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• PMC studies UK's public transport without PMPML official on board - Pune Mirror

  29-02-2016 22:04
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  PMC studies UK's public transport without PMPML official on board
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  Seems like the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) delegation, which went to the UK for observing the public transport thereas a part of the smart city mission, left without informing the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) officials.
  

• Boris Johnson does pull-ups on bus chassis – video

  29-02-2016 16:25
  
  London mayor Boris Johnson is cheered as he tests the strength of a London bus chassis by doing two pull-ups on it. He visited a Wrightbus plant on Monday in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, as the order of a further 200 Routemaster buses was announced by Transport for London earlier this monthContinue reading...
  
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• Gatwick airport reopens after flights grounded due to runway oil spill

  29-02-2016 12:40
  
  Flight arrivals and departures recommence at West Sussex airport following disruption in the morningGatwick has reopened after an oil spillage on the runway caused disruption to the airport.
  No flights were able to land or take off at the West Sussex airport from 10.15am until 11.38am on Tuesday. Continue reading...
  
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• Gatwick airport flights grounded as runway is closed after oil spillage

  29-02-2016 12:40
  
  No flights have been able to land or take off at the West Sussex airport since around 10.15amGatwick has been closed to all flights because of a runway oil spillage, a spokesman for the airport said.No flights have been able to land or take off at the West Sussex airport since around 10.15am. Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Ford boss: 'Run to the fire'

  29-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ford Motor Company boss Mark Fields offers the business advice he wishes he'd been given when he started out, as part of the BBC News series, CEO Secrets.
  
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• Urban transport maps could be too complex for the human mind

  29-02-2016 01:00 via oxfordstudent.com
  
  Other Regional Press - New research has shown that urban transport networks are becoming too complex for the human mind.
  
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• Tram-train idea for Leeds-Bradford Airport link

  29-02-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - BUILDING a regular rail line to Leeds-Bradford airport would be technically impossible and alternatives could cost hundreds of millions of pounds, according to a new report.
  
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• Thousands of Easter train passengers set to see journey times treble as 450 engineering projects delay all main line routes

  29-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  The Telegraph - The Network Rail projects - 75 more than last Easter - will affect many of the seven million Brits who travel over the holiday weekend from March 25-28
  
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• Tameside interchange gets planning approval

  29-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Steer urges truly national high-speed rail network

  29-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The time is nigh for Anglo-Scottish high-speed rail, according to Greengauge 21 Director Jim Steer, ahead of speculation that there will be a joint Holyrood/Westminster announcement on the subject this month.
  
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• Sell-out for Scania Finesse model

  29-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Rail station campaign now building steam

  29-02-2016 01:00 via falkirkherald.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The long running pursuit of a railway station for Bonnybridge built up even more momentum this week.
  
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• Rail link to airport impossible to achieve, say experts

  29-02-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - BUILDING a conventional rail line to Leeds Bradford airport would be technically impossible and alternatives could cost hundreds of millions of pounds, according to a new report.
  
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• Rail engineering works need to be quicker and faster says the Transport Secretary

  29-02-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Network Rail (NR), which manages Britain's rail tracks and many key stations, closed a number of major lines over Christmas to allow it to carry out work as part of its major investment plan
  
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• RAIL ARCHIVE (May 1996): Hundreds of Class 61s 'from next year'

  29-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Read archived news story from RAIL 278: ''Hundreds' of new Class 61 locomotives from next year'
  
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• RAIL ARCHIVE (Jan 2001): 66s only option for reliability

  29-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Read archived news story from RAIL 401: ''66s' were only option for reliability - GB Railfreight'
  
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• Qantas boss urges Britain to stay in EU

  29-02-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Alan Joyce says exit could complicate business and we are hopeful it doesnt occur
  
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• Probe after windows of packed bus were shattered as it drove through Dingle

  29-02-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Bus operator blames yobs throwing stones
  
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• NCT first female bus driver of the year

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• Jaguar Land Rover aiming to create the fastest America's Cup boat in the world

  29-02-2016 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The Land Rover BAR (Ben Ainslie Racing) team sees car maker join forces with the Olympian sailor as Britain bids for victory in the 35th Americas Cup
  
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• Home counties to blame for car pollution Subscription

  29-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The leafy home counties are far less green than Londonat least where greenhouse gas pollution from cars is concerned.
  
