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• Black cabs bring London to a halt in Uber protest – video

  10-02-2016 21:15
  
  Thousands of London’s traditional black taxis bring the streets around Westminster to a standstill during a protest against car-sharing service Uber and government pressure on their regulatory body on Wednesday. Len Martin from the United Cabbies Group says Uber needs to be subject to the same regulations as black cabs Continue reading...
  
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• Black-cab drivers' Uber protest brings London traffic to a standstill

  10-02-2016 19:13
  
  Organisers say about 8,000 drivers took part to highlight threat to their trade from TfL’s licensing of taxi-hailing appTaxi drivers brought central London to a standstill to highlight the threats to their trade from Uber and changing regulation.Organisers said about 8,000 drivers took part in the protest on Wednesday afternoon, as traditional black cabs blocked lanes the length of Whitehall and halted much traffic around Westminster and the West End.Related: Uber is no better than an old-
  
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• Ministers ponder lowering England and Wales drink-drive limit to Scottish levels

  10-02-2016 01:07
  
  Department of transport looking north of border to examine road safety impact of reducing alcohol limit from 80mg in 100ml of blood to 50mgMinisters are considering lowering the drink-driving limit in England and Wales to the tougher level set by Scotland.Andrew Jones, a transport minister, floated the idea in a parliamentary answer, saying he would be looking at the Scottish limits with experts. Continue reading...
  
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• Report calling for abolition of Network Rail increases fears of privatisation

  10-02-2016 01:01
  
  Thinktank review says railways are inefficient and government should ease burden on taxpayer but Labour says fares would rise and safety would be at riskFears the government could privatise Network Rail have been heightened after a report from an influential thinktank called for its abolition and endorsed closing lines and deregulating fares.The free-market Institute of Economic Affairs said full privatisation of the UK’s railways would improve services and ease the burden on the taxpayer.
  
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• We dont care who runs Leeds and West Yorkshire buses, as long as they run them well

  10-02-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - In the latest in a series of articles examining bus services West Yorkshire - and growing calls for a major overhaul of the network - Aisha Iqbal speaks to public transport campaigners in Leeds.
  
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• Walthamstow station evacuated at rush hour sparking Victoria line delays

  10-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A faulty fire alarm shut Walthamstow Central station during the morning rush hour, leaving hundreds of commuters waiting outside.
  
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• VIDEO: Transport Focus passenger survey

  10-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Passengers were asked what they think of railway staff services and how they add to journey experience
  
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• Uber makes offer to black cab drivers

  10-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Taxi app temporarily axes service fee for traditional London cabs
  
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• Uber in fresh row with black cabs after free app offer for taxi drivers

  10-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A fresh row erupted today after Uber offered black taxi drivers in London a year's commission-free use of one of its app services to attract customers.
  
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• Uber in app offer to Londons black cabs

  10-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Olive branch offer to drivers by adding option to app to allow booking of traditional cabs
  
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• Tube strike February 12 2016: What time will it start and will it go ahead?

  10-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Everything you need to know about the planned disruptions on the London Underground
  
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• Travelling by bus is great value for money for Leeds passengers insists network boss

  10-02-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A senior manager at West Yorkshires biggest bus firm insists the current system IS working - and it is driving up passenger numbers with fair and reasonable pricing and simpler ticketing.
  
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• Transport group calls for Metro to be run by Nexus once again

  10-02-2016 01:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  
  The Shields Gazette - A public transport group says German firm DB Regio's contract to run the Tyne and Wear Metro system should not be renewed.
  
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• The end of traffic jams? 150m road fund for Kirklees' worst bottlenecks to be widened

  10-02-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Road widening and new parking restrictions planned for major roads
  
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• Taxi drivers in Durham trained to spot evidence of child exploitation

  10-02-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Report says abuse is associated with different ethnicities from across the North East including White men, Asian men and Iraqi Kurds
  
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• SAS launches cheaper hand-luggage only fare

  10-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- SAS says Go Light option around £10 less expensive
  
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• Ryanair to launch Manchester-Nuremberg route

  10-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Carrier will also increase frequency between Stansted and German city
  
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• Rail union suspends Arriva Trains Wales industrial action over pay and conditions

  10-02-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Rail union ASLEF said it is recommending that members accept the revised package offered by Arriva Trains Wales
  
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• Private jet firm Victor joins GTMC

  10-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- London-based aviation firm becomes industry partner
  
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• New funding announced for improvements to south-west railway

  10-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Funding has been given to support a new study to make improvements to the railway links between London and Devon and Cornwall. Announced by the Department for Transport and Great Western Railway (GWR), the study is set to be carried out by Network Rail, with the funding coming from GWR itself. The study will determine what changes can be made to the existing track, its signalling and other aspects of infrastructure to improve the speed on the trai
  
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• Nearly 200 motorists caught in first week of police crackdown on Bradford's danger driving hotspots

  10-02-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -NEARLY 200 motorists were caught by police during the first seven days of a crackdown on dangerous driving hotspots in Bradford.
  
