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• Eyewitness: Tottenham Court Road tube in London

  17-02-2016 13:38
  
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• Bombardier to cut 7,000 jobs worldwide

  17-02-2016 13:07
  
  Decision to affect 1,350 UK workers as company blames job losses on falling demand for business jetsCanadian plane and train maker Bombardier is to cut 7,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, including 1,350 in the UK.Most of the UK job losses will be at the group’s Belfast business, one of the province’s biggest single employers, where 580 post reductions are planned for this year and another 500 next year, Bombardier said. It is the biggest manufacturing company in Northern I
  
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• You'll notice bus cuts when your neighbours lose their independence

  17-02-2016 08:03
  
  Some 63% of councils in England and Wales cut bus funding this year, while 44% withdrew services. Even Cameron’s relations have registered the budget scythe For five years colossal cuts to local bus services have decimated provision across much of Britain yet, despite the impact on people’s lives, the losses have failed to register in the same ways as cuts to other public services. At a time when almost nothing in local government has been left unscathed by the budget-slashing scythe
  
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• YP Letters: London-style approach to bus tickets will bring extra costs - Ray Wilkes, Campaign for Better Transport Co-ordinator

  17-02-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - WE are very disappointed to see another plea for bus franchising (The Yorkshire Post, February 9) as the case for franchising was not based on sound statistics.
  
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• Work to start this year on £96m Lincoln bypass

  17-02-2016 01:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction Enquirer - Construction is expected to finally start this year on the long-awaited Lincoln bypass after approval for the scheme was granted following a public enquiry.
  
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• UK airports want government response on APD

  17-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Organisation says the issue must be addressed in March Budget
  
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• Uber confirmed for Business Travel Show

  17-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Ride-sharing app to exhibit for first time at this month's show
  
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• Transparency in shipping line prices welcomed by FTA

  17-02-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says it looks forward to more transparency in shipping line prices following an investigation by the ...
  
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• Traders: Crossrail 2 will ruin Chelsea's character

  17-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Traders write to Standard after rival letter backing station in Chelsea
  
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• TPEs Goodwin pledges new trains and more services

  17-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - TransPennine Express planning a three-phase improvement to its services, with the first - a sixth hourly Manchester-Leeds service - starting in December 2017.
  
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• Three aims for Network Rails Digital Railway

  17-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: More trains, better connections and greater reliability are the three aims of Network Rails...
  
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• The ten slowest roads in England are all in London

  17-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The ten slowest roads in the country have been revealed and they are all in London.
  
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• TfL publishes latest bus safety statistics

  17-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport for London (TfL) has today published bus safety statistics for the final quarter of 2015 (October to December), which show a slight reduction in the rate of injuries on the bus network.Between October and December 2015, 1,488 people were injured in incidents involving buses, compared with 1,491 in the previous three months (July to September 2015). Eighty-seven per cent of the injuries in the period were classified as minor, of these 84
  
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• Small businesses back the Northern Powerhouse - but want to see action

  17-02-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -FSB chairman Ted Salmon on how the Government needs to translate the Powerhouse concept into practice
  
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• Rasa city car has no gears and is powered by hydrogen but its top speed is just 60mph

  17-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Named after the Latin for clean-slate, the futuristic-looking Rasa (pictured) has been developed by engineers and entrepreneurs based in Llandrindod Wells, Wales.
  
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• Plans unveiled for new cycle lanes around St Pancras station

  17-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Cycle lanes and a pedestrian crossing are among proposals to improve the safety of the busy roads surrounding St Pancras station.
  
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• Planning process underway for new bus station in Wigan

  17-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Pilots union: lasers should be classed as offensive weapons

  17-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Virgin flight forced to turn back to Heathrow after pilot was dazzled by beam
  
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• Parents anger after bus driver allowed girls, aged six and seven, to travel alone

  17-02-2016 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Parents have hit out at a bus driver after he allowed two girls aged six and sevento travel without their parents.
  
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• Network Rail to pilot Digital Railway in East Anglia

  17-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Network Rail is finalising the site for a pilot deployment of technology integration under its...
  
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• Martin Abrams: Without urgent action the future for buses is bleak

  17-02-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - BUSES are the most frequently used mode of public transport, with more people commuting to work by bus than every other type of public transport combined.
  
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• Market Report: Oil minnows in demand after 'Gatwick Gusher' test

  17-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Investors flooded to the AIM-listed companies with fingers in the "Gatwick Gusher" pie after bonanza testing results from the well a mile down the road from the airport.
  
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• Manston Airport: Three investors come forward as potential partners to run airport

  17-02-2016 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Investors have come forward in the hope of reviving the Manston site as a viable airport.
  
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• Leeds to Manchester in less than 15 minutes: Could 'hover train' save us from M62 misery in the future?

  17-02-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Futuristic technology of maglev 'hover train' could end commuter woescould it come to West Yorkshire?
  
