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• Blogger says flying via Berlin was cheaper than Sheffield to Essex train

  27-01-2016 19:22
  
  Jordon Cox claims he saved cash via unorthodox route – but admits it’s not an environmentally friendly journeyA teenage blogger claims he saved £7.72 on his train journey from Sheffield to Essex – by taking a plane via Berlin.Jordon Cox, 18, who blogs as the Coupon Kid for MoneySavingExpert.com, wrote on the website that he travelled an extra 1,017 miles last week and saved £7.72 by getting back to Essex from Sheffield via Berlin. Continue reading...
  
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• Blogger claims to save £7.72 from Sheffield to Essex by flying via Berlin

  27-01-2016 19:22
  
  Jordon Cox says he saved cash and saw new city via unorthodox route that took entire day – but admits it’s not most environmentally friendly tacticA teenage blogger claims he saved £7.72 on his train journey from Sheffield to Essex – by taking a plane via Berlin.Jordon Cox, 18, who blogs as The Coupon Kid for MoneySavingExpert.com, wrote on the website that he travelled an extra 1,017 miles last week and saved £7.72 by getting back to Essex from Sheffield via Berlin
  
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• Why a speed awareness course could hike up your insurance premiums

  27-01-2016 10:37
  
  Drivers who opt to attend a course, rather than accept penalty points, could be in for a nasty surprise when they inform their insurer Most drivers realise that if you get caught speeding, you are going to be punished. In the UK, motorists committing minor offences for the first time have a choice: instead of a three-point penalty and a £100 fine they can opt to attend a speed awareness course.Most police forces offer a course to drivers who are caught speeding between 10% plus 2 and 10% p
  
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• Firms and councils may be fined for unattended weekend roadworks

  27-01-2016 10:10
  
  Government considering plans to impose fines of up to £5,000 for leaving roadworks in place without anyone carrying out workUtilities companies and local authorities could be fined up to £5,000 for leaving roadworks unattended at weekends, the Department for Transport has announced.As part of a set of measures designed to reduce congestion on England’s A roads, the department said on Wednesday it was drawing up plans to penalise those responsible for inconveniencing drivers by
  
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• Race hate crimes reported on UK railways rise 37% in five years

  27-01-2016 09:38
  
  British transport police log average of 5.5 incidents a day in 2015 across England, Wales, Scotland and London undergroundRace hate crimes on Britain’s railway networks have risen by 37% in the past five years, an average of more than five reported incidents of abuse or harassment a day.British transport police (BTP), covering railway services in England, Scotland and Wales, including London underground, recorded 1,993 racially or religiously motivated hate crimes in 2015, an average of 5.
  
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• Welsh Government preparing for takeover of domestic rail services

  27-01-2016 01:00 via globalrailnews.com
  
  Global Rail News - The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation for the next Wales and Borders rail franchise.
  
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• Victoria line part suspended due to track failure

  27-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A key part of the Victoria line was closed ahead of this morning's rush hour due to a track failure.
  
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• Uber driver 'pulls gun' on passenger

  27-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An Uber driver in Florida admits to police that he drew a gun after a passenger said he felt sick in his car, despite the firm's firearms ban.
  
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• Transport Secretary defends new Heathrow delay

  27-01-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Patrick McLoughlin faces industry lobby over latest airport capacity hold up. Opponents of airport expansion could not have been more wrong if they saw the latest delays to a new runway in the South East as a victory, the Transport Secretary will claim on Wednesday night.
  
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• Tram services halted after another car drove onto tracks

  27-01-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -A taxi ended up on the Metrolink tracks after taking a wrong turn on Lord Sheldon Way in Ashton-under-Lyne
  
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• Train chiefs apologise after advertising bargain fares on closed line

  27-01-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Virgin Trains placed an advert in a newspaper on Monday promoting its first class fares between Glasgow and London
  
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• Thameslink Programme to regenerate Cricklewood railway land

  27-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Thameslink's railway cleaners are being helped by the new government-sponsored Thameslink Programme, with the opening of a new facility in Cricklewood. The new 40 million railway facility in north London also features a drive-through train wash, which is already cleaning trains on the ever-busy Thameslink route between Bedford, London and Brighton. New Thameslink Class 700 trains will also be using the train wash when they're introduced in spring.
  
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• Should cars be banned from Manchester city centre for one day a month to cut pollution?

  27-01-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -The idea is part of a Air Quality Manifesto drawn up by the environmental charity Global Action Plan
  
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• Renfe shortlists six for high-speed train contract

  27-01-2016 01:00 via railjournal.com
  
  Other News Sources - Alstom, Bombardier, CAF, Hitachi Rail Italy, Siemens and Talgo have now been invited to tender by Renfe for an initial batch of 15 standard-gauge sets, which will be maintained by the manufacturer for 30 years.
  
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• Railway all set to get back on track by 2018

  27-01-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Blackpools long-awaited rail upgrades are back on track as bosses pledged to have electric trains running by May 2018.
  
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• Planned Lancashire bus cuts could be illegal say campaigners

  27-01-2016 01:00 via thevisitor.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A national pressure group is warning that Lancashire County Council could be at risk of breaking the law over its planned cuts to bus services.
  
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• Passengers left stranded on Eurostar train after passenger had e-cig in toilet

  27-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters were left stranded for five hours on board a Eurostar train after an e-cigarette sparked a fire alert.
  
