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• Heathrow decision delay will provoke fury but little surprise

  10-12-2015 21:13
  
  That the government is still delaying at this point in the political cycle shows how toxic an issue the third runway isEven by the government’s standards of inaction on the airports debate, six months to simply blandly agree with the Airports Commission’s superseded shortlist from 2013 is quite a feat.Air quality remains a real issue, and government sources were keen to point out that there is still time to make a decision in six months and meet the 2030 deadline before runway capaci
  
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• Decision on Heathrow third runway put off until at least summer 2016

  10-12-2015 20:19
  
  Government announces postponement of final decision over airport expansionA final decision on whether to build a new runway at Heathrow airport has been put off until summer 2016 at the earliest “subject to further consideration on environmental impacts and the best possible mitigation measures”, the government has said. The transport secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, said the government would “continue work on all the shortlisted locations, so that the timetable for more capacity
  
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• Roll up, roll up for the transport secretary's magical mystery tour

  10-12-2015 18:55
  
  Until Patrick McLoughlin makes a decision when a decision is to be made, the destination for UK airport expansion will remain unknown “I’m completely aware of the limitations of my talents,” said the amiable and good-natured Andrew Jones, minister for minibuses. It’s rare to find such self-knowledge on the government benches, but the Department of Transport does better than most in developing a denial of the self among its incumbents.Back in July, the prime minister said
  
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• Heathrow expansion: no political will to build third runway, says IAG boss

  10-12-2015 17:50
  
  Willie Walsh, head British Airways’ parent company, says he believes there will still be only two runways at Heathrow airport by 2050Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways’ parent company, has criticised Heathrow airport and David Cameron as the government considers building a third runway at the London hub.The IAG boss accused Heathrow of wanting to build a “gold-plated airport to fleece its customers”. He said other options were being considered only to &ldquo
  
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• Heathrow airport: government to announce decision on third runway

  10-12-2015 13:09
  
  David Cameron and senior ministers meet to consider proposals but may decide that further consultation is needed before final decision is madeThe government is to announce its decision – or lack of one – on Heathrow expansion later on Thursday when David Cameron and key cabinet ministers meet to consider the Airports Commission’s recommendation to build a third runway.Heathrow’s hopes are likely to remain in the balance with the government expected to give no more than a
  
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• UK trade deficit grows amid rise in lorry orders for Christmas deliveries

  10-12-2015 12:50
  
  Gap reaches £4.1bn in October, up from £1bn in September, with goods exports steady but unable to keep up with importsA demand for foreign trucks and lorries has worsened Britain’s trade deficit as transport companies scramble to buy vehicles to ferry around internet shopping deliveries in the run-up to Christmas.The rise in imports of heavy goods vehicles sent the total trade deficit to £4.1bn in October, from a revised £1bn in September. Continue reading...
  
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• Winchester climate campaigners lobby for change at Paris conference

  10-12-2015 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -TWO of Winchester's leading climate change activists are in Paris to push for a global deal to cut carbon emissions.
  
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• William Hague leads calls to David Cameron for no more dithering on Heathrow runway decision

  10-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - William Hague today led senior MPs and business leaders warning David Cameron to stop dithering over a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• Will we ever get a truly car-free city?

  10-12-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Oslo is the latest city to announce plans which shift the focus away from carsby banning all private vehicles from the centre by 2019. Car-free days have slashed pollution in Paris while new eco-cities are aiming to design out the need for vehiclesbut will cars in cities ever be consigned to history?When Oslo revealed plans to ban all private vehicles from the centre by 2019, it joined a lengthening list of cities seeking to shift the focus away from cars and towards greener, citi
  
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• Watch: Passengers give cautious welcome to bold new plans to bring bigger, better and faster trains to Greater Manchester

  10-12-2015 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The shakeup in operators was won with a promise of a total of 500 new carriages and space for 40,000 more passengers at peak times
  
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• VW cuts number of cars hit by CO2 errors

  10-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Carmaker now says this emissions issue affects 36,000 vehicles, not 800,000
  
