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• Public transport delays hitting UK businesses - FinancialAdvice.co.uk

  19-12-2015 06:05
  Public transport delays hitting UK businesses
  FinancialAdvice.co.uk
  Delays caused to worker's commutes by public transport are costing UK businesses millions of pounds every month, it has been revealed. A poll conducted by Abbey Business Banking found that the average commuter loses 36 minutes of their time at work ...
  

• Winter wonderland train ride scrapped after parents fury

  19-12-2015 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Furious parents sparked the closure of a magical Christmas train ride after turning on organisers over the quality of the event.
  
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• Western Daily Press published Christmas travel: Warning of delayed trains and congested roads...

  19-12-2015 01:00 via westerndailypress.co.uk
  
  Western Daily Press - Families hoping for Christmas getaways this weekend will have to negotiate delayed trains and congested roads up and down the country.The Southern Rail service between Kent and London Victoria was reopened last night after delays of up to an hour hit commuters, but flooding and landslips caused by heavy rain from Storm Desmond mean there will be a severely-reduced ScotRail service between Glasgow and Carlisle all weekend.In the South East, the Gatwick Express train service
  
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• WBHuw published Speed camera call for A39 death road

  19-12-2015 01:00 via westbriton.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - CALLS have been made for speed cameras on a stretch of the A39 where mp;quot;too many have diedmp;quot;.Following the death of Matt Hodges in a crash on the three-lane section leading towards Treluswell early this year, Cornwall Council announced it would fund proposed works to make the road safer.However, there are now calls for the council to also install speed cameras.At Mr Hodges' inquest, assistant coroner Guy Davies had called on the council to act on the dangerous s
  
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• Virgin Atlantic raises cash against Heathrow airport slots

  19-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Virgin Atlantic has raised 220 million ($328 million) in funding by mortgaging some of its take-off and landing slots at London Heathrow.read more
  
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• VIDEO: Tanzania's 'innovative' bike mechanic

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - While repairing bicycles in Tanzania, Bernard Kiwia discovered his passion for new inventions.
  
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• VIDEO: Heathrow question prompts Eton quip

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Jacob Rees-Mogg MP responded to Question Time host David Dimbleby's
  
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• UPDATED: Traffic wardens call off their strike

  19-12-2015 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Normal parking rules will be enforced in the run up to Christmas after a last-minute deal was reached between traffic wardens and their employers.
  
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• UK Transport Minister opens new 7 million search and rescue base at Prestwick Airport

  19-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Robert Goodwill launches improved search and rescue helicopter service for Scotland and sees progress made on Glasgow Airport tramlink UK government Minister of State for Transport Robert Goodwill opened a new £7 million coastguard search and rescue (SAR) helicopter base at Prestwick Airport during a visit to Scotland today (17 December 2015).The minister officially launched the new civilian SAR service at Prestwick Airport, which will be op
  
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• UK secures new EU rule for positive changes on cycling routes

  19-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Changes to EU law are now in place, which stipulate that lorries and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) must be fitted with improved mirrors that increase visibility of cyclists. The changes in the law are set to improve road safety for both HGVs, lorries and cyclists, as bicycles often fall victim to large vehicles' blind spots, according to the Department forTransport. Updated mirrors will see a reduction in blind spots on the passenger side of lorries
  
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• Train drivers to strike in new year

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Arriva Trains Wales drivers will strike for 24 hours in January over pay and conditions.
  
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• The rise of the armoured SUPER speed camera: Futuristic 'Enforcement Trailer' that captures traffic on both sides of the road could be heading to the UK

  19-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The armour-plated 'Enforcement Trailer' (pictured) speed camera is on trial in Hanover, Germany. It is capable of capturing speeding vehicles across multiple lanes at once.
  
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• The Bristol Post commented M5 is one of the worst roads in the UK to travel on at Christmas

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Evening Post - The M5 around Bristol will be one of the worst roads in the country to travel on at Christmas, according to the RAC. The M5 southbound between Gloucester and Portishead is set to be one of the busiest roads in the UK, as huge numbers of people travel around the country to see family and friends. And be warned - this is likely to cause knock-on delays and disruption to many in Bristol. The RAC Traffic Watch study, which extrapolates data from 1,700 motorists to predict traf
  
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• Sunderland roadworks will be lifted for Christmas - but theyll be back

  19-12-2015 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Wearside drivers can look forward to a merry Christmas, but a not so happy new year.
  
