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• Messing with road layouts spells danger ahead | Letters

  09-02-2016 20:07
  
  Simon Jenkins’s assertion (Opinion, 5 February) that “a public road is like a restaurant” casts doubt on his prescriptions for better traffic management (or non-management). I am doubly immune to his utopian visions from the experience of a halfway version in Brussels. Belgium’s roads have lines down the middle, but many of the markings (though not all) that awarded right of way at junctions have gone. One is simply obliged to give way to the right. Perhaps Mr Jenkins wou
  
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• BA to launch summer flights from Stansted

  09-02-2016 18:57
  
  Flag carrier says weekend flights to Faro, Malaga, Palma and Ibiza will start in May using jets usually based at London CityBritish Airways is to launch services from Stansted this summer, the first time the flag carrier has operated from the airport.The airline will launch flights at weekends from 28 May to four holiday destinations: Faro, Malaga, Palma and Ibiza.Related: Stansted airport owner urges government to increase flight limitContinue reading...
  
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• London black-cab drivers reject Uber olive branch

  09-02-2016 14:11
  
  Move by taxi-hailing firm to let rivals use its app for nothing for 12 months dismissed as publicity stuntLondon black-cab drivers have rejected an apparent olive branch from Uber as a “PR stunt” after the taxi-hailing app company said it would extend its service free to the traditional trade.Uber has modified its app to allow black-cab drivers in London to be available as a choice for its customers, with zero commission, for the next 12 months. Continue reading...
  
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• Uber is no better than an old-fashioned gangmaster – so London’s cabbies are striking | Trevor Merralls

  09-02-2016 14:04
  
  I drive a black taxi, and I see Uber eroding one of the only paths London’s working-class kids still have to get a stable job at a time when social mobility has screeched to a haltI started driving a cab for one reason. It was the only way a working-class boy like me could be his own boss. My grandad and my father both worked the London docks as poorly paid temporary labourers, never knowing if there was work for them when they got to the gates each day, always at the mercy of unscrupulous
  
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• VIDEO: Giant waves stops train in its tracks

  09-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Storm Imogen is battering Wales, causing roads to close, trains to be cancelled and power cuts to thousands of homes.
  
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• UK weather experiences Storm Imogen with rail tracks underwater and road chaos

  09-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Storm Imogen has battered the South and gave many commuters a horrendous journey to work as trains on various networks were disrupted and ferries across the Channel cancelled.
  
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• Trains between London and Kent delayed after Storm Imogen causes havoc across the county

  09-02-2016 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Stations are closed and trains cancelled as Storm Imogen causes havoc on the rail network.
  
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• Train ticket sales rise 3.8 to 1.7bn

  09-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The number of train tickets sold in the UK last year rose 3.8 to 1.7 billion, according to the Rail Delivery Group.
  
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• Train services between Bodmin and Plymouth back to normal

  09-02-2016 01:00 via cornishman.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Train services between Bodmin and Plymouth which were disrupted yesterday because of Storm Imogen have now resumed.
  
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• Third runway will 'secure our country's future' says Heathrow airport chief

  09-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - The head of Heathrow Airport has urged David Cameron to back the plan for a third runway, saying it is the only way the Prime Minister can
  
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• TfL unveils plans to pedestrianise Highbury Corner

  09-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport for London is proposing radical changes to Highbury Corner, which would see the one way system scrapped and the road outside the station paved over for pedestrians.
  
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• Stretch of bypass closed after parts of 'mouse bridge' collapse onto carriageway

  09-02-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The road in Church Village, which provides a link between Llantrisant and Pontypridd, has been closed between Beddau Roundabout and Station Road since around 5pm
  
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• Storm Imogen: Watch pilot abort landing as gale force winds cause plane to bounce off runway

  09-02-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The hair-raising footage shows the Alitalia flight swaying violently at London City Airport before taking off back into the air
  
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• Siemens Convergence Creators-Communication Networks for the Railway Industry

  09-02-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Siemens Convergence Creators supplies communication networks for the transport sector.
  
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• Pothole repairs: Council chief insists workers pulled out all the stops over winter

  09-02-2016 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -More than 2,000 emergency repairs took place in Bucks across January as the cold weather struck, with county councillors now urging residents to remain patient as crews continue repairs.
  
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• Plumpton railway crossing reopens after four months, ending seven-mile detour for residents

  09-02-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A LEVEL crossing which closed last autumn over safety fears has reopened.
  
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• Pension fund warns Government over Heathrow runway

  09-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - The USS has suggested the 'credibility' of the Government's new infrastructure commission hinges whether a new Heathrow runway is built
  
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• Passengers spend 9.4bn on rail fares

  09-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - The number of rail journeys made in the past year has hit almost 1.7bn, according to ticket sales figures
  
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• OLD PHOTOS: inside York's old bus factory

  09-02-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -HERE'S a treat for you - a glimpse inside the old NMU bus factory, which used to be at the bottom of Lansdowne Terrace.
  
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• Ministers give green light for rail study to boost Plymouth train line

  09-02-2016 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Herald - Ministers have finally confirmed funding for the two rail studies needed to complete the Westcountrys bid for further investment.
  
