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• Dominic West stays grounded by embracing public transport - Film News

  02-02-2016 18:28
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  Dominic West stays grounded by embracing public transport
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  British actor Dominic West keeps himself grounded by shunning limousines to take the London Underground to work. The Affair star lives in the British capital with his wife Catherine Fitzgerald and their four children, and Dominic sticks to public ...en meer »
  

• Passengers raise £3,000 to erect memorial for bus stop cat

  02-02-2016 15:34
  
  Missy, described as ‘the most trusting cat’, found by owner with fractured skull and broken jaw in Havant, HampshireMore than £3,000 has been raised to pay for a memorial for a bus stop cat that had to be put down after it was found with severe injuries.The 13-year-old ginger cat, called Missy, was discovered by its owner, Richard McCormick, with a fractured skull, broken jaw and its teeth knocked out, which may have been caused by an attack or a road accident. Related: Interne
  
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• Passengers raise £2,800 to erect memorial for bus stop cat

  02-02-2016 15:34
  
  Missy, described as ‘the most trusting cat’, found by owner with fractured skull and broken jaw in Havant, HampshireMore than £2,800 has been raised to pay for a memorial for a bus stop cat that had to be put down after it was found with “horrific injuries”.The 13-year-old ginger cat, called Missy, was found by its owner, Richard McCormick, with a fractured skull, broken jaw and its teeth knocked out, which may have been caused by an attack or a road accident. Relat
  
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• What have you left on public transport? Share your stories - The Guardian

  02-02-2016 15:07
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  What have you left on public transport? Share your stories
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  Over 300,000 items were left on buses and trains in the capital in 2015. What have you forgotten on London's transport system? An employee examines one of the thousands of umbrellas are among the items at the Transport for London Lost Property Office ...en meer »
  

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• Reducing HS2 train speed would cut emissions and noise, report finds

  02-02-2016 10:40
  
  A small reduction in the top speed of trains on the planned high-speed line from London to Birmingham would increase journey time but massively reduce carbon emissions and noise, independent analysts tell MPsA small reduction in the top speed of trains on the planned high-speed line between London and Birmingham would increase journey times by just 4.5 minutes, but would massively reduce carbon emissions and noise, independent analysts have told MPs scrutinising the multibillion-pound scheme.Res
  
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• Synthetic or human? The changing voices behind transport announcements

  02-02-2016 08:30
  
  Cities are increasingly trying to improve accessibility, so pre-recorded messages on public transport telling you to ‘mind the gap’ could become the norm. But will these automated announcements kill personality on the morning commute?Speaking over the phone to Emma Hignett, the voice of London buses and the Overground, is a surreal experience. Tinged with a northern lilt (she grew up between Yorkshire and Lancashire), her voice generally sounds like a stranger’s – until a
  
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• Westminster Tube station evacuated: Station closed due to 'security alert'

  02-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Westminster station was closed at the height of rush hour due to a "security alert" this morning.
  
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• UPDATED: London Midland disruption until Friday due to dramatic landslip

  02-02-2016 01:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - Engineers have been building a makeshift access road through fields close to the railway line at Leighton Buzzard in the aftermath of a major landslip.
  
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• Turners of Soham acquires Felixstowe-based container transport firm MacIntyre

  02-02-2016 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Felixstowe-based container transport company MacIntyre Transport has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Turners of Soham.
  
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• Tube drivers to strike this weekend, causing potential chaos next Monday

  02-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Union members to stage a 48-hour strike from 9pm on Saturday in dispute over ticket office closures
  
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• Track worker safety outside possessions

  02-02-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Class investigation into accidents and near misses involving trains and track workers outside possessions.
  
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• The end of M1 traffic jams? Drivers get to use new "Smart" motorway

  02-02-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Hard shoulder in permanent use as extra lane
  
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• Storm Henry causes problems for First TransPennine Express passengers at Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Durham, Northallerton and Darlington

  02-02-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -RAIL passengers are facing disruption in the North-East due to Storm Henry.
  
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• Should motorists be able to drive in bus lanes to ease congestion?

