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• England-Scotland rail disruption to continue until March

  18-01-2016 15:42
  
  Replacement services and timetables to remain in place as engineers find that damage to key section of line near Lockerbie is worse than first thoughtDisruption to rail services between Scotland and England is to continue until March after engineers found that damage to a key section of line is worse than first thought.Replacement services and timetables were put on after Lamington viaduct near Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, was badly damaged by flood waters during Storm Frank in December. Co
  
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• Assistant Operations Manager – Bluestar/Southern Vectis

  18-01-2016 15:34 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Assistant Operations Manager
  Bluestar, Eastleigh and Southern Vectis, Isle of Wight
  Two exciting opportunities have arisen to join the successful teams at Bluestar and Southern Vectis. Both teams at Bluestar and Southern Vectis share a passion for providing high quality local bus services to the communities they serve across South Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
  Applications are invited from enthusiastic, dynamic and hard working individuals who will share our desire to deliver excellen
  
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• London mayor race: redevelop City Airport, says Green Party's Sian Berry

  18-01-2016 12:41
  
  She may be an outsider to succeed Boris Johnson, but the Green Party candidate seems determined to invigorate the debate about the capital’s futureGreen Party London candidate Sian Berry has unveiled a plan for closing London City airport and redeveloping it as a new housing and business quarter, complete with cultural facilities, shops, an opportunities for innovative employers and entrepreneurs. Berry, a Camden councillor who is also running for a seat on the London Assembly, argues that
  
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• Wrexham MPs airport rail plan hits the buffers

  18-01-2016 01:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A PROPOSAL to extend train services from North Wales to Manchester Airport has been questioned by Department of Transport officials.
  
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• Uber drivers 'will cause massive riot' parking in Stanwell streets, claim residents

  18-01-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The taxi drivers are said to have "blocked roads" and "blared music out of their cars" while waiting to pick up passengers from Heathrow Airport
  
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• THOUSANDS demand Southeastern lose rail franchise

  18-01-2016 01:00 via thanetgazette.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THOUSANDS of commuters have signed an online petition demanding Southeastern trains be stripped of it's rail franchise.
  
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• Temporary road opens on storm-hit A93

  18-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A temporary road to replace part of the A93 in Aberdeenshire which collapsed during the recent floods is opened.
  
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• Safety checks on all Piccadilly Line trains after tube door opens BETWEEN STATIONS

  18-01-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The RMT union said that some drivers work on Sunday due to safety fears
  
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• Revealed: The most crime-ridden stations on the London Underground network

  18-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - King's Cross was today revealed as London's most crime-ridden station.
  
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• PKP PLK commissions virtual model of rail network

  18-01-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - POLAND: Infrastructure manager PKP PLK has awarded a consortium of Rail Management Consultants and...
  
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• Piccadilly line hit by delays after Tube door opens between stations

  18-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Piccadilly line has been hit by severe delays this weekend after a door opened on a moving train, prompting safety fears.
  
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• Nineteen rail passengers fined more than £11,000 for not buying tickets

  18-01-2016 01:00 via northdevonjournal.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Nineteen rail passengers have been fined more than £11,000 for not buying tickets to ride.
  
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• New rail stations open for business

  18-01-2016 01:00 via bqlive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Two new train stations are set to open today as part of a £13.6m investment to improve rail services between Coventry and Nuneaton.
  
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• New rail route would link Heathrow with Waterloo in 43 minutes

  18-01-2016 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - The latest proposals for a southern rail link to the airport, including a new station in Bedfont, have been produced for Hounslow Council
  
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• New Prestwick boss: US pre-clearance and direct flights to London would help revive airport

  18-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - BOSSES at Prestwick want to become the UK's first airport to introduce a system to fast-track passengers through US border controls before departure.
  
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• Inside UK Rail Leasing's Leicester depot

  18-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - UK Rail Leasing 56098 was named Lost Boys 68-88 at Leicester depot on January 15
  
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• Halton Curve part of 'most ambitious rail programme since Victorian times' says minister

  18-01-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Transport parliamentary under secretary says £10.4m upgrade will bring 'large economic benefits'
  
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• Door opens on moving Tube train

  18-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A train door opens on a moving Piccadilly Line train, prompting an inspection of all Tube carriages on the line.
  
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• Damaged rail line causes disruption in north-east

  18-01-2016 01:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A damaged north-east railway line has caused major disruption this morning for commuters.
  
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• Concerned council bosses order cross-border crackdown on rogue cabbies

  18-01-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A CROSS-BORDER crackdown on rogue cabbies is being put in place by concerned council bosses.
  
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• Calls for compensation for passengers affected by rail upgrade

  18-01-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - TRAIN operator ScotRail is in line for up to £16 million in compensation for disruption to the main Glasgow-Edinburgh commuter route this yearbut passengers hit by five months of delays will not be entitled to a penny.
  
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• Bus company which caused a stir with their 'Ride me all day' adverts launches new service

  18-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -New Adventure Travels X11 service will go from Pentwyn and Cyncoed to shops and offices along Newport Road in Cardiff
  
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• Bibby Maritime Services in multi-million pound ship deal with Dutch yard

  18-01-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Bibby Wavemaster 1 will serve the expanding offshore wind market
  
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• A new plan to improve the quality of Welsh buses will omit the most basic factor of all - do they run on time?

  18-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The scheme is designed to encourage bus operators to meet a range of 'enhanced quality' standards
  
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• 60m completion of motorway link road in Glasgow's east end given green light

  18-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE completion of major carriage way cutting through Glasgow's east end and linking two of the country's busiest stretches of motorway is to be given the go-ahead.
  
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• 10 Cardiff traffic light junctions that are an absolute nightmare

  18-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - These traffic lights are some of the most infuriating in the city
  
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