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• Bank station upgrades point to London's bigger, busier future

  21-12-2015 12:47
  
  A variety of plans to improve transport provision at the heart of the Square Mile tell a larger story of the capital’s rapid growth
  Much can be learned about the future of London from the various plans to enhance and upgrade Bank station and its surroundings. The largest of these, which received the go-ahead last week, is a £563m scheme to increase the station’s capacity by 40% by 2021. Bank recently moved up from being London’s fourth busiest station to its third. Transp
  
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• Rail passengers need help with refunds, says Which?

  21-12-2015 07:01
  
  Consumer group calls on rail regulator to intervene after finding only a fraction of travellers receive refunds or know how to obtain themRail passengers are routinely left in the dark by train companies over the compensation or refunds they should receive for delays, according to Which?.The consumer group is demanding action from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to investigate train operators after finding that only a fraction of those entitled to refunds receive them or are informed how to pr
  
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• Government considers allowing learner drivers on motorways

  21-12-2015 01:01
  
  Department for Transport proposals would allow driving instructors to supervise novice drivers on motorwaysLearner drivers could be allowed on motorways for the first time, under government proposals aimed at increasing road safety.The Department for Transport is considering the move as a way to make sure learners are properly prepared for everyday driving before they pass their tests. Under the plans, they would be allowed to gain experience on motorways under the supervision of an approved dri
  
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• Yorkshire motorway roadworks could cause disruption over festive period

  21-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Motorists travelling to celebrate Christmas could face disruption as a raft of roadworks are put in place on major roads across Yorkshire.
  
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• Two-thirds of train companies shut down for Christmas and Boxing Day Subscription

  21-12-2015 01:00 via thesundaytimes.co.uk
  Times Online - BRITAINS rail network will be almost completely closed on Boxing Day, with 22 of the 31 train companies running no services.
  
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• Twenty-year strategy approved by West Midlands ITA

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• Troubled sleep on the Caledonian route: Caledonian Sleeper, England-Scotland night bus, and Christmas trains

  21-12-2015 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - For a service selling a good night's sleep, the interesting list of defects published this week is unlikely to promote sweet dreams: Smoke detectors disconnected, toilets inoperable, lighting and heating systems not working. No, not my home, but one of my favourite forms of transport: the civilised, time-saving and stress-free Caledonian Sleeper that links London with the cities, coast and countryside of Scotland.
  
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• Tram passengers to top five million

  21-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Edinburgh's trams are on track to have carried more than five million passengers by the end of the year, the city's transport officials say.
  
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• Tougher punishments proposed for drivers who use mobile phones at the wheel

  21-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Drivers of HGVs would receive six points instead of three - because the consequences of an accident can be much worse
  
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• SpeedInnov to develop future TGV

  21-12-2015 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - FRANCE: The ministries responsible for transport, research and industry announced on December 17...
  
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• Smart bus ticketing agreement for north east England

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• Rolls-Royce disquiet over diesel arm

  21-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Risks flagged on only unit to have escaped downgrade in past five profit warnings
  
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• Refurbished buses bring Zest to Halifax

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• Rail industry faces 'super complaint' over payouts for delays

  21-12-2015 01:00 via southwalesguardian.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Consumer group Which? has launched a "super complaint" over how the rail industry compensates passengers for delays.
  
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• Rail delay refunds 'should be easier'

  21-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Train companies are making it too hard for delayed passengers to receive compensation, the consumer group Which? is claiming in a so-called super-complaint.
  
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• Rail companies face Which? inquiry over refunds for delays

  21-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - As a result of difficulties claiming a refund, the vast majority of Britain's travellers hit by terrible service do not make a claimmissing out on millions of pounds.
  
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• Rail battle between China and Japan rushes ahead at high speed

  21-12-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut mp; paste the article. See our Tsmp;Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email [email protected] to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c28fe2e8-a6fe-11e5-9700-2b669a5aeb83.html#ixzz3uwDc59uIWhen Japan lost out to China on a $5bn deal to export high-speed rail to Indonesia this October, a nation despaired at the rejection of its belove
  
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• Pledge over staffing at West Yorkshire train station

  21-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A WEST Yorkshire rail station which has undergone a £5.6m revamp will be staffed from 6am to 10pm every day under a new rail operator.
  
