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• We need a new language to fight Tory dogma | Letters

  10-03-2016 20:25
  
  I agree with Owen Jones about hope (A war of the generations is not a solution – hope is, 8 March): something it seems most journalists, the nature of whose trade tends to make them cynical, find hard to deal with. But I have a big problem with his focus on the word that represents the identity he has grown up with: the left. It is such a divisive way of talking about politics, where people are asked to identify with right or left or drift around in a vague “centre”. Far more i
  
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• Boris biking, the Bradley Wiggins way

  10-03-2016 19:40
  
  No jumping lights, whacking cars or effing and jeffing: the Olympic champion tackles the issues of everyday cyclingLondon’s fleet of Boris bikes are sturdy, convenient even, but hardly famed for their speed and handling. However, if you see one ridden by a tall, bearded man unexpectedly vanish into the horizon when the lights change, don’t be alarmed. It is probably just Sir Bradley Wiggins getting about town.The 35-year-old will retire from top-level competition after the Rio Olympi
  
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• Londoners should pay at least half of Crossrail 2 bill, Lord Adonis says

  10-03-2016 13:04
  
  Infrastructure agency chief says funding for north-south rail link should be freed immediately so £33bn line can open in 2033Ministers should prioritise developingthe £33bn Crossrail 2 line in London in order to prevent the capital “grinding to a halt”, according to the independent body advising the government on Britain’s long-term infrastructure projects. Funding should be released immediately to enable work on the rail link – which would run from north to s
  
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• Zac Goldsmith claims third runway is "effectively off the table" after Harmondsworth visit

  10-03-2016 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - The Conservative Mayoral candidate, against Heathrow expansion, met villagers who will be affected by the new runway
  
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• Winning concept designs for new Oxford station revealed

  10-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The winners of a competition to develop a concept design for Oxford station have been unveiled. Wilkinson Eyre, Allies mp;amp; Morrison and AHR won the competition, which was managed by the Royal Institute of British Architects and judged by representatives from Network Rail, Oxford City Council...
  
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• When is a pothole not a pothole? When its not 2ft wide and 2.3in deep, says council

  10-03-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Perth and Kinross Council has officially redefined what a pothole is, in order to cut its road repairs budget. It has declared potholes must now be 60mm (2.4in) deep before the council fills them.
  
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• VIDEO: Driverless car suburbia imagined

  10-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - How technology, such as driverless cars, could change the look of our city suburbs.
  
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• UK weather sees gusts of up to 70mph cause trees to fall and trains to be cancelled

  10-03-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - British Transport Police officers locked together in front of London Eustons main concourse to prevent passengers from gathering on the platforms, with one saying people had fallen from trains earlier.
  
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• UK rail: dogged by uncertainty

  10-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - More competition is greatin theory
  
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• UK one of 'safest rail networks' in Europe, despite capacity challenges - RSSB

  10-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - UK rail safety standards are among the best in the world, the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) said as they released new figures showing that there have been no passenger or workforce deaths in train accidents for the eighth year in a row. The figures show that there were 307 fatalities on...
  
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• Trespassers on the tracks during Flying Scotsman visit to Cambridgeshire cost nearly £60,000

  10-03-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Trespassers on the railway tracks during the Flying Scotsmans visit to Peterborough cost rail companies almost £60,000.
  
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• Transport for a world city: A National Infrastructure Commission report

  10-03-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The National Infrastructure Commission reviewed the case for additional large scale transport infrastructure in the capital and its region.
  
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• Train plans for station work 'tight'

  10-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A single train failure could leave Scotrail Alliance's daily service plan
  
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• Train front ends can be different colours following RSSB safety rule change

  10-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The colour of trainsmp;rsquo; front ends will now be set by companies instead of the compulsory yellow, following train safety changes from the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB). The changes, implemented last week, mean that companies owning and operating trains are responsible for ensuring...
  
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• Stop advertising alcohol on public transport, urges report

  10-03-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Removing alcohol advertising from buses is a way for governments to take action, says Alcohol Advertising Review Board
  
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• Ryanair launches private jet service

  10-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Budget airline targets business market with luxury hire service for flights up to six hours
  
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• Ryanair launches new private jet service

  10-03-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline will offer fine dining on customised Boeing 737
  
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• Revealed: The 300,000 cost to open up M6 Toll Road during crisis

  10-03-2016 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Senior councillor slams Highways England decided not to trigger deal with M6 Toll despite total gridlock on West Midlands motorway network
  
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• Putin ally said to eye Aeroflot stake

  10-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Sale to Rotenberg would raise concerns over transparency of Russias privatisation drive
  
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• Pilot training gap could ground airlines

  10-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Challenge of keeping the cockpit staffed as passenger demand for flights surges
  
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• Petition against new bridge design for Wellingboroughs Stanton Cross scheme

  10-03-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Northamptonshire Telegraph - More than 180 people have signed a petition against changes to the design of a bridge for the new Stanton Cross development.
  
