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• Prison sentences for Heathrow 13 activists would threaten our right to protest | Letter from John McDonnell, Caroline Lucas and others

  11-02-2016 21:00
  
  Last month, 13 activists were tried in court for carrying out a peaceful protest against the expansion of Heathrow airport (Report, Opinion, 25 January, theguardian.com). They were found guilty of aggravated trespass, and await sentencing on 24 February.We believe it would be unjust for these people to receive prison sentences for their actions.Heathrow will cause 150 premature deaths a year by 2030 if it gets a third runway. Which is the criminal act? Related: John McDonnell barred from giving
  
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• Bristol airport warns against devolved air passenger duty powers

  11-02-2016 19:33
  
  Chief executive says giving powers to Welsh government would cost south-west England £843m and more than 1,500 jobsA move in next month’s budget to devolve air passenger duty (APD) powers to Wales could seriously damage jobs and investment in south-west England, Bristol airport has warned. Bristol, England’s third largest airport outside London, claims the south-west economy would lose £843m and more than 1,500 jobs if APD were devolved to the Welsh government, which is l
  
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• British road traffic increased by record 2.2% last year

  11-02-2016 17:50
  
  Vehicles travelled 317.8bn miles in 2015, overtaking previous record from 2007, according to Department for Transport figures Britain’s roads were at their busiest ever in 2015, when total traffic overtook the pre-financial crisis peak.
  Figures released by the Department for Transport show that vehicles travelled 317.8bn miles on British roads last year, edging past the previous record from 2007. Continue reading...
  
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• Eyewitness: London

  11-02-2016 11:39
  
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• Women In Rail role models sought

  11-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Women in Rail is searching for the Most Inspirational Women in Rail. It wants shortlist of 20 women who have made an outstanding impression on the industry.
  
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• Transport boss confirms disputed £1.9bn cost of Labour's promised fares freeze

  11-02-2016 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - London's transport boss today publicly confirmed for the first time the disputed £1.9bn cost of Labour's promised fares freeze.
  
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• Rotherham MP calls for hate crime guidance for public transport operators

  11-02-2016 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Rotherham MP Sarah Champion has written to the Government calling for national guidance for transport operators when dealing with hate crimes.
  
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• Rail Minister : 'We won't let Westcountry down' Claire Perry

  11-02-2016 01:00 via westernmorningnews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Last year, the Chancellor made a commitment: that the government will invest billions to transform the South Wests roads and railways. This commitment to the South West was also written into the Conservative Partys election manifesto, where we made improving the regions transport a priority for boosting the economy, jobs and tourism.
  
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• Port of Ayr expands with commercial property deal

  11-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Port operator Associated British Ports is expanding the Port of Ayr with the acquisition of more than three acres of commercial property.The London-based companywhose Scottish ports at Ayr and Troon handled 250 ships carrying in excess of 400,000 tonnes of cargo in 2015said the site had room for expansion with additional office and warehouse units available for rent.This property will provide the Port of Ayr with a mix of industrial space for loca
  
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• New Buses Bill to deliver a better deal for the public

  11-02-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Reforms are set to make bus travel more passenger-friendly and give councils more freedom to improve services.
  
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• Network Rail slams "mindless" fly-tippers after 250,000 clean-up mission

  11-02-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THOUSANDS of tonnes of unwanted junk was dumped by
  
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• Network Rail seeks enthusiastic apprentices

  11-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Network Rail wants more apprentices to join the railway, with the infrastructure companys Advanced Apprenticeship scheme offering 150 places nationwide.
  
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• Network Rail appoints new chief financial officer

  11-02-2016 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail today announced that Jeremy Westlake will join the company as chief financial officer on 15 February.
  
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• Model train: life-size replica of ScotRail's new Hitachi 38 goes on display at Edinburgh Waverley

  11-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - PASSENGERS have been invited to step inside a life-size replica of the latest trains set to join the ScotRail fleet.
  
