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• Cheap vodka and giant castles: the joy of Interrail

  30-03-2016 19:47
  
  Is the railway rite of passage really under threat, as Nicky Morgan suggests? Not likely, says one former train-powered adventurer
  My baptism as an independent traveller began, aged 18, in July 2007 with a 36-hour train journey from London to Budapest. I left with three friends and, flanked by dozens of other school leavers, travelled across the continent with the help of the few hundred quid we had saved and an Interrail youth pass.This week, this beloved rite of passage – a month of almo
  
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• Modern rail travel is a slow-grinding nightmare of too many people and too little space | Stuart Heritage

  30-03-2016 17:13
  
  When the police are needed to clear passengers from a dangerously overcrowded train, you know Britain’s railways have reached a new lowI have seen the face of the devil. I prised open his slippery mandible, and peered into his gaping maw as the acrid talons of his breath tore away at my flesh and hair until I was left quivering against the wind, having glimpsed cruelty in its rawest form.Which is to say that I got a Great Western train from Paddington to Cornwall on a bank holiday once. Bu
  
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• Zac Goldsmith promises investment in London's transport if elected mayor

  30-03-2016 10:00
  
  The Conservative candidate for London mayor launches manifesto that would push up fares but invest in transport infrastructureZac Goldsmith has promised to keep spending on London’s rail and roads while pushing up fares if elected mayor, in a transport manifesto that attempted to paint a choice between Labour’s “experiment” in freezing fares, or delivering new infrastructure. Launching the manifesto in Ilford on Wednesday morning, the Conservative candidate pledged to &ld
  
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• Where can I fly to direct from Manchester Airport? All the destinations mapped

  30-03-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Find out which destinations you can fly to direct from Manchester Airport
  
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• Watch: First look at the new guided busway that will slash Leigh-Manchester journey to just 50 minutes

  30-03-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Transport bosses hope it will convince drivers to swap their cars for the faster and more reliable option
  
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• Virgin Atlantic signs Flybe codeshare deal

  30-03-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline also announces new US flights from Manchester
  
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• Video shows car gets trapped INSIDE Enfield Lock level crossing as a train approaches

  30-03-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The incident happened at Enfield Lock in London just seconds before a train stormed past. Luckily, for the woman in the trapped car, the gates opened just in time.
  
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• VIDEO: Free bus pass service turns 10

  30-03-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Scotland-wide free bus pass entitlement scheme for older and disabled passengers is 10 years old.
  
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• US sues Volkswagen over diesel car ads

  30-03-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - US consumer protection agency the Federal Trade Commission files a four-count legal complaint against carmaker Volkswagen.
  
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• Uber Passenger Daniel Kaizen Taken On 20 Mile Detour Around London

  30-03-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - A Londoner woke up to a surprise after a night out when he woke to find out that an Uber ride he thought had cost 15 had actually cost him 102.Daniel Kaizen, 26, had booked an Uber taxi home after celebrating his final shift at the Loves Company cocktail bar in London. However, after falling asleep he was taken on a 20-mile detour instead of the four mile trip from Old Street to Clapton, The Evening Standard reported.It wasn't until the following morning when Kaizen checked his
  
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• Two thirds of people back cycle superhighway through Regent's Park

  30-03-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Two thirds of people support plans for a cycle superhighway through Regent's Park, according to the results of a consultation published today.
  
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• Truckers urge BMW to help stop foreign delivery drivers ruining laybys

  30-03-2016 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Airwise News -HAULAGE workers and councillors have urged BMW to take action to stop lorry drivers from abroad clogging up laybys across the city.
  
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• Triage car could cut suicide rates

  30-03-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A mental health triage car could cut the number of suicidesin Bedfordshire.
  
