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• London Underground ups offer to end night tube deadlock

  24-11-2015 20:42
  
  Unions urged to put revised deal to members after company extends three-year pay offer by a year and promises to hire more staffLondon Underground has made a new offer aimed at breaking the deadlock over plans for a late night tube service.
  The company said on Tuesday that a previous three-year pay offer will be extended to four years and pledged to hire more staff. Unions were urged to put the revised deal to their members.Related: No night tube this year as talks remain deadlocked, say unionsC
  
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• Third time lucky: my diazepam driving test | Letters

  24-11-2015 20:23
  
  Nerves are what did for me 50 years ago, failing the driving test twice (Report, 23 November). On the second occasion the examiner said I was a good driver and was sorry to fail me. A low dose of Valium the third time did the trick.
  Jennifer Henley
  London• “Conservative” means “averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values”. Seems to me it’s time the Tories were sued under the Trade Descriptions Act as, rather than seeking to preserve things, al
  
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• Network Rail budget top-up to be announced in autumn statement

  24-11-2015 19:34
  
  Move aims to let rail operator finish bulk of five-year upgrades after funding fiasco led to ditching of two key manifesto pledgesThe chancellor is to announce hundreds of millions of pounds of extra funding for Britain’s railways to ensure Network Rail can carry out the bulk of its five-year plan, saving face for the government after it was forced to shelve two major rail projects due to overspending this year.Two reviews into Network Rail’s abortive £38bn upgrade programme ar
  
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• George Osborne to top up Network Rail budget in autumn statement

  24-11-2015 19:34
  
  Move aims to let rail operator finish bulk of five-year upgrades after funding fiasco led to ditching of two key manifesto pledgesThe chancellor is to announce hundreds of millions of pounds of extra funding for Britain’s railways to ensure Network Rail can carry out the bulk of its five-year plan, saving face for the government after it was forced to shelve two major rail projects due to overspending this year.Two reviews into Network Rail’s abortive £38bn upgrade programme ar
  
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• Reading Buses crowned at 20th UK Bus Awards

  24-11-2015 17:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
  UK Bus Awards showcases talent, innovation and achievement for a 20th year
   
   
  Bus companies, local government and supporting organisations across Britain are celebrating their shining success in the 2015 UK Bus Awards which this week reached a momentous milestone as it announced the winners of its 20th annual competition.
  The scheme has played a key role in raising the profile of buses, reflecting and shaping the landscape in which services operate and of course, in recognising and re
  
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• Train passengers stand up against racial abuse of Muslim woman

  24-11-2015 13:55
  
  Ruhi Rahman, 23, says members of public on Newcastle Metro supported her and told abusive man to get off trainA Muslim woman has thanked the public for standing up to a man who racially abused her and her sister on a packed Newcastle train. Ruhi Rahman, 23, said she was threatened when the abuser told other passengers she could bomb the train, as she sat with her sister. Related: How do I ... respond when I see racial abuse in public?Continue reading...
  
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• York bus changes take effect today on routes 1, 4, 6 and 10: See what it means for you

  24-11-2015 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -BUS passengers in York are reminded that changes to several services take effect today.
  
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• West Yorkshire transport body introduces its new boss

  24-11-2015 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -THE super-council in charge of West Yorkshire's public transport and economic growth has unveiled its first managing director.
  
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• Watchdog finds works limit rail franchises

  24-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - National Audit Office warns of risks to achieving value for money
  
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• VW cars 'also cheat EU emissions tests'

  24-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A lab test carried out for the BBC shows that VW diesel cars programmed with a
  
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• Volvo unveils service allowing internet purchases to be delivered to your boot

  24-11-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Technology means shoppers can opt for an 'in-car' delivery, with couriers given an electronic key allowing one-time access to the car. Shoppers just have to say where they're parked.
  
