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• Uber says five-minute delay for minicabs 'huge mistake' for London

  03-11-2015 19:20
  
  US-based firm claims TfL idea of short wait before start of journey will leave each driver almost £1,000 out of pocket a yearUber has claimed the proposed introduction of a five-minute delay to the start of minicab journeys in London would be “a huge mistake” for the capital’s economy.The US-based company claimed the Transport for London (TfL) idea, part of a public consultation, would leave each Uber driver in London almost £1,000 out of pocket a year. Related: Tra
  
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• Plans for public control of buses suffer setback

  03-11-2015 15:55
  
  Tyne and Wear’s plans to take back control of bus routes, timetables and fares from private operators would not provide value for money, says rulingPlans to bring local buses back under public control have been dealt a blow by a ruling over Tyne and Wear’s pioneering attempt to regulate its services.In the culmination of a bitter, drawn-out battle between the regional authority in Newcastle upon Tyne and private bus firms, an independent board has dismissed a scheme to re-regulate bu
  
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• Pontoon to nowhere: why the Thames Deckway cycle scheme gets it wrong

  03-11-2015 13:42
  
  The scheme’s creators are seeking money to fund a floating bike lane in London. But like all such ideas, it misses the point of cyclingWhen last year I first read about a mooted scheme to build a floating pontoon cycleway along the Thames in London, I assumed it was yet another of those design flights of fancy that would generate some speculative media coverage, boost the CVs of those involved, and then vanish.But it seems they’re serious. Continue reading...
  
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• Plans for public control of buses suffer a setback

  03-11-2015 11:05
  
  Tyne and Wear’s plans to take back control of bus routes, timetables and fares from private operators would not provide value for money, says rulingPlans to bring local buses back under public control have been dealt a blow by a ruling over Tyne and Wear’s pioneering attempt to regulate its services.In the culmination of a bitter, drawn-out battle between the regional authority in Newcastle upon Tyne and private bus firms, an independent board has dismissed a scheme to re-regulate bu
  
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• Fog disruption to continue, warn airports

  03-11-2015 10:01
  
  Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester advise passengers to check with airlines before setting out on their journeysTravellers are facing a third day of disruption, with flights being delayed and cancelledas airports deal with the backlog caused by thick fog.Related: Why is it so foggy and how long will it last? Fog is clearing this morning, however passengers should continue to check with their airline for the status of their flight. Continue reading...
  
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• Disrupting fog likely to return for a third day, say forecasters

  03-11-2015 02:04
  
  The extreme weather conditions – which caused 10% of flights from Heathrow to be cancelled on Monday – are expected to clear by Tuesday afternoonForecasters have warned that the thick fog which has been causing disruption at UK airports is likely to return for a third day on Tuesday.A total of 129 flights – equivalent to 10% of departures – were cancelled at Heathrow airport on Monday due to air traffic restrictions caused by low visibility. Continue reading...
  
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• Wien selects metro extension electrification contractor

  03-11-2015 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - AUSTRIA: Wiener Linien has awarded SPL Powerlines Austria a contract for the electrification of...
  
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• Whitstable's Glebe Way railway crossing must be kept open, say protestors

  03-11-2015 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A notorious rail crossing where a girl was killed should not be closed to the public, campaigners claim.
  
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• Welsh Government prepares for introduction of A55 screens to stop rubbernecking motorists

  03-11-2015 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The screens will cover up to 75 metres of the dual carriageway to hide crashes from passing drivers
  
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• Virgin hopes customers will be seeing Red

  03-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Smartphone app key to new loyalty programme that aims to build data relationships with customers
  
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• UPS to build new facility at DP World London Gateway Logistics Park

  03-11-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - UPS has announced plans to construct a new 32,000 square meter package sorting and delivery facility at the DP World London Gateway logistics site in the south east of England. At close to £120 million, this project constitutes one of UPSs largest infrastructure investments outside of the United States in the companys history.This construction reaffirms UPSs commitment to the UK and our confidence in its economy, said Luis Arriaga, managing
  
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• Up to 90 bus routes facing axe in review of council subsidies

  03-11-2015 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -ALMOST 90 bus routes in Oxfordshire are under threat of being axed because of budget cuts.
  
