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• Crossrail interchanges are too long, says Lord Adonis

  12-04-2016 20:50
  
  Passengers face long walks between trains, with poor links to tube network likely to offset faster journey times, says infrastructure chiefCommuters in the south-east of England have been promised a faster, easier journey on the £14.8bn Crossrail line, but may find their progress slowed considerably by a lengthy walk to connect to London Underground services.Crossrail, to be named the Elizabeth line in honour of the Queen, is expected to speed up journeys and increase capacity between Read
  
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• Crossrail interchanges are not good enough, says Lord Adonis

  12-04-2016 20:50
  
  Passengers face long walks between trains, with poor links to tube network likely to offset faster journey times, says infrastructure chiefCommuters in the south-east of England have been promised a faster, easier journey on the £14.8bn Crossrail line, but may find their progress slowed considerably by a lengthy walk to connect to London Underground services.Crossrail, to be named the Elizabeth line in honour of the Queen, is expected to speed up journeys and increase capacity between Read
  
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• Our extra special Saga holiday with Mr Nice, Howard Marks | Letters

  12-04-2016 19:35
  
  Thunderclap Newman | A trip with Howard Marks | Train journeys | Regional accentsAn aspiration to become a “Heavy Dude, Musically” prompted me to listen to Thunderclap Newman and Khachaturian (Letters, 7 April). Eric Banks’s HDM acquaintance was winding him up. The piano solo in Something in the Air is not taken from Khachaturian. His concerto uses classical themes and makes no use of jazzy syncopation. The piano bridge in the song is unremarkable but does its job well, complem
  
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• York to lead UK drive to build houses near stations

  12-04-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -YORK is to spearhead a new Government campaign to develop railway station sites and build thousands of new homes around them.
  
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• York to lead drive to build new homes near stations

  12-04-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -YORK is to spearhead a new government campaign to develop railway station sites and build thousands of new homes around them.
  
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• Worlds fastest car arrives in the city

  12-04-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - The worlds fastest car, Bloodhound, is coming to Magna as part of a giant careers fair.
  
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• West Midlands mayor and councils to take over London Midland services

  12-04-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Department for Transport says it wants to hand over responsibility for London Midland services in the West Midlands to local politicians
  
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• Wanderbus II launched to improve Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire bus links

  12-04-2016 02:00 via thecomet.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Villagers in Mid Beds have had the benefit of extra transport links after a second community bus was unveiled at a ceremony in Meppershall.
  
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• UKIP politician admits threat to deport foreigners over parking fines was 'ludicrous'

  12-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Ukip's leader in Northern Ireland has held up his hands and said his threat to deport doctors for parking fines was
  
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• Try canal boating for free in Trowbridge this weekend

  12-04-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -PEOPLE will be able to try their hand atcanal boating for free on Sunday thanks to the Canal mp; River Trust who have teamed up with Drifters Waterway Holidays.
  
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• Train services to be hit as electrification work starts at Newport station

  12-04-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -COMMUTERS are being reminded to check their train times as work to prepare Newport station for the electrification of the South Wales Mainline starts today.
  
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• Thousands let Wiltshire Council know their views on bus cuts

  12-04-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MORE than 11,000 people and businesses had their say as part of a consultation on subsidised bus services in Wiltshire, which finished on April 4.
  
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• Thames Flooding: Cars and people trapped by rising waters after river bursts its banks

  12-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The River Thames has burst its banks, bringing flooding to Putney and Richmond.
  
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• Testing on Crossrail Aventras begins ahead of 2017 service

  12-04-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The first Class 345 will begin testing at Bombardiers Derby Litchurch Lane in May.
  
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• Tesla in recall of 2,700 Model X vehicles

  12-04-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Seat strength test uncovers potential problem in back of car
  
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• Swindon station could be regenerated as part of Government programme

  12-04-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -SWINDON could be included in a new government programme aimed at transforming the countrys rail stations.
  
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• Stansted tops 23 million passengers following busiest ever winter season

  12-04-2016 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - London Stansted welcomed over 1.89 million passengers during its busiest ever March as the airports annual passenger total topped 23 million for the first time since July 2008.
  
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• 'Somebody is going to be killed': Neighbours demand action after car ploughs through walls

  12-04-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Residents are demanding action after a car mounted a pavement and smashed through two walls outside houses in Bilston.
  
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• Skoda sees record start to the year

  12-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Czech carmaker Skoda posts its best first quarter to date as it shrugs off the emissions scandal hanging over parent company Volkswagen.
  
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• Services with longer trains under threat of industrial action

  12-04-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A NEW train service due to launch this month with longer carriages could be derailed by a dispute with unions.
  
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• Scottish airports report busiest ever March as demand soars

  12-04-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -Both Glasgow and Edinburgh airports said they had a bumper month but continuing oil industry downturn hit Aberdeen Airport traffic
  
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• Rules for when you can and can't park in front of someone's house

  12-04-2016 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -A RISE in the number of parking complaints across the countryhas resultedin Safer Neighbourhood Teams issuingsome clarity.
  
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• Royal protection officer killed on the M25 after being hit by a lorry

  12-04-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Sergeant David Jennings, 48, was hit by a lorry on March 31 after he pulled up on the hard shoulder of the M25, between junctions 29 and 28 in Essex, and got out of his car.
  
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• Removing A167 street lights 'unsafe' - councillors

  12-04-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -COUNCILLORS say turning out the lights alongside one of a countys busiest roads would make the area unsafe for pedestrians.
  
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• Reappointment of members of the Civil Aviation Authority Board

  12-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Department for Transport today (8 April 2016) announced the reappointment of 2 members of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) BoardDavid King and Graham Ward, CBEDavid King and Graham Ward both joined the CAA as non-executive members in September 2013. David was formerly the Chief Inspector of the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) where he was responsible for hundreds of investigations, many involving large public transport aircraft.
  