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• Paris taxi drivers torch car tyres over Uber as riot police deployed

  27-01-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - There was fighting on the ring road of the French capital, Paris, as masked men and women stopped cars and other vehicles in the morning rush hour.
  
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• Paris chaos as cabbies block roads in protest over Uber

  27-01-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Paris police fired tear gas and taxi drivers lit bonfires on a motorway yesterday amid nationwide strikes and protests over working conditions and competition from app-based services such as Uber.
  
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• Oslo Airport first to offer mains-supplied biofuel

  27-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Oslo Airport has started supplying Air BP Biojet via its regular fuel hydrant system, naming KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Group and SAS Scandinavian Airlines as launch customers.read more
  
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• One in seven drivers suffer memory blanks on the road, study finds

  27-01-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - The worst-affected age group was 25 to 34-year-olds, with almost a quarter admitting to regular memory blanks
  
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• Number of fatal collisions on A9 drop since introduction of average speed cameras along the route

  27-01-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - THERE were no fatal collisions anywhere on the A9 in the last six months of 2015, the longest period in Transport Scotland's accident database which reports back to 1978.
  
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• Night Tube launch 'could be delayed until after Mayoral election in May'

  27-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The start of Night Tube is still months away and may not even happen until after the London Mayoral election on May 5, it was claimed today.
  
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• NI airport passenger numbers rise

  27-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Northern Ireland's two main airports see increase in passenger numbers in 2015, according to Civil Aviation Authority figures.
  
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• New tunnel proposed for Lower Thames crossing

  27-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - There have been new proposals made to build a multi-billion pound road link across the River Thames. The road will be built between Essex and Kent and will be set to benefit the economy, the area andthe widercountry. It's hoped that the link will also help to ease congestion at the existing Dartford Crossing and will improve the resilience of the road network as an alternative across the Thames. Highways England carried out detailed work to decide
  
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• More than one in 10 drivers suffer MEMORY BLANKS on road, worrying research finds

  27-01-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Of 27,000 motorists who responded to a study 15 were quite often or very often not able to recall the last few moments of their journey
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing: more expensive Gravesend option recommended

  27-01-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Highways England has opened a consultation on a new River Thames road tunnel at Gravesend, rather than the cheaper Dartford Crossing option
  
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• London commuters vent fury after they face further Southeastern delays

  27-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters today blasted "appalling" rail services after fresh rush hour chaos in south London.
  
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• Heathrow: PM told to stop 'dithering' at pro-expansion rally in Isleworth

  27-01-2016 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - More than 50 people from across Hounslow attended a meeting organised by Back Heathrow, which supports a third runway
  
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• Heathrow Airport trespass 'worth going to prison for' say convicted Plane Stupid protesters

  27-01-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The 13 Plane Stupid protesters, including a man from Reigate, have been found guilty of breaking into Heathrow Airport for a climate change protest
  
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• FTA says new tunnel plan must consider freight traffic

  27-01-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the planned new tunnel under the Thames must have a robust system in place for handling commercial ...
  
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• Free shuttle bus around Bradford city centre saved - but passengers will face 1 fare

  27-01-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A FREE shuttle bus around the city centre has been saved from the chop, but passengers will soon have to pay a 1 fare.
  
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• Former Tarmac boss to head Black Country Chamber

  27-01-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Keith Bryan joins business body as chief executive after rising through the ranks to spearhead Tarmac
  
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• Flying High: Ryanair's Stock

  27-01-2016 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair is not your average airline. Despite market sell-offs the bullish stock is well above its 12-month support line.
  
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• European governments still fund 88 of rolling stock procurement

  27-01-2016 01:00 via railjournal.com
  
  Other News Sources - DESPITE the expansion of the number of private rail operators in Europe, state funding still makes up 88 of rolling stock procurement.
  
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• Easyjet targets corporate growth through TMCs

  27-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline launches new industry team led by Iain Withers
  
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• Devolve air tax call from airport head

  27-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Cardiff airport's chairman has called on the UK government to devolve passenger air taxes to Wales, in a bid to boost its business.
  
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• Cross-border train routes could soon be split into 'English' and 'Welsh' services

  27-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Welsh stations like Aberystwyth and Rhyl could lose their regular through services to Birmingham
  
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• Councils could face 5k roadwork fines

  27-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Councils and utility companies could be fined up to 5,000 a day for leaving roadworks unmanned at weekends under government proposals.
  
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• Could levitating trams be the future of London commuting?

  27-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Nick Glass travels to Dresden, Germany to meet Ludwig Schultz, a pioneer of a new type of transport
  
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• Consultation launched over plans for new Thames tunnel for cars

  27-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Plans for a new multibillion-pound road link across the River Thames between Essex and Kent have been released.
  
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• Call for Borders Railway extension to Carlisle renewed during Lamington work

  27-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Campaigners say the closure of the West Coast Main Line due to storm damage has strengthened their case to extend the Borders Railway to Carlisle.
  
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• Bristol Airport named most expensive airport to reach in Britain

  27-01-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Birmingham Airport is the cheapest followed by Stansted, while Heathrow Express is the most expensive airport train journey, survey reveals
  
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• Arriva Trains Wales strike off after talks between union and company bosses

  27-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Aslef has announced it is suspending action it was planning to take next week on the Welsh network
  
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• Amadeus partners with Accesrail to grow door-to-door travel

  27-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Agents can now book air and rail with a bus connection on one screen
  
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• Airlines call for EU to end disgraceful air traffic control strikes

  27-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Action hits travel across Europe
  
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