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• Heathrow vows to take action over 'illegal' flights

  29-02-2016 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - The airport's own research shows many more large aircraft are flying outside their permitted route and at lower heights
  
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• Heathrow Connect suspended due to 'unforeseen fleet issues'

  29-02-2016 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The train service linking Heathrow Airport and Paddington has been suspended due to 'unforeseen fleet issues'.
  
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• Gatwick links bosses bonuses to airport sale Subscription

  29-02-2016 01:00 via thesundaytimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Airport lends senior executives £2.8m to buy shares that could bring bonanza with sell-off
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Steer urges truly national high-speed rail network

  29-02-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The time is nigh for Anglo-Scottish high-speed rail, according to Greengauge 21 Director Jim Steer
  
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• Easter rail works plan announced

  29-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Network Rail announces a £60m works plan to take place over the Easter weekend.
  
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• Drivers are facing a 46-mile detour to avoid roadworks stretching just 50 metres

  29-02-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - The short stretch of the A38 in Somerset is closed for two days, leaving motorists with an hour-and-a-half long diversion
  
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• County Council goes ahead with 30-year transport plan

  29-02-2016 01:00 via harrogate-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - North Yorkshire County Council has unanimously approved a plan today that sets out transport strategies for the next 30 years.
  
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• Channel-hop passengers stay at home after attacks Subscription

  29-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The migrant crisis in Calais and the Paris terrorist attacks combined to drive down cross-Channel ferry traffic last year.
  
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• Cash for cycling: polluted Milan might pay commuters to bike to work

  29-02-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - With its serious pollution problem and notorious driving styles, Milan is hardly renowned as a cycle-friendly citybut a radical new scheme aims to change thatFamed for Vespas, Fiat 500s and a somewhat erratic driving style, Italy is not a land known for a thriving cycling culture. While the metropolises of northern Europe have invested in innovative solutions to get citizens on their bikes, in the bel paese the car remains king.But now Italys economic powerhouse, Milan, is seeking
  
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• Bus profits on track at Go-Ahead

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• British Airways is no longer allowing children under 12 to fly solo

  29-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - British Airways is no longer offering its unaccompanied minor service meaning children under 12 can no longer fly solo on its services.
  
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• Bridge repair to cost twice as much as cancelled work Subscription

  29-02-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The bill to fix the Forth Road Bridge will be £21 million, up to twice as much as repair work which would have prevented its closure, but was cancelled.
  
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• Book now for UK Coach Awards 2016

  29-02-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Bibby Ship Management help trainees embark on voyage of discovery

  29-02-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Liverpool shipping group helps train next generation of talent for global carrier X-Press Feeders
  
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• BA chief Willie Walsh: Law needs to target stupid people who shine lasers

  29-02-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The boss of British Airways parent company today called for tougherpenalties for stupid people who shine lasers at aircraft.
  
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• Anti-third runway Boris Johnson 'out of touch' say Back Heathrow

  29-02-2016 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - The pro-expansion campaign group slammed Boris for his Heathrow views after 61 of constituents favoured the airport
  
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• ALBUM lines-up for 2016 conference

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• 42 Technology targets transport with new innovation team

  29-02-2016 01:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The consultancys new offer will consolidate all its existing sector experience and skills into a more focused Rmp;D resource for companies that are developing innovative new products and systems for areas such as: condition monitoring of infrastructure assets; electric vehicle charging; gas vehicle fuelling; and intelligent signage and signalling.
  
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• 33 laser attacks on Scots planes in a week: Police say 'they could bring down a jet'

  29-02-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -SOME of the planes heading into Glasgow Airport were hit twice by the blinding beams which also caused one passenger to have an ambulance called.
  
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