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• Zac Goldsmith would scrap all London's bus lanes

  21-11-2015 01:00 via politics.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Tory mayoral candidate believes electric cars will make bus lanes obsolete
  
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• Warning that next year's Velothon will make residents prisoners in their own homes

  21-11-2015 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MONMOUTHSHIRE residents have been warned by their county council that some of them will be disrupted again when it plays its part in hosting a controversial cycle race next year.
  
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• Vysionics introduces Vector-Z cameras for number plate recognition

  21-11-2015 01:00 via roadtraffic-technology.com
  Other News Sources -UK-based company Vysionics has added a new product, Vector-Z, to its family of automatic number plate recognition (Vector ANPR) cameras.
  
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• VW cuts 1bn spending to pay for scandal

  21-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Analysts disappointed by size of reduction ahead of diesel emissions fines
  
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• VIDEO: London's new Crossrail train revealed

  21-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Bombardiers Class 345 Aventras will provide space for 1,500 passengers
  
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• VIDEO: How much does it cost to upgrade the rail lines?

  21-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An estimated 1.2bn hike in the cost of electrifying the Great Western Main Line is
  
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• Two released over airport bomb hoax

  21-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Two men who were arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of making a bomb hoax have been released, police say.
  
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• Top trends for 2016 that will reshape maritime's future

  21-11-2015 01:00 via fairplay.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Plagued by overcapacity and ongoing losses, the container shipping industry is rife with talk of potential mergers and acquisitions.
  
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• Tonnes of lard, baked beans and thousands of lager cans: What have been the strangest spills on motorways

  21-11-2015 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -We have sat in traffic on the motorway and wondered what exactly is the hold up, well sometime the truth is stranger than fiction. Days after 24 tonnes of lard closed the M11 for 24 hours, Highways England reveals the strangest items ever spilled on its roads.
  
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• Tesla's Musk seeks 'hardcore engineers'

  21-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tesla boss Elon Musk appeals for software engineers to accelerate plans to build self-guiding cars, as the carmaker recalls all Model S cars sold over a potential seatbelt problem.
  
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• Surge in car clamping after tax disc change

  21-11-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Removal of paper tax discs has led to nearly 60 jump in clampings by DVLA in past year, with some drivers facing fines of more than 800Nearly 100,000 cars have been clamped or towed away by the DVLA following the removal of paper tax discs last October, with some drivers facing fines of more than mp;pound;800. The DVLA said 99,307 vehicles had been immobilised or towed away in the past 12 months, a 58 rise compared with the previous year. It added that the changes to tax discs had
  
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• Sunday's Shoreham Airshow memorial service is a chance for grief to be shared

  21-11-2015 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -TOMORROW is a chance for grief to be shared, to be recognised and understood, with no need to explain.
  
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• Scheme to help cut car crash death toll

  21-11-2015 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A ROMSEY man is behind a scheme aimed at making Hampshires roads safer.
  
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• RWhitehouse commented Truro bus lane will be scrapped on Monday

  21-11-2015 01:00 via westbriton.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A BUS lane created on Tregolls Road in Truro has been scrapped after officials found it had trebled journey times for commuters heading into the city.The lane, which will have cost taxpayers mp;pound;60,000 in construction and removal costs alone, was meant to improve congestion on the road since the opening of the new park and ride scheme at the top of the hill. However, motorists were finding the journey from Tresillian to Truro had increased from seven minutes before th
  
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• Roadworks planned in the south for w/s Monday November 23

  21-11-2015 01:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Highways England has issued this list of roadworks planned in the south next week.
  
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• Road rage: Anger over poor turn out for driver survey which caused traffic hell

  21-11-2015 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - The news that just 14 of motorists responded to a traffic survey which caused rush-hour misery in Sunderland has created fury among Echo readers.
  
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• Revealed: The £1bn new Crossrail trains... with fewer seats

  21-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Crossrail's £1 billion fleet of new trains was revealed todaybut passengers will face an even greater battle to find a seat.
  
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• Police warning as Vauxhall cars are being canabalised by criminal gangs

  21-11-2015 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Criminal gangs are targeting parked Vauxhall Corsas and stripping them for parts.
  
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• Plans to solve Pulborough parking problems refused by council

  21-11-2015 01:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  
  West Sussex Gazette - Plans to solve major parking problems in and around Pulborough Railway Station were refused on Tuesday.
  
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• Paris terrorist mastermind was riding Metro as attacks unfolded

  21-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Abaaoud was able to wander onto train despite being on most-wanted list
  
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• Overturned lorry closes M18 to M1 link road

  21-11-2015 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - A lorry has overturned on the link road between the M18 and the M1 in South Yorkshire.
  
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• Now you can charter a private jet to Europe for less than 500

  21-11-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Flight sharing and empty leg booking services for private air travel have opened up a whole new world to travellers looking for a premium experience
  
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• New way to keep up with travel details

  21-11-2015 01:00 via wigantoday.net
  
  Other Regional Press - ANYONE travelling in or around Greater Manchester can now sign up to receive a new weekly email alert covering major events and planned changes affecting roads, buses, trains and trams.
  
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• New speaker for transport conference

  21-11-2015 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -MOVES to draw up a regional road safety strategy in a bid to cut the number of injuries and accidents on the North-Easts roads have won backing from the newest member of an influential regional transport body.
  
