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• Government demands gender equality in transport sector

  29-01-2016 19:48
  
  Thousands of road and rail apprenticeship announced, with targets to be written into supplier contracts to bring more women into technical roles The number of women starting work in the transport sector should match men by the end of the next decade, the government has said, as it set out plans for thousands more apprenticeships in road and rail. Targets will be written into contracts with infrastructure suppliers to ensure new apprenticeships are created and to bring more women into engineering
  
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• Drones in four near-misses at major UK airports, air investigators reveal

  29-01-2016 15:03
  
  Pilots call for action and warn the four category-A incidents at Heathrow, Stansted, City airport and Manchester are just the tip of the icebergDrones almost collided with planes near major UK airports in four separate recent incidents, including one near-miss with a passenger jet taking off from London Stansted. The pilot of a Boeing 737 passenger jet taking off from Stansted in September said a 6ft (2-metre) long remote-controlled plane pass less than 15ft above its path, at 4,000ft, in contro
  
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• Virgin Trains to guarantee a seat to all pregnant women

  29-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Virgin Trains has said all pregnant women will get a seat on its services.
  
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• Uber launches new taxi service in Birmingham

  29-01-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -App is attempting to broaden its reach with new uberASSIST which aims to help those with disabilities and access needs
  
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• Tube workers vote for more strikes... just days after walkout averted

  29-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Maintenance workers on the Tube have voted in favour of strike action in the long-running dispute over plans for an all-night service.
  
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• Transport for the North welcomes Cities and Local Government Devolution Act

  29-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport for the North (TfN) has today (Thursday 28 January) welcomed the passage of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act following the announcement of royal assent.This is a significant step forward in TfNs plans to deliver improved connections for businesses and commuters across the north. The Act paves the way for a new statutory basis for the organisation, enabling the north of England to draw down powers and resources from central
  
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• Transport boss calls it a day on decade-long dream to link Fylde to North West by hovercraft

  29-01-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A transport boss was left feeling deflated after calling it a day on his decade-long aim to link Fylde to other parts of the North West by hovercraft.
  
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• TfL launches freight programme to deliver improved air quality

  29-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Mike Brown MVO, Londons Transport Commissioner, today (Wednesday 27 January) launched a new industry-led programme to reduce the emissions of Londons freight and fleet operators.The five-year programme is set to work across the industry to increase the availability and uptake of low emission vans and lorries. It will bring together freight and fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers, fuel providers and the public sector. It will create new environm
  
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• SWISSs Boeing 777-300ERs to offer Internet in all three classes

  29-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), which will take delivery of the first of nine Boeing 777-300ERs on Jan. 29, has unveiled details on its Internet connectivity in all three cabin classes.read more
  
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• Swiss introduces wifi and mobile phone roaming on B777s

  29-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- National carrier to offer first class customers 50MB of free data
  
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• Supeo Denmark Announces New CEO

  29-01-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Former Regionstog A/S CFO Benny Esmann Jensen has been selected as the CEO of Supeo Denmark, a subsidiary of the Supeo Group.
  
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• Smart transport ticketing a step closer after Act of Parliament passed

  29-01-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - SMART ticketing using microchips rather than paper tickets is a step closer to being introduced across the North of England after new laws were passed.
  
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• Romantics hit in pocket as survey finds Valentine breaks to Paris from Leeds-Bradford Airport are most expensive in country

  29-01-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -ZUT alors!
  
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• Pregnant women to be guaranteed seats on select Welsh train services - and some will be in first class

  29-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Virgin Trains says if no seats are available in standard class, mums-to-be will be seated in first class
  
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• Plans to cut free bus passes would be disastrous

  29-01-2016 01:00 via burnleyexpress.net
  
  Burnley Express - A group of adults with learning disabilities have been left devastated over plans to cut their free bus passes.
  
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• Planes? Trains? Apart from the wings, who can tell the difference?

  29-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - 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 expensive
  
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• Peter Clough of Osborne Clarke - Smarter transport can drive West

  29-01-2016 01:00 via westerndailypress.co.uk
  Western Daily Press - Transport is rarely out of the headlines in the South West, so when George Osborne announced changes to the South West's rail system in November's Autumn Statement businesses across the region breathed a sigh of relief, writes Peter Clough of Osborne Clarke.
  
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• Passengers made a record number of rail journeys to and from Wales last year

  29-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Concerns over overcrowding, punctuality and value for money remain but growing numbers go back to railways
  
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• New Birmingham HS2 college set for green light

  29-01-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -'City fully endorses' government's decision to locate new college on city science park as planners expected to give scheme the go ahead
  
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• Network Rail to assess damage to Cumbrian coast line

  29-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Network Rail has closed its railway between Whitehaven and Workington where the sea wall has been breached in three places. The sea wall that protects the railway and the heavy stone, which provides the foundations for the railway track have been heavily damaged by the high tides caused by Storm Jonas. Representative from Network Rail Ian Joslin said:
  
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• MP 'concerned' over removal of direct London trains

  29-01-2016 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -The Maidenhead MP has slammed the decision to stop direct trains to London from Marlow in anticipation of the introduction of Crossrail.
  
