Public Transport news

• Work to modernise signalling between Crewe and Shrewsbury starts this weekend

  28-11-2015 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Rail passengers travelling between Crewe and Shrewsbury can look forward to more reliable train services thanks to a £25m investment to modernise signallingthe traffic light system of the railwayas part of Network Rail's Railway Upgrade Plan.
  
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• Want more parking spaces? Just make the bays smaller

  28-11-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Shoppers complain after council responds to plea for more parking spaces by slimming existing bays
  
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• Volvo will pay for damage caused by driverless cars

  28-11-2015 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Ahead of a major trial of autonomous vehicle on public roads in Sweden comes news that Volvo will take responsibility for damage caused by its driverless cars. The post Volvo will pay for damage caused by driverless cars appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Transport quango makes 200,000 loss selling off

  28-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A TRANSPORT quango has made a loss of more than 200,000 selling off three buses which were bought only five years ago to save taxpayers money.
  
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• This is how Cardiff's new bus interchange will be built

  28-11-2015 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Councillors are set for an update next week on the progress of the ambitious scheme in the city centre
  
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• Teltronic selected for Qatars first tram system

  28-11-2015 01:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Teltronic, part of the Sepura Group, has been chosen to provide a radio communications solution for Qatars first tram system, part of the countrys ambitious Education City project.
  
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• Suspicious package prompts Huddersfield Bus Station evacuation

  28-11-2015 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Station cordoned off after unattended bag found
  
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• Stop Killing Cyclists protest Transport for London's HQ over road deaths

  28-11-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Members of the action group Stop Killing Cyclists lay down next to coffins to stop traffic outside TfL's headquarters. They demand that 10 per cent of its budget be spent on cycling infrastructure.
  
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• SPENDING REVIEW: Plea to remember road safety as Dorset County Council could face further cuts in today's budget

  28-11-2015 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -DORSET County Council is under significant pressure when it comes to finances but should use its resources efficiently and prioritise its spending, according to one councillor.
  
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• Sir Brian Souter says too many bosses are

  28-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - ONE of Scotlands most successful entrepreneurs has warned too many large companies are run by control freaks whose outlook affected long-term business growth.
  
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• Scottish stations added to flexible m-Ticket scheme

  28-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Smart ticketing for travel between England and Scotland is now available on smartphones.
  
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• Reading Buses is named UK Bus Operator of the Year 2015

  28-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Rail electrification through Sheffield could be delayed up to five years city MP

  28-11-2015 01:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - A Sheffield MP has said that a damning report and further cuts could delay rail electrification in Sheffield for up to five years.
  
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• Quarterly drop highlights a difficult year for rail freight

  28-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The amount of freight lifted on the railways in the second quarter of 2015-2016 was down 18.4, compared with the corresponding period last year.
  
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• PM must oppose Heathrow expansion MP argues

  28-11-2015 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -DAVID Cameron's promise to oppose Heathrow expansion must be honoured as a Government-commissioned report contains
  
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• Plummer: new trains and carriages supporting British jobs

  28-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Rail Delivery Groups chief executive Paul Plummer highlights how the industry is spending £9.3 billion on new trains by the end of the decade.
  
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• Overground delays: Trains across north London in chaos after lorry hits bridge during rush hour

  28-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters faced rush hour mayhem after a lorry wedged itself under a railway bridge, cutting off a major Overground route through north London.
  
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• Outrage as unsafe drivers are allowed to stay on the roads

  28-11-2015 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -ROAD safety campaigners say they are astonished that drivers with as many as 51 points on their licences are still allowed on the countys roads.
  
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• 'Oscar Wilde' cruise ferry is heading to Holyhead

  28-11-2015 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Cruise ferry will sail into the port over the Christmas period to meet the extra demand on the route to Dublin
  
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• New scheme to encourage bus passengers to give up their seat for those less able

  28-11-2015 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A SCHEME has been launched to encourage passengers to give up their seat for those less able to stand up on a bus ride.
  
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• MPs call for certainty over rail upgrade plan

  28-11-2015 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - A delegation of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire MPs have met ministers to set out the case for a key upgrade to the counties rail links after the project was delayed.
  
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• Maghull North opening planned for 2017

  28-11-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Merseytravel aims to start work on the new station at Maghull North in January 2017, with train services calling there in December 2017.
  
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• Luton Airport rail link: Council consulted over planning

  28-11-2015 01:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Luton Airport is now at the beginnings of the planning process for its ambitious project to create a rail link to Parkway station, we can reveal.
  
