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• Bus crashes through sea wall into lough in County Down

  09-12-2015 16:04
  
  Driver taken to hospital with minor injuries and road closed for several hours after Ulsterbus ends up in water during morning commuteA bus has crashed into a lough in Northern Ireland, causing traffic chaos east of Belfast.The Ulsterbus, which normally carries commuters and school students, ended up in Strangford Lough in County Down at about 6.30am on Wednesday morning after crashing through a sea wall on Portaferry Road. Continue reading...
  
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• Arriva and FirstGroup win Northern and TransPennine rail franchises

  09-12-2015 09:09
  
  Transport secretary says the award will ‘help the north realise its full economic potential’ and make a ‘real difference to customers’Fleets of better, faster trains, thousands of extra seats and improved rail services across the north have been promised as the winners of two major rail franchises were announced.Smart ticketing will be introduced and free Wi-Fi will be rolled out by the end of the decade. German firm Arriva takes over the Northern franchise from April 201
  
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• Zac Goldsmith warns Cameron against Heathrow betrayal

  09-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Zac Goldsmith, Tory candidate for London mayor, has told David Cameron that it would be an enormous betrayal if the prime minister decided to back the expansion of Heathrow airport.
  
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• Zac Goldsmith 'regrets quit pledge'

  09-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London mayor candidate Zac Goldsmith says he will stick by his vow to trigger a by-election if Heathrow expansion gets the go-ahead - but regrets saying it.
  
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• Zac Goldsmith: decision on whether to expand Heathrow is matter for all UK MPs

  09-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE issue of whether or not to expand Heathrow airport is a national decision and should fully involve the SNP at Westminster, Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative mayoral candidate, has insisted.
  
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• West Coast Main Line reopens after Carlisle flood

  09-12-2015 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The West Coast Main Line has reopened between England and Scotland two days after a stretch just north of Carlisle station was under more than two metres of floodwater. The first train through the reopened section was the up 10.51 Virgin Trains service from Edinburgh to London Euston which passed through the area just after 13.00. The Cumbrian Coast Line remains closed between Workington and Carlisle, while work continues to remove three landslides and repair two flood sites alon
  
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• VIDEO: Forth Road Bridge work 'weather dependent'

  09-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the reopening of the Forth Road Bridge could be hampered by bad weather.
  
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• United vows to beat American, Delta in 2016 operational performance

  09-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- United Airlines, trying to reverse its poor operational performance reputation, has promised its corporate customers that it will best American Airlines and Delta Air Lines in both flight completion and on-time arrival performance in 2016.read more
  
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• Uber steps on the gas pedal in South Asia

  09-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - US ride-sharing group to launch in Sri Lanka and Pakistan as it accelerates global growth push
  
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• Transport Minister dodges Forth bridge inquiry demand

  09-12-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Labour and the Tories ask Derek Mackay to agree to an independent investigation after Nicola Sturgeon insists the bridge's closure was unforeseeable
  
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• The best places to work in the UK have been revealed - is your company there?

  09-12-2015 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -An annual search for the best places to work by jobs website Glassdoor named charity Oxfam and London Underground in the top 10
  
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• Revealed: New operators of Yorkshire train services announced

  09-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - PASSENGERS were promised better journeys this morning as the winning companies in the competitions to run Yorkshire rail services were announced.
  
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• Revealed: New operators of Leeds train services announced

  09-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - PASSENGERS were promised better journeys this morning as the winning companies in the competitions to run rail services in and out of Leeds were announced.
  
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• Norfolk Southern rejects CPs revised bid

  09-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Canadian group is attempting first merger between large North American railways since 1999
  
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• Night Tube plans suffer a fresh blow as union rejects pay deal

  09-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Plans to introduce a Night Tube service have suffered yet another setback after union leaders rejected the latest pay and conditions offer.
  
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• My son was grounded by Ryanair when it said no to his violin case and to his euros

  09-12-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Airline is still investigating after we were forced to pay for a new ticket the next dayMy 16-year-old son was left stranded when Ryanair refused to let him board his flight because he was carrying a violin case. At the departure gate he was told he would have to pay to take the instrument into the cabin. But staff refused to accept his euros, insisting he pay in sterling. When he said that his parents, waiting at the check-in desk downstairs, would pay, a customer service person
  
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• Massive boost to rail services in the north-west brings Northern Powerhouse to life

  09-12-2015 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Government intends to award Northern franchise to Arriva Rail North Ltd, and TransPennine Express franchise to First Trans Pennine Express Ltd.
  
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• Massive boost to rail services in the north-east brings Northern Powerhouse to life

  09-12-2015 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Government intends to award Northern franchise to Arriva Rail North Ltd, and TransPennine Express franchise to First Trans Pennine Express Ltd.
  
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• Massive boost to rail services brings Northern Powerhouse to life

  09-12-2015 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Government intends to award Northern franchise to Arriva Rail North Ltd, and TransPennine Express franchise to First Trans Pennine Express Ltd.
  