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• Uber has a chance if it play by the rules

  03-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The priority is to make sure all companies stay within the law
  
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• Two-day DLR strike to hit City workers

  03-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - First all-out industrial action in railways 28-year history
  
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• Tory minister Anna Soubry's fury over 'dirtiest' train she has ever travelled on

  03-11-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Outspoken Conservative minister Anna Soubry criticises Crosscountry trains for 'dirty' toilet which had no water supply
  
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• The Bristol Post published Rail electrification could lead to a housing boom in Bristol

  03-11-2015 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Evening Post - THERE has been plenty of criticism about delays and soaring costs but it seems that the electrification of the trains between London and Bristol will have one major benefit.Cutting back on journey times between the South West and the capital and the increase in the number of rail services is expected to trigger yet another round of increases in house prices in Bristol and beyond.According to the latest research, Bristol house prices are now at the same level they were befo
  
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• Still no flying cars? The future of transit promises something even better

  03-11-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - From driverless cars to environmentally friendly vehicles, here are a few ways that technology promises to revolutionize the transportation industryWe may not yet be living in an age of flying cars, as predicted in the 1985 film Back To The Future II, but the rise of smartphones and other new technologies is creating a reality that is arguably as exciting and almost as far-fetched.Experts agree that economic and demographic changes, technological advances and environmental concern
  
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• Sonata Software-Rail Reservation, Operation and Distribution Platform

  03-11-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Sonata has developed Rezopia, a next generation rail reservation, operations and distribution management system for the railway industry.
  
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• Sinai plane crash: no direct evidence of terrorism, says US intelligence chief

  03-11-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - James Clapper says it is unlikely that the Airbus 321 could have been brought down by Isis but adds: I wouldnt rule it outA top American intelligence official has said that no direct evidence has yet emerged pointing to terrorism being involved in Saturdays crash of a Russian Metrojet airliner in Egypts Sinai desert that killed all 224 people on board.But adding to the continuing cloud of mystery surrounding the incident, James Clapper, the US director of national intelligence, sa
  
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• Siemens completes first Class 707 Desiro City train body shell

  03-11-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Siemens has begun the construction of the first Class 707 Desiro City trains, built for South West Trains (SWT) in the UK.
  
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• Several flights from Leeds Bradford Airport cancelled due to fog

  03-11-2015 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A NUMBER of flights from Leeds Bradford Airport have been cancelled this morning due to heavy fog.
  
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• Ryanair sets sights on rapid growth

  03-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ryanair expects to be carrying 180 million passengers a year within a decade as its expansion plans gain momentum.
  
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• Ryanair raises traffic forecast after passenger numbers soar

  03-11-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline expects to carry 105 million people this year
  
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• Ryanair: leery of success

  03-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Assume the worst but prepare for disappointment
  
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• Reading Buses wins national award for environmental endeavours

  03-11-2015 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Chief executive officer Martijn Gilbert was presented with the prize at the 2015 Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Excellence Awards on October 22.
  
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• Quarry sidings boost Settle-Carlisle freight

  03-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - A major milestone in the history of the Settle-Carlisle Line was passed in late October, when connection was made between with new freight sidings.
  
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• Porterbrook orders Bombardier EMUs to meet future demand

  03-11-2015 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Porterbrook Leasing announced an order for a further 80 Bombardier Transportation Class 387...
  
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• Porterbrook buys 80 Class 387 vehicles

  03-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Eighty Class 387 Electrostar vehicles bought by Porterbrook, for delivery from June 2017.
  
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• Parking and cycling shake up planned for one of York's busiest roads

  03-11-2015 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -TRANSPORT bosses are looking at a shake-up of cycle lanes and parking on one of the busiest roads into central York.
  
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• New railway for Yorkshire?

  03-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - A new railway linking Leeds with the East Coast Main Line at Northallerton by 2045 is the ambition of North Yorkshire County Council.
  