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• Maersk warns on business conditions

  11-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Danish conglomerate hit by slump in both oil prices and container freight rates
  
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• Maersk: freight night

  11-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Danish shipping conglomerates results last year were hardly acceptable
  
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• M6 Toll road goes on the block

  11-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Britains only pay-to-use motorway could be sold for up to £1.9bn as banks looks to recoup debt
  
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• London's Black Cabbies Stage Noisy Westminster Protest Over TfL And Minicab App Uber

  11-02-2016 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - Londons black cab drivers staged a noisy demonstration in Central London on Wednesday, halting traffic as part of an ongoing protest against Transport for London and the popular minicab app Uber. Arguing that the technology is threatening their livelihood, cabbies descended on Westminster, tooting their horns to start a 90-minute protest. The United Cabbies Group, who accused the government of failing to regulate the industry, organised the action. Claiming the app gives minica
  
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• Legal breakthrough for Google car

  11-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Google's self-driving technology should be considered a legal driver, the US highways authority says.
  
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• IEA report calls for Network Rail to be privatised to minimise delays and improve services

  11-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Supporting the rail industry cost the taxpayer almost 5billion in 2014/15, according to the Right-leaning Institute of Economic Affairs, which called for Network Rail to be privatised.
  
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• Highways workers facing axe in Staffordshire

  11-02-2016 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Highways workers face in Staffordshire face being axed prompting concerns over the future state of the roads.
  
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• Government responds to HS2 property concerns

  11-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Government responds to concerns raised by the House of Commons Select Committee regarding compensation for property owners affected by the construction of HS2.
  
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• Gatwick to start tendering process for second runway

  11-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- As decision on airport expansion looms airport confirms it has opened talks with contractors
  
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• Gatwick puts more pressure on Heathrow as it unveils £2.5bn expansion plans

  11-02-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Gatwick has heaped further pressure on Heathrow by unveiling aggressive expansion plans worth £2.5billion.Britains second-largest airport lost out when a report by Sir Howard Davies recommended building at Heathrow to improve the UKs airport capacity rather than expanding Gatwick.
  
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• Finnair swings to $100.7 million net profit in 2015

  11-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Finland flag carrier Finnair has reported a full-year net income of 89.7 million ($100.7 million) for 2015, reversed from a 82.5 million loss in the year-ago period. read more
  
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• Elon Musk says he 'feels good' as Tesla forecasts first profits

  11-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - After several excruciating financial months that included $67m in unplanned costs, the electric car maker says it will start making money this yearElon Musk, chief executive of electric luxury car maker Tesla Motors, promised investors on Wednesday that the company will start making money this year, sending its shares up sharply despite a wider fourth-quarter loss. Tesla shares rose more than 10 in after-hours trading after the company forecast a 60-80 increase in vehicle sales th
  
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• East Coast Main Line reopens after major gas leak in Durham halted trains

  11-02-2016 01:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  
  The Shields Gazette - Durham Railway Station was evacuated and train services were halted after a major gas leak in Durham City this afternoon.
  
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• Daily Record reporter joins veteran lorry driver in 'test run' over recently refurbished Forth Road Bridge

  11-02-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -REPORTER Alan McEwen joined HGV veteran Stevie Dickson in a "test run" designed to evaluate the bridges response to the lorry's weight.
  
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• Can Princess Anne save the hovercraft named after her?

  11-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Last month, ownership of the Princess Anne and her sister hovercraft - based at Lee-on-Solent - was past to the Homes and Communities Agency. They now want to get rid of it.
  
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• Airbus starts final assembly of first A350-1000 aircraft

  11-02-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The firm, which has a wing-making plant at Broughton, says it will take its first maiden flight before the end of the year
  
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• Addleshaw Goddard to advise MAG on 1bn transformation

  11-02-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The 10-year project is said to be the biggest single construction project in Greater Manchester, and will see Manchester Airport more than double the size of Terminal Two and link it to an improved Terminal Three.
  
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