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• Public v private: what next for the ownership of Britain's railways?

  08-03-2016 20:04
  
  Nicola Shaw’s review, published next week, looks set to shake up the structure of railway ownership and bring back the privatisation v nationalisation debateThe man charged with being the voice of rail passengers is peering over a locked gate to an empty platform at Alton station in Hampshire, now the end of the branch line.In the 1970s, the track onwards to Winchester was deemed surplus to requirements and closed by British Rail; today, when the industry is clamouring for more capacity, t
  
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• Boris Johnson: 'I wish I'd built more segregated cycling routes for London'

  08-03-2016 12:54
  
  As the London mayor nears the end of his time in office he looks back on what he’s achieved for cycling in the capital – and the hostility he’s facedStanding next to what he calls the “billiard table-smooth” surface of the new segregated bike route along the Embankment in central London, Boris Johnson is paying tribute to the Transport for London team that helped create it, and the other mixed bag of cycling infrastructure he will leave behind after eight years as m
  
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• Competition regulator backs scrapping of rail franchises

  08-03-2016 12:27
  
  CMA says more direct competition could lead to lower fares, greater efficiency and more effective use of capacityBritain’s rail system should be overhauled to allow rival train firms to run services on the same routes, eventually scrapping franchises for major intercity lines, according to the competition authorities.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in a report published on Tuesday, said that more direct competition could lead to lower fares, greater efficiency and more effecti
  
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• The world's best cities for millennials

  08-03-2016 12:06
  
  From affordable housing and transport to thriving job markets and culture, here’s our pick of the hottest spots for a good life Millennials are a boomerang generation. The number of 20- to 34-year-olds living at home with their parents increased by 25% between 1996 and 2013 in the UK. Last year, 58% of 20- to 24-year-olds, 21% of 25- to 29-year-olds, and 8% of 30- to 34-year-olds in the UK lived with parents. It’s a similar story in the United States, where one in five people in thei
  
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• What a joke: Nearly all Northern Powerhouse chiefs are based in London

  08-03-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Almost all of the senior civil servants employed by the Government department responsible for promoting the so-called northern powerhouse initiative are based in London.
  
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• Western Isles ferry shake-up a leap in the dark

  08-03-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - THE PROSPECT of ferry services to the western isles being handed over to a private operator have been branded a leap into the dark by local community groups.
  
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• Welcome to Manchester? Huge queues greet travellers at Manchester Airport passport control

  08-03-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Airport bosses have apologised over the queues and said it was due to a series of delayed and early flights landing at the same time
  
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• VIDEO: What's it like being in a driverless car?

  08-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Swedish car maker Volvo is about to start recruiting 100 ordinary people to commute to work next year in a driverless car.
  
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• VIDEO: Bike boss: Don't be 'professional'

  08-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The boss of Brompton bikes offers the business advice he wishes he had been given when he started out, as part of the BBC News series, CEO Secrets.
  
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• United announces return of CEO Oscar Munoz

  08-03-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- United Airlines has announced the return of CEO Oscar Munoz, just five months after he took medical leave following a heart attack.Munoz plans to return to a full-time role on March 14, where he will resume all of his duties and responsibilities.
  
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• Two European associations urge aviation improvements

  08-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) and the Association of European Airlines (AEA) have urged national governments and the European Union (EU) to improve the continents aviation sector.read more
  
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• Tube strikes: Drivers vote in favour of Night Tube pay deal

  08-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London Underground drivers have overwhelmingly accepted the latest Tube deal after months of wrangling.
  
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• Tube drivers approve Night Tube deal

  08-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London Underground train drivers with the Aslef union vote to accept a pay deal for a new all-night Tube service.
  
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• Train cleaning depot to provide 50 new jobs

  08-03-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Scotlands new fleet of Japanese super-trains is set to create around 50 jobs at a new stabling and cleaning depot at Millerhill.
  
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• Tory MPs 'mobilising over fuel duty'

  08-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Conservative MPs are "mobilising" to campaign against any rise in fuel duty, the BBC has been told.
  
