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• That cauli is one classy brassica | Brief letters

  14-04-2016 20:26
  
  MPs’ relationships | Cauliflower | Jungle Book | Train delaysOdd that: a recent relationship involving a senior Tory MP and a sex worker (Editorial, 14 April) is judged not to be “in the public interest” by the tabloids, but the mere suggestion of an ancient relationship involving the leader of the opposition and a future Labour MP is splashed all over the broadsheets. I wonder why.
  Juliette Eyre
  London• I was surprised to see the cauliflower described as hu
  
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• Out now: Issue 132 of Passenger Transport

  14-04-2016 15:40 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 131 of Passenger Transport is published on April 15
  Contents include:
    
   
  LEAD STORY‘Flabby’ TfL can fund my fare freeze – Khan
  Favourite to win mayoral election says he would fund fares freeze by cutting waste at Transport for London, and by taking bus contracts in-house
   
  NEWS
  Japanese bidders on West Mids shortlist
  JR East and Mitsui first new rail franchise bidders since 2004
  ‘Future franchising plans must be robust’
  Nexus officials sa
  
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• ‘Flabby’ TfL can fund my fare freeze – Khan

  14-04-2016 15:11 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Favourite to win mayoral election says he would fund fares freeze by cutting waste at Transport for London, and by taking bus contracts in-house
   
  Labour candidate for London mayor Sadiq Khan speaking at a debate in London this week
   
  Sadiq Khan, Labour’s candidate for the London mayoral election, has set out plans for a “route and branch” review of Transport for London, stepping up his attacks on the organisation’s perceived failure to clamp down on costs.
  In a
  
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• Reading seeks greater bus design innovation

  14-04-2016 15:06 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Council-owned operator sets out a demanding specification that aims to stimulate new innovations from manufacturers and evolve vehicle design
   
  Reading Buses has ordered Wrightbus StreetDecks for its 2016 vehicle intake
   
  Council-owned bus operator Reading Buses has revealed how it intends to challenge the bus manufacturing community over the next three years with a specification document that outlines its wish list for future vehicle purchases.Produced by John Bickerton, Reading&rsquo
  
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• TransPennine to bring in three new train fleets

  14-04-2016 15:01 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Overall fleet size will rise by two-thirds after trains are delivered
   
  AT300s are due to be delivered in June 2019
   
  FirstGroup has announced an order for 19 five-car Hitachi AT300 bi-mode trains for its new TransPennine Express franchise – one of three new fleets the operator will introduce.
  The AT300s are due to be delivered in June 2019 and start operating the Manchester-Newcastle route and new Manchester-Edinburgh (via East Coast) services by December that year. The trains w
  
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• Are traders waking up to value of buses?

  14-04-2016 14:58 via passengertransport.co.uk
  There are also signs in some other town and city centres that shopkeepers are increasingly aware of the value of buses. Rhodri Clark reports
   
  Newport Transport has returned to the High Street
   
  Buses are returning to a pedestrianised area of Newport, South Wales, in response to campaigning by local traders. There are also signs in some other town and city centres that shopkeepers are increasingly aware of the value of buses, but a large retailer is said to have asked for exclusion of
  
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• Airport sniffer dogs find cheese and sausages – but fail to spot drugs

  14-04-2016 12:18
  
  Report into Manchester airport security reveals detector dogs found no heroin or cocaine in six months to June 2015The canine companions of airport security staff in Manchester are quick to spot sausages and cheese in passengers’ luggage but are failing to sniff out class A drugs. A highly critical report has found that sniffer dogs at Manchester airport have failed to root out any stashes of drugs and ill-gotten cash.Continue reading...
  
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• Who's the most cycling-friendly London mayoral candidate?

