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• Supplement: Middle East & North Africa

  31-03-2016 13:01 via passengertransport.co.uk
  For most countries in the Middle East and North Africa, transport is central to their economic strategy. Cities across the region are focusing on new low carbon, low cost metro, light rail and bus rapid transit modes of transport.
  Our special supplement has been produced in association with UITP, the international association of public transport. It’s publication co-incides with UITP’s prestigious MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition 2016, which will take place in Dubai from A
  
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• Out now: Issue 131 of Passenger Transport

  31-03-2016 12:53 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 131 of Passenger Transport is published on April 1
  Contents include:
    
   
  LEAD STORYArriva wins London Overground contract
  Deutsche Bahn-owned group sees off competition from Go-Ahead/Keolis, MTR and Metroline Rail to capture £1.5bn Transport for London contract
   
  NEWS
  Arriva profits cut DB losses as sell off nears
  DB reported to have reached a deal with German government to sell a stake of up to 40% in Arriva through a stock market flotation next year
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• Arriva wins London Overground contract

  31-03-2016 12:35 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Deutsche Bahn-owned group sees off competition from Go-Ahead/Keolis, MTR and Metroline Rail to capture £1.5bn Transport for London contract
   
  A London Overground train at Haggerston station
   
  Arriva has won the new contract to operate London Overground services, seeing off competition from its current joint venture partner MTR as well as Go-Ahead/Keolis and new entrant Metroline Rail.
  Transport for London said the contract value is £1.5bn over 7.5 years, with an option to e
  
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• Cardiff Bus to transfer services to sister firm

  31-03-2016 12:33 via passengertransport.co.uk
  In the face of increased competition on core routes, local authority-owned Cardiff Bus is setting up a new low-cost operation. Rhodri Clark reports
   
  One of Cardiff Bus’s older vehicles. A candidate for the VBL fleet?
   
   Cardiff Bus is preparing to transfer some of its services to a sister company which will have lower operating costs. The vehicles of Vale Busline Ltd(VBL) will carry a different livery from the Cardiff Bus fleet but will operate from the same depot south wes
  
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• Arriva aims to reach Destination Green

  31-03-2016 12:21 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Group-wide environmental strategy aims to empower staff to make small changes that will add up to significant improvements in green performance
   
  Staff are being urged to make their own green commitment
   
  Arriva launched its Destination Green environmental strategy in December last year. It’s an initiative that sets out the group’s green ambitions as well as informing employees about how they can reduce their environmental impact with simple and achievable pledges.“We
  
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• Senior Operational Management Roles – Tower Transit

  31-03-2016 11:15 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Senior Operational Management Roles within Tower Transit
  Salary for both roles dependent on skills and experience
  Tower Transit is a key player in the London Bus sector – following a number of promotions, we are now looking to strengthen our Operational Management Team for the London business.
   
  Operations Manager
  As an Operations Manager you will report direct to the Head of Depot Operations and will manage and influence the operational depot management.
  Key areas of responsi
  
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• How can people be encouraged to cycle in London?

  31-03-2016 08:00
  
  Chris Boardman and others joined a Guardian Live event to discuss why many people are put off riding a bike in the cityIs cycling in central London the preserve of young people in Lycra? Why do so many people think urban cycling is too risky? Despite a substantial increase in the number of people cycling on main roads (300% in the last 15 years and rising by 10% a year, according to Andrew Gilligan, cycling commissioner for London) many would-be cyclists are still too scared to cycle in the capi
  
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• Steve Bell's If ... Flashback: the Queen wants velcro and lots of it – cartoon

  31-03-2016 07:20
  
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• Wye Bridge work plan submitted to Monmouthshire council

  31-03-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -DETAILS for preparatory works on a Grade II listed bridge in Monmouth ahead of extensive work on the towns busiest road junction have been submitted to Monmouthshire council.
  
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• Warning to check flights as strikes disrupt flights from Leeds Bradford Airport

  31-03-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -PASSENGERS travelling from Leeds Bradford Airport are being warned of possible delays and cancellations to flights due to strike action in France.
  
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• Waboso quits Tube to spearhead digital railway

  31-03-2016 02:00 via transportbriefing.co.uk
  Other Subscription Services -Network Rail has lured London Underground capital programmes director David Waboso to lead its flagship digital railway initiative.In his current role at LU Waboso is responsible for annual...
  
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• Virgin Atlantic boosts UK regional links with Flybe codeshare

  31-03-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Virgin Atlantic has signed a codeshare agreement with UK-based regional Flybe for a network of routes connecting its London Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow operations with 18 regional airports in the UK and Western Europe.read more
  
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• VIDEO: Birmingham flights to Doha start

  31-03-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Birmingham Airport is to get a new regular service to Doha, flown by Qatar Airways.
  
