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• The gap in Zac Goldsmith’s tube knowledge puts his credentials on the line | Andrew Martin

  07-04-2016 11:11
  
  The London Underground is the capital’s beating heart. That the Tory mayoral candidate fluffed his question about it speaks volumesI had already decided not to vote for Zac Goldsmith as London mayor on the simple, if no doubt unreasonable, grounds that he inherited between £200m and £300m from his father. So it was not decisive for me that he could not answer the following question about the Central line of the London Underground when it was put by a BBC journalist, Norman Smit
  
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• Zac Goldsmith plans 500 extra police for the Tube... paid for by scrapping free travel for families of TfL staff

  07-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Zac Goldsmith today announced plans for 500 extra police officers to keep Londoners safe on the Tube - paid for in part by scrapping free travel perks for friends and family of Transport for London staff.
  
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• Women get on their bike to encourage more females to cycle to work

  07-04-2016 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -A CAMPAIGN to get women on wheels has been hailed a runaway success.
  
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• Wimbledon Tram services increase by 50 per cent

  07-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - From next week, passengers travelling on Transport for London's (TfL) Tram network will be able to take advantage of more frequent services.On Monday 4 April, services between Wimbledon and Croydon will rise from eight to 12 trams per hour. The increase in frequency follows the completion of work to build an additional tram platform at Wimbledon station late last year.Rory O'Neill, TfL's Director of Trams, said: 'The Tram network is a crucial tran
  
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• VW sales soar in Scotland for first time since emissions scandal

  07-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - DEMAND for brand new Volkswagen cars soared in Scotland last month in a sign that motorists are softening to the disgraced brand again for the first time since the emissions scandal.
  
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• Virgin becomes first TOC to fulfil obligation to pay compensation in money

  07-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Virgin is the first train operating company (TOC) to fulfil a new legal obligation to offer passengers who have experienced delays compensation in the form of money instead of vouchers. From today, Virgin passengers claiming compensation for delays of 30 minutes or more will be offered a cheque...
  
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• US Ports Earmark USD 154.8 Bn for Port Infrastructure

  07-04-2016 02:00 via worldmaritimenews.com
  
  Other News Sources - The United States ports plan to spend a whopping USD 154.8 billion onport-related infrastructure over the next five years, the2016-2020 Port Planned Infrastructure Investment Survey conducted by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) shows. The combined USD155 billion investment that U.S. ports and their private sector partners are planning represents a more than three-fold
  
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• Upto £250m to help solve Southampton's traffic hotspots

  07-04-2016 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A MAJOR transport plan worth up to £250m could ease commuters congestion woes in and around Southampton, the Daily Echo can reveal.
  
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• UK records highest monthly car sales in almost 20 years

  07-04-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - More than 500,000 new vehicles were registered in March, up 5.3 on the same period last yearThe UK has recorded its biggest monthly car sales in almost 20 years, with more than 500,000 new vehicles registered in March.The figures, regarded as a barometer of economic confidence, are up 5.3 on March last year, making it the busiest month for traders since twice-yearly number plate changes were introduced in 1999. Continue reading...
  
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• UK car sales hit 17-year high in March

  07-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than half a million new cars were sold in the UK in March in the strongest month since 1999.
  
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• Tribute to steam legend Sir Nigel Gresley

  07-04-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - HE was one of engineerings true greats and a pioneer of the era of steam.
  
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• Traumatised bus driver fell asleep at wheel and crashed after being told his son was dying

  07-04-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Fontaine Foster nodded off after being unable to sleep with worry the night before - tragically his son died days later
  
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• TransPennine Express and Angel Trains orders 95 Inter-City rail carriages from UK manufacturer Hitachi

  07-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The new TransPennine Express (TPE) franchise, operated by FirstGroup, is a step closer to delivering improvements in capacity, reliability and comfort having been given the go-ahead by government to complete a new rolling stock contract with Hitachi Rail Europe to supply 95 brand new, state of the art train carriages. The contract, for the fleet of AT300 Inter City trains is the first to be finalised by TransPennine Express, which will operate the
  
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• Train derailed after 70mph smash into cattle... despite warning of cows on the line

  07-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A train derailed after it smashed into cattle despite a warning a cow had breached a railway fence an hour earlier, investigators have found.
  
