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• Budget forecast: what the chancellor might be planning – checklist

  15-03-2016 23:00
  
  From the economy and pensions to fuel duty and a sugar tax, what financial changes is Osborne ready to unleash?This is George Osborne’s eighth Budget, and the second with a Conservative majority in the Commons. The chancellor has warned of a cocktail of threats to the UK economy in preparation for a likely downgrade in economic growth this year and next, and a tougher spending package to meet his demand for a budget surplus in 2020. Continue reading...
  
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• Budget forecast: checklist for the chancellor

  15-03-2016 23:00
  
  From the economy and pensions to fuel duty and a sugar tax, what financial changes is Osborne ready to unleash?This is George Osborne’s eighth budget, and the second with a Conservative majority in the Commons. The chancellor has warned of a “cocktail of threats” to the UK economy in preparation for a likely downgrade in economic growth this year and next, and a tougher spending package to meet his demand for a budget surplus in 2020. Continue reading...
  
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• Network Rail privatisation expected to be ruled out by report

  15-03-2016 20:07
  
  Treasury-commissioned review likely to call for devolution of regional routes and some private investment, but not sell-off of network, after fares warningA government-commissioned report into financing Britain’s railways is expected to rule out privatisation of the network following warnings that a sell-off would lead to higher fares.The review of Network Rail by Nicola Shaw, the chief executive of the High Speed 1 line, is to be published alongside the budget on Wednesday and will encour
  
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• Flight instruments 'not monitored effectively' before Shetland crash

  15-03-2016 19:33
  
  Pilots of helicopter that crashed near Sumburgh killing four oil workers did not notice drop in airspeed, investigators findA final report by aviation investigators into a helicopter crash off the coast of Shetland, which claimed the lives of four oil workers, has found that the craft’s dangerously decreasing airspeed went unnoticed by pilots until it was too late to avoid the accident.The report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) states that the helicopter’s flight ins
  
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  15-03-2016 13:16 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
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• Manchester wins again in northern transport lottery – at cost to others

  15-03-2016 13:11
  
  With appalling rail links and clogged roads, change can’t come soon enough but plans centre on one city at expense of the restOne clear winner emerges from Andrew Adonis’s report into improving northern transport infrastructure – and once again it is Manchester.The city of the Smiths and Old Trafford has already been given preferential treatment by George Osborne, to the chagrin of its northern rivals. The chancellor not only signed his first devolution deal with the wider Grea
  
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• Osborne's budget to set in motion high-speed rail and road tunnel schemes

  15-03-2016 11:01
  
  Manchester to Leeds railway line, Peak District underground tunnel and Crossrail 2 to receive funding from chancellor in budgetGeorge Osborne will use Wednesday’s budget to set in motion plans for a high-speed railway line from Manchester to Leeds and an 18-mile underground road tunnel beneath the Peak District.The chancellor will also promise to “prioritise” a north-south link through central London as he accepts the final recommendations of the National Infrastructure Commiss
  
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• Getting people cycling on residential streets needs more than 20mph limits

  15-03-2016 08:00
  
  Having slower traffic where people live is a start. But to really boost cycling we need less traffic – and that means curbing rat runsSpeed limits of 20mph are being seen increasingly on residential streets, and they’re popular: recent Department of Transport research showed 73% of people are in favour. Campaigning from groups like 20’s Plenty for Us and Living Streets has paid off, with support growing significantly. Slower speeds are necessary to reduce injuries. But even if
  
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• George Osborne budget to set transport schemes in motion

  15-03-2016 01:01
  
  Manchester to Leeds railway line, Peak District underground tunnel and Crossrail 2 to receive funding from chancellor in budgetGeorge Osborne will use Wednesday’s budget to set in motion plans for a high-speed railway line from Manchester to Leeds and an 18-mile underground road tunnel beneath the Peak District.The chancellor will also promise to “prioritise” a north-south link through central London as he accepts the final recommendations of the National Infrastructure Commiss
  
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• Zero emissions target to be made legally binding

  15-03-2016 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald -The hottest February ever on record shows the urgent need to act on climate change and put into law a zero carbon emissions target, Ed Miliband has said.
  
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• Waiting for OLEV decision on gas buses

  15-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• VIDEO: Could Scottish flights become UK's cheapest?

  15-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A consultation on plans to halve air passenger duty (APD) on flights from Scottish airports has been launched.
  
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• Urgent upgrade to M62, faster trains, a big tunnel and Piccadilly Station upgrade - major transport vision revealed

  15-03-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Plans to increase capacity on the M62 by a third and invest in faster trains and a trans-Pennine rail tunnel have come a step closer
  
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• Union says night Tube could begin in August

  15-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Service expected to start on Victoria and Jubilee lines, followed by Central, Northern and Piccadilly
  
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• Tyne & Wear Metro operating contract to end pending new train deal

  15-03-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Transport authority Nexus announced on March 14 that it had recommended that the North East...
  
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• Train drivers' strike threatens York services to several major towns and cities

  15-03-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -FIRST Transpennine Express drivers are set to stage a 24-hour strike on Friday, which would halt key York services to destinations such as Scarborough, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool.
  
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• Tax cut will see Easyjet 'flights rise'

  15-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Airline EasyJet says it expects to increase flights by about 30 to and from Scotland if cuts to air passenger duty go ahead.
  
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• Sussex trains slow to 5mph as latest landslip hits

  15-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Another landslip has hit the rail network, this time in Sussex, forcing Southern rail services on the line between Eastbourne and Lewes to slow to 5mph. Network Rail staff are currently digging bore holes into the rail to look deeper at the embankment, and will then need to build a temporary...
  