  02-02-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - MP Graham Stringer wants a review of bus lanes to see if they're needed at all
  
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• Ryanair predicts fares to drop 6

  02-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline pledges to pass savings from low fuel costs onto passengers
  
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• Ryanair plans largest ever share buyback

  02-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Europes largest budget airline shows strongest evidence yet of revival after 2013 profit warnings
  
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• Ryanair Doubles Quarterly Profit, Announces $868 Million Buyback

  02-02-2016 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair Holdings Plc doubled fiscal third-quarter earnings as passenger numbers surged and said it will return 800 million euros to investors via a share-buyback program. Profit after tax increased to 103 million euros in the three months ended Dec. 31 from 49 million euros a year earlier, aided by a 25 percent surge in passenger numbers to 20 million, Dublin-based Ryanair said Monday.
  
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• Ryanair boosts passenger numbers by fifth with price cuts after terror attacks

  02-02-2016 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Budget airline Ryanair has seen passenger numbers rise by a fifth as it cut prices to boost bookings in the wake of recent terrorist attacks. The carrier's decision to drive down fares in the face of weakening demand caused by the atrocities in Brussels and Paris sparked a 20 rise in traffic to 24.9 million in the third quarter.
  
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• 'Rocket-shaped object' shot past Airbus

  02-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A rocket-shaped object the size of two
  
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• Reading businesses criticise £500m Heathrow rail link delay

  02-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A delay of almost two years in building a new £500m Heathrow rail link has been criticised by businesses.
  
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• Rare 1949 Oxford bus finally home after 31 years away

  02-02-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A raredouble-decker bus not usedin Oxfordshire since the1980s is finally home after31 years away.
  
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• Peel Ports secures new WEC Lines service for Liverpool

  02-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Dutch company WEC Lines is to begin weekly calls at the Port of Liverpool from 10 February, providing a new option for shippers looking to access central and northern UK markets.The brand new service will connect Liverpool with Lisbon, Setubal, Leixoes and Sines and vice versa, with other links to Ireland, Scotland, Morocco, Spain and the Canary Islands.WEC Lines said: This is a major new development for us, offering a dedicated, faster and direct
  
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• Pay-as-you-go charge for the capital's busiest roads backed by a third of Londoners

  02-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners are so fed up with traffic snarl-ups that millions now back pay-as-you-go charging for the busiest roads with peak rates at rush-hour, a new poll reveals today.
  
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• Ostlnken procurement begins as route confirmed

  02-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - SWEDEN: Infrastructure manager Trafikverket expects to start procurement this month for the...
  
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• Northern Powerhouse dream needs practical steps to survive

  02-02-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - THE Northern Powerhouse will remain a distant dream until northern political and business leaders are given more powers, and steps are taken to protect cities like Leeds and York from flooding, a leading lawyer has warned.
  
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• North Yorkshire transport links are a brake on the economy

  02-02-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - IMPROVING east-west links to help the economy will be at the heart of a new transport plan for North Yorkshire.
  
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• New Director to lead pull for new business in UKs top energy port

  02-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Wales biggest port, The Port of Milford Haven, has appointed a new head of operations for Pembroke and Milford Docks tasked, among other roles, with bringing new business into the Port.Natalie Britton is the new Director of Operations and Commercial at Pembroke and Milford Docks and will take on responsibility for the running of key areas including Wales biggest fishing port - Milford Fish Docks, and Milford Marina. She will also be heading up Sou
  
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• Man Tasered on platform at Victoria Tube station

  02-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A man was Tasered by police after behaving aggressively on an Underground platform at Victoria station.
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing: Charging drivers 'government policy' says Highways England

  02-02-2016 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Highways England has indicated road users will be charged to use a new tunnel under the Thamesbut stalled on revealingthe width of roads.
  
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• Lost on London transport: prosthetic limbs and pogo-sticks

  02-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Ever wondered what happens to lost items on London transport? Take a look into TFL's lost property office...
  
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• Launch of the Rail Supply Groups sector strategy

  02-02-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The rail supply chain now has an agreed plan for how it will grow in numbers, productivity and expertise.
  
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• Landslip causes travel disruption on Southern, London Midland and Virgin Trains services to Euston and Clapham Junction

  02-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuter rail services to and from Euston and Clapham Junction are facing disruption after a landslip closed some London bound lines.
  