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• Three bidders for West Midlands franchise

  07-04-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Department for Transport unveils companies in running for next West Midlands franchise
  
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• Third easyJet passenger grounded over security concerns

  07-04-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Another air traveller has been taken off his flight on the budget airline after a complaint of suspicious behaviourA passenger was asked to leave an easyJet flight from Pisa to London on Wednesday after someone else on board complained of suspicious behaviourthe third such incident involving the airline in recent weeks.It came as a black Londoner spoke out over an incident in which he was escorted off another easyJet flight in Italy by armed police on 29 March after a passenger co
  
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• The new course that teaches you how to fly drones

  07-04-2016 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THEY are the high-tech flying machines which are rapidly pushing the boundaries in transport, warfare, research and leisure.
  
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• The 10 best MPVs in 2016 to save on fuel costs

  07-04-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -If you are thinking of buying a MPV here are the ten most economical vehicles
  
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• TfL counts on rail ad deal to generate 1bn plus

  07-04-2016 02:00 via transportbriefing.co.uk
  Other Subscription Services -Transport for London has chosen Exterion Media as its media partner for what it describes as the world's largest outdoor advertising contract. The deal will see advertising space sold on trains and...
  
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• Tesla Model 3 electric car orders accelerate to 276,000

  07-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk says pre-orders of the firm's much-anticipated Model 3 electric car currently total 276,000.The California-based firm unveiled the five-seater car - its lowest-cost vehicle to date - on Thursday.Mr Musk tweeted the total reflected the orders received by the end of Saturday.Pre-orders of the Model 3 will not necessarily all translate into actual sales when the car is released, with first deliveries in lat
  
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• T&A's danger driver campaign has given authorities a 'kick up the backside', says Leader of the House of Commons

  07-04-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A TOP Government minister has backed the Telegraph mp; Argus' Stop the Danger Driver Campaign, saying it provided a
  
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• Survey shows overwhelming support for one-way system in Bradford on Avon

  07-04-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -OVERWHELMING support has come out for trialing a one-way system in Bradford on Avon following a traffic survey commissioned by the MP for the town.
  
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• Sturgeon 'not aware' of corruption links to Chinese firm before signing 10bn deal

  07-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - NICOLA Sturgeon has admitted that she was
  
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• Strikes forced Easyjet to cancel 611 flights in March

  07-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline sees passenger traffic rise 4.3 per cent
  
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• Still a hole to fill after Kent County Council's cash 'boost' to fix potholes

  07-04-2016 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Kent will get a cash boost to fix thousands of potholes - but it won't make up for a £2m cut the council is making to its road maintenance budget.
  
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• Stafford roadworks: Severn Trent work causes misery for motorists

  07-04-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - These pictures show the delays being caused by another round of Severn Trent roadworks in Stafford.
  
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• South Tyneside Council welcomes extra 100,000 in pothole funding

  07-04-2016 02:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  
  The Shields Gazette - Council bosses in South Tyneside have welcomed an extra £100,000 to fix potholes on the boroughs roads.
  
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• Section of M1 becomes smart motorway

  07-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A section of the M1 has become a smart motorway as part of an effort to ease congestion and cut journey times. 205 million has been spent on upgrading a 20-mile stretch between junctions 28 and 31. The hard shoulder has been converted into a permanent extra lane, while speed limits will vary depending on the traffic conditions at certain times. Emergency refuge areas can be used by motorists in the event of a breakdown on this stretch of the motor
  
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• Scottish new car sales rise but lag UK

  07-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - New car sales in Scotland grew last month but at half the rate of the UK as a whole, according to motor traders.
  
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• School's 500k bus spend 'broke rules'

  07-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A high school in Powys is breaking council rules by using some of its delegated budget to subsidise the cost of transporting pupils from over the border in England.
  
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• Revealed: Leeds NHS Trust spends 200k on taxis for patients

  07-04-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - AN NHS Trust in Leeds spent more than £200,000 last year on taxis for patients, it has been revealed.
  
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• Railway urges volunteers to come and join them

  07-04-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RAILWAY enthusiasts for whom a Hornby train set in the attic is not enough are being sought to help expand Swindons very own volunteer run heritage railway.
  
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• 'Preparatory work' begins on Crewe's HS2 Super-hub Station

  07-04-2016 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -Network Rail to commission architects to design proposed High Speed Rail interchange
  
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• Pothole 'action fund' will fill in 58,000 holes in the North-East

  07-04-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -CASH from a pothole action fund will pay to fill in 58,039 potholes in the North-East and 30,887 in North Yorkshire, the Government says.
  
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• Poor amenities 'deterring women from haulage careers'

  07-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Inadequate facilities are putting many women off seeking careers in the haulage industry, according to a government minister. Claire Perry, the transport minister, believes haulage firms often fail to ensure truck stops are equipped with good-quality toilets. This, she said, is one of the reasons why many females do not find the sector a desirable career option.
  
