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• Storm Gertrude's high winds and heavy rain to cause travel disruption

  28-01-2016 22:19
  
  Another wave of bad weather to hit Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England on Friday, with schools in north of Scotland closedAll schools in the Northern and Western Isles will be shut on Friday and widespread travel disruption is predicted as Storm Gertrude is forecast to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 90mph.
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• A lament for spontaneity in train travel | Natalie Haynes

  28-01-2016 21:11
  
  The blogger who flew from Sheffield to Essex via Berlin to save on the rail fare was behaving logically. Trains are as much hassle as planes and can be more expensiveThere are only two things British people like more than a bargain: a plucky underdog, and an opportunity to complain about our bloody awful trains. So it’s no surprise that Jordon Cox – the bespectacled blogger who flew to Essex from Sheffield (via Berlin) apparently saving £7.72 on the cost of a train ticket &ndas
  
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• How would London's next mayor pedestrianise Oxford Street?

  28-01-2016 12:36
  
  There’s cross party support for clearing traffic from the capital’s famous shopping street but imagination, compromise and political will will be required
  London politicians who don’t want the city’s world-famous, crowd-pulling, glamour-kissed, bus-walled, cab-crammed, noise-polluted, lung-wrecking, people-hurting shopping avenue of Oxford Street turned into a salubrious pedestrians’ promenade are staying home with Amazon just now. Meanwhile, mayoral candidates of d
  
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• FirstGroup says rain and floods will hit profits

  28-01-2016 11:15
  
  Revenues at First Bus and firm’s rail business hit by floods and ‘exceptionally wet weather’ that put shoppers off from going to high streetThe bus and train operator FirstGroup has warned that its profits will suffer due to the recent severe flooding in many parts of Britain, sending its shares sharply lower.Revenues fell 9.5% in the three months to 26 December, and management expects operating profit for the whole year to be slightly lower than previously thought. Continue re
  
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• Teenage blogger shows how Sheffield-to-Essex rail journey is £7.72 cheaper via Berlin – video

  28-01-2016 09:51
  
  A teenager demonstrates how 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, travelled an extra 1,017 miles to make the saving This footage was originally published on the Money Saving Expert YouTube channel
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• British Rail stops Liverpool football specials: archive, 28 Jan 1964

  28-01-2016 06:30
  
  28 January 1964: Rising hooliganism blamed for end of dedicated trains to Liverpool and Everton matchesBritish Railways announced yesterday that, for the first time, all football specials from Liverpool are to be stopped because, in spite of repeated appeals, hooliganism is still increasing.The last special trains allowed were run last night to Burslem for the FA Cup replay between Port Vale and Liverpool. The return journeys were uneventful.“Cost is not the major factor leading me to this
  
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• Wizz Air forecasts profit acceleration

  28-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ultra-low cost carrier increases its hold on eastern European market to offset expansion costs
  
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• West Coast prosecution moves to Crown Court

  28-01-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The prosecution of charter operator West Coast Railways and one of its drivers in connection with a signal passed at danger near Swindon last March will now be heard by a Crown Court next month. An investigation was launched by the Office of Rail and Road after a WCR steam-hauled charter train overran a stop signal.
  
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• Welsh rail commuters have their say on punctuality, crowding and poor value for money

  28-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Findings show the nation's biggest operator Arriva Trains Wales saw a slight fall in satisfaction levels
  
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• Watch: Motorist drives head-on at cyclist to 'scare the living daylights' out of him

  28-01-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Dean Goble, 40, is convicted of dangerous driving after a cyclist's headcam footage shows him deliberately swerving his car onto the wrong side of a Wiltshire road
  
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• Train bosses are introducing much larger trains to solve travel chaos during rugby match days in Cardiff

  28-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The solution by Great Western Railway won't be put to test until at least 2018
  
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• The UK's first double deck Scania/Caetano coaches enter service with Translink

  28-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Northern Ireland operator Translink has taken delivery of the UK's first double deck Scania/Caetano coaches. Destined for use on Translink's premium Goldline service, the 12 vehicles in this order will operate services in the North West of the Province, primarily on the busy Belfast to Londonderry route, Service 212. Based on Scania's K 410 UB6x24LB chassis, the new vehicles have 410 horsepower Euro 6 Scania DC13 115 SCR-only engines with Scania G
  
