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• Tube strikes to be suspended after progress in talks

  20-01-2016 20:34
  
  Leaders of train drivers’ union Aslef to recommend against three planned walkouts over night tube disputePlanned strikes by train drivers on the London Underground are set to be suspended after progress has been made in talks over the night tube.
  Leaders of the train drivers’ union, Aslef, are to recommend suspending the industrial action. Three 24-hour walkouts were announced for next week and mid-February in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions for the planned service. Co
  
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• Black cabs not unique, high court rules, paving way for 'green' taxis

  20-01-2016 20:08
  
  Judge says traditional cabs are ‘devoid of inherent distinctive character’, in legal row involving new eco-friendly taxi groupA high court judge has ruled that one of London’s most famous sights, the black cab, is not that unique after all, concluding that they are “devoid of inherent distinctive character”.
  Mr Justice Arnold said that the taxis are “merely a variation of the typical shape of a car” and ruled that trademarks exclusively relating to its s
  
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• Commercial Managers – Stagecoach UK Bus

  20-01-2016 19:02 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  It’s an exciting time for Stagecoach UK Bus.
  Our new website makes it easy for passengers to plan journeys, find fares and buy tickets. To enable us to develop and further grow our business we are now seeking skilled and enthusiastic people to join our Commercial Offices around the country.
   
  Commercial Managers
  (Various Locations – Salary negotiable)
  Reporting to the local Board, the Commercial Manager will lead and manage the commercial functions within the operating c
  
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• Schedulers/Commercial Officers – Stagecoach UK Bus

  20-01-2016 18:59 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  It’s an exciting time for Stagecoach UK Bus.
  Our new website makes it easy for passengers to plan journeys, find fares and buy tickets. To enable us to develop and further grow our business we are now seeking skilled and enthusiastic people to join our Commercial Offices around the country.
   
  Schedulers/Commercial Officers
  (Various Locations – Salary negotiable)
  Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the post holder will be responsible for gaining maximum efficiency from o
  
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• XPO Logistics secures multi -million renewal with General Motors

  20-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - General Motors UK Ltd has extended its long-term relationship with XPO Logistics in a three-year contract renewal for the distribution of its Vauxhall automotive aftermarket parts in the UK. The two companies collaboration spans more than 15-years.Due to the continued success of its Night Distribution serviceXPO Logistics makes out of hours deliveries to a network of 330 Vauxhall retail outlets across the UK on a daily basisVauxhalls parent endors
  
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• Which? study reveals how some diesel cars emit up to 15 times the safe amount

  20-01-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Many popular petrol cars on Britain's roads also put out high levels of toxic carbon monoxide, with offending manufacturers including Nissan, BMW and Jeep. Which? said the tests are seriously flawed.
  
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• West Coast Main Line to stay blocked until March

  20-01-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The West Coast Main Line is to remain closed in southern Scotland until March, Network Rail has warned, as repairs continue at Lamington Viaduct. The structure, which bridges the Clyde, was severely damaged by Storm Frank on New Year's Eve, and Network Rail said it has now become clear that the viaduct almost collapsed after the surging river had scoured out its foundations.
  
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• Walsall bridge work begins

  20-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Work has begun on replacing the second half of the railway bridge that connects to Walsall High Street
  
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• Volkswagen 'could be liable to compensate consumers' over diesel emissions scandal

  20-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Volkswagen could be liable to compensate consumers for losses suffered over the diesel emissions scandal, the Government said today.
  
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• Vienna Airport to modify terminals to handle Airbus A380s

  20-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Vienna International Airport is looking for ways to modify its terminal facility to handle Airbus A380s. read more
  
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• VIDEO: Drone lands on moving car in Germany

  20-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Roboticists in Germany have taught a drone how to land itself on a car travelling at 75 km/h (47mph).
  
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• Tram pass issue will be debated by MPs

  20-01-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - The controversial decision to axe free tram travel for some pensioners on the Fylde coast will be discussed by MPs in Parliament tomorrow.
  
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• Storms cause more misery for the UK rail network

  20-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Parts of the rail network remain closed as a result of severe weather conditions recorded over the Christmas period and early 2016.
  
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• Standing-only escalators 'speedier'

  20-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A trial which saw Holborn's escalators become standing-only improved the speed people got through the station, Transport for London finds.
  
