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• Selling off Network Rail power lines is 'thin end of wedge', says union

  04-03-2016 16:01
  
  Network Rail’s hiring of KPMG to market its substations to global investors marks start of privatisation, says RMT’s Mick CashRail campaigners have denounced moves to potentially sell off Network Rail’s power assets as the “thin end of a long wedge” towards privatisation.Network Rail, which owns and operates Britain’s railway infrastructure, including the tracks and many of the biggest stations, has hired KPMG to market its power lines and substations to globa
  
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• Working group set up to bring high-speed rail to 1066 country

  04-03-2016 01:00 via bexhillobserver.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The next steps in bringing high-speed rail to 1066 country were discussed by a working group at Westminster set up to do everything it can to make it happen.
  
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• What you think of plans to extend Cardiff's 20mph zones

  04-03-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The city's council want to expand the current pilot area for the speed limit and you've had your say
  
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• Unions to ballot for Night Tube strikes

  04-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Maintenance workers on the London Underground (LU) are to be balloted for strikes after union executives reject a deal over the proposed Night Tube.
  
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• Tube strikes: Fresh blow to Night Tube as union announces ballot for more walkouts

  04-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London Underground maintenance staff are to be balloted for strikes in a move which signals a fresh blow to the launch of the Night Tube.
  
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• Stagecoach vow to investigate after bus crash in Peterborough

  04-03-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Bus operator Stagecoach has vowed to investigate the circumstances surrounding a crash involving one of its fleet in Peterborough today, Thursday March 3.
  
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• Southeastern train delays: Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations closed due to broken track

  04-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Thousands of commuters were today facing rush hour misery after signalling problems and a broken track sparked rail delays.
  
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• SNOW: Airport closed and drivers warned to take care as heavy flurries affect Friday morning rush-hour

  04-03-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - PARTS OF Yorkshire have woken up to heavy flurries of snow this morning, causing traffic chaos and Leeds Bradford Airport to close temporarily.
  
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• Row over Network Rail's future worsens as campaign launched to stop station sales

  04-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Activists are joining the debate over Network Railmp;rsquo;s future as anti-privatisation group mp;lsquo;We Own Itmp;rsquo; has launched a week of protests against proposals to sell off 18 major stations. The protests began at Kingmp;rsquo;s Cross station today and will be followed by actions at Bristol...
  
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• Police blast 'idiot' who flashed LASER LIGHT at pilot as plane came into land

  04-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Daily Express - A LASER light has been pointed into the cockpit of a plane as it came into land at one of the UK's busiest airports.
  
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• PD Ports expands commercial team to support continued business growth

  04-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - PD Ports has made two key appointments in Michael Parker and Alfred van Wyk to help take forward growth plans at Teesport. Michael has been appointed as Business Development Manager to help develop supply chain solutions which add value for customers importing and exporting dry bulk cargo. With more than 15 years experience in the construction industry, Michael joins PD Ports from Hope Construction Materials, where he was Area Commercial Manager f
  
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• Ordsall Chord appeal hearing brought forward to March

  04-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Court of Appeal hearing into the much-delayed £85m Ordsall Court scheme has been brought forward from April to March, but work on the project will continue at the moment, RTM has been told.
  
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• No wonder passengers think theyre getting ripped off: Network Rail spends £23m on car hire

  04-03-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - NETWORK Rail has forked out more than £23 million on car hire in the space of four years.
  
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• New masterplan for Leeds Bradford Airport envisages 5,000 new jobs, a commercial hub, parkway rail station and hotel

  04-03-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -LEEDS Bradford Airport has unveiled a new masterplan which is expected to bring thousands of jobs to the area over the next 15 years.
  
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• Network Rail to reopen Settle to Carlisle railway line

  04-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Engineers from Network Rail are to repair a 500,000-tonne land slip, which forced a section of the Settle to Carlisle railway line to close near Eden Brows. By making these repairs, the rail service provider hopes to reopen the line over the course of several months of intensive work. The repairs will include the building of a structure underneath the affected area in order to effectively support it once it's finished. Improvements are expected to
  
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• Network Rail sign alliance agreement with GWR

  04-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Other News Sources - A new alliance between Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) is set to encourage co-operation on large-scale improvements to the western railways.
  
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• Network Rail scopes out sell-off of electrical power assets

  04-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Network Rail has triggered the potential sell-off of its electrical power assets in a consultation to test the industrys interest in buying thousands of its overhead lines, substations and pylons.
  
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• Network Rail has spent £16 million hiring cars for staff over the last two years

  04-03-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - The company which has been heavily fined for causing chaos and delays on Britain's railways, has spent 16 million on car hire in the last two years
  
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• More rail freight needed for sustainable connectivity in Scotland

  04-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - More rail freight is vital for allowing the Scottish government to promote long-term sustainable connectivity, the governments transport minister has said.
  