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• Strukton Rail secures track renewal contract in northern Sweden

  15-03-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Dutch rail technology company Strukton Rail has secured a major track renewal project from Swedish transport administration Trafikverket, involving 80km of track between Boden and Bastutrsk in Upper Norrland, northern Sweden.
  
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• Strong start for Panther B8R Exec model

  15-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Smoking in cars with children: Police 'cannot' enforce ban

  15-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Police in England and Wales are "unable" to enforce a new law banning smoking in cars carrying children as there are no tickets which they can issue, the BBC understands.
  
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• Scottish seaplane company launches London to Essex route

  15-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A Scottish seaplane company is planning to launch chartered flights between London and an island in the River Blackwater, in Essex.
  
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• 'Scandal' of £886m Tube upgrade delays

  15-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tube line updates will be five years late because of
  
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• Safran aims to beef up aerospace division

  15-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - French group also looking to slim down its security business by selling airport scanner operation
  
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• Regulator hits back over airshow responsibility

  15-03-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -THE ultimate responsibility for safety at airshows remains with organisers, the aviation watchdog has said.
  
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• Reading commuters warning as London Paddington Bakerloo line station to shut for five months

  15-03-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - Crossrail improvement work is due to take place between Saturday, April 2 and mid-August
  
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• Reading Buses place groundbreaking order with Wrightbus

  15-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - UK Bus Operator of the Year Reading Buses today announced a groundbreaking £1.3 million order with British bus manufacturer Wrightbus for six of its Streetdeck double deck models. Incorporating latest technology, many innovations and a number of wow factors, the project has set out to enhance the on-board experience of customers and raise the profile of buses in Reading.The Wrightbus order follows Reading Buses 'summer bus trials' undertaken
  
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• Plan for Crossrail station at Ladbroke Grove resurrected

  15-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Boris Johnson has resurrected plans for a Crossrail station at Ladbroke Grove.
  
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• Peel Ports awarded environmentally-friendly accolades for work in region

  15-03-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Mersey Maritime and Carmen Awards recognise ports operator
  
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• Passengers urged to check services as rail improvement work starts

  15-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Queen Street High Level Tunnel works start this Sunday
  
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• Osbornes £300m transport pledge

  15-03-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - GEORGE OSBORNE will promisealmost £300 million for road and rail improvements in his Budget tomorrow after a report he commissioned warned the North needs immediate transport investment to unlock its economic potential.
  
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• Osborne pushes on with Crossrail 2

  15-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Critics say London will again enjoy outsized investment in infrastructure
  
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• North East passengers warm to Stagecoach mobile-friendly website

  15-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Night Tube will start running on August 5

  15-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - New service will begin on Victoria and Jubilee lines
  
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• Night Tube will open in August, Aslef claim

  15-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The Night Tube will open in August, according to train driversmp;rsquo; union Aslef, although Transport for London (TfL) denied that a date has been set. Aslef said in a statement today that the Tube will run all night on Fridays and Saturdays on the Victoria and Jubilee lines in August and then...
  
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• National Express putting 65 new luxury buses on the West Midlands roads

  15-03-2016 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -New platinum buses, with leather seats and wi-fi, will be launched on Black Country routes
  
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• Motoring offences drop is due to lack of investigating officers, MPs warn

  15-03-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Number of motoring offences has halved in past decade due to lack of specialist road police officers, Transport Select Committee is told
  
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• More long haul flights from Gatwick

  15-03-2016 01:00 via 964eagle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - By the end of this year you will be able to fly further from Gatwick Airport.
  It has announced 20 new long haul flights to destinations in four continents - including the USA and Canada.
  
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• Ministers 'would have confirmed by now' if they opposed third Heathrow runway

  15-03-2016 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - Ministers "would have confirmed by now" if they opposed expanding Heathrow, a Cornish MP has argued, amid reports the Government is poised to reject a third runway.
  
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• McGills reviewing legal options after fraud case collapses

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• M62: Plan for new junction 24a near Rastrick receives cash boost

  15-03-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Transport chiefs to investigate benefits in bid to ease congestion at Ainley Top
  
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• Labour proposes transport smart ticket

  15-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Labour is to set out its plans to create a single
  
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• Kezia Dugdale unveils 'smart ticket' plan for transport links

  15-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Scottish Labour has announced plans to introduce an
  
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• HS2 opens new consultations on environmental and equalities assessment

  15-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - HS2 Ltd has opened two new consultations on its assessment of the environmental and equalities impact of the proposed railway line. The consultations are open until 13 May and seek the views of statutory and expert bodies on the scope, methodology and overall approach of HS2mp;rsquo;s Environment...
  
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• HS2 defends itself against derailment claims

  15-03-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - HS2 Ltd has defended itself following allegations that its trains could derail at top speed, saying it is mitigating potential safety risks. In research, commissioned by HS2 and seen by the Daily Telegraph, Professor Peter Woodward, Atkins Professor of High Speed Railways at Heriot Watt...
  
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• Historic bridges to be used for trading

  15-03-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -COUNCILLORS have backed proposals to allow street trading on two historic bridges in Durham City.
  
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• High-Speed Rail Links To Get Budget Backing

  15-03-2016 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The Chancellor is set to fund a high-speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds, and support a major new train route in London.
  
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• High-speed rail coming to Newcastle as Chancellor gives green light to new HS3 network

  15-03-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Newcastle is to be included in the new 'HS3' rail service but a cross-Pennine line will come first, according to the High Speed North report
  
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• Heathrow's £500m rail tunnel consultation begins

  15-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to build a £500m rail tunnel from Slough to Heathrow airport have been put on public display.
  
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• Gwynedd bus company boss in 500,000 fraud case

  15-03-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -David John Hulme, 55, of Glan Seiont, Caernarfon, is a former managing director of Padarn Bus Ltd
  
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