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• Winning designs announced for multi-million pound Oxford Rail Station revamp

  03-03-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE top three designs of the multi-million pound overhaul planned for Oxford Rail Station have been announced.
  
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• VIDEO: Archive video of Edinburgh airport

  03-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Archive footage filmed in 1965 shows excited passengers at Edinburgh Airport as flights land.
  
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• Turkish Airlines reports record high profits

  03-03-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline sees profits soar 38 per cent in 2015
  
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• Tube line shuts after train derails

  03-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Services on part of the District Line are suspended for several hours after a train derailed on the approach to a station.
  
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• Transport Secretary in Norfolk to see government road investment providing faster, more reliable journeys

  03-03-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Patrick McLoughlin visits 3 Department for Transport backed major road projects that will help the countys thriving economy.
  
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• Transport ministers love coming to Norfolk

  03-03-2016 01:00 via edp24.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - The Secretary of State for Transport is set to return to Norfolk tomorrow to examine the state of our roads, but has anything really improved since his first visit?
  
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• Trains operator Northern Rail joins Jade's hi-tech Crowd

  03-03-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Technology provides wi-fi and enables rail company to interact with customers
  
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• Tory councils prepare to sue over Heathrow Subscription

  03-03-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Conservative councils are preparing to sue the government over a proposed third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• Thurrock's political leaders write to Transport Secretary over Thames Crossing

  03-03-2016 01:00 via yourthurrock.com
  Other News Sources - THE three political party leaders at Thurrock Council have again written to the Secretary of State for Transportthis time asking for him to bring the Lower Thames Crossing consultation to a halt.
  
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• Thought-Provoking Ideas on the Challenges Facing Passenger Transport Service Providers in Europe

  03-03-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -'Transport Management and Control In A World of Change And Complexity' brings together insight and opinion from politicians, senior decision-makers and industry commentators. It looks at the challenges of growing demand, rising congestion and increas
  
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• Successful Implementation of the S3 Passenger Solution for Thalys

  03-03-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Sqills provided the software solution S3 Passenger for the new low-cost service, IZY, announced by Thalys. The S3 Passenger sales and distribution system, comprises of revenue management, booking engine, seat reservation system, inventory management
  
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• Stagecoach still on track despite challenging trading environment

  03-03-2016 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Stagecoach said today that its expectations for group earnings for the year to April 30 had not signficantly changed with revenue growth in the UK having eased so far duriing the second half, in line with trends reported at the half-year stage.
  
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• Speech - Managing transport in an uncertain world - Andrew Jones MP

  03-03-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Long-term commitment will boost transport resilience.
  
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• SMEs have the chance for vital Heathrow role

  03-03-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - ENTREPRENEURS who wish to become part of Heathrow Airports supply chain have the chance to attend a major business summit which is due to be held in Yorkshire later this year.
  
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• Scaremongering Rolls-Royce bosses warn British staff a Brexit would be BAD for business

  03-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Daily Express - MEDDLING Rolls-Royce bosses have warned their British staff that the business could be harmed if the UK ditches the EU.
  
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• Ryanair due to announce Belfast flights

  03-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ryanair is to give details on Thursday morning about flights to be operated from its new hub at Belfast International Airport.
  
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• Relax and let the robot drive you

  03-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - I prefer a Google-like car driven by a computer to one driven by a human distracted by a phone
  
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• Possible MH370 debris in Mozambique to be analysed in Australia

  03-03-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Malaysias transport minister says there is a high possibility that the debris belongs to the same type of aircraftDebris washed up on a beach in Mozambique will be analysed in Australia to determine if it is from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370The development comes days before the second anniversary of the planes disappearance. Continue reading...
  
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• Positive changes following meeting with Transport Minister about Loganair

  03-03-2016 01:00 via stornowaygazette.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Highlands and Islands MSP and Scottish (Labour) Transport Spokesman, David Stewart (pictured) was reassured after meeting with Transport Minister, Derek Mackay regarding the latest situation with Loganair.
  