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• US airline aborts flight after passenger opts for yoga over sitting down

  31-03-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Hyongtae Pae threatened to kill passengers and shoved his wife after being told to sit down for meal service during flight from Hawaii to Japan, court hearsA Japan-bound airplane returned to Hawaii because of a violent passenger who wanted to do yoga instead of sit in his seat, the FBI said.Related: Why Justin Trudeau and other world leaders love a yoga poseContinue reading...
  
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• Transport on track as busway is launched

  31-03-2016 02:00 via wigantoday.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport bosses have officially launched the flagship multi-million pound guided busway ahead of this weekends first passenger services.
  
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• This has to stop says Great Northern train operator as investigation reveals £750,000 bill from Baldock bridge strikes

  31-03-2016 02:00 via thecomet.net
  Other Regional Press - A fresh bid is to be made to keep lorries away from a railway bridge where repeated truck strikes have run up a huge repair bill and caused regular misery for commuters.
  
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• This electric car can be driven by a five-year-old

  31-03-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -A new car can be driven by motorists from the age of 5 - but parents can switch it off remotely.
  
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• Takata denies $24bn airbag recall report

  31-03-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Japan's Takata Corp denies it has calculated the cost of a faulty airbags recall, after a Bloomberg report said it could be $24bn (16.7bn).
  
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• South Yorkshire council leaders hatch plan for multi-million investment in economy

  31-03-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - HUNDREDS of millions of pounds could be poured into roads, business parks and other infrastructure in South Yorkshire within a few years after the area finalised its devolution deal with the Government.
  
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• South West Trains unveils 800m improvement programme at Waterloo

  31-03-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - An mp;pound;800m improvement programme for South West Trains was unveiled at Waterloo Station today, which includes plans to significantly expand one of Britainmp;rsquo;s busiest stations. The improvements, to take place over the next three years, will include expanding Waterloo station, introducing...
  
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• Sinkhole caused by broken sewer appears in Woking

  31-03-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Traffic signals have been placed at the junction of Old Woking Road and White Rose Lane
  
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• Satnav's destroying our basic navigation skills, experts warn

  31-03-2016 02:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Experts fear the world is losing its way due to over-reliance on navigation aids
  
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• Royal Navy tracks Russian ships through English Channel

  31-03-2016 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Royal Navy warship has escorted a Russian naval task group as it travelled through the English Channel and along the east coast of the UK.
  
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• Roadworks in Byker on a busy bus route to cause rush-hour misery

  31-03-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Construction on water pipes under Shields Road in Byker has caused massive back-ups on the busy road, and will continue to do so until the weekend
  
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• Rejected bid for station rebuild funds a slap in the face for Luton, MP says

  31-03-2016 02:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A failed bid for funds to redevelop Luton railway station isa slap in the face for the town, MP Gavin Shuker has said.
  
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• Rail operator reprimanded over 'misleading' advert

  31-03-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A rail company has been told to stop suggesting that it was publicly owned after an advert was found to be misleading.
  
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• Plan for new Rotherham railway station to be developed with 100,000 study

  31-03-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Around £100,000 is to be spent developing plans to build a new railway station in Rotherham.
  
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• Petition calls for road safety measures at A49 crash site

  31-03-2016 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources -A PETITION calling for more road safety measures on the A49 has gathered almost 2,500 signatures.
  
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• Passengers using Dubai airports to pay new tax

  31-03-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Dubai announces first airport fees on passengers to fund further airport expansion as Gulf region seeks to adapt to dwindling oil revenueThe emirate of Dubai, whose airport is the worlds busiest for international passengers, has announced a new tax on travellers to help finance expansion, as Gulf governments grapple with plummeting revenues. Related: Emirates plane completes worlds longest non-stop scheduled commercial flightContinue reading...
  
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• Owner of luxury fleet of gold supercars in Knightsbridge hit with hundreds of pounds in parking fines

  31-03-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The owner of a fleet of gold supercars, which have caused a stir after they arrived in one of London's poshest areas, has been hit with hundreds of pounds in parking fines.
  
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• North Wests first guided busway welcomes first passengers

  31-03-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Passengers will be travelling in first class comfort and style from Sunday (3 April) when new services launch on the North Wests first guided busway.The 4.5-mile bus-only guideway between Leigh, Tyldesley and Ellenbrook provides super-smooth, rapid connections for passengers thanks to a unique concrete track.It forms the flagship element of Transport for Greater Manchesters (TfGM) bus priority investment, a £122 million overall package enabl
  
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• New Lancashire service to fill the gap following massive bus cuts

  31-03-2016 02:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Villages are to get a new bus service from next Monday following the huge changes due to cut-backs.
  
