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• Boris Johnson leaves London breathing uneasy | Editorial

  23-02-2016 21:41
  
  Obesity and alcohol command more attention, but floating poisons such as diesel fumes take just as heavy a toll. London under Boris Johnson illustrates how to fail this public health challengeEvery so often a statistic emerges to send shockwaves through the most innumerate skulls. One such figure, highlighted by the Royal College of Physicians in a report on Tuesday, is the annual toll of 40,000 premature deaths attributable to outdoor air pollution. It implies that the finger can be pointed at
  
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• London mayor race: pros and cons of Lib Dem Caroline Pidgeon's HGV curb

  23-02-2016 21:03
  
  The attractions of restricting large, dangerous vehicles in rush hours are clear, but road space management in the capital is rarely simple
  Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon has called for heavy goods and construction vehicles to be stopped from entering central London during morning and evening peak travel hours. It is the transport specialist’s second bid to make the running with congestion-busting ploys, having already said she’d hike C-charge rates and try out a
  
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• London's Crossrail to be named Elizabeth line after the Queen – video

  23-02-2016 16:11
  
  A new railway line that will run under London is to be named after the Queen. Crossrail, which will link parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to Essex, will be known as the Elizabeth line when it opens through the centre of the capital in December 2018. The announcement is made by the London mayor, Boris Johnson, on Tuesday as the Queen visits the under-construction Bond Street station. Photograph: Reuters/Richard PohleLondon’s Crossrail to be named in honour of the Queen
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• Concrete falls on tube train after hole drilled through tunnel roof

  23-02-2016 15:47
  
  Central line services were halted when debris landed on track apparently due to building work at a shopping centre An investigation will be held after contractors drilled a hole in a tunnel roof, causing concrete to fall on to a London Underground train.Central line services were halted on Monday night between White City and Marble Arch because debris fell on to the track and a tube train.EXCLUSIVE: Pictures of debris on Central line last night after Westfield contractors drilled through tunnel
  
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• Heathrow: UK better off in reformed EU

  23-02-2016 13:48
  
  Vote to remain part of trading bloc will secure country’s place as powerhouse in global economy, says airport chiefHeathrow has thrown its weight behind Britain remaining in the EU, despite the airport’s claim that its expansion plans would become even more urgent if the country voted to leave.The airport said Europe brought Britain more trade and prosperity. The chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, added: “Heathrow believes that the UK will be better off remaining in a reformed
  
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• Liverpool offers £2bn to be included in HS2 network

  23-02-2016 01:01
  
  Mayor says link is essential for chancellor’s ‘northern powerhouse’ vision and proposes city covers two thirds of cost to extend planned high-speed lineLiverpool has offered to pay £2bn towards the cost of HS2 if the government agrees to add a 20-mile stretch of track that would bring the city into the planned high-speed rail network. With the £55bn railway proposed to directly link Manchester and Leeds to Birmingham and London, Liverpool’s leaders fear the ci
  
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• Work starts on Kolkata airport metro link

  23-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - INDIA: On February 21 Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu launched construction of an extension of...
  
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• West Coast Mainline services resume

  23-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Services resume on a major railway line between Scotland and England following a seven-week closure.
  
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• Wehrhahn tram tunnel opens in Dsseldorf

  23-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - GERMANY: Dsseldorf Lord Mayor Thomas Geisel officially launched services through the Wehrhahn tram...
  
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• UK air pollution from diesel car fuel is 'killing 40,000 a year in the UK'

  23-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Toxins emitted by Britains booming number of diesel cars are fuelling a health crisis according to a report by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
  
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• Tyne and Wear bus travel costs up to 1,150 a year less than using your car

  23-02-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Survey by bus bosses not surprisingly finds using their transport is cheaper than getting behind the wheel
  
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• Tube line reopens after hole in roof

  23-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - One of the Tube's busiest lines reopens after concrete fell on the track when contractors drilled through the roof of a tunnel.
  
