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• London mayor race: fares must be starting point of big transport debate

  05-01-2016 17:23
  
  The next boss of City Hall should offer a broad, coherent vision of public transport’s role in London’s future and Londoners’ livesTwo mayoral candidates have made bold New Year pledges to lessen the cost of traveling round the capital aboard its lifeblood public transport modes. Labour’s Sadiq Khan, who looks to have edged ahead in the race for City Hall, has restated his promise to freeze fares across the board throughout a four-year term and to lower the price burden o
  
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• Yorkshires new train operator cancels all services as drivers walk out

  05-01-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - TRAIN services across Wales - operated by the company soon to take over Yorkshires local rail routes - were halted today because of a strike by drivers in a row over pay and conditions.
  
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• Willie Walsh urges government to end rip-off APD

  05-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- IAG boss also wants 10-year visas for Chinese visitors
  
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• Where is the most cycle-friendly city in the world?

  05-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The Dutch and Danish cycling utopias of Amsterdam, Groningen, Utrecht and Copenhagen are high up the listbut what about the rest of the world?
  
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• VW sued by US justice department

  05-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The US justice department is suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal that saw the German car giant fit software to millions of cars to cheat emissions tests.
  
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• VIDEO: Protesters and commuters outside Peterborough Station criticise latest rail fare rise

  05-01-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Campaigners protested outside Peterborough Station after the latest rail fare increase came into effect.
  
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• US sues VW over defeat devices

  05-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Case threatens to cost embattled carmaker tens of billions of dollars
  
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• Unipart Rail buys Park Signalling

  05-01-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Unipart Rail announced on January 4 that it had acquired 100 of the share capital of Park...
  
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• Tube map redrawn due to London's 'shifting economic map'

  05-01-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Stratford and a number of adjacent stations shift from Zone 3 to the Zones 2/3 boundary, reducing the fare for some passengers
  
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• Tube map redrawn as Zone 2 boundary change comes into effect

  05-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters in east London are in line to save hundreds of pounds this year thanks to the redrawing of the Zone 3 fare boundary.
  
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• Transport sector leads the way for new business creation in the North West

  05-01-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Report by insolvency body R3 says popularity of internet shopping and the 'Uber effect' were big factors behind the 30 rise
  
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• Transport firms are the fastest growing in the North West

  05-01-2016 01:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport has become the fastest growing sector in the North West, with the number of active companies rising by 30 per cent over the past year, according to figures from the insolvency trade body R3.
  
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• Trains return to normal after 10 days of Christmas work

  05-01-2016 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Services on the Great Eastern Main Line returned to normal after Network Rail engineers completed 10 days work on schedule in the early hours of Monday morning.
  
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• Train drivers' strike cancels services

  05-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A 24-hour strike by Arriva Trains Wales drivers cancels all of the operator's services across England.
  
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• The amazing moment train passengers stage New Year's Eve sing-off to Tom Jones' Delilah

  05-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Two carriages broke into song as they travelled on one of the last train services out of Liverpool
  
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• Tesla supplied just 208 Model X cars in 2015

  05-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Elon Musks new electric car is still hard to find on the streets, but production is ramping upThe Model X, Teslas first new car in three years, was launched to much fanfare in 2015, but the companys boasting of the most advanced car yet may have been a tad prematurejust 208 cars were actually delivered in the fourth quarter of 2015, the first full quarter in which it was available to buy.A crossover (combining design cues from SUVs and more traditional cars such as hatchbacks), th
  
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• Supermarket diesel cuts - good news for industry

  05-01-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - News that supermarkets are slashing forecourt prices of diesel has been described as good news for industry by the Freight Transport ...
  
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• Storm Frank: West coast main line facing weeks of disruption

  05-01-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - RAIL services on the west coast main line will be disrupted for the next few weeks due to storm damage on the route.
  
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• Stadler completes purchase of Vossloh Rail Vehicles

  05-01-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - EUROPE: Stadler Rail completed the acquisition of Vosslohs Valencia-based Rail Vehicles locomotive...
  
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• Southern Rail: 'Britain's most delayed train service' stays true to form on the first working day of 2016

  05-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A morning commuter train dubbed the most delayed in Britain started the new working year by failing to arrive on time this morning.
  
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• South Yorkshire bus firm introduces new 10-trip ticket

  05-01-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  Doncaster Free Post - Using the bus in January is cheaper now after First South Yorkshire introduced a new mp;#8217;10-tripmp;#8217; ticket together with a fares campaign designed to help attract new customers.
  