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• New Honda hydrogen car will go on sale in 2017

  31-03-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -New York unveiling precedes US and Japanese saleswith Britain in the diary for early next year
  
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• Network Rail unveils choices for Wales rail future

  31-03-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Network Rail has unveiled proposals to meet future growth in passenger and freight journeys in Wales and the borders.With rail travel into Cardiff expected to continue growing significantly over the next 30 years, the number of journeys to and from Cardiff CentralWales busiest stationis forecast to grow from 13 million to 33 million by 2043.A major redevelopment of Cardiff Central station, the modernisation of the railway across North Wales, and i
  
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• Nat Ex orders more Platinum buses

  31-03-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - National Express is expanding its fleet of premium two-tone grey Platinum buses following their successful introduction to the West Midlands. They give passengers free Wi-Fi, extra legroom and high-backed seats.It plans to buy 65 more in 2016 to serve every district of the Black Country, with the first to be on the road in the summer.A fleet of 58 ADL Enviro400 Euro Platinum buses were introduced in May 2015 on eight routes (900, 957, X51, 997, 93
  
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• Ministers vow crackdown on 'clocking' cars to boost re-sale value

  31-03-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Ministers have promised to take action to stop the
  
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• Millions more to fix Durham's roads - but is it all smoke and mirrors?

  31-03-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A CASH-strapped council has announced a major increase in roads investmentbut the move was instantly dismissed as
  
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• Mexico City orders all cars off the road one day a week to tackle air pollution

  31-03-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - In addition, vehicles must stay off the road one Saturday a month as the Mexican capital grapples with its worst air-quality crisis in over a decade Authorities in Mexico City have temporarily ordered all cars to remain idle one day a week in response to this notoriously smoggy capitals worst air-quality crisis in over a decade.Until now vehicles have been exempt from the Mexican capitals no circulation rules if owners obtain a holographic sticker from a smog-check centre certifyi
  
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• Mayoral hopefuls set transport policies

  31-03-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tory and Labour mayoral candidates launch their transport manifestos, with one promising a
  
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• Mayor rivals clash on fares and 'waste by TfL bosses'

  31-03-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan clashed over fares today as the Tory candidate for Mayor said a freeze would endanger plans for 270,000 new homes, while his Labour rival accused transport chiefs of presiding over "waste, excess and inefficiency".
  
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• Man forced out of seat after row with 'racist' passenger on train

  31-03-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A man claims he was forced to stand on a train from London from Plymouth after a row with a "racist" passenger which forced him out of a carriage where he had booked a seat.
  
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• M4 'dead in water' on Labour-Plaid deal

  31-03-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to build an M4 relief road would be
  
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• Lockheed Martin wins first order for hybrid airships

  31-03-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK startup Straightline Aviation (SLA) has placed a letter of intent for up to 12 Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airships. The deal, the first for the new airship, is potentially worth up to $480 million.read more
  
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• Liverpool2 gearing up for summer opening amid 'significant' industry interest

  31-03-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo -£300m Port of Liverpool in-river berth on course for summer opening
  
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• Lightning strike sparks rush hour chaos on London rail services

  31-03-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters faced hours of delays as they tried to get home after a lightning strike sparked rush-hour train chaos.
  
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• Jobs on the district's railway 'under threat', trade unionists warn today

  31-03-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -SERVICES and jobs in the Norths railways are under threat, trade unionists will warn at a rally in Manchester today.
  
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• Is your Tube line the most dangerous? Figures reveal which routes have more sex assaults, beatings and robberies

  31-03-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - A staggering 12,527 crimes were recorded on the London Underground last year - including hundreds of sex assaults, robberies and drug offences
  
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• Huge rat filmed crawling onto sleeping commuter on New York subway

  31-03-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - This is the stomach-turning moment a huge rat climbed onto a commuter as he slept on the New York subway.
  
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• Huge cruise ships will worsen London air pollution, campaigners warn

  31-03-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Resident groups mounting a high court challenge to plans for a new wharf in Greenwich say diesel emissions from docked liners would breach legal limitsToxic fumes from large cruise liners powered by giant diesel engines will worsen Londons air pollution and could prevent the city from meeting its EU legal limits on deadly nitrogen oxide emissions, says resident groups opposing a new terminal.Plans for a wharf in the Thames that would be able to handle 240 metre-long cruise liners
  
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• 'HS2 is one step closer'

  31-03-2016 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -Pete Waterman: 'In 10 years time we'll have a railway'
  
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