  14-04-2016 08:00
  
  We put Tory, Labour, Lib Dem, Green and Ukip candidates to the test, to see what London’s next potential mayor will do for cycling in the capitalIn exactly three weeks’ time, London voters will be electing a new mayor to replace Boris Johnson. Despite the prominence of the job there are relatively few areas in which the mayor can enact real change. Transport, however, is one of them - not least through cycling.Whatever you think of Johnson’s overall record, he has ended his eig
  
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• London mayoral election: Q&A on cycling policy with the main candidates

  14-04-2016 08:00
  
  What will London’s next potential mayor do for cycling in the capital? We put Tory, Labour, Lib Dem, Green and Ukip candidates to the test In exactly three weeks’ time, London voters will be electing a new mayor to replace Boris Johnson. Despite the prominence of the job there are relatively few areas in which the mayor can enact real change. Transport, however, is one of them - not least through cycling.Whatever you think of Johnson’s overall record, he has ended his eight yea
  
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• Transport challenge to promote healthy, green and cheap alternatives to driving

  14-04-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - A sustainable transport charity is launching a challenge for workers in Scotland to compete to clock up the most walking, cycling, public transport and car-sharing journeys in May.
  
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• Trains stopped after fire deliberately started at Portakabins near garden centre

  14-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Network Rail stopped trains on the line near the fire at Wyevale Garden Centre in Bridgend on Tuesday evening
  
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• Thousands of jobs could be created at new rail hub

  14-04-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Plans for a new West Midlands rail hub which could create thousands of jobs will be unveiled today.
  
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• Stagecoach places 97million orders for new vehicles

  14-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Stagecoach Group has announced new vehicle orders worth £97million.A new fleet of around 480 vehicles, many equipped with free wifi, will be introduced in the coming 2016-17 financial year as the company continues its policy of reinvesting profits in improving services for customers.The latest announcement takes Stagecoach Group's total orders of new buses and coaches to more than £1billion since 2006/07, delivering more than 6,500 new
  
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• Shoreham tragedy: Display pilots get stressed in front of crowds and will be given training

  14-04-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -AIRSHOW display pilots can get stressed performing in front of crowds and will be given training to prevent more tragedies like the Shoreham Airshow disaster.
  
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• Ryanair takes hit from Brussels terror, French strikes

  14-04-2016 02:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair warned on Tuesday it will take a hit of up to a 20 million on the back of deadly terror attacks in Brussels and air traffic control strikes in France. DUBLIN: Ryanair warned on Tuesday it will take a hit of up to a 20 million on the back of deadly terror attacks in Brussels and air traffic control strikes in France.
  
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• Ryanair makes renewed push to attract business travellers

  14-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Irish carrier unveils third part of its customer service improvement programme
  
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• 'Root and branch' overhaul of public transport promised

  14-04-2016 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Residents are being asked to help shape Buckinghamshire's transport services for the future as Bucks county council takes a root and branch look
  
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• Roads Minister opens A138 Chelmer Viaduct

  14-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - New £32m road bridge is officially opened by Roads Minister. Roads Minister Andrew Jones officially opened a new £32m road bridge in Chelmsford, Essex today (13 April 2016), which will increase capacity and help deliver better journeys for drivers.The new 3 lane A138 Chelmer Viaduct is 900 metres long and has been completed on time and on budget - and will help boost the local economy. It replaces the old 2 lane 1930s bridge which is n
  
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• Rail must be funded by private sector, not concessions - Hendy

  14-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The obvious way of paying for railway upgrades in the near term is getting the digital railway done by the people who install it, paid for by private finance rather than run as concessions, Sir Peter Hendy, the chairman of Network Rail, has said. Delivering his keynote speech at...
  
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• Rail crossing barriers stuck down on Sleaford to Metheringham line after signalling failure

  14-04-2016 02:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Sleaford Standard - Traffic is said to be backing up due to level crossing barriers being stuck in the down position between Sleaford and Metheringham.
  