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• Meeting EN550155 Standard with IMX DC-DC Converters

  09-02-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Power One's IMX range of DC-DC converters developed by Melcher/Power One have been the industry standard choice for isolated DC-DC voltage converters for over two decades.
  
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• M6 Toll deal for emergency use could be struck

  09-02-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -West Midlands transport bosses and government ministers agree to form new working group to tackle jams following last week's horrendous tailbacks
  
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• Londoner's Diary: Zac Goldsmith is strangely silent over Heathrow

  09-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A leaflet dropped into The Londoners letter box last week, marked Zac Goldsmiths Action Plan for Greater London, a thorough summary of his intentions. Topics covered include the night Tube, the protection of the green belt and housebuilding. But theres something missing: theres not a single mention of expanding Heathrow.
  
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• London Westway cycle superhighway plan

  09-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A lane of the Westway could be turned into a segregated bike lane under detailed plans for London's
  
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• London airport expansion: Heathrow Airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye puts extra pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron over third runway

  09-02-2016 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Heathrow Airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye has insisted that air quality at his west London airport is "not a problem" as he put even more pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron to give the green light to a third runway.
  
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• Just one in 20 Heathrow staff living within 5km of the airport cycle to work

  09-02-2016 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - The figure was revealed as part of a major drive by Heathrow to get more employees on their bikes
  
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• It's time to see real commitment on Northern Powerhouse, business group says

  09-02-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -CBI has formed Business North group to lobby national and local decision makers and help create jobs in the region
  
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• 'Hoping' for Heathrow decision in July

  09-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Transport Secretary has said he "very much hopes" a decision on where to build a new runway in southern England will be taken by late July.
  
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• Heathrow's boss insists third runway would pass EU air quality laws

  09-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow's boss today went on the offensive over whether a third runway at Heathrow could be built without breaching EU limits on air pollution.
  
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• Heathrow congestion zone proposals unveiled by London mayoral hopeful

  09-02-2016 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - Liberal Democrat candidate Caroline Pidgeon says drivers using roads around the airport would pay a similar fee to the central London congestion charge
  
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• Heathrow: 'No discussions yet' with government on environmental issues

  09-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Holland-Kaye says he hasn't had a conversation around concerns such as night flights and noise
  
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• Gatwick gets a boost over runway costs Subscription

  09-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Gatwicks bid to build a new runway was given a boost yesterday when the transport secretary suggested that a government-backed panel may have got its figures wrong.
  
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• FTA says cycle proposals must consider all road users

  09-02-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association says the Mayor of Londons proposals for major new bike routes across the capital must consider the impact on ...
  
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• Free bus trial for York youngsters to be scrapped

  09-02-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A FREE bus trial designed to encourage young people on to public transport is likely to be scrapped after uptake slumped much lower than expected.
  
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• County council starts review to save 2million from bus services

  09-02-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Sleaford Standard - Lincolnshire County Council has started its review of subsidised bus services in a bid to save over mp;#163;2million from its transportation budget.
  
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• Controversial Edinburgh flightpath trial declared a success

  09-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A CONTROVERSIAL flightpath study at Edinburgh Airport which attracted thousands of complaints has been hailed a success, as a
  
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• Cannon Street overcrowding: Commuters complain of 'pandemonium' as Storm Imogen wreaks havoc

  09-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters were struggling with delays and overcrowded stations this evening after Storm Imogen wreaked havoc across the rail network.
  
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• Bus bomb stunt 'bigger than expected'

  09-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport bosses say a film stunt which saw a London bus blown up was larger than they thought it would be.
  
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• Better enforcement needed to combat drivers using mobile phones says FTA

  09-02-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Responding to proposed changes to penalties on drivers using a hand-held mobile phone, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said that ...
  
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• At last! M6 roadworks finished and 70mph limit restored

  09-02-2016 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - After countless delays, setbacks and nearly three years of work, the M6 motorway between the Black Country and Stafford has finally fully reopened.
  
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• Asbestos found at new £48 million Bolton interchange site

  09-02-2016 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -CONTRACTORS working on Boltons new £48 million transport interchange have discovered asbestos beneath the construction site.
  
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• Airport bosses at war: Gatwick and Heathrow clash over pollution targets as frustration boils over in wait for runway decision

  09-02-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The battle to expand Britains airports exploded last night as the boss of Heathrow justified the building of a third runway.
  
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• Airberlin appoints new managing director of Leisure Cargo

  09-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airberlin announced it has appointed Thilo Schfer as managing director of Leisure Cargo on March 1. read more
  
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• Air pollution raises risk of death 'for decades after exposure'

  09-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Longest-running study to date analyses long-term mortality risks of Britons exposed to historic particulate pollutionAir pollution raises the risk of death for many decades after exposure, according to the longest-running study to date.The analysis of 368,000 British people over 38 years also showed that those living in the most polluted places have a 14 higher risk of dying than those in the least polluted areas. Those exposed to particulate air pollution were more likely to die
  
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