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• Tube chaos after contractors drill hole through tunnel roof

  23-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Central Line services suspended for two hours between Marble Arch and White City
  
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• Trolleys, bikes and Christmas trees pulled from Woking canal ahead of 'dewatering'

  23-02-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Experts have been called in to save fish in the Basingstoke Canal as 'dewatering' work begins
  
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• TNT to develop new international road hub

  23-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - International courier and delivery services company TNT is set to open a new international road hub and sorting centre that will span 600,000 square feet of space. The new hub and sorting centre is expected to open in Dartford in the second quarter of next year, reports Logistics Manager. Opening this new centre is part of the company's plans to invest money into its European network, which it says is the core of its business. Steve Meadows, netwo
  
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• Timetables set for rail tunnel closure

  23-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ScotRail publishes timetables and diversion routes ahead of the closure of the rail tunnel at Glasgow's Queen Street station.
  
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• Timetables for Queen Street station closure available now

  23-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE extent of disruption to passengers for when Queen Street Station closes for several months has been revealed by ScotRail.
  
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• Think tank says Liverpool must get HS2 if the Northern Powerhouse is to succeed

  23-02-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -ResPublica claims city could be 'left behind' if its is bypassed by the high-speed rail network
  
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• Smart motorway testing on M1 in South Yorkshire

  23-02-2016 01:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  Sheffield Telegraph - The final stage of testing work for a scheme set to improve journeys for drivers on a section of motorway running through South Yorkshire is due to begin this month.
  
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• Robots on test at Paris stations

  23-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - FRANCE: A robot luggage trolley and two types of cleaning machine are being tested in Paris by...
  
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• RAC claims petrol prices could go up if Britain leaves the EU

  23-02-2016 01:00 via transportinfo.org.uk
  Other Regional Press - Two-car families in the UK could pay around £8 a month more to fill up their cars if Britain leaves the EU, the RAC has claimed.
  
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• Premium fleet envisaged under TET revival plan

  23-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - FRANCE: Setting out the first progress update in the governments road map to reviving Frances...
  
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• Petition calling for rail link between Northampton and Bedford launched by campaigners

  23-02-2016 01:00 via transportinfo.org.uk
  Other Regional Press - Rail campaigners fighting for a link between Northampton and Bedford have launched an online petition.
  
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• Norwegian expands long-haul services with US flights from Paris

  23-02-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Four-times weekly flights to New York JFK from July 29
  
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• Nairobi plans light rail network

  23-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - KENYA: Work on a light rail network in Nairobi is due to start by June, President Uhuru Kenyatta...
  
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• Man arrested for shining laser at bus driver's eyes in north London

  23-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A man has been cautioned for shining a laser into the eyes of a bus driver.
  
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• Liverpool presses to fund HS2 extension

  23-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Think-tank says Liverpool and other northern cities will be left behind if HS2 is not extended
  
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• Hundreds of commuters affected as lorry gets stuck in Mirfield rail bridge

  23-02-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -National Rail say sign indicating bridge height was clearly visible
  
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• Flood-hit Conwy Valley railway line re-opens after repairs

  23-02-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The train track between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno Junction was closed for two months after being damaged by severe weather last December
  
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• Finch West LRT requests for proposals issued

  23-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Toronto regional transport agency Metrolinx have issued requests...
  
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• China sets out urban transport guidelines

  23-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - CHINA: The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council issued guidelines and...
  
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• Central line passengers tell of panic after Tube train showered with huge chunks of masonry

  23-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A rush-hour tube train was showered with chunks of masonry "as big as rugby balls" when builders working above a busy underground line accidentally drilled down into the tunnel.
  
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• ASC Exhibiting at Middle East Rail in 2016

  23-02-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -ASC will be exhibiting at the Middle East Rail in March 2016 in Dubai.
  
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• Are you on board with Leeds Bradford Airport link road plan?

  23-02-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Time is running out to take part in a consultation on proposals to improve access to Leeds-Bradford Airport.
  
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• Airport noise community groups write to David Cameron calling for airspace review

  23-02-2016 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- MEDIA RELEASE EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 Monday 22nd February Over 20 groups around airports across the South East and next to Edinburgh Airport affected by recent flight path trials write to David Cameron The letter states airspace policy is not fit
  
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