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• Huddersfield bus gates: Taxi firms banned from town centre routes hit out after launch leads to traffic chaos

  02-02-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Passenger missed train due to jams around St George's Square
  
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• Huddersfield bus gates go live: Taxi firms banned from town centre routes and drivers ignore signs

  02-02-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Passenger missed train due to traffic chaoswatch our timelapse video of the new gates in action
  
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• Government partners with industry leaders to drive UK rail growth

  02-02-2016 01:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Rail Supply Group (RSG) has now launched its strategy to build growth in the UK rail industry and support exports.
  
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• GE and TMH announce Russian diesel engine joint venture

  02-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - RUSSIA: A strategic business plan for the formation of a diesel engine manufacturing joint venture...
  
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• Gareth Llewellyn appointed as DVSA's new Chief Executive

  02-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Gareth Llewellyn will become the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency's Chief Executive on 1 April 2016.Gareth Llewellyn has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).The DVSA plays a critical role in improving road safety in Great Britain by setting standards for driving and motorcycling, and making sure drivers, vehicle operators and MOT garages follow roadworthiness standards. It also provides a
  
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• Fantastic development will make months of city centre disruption worthwhile, say university bosses

  02-02-2016 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A major transformation of some of Sheffield city centres busiest streets is under waywith project bosses promising the inevitable disruption will prove to be worth it in the long-run.
  
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• Fancy a drink? EasyJet could serve passengers WASTE water from hydrogen batteries during flights

  02-02-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Low-cost airline EasyJet has unveiled plans to serve wasta water from hydrogen batteries on its flights
  
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• EasyJet to trial hybrid aircraft

  02-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline says hydrogen fuel cell system could save about 50,000 tonnes of fuel per year
  
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• Easyjet opens Venice base

  02-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline to introduce 10 new routes including four-times weekly flights to Edinburgh
  
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• East Ridings roads get £16.7 million maintenance boost

  02-02-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - DfT funding will support a 5 year programme to improve roads and journeys with A63, A1079 and A161 among roads to benefit in the first year.
  
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• Dubai International stretches its lead over Heathrow for international airline passengers

  02-02-2016 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - DXB, as it is coded, handled a record 78 million travellers in 2015 - an average of one passenger flying in or out every 2.5 seconds
  
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• Drone in near-miss with plane above Houses of Parliament

  02-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A drone came within 20 metres of collision with a passenger jet as it flew above the Houses of Parliament, according to an official report.
  
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• Drivers face 18 months of delays due to revamp of 'relic' gyratory at Archway roundabout

  02-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Motorists and bus passengers were warned they face 18 months of delays as work began today to remove a "relic" of a gyratory system at Archway roundabout.
  
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• Could it be the end of the line for the disused Weymouth Tramway?

  02-02-2016 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -IT could be the end of the line for the disused Weymouth Tramway following proposals to remove the 'hazardous' tracks.
  
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• Co-op to transfer haulage drivers to Eddie Stobart

  02-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Co-operative Group is planning an unpopular move of 50 of its Coventry-based drivers to haulier Eddie Stobart Ltd (ESL). Due to the planned transfer, the Co-op's drivers have put forward a 1,000 consultative ballot to call for industrial action, reports Unite the Union. Trade union Unite says that it has raised serious concerns about the Co-op's proposal as ESL has been guilty of treating workers badly who were transferred to its operations on
  
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• Choo choo! The creepy genius of Michael Portillo's railway shows

  02-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Like an embarrassing dad, Portillo has an undeniable passion for railways and bucketloads of ham. Which is why he is so utterly, unstoppably watchableI have a small apology to make. A little over a year ago, confronted by a new series of Great Continental Railway Journeys, I wrote a piece confessing that I couldnt stand its presenter. Michael Portillo, I said, seemed slimy and ill at ease on camera. I said he looked lacquered, that he dressed like an early 1990s gameshow contestan
  
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• Call to open rail link to Belfast International Airport

  02-02-2016 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - Alliance Party MLA Trevor Lunn called for better future planning and claimed the arrival of Ryanair was likely to bring a significant jump in passenger numbers.
  
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• Boris Johnson: Sadiq Khan must 'man up' and condemn night Tube strikes

  02-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Boris Johnson today called on Sadiq Khan to "man up" and condemn Tube strike plans from transport union RMT.
  
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