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• TfN outlines plans for 'Smart North' scheme

  08-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Transport for the North (TfN) has outlined its ambitious plans for the new Smart North ticketing system which is aimed at delivering integrated, easy-to-use, seamless public transport journeys across the Northmp;rsquo;s transport network. The latest Northern Transport Strategy report, which was...
  
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• Tackling Big Data in a Railway Context

  08-03-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The railway sector produces a torrent of data each day, and there is an enormous potential waiting to be harnessed through automated data collection and analysis.
  
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• Swiss-Italian consortium awarded 200m Glasgow subway trains deal

  08-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - New Glasgow subway trains have been unveiled as part of a mp;pound;200m contract awarded to the Stadler Bussnang AG/Ansaldo STS Consortium by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). The trains, which can run driverless, are designed to accommodate the unique dimensions of Glasgowmp;rsquo;s...
  
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• Smart motorway from Manchester to Leeds will open in 2022, say northern transport chiefs

  08-03-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -The high tech upgrade of M62 will stretch all the way to Leeds- but motorists must be prepared for six more years of misery
  
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• Scots firm Stagecoach found guilty of trying to cut their tax bill by 11million in 'Clear tax avoidance'

  08-03-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -TREASURY minister David Gauke hailed the 'significant' court victory against the transport giant founded by Brian Souter and his sister Ann Gloag.
  
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• Reading Buses launches green routes for staff travelling to work

  08-03-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - Reading Buses is encouraging passengers to take part in its 2016 push of 'planet Reading'
  
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• Rail travel time in north set to halve Subscription

  08-03-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Journey times between northern cities could be almost halved under plans for a high-speed rail network across the Pennines.
  
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• Proportion of flights leaving on time in summer 2015 fell below 75

  08-03-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The average delay for passengers in 2015 was 15 minutes, according to new figures. Gatwick Airport had the longest delay in the country, with planes leaving after a delay of 23 minutes.
  
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• Outrage as catalogue of errors that led to 24-hour M6 closure revealed

  08-03-2016 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Leaked document reveals a lack of signs, traffic experts stuck in traffic, a five-hour wait to reveal fuel spill and resurface delay left drivers stranded for hours
  
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• Osborne urged to back transport upgrade plan

  08-03-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - NEW rail lines are likely to be needed to connect Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester as part of ambitious plans to unlock Yorkshires economic potential, according to a new report.
  
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• Osborne to support fast Pennine rail link

  08-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Northern transport plan focuses on improving east to west infrastructure
  
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• Opening date announced for new £47m cycle superhighway

  08-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Boris Johnson today told motorists hit by months of delays during the construction of a cycle superhighway on the Victoria Embankment that the "end is now in sight".
  
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• Northern transport strategy spring report marks major progress

  08-03-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Northern Transport strategy spring 2016 report detailing progress on major government investments in transport and road studies released.
  
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• Night Tube 'is a juggernaut which cannot be stopped'

  08-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Night Tube is an unstoppable "juggernaut" which has to happen after such "hellish" negotiations, it was claimed today.
  
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• Night Tube a step closer after Aslef vote in favour of revised contract

  08-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The Night Tube scheme is a step closer to going ahead after Aslef members voted in favour of a revised pay offer. Members of the train driversmp;rsquo; union, which represents four-fifths of London Underground drivers, voted 88.6 in favour of the deal, ending a two-year dispute over pay and...
  
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• NEW APPOINTMENTS: Former Airbus boss joins Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility

  08-03-2016 01:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  Sheffield Telegraph - The former Airbus head of research for the UK, Colin Sirett, has joined the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre as its chief executive officer.
  