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• 'Li-fi 100 times faster than wi-fi'

  28-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Li-fi, a faster way to deliver internet access, has been tested in a real-life, working office in Tallinn, Estonia.
  
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• Latest Live Edition 27 November 2015

  28-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• 'Kids in back' driver clocked at 122mph

  28-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A car with a toddler and baby on board has been clocked at 122mph on a Greater Manchester motorway, say police.
  
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• Hundreds of campaigners expected to cycle to the Senedd on Saturday, calling for a 'fair global deal on climate action'

  28-11-2015 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The Wales Climate Action Day is organised by Stop Climate Chaos Cymru
  
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• HS2 firm ordered to pay families 4,000 each after treating them 'with contempt' over plans to demolish their homes to build railway

  28-11-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Residents in a close-knit community in Staffordshire suffered two years of 'severe stress and worry' due to HS2 plans, in a communication which was described as a 'catalogue of errors'.
  
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• HS2 compensation for families 'treated with contempt'

  28-11-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Company set up to build high speed rail between London and Birmingham to thousands to families in Staffordshire after two-year period of 'severe stress'
  
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• Harry Potter train bewitches passengers

  28-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Mysterious 'Harry Potter train' bewitches Irish Rail passengers
  
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• Gatwick Expresssays HALVING services will fix Britain's most delayed train line

  28-11-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - As part of a week-long trial Southern has cut the number of off-peak Gatwick Express (pictured) and Thameslink services to see if it improves punctuality.
  
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• Funding signed off for Brighton and Hove Boris bike scheme

  28-11-2015 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A BORIS bike-style scheme for Brighton and Hove is set to become a reality after 1.16 million of funding was signed off.
  
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• Four million reasons why the world should commute by Piaggio Wi-Bike

  28-11-2015 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - The Piaggio Wi-Bike is a glimpse of how the world should get to work. If you are one of the four million British commuters who travel less than three miles to work by car, and you'reunable or unwilling to ditch four wheels in favour of a conventional bicycle, electric assist offers an ideal alternative. The post Four million reasons why the world should commute by Piaggio Wi-Bike appeared first on ETA.
  
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• First new train station for a decade opens near Leeds - and its late

  28-11-2015 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - West Yorkshires first new rail station in 10 years is set to welcome its first passengers in December - four months after originally planned.
  
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• First bus strike will go ahead on Monday: Full list of service changes and cancellations here

  28-11-2015 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Five hours of talks between the union and the company came to nothing - we have full list of service changes here
  
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• Easyjet boosts services from Edinburgh

  28-11-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline adds extra aircraft from Scottish base
  
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• Deaths of two cyclists within a year prompts safety measures at danger bridge, inquest told

  28-11-2015 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -SPECIAL safety measures are to be made at a notorious bridge which has claimed the lives of two cyclists within a year.
  
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• Cyclist die-in: Campaigners stage protest outside TfL headquarters in Southwark

  28-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Cycle safety campaigners lined up coffins outside TfLs headquarters and lay in the street to put pressure on bosses to spend more on cycle provisions.
  
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• Curve: Stylish and cheap bicycle lights

  28-11-2015 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - The Curve rear light is the latest offering from Bookman - specialists in stylish and functional bike accessories. The completely weatherproof light promises to keep you visible through rain, hail or snow. The post Curve: Stylish and cheap bicycle lights appeared first on ETA.
  
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• 'Coffin' protest over cyclists' safety

  28-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Coffins are placed outside Transport for London office in a protest by cycling campaigners calling for more investment on cycling infrastructure.
  
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• Car giants refuse to sort out MPG scam for 5 YEARS and wants tests pushed back

  28-11-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Drivers across Britain and the world pay hundreds of pounds a year more for fuel than they expect to because car makers exaggerate economy figures by up to 120 per cent.
  
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• Arabic graffiti found on easyJet planes fuel tanks at French airports

  28-11-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The finds, made at unspecified French locations within the past week, have sparked fears that something more dangerous than writing could be planted on a plane in future.
  
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• 60,000 electric car has UK's slowest depreciation rate

  28-11-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Tesla Model S is beating depreciation, and could be the wisest car investment around in 2016.
  
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• 4p a litre knocked off unleaded petrol and diesel on supermarket forecourts

  28-11-2015 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -SUPERMARKET Asda dropped the price of unleaded petrol todaydespite saying it would not take part in the Black Friday discount day.
  
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