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• Singapore Airlines yet to decide on boosting Virgin Australia stake

  20-01-2016 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Singapore Airlines is pleased that Virgin Australia is improving its financial performance, but it has yet to decide whether it will boost its stake in the Australian carrier to 25.9 per cent to equal the other major airline shareholders, Air New Zealand and Etihad Airways.
  
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• Shut City Airport and build new houses on the land, say Greens

  20-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - City Airport could be closed and the site redeveloped to create a new housing and business quarter, under plans proposed by the Greens.
  
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• Photographic exhibition at railway stations

  20-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Pictures of rock stars on display at Kings Cross and Lime Street
  
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• Party leaders will stay grounded even as their anti-Heathrow wings take flight

  20-01-2016 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Conservative MPs are frustrated by another delay over airport expansion. They argue that Government exists to make tough decisions yet, on this issue, continues to abdicate responsibility.
  
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• MPs question valuations of public assets

  20-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Eurostar sale begs questions over reliance on small group of consultants
  
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• MPs' concern over Eurostar stake sale

  20-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The sale of the UK government's stake in the Eurostar train service is
  
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• Leeds: Questions over HS2 rail project

  20-01-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - BUSINESS LEADERS have arguedhigh speed rail is vital to the future of the Leeds economy after MPs questioned whether the project represents value for money.
  
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• Key rush hour Southern, South Eastern and South West commuter trains 'late more often than they are on time'

  20-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuter trains on key rush-hour services are arriving late into London stations more often than they are on time, figures showed today.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover the best UK company to work for, says Bloomberg survey

  20-01-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Luxury car maker leads the way in independent survey by US business services specialist
  
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• High speed rail between Glasgow and Edinburgh "not shelved" says transport minister

  20-01-2016 01:00 via transportinfo.org.uk
  Other Regional Press - Derek Mackay said the aspiration of a link between Scotlands two largest cities remains but is dependent on the identification of a cross border route from England.
  
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• High speed rail between Glasgow and Edinburgh

  20-01-2016 01:00 via eveningtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Derek Mackay said the aspiration of a link between Scotlands two largest cities remains but is dependent on the identification of a cross border route from England.
  
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• Heathrow Plots To Land Ex-Treasury Minister

  20-01-2016 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The former Treasury Minister Lord Deighton is being sounded out to take over as Heathrow's chairman
  
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• Heathrow Plane Stupid activists stand trial over third runway protest

  20-01-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -13 protesters were arrested and charged after they snuck into a restricted area of the airport in July last year
  
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• Heathrow hooligans are our modern day freedom fighters George Monbiot

  20-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The trial of 13 climate protesters is not really about aviation, it highlights a glaring democratic deficitThey have been reviled as vandals, hooligans and lunatics. But to me, these people are heroes. The 13 women and men on trial this week for cutting through the perimeter fence around Heathrow airport and chaining themselves together on a runway were excoriated by police, passengers and politicians. (One of the defendants in the case is a member of the cooperative society that
  
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• Forth Road Bridge inquiry to begin

  20-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - MSPs on Holyrood's infrastructure and capital investment committee are to begin an inquiry into the closure of the Forth Road Bridge.
  
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• Eurostar sale more 'evidence of undervaluing assets'

  20-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The sale of the UK government's stake in the Eurostar train service is "further evidence" of assets being undervalued, according to MPs.
  
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• Emissions scandal: 95pc of diesel cars break official limits when driven on the road

  20-01-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Majority of diesel engines exceed ?official emissions limits once they are in the hands of motorists, testing reveals
  
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• Delta profits soar on low fuel costs

  20-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- US carrier reports a 29 year-on-year increase
  
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• Car hub Stuttgart asks for auto ban

  20-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Residents of one of Germany's foremost car manufacturing bases are urged to leave their vehicles at home after smog breaches maximum safe levels.
  
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• Campaigners delight as replacement bus service proves hit with passengers

  20-01-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -CAMPAIGNERS who fought to save their local bus service say a publicly-funded replacement is proving a hit with passengers.
  
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• Bus lanes down the middle of Cambridges major roads? 'Bus rapid transit' is backed by campaigners

  20-01-2016 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Cambridge transport system with bus lanes down the middle of the city's major roads has the 'wow factor' to succeed, say campaignersand has been backed by bosses in charge of the £500 million City Deal.
  
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• Anti-suicide phones plan for Ealing Broadway station

  20-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Phones with a direct line to the Samaritans could be installed at Ealing Broadway station after a spate of suicides.
  
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