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• London mayoral election 2016: Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin says government won't pay for Labour candidate Sadiq Khan's fare freeze

  10-02-2016 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - A Cabinet minister has rejected Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan's proposals for freezing Transport for London (TfL) fares until at least 2020, saying central government will not pick up the bill for any unfunded City Hall schemes.
  
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• Liverpool John Lennon Airport seeks young firefighting cadets

  10-02-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo -Programme is offering three 12-month placements to young people from South Liverpool aged 18 to 24
  
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• Hundreds more Tube workers join strike

  10-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Hundreds more London Underground workers are planning to strike later this week.
  
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• Huge £250m investment to get Birmingham's busiest commuter routes moving

  10-02-2016 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Stechford, Aston Expressway and Dudley Road among those being targeted for improvements and repairs
  
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• High Court due to rule on taxi drivers' cycle superhighway challenge

  10-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Taxi drivers are today set to find out if they've succeeded in a court challenge which could disrupt the completion of the 47million east-west cycle superhighway.
  
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• Heathrow yet to 'engage' with government on night flights ban

  10-02-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The airport's CEO John Holland-Kaye says it needs to work with the government and airlines before making any commitment
  
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• Germany train crash: 'Human error responsible' for causing high-speed Bavaria tragedy that killed 10 and injured 81

  10-02-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Sources close to the investigation have seen preliminary reports which indicate one of the drivers may have been at fault
  
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• Follo High-Speed Railway Line, Oslo

  10-02-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources -Follo Line is a planned 22.5km (14 miles) high-speed railway line between Norway's capital city Oslo and the suburban town of Ski. The double-track line will run parallel to the stfold Line.
  
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• Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland locomotives travelled more than 2.5 times round the world in 2015

  10-02-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Top performer on the Ffestiniog Railway was Myrddin Emrys with 8,785 miles - not bad for a loco built in 1879
  
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• Every family is paying £180 a year to keep Britains trains on track Subscription

  10-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Every family is paying £180 to keep Britains railways running even if they never use the train, according to research. The amount of taxpayer funding injected into the rail industry is now running at about two to three times higher than under British Rail in the late 1980s.
  
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• Ethiopian Airlines soars with state help

  10-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - African carrier has benefited from rivals struggles and a generous backer
  
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• Emergency buses to run after collapse of Barnsley firm Tates Travel

  10-02-2016 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Emergency bus services have been set up after the collapse of a South Yorkshire transport company.
  
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• Electric car that can drive for 600 miles nears production

  10-02-2016 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -NanoFlowcell electric car will be at Geneva
  
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• EasyJet founder demands higher dividend

  10-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou increases pressure on airline
  
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• Days Gone By - When trolley buses ruled the roads in Ipswich town centre

  10-02-2016 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - It is more than 50 years since the last trolley bus service ran on the streets of Ipswich, writes David Kindred.
  
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• 'Crisis' in bus services after collapse of Tates Travel says MP

  10-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The collapse of some bus services in South and West Yorkshire after a company ceased trading shows a "crisis" in provision, according to an MP.
  
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• Conwy Valley line had 1,200 tonnes of material removed from railway during repair work

  10-02-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The track between Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog was shut last year after rain and floods damaged it in more than 100 separate locations
  
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• Commuters paying £9,000 a year for seat in 'phantom' train carriage on Virgin Trains East Coast service

  10-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters forking out £9,000 a year for season tickets have been left furious after discovering their reserved seat is in a "phantom" train carriage.
  
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• Community rail plan for line between Swindon and Westbury

  10-02-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Consultation to give passengers and community groups more say over how local Wiltshire rail services are run.
  
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• Buses unable to pick up at Doncaster park and ride after crash

  10-02-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - Emergency services are on the scene after two cars collided at the Park and Ride North in Doncaster..
  
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• British Airways to start Stansted flights

  10-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Carrier will fly from Essex airport for the first time this summer
  
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• British Airways to fly from Stansted for the first time

  10-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - British Airways is to fly from four London airports for the first time.
  
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• British Airways launches Stansted flights

  10-02-2016 01:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - British Airways is to start flying from Stansted Airport this summer to the popular holiday sunspots of Faro, Malaga, Palma and Ibiza.
  
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• Boriss transport deputy to quit City Hall for Arup

  10-02-2016 01:00 via mayorwatch.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Boris Johnsons chief transport advisor, Isabel Dedring, is leaving City Hall to take up a new role with design and engineering group Arup.
  
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• Black boxes recovered from site of German train crash that killed 10

  10-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Investigation into head-on collision that killed at least 10 people and injured scores more to focus on cab signalling systemRescue workers at the site of a head-on collision between two commuter trains in southern Germany have uncovered two black boxes and are searching for a third.The transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, said the black boxes would likely hold the key to the cause of the accident, which has killed at least 10 people and injured scores more, at least nine of wh
  
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• 'Accept deal' to end train dispute

  10-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Leaders of the train drivers' union are urging acceptance of a deal which would end a dispute over pay and conditions at Arriva Trains Wales.
  
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• 2,000 London Undeground Tube workers plan Friday strike in row over safety

  10-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The RMT union announced today that 500 track patrol staff on the London Underground would walk out of their jobs for 24 hours starting on Friday morning.
  
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