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• Network Rail seeks private investment in power infrastructure to support railway upgrade plan

  08-03-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -UK rail infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) is considering future options to bring in new private capital and expertise to support the operation, maintenance, renewal, financing and improvement of its electrical distribution and traction power a
  
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• Network Rail appeals to truck drivers after lorries hit bridges

  08-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Passengers on trains are suffering in the south-east of England, as three different bridges were hit by vehicles that were too high to travel underneath them. All of this took place within a 12-hour period and now Network Rail and the train operators are appealing to HGVs to drive more carefully around low bridges to avoid further delays. One of the bridges was in Tulse Hill in London, which caused problems for those who were using Thameslink. Gro
  
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• MH370 anniversary: new report on missing Malaysia Airlines flight

  08-03-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Investigators to publish progress report on search for the plane, which disappeared two years ago todayMalaysia and Australia said they remained hopeful of solving the mystery of flight MH370 as the second anniversary of the planes disappearance arrived on Tuesday with no end in sight for devastated families. Related: MH370: head of search says 'very likely' plane will be found by JulyContinue reading...
  
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• Major rail investment needed to cut trans-pennine journey times - report

  08-03-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - GEORGE OSBORNE is under pressure to set out a timetable for delivering the transport improvements at the heart of his northern powerhouse plan after a new report made clear they will require major spending.
  
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• Labour shadow Transport Secretary Lilian Greenwood backs campaign to save Witney bus routes

  08-03-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -LABOUR's shadow Transport Secretary Lilian Greenwood has given her backing to residents hoping to save bus routes in Witney.
  
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• ICAO adopts new distress circumstance aircraft tracking requirements

  08-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- ICAO has adopted new aircraft tracking provisions, including a requirement that aircraft carry a device that can autonomously transmit its location every minute during emergency circumstances.read more
  
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• IATA: Air cargo at 8-month peak, but just modest growth due for 2016

  08-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Global air cargo volumes improved 2.7 year-over-year (YOY) in January, according to IATAs latest Air Freight Market Analysis. read more
  
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• Heathrow problems go on, but Northern rules out link

  08-03-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Disruption of train services to Heathrow Airport is continuing for a second week, after the Heathrow Express Class 332 fleet was withdrawn for urgent safety checks a week ago. Following the Heathrow Express problems industry attention has turned to the Class 333 electric sets which Northern Rail operates between Leeds and Bradford, because they were built in Spain at about the same time by the same consortium of Siemens and CAF. However, Northern told Railnews no faults had been
  
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• Heathrow Lands Ex-Treasury Minister Deighton

  08-03-2016 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Lord Deighton will be named as Sir Nigel Rudd's successor as Heathrow chairman on Tuesday, Sky News learns.
  
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• Heathrow challenges 'can be tackled'

  08-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Concerns over the environmental impact of expanding Gatwick or Heathrow should not lead to aviation plans being rejected, according to a think tank.
  
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• Full dualling of the A69 being considered as part of transport improvements for the North

  08-03-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -
  
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• Freight on Rail welcomes the publication of the Transport for the North transport strategy.

  08-03-2016 01:00 via freightonrail.org.uk
  Freight on Rail- In responding to the Transport for the North transport (TfN) Strategy issued today:
  
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• Februarys top stories: Siemens unveils Riyadh metro trainset, Alstoms Citadis X05 design

  08-03-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources -The £14.8bn Crossrail railway in the UK will be named the Elizabeth line, Australia's Victoria Government shortlists three bidders for $7.6bn Melbourne Metro Rail Project. Railway-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from February.
  
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• Fastjet shares plunge on profit warning

  08-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - African low-cost airline says it may need to raise fresh capital from shareholders
  
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• Fastjet shares dive on profit warning

  08-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Shares in Fastjet fall 36 after the African budget airline, backed by Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-ioannou, issues a profit warning.
  
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• East-west Northern Powerhouse Rail options revealed

  08-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Further details of preliminary options for the budding Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) have been revealed in Transport for the Northmp;rsquo;s (TfNmp;rsquo;s) spring report, ahead of the schememp;rsquo;s design development stage in 2017. Options for the NPR network mp;ndash; a rail link connecting the...
  
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• Cycle superhighway 'to open in April'

  08-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The capital's new east-west cycle superhighway will open on 30 April, says London Mayor Boris Johnson.
  
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• Colne Valley MP Jason McCartney battles to keep low fuel prices

  08-03-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - George Osborne urged not to raise duty in next week's budget
  
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• Brenda Mitchell: Driving change in thinking on transport

  08-03-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - A RETHINK is required to get people out of cars, writes Brenda Mitchell
  
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