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• UK's under-fire rail regulator appoints interim chief executive

  19-01-2016 15:47
  
  Joanna Whittington to lead Office of Rail and Road after Richard Price steps down two months before end of his contractThe rail regulator has confirmed a new interim chief executive after a year of intense criticism over its approval of Network Rail’s abortive five-year budget plan. Joanna Whittington, who joined from the energy watchdog Ofgem in 2014, has been promoted to lead the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), replacing Richard Price, who has stepped down two months before the end of his
  
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• What do Londoners' travel-to-work habits say about them and their city?

  19-01-2016 11:56
  
  A dig through the data about how the capital’s people get to their jobs each day is revealing and raises interesting questions too
  Which types of Londoner use which kinds of transport most? Or, to put it in a Cosmo Quiz kind of way, if you are a Londoner, what does your transport mode say about you? The answers to such questions are of keen interest to the capital’s politicians and transport chiefs because they influence decisions about how money is spent and on which parts of London
  
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• Windermere Lake Cruises weathers the storms

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• West Coast Main Line to remain closed north of Carlisle 'until March'

  19-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE West Coast Main Line will remain closed between Scotland and Carlisle until the beginning of March after damage to a bridge turned out to be worse than expected.
  
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• West Coast Main Line shut until March

  19-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Damage to key viaduct on section between Carlisle and Glasgow found to be worse than first thought
  
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• Urban Transport Group established as TfL gets on board with pteg

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• Unite union calls off night Tube strike

  19-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The union Unite pulls out of planned three-day strike action by London Underground drivers in a row over night services.
  
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• TV ad campaign for Shearings

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• Tube strike 2016: Third union backs industrial action as three days of walkouts draw closer

  19-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London Underground's second largest union today announced it is backing three days of strike action taking place from next Tuesday.
  
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• South East train services disrupted ahead of rail bosses grilling

  19-01-2016 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Train services in the South East have suffered more disruption, hours before rail bosses face a grilling from MPs.
  
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• Shearings Group places UKs largest order for Tourismos

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• Scottish High Speed plans are shelved 'in secret'

  19-01-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Scottish ministers have revealed that uncertainties about a possible northern extension of HS2 mean that plans for a High Speed line linking Edinburgh and Glasgow will be shelved for the time being. A Liberal Democrat MSP has accused ministers of showing a 'lack of respect' for the people of Edinburgh and Glasgow by keeping the postponement secret.
  
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• Record numbers for WTM London 2015 conference and events

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• Rail ale pub - Micropub planned for Durham railway station

  19-01-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -PLANS have emerged to open a micropub at Durham railway station.
  
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• Protest over Edinburgh cycle route

  19-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A protest is planned later at a meeting to discuss a proposed new cycle lane in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh.
  
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• No trains from Carlisle to Glasgow-Edinburgh until March

  19-01-2016 01:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  Carlisle News & Star -Cumbrian rail passengers face further travel misery with the news that there will be no trains to Glasgow or Edinburgh until March after engineers found damage to a section of line was worse than first thought.
  
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• New Tube for London trains: ITT issued

  19-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Five companies pre-qualify for billion-pound construction of 250 trains
  
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• New Tube for London invitations to tender issued

  19-01-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Transport for London invited Alstom, Bombardier, CAF, Hitachi and Siemens to tender for a...
  
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• MP reveals 'extremely disappointing' meeting with Southern rail bosses over long-running delays

  19-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A London MP has described a meeting between rail bosses and politicians to discuss long-running delays in the south east as extremely disappointing.
  
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• Morning of train delays ahead of rail summit where MPs get angry

  19-01-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -TRAIN commuters suffered hours of disruption on the day that MPs held a summit with rail bosses in a bid improve services.
  
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• Major order for electric Citeas for Eindhoven

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• M74/M8 link road project to progress

  19-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Councillors are asked to approve the final stages of road in Glasgow connecting the M74 and M8 motorways.
  
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• London Underground shortlists builders of driverless trains

  19-01-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -London Underground has issued invitations to tender for the next generation of trains for the deep tubes, just two days since a door opened unexpectedly on one of the trains which are to be replaced. The proposed contract will provide new fleets for the Bakerloo, Central, Piccadilly and Waterloo mp; City lines, which will all be suitable for automatic operation. The 'New Tube for London' trains are set to be built by one of five shortlisted bidders. The contract will require 250
  
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• London cabbies launch £600,000 crowdfunding campaign for anti-Uber legal bid

  19-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A London cab driver's wife has launched a £600,000 crowdfunding campaign to take on cab-hailing app Uber's license in the courts.
  
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• Labour administration branded hypocrites for parking charge increases of up to 25 per cent

  19-01-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -PARKING charge rises of up to 25 per cent are being planned for some parts of Brighton and Hove.
  