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• Transport minister proposes new strategy to encourage more cycling

  30-03-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The government has proposed an idea for a new strategy that will encourage more travel by bicycle, or on foot. Its aim is that by 2040, people will choose walking or cycling as the natural choice for travelling shorter journeys, or as a way to break up longer ones. Transport minister Robert Goodwill hopes that the strategy will double cycling, reverse the decline in walking and also reduce the rate of cyclists killed or injured on the road. He is
  
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• Transformation work at Newcastle's Cowgate roundabout reaches 'final stages'

  30-03-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Newcastle City Council has transformed one of the city's busiest junctions in a bid to help cut congestion
  
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• Trains running again between Grantham and Nottingham following cable theft

  30-03-2016 02:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Sleaford Standard - Trains are now running again between Grantham and Nottingham following a cable theft earlier this morning which stopped services.
  
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• Three electric car recalls in a month

  30-03-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Volkswagen calls back its e-Golf cars because of a stalling problem - Nissan and Renault have also recently recalled electric cars.
  
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• Student wins top airline design award

  30-03-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Dunstable student has scooped top prize in a competitoin to celebrate Monarch Airlines 50th anniversary.
  
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• Straightline set to go up, up and away Subscription

  30-03-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A new generation of high-tech airships capable of delivering passengers and cargo to the most hostile parts of the globe will be operated by a British company.
  
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• Sinkhole closes road in Burgess Hill

  30-03-2016 02:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  
  West Sussex Gazette - A road was closed this afternoon, after a sinkhole appeared in Burgess Hill.
  
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• Sheffield Supertram fare increases coming on Sunday

  30-03-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Selected Supertram fares are set to be increased from next month.
  
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• Sandy corridor chosen for East West Rail central

  30-03-2016 02:00 via transportbriefing.co.uk
  Other Subscription Services -Network Rail has announced a preferred corridor for the proposed East West Rail central section.In July 2015 the organisation shortlisted routes between Bedford and Cambridge via either Sandy or...
  
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• Review into M65 lighting after tragic road deaths

  30-03-2016 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A FRESH inquiry into the impact of shutting off lights on the M65 is underway after the deaths of two friends in an early-hours smash, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal.
  
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• Revealed: The road in rural Yorkshire where mobile police cameras catch the most motorists

  30-03-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - A stretch of the A19 in North Yorkshire saw more than 2,700 motorists caught by police mobile safety camera vans last year, making it the most lucrative section of road in the county.
  
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• Rail enhancement schemes delivered during Easter

  30-03-2016 02:00 via transportbriefing.co.uk
  Other Subscription Services -Network Rail says it has successfully completed 450 engineering projects during the Easter bank holiday weekend.In and around London overhead lines were renewed and Crossrail work was completed on...
  
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• 'Public' rail poster ruled misleading

  30-03-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A railway operator is told not to mislead people by suggesting it is publicly owned in its advertising.
  
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• Police issue 21 tickets to vehicles parked in 'inconsiderate' manner in Bradford suburb

  30-03-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -POLICE have issued 21 tickets to vehicles parked in an
  
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• Plane targeted by laser close to police station in Glasgow

  30-03-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - THE PILOT of a Glasgow-bound aircraft was left dazzled by a laser pen shone from close to a police station, it has been revealed.
  
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• Paramedic is forced out of ambulance to tell M62 drivers to get out of the way

  30-03-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The ambulance was trying to reach a crash, which caused fuel spillage and forced the road to be blocked off between Warrington, Cheshire, and the junction with the M57.
  
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• Outlawing texting while walking is a step too far says road safety charity

  30-03-2016 02:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - Wemp;#8217;ve all seen it, somebody weaving along the pavement paying more attention to their mobile phone than their own surroundings. In fact, if wemp;#8217;re honest, most of us have been guilty of it ourselves.
  
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• Osborne gives green light given for HS3 planning

  30-03-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Chancellor George Osborne throws his weight behind the High Speed 3 (HS3) rail project to reduce journey times between Manchester and Leeds
  
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• On your bikes Governments plan for future

  30-03-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A blueprint to encourage more walking and cycling is being launched by the Governmentand the Fylde coasts councils have been asked to contribute ideas.
  