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• Massive boost to rail services across Yorkshire and the Humber brings Northern Powerhouse to life

  09-12-2015 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Government intends to award Northern franchise to Arriva Rail North Ltd, and TransPennine Express franchise to First Trans Pennine Express Ltd.the government promised passengers across Yorkshire and the Humber a world class rail service that would make the Northern Powerhouse a realitytoday that is being delivered as new contracts for Northern and TransPennine Express franchises are awarded
  
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• Manchester Airport jobs boost: 2,500 roles up for grabs - and Wythenshawe residents get first dibs on them

  09-12-2015 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Thousands of jobs offered by airport - hub staff, retail, baggage handling and airlines roles up for grabs
  
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• Malaysian airport bosses hunt owner of three 'abandoned' planes with newspaper advert

  09-12-2015 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The three Boeing 747s have stood abandoned at Kuala Lumpur International Airport for more than a year
  
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• Luton airport expansion to deliver 1bn to UK economy

  09-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Oxford economics report shows how the airport will help ease capacity issues in the south east
  
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• Lufthansa Group to centralize flight operations in Vienna

  09-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Group, which is aiming to reduce overall management positions 15, has assigned Austrian Airlines CEO Kay Kratky to take over responsibility for Lufthansa Groups flight operations in Vienna, as of Jan. 1, 2016. read more
  
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• Londoners to get free travel on New Year's Eve after TfL secures sponsor to foot the bill

  09-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport bosses have confirmed Londoners will again be able to travel home free of charge on New Year's Eve thanks to cash from a new sponsor, after they failed to find a supporter for the scheme last year.
  
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• London Midland to arm staff with body cameras

  09-12-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Train operator hopes to get to grips with deterring and detecting anti-social behaviour
  
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• Lidl plans in Calcot will impact cycle link for Berkshire towns

  09-12-2015 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - Planning officers are recommending Reading councillors object to the plan for a new store over the West Berkshire border
  
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• Heathrow third runway call 'based on fraudulent data', says Zac Goldsmith

  09-12-2015 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - The case for a third runway at Heathrow is based on "fraudulent" pollution data, Tory London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith said as he renewed his vow to quit as an MP if David Cameron approves the controversial expansion.
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Risk of plane crash 'was hidden by airport panel'

  09-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Britain's Airports Commission was today accused of a "cover-up" over plane crash dangers to Londoners from a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Plane spotters take 'blind test'

  09-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The decision is still pending on whether a new runway will be built at Heathrow or Gatwick to try and meet the UK's air capacity needs
  
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• Franchise awards to Arriva and First

  09-12-2015 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -BREAKING NEWS Arriva has won the Northern franchise and Transpennine Express has been awarded to FirstGroup.(more follows)
  
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• Forth road bridge closure causes queues and delays

  09-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Closure of the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland is adding roughly 40 miles to any journey in the area, meaning that commercial drivers are struggling to complete deliveries in one shift. The bridge was closed due to a safety flaw in its steelwork and the closest alternative crossway is the Kindcardine bridge, which adds 45 minutes to a driver's journey. On Friday 4th December, the FTA said that queues as long as 11 miles were backed up on the Kindcar
  
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• Europe seeks air traffic reforms in Gulf carrier subsidy row

  09-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Package of proposals outlined aimed at addressing unfair practices of Gulf airlines
  
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• David Miranda in fresh challenge over Heathrow detention

  09-12-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Glenn Greenwalds partner was held in 2013 under counter-terror laws while carrying files linked to Snowden leaksDavid Miranda, the partner of the former Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, has launched a fresh appeal challenging the legality of his detention under counter-terrorism powers for nine hours at Heathrow airport in 2013.The hearing at the court of appeal in London is an attempt to overturn an earlier decision by a lower court that holding him under schedule 7 of the Te
  
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• Cross-border contract to police Yorkshire taxi and private hire trade will improve passenger safety

  09-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A NEW Yorkshire wide cross-council task force is being created to police the taxi and private hire trade, with a regional database of drivers helping clamp down on rogue elements.
  
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• Commuters urged to use buses more during Forth Road Bridge closure

  09-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Transport minister Derek Mackay has warned not enough people are using buses laid on after the Forth Road Bridge closed as diversion routes have become heavily congested and people are being turned away from packed trains.
  
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• Children 'want safer school routes'

  09-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Primary school children are concerned about traffic and a lack of pavements on their way to school, a report shows.
  
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• Calls for Forth Road Bridge inquiry

  09-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Opposition parties at Holyrood call for a full parliamentary inquiry into the closure of the Forth Road Bridge.
  
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• Businesses lobby minister on bridge work

  09-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney holds talks with some of the businesses being affected by the closure of the Forth Road Bridge.
  
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• Boost to rail services in Scotland as UK government awards next TransPennine Express franchise

  09-12-2015 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Government intends to award Northern franchise to Arriva Rail North Ltd, and TransPennine Express franchise to First Trans Pennine Express Ltd.the UK government promised passengers in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Motherwell a world class cross-border rail service and today that is being delivered as new contract for the TransPennine Express franchise is awarded
  
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• Boeing's New No-Drama 737 Jetliner Is Ready for Its Public Debut

  09-12-2015 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The first completed Boeing Co. 737 MAX airplane is pictured at the Boeing manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, on Dec. 8. The first four 737 MAX airplanes, including this one, are destined for Southwest Airlines.
  
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• Black cabs given new digital boards to provide live London traffic updates

  09-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - New digital advertising boards warning motorists of traffic delays are being mounted on top of London's iconic black cabs.
  
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• Analysis: McLoughlin believes what hes saying, but talk is cheap

  09-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - No-ONE can doubt the Transport Secretarys commitment to investing in better transport links but promises have to be delivered.
  
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• Amazon claims another north-west property

  09-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Global conglomerate Amazon has been on an acquisition spree of late and has just snapped up its third site in the north-west. The facility is New Capital's 110,000 square feet, Venus 110 property at Knowsley Industrial Estate in Liverpool, which the internet retailer has acquired before the building project is complete. When the building is finished, it will have 100,000 square feet of warehouse space and 10,000 square feet of office space. Amazon
  
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• Airport seeks owner of 'abandoned' jets

  09-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Officials at Malaysia's main airport take out a newspaper advert seeking the owner of three Boeing 747 jets they say have been left unclaimed.
  
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• Air France-KLM takes 50m hit from Paris attacks

  09-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline adds New York and Tehran services
  
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