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• Flying Scotsman makes triumphant return – video

  08-01-2016 16:25
  
  The Flying Scotsman arrives at Bolton Street station in Bury on Friday, marking its return to British railways after a decade-long restoration. It was the first steam locomotive to exceed 100mph in 1934. Bob Gwynne, of the National Railway Museum, says it is a big day for the restorersSteam, sweat and tears as Flying Scotsman leaves spectators moved
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• Steam, sweat and tears as Flying Scotsman leaves spectators moved

  08-01-2016 15:37
  
  After a 10-year restoration, the 1923 locomotive is about to begin two-year tour of Britain as working museum exhibit“We may be men of iron,” said Don Vause, shaking his head in wonder, “but we’ve got very soft hearts.” The 78-year-old had just watched Flying Scotsman’s first public outing following a £4.2m, 10-year restoration project. “Just look at it,” he cooed. “Pure beauty.”The 1923 engine had chuntered into Bury’s Bolt
  
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• Read our supplement: A new era for urban transport

  08-01-2016 10:38 via passengertransport.co.uk
  pteg has become the Urban Transport Group. To mark this evolution, we have produced a special supplement – ‘A new era for urban transport’.
  Contents include a foreword by Andrew Jones, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport at the Department for Transport. He writes: “I have no doubt that under its new name and with an increased membership, the Urban Transport Group will continue to help shape our transport. For everyone who travels on networks managed by Ur
  
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• If roads are gridlocked in rush hour, what happens when disaster strikes?

  08-01-2016 09:00
  
  Major roads which get snarled in rush hour or after a few inches of snow could be potentially deadly in the event of a terrorist attack or superstorm. So what should a more resilient transport system look like?I was late for an appointment, sitting in traffic on one of the major arteries out of Washington DC. It was miserable, barely moving traffic of the kind that makes you whimper with frustration as yet another green light turns yellow, then red, as you inch along.
  Then I happened to notice a
  
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• Electric cars won't save our cities

  08-01-2016 06:00
  
  These ‘green’ vehicles may cut pollution but still rely on fossil fuels and do not end the inactivity causing our obesity crisisYou could be forgiven for thinking that electric cars are a magic bullet for transforming the streets of the UK. London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith has claimed they will soon make buses in the capital redundant, and the city has launched a £100m project to encourage more people to use electric cars. There is, presumably, a clear case for saying Lon
  
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• Zac Goldsmith: I'll sort out crowd problems at London Bridge

  08-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Zac Goldsmith today pledged to sort out the chaos at London Bridge once and for all on a visit to the station.
  
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• Why it pays to commute: House prices rising so fast in commuter towns they pay for season tickets in a week

  08-01-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  The Telegraph - Zoopla study compares average house price increases in popular commuter towns with cost of annual rail fares to cities nearby
  
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• Uber gets go-ahead for Cardiff

  08-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Taxi booking app Uber is granted an operator's licence for Cardiff, prompting threats of legal action by the city's Hackney Carriage Association.
  
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• Transport Secretary tours 700 million Victoria tube station upgrade

  08-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Patrick McLoughlin sees scale of improvements that will transform over 2 million journeys a week. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin toured Victoria tube station today (7 January 2016) to see progress on work worth £700 million that will improve over 2 million journeys a week.Transport for London (TfL) is currently upgrading the station, one of the busiest in London which serves passengers on 3 major tube lines, commuters coming into Lon
  
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• Trainees look for take-off with Liverpool John Lennon Airport scheme

  08-01-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Programme leads to full time employment or training for South Liverpool youngsters not in employment, education or training
  
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• Thieves steal safes and mini bus in raid on Gwynedd bus compound

  08-01-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The Express Motors premises on Llyfni Road in Penygroes was broken into during the early hours of this morning
  
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• The money-saving merits of LPG-powered cars

  08-01-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Liquid Petroleum Gas is a fuel which has been saving drivers thousands of pounds for a number of years, but which to some extent has slipped off most people's radar.
  
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• TfL unveils its biggest-ever rail map, including new Oyster stations

  08-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Rail bosses have unveiled the largest ever rail map of London, showing the full extent of the capital's Oyster sprawla region extending all the way from Gatwick to Hertford East.
  
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• Terror attacks fail to damage airlines as Ryan Air and EasyJet both report a rise in passengers during December

  08-01-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Luton-based carrier EasyJet reported a 4.6 per cent rise in passengers to 4.8million in December compared to a year earlier, which it described as a strong performance.
  
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• Ryanair returns to Belfast

  08-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Irish carrier will launch four-times daily service to Gatwick with more routes to follow
  
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• Ryanair announces new Belfast base

  08-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Irish airline Ryanair is to begin operating a new base from Belfast International Airport from March with flights to London's Gatwick Airport.
  
