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• Drone over Heathrow was 'wingspan away' from collision with jet

  26-02-2016 16:34
  
  UK Airprox Board reports two more high-risk near misses involving passenger planes, one at Heathrow and the other at Manchester airportTwo more near-misses between drones and passenger planes at UK airports have been reported by aviation authorities, including one a “wingspan away” from a jet landing at Heathrow.Related: Near miss with airliner should spur review of drones, says LabourRelated: Drones in four near-misses at major UK airports, air investigators revealContinue reading..
  
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• What cabbies fear about the new Derry's Cross road plans and why the council thinks its a good idea

  26-02-2016 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - TAXI drivers warn of "traffic chaos" as plans to install coach stops on a major Plymouth roundabout are announced.
  
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• Vintage Trains cancels more services after operator gets ban

  26-02-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Tyseley-based Vintage Trains axed services but said it was hopeful of running its popular Shakespeare Express
  
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• VIDEO: Tears in the eye as Flying Scotsman pulls into Peterborough Station

  26-02-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - In typical British rail fashion it was running late, but for the masses on Platform 4 of Peterborough Station eagerly waiting for the famous Flying Scotsman to pass by, it was well worth the wait.
  
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• Victorian York railway building to be demolished within weeks

  26-02-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -ANOTHER piece of York's railway history is set to be demolished, as the push to redevelop derelict land goes on.
  
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• Trainspotter's long-awaited view of Flying Scotsman blocked by passing Virgin train

  26-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A trainspotter eagerly awaiting the historic sight of the Flying Scotsman's return to the railways suffered a stroke of bad luck when a train passing in the opposite direction almost completely obscured his view.
  
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• Train lines will be shut to avoid travel chaos subscription

  26-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Railway lines will be subjected to complete shutdowns throughout the year under plans for the biggest upgrade of the network since Victorian times.
  
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• Taskforce urges four-tracking of West Anglia line

  26-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Building more tracks on the West Anglia Main Line would bring new jobs and homes to boost economic growth between London, Cambridge and Stansted Airport
  
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• Sturgeon: I cant stop Prestwick Airport courting Donald Trump

  26-02-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Nicola Sturgeon today told MSPs European rules mean she cannot block publicly-owned Prestwick Airport from wooing Donald Trump after the US Presidential candidate was branded a dangerous extremist at Holyrood.
  
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• Select Committee to probe Digital Railway

  26-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The House of Commons Transport Select Committee is to investigate plans to deploy European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) signalling and train control
  
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• Runway delay is making us a joke, says peer Subscription

  26-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - David Cameron has until the end of the year to take a decision on expanding airport capacity or Britain risks becoming an international laughing stock, his infrastructure chief has claimed.
  
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• Runway delay 'holding up whole country'

  26-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Delaying a decision on expanding Heathrow or Gatwick is holding up better road and rail links to airports across the country, MPs have warned.
  
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• Rochester station officially opened

  26-02-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Rochester's new 26 million train station has been officially opened by HRH The Duke of Kent, after the building work was completed in December 2015. Since the last month of last year, the station has already seen 250,000 journeys pass through it. To open the station, the Duke of Kent arrived by train and was welcomed by Southeastern, Network Rail and Medway Council. Speaking on the new station, Alasdair Coates, routes managing director at Network
  
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• Rail enthusiasts on tracks delay Flying Scotsmans inaugural run

  26-02-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - DOZENS of steam enthusiasts have disrupted the inaugural run of Flying Scotsman after its decade-long, £4.2 million refit by standing on the track to take photographs.
  
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• Rail chaos as Flying Scotsman halted by trespassers on tracks

  26-02-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - The homecoming of the Flying Scotsman has been delayed after trespassers keen to get a closer glimpse of the iconic loco forced it to make an unplanned stop.
  
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• Noise from Night Tube 'could drive residents to threaten suicide', TfL report warns

  26-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Increased noise disturbance from the proposed Night Tube could drive residents to threats of suicide, a Transport for London report has warned.
  
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• Nissan disables app over Leaf hack risk

  26-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Nissan suspends an app that allowed hackers to take control of its Leaf cars' heating and air conditioning systems.
  
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• National Express on American school trip Subscription

  26-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - National Express is targeting further expansion in the US at the expense of FirstGroup, its great rival.
  
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• Motorists give new link road in Crewe the thumbs up

  26-02-2016 01:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle - David Whitby Way was officially opened by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin on December 21 following 15 months of construction
  
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• London City airport sold to Canadian funds

  26-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Consortium including Ontario Teachers Pension Plan wins £2bn auction
  
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• Leicestershire strategy focuses on HS2 benefits

  26-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - A connection between the Midland Main Line and HS2 close to the latters planned East Midlands Hub station at Toton could help to boost Leicestershires economy
  
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• Johnson seeks increased Crossrail 2 commitment

  26-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Growth created by Crossrail 2 will more than pay for the scheme, according to London Mayor Boris Johnson
  
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• Hurrah for the Scotsman that still flies fearlessly

  26-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - What is it that so appeals about the age of steam in an age of the internet?
  
