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• Police investigate 'fat-shaming' cards handed out on London tube

  01-12-2015 14:26
  
  Images of postcard claiming to be from group called Overweight Haters Ltd have now been shared across social mediaTransport for London and British Transport police have urged commuters to come forward if they have received so-called fat-shaming postcards on the tube.Images of the leaflet, claiming to be from a group called Overweight Haters Ltd, have now been shared thousands of times on social media, with many speculating it could be a poorly judged publicity stunt.@kflorish pic.twitter.com/O2h
  
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• VIDEO: Plane aborts landing due to 70mph winds

  01-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A plane aborted its landing at Manchester Airport after winds of up to 70mph swept across the North West.
  
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• UK's tram-train project progresses with DfT approval

  01-12-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has approved plans to build the Tinsley Chord to allow the first tram-trains to run in South Yorkshire.
  
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• Uber Pool: new ride-sharing service from cab giant

  01-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Cab giant Uber is to launch a car-sharing service this week to cut the cost of journeys.
  
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• Thomson-East Coast Line

  01-12-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources -The Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) is a new mass rapid transit (MRT) rail project under construction in Singapore. Announced by Land Transport Authority (LTA) in 2014, the project is a merger of two under-construction MRTs in the city namely the Thoms
  
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• STRIKE: Bus services between Bradford and Huddersfield disrupted as drivers stage 24-hour walk-out

  01-12-2015 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -FIRST bus services between Huddersfield and Bradford are being affected today as 180 bus drivers at the firm's Huddersfield depot are taking part in a 24-hour strike.
  
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• Ryanair pilots agree on a five-year pay deal

  01-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair has struck a new five-year pay deal, spanning pilots across its network of 76 bases, and is now working to secure a cabin crew deal.read more
  
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• Revealed: The inner London schools where children breathe toxic air

  01-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Nearly one in four school children in London are being forced to breathe air so filthy that it breaches EU legal limits, a shock report warned today.
  
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• Peak District tunnel between Sheffield and Manchester could be one of longest in Europe

  01-12-2015 01:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - The longest road tunnel in Europe could be built as part of ambitious plans to speed up travel between Sheffield and Manchester.
  
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• Oldest Hatton Garden burglar used Freedom Pass Oyster Card to travel to heist

  01-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Brian Reader, 76, used the bus pass, which allows older people to travel for free across London, to board the 96 bus from his home in Dartford, Kent in April this year, Woolwich Crown Court was told.
  
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• North West bike training provider's success reflects a growing interest in cycling

  01-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - North West cycle training organisation BikeRight! celebrates its strongest financial year with a 2014-15 turnover of £2.6m, reflecting renewed public interest and a wider Government commitment to cycling .The limited company started life in the basement room of company directors Liz Clarke and Jo Somerset. Twelve years on BikeRight! now offers cycle training and bike maintenance courses for commuters throughout the UK. Encouraging people to
  
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• 'No signal on 750 miles of roads'

  01-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than 750 miles of road in parts of north and mid Wales have no mobile phone signal, meaning drivers cannot call for help, a report finds.
  
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• MPs warn on Heathrow air pollution

  01-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airport told to prove it can expand within legal air quality limits and commit to night flight ban
  
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• Mitsubishi opens transportation systems factory in India

  01-12-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Mitsubishi Electric's Indian subsidiary has opened a new factory for transportation systems in Bidadi, near Bengaluru, India.
  
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• Midlands Connect welcomes confirmation of HS2 stations and new line

  01-12-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -New transport lobby group says it will work with the Government to make sure Midlands' wider transport network is properly connected to new HS2 stations
  
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• Lufthansa rides out strikes to cut costs

  01-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Pay agreement with ground staff suggests management could secure deals with pilots and cabin crew
  
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• Lufthansa avoids strike action after pay deal with 30,000 staff

  01-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Employees will receive a one-off payment of 2,250 with a 2.2 per cent rise
  
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• Leeds switch prompts fresh calls for Sheffield HS2 stations

  01-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - SHEFFIELD is to press its case for a city centre high speed station after plans for Leeds station to become a major rail hub for the North were confirmed today.
  
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• Leeds station transformation once in century opportunity

  01-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - PLANS to transform a huge area of Leeds city centre to create a rail hub for the North of England were widely welcomed today.
  
