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• Passengers left fuming as train firms increasingly fail to arrive on time

  09-01-2016 08:02
  
  Fares have gone up again, but the latest punctuality figures expose serious flawsin our rail networkOnly four out of 10 trains are running on time on many of Britain’s busiest routes, with CrossCountry and TransPennine trains the least likely to arrive on schedule, according to punctuality figures from Network Rail.The data, which covers mid-November to mid-December 2015, shows that punctuality has fallen significantly since the same period in 2014. On the toughest definition of timeliness
  
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• VW sales fall for first time in 11 years

  09-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - German carmaker Volkswagen reports its first drop in VW brand sales in 11 years as the company continues to cope with its emissions scandal.
  
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• Volkswagen unveils all-electric minibus

  09-01-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Electric MPV concept previews forthcoming successor to Microbus
  
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• Virgin unveils revamped trains for East Coast route as part of £40m project

  09-01-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Virgin Trains has unveiled the first of its newly refurbished trains as part of a £40m project to improve its customers experience.
  
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• Virgin Trains unveils revamped trains on its east coast route

  09-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Virgin Trains has unveiled the first of its newly refurbished trains as part of a £40m project to improve its customers experience.All of Virgins trains on its east coast route are being given a makeover with stylish new interiors bringing added customer comfort and a touch of the glamour for which the Virgin brand is famous.A total of £21m has been earmarked to complete the refurbishment of the trains interiors, including adding luxur
  
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• Video: Joy as Flying Scotsman steams back to life

  09-01-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - TRAIN enthusiasts have described the thrilling moment the Flying Scotsman returned to the tracks after a decade-long £4.2 million restoration.
  
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• Uber drivers 'urinating in gardens, littering, and waking residents at 5.30am' in residential streets near Heathrow Airport

  09-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Residents of a quiet suburban street have claimed that Uber drivers waiting to collect passengers from Heathrow Airport are making their lives a misery.
  
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• Uber coming to Cardiff: Faceless US corporation or a welcome wake-up call for Cardiff taxis?

  09-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The operator has announced it has been given an operator's licence - and the debate is raging
  
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• Thousands of commuters delayed on Piccadilly Line because of signal failure

  09-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Thousands of commuters face delays on the Tube this morning after the entire Piccadilly Line was disrupted by signal failure.
  
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• South West Trains sorry for disruption caused by 'icy rail conditions'

  09-01-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A perfect storm of rain, freezing temperatures and staff displacement caused chaos on trains across Surrey on Friday
  
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• Siemens to automate Paris metro Line 4 for driverless operation

  09-01-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Transit authority Rgie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) has awarded Siemens a 70m contract to automate the 12km-long metro Line 4 in Paris, France, in order to allow driverless operation.
  
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• Ryanair carries more than 100 million passengers in 2015

  09-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Ireland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair said it transported 101.4 million passengers in 2015, becoming the first airline to reach this international traffic landmark. read more
  
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• Rock brand Marshall names new speakers after Tube stops

  09-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Rock brand Marshall says it has named its new line of Bluetooth-connected speakers after London stations.
  
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• Norwegian passenger numbers boosted by long haul services

  09-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline posts record traffic in 2015
  
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• New York Governor unveils $3bn plan to rebuild Penn Station

  09-01-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has unveiled plans to redevelop Penn Station in the US, as well as a neighbouring post office building into a grand gateway into Manhattan.
  
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• MP joins debate over Chiltern Railways timetable problems as frustrated commuters start petition

  09-01-2016 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -MP Steve Baker has joined the debate over services provided by Chiltern Railways as frustrated commuters start a petition against the poor punctuality and reliability of the service.
  
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• Most sex attacks on the London Underground take place at PEAK TIME

  09-01-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - British Transport Police statistics show that London commuters are almost six times more likely to be preyed upon while travelling at peak times rather than when tube trains are at their quietest.
  
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• London blows 2016 pollution limits in 175 hours

  09-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Car emissions maximum beaten in Friday morning rush hour in Putney
  
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• Key cycle path in Kensington Gardens closed while it gets an upgrade

  09-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - One of London's most popular cycle paths is set for an upgrade to help reduce congestion.
  
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• Iconic Flying Scotsman back on tracks

  09-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - One of the world's most famous railway locomotives, Flying Scotsman, takes its first public test-run under steam after a decade off the tracks.
  
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• HS2 seeks construction commissioner to investigate complaints

  09-01-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -HS2 is recruiting an independent construction commissioner to investigate any issues that may arise during the construction of the UKs new high-speed rail network, which is scheduled to start in 2017.
  
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• Google travel updates for Edinburgh

  09-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Google Maps is providing real-time information for bus and tram passengers travelling across Edinburgh.
  
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• Flying Scotsman returns to the tracks for the first time in a decade after a refit

  09-01-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Flying Scotsman made an emotional return to the rails today in Bury, Greater Manchester, after a 10-year and 4.2million revamp with fans lined up along the tracks to welcome it back.
  
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• Electricity failure delays rail services

  09-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail services are delayed because of overhead wire problems between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street.
  
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• Dirk Van den Berghen Appointed CEO for OTN Systems

  09-01-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -OTN Systems, a supplier of mission-critical telecommunications network equipment, announced that telecom veteran Dirk Van den Berghen has joined the company as chief executive officer. Dirk's career spans more than 30 years in leading technology comp
  
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• Bus use drop blamed on price hikes

  09-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Two-thirds of English councils are seeing the number of journeys by bus fall, prompting concern over funding cuts and fare hikes
  
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• Airberlin ends 2015 with increased capacity utilization

  09-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airberlin, which is undergoing an extensive restructuring process, said capacity cuts toward the end of 2015 enabled it to increase capacity utilization by 0.9 percentage points to 79.9 year-over-year.read more
  
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• Airbaltic named worlds most punctual airline

  09-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- OAG study lists on-time performance levels of global carriers
  
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• 64 tonnes used to fill road sinkhole

  09-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A sinkhole which forced the closure of a main road in Neath Port Talbot is filled with 64 tonnes of stone and concrete.
  
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• 2015 was safest year in aviation

  09-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Study shows despite several high profile incidents last year was safest on record
  
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