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• Passengers on Megabus to London 'imprisoned after driver abandons them at service station'

  10-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers on a Megabus bound for London today claimed they were "imprisoned" for two hours after their driver abandoned them at a service station.
  
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• Los Angeles Metrolink launches JustRide mobile ticketing system

  10-03-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Southern California regional rail authority Metrolink has launched the first version of its mobile ticketing app to enable passengers to use their smartphones to buy and display tickets.
  
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• JCDecaux begins 'world's biggest' rollout of digital screens on London bus shelters

  10-03-2016 01:00 via campaignlive.co.uk
  
  Airportwatch - JCDecaux has begun what it claims is the world's biggest rollout of digital street furniture on bus shelters across London.
  
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• Heathrow picks Havas agencies for integrated ad and CRM accounts

  10-03-2016 01:00 via campaignlive.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Heathrow Airport has picked Havas Worldwide and Havas Helia for its integrated advertising and CRM business after a competitive pitch.
  
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• Half of threatened bus services in Lancashire saved

  10-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than half of the bus services previously threatened with closure in Lancashire have been spared.
  
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• GTMC backs greater rail competition

  10-03-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Competition body wants train companies to compete on same routes
  
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• Grant Woodward: Londons Garden Bridge exposes North-South divide

  10-03-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Dreamed up by Joanna Lumley and backed by Boris Johnson, the capitals latest vanity project is in stark contrast to Yorkshires cultural belt-tightening.
  
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• Government response to HS2 Phase One hybrid Bill Select Committee report

  10-03-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The response to the Select Committee's 'Second special report' plus other HS2 Phase One documents have been published.
  
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• First IEP Trains Carried by Mechan Traversers

  10-03-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Two Mechan traversers are to be used at Hitachi Rail's new rail vehicle manufacturing facility in County Durham.
  
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• First all-female crew on ground-breaking flight from Leeds Bradford Airport

  10-03-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -LEISURE airline Jet2.com broke new ground on International Womens Day, with a flight operated entirely by women.
  
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• Euston station chaos: Thousands hit by rail delays out of London because of 'too much rain'

  10-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Thousands of commuters faced hours of delays amid chaotic scenes at Euston station thanks to rail disruption caused by too much rain.
  
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• DB Regio awarded Danube-Ostalb operating contract

  10-03-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - GERMANY: The Land of Baden-Wrttemberg has awarded incumbent and sole bidder DB...
  
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• D2N2 approves 300,000 grant to look at benefits of HS2 sites

  10-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - A mp;pound;300,000 grant to look into the economic benefits of proposed HS2 sites in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire has been awarded by a local enterprise partnership. The eastern line of Phase 2 of the high-speed railway line, due to be confirmed in autumn, will feature a proposed East Midlands...
  
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• Clapham South Horror As Woman Dragged Under Tube Train Caused 'Because Her Coat Wasn't Big Enough'

  10-03-2016 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - A woman was dragged under a Tube train because her coat wasnt big enough to alert the driver, it has been found.The Evening Standard reported that a probe by the Rail Accident Investigation Board found that the woman, who has not been named, became caught in the doors of a Tube train when they opened and re-shut.She was dragged along the platform by her coat zipper, before sliding out of the parka and onto the tracks on 12 March last year. A woman was dragged below a Tube train
  
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• CILT Knowledge Centre wins Carmen Transport Award

  10-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport International Knowledge Centre has been awarded the Herbert Crow Memorial Award at last nights Carmen Transport Awards ceremony in London.The Carmen Transport Awards, organised by the Worshipful Company of Carmen - who have for five centuries served and represented the transport industry - honour the very best in industry, the armed forces, education and individual enterprise.The Herbert Crown Mem
  
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• Caledonian Road Tube station to remain open during lift repairs

  10-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Caledonian Road Tube station will remain open while its lifts are repaired, it was confirmed today.
  
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• Bigger ships than ever call at the Port of London as trade increases

  10-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Port of London saw larger ships than ever calling last year as the tonnage of cargo handled at Thames terminals climbed to 45.4 million tonnes (up 2 on 2014).PLA chief executive, Robin Mortimer said:Last year a number of operators introduced new, bigger ships and records were broken. The record breakers included container ship, UASC Barzan and cruise ship Viking Star. The 400 metre long Barzan set a new benchmark as the biggest-ever ship on th
  
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• Amazon leases jets for air cargo programme

  10-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Deal has potential to disrupt FedEx and UPS in the $400bn global logistics market
  
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