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• The most unpopular rail services in Britain

  28-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - There is a curious discrepancy between the public's opinion of the services provided by London rail operators and their ability to make ever increasing profits. A poll today of rail users suggests three London operators are the least popular of any train firms in Britain with their users. Thameslink came bottom on 73 per cent customer satisfaction, followed by Southeastern, 75 per cent, and Southern, 78 per cent, according to figures for last autumn from the National Ra
  
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• Thameslink, Southeastern trains, and Southern rail voted worst in Britain by passengers

  28-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters suffer delays and crowding as train operators' profits soar
  
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• Sunderland-to-London passengers among the happiest, finds rail survey

  28-01-2016 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Passengers using Grand Central's direct rail service from Sunderland to London are among the happiest on UK trains, research has found.
  
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• Splitting train routes into 'English' and 'Welsh' services could cost North Wales passengers, say critics

  28-01-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Carwyn Jones claims the Department for Transport wants to cut all routes beginning and ending in England from the Wales and Border franchise
  
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• Southeastern trains boss: I'm sorry for recent delays

  28-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers suffered misery because of delays caused by bright sunshine
  
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• South Korea 'first' for Glasgow Airport

  28-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Flag carrier Korean Air and tour operator Hanjin Travel confirm plans to launch Scotland's first direct service to South Korea.
  
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• Shipley Glen Tramway repairs on track for April re-opening

  28-01-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -MAJOR repairs to Shipley Glen Tramway after its track was wrecked by floods are sticking to the scheduled timetable and it is due to re-open in time for the Saltaire World Heritage Weekend on April 16 and 17.
  
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• Record investment in transport network used to guarantee apprenticeships

  28-01-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - A new transport skills strategy outlines plans to create apprenticeships in the road and rail sector.
  
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• Rail service on track for slight improvements

  28-01-2016 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Commuters have reported a slight increase in their satisfaction with London Midland trains, in the latest National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS).
  
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• Rail Accident Investigation Branch has a new Chief

  28-01-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - Simon French has been appointed as the new Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents.
  
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• Project 2016: Network Rail delivering improvements across Britains railway this year

  28-01-2016 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Its a new year for our Railway Upgrade Plan, one of the biggest investment programmes ever carried out on Britains rail network. From new lines and upgraded stations, to electrification and signalling, were looking forward to working for you in 2016.
  
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• Passenger ratings revealed for local train companies

  28-01-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -YORK-BASED train operators have hailed their scores in the latest national passenger satisfaction survey by the independent watchdog Transport Focus.
  
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• ORR statement in response to National Rail Passenger Survey

  28-01-2016 01:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - Transport Focus today published the latest National Rail Passenger Survey, which shows an increase in overall rail passenger satisfaction to 83 per cent (up from 81 per cent last year)..
  
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• Norfolk Southern to cut jobs and routes

  28-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Drop in coal demand hits rail operator stalked by Canadian Pacific
  
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• New trains and longer staffing hours announced as passenger satisfaction rises on Great Northern

  28-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Great Northern has announced modern trains from the summer and longer station staffing hours as passenger satisfaction rises in an independent nationwide survey.Class 377 Electrostars with air conditioning, automatic service announcements and the latest in accessibility features for disabled passengers will run on the Cambridge and Peterborough services to and from Kings Cross.They are being released from the Thameslink route which is getting bran
  
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• New £40m sidings with drive-through train wash regenerate Cricklewood railway land

  28-01-2016 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - The Government-sponsored Thameslink Programmes new £40m railway sidings in Cricklewood, north London, feature the latest facilities to help Thameslinks railway cleaners keep trains clean inside and out.
  
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• National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS) - Autumn 2015 - Performance and satisfaction by train company

  28-01-2016 01:00 via transportfocus.org.uk
  Transport Focus - These charts show passenger satisfaction with punctuality.
  