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• Huddersfield bus strike: Drivers and commuters have their say - plus full list of services running today

  01-12-2015 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -180 employees are said by Unite to have taken part, meaning at least 18 services did not run
  
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• HS2 Crewe link: 'Sad day' for Stoke

  01-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - News the HS2 link from Birmingham to Crewe is being brought forward by six years is both criticised and welcomed.
  
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• HS2: Birmingham-Crewe rail link to open six years early

  01-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Osborne revises timetable but funding soars to 55bn
  
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• Heathrow-Gatwick runway decision expected this week

  01-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- MPs are likely to be in favour of expanding Heathrow
  
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• Heathrow expansion should face strict environmental conditions, say MPs

  01-12-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Government urged not to sign off on third runway until airport shows it accepts key noise and emissions targetsFinal government approval for the expansion of Heathrow should be withheld until Europes busiest airport can demonstrate that it accepts and will comply with key environmental conditions, a parliamentary committee has concluded.MPs on the environmental audit committee have been hearing evidence on the likely carbon emissions, air quality and noise levels after the governm
  
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• Heathrow conditions 'must be met'

  01-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government should not support building a third runway at Heathrow until certain environmental conditions can be met, MPs say.
  
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• Funding boost for infrastructure research at Cambridge

  01-12-2015 01:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Research at the University of Cambridge to support the UKs infrastructure and cities has received further backing in the form of two major funding initiatives.
  
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• FTA urges govt to protect rail freight interests

  01-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - It is vital that reviews of the British rail industry and of railway infrastructure enhancement projects take into account the needs of freight. This is according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), which emphasised the fact that rail freight is a core component of the UK's international and domestic supply chains. Responding to the publication of the Bowe Review into the planning of the Enhancements Programme for Network Rail, the FTA urg
  
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• Flybe: open up RAF Northolt to ease Heathrow capacity crunch

  01-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Government's Spending Review did not include Flybe's proprosal to operate flights to five UK destinations
  
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• First Bus Launch NextStop Announcement Pilot on Leeds City Service

  01-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - First Bus has today launched a pilot NextStop on-bus announcement system which could revolutionise bus travel for blind and visually impaired passengers. Launched in Leeds in partnership with Rise Digital Media, West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), the 8-week pilot will provide audio and visual next stop information for bus passengers.The NextStop product, provided by Rise Digital Media, is a
  
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• Fining drivers for using Cardiff's bus lanes has raised 2.2m within a year

  01-12-2015 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The figures come after the scheme went live on December 1, 2014, - but the council cannot say where the money is being spent
  
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• 'Fat shaming' cards handed out on Tube

  01-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Commuters on the Tube in London are being handed cards telling them they are a
  
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• DB Schenker Rail orders Vectrons for Italy

  01-12-2015 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - ITALY: On November 30 Siemens announced a contract to supply DB Schenker Rail with eight Vectron DC...
  
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• Crackdown on 'anti-social' driving in London

  01-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Team formed to halt bad driving habits that make London traffic much worse
  
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• Commuters face travel misery at London Bridge due to 'poor rail conditions'

  01-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters faced travel misery at London Bridge station tonight after trains were delayed due to "poor rail conditions".
  
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• Call to see sense over Sheffield HS2 station after Leeds decision

  01-12-2015 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A call to locate Sheffields new HS2 station in the city centre has been reissued - after transport chiefs decided to change the planned site in Leeds.
  
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• Bus company takes home top gongs at industry awards

  01-12-2015 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A BUS company has picked up a host of awards at a top industry ceremony.
  
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• Beijing Metro Line 16 concession signed

  01-12-2015 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - CHINA: Beijing Municipal Government and Beijing MTR Corp signed the railway systems, operations and...
  
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• And the world's 'most excellent' airline is ...

  01-12-2015 01:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
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• Analysis: Does Leeds HS2 station announcement give Sheffield campaigners hope?

  01-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Battle continues over the location of the planned South Yorkshire HS2 station.
  
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• American Airlines flight attendant 'arrested after attacking other crew members in mid-air bust-up'

  01-12-2015 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Joanne Snow allegedly slapped a fellow flight attendant and hit a marshal on board the American Airlines flight from the US to Germany
  
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• Alstom wins 3.7bn India rail contracts

  01-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Latest sign of countrys accelerating investment in overloaded and outdated network
  
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• Airline bids to run Doncaster to London flights, via RAF base

  01-12-2015 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - Airline bosses want to run flights from Doncaster to London - by using a serving RAF base as an airport.
  
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