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• Midlands' version of Transport for London a step closer

  29-01-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -New devolution legislation means a joined-up transport authority for the West and East Midlands can be set up
  
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• Lufthansa to develop commercial applications for drone technology

  29-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) has signed an agreement with Chinese drone manufacturer DJI to develop commercial applications for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone technology, for key customers.read more
  
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• London's first driverless cars revealed

  29-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A driverless 'pod' that will take to the streets of London in July has been shown off for the first time.
  
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• London's black-cab drivers: 'Four cabbies pay more tax than Uber'

  29-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Licensed Taxi Drivers Association weighs up court action claiming apps licence should be reviewed over its corporation tax payments
  
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• London mayor race: Lib Dems announce plans to fight road congestion

  29-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon would increase the capitals congestion charge and explore introducing a new zone around Heathrow
  
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• 'Lifeline' bus service in Botley makes a trial return

  29-01-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -PASSENGERS in Botley are celebrating the reinstatement of a lifeline bus service.
  
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• Heathrow shuttle pods 'could be tested as first driverless vehicles for London roads'

  29-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Shuttle pods used at Heathrow Airport will be adapted to become the first driverless vehicles to be tested on London roads.
  
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• Green campaigners call for car free days in Birmingham city centre

  29-01-2016 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Scheme has been suggested to reduce air pollution
  
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• Freygeist: The electric bicycle that changes cycling forever

  29-01-2016 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - The Freygeist electric bicycle is indistinguishable from a conventional bike, weighs only 12 kg and has a range of up to 100 km.The post Freygeist: The electric bicycle that changes cycling forever appeared first on ETA.
  
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• FirstGroup shares hit by profit warning

  29-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - FirstGroup's share price fell sharply on Thursday morning after the transport giant lowered its full-year profits outlook.
  
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• First Group warns on profits after UK floods and US passenger decline

  29-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport firm FirstGroup warned on profits after a grim third quarter in which floods and bad weather in parts of the UK led to a severely depleted number of passengers on its buses.
  
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• Engineers save Lamington Viaduct from total collapse

  29-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Lamington Viaduct was in a total state of collapse before being rescued from the waters of the River Clyde, reports the leader of the repair project.
  
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• Driverless bus trial in Netherlands is first on public roads

  29-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - WePod shuttle carries handful of people on 200m journey in first trial of its kindwith hopes to extend systems to cargo trucks
  
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• Doncaster rail operator tops passenger satisfaction survey

  29-01-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - Hull Trains, which operates rail services between Doncaster and London, has topped the National Passenger Rail Survey for satisfaction for the second year running.
  
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• Crossrail row deepens over plan for station in Chelsea

  29-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The row over a proposed train station in Chelsea deepened today as campaigners against the plan claimed many of its high-profile supporters did not represent the local area.
  
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• Cathays first A350 delivery delayed by seat production issues

  29-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Cathay Pacifics first Airbus A350 delivery has been affected by seat production issues, and appears likely to be delayed by a few months.read more
  
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• c2c delays: late night crush on trains so busy 'businessmen wet themselves'

  29-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Driver shortage and smaller trains led to rush-hour 'carnage' up to 11pm
  
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• BUSES: Sheffield services improving after changes to tackle cuts, transport chiefs say

  29-01-2016 01:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - Bus chiefs say that Sheffield services are improving with more running on time after they were forced to make changes to drastic cuts following a public outcry.
  
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• Boeing grapples with production challenges

  29-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Group disappointed market with targets on aircraft manufacturing and profit in 2016
  
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• BBC Question Time: Transport Secretary Patrick McCloughlin Served Zinger On Google Tax Migrants Row

  29-01-2016 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - Conservative Transport Secretary Patrick McCloughlin had his defence of the government's controversial tax deal with Google rubbished - after it was pointed out that the internet giant could have helped finance more places for refugees.Thursday evening's BBC Question Time programme included heated discussion of Google's tax affairs followed by an emotional debate about the migration crisis.Placing the two issues together, an audience member addressed McCloughlin rejection of th
  
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• Bats put a halt to plans to develop former Welsh coal tunnel into cycle route

  29-01-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Tourist chiefs hope the former coal rail line s will get a new lease of life as a subterranean cycle route but plans have come to a screeching halt. The project may be delayed to build roosting areas.
  
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• Alastair Dalton: Young should be shown delights of transport

  29-01-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - British Transport Police officers were talking to pupils at a Glasgow primary school, minutes away from a busy railway station in the city.They were surprised to learnas was the class teacherthat few of the six-year-olds had ever been on a train.
  
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• Airparks night workers trial Lumie lights

  29-01-2016 01:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Airparks night workers are benefiting from Lumie light therapy as part of its new wellbeing initiative running in January. Cambridge-based light therapy specialists Lumie have loaned their most powerful light box Lumie Brazil for use in the companys restrooms at Airparks car park sites at Luton and Birmingham Airports.
  
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• Airbus signs deal to sell 118 planes to Iran

  29-01-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The multi billion pound deal includes an order for 12 superjumbo A380s
  
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• Airbus signs $25bn Iranian plane deal

  29-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Iran has signed a deal to buy 118 Airbus planes worth $25bn in one of the biggest deals signed since Western sanctions were lifted against Tehran.
  
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