Public Transport news

• Work on removal of traffic lights at busy Kettering junction to start next week

  27-02-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Northamptonshire Telegraph - Road users in Kettering will see an increase in traffic from Monday (February 29) as work on the removal of traffic lights from a busy junction gets under way.
  
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• Work begins for flood alleviation project on rail track

  27-02-2016 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Airwise News -THE first work on clearing the ground for Oxford's 120m flood alleviation scheme has begun.
  
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• Web-based taxi firm Uber could launch in Oxford due to high demand

  27-02-2016 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Airwise News -TAXI companies are gearing up for a battle after controversial firm Uber revealed it could launch in Oxford.
  
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• Video shows how Metro could work in Newport

  27-02-2016 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE latest details of the ambitious South Wales Metro project are being showcased in a new 3D animation, interactive maps and a series of public exhibitions.
  
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• VIDEO: Racing driver involved in 70mph six-vehicle smash that injured three people and caused 230,000 damage walks free from court

  27-02-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -TWO drivers racing through Bradford in powerful cars caused a six vehicle pile-up in which three people were injured.
  
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• VIDEO: Lincolnshire man offered trip to America after Virgin photobombs Flying Scotsman

  27-02-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Sleaford Standard - A Lincolnshire man appears to have won himself a trip to the States after having his view of The Flying Scotsman obscured by a Virgin train.
  
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• VIDEO: Dashcam video of motorway near miss

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Police have released footage of the moment an officer was nearly hit by a skidding car on the M57, as part of their effort to persuade motorists to slow down in bad weather.
  
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• UK airports entice overseas investors

  27-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - London City deal part of an accelerating trend for foreign private equity funds and pension groups
  
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• Transport chiefs parachuted in to quash battle between Edinburgh Trams and Lothian Buses

  27-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A ROW between Edinburgh's transport firms has erupted just over a year since boardroom infighting saw four directors pushed out.
  
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• This Mercedes can survive a rocket-propelled grenade attack

  27-02-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Bullets, mustard gas, rocket-propelled grenades all in a days work for Mercs new armoured limo
  
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• 'This is a landmark moment in our plans to create the Blackburn town centre everybody wants to see' says regeneration chief

  27-02-2016 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -ON Wednesday night the long-awaited Freckleton Street Link Road opened to traffic giving Blackburn's famous 12million 'Bridge to Nowhere' somewhere to go. Reporter Bill Jacobs was in the first car to drive the 7 million highway with borough regeneration boss, Cllr Phil Riley and Capita's regional director Ian Richardson.
  
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• Thieves stage 'cunning' bike rack scam

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A cyclist who had her bike stolen after it was secured to a sabotaged bike rack warns others about the
  
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• Thieves cut through cycle racks and tape them up again to steal bikes

  27-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Thieves are apparently slicing through London's bike racks and taping them up to appear intact in a new ploy to steal bicycles.
  
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• Snacks on a plane: budget airlines accused of extortionate in-flight prices

  27-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Price comparison study finds the likes of Ryanair and EasyJet charging more than triple the supermarket price for popular food and drink brandsLow cost airlines are hiking up the price of snacks and drinks by more than 1,000 compared with everyday prices, according to research that shows that a 12p cup-a-soup sachet can cost passengers as much as 2.50.A comparison of six major budget airlines serving the UK market found huge price increases on basic refreshments, with most carrier
  
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• Six arrests made in 'highly sophisticated' 2 million car cloning ring

  27-02-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -TWO men from Bradford and Yeadon are among six people arrested by detectives investigating a
  
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• Scottish 'Oyster Card' begins final testing on transport network

  27-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Final testing of a new single card payment system for nationwide public transport is under way.
  
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• Saved shipyard takes on 150 apprentices

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow is to take on 150 new apprentices - two years after being saved from closure.
  
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• Road surfacing work announced for south Bucks

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Road-surfacing work is set to take place across south Bucks over the upcoming weeks, it was announced today.
  
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• Road chaos feared as young and old swap bus for a driverless car Subscription

  27-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The introduction of driverless cars will lead to a huge increase in traffic as pensioners take to the road instead of using public transport, according to research.
  
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• 'Ridiculous' booze cruise ended in tragedy when grandad fell overboard and drowned

  27-02-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A
  
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• Revised Sheffield tram service due to engineering works this weekend

  27-02-2016 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - The phase of essentialweekendengineering works to prepare Sheffields tramlines for Tram Train will conclude thisweekend
  
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• Report abandoned vehicles in Bourne and the Deepings, council urges

  27-02-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - People in Bourne and the Deepings can report vehicles abandoned on public land in their community.
  
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• Range Rover the most stolen car last year

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Range Rover Sport was the most stolen and recovered vehicle in 2015 thanks to keyless entry and ignition systems, according to a new report.
  
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• Rail upgrade study could cost £5 million, Downham Market summit told

  27-02-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - A feasibility study into upgrading a key interchange on the rail network serving Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire will cost £5 million alone, a meeting has heard today.
  