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• Presto Geosystems-Soil Stability for the Rail Industry

  14-04-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The Presto Geosystems GEOWEB system has been successfully employed in the railroad industry worldwide for over 30 years to solve challenging soil stability problems. Whether for new construction or repair work, the GEOWEB system is a trusted, versati
  
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• Portman launches traveller tracking product

  14-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - SafeTrack integrates advice and alerts from Foreign Office
  
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• Peel Logistics Announces First Tenant at Port Salford

  14-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Peel Logistics has announced Culina Group as the first major tenant at its National Import Centre being developed on the multi-million pound Port Salford site - the UKs first tri-modal inland port facility and distribution park, accessible by rail, road and short sea-shipping.The food and drink logistics giant will occupy the first warehouse unit comprising 26,022 sq. m. (280,000 sq. ft.) of accommodation, including ancillary offices, service yard
  
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• Passengers enter Britain without passport checks at Manchester Airport, watchdogs find

  14-04-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -One of the passenger allowed in was a USA national professional poker player who wanted to meet a woman he had met on Facebook
  
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• Passengers and community thanked for their patience as latest phase of railway electrification work between Bath and Bristol is completed

  14-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) have thanked passengers and people living near the railway for their patience following the completion of the latest phase of work to prepare the railway between Bath and Bristol for a brand new fleet of electric trains.The work forms part of Network Rails £40bn Railway Upgrade Plan to provide a bigger, better, more reliable railway for passengers and involved the orange army working round-the-clo
  
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• New trains boost to deal with 'unprecedented' demand

  14-04-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Six extra 4-car units are due to enter service with c2c this year, which the operator says will provide an additional 13,000 peak hour seats. The 387s are arriving three years ahead of a larger tranche of new trains, and are being leased until 17 4-car sets can be delivered in 2019. c2c needs more trains to deal with consistent growth in demand over the past few years which has strengthened to 'unprecedented' levels, c2c said.
  
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• MP calls for HS3 to extend to South Yorkshire

  14-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - HS3 must be extended to include South Yorkshire as a critical necessity in the redevelopment and economic resilience of the north of England,the MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge said in a House of Commons debate. Angela Smith said that HS3, which received the green light in the most recent...
  
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• Massachusetts Becomes First State to Have the Largest Travel Time Network in the US

  14-04-2016 02:00 via roadtraffic-technology.com
  Other News Sources -SES America (SESA) has completed the manufacturing of over 300 solar-powered embedded dynamic message signs to be installed as part of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's 'Go Time' project. Once completed, the project will provide the la
  
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• Manchester Airport lets in four out of five suspect passengers amid high alert

  14-04-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Bolt found that of 50 sample cases studied at Manchester Airport, only 10 travellers who raised suspicions were quizzed by border guards.
  
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• Manchester accident shows dangers of trams in pedestrian areas - RAIB

  14-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - More awareness is needed of the risks of pedestrians and trams sharing space, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has said in a report into a collision which seriously injured a pedestrian in Manchester last year. The type M5000 tram hit the pedestrian at 11.13am on 12 May 2015, 25m to...
  
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• Lydd Airport made permanent home of search and rescue helicopters in the south-east

  14-04-2016 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The Department for Transport has today (13 April 2016) announced that Lydd Airport will be the permanent base for the UK Coastguards search and rescue helicopter services in the south-east.
  
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• Kenya Airways to seek fresh capital

  14-04-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Chief executive Mbuvi Ngunze eyes new route to success after failed expansion plans
  
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• Just how many potholes have been repaired in Cardiff - and why did it take 164 days to repair one?

  14-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -A Freedom of Information request has shown the number of potholes being repaired has fallen since 2013-14
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn to urge 'warts and all' backing of EU

  14-04-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Labour leader to say he has concerns about European Union but believes it to be best way to tackle global challengesJeremy Corbyn is to urge supporters to back the European Union warts and all as he tries to allay fears among remain campaigners that a failure to motivate Labour voters could leave Britain at risk of crashing out of the EU.The party leaders long-trailed intervention in the debate over the UKs future comes as former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg called on Labour t
  
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• Hundreds of Tube workers in fresh strike ballot

  14-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London Underground workers are threatening strike action in a row over a major housing project which may see a Tube depot demolished.
  