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• Residents and scrutiny group criticise 150m Guildford railway station redevelopment

  08-01-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The Guildford Society and the Guildford Resident Associations have now jointly opposed the revised plans for the town's railway station
  
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• Record UK sales as Jaguar Land Rover breaks 100,000 barrier

  08-01-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -The UK remains the number one market for the car giant after a 22 per cent rise in sales in its home country last year, to 100,787
  
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• Reading house prices: Crossrail effect means big rises in property value

  08-01-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - The high-speed rail link coming to town combined with a lack of homes in some areas means is likely to lead to big increases around the whole area.
  
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• Plumpton level crossing to reopen

  08-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Network Rail has begun work to reopen the level crossing in Plumpton, Sussex and aims to have the road reopened on February 8th of this year. Planning permission was obtained in December to remove the wooden level crossing gates that were already in Plumpton, in order to replace them with up-to-date technology. The crossing gates have been moved temporarily but it's uncertain whether they will be used as part of the modern equivalent that will be
  
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• Parking charges brought in at Long Buckby Station

  08-01-2016 01:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - There has been a mixed reaction to the introduction of parking charges at Long Buckby Train Station.
  
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• Parents call for speed limit cut on Leeds Ring Road near school

  08-01-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - CALLS have been made for improved road safety measures at anightmare junction close to a primary school on Leeds Ring Road at Alwoodley amid claims childrens lives are at risk.
  
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• Oxford Street pedestrianisation: Boris Johnson confirms officials are drawing up plans

  08-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London transport bosses are drawing up proposals to ban traffic from Oxford Street.
  
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• Network Rail finally begin work to drain flooded railway bridge

  08-01-2016 01:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Work has started to drain a huge flood that put a busy village road under ten feet of water since the Boxing Day storms.
  
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• MP James Cartlidge seeks better season ticket deal for part-time commuters

  08-01-2016 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge has stepped up calls for a better ticket deal for part-time commuters on the railways.
  
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• Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald is named shadow rail minister

  08-01-2016 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Mr McDonald replaces Jonathan Reynolds, who resigned this week.
  
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• Mayor slams 'miserly' HS2 compensation

  08-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The mayor of London accuses the government of not properly compensating homeowners affected by major projects including High Speed 2 and Crossrail.
  
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• London cyclists 'six times healthier than other commuters', study finds

  08-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Cycle commuters in central London are six times healthier than those who travel to work on public transport or by car, scientists have found.
  
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• Just two cyclists a DAY are fined for riding on the pavement in London

  08-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The number of fines issued by the Metropolitan police for cycling on the pavement has plummeted to less than two a day, new figures reveal.
  
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• July start for 20mph speed limit

  08-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The first stage of a plan to introduce 20mph speed limits across roads in Edinburgh will begin in July.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn interview: 'Transport upgrades key to Labour success in Bristol'

  08-01-2016 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Evening Post - Jeremy Corbyn has tended to eye newspapers with suspicion since his election as Labour leader, so The Post's Patrick Daly was all ears when he agreed to a sit-down chat.
  
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• Islington Council launches legal challenge over Tube station closure

  08-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Islington Council has started court proceedings against Transport for London over a planned eight month closure of a Tube station.
  
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• Is transport key to London mayor race?

  08-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - With its £11bn budget accounting for about two thirds of City Hall spending, transport is the mayor's biggest financial responsibility.
  
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• Flying Scotsman: Famous engine back on tracks

  08-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - One of the world's most iconic railway locomotives, the Flying Scotsman, is to take its first public test run under steam after a decade off the tracks.
  
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• Evening of delays for passengers on Valleys lines after broken down train causes disruption

  08-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The train broke down between Pontypridd and Radyr, but Arriva Trains Wales warned of disruption across the Valleys network
  
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• Doncaster MP slams rail fare hike

  08-01-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - A Doncaster MP joined union officials at the townmp;#8217;s railway station to protest at rail fare price increases.
  
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• Devolution for south London rail urged

  08-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Integrating services into thriving Overground lines could raise capacity 130, says Centre for London
  
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• Cycling in Broad Street: most people oppose any ban

  08-01-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post -Most people in an informal online consultation are happy to see cycling along the full length of Broad Street in Reading
  
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• Bombardier to cut 60 jobs in NI

  08-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The aerospace firm Bombardier is cutting another 60 jobs in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Boeing jet orders point to sales slowdown

  08-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Manufacturers aircraft deals last year were sharply down compared with 2014
  
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• Boeing delivers record aircraft in 2015

  08-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Boeing looks to have cemented its position as the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer after delivering a record 762 planes last year.
  
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• Bob Baker appointed Port of London Authority Chief Harbour Master

  08-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Bob Baker as chief harbour master. Bob Baker will join the PLA from Forth Ports, where he has been chief harbour master since 2001.He will succeed David Phillips, who is retiring from the PLA in April, after nine years service. Bob Bakers seagoing career lasted from 1975 to 1991, before he came ashore to work at the Port of Tilbury, latterly as general manager, conventional operations and harbour ma
  
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• Alstom to deliver ten extra Citadis trams for Bordeaux Line D in France

  08-01-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Alstom has secured a 28m order from Bordeaux's Metropolitan Council in France to deliver ten additional Citadis trams.
  
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