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• MSPs quiz Forth Road Bridge engineer

  28-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Engineers wanted to replace the component on the Forth Road Bridge which broke in 2010, but
  
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• Lawsuit against Uber to go to jury trial

  28-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - California court denies companys request to delay trial amid appeal against class-action status
  
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• Ipass signs Panasonic deal to offer wifi on 23 airlines

  28-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Wifi network provider Ipass has partnered with Panasonic to bring inflight Internet access to 23 international airlines
  
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• Hyperloop transport: Edinburgh to London in less than 30 minutes?

  28-01-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - A team of Scottish students are one of two British universities in Texas pitching their version of a hyperloop - a method of travel that can reach 700mph.
  
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• Hull Trains tops passenger satisfaction table

  28-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Hull Trains tops Transport Focus Autumn 2015 National Rail Passenger Survey, with 97 of passengers claiming to be satisfied with their experience.
  
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• Heathrow Runway Bid Buoyed by McLoughlin's Overtures to Industry

  28-01-2016 01:00 via google.co.uk
  Other News Sources - U.K. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said opponents of airport expansion in southern Britain should take no comfort from Decembers delay in deciding the location of a new runway and that the time will be used to construct a watertight case for growth thats immune to legal challenges.
  
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• George Best Belfast City reports passenger growth

  28-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Record year for the airport
  
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• Forth Road Bridge repairs 'shelved five years ago over funding,' MSPs told

  28-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Plans to replace parts of the Forth Road Bridge - including the area containing the defect which caused the December closure - were shelved five years ago because of Scottish Government funding cuts, MSPs have been told.
  
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• EU plans new car tests after VW scandal

  28-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The EU proposes wide ranging new rules to ensure car emission tests are carried out by independent testers not linked to the motor industry.
  
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• Dutch shipping firm to begin new European and North African route from the Port of Liverpool

  28-01-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -WEC Lines will begin weekly calls to Seaforth on February 10 offering connections to the Iberian peninsula, north Africa and the Canaries
  
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• Cyclist admits causing head-on crash on cycle superhighway in east London

  28-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - This was the moment two cyclists suffered a head-on crash while riding on one of the mayor's flagship cycle superhighways.
  
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• Cuts to rural bus services prompt passengers' fears of isolation

  28-01-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -PEOPLE living in rural villages on the outskirts of Oxford said they will become isolated if their bus service is cut.
  
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• Commuters praise 'best ever' train driver who conducts morning quiz over the tannoy

  28-01-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - The Southern Rail train driver has been keeping travellers entertained with his 'guess the year' brain-teasers
  
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• Chancellor and Airbus announce cutting edge research facility

  28-01-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - New £37 million aircraft technology centre will safeguard hundreds of jobs in the South West.
  
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• Cardiff airport: devolve air passenger tax to Wales

  28-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Chairman Roger Lewis believes devolution plan will boost business
  
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• Bus firm moves in to fill the transport gaps

  28-01-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A Blackpool-based bus firm is planning to take over some of the Fleetwood routes which could be lost because of cutbacks at Lancashire County Council.
  
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• Blackburn's new £4.7m bus station set to open at Easter - despite final piece being damaged

  28-01-2016 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -BLACKBURNS new £4.7million bus station is expected to open at Easter, 15 months later than planned.
  
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• BIFA says members are to face tough challenges in 2016

  28-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has said that this year will present tough challenges for its members due to changes in legislation and government policy. However, the trade association for freight forwarders has also said that its members aren't likely to have as many economic problems this year, reports Warehouse News. BIFA director general Robert Keen said that there will be two major impacts, which will
  
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• Balfour Beatty Living Places awarded 55 million extension for West Sussex highways works

  28-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Balfour Beatty Living Places has been awarded a £55 million, two year extension by West Sussex County Council to continue its highways maintenance and improvement scheme works.The contract includes highways improvements such as resurfacing, safety fencing, footway, cycleway and carriageway reconstruction; highways maintenance including defect repair, grass cutting and reactive emergency response.Balfour Beatty Living Places has been West Sus
  
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• Aviation capacity vital priority for UK

  28-01-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin reaffirms commitment to new capacity in south east.
  
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• American Airlines flight turns back to Heathrow after 'crew and passengers struck down by mystery illness'

  28-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A flight from Heathrow to Los Angeles was forced to turn back today after passengers and members of the cabin crew became mysteriously ill.
  
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