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• United Airlines, pilots agree on contract extension

  24-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- United Airlines and its pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have reached an agreement in principle for a contract extension covering more than 12,000 pilots.read more
  
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• Transport police step up Pwllheli line patrols after reports of train staff being abused

  24-11-2015 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Inspector Dai Davies says officers 'will not hesitate to take action' against those who 'overstep mark' with Cambrian Coast railway workers
  
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• Shipyard gets 1m for 'jobs and growth'

  24-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ferguson shipyard is awarded a 1m grant to refurbish its Port Glasgow premises and help fund new jobs.
  
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• Samsung wins $391m contract to build rail infrastructure in Singapore

  24-11-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Samsung Cmp;T has secured a S$555m ($391m) contract from the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) for Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) (East Coast stretch).
  
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• Revealed: BA pilot 'left with severe eye damage after 'military strength' laser attack near Heathrow'

  24-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A British Airways co-pilot was left with severe eye damage after a military strength laser was shone into his cockpit, a union bosshas claimed.
  
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• Regional airports back Heathrow expansion

  24-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Fillip comes just before government decides where to add air capacity in the south-east
  
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• Rail franchising: risks to DfT achieving value for money

  24-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - But National Audit Office says DfT has addressed weaknesses in management of franchise competition
  
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• Rail franchises still face uncertainty and volatility, says NAO

  24-11-2015 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Network Rail has struggled because passenger numbers are increasing at a rapid rate
  
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• Police probe death threat as mystery Bearsden resident threatens to

  24-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A MYSTERY death threat targeted at council employees involved in a controversial cycle lane development is being probed by police.
  
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• ON THIS DAY: 'Thunderbirds' Class 47s launched

  24-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - 22 years ago today (November 23 1993), Intercity launched East Coast trains 47/520 and 47671/3/5 at Kings Cross
  
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• Northern Rail MD says North needs 30-year transport strategy

  24-11-2015 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Managing director Alex Hynes told The Yorkshire Post that it is a national tragedy that the North has not had a region-wide smart ticketing scheme like Oyster card in London
  
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• Metropolitan Line Extension funding agreed

  24-11-2015 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: The funding package for the Metropolitan Line Extension project has been finalised, London...
  
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• Metrolink services were suspended after car drives onto track at Holt Town again

  24-11-2015 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -The spot, near New Islington, is a common place for cars to drive onto the trackbut transport bosses insist signage in the area is adequate
  
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• Lufthansa cabin crew set for new strike

  24-11-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Union calls for stoppage later this week as pay dispute continues
  
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• Italy plans privatisation of rail group

  24-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Stake of up to 40 could be sold in group that owns countrys rail lines and its train operator Trenitalia
  
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• IN PICTURES: Blackburn's delayed £4.7m new bus station gets new arrival date

  24-11-2015 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  Other News Sources -BLACKBURNS delayed £4.7 million new bus station has a new arrival dateEaster next year.
  
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• IAG open to LCC tie-ups, further acquisitions

  24-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh is open to further airline acquisitions and low-cost carrier partnerships, he told delegates at the UK Aviation Conference 2015.read more
  
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• IAG looking for more acquisitions

  24-11-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Walsh expects more consolidation within European airline sector
  
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• Hundreds stranded in Blackburn as rail work halts trains

  24-11-2015 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -EAST Lancashire commuters were left stranded and frustrated yesterday morning after a number of services were cancelled and delayed due to overrunning track repairs.
  
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• Go-Ahead for transport firm's Singapore £230m bus deal

  24-11-2015 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - A NORTH-EAST bus operator is driving into Singapore after securing a £230m deal.The Go-Ahead Group has been awarded a five-year contract to run services in the Asian country.
  
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• Glasgow airport selling alcohol in sealed bags to cut disruption on planes

  24-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Some UK airport shops are selling alcohol in sealed bags in a bid to reduce disruption caused by drunk passengers, the aviation minister has said.
  