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• PHOTOS: Petition started for flights to new location from Southampton Airport

  07-04-2016 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -CAMPAIGNERS have launched a petition calling on airline bosses to improve services from Southampton.
  
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• Parish steward vehicles to repair local highway issues with new contract

  07-04-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A FLEET of green and yellow vehicles driven by parish stewards to tackle minor highways work, will be a regular sight on Wiltshire's roads.
  
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• Northants to receive much-needed 700,000 to repair potholes...but gets smallest funding of East Midlands counties

  07-04-2016 02:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - Northamptonshire will see more than £700,000 of pothole repairs over the next 12 monthsbut it is getting the smallest funding of the five counties in the East Midlands.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon faces calls for full transparency over 10bn China deal

  07-04-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - NICOLA Sturgeon is facing calls to publish official Scottish Governments procedures surrounding the signing memoranda of understanding with other nations over a controversial £10 billion deal struck with China.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon denies knowledge of allegations in row over Chinese firm

  07-04-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Opposition raises concerns that parent company of firm interested in investing in Scotland has been blacklisted by NorwayNicola Sturgeon has said she did not know about allegations of corruption against the parent company of a Chinese firm involved in a possible £10bn investment deal with the Scottish government.The first minister signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore investment in transport infrastructure, clean energy and housing projects with two Ch
  
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• NHS spends 15m a year on TAXIS to ferry patients to and from hospital appointments

  07-04-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Some trusts are spending more than 700,000 annually - 2,000 a day - figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show.
  
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• New plans for Blackpool tram terminal

  07-04-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Blackpool Borough Council has approved plans to acquire a building in the town's Talbot Road to make room for a new tram terminal at Blackpool North, which is the main station in the resort. Work on a 22 million project to extend the present tram line along Talbot Road with a new spur from the seafront is due to start in 2018, and the tram terminus at the station will form part of a new interchange between trains and trams.
  
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• New pilot vessels set to keep Britain's largest energy Port operating in the toughest conditions

  07-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - St Brides, the first of three 19m pilot boats built by Mainstay Marine Solutions, has been delivered to the Port of Milford Haven and was officially blessed on Thursday 24th March by Father Harri Williams of St Katherines and St Peters Church, before coming into full service. The 48 tonne vessel is of a similar design to the Picton pilot boat delivered to the Port in 2009. Designed by Camarc Design, these vessels have proven reliability of service
  
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• New guided busway between Leigh and Manchester opens

  07-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A new guided busway aimed at reducing congestion in Greater Manchester has opened.The £68m scheme between Leigh and Manchester is expected to cut journey times by up to 30 minutes.Eight buses per hour will serve the four-and-a-half mile (7km) stretch along a disused railway line.The scheme has three park-and-ride facilities for more than 400 cars and links to bus priority routes through Salford on East Lancashire Road.The new section is part
  
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• Network Rail to flesh out Soham station plans

  07-04-2016 02:00 via transportbriefing.co.uk
  Other Subscription Services -Cambridgeshire County Council and East Cambridgeshire District Council have commissioned Network Rail to undertake a GRIP 3 feasibility study for a new railway station at Soham.The work, due to be...
  
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• Netflix-like city transport app could mean people buy less cars

  07-04-2016 02:00 via euractiv.com
  
  News from Europe - The European Commission is pushing local authorities to digitise cities and make them more efficientone radical plan bubbling up could minimise the number of cars on city streets.
  
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• Motorcyclist 'lay on the roadside for more than two HOURS waiting for an ambulance'

  07-04-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Adzz Kenyon, 23, (pictured) found the motorcyclist with his leg 'almost snapped in half' after the crash on the A547 between Llanddulas and Old Colwyn in north Wales.
  
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• Mother slams removal of parking in Access to Headington scheme after daughter was flattened by speeding cyclist

  07-04-2016 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Airwise News -A MOTHER whose daughter was injured in a cycle accident fears a 12.5m transport scheme will increase speeding problems in Headington.
  
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• MARKET REPORT: French strikes, which led to flight cancellations during March, spark turbulence for airline shares

  07-04-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- EasyJet was the biggest faller of the day in the FTSE 100. The airline landed down 3 per cent at 1476p despite reporting that passenger numbers were up 4.3 per cent to 5.7m in March.
  
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• Maritime leaders: Smart shipping, big data will transform shipping

  07-04-2016 02:00 via fairplay.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The majority of maritime leaders have agreed that adopting technologies like smart shipping and big data will revolutionise the industry as a whole, based on a survey conducted by Sea Asia.
  
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