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• Plan to ease major event traffic

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A study looks set to be carried out in an effort to ease traffic congestion around two major events - Belladrum and the Black Isle Show.
  
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• On your bikes for spring promotion

  27-02-2016 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A CYCLING promotion to get workers in the saddle is springing into life.
  
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• Nissan disables Leaf electric car app after hacker revelation

  27-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The flaw, which also affects the eNV200 van, was exposed by tech blogger Troy Hunt this week, finding functionality in the car could be controlled remotely when not in motion.
  
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• More needed to boost Calder Valley line

  27-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The new Northern franchise that starts on April 1 will offer greater capacity, upgraded trains, better station facilities and increased frequency of trains
  
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• Mobile maintenance: Network Rails workshop on wheels

  27-02-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources -Network Rails first batch of mobile maintenance trains is getting ready to hit the rails over the next year, promising numerous cost, safety and environmental benefits for both workers and passengers. What can the technology really deliver and shoul
  
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• Mercedes-Benz swaps robots for people on its assembly lines

  27-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Car makers switch to smaller and safer robots working alongside humans for greater flexibility Bucking modern manufacturing trends, Mercedes-Benz has been forced to trade in some of its assembly line robots for more capable humans.The robots cannot handle the pace of change and the complexity of the key customisation options available for the companys S-Class saloon at the 101-year-old Sindelfingen plant, which produces 400, 000 vehicles a year from 1,500 tons of steel a day. Cont
  
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• M6 Toll Roadchef review: Can you get a decent breakfast at a motorway service station?

  27-02-2016 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Is it worth spending the extra money to eat at this roadside cafe?
  
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• Low-cost airlines mark up in-flight snacks by up to '2,600 per cent'

  27-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - New research has claimed that some low-cost airlines are charging more than 2.30 extra on products that in supermarkets cost as little as 12p.
  
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• Looking for a dogfight, Alfie? Ground-breaking TV documentary teaches lurcher-collie cross to take control of an AEROPLANE

  27-02-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - It may seem barking mad. But this lurcher-collie crosss training is part of a TV experiment in Sussex which will attempt to produce the worlds first four-legged pilot.
  
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• London City Airport bought for 2bn

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London City Airport in London's Docklands has been bought by a consortium led by a major Canadian pension fund for an estimated 2bn.
  
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• Lincolnshire man totally overwhelmed by flight offer after Flying Scotsman photobomb

  27-02-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - The Lincolnshire man who missed out on seeing The Flying Scotsman yesterday (Thursday, February 25) because of a passing Virgin train says he is totally overwhelmed to have been offered a trip to America in return.
  
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• Leaders cut ribbon at Radcliffe's new bus station

  27-02-2016 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -RADCLIFFE'S refurbished bus station has been officially opened.
  
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• It is not easy running a high-profile railway, but you dont have to make a meal out of it subscription

  27-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Virgin Trains is determined to put the customer first on the east coast main line
  
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• Isle of Wight light rail conversion proposed

  27-02-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Next month Isle of Wight Council is due to consider a report into the future of the Ryde ...
  
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• "I owe the RNLI and coastguard my life", says sailor rescued from drowning

  27-02-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A SAILOR who was saved from drowning by the RNLI has spoken of how a freak wave catapulted him from his boat into freezing waters.
  
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• Heavy rail link to Leeds/Bradford Airport undeliverable?

  27-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - A direct rail service link between Leeds and Leeds/Bradford Airport provides the most attractive solution in terms of journey times
  
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• Free school transport reinstated

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Campaigners claim victory in a row over free school transport in rural Denbighshire.
  
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• Four in running for A96 contract

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Four bidders are in the running for a 50m contract to design a stretch of the proposed A96 dual carriageway in Moray.
  
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• Fife Council agrees 30.9m savings

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Cuts to road maintenance are among a package of savings amounting to 30.9m agreed by councillors in Fife.
  
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• Father of young boy struck by car demands improved safety at Guildford school crossing

  27-02-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - "I thought he (my son) had died, I thought that was it, I was hysterical and shocked," said the dad recalling the incident
  
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• Faith school bus service facing the axe in council cuts

  27-02-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -PARENTS and teachers fear cutting faith school buses will leave east Cleveland children isolated and struggling to get to lessons.
  
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• Entire train lines could close for engineering works

  27-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Department for Transport tells Network Rail to consider closures in order to speed up improvement works
  
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• Electrification of Bolton train lines delayed by a YEAR

  27-02-2016 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -THE long-awaited electrification of Boltons rail network will be delayed by a year, it has emerged.
  
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• East Leeds Parkway location in doubt

  27-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Doubt remains as to the exact location of an East Leeds Parkway station, to be sited west of Garforth station and targeted to open around 2022
  
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• Drone missed jet landing at Heathrow

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A drone came within 20ft of hitting a passenger jet on its final approach to Heathrow Airport, an aviation safety board hears.
  
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• Dogs on road cause three-car crash

  27-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A woman is injured in a three-car crash on one of Cardiff's main roads after two dogs run on to the carriageway.
  
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