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• Latest Live Edition 12 February 2016

  17-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Irizar presents new flagship i8 coach model

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• Icelandair offers gate-to-gate wifi

  17-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Passengers can now connect as soon as they board aircraft
  
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• Hopes rise again for 'Gatwick Gusher' as oil flows to surface

  17-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - UK Oil mp;amp; Gas Investments says the well has produced 463 barrels a day under its own pressureOil flowing easily from a well near Gatwick airport proves large quantities can be brought to the surface, bringing the prospect of an oil bonanza in Sussex closer, the company responsible for the site has said.Shares in UK Oil mp;amp; Gas Investments jumped more than 40 after it said oil had flowed to the surface under its own pressure at a rate of 463 barrels a day at Horse Hill in
  
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• Giant cruise ships can return to Holyhead after new port anchorage point found

  17-02-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Passengers will be taken by tender to Holyhead marina under plan to accommodate huge vessels
  
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• Flybe in new call to abolish or rethink Air Passenger Duty tax

  17-02-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Regional carrier says tax discriminates against smaller airports and domestic passengers
  
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• First train line re-opening meeting went very well

  17-02-2016 01:00 via aberaeron-today.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE first meeting held since a report into reopening the Aberystwyth-Carmarthen railway line was published went very well, say campaigners.
  
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• Enviro400 MMC for EYMS service

  17-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• DP World to offer container weighing solution for the UK

  17-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - DP World is investing in container weighing services at its UK facilities to ensure that British businesses can continue trading when landmark legislation starts in July which will have a major impact on the supply chain.United Kingdom, London and Southampton, 15 February 2016:- DP World London Gateway and DP World Southampton will be offering a comprehensive weighing service for UK exporters to determine the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of each cont
  
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• Cyclist dies after tram crash

  17-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A cyclist dies following a crash with a Metrolink tram in Wythenshawe.
  
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• Class 73/9s begin Sleeper duties

  17-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Class 73/9s have begun work with Caledonian Sleeper, hauling Sleeper trains in the Highlands.
  
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• Cityjet and Flybe join growing threat to pull aircraft from London City

  17-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- New owners could raise airport charges to help cover 2 billion price tag
  
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• Celebrating Year of the Monkey at Stagecoach Manchester

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• Cardiff Airport documentary jets onto TV for a second series

  17-02-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The Made in Cardiff documentary about Cardiff airport is narrated by Eddie Butler
  
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• Bus Users UK Gives Two Cheers for Contactless Ticketing Pledge

  17-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The promise made by the bus industry to have ticketless travel up and running by 2022 has been welcomed by Bus Users UK, the group that campaigns on behalf of bus and coach passengers.Bus Users wants to see smart ticketing on all buses outside of London to be introduced as quickly as possible, with a level playing field for smaller operators and those passengers without access to bank accounts. However, big questions remain, says the organisation.
  
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• Budget coach service Megabus is making the best of high train fares as customers abandon rail companies over prices

  17-02-2016 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Megabus, the low-cost coach service, appears to be benefiting from high train prices. With a model based on long-distance coach journeys, sold at low priceseven as low as £1 for less popular routesMegabus serves more than 120 destinations in the UK and Europe.
  
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• Brand new Class 66s delivered to Yorkshire

  17-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The final convoy of brand new Class 66s left Newport Docks for Doncaster yesterday.
  
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• Bicycle seat post pumps: Why so rare?

  17-02-2016 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Bicycle seat post pumps are not a new idea, so why are most bikes sold without them? AIRSUPPLY hope to change that for good. The post Bicycle seat post pumps: Why so rare? appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Beluga diverted from Broughton to Liverpool now back in the skies

  17-02-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The Airbus wing transporter forced to make an emergency landing is now on its way back to Toulouse
  
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• Are Cambridge's buses too expensive? AstraZeneca boss and college principal criticise the costs

  17-02-2016 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The cost of Cambridge's buses is putting people off using them, claim some of the city's great and good.
  
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• Almost 500k Lottery windfall for Kirklees' Streetbikes project

  17-02-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Massive Lottery boost for cycling project
  
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• All lines now open at Ipswich Station after work to repair defective track

  17-02-2016 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Rail services are now running from all platforms at Ipswich Station following earlier work to repair a broken rail on the main line.
  
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• Airlines' recovery about more than oil prices

  17-02-2016 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Cheap fuel gets a lot of credit for record profits at U.S. airlines, but it's just the latest piece in a long turnaround. Carriers also are more efficient, in part by using larger planes and maximizing their hubs.
  
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• Air pollution cameras trialled on London roads to monitor vehicle emissions

  17-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Pollution cameras created by an ex-NASA scientist are being installed on two London roads in a £149,000 trial to measure emissions given off by passing vehicles.
  
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• A59 repairs progressing well, say roads bosses

  17-02-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -Engineers are making good progress on land drainage works by the A59 at Kex Gill, North Yorkshire County Council said.
  
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