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• Spennymoor police plea to drivers near schools

  19-12-2015 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -POLICE in Spennymoor are urging motorists to drive carefully near schools and pay attention to lollipop men and women.
  
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• Shoreham air disaster pilot Andy Hill quizzed by detectives four months later

  19-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Andy Hill, 51, who was piloting a vintage jet when it crashed and exploded into flames on the A27 in Shoreham, West Sussex, was interviewed under caution but not arrested, police said today.
  
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• Shoreham air crash pilot interviewed by police

  19-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - The pilot of the aircraft involved in the Shoreham air disaster has been interviewed by police.
  
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• Sheffield rail commuters have fourth worst odds of morning delays

  19-12-2015 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Morning rail commuters in Sheffield have the fourth worst odds in the whole country of their train being late, it has been revealed.
  
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• Saturday at 9.23am is the most dangerous time to be on the road this Christmas

  19-12-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -The worst time for drink drivers on UK roads will be on Saturday morning, according to new research.
  
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• Revealed: TfL 'hypocrites' spend millions on taxi journeys

  19-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport for London is spending millions of pounds each year on taxis for its staff, the Evening Standard can reveal.
  
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• Revealed: 560m plans to overhaul Bank station

  19-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Major plans to overhaul Bank Tube station to the tune of 563 million have been given the green light, with work set to begin in the new year.
  
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• Relief for A55 drivers as Penmaenbach Tunnel roadwork restrictions are lifted

  19-12-2015 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Traffic Wales has confirmed that the improvements to lighting in the tunnel, which have caused delays, are largely over
  
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• Police question Shoreham air show disaster pilot Andy Hill

  19-12-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - The 51-year-old is interviewed under caution, four months after vintage jet he was flying crashed on A27
  
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• Plug-in car grant extended but plug-in hybrid buyers will receive half as much saving

  19-12-2015 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The government announced that it will extend the Plug-in Car Grant to 2018, but the subsidy buyers receive towards a new car will be cutsignificantly thanks to a new structuring system.
  
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• Planned roadworks in the south for the start of Christmas week.

  19-12-2015 01:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Highways Agency has issued the following list of planned roadworks in central southern England for Monday December 21 and Tuesday December 22
  
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• Plan approves major transport changes

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Motorway upgrades, extending rail routes and running trams to Birmingham Airport are among schemes approved in a 20-year West Midlands transport plan.
  
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• Paris airport fires two Muslim men because 'their beards were too long'

  19-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The two men have launched legal action after management at Orly airport reportedly rounded up Muslim staff and asked them to trim their facial hair in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
  
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• Parents warned over potentially deadly mistakes in fitting childrens car seats

  19-12-2015 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - A shocking study found nine out of ten new mums and dads made at least one serious error when installing the safety devices
  
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• Parents making serious errors when fitting child car seats

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Nine out of ten (91) new parents make potentially fatal errors when fitting childrens car seats, according to a new study.
  
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• Parents crossing rail tracks with prams

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport police urge parents in Gwynedd to stop taking a shortcut across railway tracks with babies in prams.
  
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• Northants Police arrest more than 40 motorists in festive drink-drive crackdown

  19-12-2015 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Northamptonshire Telegraph - More than 40 people have been arrested so far in Northamptonshire Policemp;#8217;s Christmas drink-drive clampdown.
  
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• Network Rail to upgrade work at London Bridge

  19-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Over 20,000 of Network Rail's staff will be working on the company's Railway Upgrade Plan this Christmas, including making improvements via the Thameslink Programme at London Bridge. Improvements to the station are going to affect journeys over the festive period between Christmas Eve and 3rd January 2016. However, passengers in London are still going to be able to reach the city via diverted services and there will be replacement bus services off
  
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• MSPs told similar car smoking ban led to 10 cut in number of children exposed to secondhand smoke

  19-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - MSPs who passed legislation to ban smoking in cars that are carrying children were told that the only similar legal intervention resulted a ten per cent cut in the proportion of youngsters exposed to secondhand smoke.
  
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• Millions allocated for road projects

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Almost 500m is allocated to upgrade the Londonderry to Belfast and Londonderry to Dublin roads.
  
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• Man caught after using cloned train tickets for two years

  19-12-2015 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A hotel managers fraud gave him free travel on the East Coast railway line for two years, York magistrates heard.
  
