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• Out now: Issue 123 of Passenger Transport

  03-12-2015 22:03 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 123 of Passenger Transport is published on December 4
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  LEAD STORYCan DfT drive projects after 37% budget cut?
  Concerns have been raised over department’s future capabilities after chancellor slashes its operational budget in last week’s spending review
   
  NEWS
  ‘Tough choices’ for TfL as DfT axes grant
  £685m a year resource grant will be withdrawn in 2019
  Merseytravel seeks 10% patronage growth
  Alliance with Merseys
  
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• Can DfT drive projects after 37% budget cut?

  03-12-2015 21:44 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Concerns have been raised over department’s future capabilities after chancellor slashes its operational budget in last week’s spending review
    
  Chancellor George Osborne cut the Department for Transport’s operational budget by 37% in last week’s spending review, from £2.6bn this year to £1.8bn in 2019/20. However, spending on transport infrastructure over the next five years will rise 50%, with a total £61bn allocated in line with existing co
  
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• I’ll continue to champion design

  03-12-2015 21:32 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Flying the flag for good design in public transport hasn’t always been easy, but my mission remains as important as it ever was
   
  Fêted by my peers at the UK Bus Awards!
   
  Having been fêted by my peers only last week at the 20th UK Bus Awards for being worthy of a special award to recognise my outstanding contribution to the bus industry over many years (more than 30 – yes, I know I don’t look old enough; exercise, vegetarian, and no booze, you should try
  
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• Awards highlight cycle-rail successes

  03-12-2015 21:18 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The winners of the 2015 National Cycle-Rail Awards show how the industry is working together to contribute to the country’s cycling revolution
   
  Bike & Go
   
  Cycle-rail continues to be an industry success story. This year 38 million rail journeys included a bike – a staggering 66% increase since 2009/10.Operators and Network Rail are delivering cycle improvements across their networks, ensuring that high-quality infrastructure is in place to support the anticipated incre
  
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• New technology can cut costs and boost safety

  03-12-2015 21:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Zeta Automotive’s EconoSpeed Connect system is offering operators the opportunity to cut emissions and fuel consumption by their bus fleets
    
  It’s an age-old tale: a client likes the product so much that they purchase the company. That’s exactly what happened in late 2013 when Arriva purchased a controlling stake in Zeta Automotive, a Bicester-based automotive technology company.
  The reason for Arriva’s purchase was Zeta’s EconoSpeed Connect system, a lit
  
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• Stansted airport owner urges government to increase flight limit

  03-12-2015 15:17
  
  Manchester Airports Group says surge in passenger demand means London’s third-biggest hub is likely to reach maximum number of flights in six yearsThe owner of Stansted has called on the government to raise the flight cap at the Essex airport, warning that otherwise passenger demand in the south-east will not be met until the completion of a new London runway, potentially a decade away.Almost 5 million more passengers used Stansted this year than in 2013, when Manchester Airports Group (MA
  
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• Yutong to pass 150 in 2016

  03-12-2015 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One - Pelican Bus and Coach, importer of Yutong coaches, has confirmed that it will soon pass the 150 mark for orders placed with the factory in China, and that two new modelsthe high-specification HTC12 tourer and a low-height modelwill join the existing 9.4m TC9 and 12.2m TC12 next year.
  
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• Work starts next week on 32 million road project to improve links between Daventry and Northampton

  03-12-2015 01:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Work on the A45 Daventry development link road will start next week with a sod-cutting ceremony officially launching construction work.
  
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• Volkswagen takes 20bn loan as emissions crisis deepens

  03-12-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Parent company Porsche vows jobs will not be squandered after VW takes out bridging loan to limit reputational damage and police raid Italian officesThe dynasty that controls Volkswagen has vowed to protect jobs, as the company reportedly took a 20bn (mp;pound;14bn) loan to help it survive the diesel emissions scandal.Fallout from the affair widened on Wednesday, as fresh data in Germany showed a dip in sales and police raided the Italian offices of VWs parent company, Porsche. Co
  
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• Trespasser on Merseyrail line removed by police as trains disrupted

  03-12-2015 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Electrics on Chester and Ellesmere Port lines turned off after man trespassed onto the tracks
  
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• Train manufacture starts at Hitachi Newton Aycliffe plant

  03-12-2015 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - THE North-East is once again making trains, as the production lines have started up at Hitachis £82m facility, The Northern Echo can reveal.
  