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• Readers praise pilot who aborted take-off so two passengers could get off and visit dying grandson

  12-04-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -The Etihad Airways plane was taxiing on the runway at Manchester Airport when crew received a message to say an elderly couple on the plane needed to get off
  
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• Private patient transport firm branded "shambles" but says handover from predecessor contributed to delays

  12-04-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -THE patient transport company which apologised for letting down patients has now blamed its predecessors for critical patients missing hospital appointments.
  
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• Police use Taser on motorist trying to drive off with officer clinging to 4x4

  12-04-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -POLICE told last night how they had no choice but to use a Taser to stop a driver who was trying to speed off with an officer desperately hanging from a pick-up truck.
  
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• Plan for 'smart' junctions to end gridlock on M25

  12-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A series of "smart" junctions are set to be introduced in a multi-million pound bid to cut severe congestion on the M25.
  
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• Plan for 'smart' junctions to end gridlock on M25

  12-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A series of "smart" junctions are set to be introduced in a multi-million pound bid to cut severe congestion on the M25.
  
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• Pilot aborts take-off so couple can say goodbye to dying grandson

  12-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A pilot aborted take-off on a flight at the last minute to allow an elderly couple to get off the aircraft and rush to their dying grandson's bedside.
  
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• Pictures: Thousands enjoy Great War Steam Festival at Beamish Museum

  12-04-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -THOUSANDS of people have flocked to an open air museum to enjoy a festival of steam creating a sense of the roads and railways of the Home Front during the First World War.
  
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• Passenger numbers take off at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports

  12-04-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - SCOTLANDS two biggest airports have recorded their busiest ever March, figures show.
  
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• Parking spaces could cost hundreds of pounds a year under Birmingham workplace parking tax

  12-04-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -In Nottingham there is a charge of £375 a year per car - and it is being considered here
  
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• One of Huddersfield's busiest roads set for 15 weeks of work

  12-04-2016 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Wakefield Road drivers warned to expect traffic delays
  
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• Onboard Ovation of the Seas in Southampton

  12-04-2016 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -She may be bound for the Far East where she will be based, but Ovation of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's latest cruise ship hasn't gone overboard in making changes to fit the Chinese market, reports Editor in Chief Ian Murray on board the ship for her unveiling.
  
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• Next stop, St Peters Square!

  12-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A large 90 tonne crane swung into action this week at St Peters Square to install the first brand new Metrolink platform. The tram stop is being completely rebuilt as part of the flagship redevelopment of the square and is due to open to passengers this autumn. It will join other new and transformed city centre stops at Exchange Square, Deansgate-Castlefield and Victoria as key destinations on the new £165 million Second City Crossing (2CC)
  
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• New franchise's Alliance with Network Rail

  12-04-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - An alliance with Network Rail must be formed in the first three months of the new Northern franchise, Managing Director Alex Hynes told RAIL on April 4.
  
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• New boat will help to transform Royal Navy capabilities says BAE

  12-04-2016 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE first in a new line of state-of-the-art boats for the Royal Navy has been unveiled at Portsmouths Naval Base.
  
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• Network Rail's value could increase by 100bn due to change in government accounting

  12-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Network Railmp;rsquo;s value could increase by an estimated mp;pound;100bn this summer due to a change in government standards. The Government Financial Reporting Manual is set to be updated so that Network Rail is no longer valued according to estimated future passenger fares. Instead, Network...
  
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• Network Rail land around stations to be released for housing

  12-04-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Agreement could lead to more than 10,000 new homes being built on land around stations across the country.
  
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• M6 overnight closures planned for roadworks in Cheshire

  12-04-2016 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -The motorway will be closed between Middlewich and Knutsford from 10pm to 6am on some nights over the next three weekends
  
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• Long delays expected in Conwy Valley as machinery is moved to water works

  12-04-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Alarge truck carrying a pile driving machine will travel along the B5106 today
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover InMotion to rival Uber service

  12-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has launched InMotion, a new technology business that creates apps and on-demand services to overcome travel and transport challenges, similarly to businesses like Uber. From May, InMotion will begin real-world testing of its different services, which include car sharing and car ownership solutions across North America, Europe and Asia. The InMotion technologies offer ways for people to improve their commute to w
  
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• Increase in car keys stolen for high value vehicles in Peterborough

  12-04-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - The theft of car keys for high value vehicles is on the rise, according to police in Peterborough.
  
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• I thought it was a terrorist attack: video captures moment sonic boom sounded over Northamptonshire

  12-04-2016 02:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - The heart-stopping moment two RAF jets burst through the sound barrier and created an almighty boom above Northamptonshire was captured on a mums home video.
  
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• Gone in 13 days: The fastest-selling used cars in the UK

  12-04-2016 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
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  A used Kia Sportage takes just 13 days to sell online, the fastest-seller in the UK.
  
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• Furious American Airlines passenger 'caught on camera having incredible meltdown after flight delayed by four hours'

  12-04-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The woman shouted and screamed over her delayed flight as a young girl believed to be her daughter sobbed
  
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• Flying Scotsmans trip from Ely to Norwich cancelled because of fears spectators will get too close to tracks

  12-04-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - A visit to the region by the Flying Scotsman has been cancelled, following safety concerns that spectators might try to get too close to the railway tracks.
  
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• Flybe tight-lipped on prospective Heathrow services

  12-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK-based regional carrier Flybe has said reports in a UK Sunday newspaper that it is planning to start services from Londons Heathrow airport are speculative.read more
  
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