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• HS2 Ltd launches regional Supply Chain Roadshows 2016

  14-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Dates announced for HS2 regional Supply Chain Roadshows 2016. HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for the design, engineering and construction of Britains new high speed rail network has today (12th April) announced dates and locations for its regional Supply Chain Roadshows 2016.Starting in May, HS2 Ltd will visit 11 regions across Britain to meet businesses large and small, to explain the types of work packages that will be available and to advise
  
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• Gunning for growth: film promotes Northern Powerhouse to the world

  14-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A new film showcasing how the North of England and Wales is ripe for investment is being promoted across the world. The video highlights how the natural beauty and iconic sights of the Northern Powerhouse, combined with its skilled workforce and cutting edge, makes it the ideal investment hotspot.The government is investing £150 billion on health, £45 billion on schools and £13 billion on transport in the Northern Powerhouse over
  
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• Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2016 2035 approved by Minister

  14-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The National Transport Authority has announced that its work in preparing a Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), 2016-2035 has concluded (in accordance with Section 12 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act, 2008), that it has been approved by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, and has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.The Strategy will guide decisions on transport throughout the region and will contribute t
  
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• Germanwings crash: families sue flight school for pilot check failures

  14-04-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Airline Training Center in Arizona did not address Andreas Lubitzs medical history, which showed him to be a suicide time bomb, says lawyerThe families of victims killed when a suicidal co-pilot flew an airliner into a mountainside in the French Alps in 2015 filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the US flight school where he was trained, alleging the school failed to properly screen his medical background.The suit was filed in US district court in Phoenix against the Airline Traini
  
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• Ffestiniog Railway launches observation carriage

  14-04-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Built at Boston Lodge to commemorate the railways 150th anniversary of passenger service Carriage 150 is ready to enter service
  
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• Fears Southern passengers using contactless payment are being overcharged without them realising

  14-04-2016 02:00 via crawleynews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE rail company running the Gatwick Express and Southern services has promised to investigate after at least two passengers were charged £11.80 more than they should have been by using contactless payments between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: HMRI explains decision to lift West Coast Railways prohibition

  14-04-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - An exclusive Qmp;A with Ian Prosser, ORR Director of Railway Safety and HM Chief Inspector of Railways
  
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• Europe considers visa-free travel suspension for US and Canada

  14-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - GBTA says move would damage jobs and economic growth
  
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• EU to harvest more air passenger data

  14-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The EU plans to give police more powers to see airline passenger details, in a major counter-terrorism initiative.
  
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• Early-hours Gatwick Airport bus could be withdrawn from use

  14-04-2016 02:00 via sussexexpress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A small hours bus service to Gatwick Airport from the coast via the A22 at Hailsham, Uckfield, Nutley, Forest Row and East Grinstead could be withdrawn this month.
  
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• Dublin airport to build a second runway by 2020

  14-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Dublin Airport has confirmed that it is to build a second runway at a cost of 320m euros (£259m).The 3,100 metre runway will be built 1.6 km north of the existing main runway. It is expected to be operational in 2020.The airport received planning permission in 2007 to build a new runway.However, that was put on hold due to the economic downturn and a fall in passenger numbers.The latest announcement had been expected after passenger numbers
  
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• Drone pilot 'breaks every rule in the book' with incredible video footage of London

  14-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Stunning drone footage shot over London has sparked an angry row after the pilot was accused of "breaking every rule in the book".
  
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• Disused Tube stations and tunnels open up for Hidden London

  14-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London Transport Museum is opening up a host of disused sites
  
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• 'Daydreaming' tram driver hit pedestrian

  14-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A tram driver who struck a pedestrian in Manchester
  
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• c2c to lease Electrostars from Porterbrook speculative build

  14-04-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Essex to London commuter operator c2c announced on April 13 an agreement with the Department...
  
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