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• Signalling problems cause back-to-work delays for Southern commuters, despite rail fare hike

  05-01-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Rail services were delayed due to signalling problems in Purley on Monday morning, the first working day after a 1.1 price hike
  
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• Several Tube stations change zone

  05-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Several east London Tube stations including Stratford are rezoned to recognise the capital's
  
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• Safety campaigners blast 'lack of investment' for cycling in TfL's latest round of funding

  05-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport bosses spend about 1 per cent of annual budget on cycling, well below ratio of cyclists to other road-users
  
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• Sadiq Khan: How I could freeze our transport fares from now until 2020

  05-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Labour's mayoral candidate claims he can pay for his plan with efficiency savings and new revenue sources
  
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• Ryanair balks at proposed Norwegian tax

  05-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair is seeking to have the Norwegian government roll back plans for an environmental tax for flights originating in Norway, saying such a move would harm jobs and growth in the Nordic nation.read more
  
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• Rail services 'should run as normal' on Tuesday, 24 hours after Arriva Trains Wales hit by strike action

  05-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Members of the RMT and Aslef unions are set to return to work on Tuesday
  
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• Rail line closed for month; what the train firms say

  05-01-2016 01:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  Carlisle News & Star -Storm damage means the West Coast Main Line north of Carlisle will be closed throughout January.
  
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• Rail depot measuring 8 million square feet planned for fields near Northampton

  05-01-2016 01:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Residents are worried about plans for a huge rail freight depot they fear would join a village to Northampton.
  
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• New 20m entrance for Leeds station

  05-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport minister Andrew Jones has officially opened a new 20 million entrance to Leeds' city railway station. Around 20,000 people will use the new entrance, improving commuter journeys at one of the busiest train stations in the UK, reports the Department for Transport. The new entrance opens up access to South Bank Central, Holbeck Urban Village and Leeds Dock and Hinterland development areas. Previously, passengers could only reach the statio
  
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• MPs twice as likely to back Heathrow third runway over Gatwick, new poll shows

  05-01-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Nine in 10 MPs say more airport expansion is needed in the south east for the sake of UK business
  
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• Letters to the editor: Cars are more deadly than bikes

  05-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - You report on your website that the number of cyclists convicted for breaking traffic rules has more than doubled (Standard online, January 2). Let's hope that the conviction rate for motor vehicles will be proportional to the carnage they cause on the road too.
  
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• Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman attacks big rise in rail fares

  05-01-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Local passengers have faced rises of 25 over past few years
  
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• How Much Do You Know About Insulated Rail Joints?

  05-01-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Sometimes called railway fishplates, rail joints are an important component of a rail track system to connect two rail tracks together.
  
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• GM and Lyft to develop driverless cars

  05-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - US car giant General Motors is teaming up with car sharing service Lyft to develop a fleet of driverless vehicles.
  
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• Further investment calls as Leeds station entrance is opened

  05-01-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - TRANSPORT Minister Andrew Jones admitted the country has failed to properly invest in railway stations as the southern entrance to Leeds station was officially opened.
  
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• From Heathrow to the snows of Kilimanjaro: Airport pledges far-flung flights in third runway bid

  05-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow today promised direct links to more exotic and far-flung destinations as it entered a New Year battle to win backing for a third runway.
  
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• Ford chief maps out self-driving route

  05-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Mark Fields sees carmaker as a leader in autonomous vehicles
  
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• First Stop Bus helping to stop drinking and smoking in January

  05-01-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post -The First Stop Bus will be out and about in Dry January with advice about drinking, smoking and walking to get fit
  
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• First images unveiled of Heathrow Garden City proposed for Hounslow

  05-01-2016 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - There are 2,000 new homes, plus offices, hotels and a new Bedfont train station planned for land surrounding the airport
  
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• Faraday reveals sixth sense concept car

  05-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Chinese-backed start-up has sights set on beating Tesla in market for connected electric cars
  
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• Faraday Future shows off concept car

  05-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The China-backed electric car company Faraday Future shows off a concept electric car that provides augmented reality views.
  
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• EuroMaint agrees to sell German operations

  05-01-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - GERMANY: Rolling stock maintenance company EuroMaint Rail has signed an agreement to sell its...
  
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• Etihad launches legal action over Air Berlin codeshare ruling

  05-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- A court revoked the approval of 29 codeshare flights with German carrier
  
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• England's towns and cities to benefit from cleaner buses

  05-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Over 400 buses in England are to be upgraded with green technology to cut the amount of harmful emissions that affect the country's towns and cities. The technology is set to cut emissions by up to 90 per cent, reports the Department for Transport, which has provided 7 million in funding to carry out the improvements. The project, entitled the Clean Bus Technology Fund 2015, will see 18 local authorities that suffer from particularly bad pollution
  
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• Edinburgh bus lane fines: £60k remain unpaid

  05-01-2016 01:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  
  Edinburgh Evening News - ALMOST 1000 bus lane fines are currently outstanding across Edinburghcosting the council nearly £60,000 in lost income.
  
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• Dearne bus drivers scoop top awards for public service

  05-01-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - Two Dearne bus drivers have been celebrated at the Stagecoach 2015 Customer Service Stars Awards.
  
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• Cumbria's rich railway heritage showcased on TV

  05-01-2016 01:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  Carlisle News & Star -Cumbria's rich railway heritage takes centre stage on two television shows this week.
  
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• Crossrail 2 'threat' to historic sites

  05-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Historic buildings which have stood in central London since the 19th century could be demolished to make way for Crossrail 2, according to heritage campaigners.
  
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• Cross-party support grows for Heathrow expansion

  05-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Poll shows majority of MPs are backing Heathrow
  
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