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• North Wales Metro plans not an election gimmick, says First Minister

  30-03-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Carwyn Jones' transport 'vision' for North Wales involves trams, park and ride services, new train stations, modern trains and more reliable buses
  
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• New Norton Bridge flyover takes trains over WCML

  30-03-2016 02:00 via transportbriefing.co.uk
  Other Subscription Services -The Staffordshire Alliance has opened the new Norton Bridge flyover, the centrepiece of the 250m Stafford Area Improvements Programme.Following commissioning during the Easter weekend the new...
  
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• New Heathrow to Waterloo rail link would connect airport with Surrey rail network

  30-03-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The Southern Rail Access proposals would connect the airport to Waterloo, Guildford and Basingstoke, possibly via Feltham and Hounslow
  
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• New bridge over Regent's Canal for pedestrians and cyclists given the green light

  30-03-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Plans for a new bridge in the heart of King's Cross, spanning the Regent's Canal, have been approved by Camden Council.
  
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• Network Rail successfully delivers work despite Storm Katie conditions

  30-03-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Despite the attempts of Storm Katie to disrupt the Easter weekend, Network Rail managed to complete 450 engineering projects planned during the bank holiday. This 60 million Easter investment programme was part of the larger 40 billion Railway Upgrade Plan from Network Rail. Some of the work completed between March 25th and 28th included overhead lines and Crossrail work on the Great Eastern Main Line in London and the replacing of old track near
  
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• Moment EgyptAir 'hijacker' calmly walks through airport security before six-hour siege

  30-03-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - This is the moment an alleged hijacker calmly walked through airport security shortly before a dramatic six-hour siege took place on board an EgyptAir plane.
  
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• Manchester's first ever direct flight to San Francisco will take off next year in boost to northern tech industry

  30-03-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - It is the first time in the airports history that there has been a direct route to San Francisco, seen as a key tourist and business destination
  
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• M4 relief road 'should not use fund'

  30-03-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - New powers allowing the Welsh Government to borrow millions to fund investment should not be used to build a M4 relief road around Newport, the Welsh Lib Dem leader says.
  
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• Luton council calls for more trains for airport

  30-03-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Luton Borough Council has called on the Department for Transport to introduce four trains per hour between London Luton Airport (LLA) and central London.
  
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• Luton airport wants express rail service

  30-03-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airport claims four trains an hour could create 26.5m to the local economy
  
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• Liverpool John Lennon Airport welcomes new Vueling link with Barcelona

  30-03-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Spanish low cost airline offers three times a week service, and onward links to other destinations
  
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• IAG boss calls for government intervention on French air traffic strikes

  30-03-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Willie Walsh says cynical action is causing uncertainty and disruption
  
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• Hartlepool council pays out 433,000 in mileage claims

  30-03-2016 02:00 via hartlepoolmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Hartlepool councillor is calling for closer scrutiny of car mileage claims after it was revealed the authority paid out over £430,000 in one year.
  
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• Great Western Railway told to stop using misleading advert suggesting public ownership

  30-03-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received complaints about a Great Western Railway (GWR) poster at Londons Paddington station
  
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• Former shipyard development approved

  30-03-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans are approved to transform the Scottish shipyard where the QE2 and Queen Mary were built into a major housing and retail development.
  
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• Former John Browns shipyard to be transformed

  30-03-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - It gave the world some of the finest liners ever to set sail, with the Queen Elizabeth 2 its crowning glory.
  
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• Fears for pedestrian safety at Dorchester bridge

  30-03-2016 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -FEARS have been raised for the safety of pedestrians using a bridge on a main road into Dorchester.
  
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• Emirates flight forced to divert to Heathrow after aborting three landings during Storm Katie

  30-03-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An Emirates aircraft was forced to divert to Heathrow after it failed to land three times at Manchester Airport during Storm Katie.
  
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