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• Plans for craft centre at disused Grantown rail station approved

  21-12-2015 01:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - A new visitor attraction in a disused Grantown rail station has won approval from the Cairngorm National Park.
  
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• New guidance documents on operator licensing

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• MP renews bid over rail franchises control

  21-12-2015 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -PARTS of the countrys rail service could be back in public hands within two years if the political will can be summoned up, an MP said.
  
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• Millions of rail passengers missing out on compensation each year

  21-12-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Only a third of passengers afftected by rail cancellations or delays bother to claim the compensation they are owed, according to a new survey
  
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• Maynes of Buckie takes 350th Neoplan Tourliner.

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• Learner drivers to get lessons on the motorway for the first time

  21-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Learner drivers could have lessons on motorways for the first time, in a bid to ensure they have tackled challenging conditions with a qualified instructor before they have to take their tests.
  
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• Gotthard Base Tunnel Golden Sleeper Installed

  21-12-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -On Thursday 23 October, 2014, Vigier Rail AG produced the last of 380,000 low vibration track (LVT) supports for the Gotthard Base Tunnel.
  
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• Golden tribute to Whitelaw Coaches founders

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• Flying Scotsman: A 'colossus' of British engineering reborn

  21-12-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - As a 10-year restoration project of the world's most iconic locomotive draws to an end, Flying Scotsman will once more roar across the country
  
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• Extra consultation sessions on Leeds Bradford Airport road schemes

  21-12-2015 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -FURTHER drop-in sessions have been announced to allow the public to have their say on controversial proposals to improve access to Leeds Bradford Airport.
  
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• Eurotunnel services return to normal

  21-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Eurotunnel services are returning to normal after passengers were urged to postpone their journeys overnight because of a track fault.
  
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• Electric Focus on sale within the year

  21-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Ford will launch a Focus EV during 2016and add another 13 such cars within the next five years
  
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• Derby pensioner criticises Arriva over changes to bus frequency

  21-12-2015 01:00 via
  Derbyshire Telegraph - A BUS passenger says he feels "totally inconvenienced" by changes that bus firm Arriva has made to its services
  
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• 'Crackdown' on using phones when driving

  21-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A mother whose daughter was killed by a lorry in Birmingham is supporting a government plan to give motorists who use a mobile phone while driving bigger fines and more penalty points.
  
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• Council predicts economic boost following electrification of services on Bank Quay to Lime Street line

  21-12-2015 01:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - ALL Northern Rail services on the Warrington Bank Quay to Liverpool Lime Street line are now electricin a move tipped to strengthen the town's economic presence.
  
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• Council leader does not expect decision on Gatwick or Heathrow expansion before 2020

  21-12-2015 01:00 via crawleyobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A decision on airport expansion at either Heathrow or Gatwick might not be made until before 2020, Crawleys council leader has suggested.
  
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• Channel Tunnel delays see Eurostar and Eurotunnel run reduced services

  21-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Thousands of people are facing Christmas travel chaos at the Channel Tunnel as faulty points have caused services to be reduced with trains operating on a single line.
  
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• Chambers takes Northern Irelands first Irizar i6 integral

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• 'Broken rail' sparks delays to Eurostar and Eurotunnel services

  21-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Eurostar passengers in and out of London's St Pancras station have been struck by delays thanks to a "broken rail" in the Channel Tunnel.
  
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• Airports rated worst in survey of public transport links demand Government action

  21-12-2015 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The airports rated worst in The Independents survey of public transport links have demanded Government action to improve rail services.
  
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• Air France 'bomb': Device found on board Paris-bound flight was fake, airline boss says

  21-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Aircraft makes emergency landing after object made of cardboard, paper and a household timer found in plane bathroom
  
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• 2million investment in buses for Liverpool and Everton

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