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• Map for Queen Street tunnel closure

  04-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A map is produced to show rail passengers how to access and exit Glasgow Queen Street low-level during the high-level tunnel closure.
  
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• Manchester Airport £1bn plan approved

  04-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to double the size of Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport are approved by the city council.
  
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• Leeds Bradford Airport wish-list includes new train line and station

  04-03-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - YORKSHIRES biggest airport today set out a 15-year growth strategy which includes new rail connections to Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate and York - despite a report last week branding a conventional train link technically impossible.
  
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• How to get the best fare on Eurostar from London

  04-03-2016 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The short answer is: book at eurostar.com as soon as the trains from London St Pancras to Brussels, Calais, Lille or Paris go on sale for your chosen dates, and travel off-peak.
  
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• How much diesel pollution am I breathing in?

  04-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - How much pollution am I breathing in?
  
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• Heathrow-London rail link disruption continues

  04-03-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Changes to the route remain in place until at least March 6
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Councils warn PM they are ready to take challenge to the courts

  04-03-2016 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - Four councils, including Hillingdon and Richmond, have instructed the same law firm behind the successful 2010 High Court challenge against a third runway
  
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• Glasgow to spend 6m on cycling

  04-03-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Glasgow is to spend £6m on making the city the most cycle-friendly in Scotland.
  
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• Get ready to see the light at Standedge Tunnel - Britain's longest and deepest canal tunnel

  04-03-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Revamped trip boats now have roofs with a view
  
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• Fewer lampposts and night-time switch-offs to save Lincolnshire County Council 1.7million

  04-03-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Sleaford Standard - Lincolnshire County Council is changing how it manages street lighting to deliver annual savings of mp;#163;1.7million, including cutting the number of lights and night-time switch offs.
  
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• EasyJet founder seeks to dismiss fastjet CEO, director

  04-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who is also a major shareholder in young African low-cost carrier (LCC) fastjet, has called an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in a bid to dismiss fastjet CEO Ed Winter and director Krista Bates.read more
  
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• Easirent launches electric car hire service from Royal Liver Building

  04-03-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Move follows firm's relocation from Bootle to new city centre headquarters
  
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• District and Circle line: Commuters hit by delays after signal failure at Westminster

  04-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Rush-hour commuters on the District and Circle lines endured yet another morning of travel misery caused by a signal failure.
  
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• DfT willing to accept only two genuine bids for franchises

  04-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Lord Berkeley, who sits on RTMs editorial board, had asked the department what the minimum number of bids for rail franchises should be to create the necessary competitive tension to ensure value for money for the travelling public, and in particular whether they consider that three bids is sufficient for that purpose.
  
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• Cut your speed call to drivers

  04-03-2016 01:00 via burnleyexpress.net
  
  Burnley Express - Residents hope to stop speeding motorists in their tracks during a demonstration on Saturday.
  
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• Cubic and Transport for London Win for Technological Innovation at the Rail Business Awards

  04-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic Corporation, along with Transport for London (TfL) received another major honour for Londons contactless bankcard system after winning the Technological Innovation award at the 18th annual Rail Business Awards. The premier event recognizes excellence and innovation in the United Kingdoms rail sector. This is the eighth major award for Cubic and TfLs contactless system. Launched in 2012,
  
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• Councils' legal threat over Heathrow

  04-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Four Tory councils threaten to sue the government if plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport go ahead.
  
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• Citigroup to report back on NR station options by end of 2016 - Perry

  04-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Banking firm Citigroup is to report back to Network Rail by the end of the year on a range of mp;ldquo;new models for management and ownershipmp;rdquo; of its 18 managed stations, according to rail minister Claire Perry MP. As RTM reported last week, Network Rail has appointed Citigroup to consult...
  
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• British man removed from easyJet flight 'after fellow passenger read prayer message on his phone'

  04-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A Londoner was removed from an easyJet flight by armed police after another passenger spotted a message on his phone referring to "prayer" and mistakenly feared he was a terrorist.
  
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• American Airlines submits Cuba flights application

  04-03-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Carrier proposes services to Havana from US airports including Miami, Dallas and LA
  
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• Airport announces £900,000 expansion

  04-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The operators of Inverness Airport announce plans for a £900,000 expansion, including the creation of a new arrivals hall for international passengers.
  
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• 200m roadbuilding investment on course to deliver Central Bedfordshire economic boost

  04-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The two linked projects, which are a key part of the governments long term economic plan for Bedfordshire, are passing their one year milestone this spring and will be completed in spring 2017. The 2.8 mile, £162million A5-M1 Link scheme is being delivered by Highways England, while the £38million, 1.8 mile Woodside Link project is being completed by Central Bedfordshire Council. Delivering the schemes will unlock up to 40 hectares of
  
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