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• Virgin Atlantic lands airport slot bond

  10-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Take-off and landing rights at Heathrow used as collateral to raise 220m for aircraft investment
  
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• United joins Delta with on-time guarantee for corporates

  10-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline will offer compensation if it fails to beat American and Delta in on-time performance
  
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• Union rejects Night Tube pay deal, branding plans for 24-hour tubes a 'Boris vanity project'

  10-12-2015 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Talks between London Underground and transport unions over the long-mooted Night Tube service have broken down again
  
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• UK ministers to look into concerns about nuclear material being transported across Scotland

  10-12-2015 01:00 via martini.heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald -THE UK Government is to investigate concerns that plans are being drawn up to transport dangerous nuclear material, so-called exotic fuel, on public roads in Scotland for possible shipment to the US.
  
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• Uber launches feature which is basically a very small bus

  10-12-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - If you want to get a ride from one pre-arranged location along a fixed route to another pre-arranged location, but dont want to get a bus, UberHop is for youMinicab company Uber has launched a new service in Seattle which allows riders to save money and time by waiting for their cab in a pre-arranged location, sharing it with strangers, and being dropped off at any point along a predetermined route.Its a bus. Uber has launched a bus. Albeit a car-sized bus. Continue reading...
  
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• Transport minister: cancelled 2010 Forth Road Bridge works 'would have replaced faulty section'

  10-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Transport minister Derek Mackay has admitted that work cancelled on the Forth Road Bridge in 2010 would have replaced the faulty section that caused its closure.
  
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• Timeline of Heathrow expansion delays

  10-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An announcement is expected on Thursday from the prime minister on the future expansion of Heathrow airport.
  
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• Sussex MPs criticise Government delay over Heathrow expansion decision

  10-12-2015 01:00 via wscountytimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Sussex MPs have criticised Government delays over a decision on whether or not to back expansion at Heathrow over a second runway at Gatwick
  
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• Steam operator prosecuted over Great Western SPAD

  10-12-2015 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Heritage and charter train operator West Coast Railway Co is being prosecuted for alleged breaches of health and safety law, following an incident on the Great Western Main Line on 7 March. The company is currently banned from operating steam locomotives on Network Rail infrastructure after another incident in October. The ORR has also announced a review of West Coast's safety certificate.
  
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• Stagecoach withdraws from Abellio's bid to run the Greater Anglia rail line

  10-12-2015 01:00 via echo-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A JOINT bidder for the new Greater Anglia rail franchise has withdrawn from the running for the line.
  
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• Stagecoach warns on effects of Paris attacks

  10-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Groups shares slide despite a 27.5 per cent rise in first-half revenues
  
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• Stagecoach shares slide as travellers avoid cities amid terrorism fears

  10-12-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Stagecoachs shares have plunged after the bus and rail operator said its business is being hit because people have been fewer trips to big cities in the UK and Europe since the Paris attacks.
  
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• Stagecoach pulls out of East Anglia rail franchise bid

  10-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - One of the companies shortlisted to run rail services in the East of England has pulled out of the bidding.
  
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• Stagecoach pulls out of bid with Greater Anglia to run East Anglias rail network

  10-12-2015 01:00 via ipswichstar.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Private companies are currently drawing up proposals to run the train services from 2016, including mainline services between Norwich and London and branch lines in the region.
  
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• Stagecoach: Paris attacks deter travel

  10-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Stagecoach has blamed the Paris terror attacks for slower revenue growth, saying passengers have cut back on trips to big cities.
  
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• SNP minister admits cancelled repairs included Forth bridge fault

  10-12-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Derek Mackay admits a contract cancelled in 2010 included
  
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• Shell weighs NZ exit as oil prices plunge

  10-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Part of broader industry scramble to shed assets globally and streamline as oil prices sink
  
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• Rail summit called to discuss key upgrade work

  10-12-2015 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - A rail summit will take place in the new year to discuss a key upgrade to the network serving Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, it has been revealed this morning.
  
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• Purple route trams partly restored across Sheffield after suspension, Supertram announces

  10-12-2015 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Purple route trams are set to partially resume across Sheffield from Thursday, December 10.
  
