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• UberPool: ‘Why at peak time in London does no one want to share a cab – or at least with me?’

  05-12-2015 21:02
  
  Taxi app Uber is allowing customers to save cash and cut traffic by sharing rides with strangers – a system already working in New York and Paris. We sent our writer on a testIt’s Friday night and not only am I ready for the weekend, I’m ready for the future. Unfortunately, I soon realise, the future is not quite ready for me.It’s the first day of UberPool in London, the urban taxi service’s new shared-cab facility, in which passengers save 25% of the normal fare by
  
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• Portugal moves to halt privatisation of public transport - Yahoo News UK

  05-12-2015 08:57
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  Portugal moves to halt privatisation of public transport
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  Portugal's new left-wing, anti-austerity government announced it was moving to halt the privatisation of transport systems in Lisbon and Porto, a measure introduced by its right-wing predecessor. The government will ask the Court of Auditors to ...en meer »
  

• Why We Think Alaska Air Is Worth Much More

  05-12-2015 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Alaska Air is focusing on enhancing its operational performance and leveraging its efficient cost structure to maintain industry leading margins and outperform its peers. We have a price estimate of $84 per share for Alaska Air, which is 3 ahead of its current market price.
  
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• Volkswagen sales fall 20 in the UK

  05-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Volkswagen sales fell 20 in the UK last month following the diesel emissions scandal.
  
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• Very Lucky 13 as bus book earns reprint

  05-12-2015 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A BOOK of short stories inspired by the No. 13 bus and its passengers has sold so well it had to be reprintedthree weeks after its release.
  
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• Traffic chaos looms as Forth Road Bridge is closed

  05-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Daily Express - SCOTLAND faces weeks of transport chaos after the Forth Road Bridge was closed indefinitely.
  
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• Scottish Government asks FTA for feedback on bridge closure

  05-12-2015 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Following announcement that the Forth Road Bridge will be closed until the New Year, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is asking its ...
  
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• Respite for rail commuters as small price rise is announced

  05-12-2015 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -COMMUTERS in Oxfordshire will see train fares rise by an average of 1.1 per cent next yearthe smallest annual increase for six years.
  
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• Raymond James Reaffirms "Strong-Buy" Rating for Delta Air Lines, Inc.

  05-12-2015 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- 's stock had its
  
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• Rail fares to go up by 1.1 per cent in the smallest annual increase since 2010

  05-12-2015 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Passenger groups warn more work is needed to achieve a truly affordable railway
  
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• Rail fares rise 'lowest in six years'

  05-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail fares in England, Scotland and Wales will rise by an average of 1.1 from 2 January, 2016, the lowest rise for six years.
  
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• Prime Air drones unveiled by Amazon

  05-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Amazon is planning on enhancing its Prime service for paid subscribers with a new delivery system that will deliver small parcels to customers in 30 minutes or less. To this end, the web retail giant has unveiled its Prime Air drones, the small remote-controlled aircraft that it intends to use to fulfil these orders. In a statement published on its website, Amazon said:
  
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• Porsche to build electric sportscar

  05-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Porsche gives the green light to build an all-electric car aimed at challenging Tesla's dominance of the battery-powered sportscar market.
  
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• Opec meeting ends in acrimony

  05-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Cartel members all but abandon official production target
  
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• New wheelchair bike will give better access to Peak District park

  05-12-2015 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - A new powered wheelchair bike will allow more disabled riders to explore the terrain of the Peak District National Parks trails.
  
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• Just six cars use 3.5m Bicester park-and-ride

  05-12-2015 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE scene at the newly opened 580-space Bicester park-and-ride was less than congested as only a handful of cars turned up to ride to Oxford.
  
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• Forth Road Bridge 'will stay closed until the new year'

  05-12-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Closure caused by a structural fault has led to traffic chaos in central Scotland with huge tailbacks reported on alternative routes
  
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• Forth Road Bridge closure in Scotland leads to 11-MILE tailbacks after crack found under carriageway

  05-12-2015 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Engineers found a crack almost an inch long in a truss under the southbound carriageway and the bridge will be closed until the New Year
  
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• Forth Road Bridge closure: Alternative routes

  05-12-2015 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - With the Forth road bridge being shut until at least New Year, many commuters lives have been thrown into chaos. Here are some alternative routes you can take.
  
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• Forth Bridge Closure: They may take our bridge, but they'll never take our memes!

  05-12-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Scots go social media crazy as the Forth Road Bridge closure creates havoc and causes chaos in central Scotland
  
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• EU to share airline passenger names

  05-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The European Union reaches an agreement on a deal to share airline passenger details.
  
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• EasyJet rides out cancellations with 10 rise in passengers

  05-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - EasyJet boss Carolyn McCall landed nearly half a million more passengers last monthflying in the face of cancellations after the downing of a Russian passenger jet in Egypt.
  
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• DHL's new RFID tags offer international tracking

  05-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A new parcel tracking service has been launched by DHL that uses RFID tags on items, which will enable both the sender and recipient of a package to view the shipping status of an item through the firm's track and trace portal. The move is intended to make the cross-border tracking and tracing of merchandise items even more transparent, as international e-commerce is booming all over the world. Designed to cater to the needs of business customers
  
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• Cost of UK business trips drop 8.5

  05-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- CWT study reveals average price of a trip in UK mp;amp; Ireland is 424.60
  
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• Contract awarded for East West Rail Phase 2

  05-12-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Plans incorporate one new station, two new platforms, 18 new overbridges and 22 new footbridges/subways
  
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• Contingency plans after bridge closure

  05-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Businesses and organisations are making contingency plans after it was announced the Forth Road Bridge will be closed until the new year.
  
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• Coach company near Brackley goes into liquidation

  05-12-2015 01:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - The coach company Jeffs Travel Limited, which serves schools across Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, is set to go into liquidation.
  
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• Check out these spectacular views from Liverpool John Lennon Airport control tower

  05-12-2015 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo -From Anfield stadium to the Welsh hills, some of the region's most notable landmarks are visible from the 55m viewpoint
  
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• Cardiff Bus apologises after passenger suffer hour long delays

  05-12-2015 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The disruption was blamed on the Coca-Cola truck visit and accidents in the city
  
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• Cancelled services on Workington-Carlisle line

  05-12-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Replacement bus services running due to flooding and trackside landslips
  
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• Better late than never... Metro trams finally on Birmingham streets

  05-12-2015 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - City transport expert welcomes the trams as a major step forwardbut admits they should have been here for years
  
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• Arriva bus drivers in Medway strike today over changes to 'unachievable and unsafe' timetables in the Towns

  05-12-2015 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Arriva drivers have gone on strike, with all their buses in Medway cancelled after talks failed to reach a compromise.
  
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• Amazon could 'create 1,500 jobs'

  05-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The online retailer Amazon could create about 1,500 jobs if they get permission to build a warehouse near Manchester Airport.
  
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• Airport breaks passenger numbers record

  05-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Dublin Airport has broken its previous record for passenger numbers.
  
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