS TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF NEW HOP ON BOARD ALE

  28-10-2015 01:00 via foodanddrink.scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Virgin Trains has created a brand new ale christened Hop on Board, available to those on east coast routes.
  
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• United's acting CEO gets $100,000 monthly raise

  28-10-2015 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- United's acting CEO, Brett J. Hart, will receive a $100,000 monthly raise so long as he's occupying that position. United's acting CEO, Brett J. Hart, will receive a $100,000 monthly raise so long as he's occupying that position.
  
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• Transport Scotland drafted in to help save steel

  28-10-2015 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Transport Scotland is reviewing its projects to see if there are any that would benefit from a Scottish steel supplier as part of attempts to save the industry.
  
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• Telefnica, Indra take online video to Spanish trains

  28-10-2015 01:00 via rapidtvnews.com
  
  News from Europe - Telefnica and Indra have taken the first step in connecting Spain's train network, enabling Wi-Fi, online video and video-on-demand (VOD) services on board.
  
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• Switching off bus notices will be false economy, says group

  28-10-2015 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Yesterday Oxfordshire County Council unveiled the areas which could face cuts as the authority seeks to save up to £52.5m in the coming years. In the first of a series of articles examining some of those areas Luke Sproule spoke to those concerned about the impact of cuts to bus services
  
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• Phase 1 of the 100m terminal at Port of Liverpool opens for business with first biomass freight train

  28-10-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Port of Liverpool became part of the biggest carbon saving project in Europe this week.Phase 1 of the new £100m terminal began business with the first-ever shipment of sustainable biomass pellets bound for Drax Power Station, near Selby in North Yorkshire.Drax is the countrys largest single generator of renewable electricity, producing almost 2,000MW of renewable power, enough for three million homes.A freight train with 25 specially-des
  
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• New parking payment system to go live in council car parks next month

  28-10-2015 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -A new parking payment system is to go live across council-run car parks in Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross next month.
  
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• New hi-tech speed cameras on the roads to catch speeding motorists

  28-10-2015 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -HAMPSHIRE police have launched a new war on Hampshires speeding drivers.
  
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• New flights to Prague announced by Birmingham Airport

  28-10-2015 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -Czech Airlines will operate service five times a week from next April
  
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• Network Rail supports this year's Poppy Appeal

  28-10-2015 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Stations and volunteers are getting ready for the Poppy Appeal, with Poppy Days taking place in London and across the country over the next few weeks to help raise funds for the Royal British Legion in support of Britains Armed Forces community.
  
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• More road works on Bourges Boulevard in Peterborough city centre

  28-10-2015 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Motorists are being warned of roadworks due to take place on Bourges Boulevard in Peterborough city centre.
  
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• Minister to get CSeries aircraft update

  28-10-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Economy minister Jonathan Bell will get an update on Bombardier's struggling CSeries aircraft programme during a trade mission to Canada this week.
  
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• Londons £27bn Crossrail 2 plans advance

  28-10-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Capitals transport group launches another consultation on the project
  
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• Kintyre ferry discussions 'positive'

  28-10-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Campaigners who want a ferry link between Kintyre and Ayrshire to continue say a meeting with the transport secretary was
  
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• HS2 set to benefit the Staffordshire Moorlands

  28-10-2015 01:00 via leek-news.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The controversial HS2 railway is set to benefit the Staffordshire Moorlands thanks to an agreement forged between seven councils.
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Failure to act will kill the governments Chinese trade ambitions dead

  28-10-2015 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - DURING Chinese President Xi Jinpings visit to the UK last week, our government made a flurry of announcements about Chinese investment in infrastructure. From HS2 to nuclear power stations, the Chinese would help modernise the backbone of our economy.
  
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• Heathrow construction head open to Chinese contractors

  28-10-2015 01:00 via cnplus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The director in charge of Heathrow Airports £16bn expansion has said he would be open to discussions with Chinese firms over the massive pipeline of potential work.
  
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• Hapag-Lloyd: boxed in

  28-10-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Scaling back of IPO and extension of offer period shows how challenged the sector is
  
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• Green light for Ordsall Chord

  28-10-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The green light was given to Network Rails £132 million Ordsall Chord project after Mrs Justice Lang dismissed the legal challenge mounted in the High Court.
  
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• Fifty per cent more seats from St Albans by 2018 thanks to Thameslink Programme

  28-10-2015 01:00 via hertsad.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin formally opened a purpose-built train depot in Three Bridges last week as part of the Thameslink Programme, which will see 60 per cent more carriages and 50 per cent more seats running out of St Albans by 2018.
  
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• Ferry good idea will see Sunderland Empire theatregoers board boat and Metros for free

  28-10-2015 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Taking in a show is set to be a better deal after theatre and transport bosses teamed up to offer audiences free travel on the Metro and Shields Ferry.
  
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• Experts assess Stonehenge tunnel plan

  28-10-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Experts from international heritage bodies begin a fact-finding visit to Stonehenge to explore plans to build a tunnel for a nearby road.
  
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• Eurostar reports increase in passenger numbers despite Channel Tunnel security breaches

  28-10-2015 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Eurostar has reported an increase in passenger numbers for the third quarter of this year, despite recent security breaches of the Channel Tunnel.
  
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• EU will fund car, hospital and airport IT security research

  28-10-2015 01:00 via computerworld.com
  
  Other News Sources - Smart cars, airports and hospitals are likely to increasingly become targets for hackers -- and now the European Union's Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) has them in its sights too.
  
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• Crossrail 2 will need £13bn from Treasury subscription

  28-10-2015 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A detailed blueprint for the Crossrail 2 line through London was unveiled yesterday as it emerged that the Treasury will be asked to spend as much as £13.5 billion on the route.
  
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• Crossrail 2 predicted to improve rush-hour rail 'struggle' for commuters

  28-10-2015 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The route is proposed to come into several parts of north Surrey and link up with the existing rail network
  
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• Councillors labelled "Scrooge" for voting against free parking over Christmas period

  28-10-2015 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -COUNCILLORS have labelled their political opponents Scrooges for voting down free Christmas parking proposals.
  
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• CEO: Allegiant's unique model makes it immune to competitive pressures

  28-10-2015 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier Allegiant Air CEO Maury Gallagher said he is not surprised legacy carriers have been more aggressive in their pricing strategies recently, but suggested his airline is immune to competitive pressures because of its unique model.
  
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• Cashflow was the cause of bus firms closure

  28-10-2015 01:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Historic bus firm Fishwicks crashed as a result of significant cash flow issues, it has emerged.
  
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• Campaign to help keep South Yorkshire cyclists safe on roads

  28-10-2015 01:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  Sheffield Telegraph - Pedestrians and cyclists are being urged not to cause a fright to other road users this Halloween and make sure they are clearly visible when out on the roads at night.
  
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• Campaign for railway station at Doncaster town

  28-10-2015 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - Isolated residents in a Doncaster town have submitted a 2,000 signature petition as part of a campaign to get a life line rail station reinstated.
  
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• American plans no-frills pricing to battle low-cost carriers

  28-10-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airlines president says it must compete against Spirit and Southwest
  
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• Airbus lodges patent for folding wings on its planes

  28-10-2015 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The aerospace giant files the invention for foldable wings that would most likely be made at its plant in Broughton
  
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