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• Tottenham Court Road station's striking new glass entrance opens today... and trains will stop there again (from Monday)

  03-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tottenham Court Road Tube station's new entrance opened today complete with a brand new 15m tall glass structure.
  
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• Syria vote 'delays Heathrow decision'

  03-12-2015 01:00 via planningresource.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Reports that today's Commons debate and vote on military intervention in Syria has delayed a decision on the expansion of Heathrow airport until next week feature in today's newspaper round-up.
  
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• Siemens to deliver Vectron locomotives for operation with DB Schenker Rail Italy

  03-12-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Germany-based Unicredit Leasing has awarded a contract to Siemens for the delivery of eight Vectron DC type locomotives.
  
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• Refurbished Enterprise enters service in Ireland

  03-12-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Translink Northern Ireland Railways has launched the first refurbished Enterprise train into service, as part of a £12.2 million upgrade programme.
  
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• 'Rail users in Coventry are being taken for a ride'

  03-12-2015 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -Rail services and road works - Coventry Telegraph Letters for November 24
  
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• Rail industry needs more women, says report

  03-12-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Efforts should be stepped up to increase the number of women working in the rail industry, says a new report by Women in Rail.
  
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• Rail franchising: West Midlands - Statement to Parliament - Claire Perry MP

  03-12-2015 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Today (3 December 2015) I have announced the successful conclusion of negotiations for a new directly awarded franchise agreement with London Midland.
  
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• PSVAR regulations: Are you ready for PSVAR?

  03-12-2015 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One - rom 1 January 2016, all single-deck buses used on local or scheduled services must satisfy the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2000. These legal obligations are not as simple as making sure youve got a low floor and a wheelchair bay. Tim Deakin explains.
  
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• Plasser & Theurer Machine Series for Low Axle Loads

  03-12-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The maximum permissible axle load for line category C2 is 20t. Many Plasser mp; Theurer machines are suited for this line category.
  
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• Operators fight parking change

  03-12-2015 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One - Nottingham City Council (NCC)s plan to move coach parking from Mount Street to South Sherwood Street in the city centre has drawn scorn from operators in the area.
  
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• Norwegian raises 125m through bond issue

  03-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Money will help support purchase of 19 787-9 Dreamliners
  
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• New regional air routes offer fast journeys across UK and Europe

  03-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Aviation Minister Robert Goodwill backs routes to bring new business and visitors for whole country. Aviation Minister Robert Goodwill has welcomed the new domestic and international routes that will start in 2016 from regional airports across the UK. The Chancellor announced in last weeks Spending Review that 11 successful bidders had been awarded support from the Regional Air Connectivity Fund. These new flights will offer fast journey times wit
  
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• New contract to make journeys better for West Midlands rail passengers

  03-12-2015 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Passengers will benefit from £13 million worth of improvementsincluding more services, around 6,600 extra seats, free Wi-Fi and better ticketingafter the government agreed a new deal for rail services in the region today (3 December 2015).
  
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• MPs call for air pollution assessment before decision on Heathrow's third runway

  03-12-2015 01:00 via supplymanagement.com
  
  Other News Sources - MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) have urged the government to withhold final approval to Heathrow Airports expansion until the airport can commit to meeting certain environmental improvements.
  
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• Motorists face third day of disruption due to defect on Forth Road Bridge

  03-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - MOTORISTS face another day of restrictions on the Forth Road Bridge.
  
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• Mayor unveils plans to transform London with 13 new river crossings

  03-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London could be transformed by a series of new river crossings, if bold new plans to transform travel in the capital are given the green light.
  
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• Malaysia Airlines strikes Emirates deal

  03-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Code-share agreement will see Malaysia Airlines double the destinations it can offer its customers
  
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• Longbridge traffic misery to be tackled with 10.6 million transport investment

  03-12-2015 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Plans for upgrades to A38 and Longbridge Lane junctions as well as rail, cycling and bus upgrades set to be approved
  
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• Londoners are impressed with the striking new entrance to Tottenham Court Road station

  03-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners have welcomed the new-look entrance to Tottenham Court Road station that opened to the public today.
  
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• London Midland wins franchise extension

  03-12-2015 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The London Midland franchise has been extended until October 2017. The news comes after protracted negotiations between its owner Govia and the Department for Transport. The existing contract would have ended in April next year. The new contract includes tougher performance targets and additional services on some lines, as well as the introduction of on-board WiFi.
  