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• Network Rail "lost its grip" on electrification of Great Western Mainline

  21-11-2015 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -DELAYS and
  
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• Network Rail looks like 'Greece on rails'

  21-11-2015 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The Institute of Directors has launched a stinging attack on Network Rail in the wake of today's report from the Commons Public Accounts Committee which dubs the rise in cost of electrifying the Great Western Main Line as 'unacceptable'. Today's report warns that there could be more delays to Network Rail's enhancement programme, which includes several electrification schemes, and says the plans have proved to be 'unrealistic'. It also calls for a 'fundamental review' of the regu
  
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• MPs slam Network Rail planning and budget failures and order ORR review

  21-11-2015 01:00 via cnplus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The influential public accounts committee has called for a review of the ORR and slammed what it described as Network Rails unrealistic plans for Control Period 5.
  
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• MPs' anger as price of rail electrification soars to 2.8 billion

  21-11-2015 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MPs have slammed the increasing cost of electrification of a major train line which runs through Gwent
  
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• Motorists to face 30 increase in car insurance costs in 2016

  21-11-2015 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Motorists will see car insurance costs accelerate by 30 next year as providers look to boost profits, a report warns. Hikes are expected to be the biggest since 2011.
  
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• Motorists facing biggest hike in car insurance since 2011, report warns

  21-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - MOTORISTS could face the biggest hike to their premiums since 2011 as insurers seek to improve their profits, a new report has warned.
  
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• Man rescued from harbour water after fire broke out on fishing boat

  21-11-2015 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -THE vessel was ablaze for an hour as the RNLI searched the harbour for two people reported missing.
  
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• Late delivery of rail projects unacceptable, says regulator

  21-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Office of Rail and Road says review of its own role in Network Rail projects is appropriate
  
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• Jim Armitage: VW is damaging its case by frustrating regulators

  21-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The self-inflicted car crash engulfing Volkswagen is so vast that any company would struggle to survive it.
  
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• Icy roads warning after snow falls in Sheffield overnight

  21-11-2015 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Council gritting teams have worked through the night in Sheffield as snow fell in the city.
  
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• Ice on roads warning to drivers

  21-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Met Office warns commuters about difficult driving conditions across Wales due to ice on the roads.
  
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• HS2 will start to re-establish pride in the transport network - Perry

  21-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - HS2 will start to re-establish pride in the transport network, Rail Minister Claire Perry claimed on November 5 at the National Rail Conference.
  
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• HS2 and Northern Powerhouse could bring 1bn of music tourism to region

  21-11-2015 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Slashing journey times and making access from Manchester Airport easier is key to the huge benefits Baroness Susan Williams thinks Manchester could see
  
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• Helicopter crashes at New Zealand glacier with seven people on board

  21-11-2015 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The fate of the pilot and passengers is as yet unknown after the chopper came down at Fox Glacier, a popular tourist spot
  
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• Hammersmith and Fulham 20mph plan scaremongering over safety

  21-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Town hall chiefs were today accused of scaremongering over plans to introduce a blanket 20mph speed limit in Hammersmith and Fulham.
  
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• Hacktrain goes live as hackers try to solve railway bugs

  21-11-2015 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -WHILE the rails fall silent here in Swindon this weekend more than 120 of the best hackers in the world will take to trains to try and combat some of the biggest technological fails facing the railway industry.
  
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• Gritters to go out across Northamptonshire as road temperatures plummet

  21-11-2015 01:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - Gritting lorries will be out on main roads tonight across Northamptonshire after forecasts of wintry showers and low temperatures.
  
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• Gritters set to treat Lancashires roads

  21-11-2015 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Gritting teams are gearing up to treat Lancashires roads for the first time this winter, following forecasts of freezing conditions.
  
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• Great Western Electrification programme 'over budget and late'

  21-11-2015 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A NEW report has said the Great Western Electrification programme is currently more than a billion pounds over budget and two years behind schedule.
  
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• Grasp a fingerprint operated bicycle lock

  21-11-2015 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - If you've ever fumbled with your bicycle lock with cold fingers, you'll understand the merit of key-less fingerprint operated security. The Grasp lock combines the world's smallest optical fingerprint sensor with hardened steel alloy to create. The post Grasp a fingerprint operated bicycle lock appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Fundraising cyclists help pay for minibuses for two Sheffield schools

  21-11-2015 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Two Sheffield schools have been presented with minibuses after a cycling challenge raised £200,000.
  
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• First look at new Crossrail trains - with free Wi-Fi and 4G access

  21-11-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - The trains are due to enter service on the new cross-London line in 2017
  
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• Faulty points blamed for train derailment between York and Harrogate

  21-11-2015 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -SIGNALLING problems and faulty points are likely to have caused the derailment of a York to Harrogate train.
  
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• Extra park and ride buses laid on to Portsmouth Historic Dockyards Festival of Christmas

  21-11-2015 01:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THERE will be extra park and ride buses to the Victorian Festival of Christmas next weekend at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
  
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• Expedia signs deal with Silverrail to expand in rail sector

  21-11-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Platform expected to launch in 2016
  
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• Essex Chronicle published Feedback given by 2,800 people to Essex County Council in bus...

  21-11-2015 01:00 via essexchronicle.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE consultation into a massive overhaul of Essex bus services which could see some routes scrapped and others replaced with mp;quot;on demandmp;quot; minibuses has been completed.The county council's cabinet meets today to discuss the response to its proposals, designed to make about mp;pound;1.5 million in savings by redirecting some 38 routes, scrapping a further 30 and using mp;quot;Demand Responsive Transportmp;quot; in some rural areas.Cllr Roger Hirst, Essex County
  
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