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• Funding approval means green light for Croxley Link

  24-11-2015 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Transport for London has confirmed that it has secured full funding for the Croxley Link extension of the Metropolitan Line, closing a funding gap of 2.73 million which had been revealed a few weeks ago, casting fresh doubt over the future of the long-discussed scheme. TfL said work on the new link is to start next year and will be completed by 2020, creating more than 6,500 jobs and boosting the local economy by 2 billion.
  
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• Derby Telegraph published Arriva could pass on its savings to buy brollies - reader's...

  24-11-2015 01:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derbyshire Telegraph - The problems encountered by passengers of Arriva buses in Babington Lane are not new. They have been faced by those using the 40/41 and 32 services for years but, since October 25, they have become much worse and potentially dangerous.The councillors of Blagreaves ward raised the issues with Arrivaa year or two ago and were told there were no problems in Babington Lane. This reply was hardly surprising since Arriva's senior management seems to be based in Leicester or even
  
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• Derby Telegraph commented Trolleybuses could be far better than trams - reader's letter

  24-11-2015 01:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derbyshire Telegraph - I have just read the article in the Derby Telegraph concerning a proposed new tram network, mp;quot;New tram network could boost our economies and lead to end of unpopular plans for housingmp;quot;.I have never quite understood the justification for trams.Has anyone ever produced a detailed analysis of the build and running costs of the tram versus the trolleybus?Installation of a trolleybus system is primarily holes in the pavement for the support poles. Installation of a
  
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• Capacity usage is key as Smith states case for freight

  24-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - GB Railfreight Managing Director John Smith has called for efficient usage of capacity.
  
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• Bin lorry on collection round hogs brand new cycle superhighway route designed to protect cyclists from HGVs

  24-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Cyclists are furious after council rubbish collectors drove a lorry along Boris Johnsons flagship cycle superhighway to bypass traffic during rush hour.
  
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• Bidding for West Coast rail franchise faces further delays

  24-11-2015 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Virgin Trains is set to run London to Glasgow services until at least 2018 after bidding for the next contract was postponed
  
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• Bars and restaurants to move into Waterloo railway arches made famous by Banksy

  24-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Some of the UKs newest restaurateurs will be looking to open underneath new railway arches space in Waterloo, made famous by Banksy art in 2008.
  
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• BA pilot's eyes damaged in Heathrow laser attack

  24-11-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - 'Military strength' device shone into cockpit during landing prompts warning over growing threat
  
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• Authorities admit they are unable to enforce speed on danger road

  24-11-2015 01:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Highways bosses have admitted they are not able to enforce speed limits on a busy country road.
  
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• Australia and Tasmania spend $85m on revitalising freight rail

  24-11-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The Australian and Tasmanian Governments have jointly awarded the single largest tender of the A$119.6m ($85m) Tasmanian Freight Rail Revitalisation Project to VEC Civil Engineering for track works on the Melba and Western line.
  
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• AMs back calls for Boxing Day train services in North Wales

  24-11-2015 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The region should follow the lead taken by Merseyrail and introduce limited service
  
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• Airports begin selling alcohol in sealed bags to quell wave of boozy passengers

  24-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A pair of UK airports have begun selling alcohol in sealed bags that cannot be opened in-flight in the hope of cutting disruption caused by boozy passengers.
  
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• Airport posts record passenger numbers

  24-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Manchester Airport records the highest passenger numbers in its 77-year history.
  
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• Airport opens new prayer room

  24-11-2015 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - London Luton Airport (LLA) has opened a new multi-faith airside Prayer Room which is available for staff and departing passengers to use around the clock.
  
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• 30,000 reward for conviction of signal cable arsonists

  24-11-2015 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A reward of 30,000 has been offered for the conviction of arsonists who disrupted train services in the West Midlands a week ago today. Two fires were started at Canley in the early hours of 16 November which damaged signal cables and delayed hundreds of trains as a result, including intercity and local passenger services as well as freight. It was the second incident of its kind in the area this year, because there was a similar fire in May. British Transport Police said the att
  
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