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• Liverpool John Lennon Airport monthly passenger figures soar by 19

  03-12-2015 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo -Increase maintains momentum as airport targets further growth
  
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• Lift off after £400,000 route revamp

  03-12-2015 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One - Transdevs Keighley-Bingley-Bradford route 662 has been given a £400,000 rebrand in bright blue as The Shuttle and 16 buses have been upgraded with new features including USB charging points, Wi-Fi and re-upholstered seats.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover and Silverstone: a marriage made in Britain

  03-12-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The Midland car giant has made an ambitious bid to buy and redevelop the home of the British Grand Prix - our business editor believes it is another sharp move
  
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• Injured cyclists seeking compensation shortchanged by George Osborne

  03-12-2015 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - In a populist move to reduce insurance premiums for drivers, changes to the personal injury claims process proposed by George Osborne are likely to have a detrimental effect on injured cyclists seeking compensation. The government plans to remove the right to recover general damages for soft tissue injuries in an attempt to stop spurious claims for whiplash. George Osborne has The post Injured cyclists seeking compensation shortchanged by George Osborne appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Huddersfield bus strike: Free bus by South Pennine Community Transport proves popular to stranded village commuters

  03-12-2015 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - But the company is unsure if it will be able to provide the same service again
  
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• Hospice lights up city station

  03-12-2015 01:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - St Lukes Hospice in Sheffield has brought some festive sparkle to the citys railway station.
  
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• Hitachi starts production as jobs drive continues - here's how to apply

  03-12-2015 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -The first carriages will soon start rolling off the lines, as workforce increases by 20 a week from February :: Here's how to apply for work
  
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• Heathrow used to have six runways. Yes, six. Heres an aerial photograph. Check it out

  03-12-2015 01:00 via londonlovesbusiness.com
  Other News Sources - The people in charge of Heathrow must be kicking themselves
  
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• Heathrow shrugs off MPs environmental concerns but £12 billion debt mountain could put its Third Runway dream out of reach

  03-12-2015 01:00 via colnbrook.info
  
  Other Regional Press - Heathrow Airport has shrugged off yesterdays damning report on the environmental impact of expansion, insisting that MPs concerns were not obstacles to giving the go ahead.But amid complaints of Government dithering the elephant in the room remains whether Heathrow can afford the costs of surface transport improvements.
  
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• 'Half a million cars will break down on Britain's roads in December'

  03-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - There will be half a million breakdowns on Britain's roads this month, it has been claimed.
  
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• Government should not run away from backing Heathrow expansion - South Downs MP

  03-12-2015 01:00 via littlehamptongazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Government should not run away from backing a third runway at Heathrow over expansion at Gatwick, Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has urged.
  
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• Feature articles in the December 2015 issue of Railway Gazette International

  03-12-2015 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal...
  
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• Excessive leaf fall causes absence of AGA DMUs

  03-12-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Services returning to normal after excessive leaf fall forced Abellio Greater Anglia to cancel some services and provide alternative transport for passengers.
  
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• Eurotunnel: capitalism at work

  03-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The company was never bailed out by taxpayers, and it has reinvented itself
  
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• Environmental Audit Committee: Heathrow Third Runway Carbon emissions, air

  03-12-2015 01:00 via weupit.com
  
  Other News Sources - The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee said firm plans to deal with climate-changing emissions, air quality and noise must be put in place.
  
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• Electrification will reach Swansea and HS2 is good news for Wales, UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin will insist today

  03-12-2015 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Mr McLoughlin's visit to Wales comes amid alarm at soaring estimates of the cost of electrifying the rail line
  
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• Electric car brings Christmas to deprived Sheffield children

  03-12-2015 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A feel-good campaign to give deprived South Yorkshire kids a Christmas present has ditched the sleigh for an electric car.
  
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• Derby Telegraph commented Arriva: Bus firm comes under fire for Alvaston service changes

  03-12-2015 01:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derbyshire Telegraph - BUS firm Arriva has beencriticisedfor mp;quot;clueless and senselessmp;quot; changes to its timetable in Alvaston. The company,which hascome under fire followinga shake-up of itscity routes,hasreduced the frequency of buses in Radford Street from every 15 minutesto every 30 minutes. The changes were made following a public consultation in which the company asked for views about its routes. However, since they were implementedduringthe past few months there have been many..
  
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• Decision due on free weekend York bus travel for young people

  03-12-2015 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -YOUNG people could get free bus travel on the weekends in January and February, under a City of York Council plan due to be confirmed next week.
  
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