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• London Overground to benefit from new funding proposals

  19-12-2015 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The capital is to benefit from EU funding proposals for two new London Overground stations. These new local links will connect Old Oak Common to two London Overground routes and the proposed new stations could support the regeneration of the area, creating thousands of new jobs and homes. Investing in opening these two new stations also presents an opportunity to create new links with the proposed High Speed 2 and Crossrail services, pending compl
  
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• K_Pavid published More than 10,000 people at Bristol Airport on one of the busiest...

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Evening Post - Today is set to be one of the busiest days of the year for Bristol Airport. As people fly to see family and friends this Christmas, more than 10,700 passengers are set to fly to and from Bristol Airport on easyJet today, with many more on other airlines. Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Commercial Manager, said: mp;quot;We are seeing high demand from Bristol Airport today as well as across our entire network of more than 810 routes. More people than ever before are flying either
  
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• K_Pavid commented NAMED: The first drunk drivers of December 2015

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Evening Post - The police in Bristol are naming and shaming the drink drivers they catch over the festive period.The first batch of names have now been released by officers. It is part of the police's Operation Tonic road safety campaign.Between December 1-17 there were 81 people arrested.53 have been charged or reported for drink/drug offences.28 have been bailed pending further enquiries or face no further action.Eight people charged have not been named after careful risk assessment an
  
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• How street DNA affects traffic congestion

  19-12-2015 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Researchers have produced a series of beguiling graphs to show how street DNA influences the efficiency of our travel network. The post How street DNA affects traffic congestion appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Heathrow boss Nigel Rudd says Zac Goldsmith's never had a proper job

  19-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Heathrow's chairman Sir Nigel Rudd accused London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith (pictured) of holding country to ransom by opposing a third runway and has no academic achievement.
  
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• Grimsby Telegraph published Speeding hotspots in North East Lincolnshire revealed

  19-12-2015 01:00 via grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE SAFER Roads Humber annual report also included data about the other camera enforcement sites in North East Lincolnshire. Sharp decreases in speeding offences was noted at some spots, including Clee Road, Cleethorpes, where almost 100 fewer people were caught in 2014 than in the previous year. Peaks Parkway aside, the A180 Great Coates junction was the hotspot for speeders, with over 1,000 people clocked, but the figure was lower than in 2013. A rise was seen on Great C
  
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• Grimsby Telegraph published Huge drop in drivers caught speeding on Peaks Parkway

  19-12-2015 01:00 via grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - JUST 82 drivers were caught speeding on Grimsby's Peaks Parkway in the first recorded month after the speed limit was increased to 40mph. The figure for December last year showed a nosedive in the number of speeders after 11,097were caught in the first nine months of the year mp;ndash; when the limit was 30mph. The data, released by camera operators Safer Roads Humber in its annual report for 2014, also revealed just one serious collision on the road during the period, wit
  
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• FTA disappointed that freight shoulders burden of air quality improvements

  19-12-2015 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says exempting cars from the proposed Clean Air Zones in five English cities is a missed opportunity to ...
  
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• FTA asks for assurance over bridge opening date

  19-12-2015 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has asked for assurance from the Transport Minister that the Forth Road Bridge will re-open to all ...
  
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• Flooding causes traffic misery after heavy rain

  19-12-2015 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - The closure of a key road due to flooding has led to traffic misery in Blackpool.
  
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• Festive travellers told to plan for road and rail disruption

  19-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - FESTIVE travellers are facing widespread disruption on roads and rail services as the Christmas getaway begins this weekend.
  
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• Facebook adds Uber to Messenger app

  19-12-2015 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Uber users can now request rides through Facebooks Messenger service
  
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• Drone Christmas gift crackdown amid growing fears of safety and privacy

  19-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Four drones were involved in near misses with commercial aircraft at British airports during a single month this summer. A drone came within 20ft of an Airbus A320 at Heathrow Airport in July.
  
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• Driverless car rules 'perplexing'

  19-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Google criticises the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California for insisting driverless cars must have a fully licensed driver behind the wheel.
  
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• 'Don't worry, my other car's a Bentley' - teen's 54k crash not a problem

  19-12-2015 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A SUPER RICH teenager wrote off a 54k BMW - but he's not worried as his own car is a 130k Bentley.
  
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