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• Pilot targeted by laser speaks

  03-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A pilot says the person who shone a laser into his plane's cockpit as it made its descent into Dundee is
  
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• Passengers train hell as temperatures fall below zero

  03-03-2016 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Hundreds of angry train passengers faced a nightmare three-hour bus journey from London to Bedford on Sunday after Thameslink announced all trains between 11.30pm and 5am on Monday were cancelled.
  
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• Passengers stranded as late trains skip stations Subscription

  03-03-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Thousands of commuters are being left stranded on railway platforms as trains skip stations to avoid being late.
  
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• Night Tube could start before Boris Johnson steps down in May

  03-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The long-awaited Night Tube could finally start running before Boris Johnson steps down as Mayor in May after union members agreed a pay deal.
  
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• New Forth crossing to cost £1bn under budget and open this year Subscription

  03-03-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The cost of building the new Forth crossing has fallen and the work is on course for completion in time for it to open this year, MSPs have been told.
  
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• Network Rail could face action over 16-month 'blight of graffiti' on Long Ditton railway bridges

  03-03-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Elmbridge Borough Council will attempt to compel Network Rail to remove graffiti in Long Ditton
  
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• National Express deliver growth in all divisions as 2015 full year results announced

  03-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - National Express Group has announced that revenues, profits and margins were up in every division and a growing dividend underpinned by a strong and sustainable free cash flow, as their Full Year Results for the year ended 31st December 2015 were revealed. Citing their strategic focus on consistently delivering operational excellence to drive returns and generate new business opportunities, National Express has continued to secure good growth and
  
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• MH370 team to examine Mozambique debris

  03-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - High possibility the piece is from missing airliner, says Malaysia transport minister
  
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• Heathrow Express fleet withdrawn indefinitely

  03-03-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The premium fare train service to Heathrow Airport will be operated by substitute rolling stock until further notice, after depot staff carrying out routine maintenance on Sunday reportedly discovered a crack in an underframe. Engineers from Siemens and CAF, who supplied the fleet almost 20 years ago, have been called to Old Oak Common depot. Heathrow Express has apologised, but emphasised that safety remained its top priority.
  
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• Headwinds will not hold us back, says Stagecoach Subscription

  03-03-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Stagecoach reassured investors yesterday that the transport group remained on track to meet its full-year forecasts in the face of more challenging trading conditions.
  
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• Government plan to boost south-east transport infrastructure

  03-03-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Study will look at ways to improve the performance of the transport network between junctions 10 and 16 of the M25.
  
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• Flybe axes Liverpool-Amsterdam route

  03-03-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Three-times weekly service cancelled due to poor passenger numbers
  
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• Emirates completes worlds longest flight

  03-03-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Dubai-Auckland service touches down after 17 hours and 15 minutes in the air
  
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• District line part suspended after Ealing Broadway train derailment

  03-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Part of the District line is still suspended this morning after a train derailed at Ealing Broadway last night.
  
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• DfT 25 million fund delivers specially-fitted minibuses to Derbyshire

  03-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport minister Andrew Jones gave the keys for two new bespoke minibuses to a family-owned Derbyshire company. These minibuses will be used by voluntary organisations to help the elderly and disabled, and are part of the Department for Transport's 25 million fund to aid community transport. Another way in which the government will be helping is in linking those without access to a commercial bus service to medical services, shops and social eve
  
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• Cowardly Islington Council bans residents from questioning Archway Road transport scheme

  03-03-2016 01:00 via islingtonnow.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - "This is downright disgusting behaviour... that is not democracy."
  
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• ASC Launches Low-Cost Piezoelectric Accelerometers for Industrial Applications

  03-03-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Advanced Sensors Calibration (ASC) has announced the introduction of a new family of low-cost, rugged piezoelectric accelerometers, the P311A series, designed for vibration monitoring in industrial environments.
  
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• Anger at Somerset bus pass cuts

  03-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A decision to axe free bus travel for companions of disabled people in Somerset has met with an angry response.
  
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