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• ORR prosecutes West Coast Railway Company

  10-12-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - First hearing set for Swindon Magistrates Court next month
  
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• Northern powerhouse in 1.2bn rail boost

  10-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Arriva wins regional rail franchise, while FirstGroup retains Transpennine Express services
  
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• New white rose signs proposed for Yorkshire's roads

  10-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - GOD'S own country needs a welcoming facelift according to MPs, who have asked the Government to install new white rose road signs.
  
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• New edition of FTA Van Drivers Handbook now available

  10-12-2015 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association has published an updated edition of its Van Drivers Handbook - the essential guide to ensuring the safe, legal ...
  
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• Network Rail pulls out of Daw Mill regeneration

  10-12-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Transport body delivers another blow to Harworth Estates' plans to breathe new life into defunct colliery which has been empty for two years
  
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• Muslim student thrown off National Express coach because of his faith pictured

  10-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A Muslim student who was chucked off a coach after complaints from fellow passengers, said he was targeted because of his religion. Ibrahim Ismail, 42,from Bristol, said he felt 'angry' and 'humiliated'.
  
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• Massive rail boost for York and region: 500 new carriages and 2,000 extra services a week

  10-12-2015 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -MASSIVE investment has been promised to rail services in Yorkshire today, with new carriages and services across the county.
  
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• Manchester airport breaks passenger traffic record

  10-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- North west airport saw 1.4 million passengers pass through last month, helped by a rise in long haul traffic
  
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• Malaysian Airlines' MH370 was crippled by sudden electrical failure

  10-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The findings by the Australian Transport Bureau explain why two crucial communications systems stopped working and why air traffic controllers failed to contact the pilots.
  
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• Lufthansa, not Qatar, to be Airbus A320neo launch operator

  10-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airbus is making a last-minute swap and now plans to deliver the first Airbus A320neo to Lufthansa, not to Qatar Airways.read more
  
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• London Underground beats busiest day record

  10-12-2015 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - More than 4.8 million passengers travel on the Tube on December 4
  
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• Jones promises bums on seats will pay for better rail services

  10-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - TAXPAYERS and passengers will not pay the price for a raft of improvements to Yorkshire rail services, Transport Minister Andrew Jones has promised.
  
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• Investor sells Rolls-Royce stake

  10-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Star fund manager Neil Woodford has sold his stake in the engineering firm Rolls-Royce, saying he has lost his confidence in the business model.
  
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• Heathrow Express has to axe 'every 15 minutes' advert

  10-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The rapid train service from London to Heathrow Airport can no longer claim it runs 'every 15 minutes' after a complaint. Advertising watchdogs acted after a disgruntled customer contacted them.
  
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• Heathrow expansion is good for North-East business, says Hague

  10-12-2015 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - DAVID Cameron should back plans to expand Heathrow Airport as it will help create jobs across Tees Valley, former Foreign Secretary William Hague has said, ahead of a much-anticipated decision on airport capacity.
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Businesses urge David Cameron to give go-ahead

  10-12-2015 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - Chambers of commerce from across the country have written to the Prime Minister demanding that he approve expansion of Heathrow airport by the end of year.
  
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• FTA everywoman Transport & Logistics Awards open for nominations

  10-12-2015 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association is once again the title partner of the FTA everywoman Transport mp; Logistics Awards and is delighted to announce ...
  
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• Franchise awards 'make Northern Powerhouse a reality'

  10-12-2015 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Arriva has won the Northern franchise and Transpennine Express has been awarded to FirstGroup. The transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: We promised passengers a world class rail service that would make the Northern Powerhouse a realityand Im delighted that we have found two operators that will deliver exactly that.
  
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• Forth Road Bridge: MSPs claim minister misled Holyrood

  10-12-2015 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry is to be held into the prolonged closure of the Forth Road Bridge, it emerged yesterday.
  
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• FirstGroup awarded Transpennine contract

  10-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Seven-year deal helps transport operator put a difficult year behind it
  
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