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• Iran reported looking for more than 100 Airbus aircraft

  19-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Iran's official news agency IRNA has reported that Iran is set to order 114 commercial aircraft from Airbus. The announcement came following the official lifting of international trade sanctions on Iran.read more
  
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• IAG says its A380 options too expensive, looking to lease second hand

  19-01-2016 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- British Airways owner IAG is holding talks on leasing additional A380s second hand because it believes the options it has to buy more of the Airbus superjumbo are too expensive, its chief executive said on Monday. An Airbus A380, the world's largest jetliner, participates in a flying display during the 51st Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 15, 2015.
  
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• Huddersfield rail innovation centre on track for autumn launch

  19-01-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The £22m centre at the University of Huddersfield will boost research
  
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• Hi-tech luxury buses unveiled after 5m investment

  19-01-2016 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - A fleet of 22 luxury buses have been unveiled in South Yorkshire, all with leather seats and USB charging points.
  
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• Heathrow to invest £105m in green space creation

  19-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airport looks to boost expansion plans with large green areas around the airport
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Plans for wildlife haven 'four times the size of Hyde Park' near airport

  19-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A £105 million plan to transform a green space near Heathrow into a wildlife haven four times the size of Hyde Park has been unveiled.
  
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• Government pays to repair Calderdale bridge

  19-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The government has announced that it will spend up to 5.5 million to rebuild Elland Bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. This funding from the government will also fund a temporary foot bridge, near the reconstruction work, which collapsed after the recent flooding, reports the Department of Transport. Work is going ahead for the bridge as it's a listed structure and Calderdale Council will be rebuilding the bridge after it has gone through sever
  
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• From London to Delhi, air pollution kills. Why do we do nothing? Patrick Barkham

  19-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Pollution in some world cities is more than 12 times higher than safe levels. Maybe it explains why residents arent taking to the streets to complainAfter a week in Kolkata, blessed with mellow sunsets created by the yellowy haze that hung over the city, I flew back to Britain via Delhi on Friday. Our descent into Delhi was delayed because of fog, we were told, but the nicotine-coloured blanket smothering this dynamic Indian city was a malignant smog. Related: Cars are choking Kol
  
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• First Kernow purchases Webbers Coaches assets and contracts

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• Double the value from RDA-Workshop in 2016

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• Doncaster residents get to see next stage of FARRRS major link road

  19-01-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - As the first phase of the Finningley and Rossington Regeneration Route Scheme (FARRRS) nears completion, preparations for the second phase are moving along at pace with information on the final part of this important link road recently shared with the public at three exhibitions.
  
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• Cycling charity Pedal Power warn there will be changes if Cardiff council cut funding

  19-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The charity are expected to lose £10,000 in funding, money they say will see major changes affect users
  
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• Consultations indicate further delays to rail projects

  19-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Network Rails review of delivery for GWML electrification has been completed with details included in the Enhancement Delivery Plan update to be published soon
  
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• Business Travel Awards 2016: the winners

  19-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Check out who picked up what gong at one of the key events in the industry calendar
  
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• Bus and coach registrations sharp increase in 2015

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• Buda tram connections completed

  19-01-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - HUNGARY: The completion of a project to connect tram routes in the Buda district of Budapest was...
  
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• Bow flyover could be axed in move to improve safety for cyclists at notorious junction

  19-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Bow flyover could be removed under plans to make one of London's most notorious areas safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
  
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• Black cab 'knowledge' school saved from closing down

  19-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - One of London's most famous taxi schools has avoided closure despite struggling to pay the rent.
  
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• Anger as planners accused of U-turn on safe cycle path pledge

  19-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Campaigners have accused planners of making a U-turn on laying the last half mile of a cycle path bypassing a dangerous main road.
  
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• American Airlines to walk fares tightrope

  19-01-2016 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- American Airlines plans to increase the number of fare classes it offers this year in a bid to prop up passenger unit revenue. The use of branded fares could help American compete with low-cost carriers such as Spirit Airlines, Frontier, and Virgin America, as well as Southwest Airlines in the hyper-competitive Dallas market, while still driving revenue growth through ancillary add-ons.
  
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• Airport threatens parking legal action

  19-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Belfast International Airport is threatening court action against a council in its long-running dispute over unlawful car parking competition.
  
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• Airport security firm creates 40 jobs

  19-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Forty jobs have been created at Belfast International Airport by the aviation security company, ICTS.
  
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• Air France offers balanced compromises on Perform 2020

  19-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Air France is proposing to add seven aircraft to its long-haul operation and expand Transavia Frances fleet to 40 aircraft, but is calling for further unit cost savings, under its revised Perform 2020 strategic plan for 2017-20.read more
  
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