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• Network Rail's Group Finance Director to join Go-Ahead Group plc as chief financial officer

  03-11-2015 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Patrick Butcher has extensive industry experience, having held numerous high profile roles at several transport companies
  
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• Network Rail takes part in Tomorrows Engineers Week

  03-11-2015 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - From Monday 2 to Friday 6 November, Network Rail will be sharing inspirational content on social media as part of Tomorrows Engineers Weekan initiative led by Engineering UK and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
  
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• Network Rail finance director exits company

  03-11-2015 01:00 via cnplus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Network Rails finance director Patrick Butcher has left the organisation after six years.
  
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• Network Rail finance chief to join Go-Ahead Group

  03-11-2015 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The man in charge of Network Rail's finances has resigned. Group finance director Patrick Butcher has been appointed chief finance officer of Go-Ahead Group and will leave Network Rail in the New Year. The announcement of Patrick Butcher's move comes only a few days after Network Rail was criticised by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee for losing track of its project costs and timetables, particularly electrification schemes.
  
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• MPs bid to end parking charges at hospitals for carers

  03-11-2015 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - A campaign has been launched to end parking charges for carers at hospitals - and a Doncaster MP has given it her backing.
  
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• More VW cars found to be cheating tests

  03-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Luxury Porsche and Audi cars are identified as having devices designed to cheat emissions tests, according to US regulators.
  
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• Minicab slams into Heathrow's Terminal 5 after driver suffers cardiac arrest

  03-11-2015 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Pictures show the black Volkswagen sandwiched between metal fence and terminal window after the tragic accident
  
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• Metrojet blames crash on external impact

  03-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Cause unclear as experts examine wreckage and black boxes
  
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• Lower fuel costs boost Ryanair forecasts

  03-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Budget airline enjoys bumper summer as European consumer confidence strengthens
  
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• London's DLR train line set for two-day strike

  03-11-2015 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - Workers on London's Docklands Light Railway (DLR) were set to go ahead with a two-day strike on Tuesday, halting services between the centre and the east of the city, including Canary Wharf and London City Airport.
  
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• Lambeth to resume Garden Bridge talks

  03-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Support comes after TfL changes funding to mixture of grant and loans
  
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• Hitachi completes Ansaldo deal

  03-11-2015 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - INTERNATIONAL: Finmeccanica and Hitachi announced on November 2 the 'closing of transactions'...
  
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• Historical canal gets £2m of repairs

  03-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than £2m will be spent to improve the 200-year-old Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal by the end of winter.
  
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• Half a million passenger boost for Doncaster Sheffield airport as eight new routes to lift off

  03-11-2015 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - Half a million extra passengers a year can take off from Doncaster Sheffield airport as a major airline launches eight new routes.
  
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• Gwynedd Council to stop filling grit bins due to cuts

  03-11-2015 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Move to axe funding for road salt containers will leave rural routes frozen over in winter and put lives at risk says Talysarn councillor Dilwyn Lloyd
  
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• Google backs Indian station wi-fi roll-out

  03-11-2015 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - INDIA: As part of a strategy to widen access to the internet, Google has announced a project to...
  
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• GB Railfreight runs first train from Liverpool to Drax

  03-11-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - GB Railfreight has run the first train from the Port of Liverpool to the Drax power station in Selby, North Yorkshire. Some 1,600 tonnes of biomass pellets were transported by the trip and the route is expected to open up new paths across the TransPennine rail network. The train left the Port of Liverpool at 17:25 on October 26th and was hauled to Tuebrook sidings in Liverpool. From here, a new engine was attached and took the cargo to the power s
  
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• Fresh fog alerts amid flight disruption

  03-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Further weather warnings are issued as dense fog persists across much of the UK, causing disruption to flights at a number of airports.
  
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• Festive rail journeys up by 90 minutes

  03-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail passengers face journeys of up to 90 minutes longer if they are travelling between south Wales and London over the festive period.
  
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• Eurotunnel passenger and freight services restart after safety inspection

  03-11-2015 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Both passenger and freight Eurotunnel services are getting back to normal after an
  
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