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• HS2 'already benefiting Yorkshire

  26-02-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - THE MAN leading the project to bring high speed rail to Yorkshire has claimed it is already having a major economic impact years before construction begins.
  
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• How to travel on the Tube for free using Apple Pay next week

  26-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tech-savvy Tube users will be able to ride the London Underground for free on Monday.
  
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• High Speed Rail Select Committee publishes final report

  26-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Recommendations included a longer tunnel in the Chilterns, changes to the maintenance depot at Washwood Heath and better noise mitigation at Wendover
  
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• Heathrow 13 Plane Stupid protesters spared prison labelled 'selfish' by opponents

  26-02-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Supporters express their glee after the protesters were spared jail, but Back Heathrow campaign argues they are a 'tiny minority'
  
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• Heathrow 13 climate change protesters: 'We'll be back' video

  26-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Before receiving suspended sentences on Thursday, the Heathrow 13 climate change activists explain why they they occupied the airport. They say direct action was their only option for fighting climate change. Will the fear of further punishment deter them from more law-breaking actions?Heathrow 13: climate change protesters avoid jailContinue reading...
  
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• Hackers can control Nissan Leaf's heating and access driving history

  26-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Weakness in communication between electric car and app provides opportunities for hackers Hackers can control features in Nissans Leaf electric cars over the internet, enabling them to remotely enable the air conditioning and heating, or pull information from the car including driving history, replete with GPS co-ordinates.The car can be hacked by exploiting a weakness in the way it communicates with its companion app, NissanConnect EV. The app itself can be used to control the in
  
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• GTR confirms 200m deal for new Class 700 variant

  26-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The deal for 25 six-car Desiro City trains for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) was confirmed on February 17
  
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• Flying Scotsman trespassers block East Coast Main Line

  26-02-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -British Transport Police officers were called to deal with trespassing railway enthusiasts who caused the Flying Scotsman to be stopped near the border of Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire this morning. The steam special was brought to a stand for a short time, until police could give the all clear. It is not known if any arrests were made. The delay also affected following trains, and Virgin Trains East Coast said some of its services were being affected.
  
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• Flying Scotsman reaches York - Amazing photos & videos - huge crowds

  26-02-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -Live reports from the Flying Scotsman's historic journey home
  
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• Flying Scotsman: A first-hand account from the historic journey

  26-02-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -Stephen Lewis reports from the train everyone was talking about...
  
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• Farnham railway station will see more than 180 new car parking spaces

  26-02-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The existing main car park will close during construction which begins in April but Councillor Pat Frost said they are working to minimise all possible difficulties
  
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• East Coast Main Line closed as trespassers wander on to tracks to see Flying Scotsman

  26-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Trespassers hoping to catch a glimpse of the Flying Scotsman have caused all services to be halted on the East Coast Main Line.
  
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• Driverless cars will lead to MORE traffic: Self-driving technology will put more vehicles on the roads as people abandon public transport

  26-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Researchers at the universities of Leeds and Washington, said people may ditch public transport in favour of driverless cars, increasing the number of vehicles on roads in 20 years.
  
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• Crossrail builders unearth London history

  26-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Rich collection of archaeological finds provides fascinating insight into capitals past
  
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• CBT seeks investigation into South East ticketing

  26-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Campaign for Better Transport is calling for an investigation into the costs of the South East Flexible Ticketing programme (SEFT)
  
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• Car ban near schools planned

  26-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Motorists could be fined for driving in or around school streets during drop-off and pick-up times.
  
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• Canadians pay £2bn to land City airport subscription

  26-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A Canadian pension fund has increased its stake in Britain by winning the race to buy London City airport.
  
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• Bug causes travel apps to say all Tube lines closed in morning rush hour

  26-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport bosses today blamed a software bug for causing several travel apps to report that all Tube lines were closed during rush hour.
  
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• Bug causes bogus Tube travel warnings

  26-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London has blamed a bug for making travel apps say that no services were running on London Tube lines.
  
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• Britain would be a 'laughing stock' if Government pushes airport decision back again, David Cameron's advisor warns

  26-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  The Telegraph - Former Labour secretary of state who is helping the Prime Minister with infrastructure policy said ministers should make a decision urgently
  
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• Britain will become a 'laughing stock' if Heathrow third runway decision is delayed any more, warns Camerons own infrastructure tsar

  26-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Britain will become a laughing stock if a decision on building a third runway at Heathrow Airport is delayed further, the Governments own infrastructure tsar warned yesterday.
  
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• Access at Broxbourne

  26-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Hertfordshire County Council is investing 400,000 to improve bus, pedestrian and cycle access at the front of Broxbourne station
  
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• 30-year transport plan agreed - It's good news for A64 & A59 drivers but bad news for cyclists

  26-02-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A THIRTY-YEAR transport plan for North Yorkshires 5,700 miles of roads has been approved by the county council.
  
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