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• Public library fallacy is in my bad books | Brief letters

  15-04-2016 19:58
  
  Libraries | Hillsborough | Cocaine | TrainsWhile I sympathise with Dave Morris (Letters, 15 April) – and even might agree with him – I should point out it is wrong to include libraries in his list of non-statutory services. I am constantly irritated that it is not made clear – often by the media – that public libraries in this country are a statutory service. Local authorities are obliged by statute (the Public Libraries and Museums Act of 1964) to provide a “compre
  
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• Luton airport to replace bus transfers with £200m light rail link

  15-04-2016 13:32
  
  Link between airport and local train station set to make transfers to London faster than those from Gatwick to capital
  Luton airport plans to park its much-maligned bus transfer service once and for all and build a £200m light rail link to the nearest railway station.The fast-track service would make journey times between the capital and Luton airport faster than for those flying via Gatwick, the airport claimed.Related: On board Ryanair's first luxury jet: did it make me feel like a VIP?C
  
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• Luton airport calls time on bus transfers with £200m fast-track to trains

  15-04-2016 13:32
  
  Council plans light rail link to Luton Airport Parkway making passenger journey times to London quicker than Gatwick London Luton airport plans to park its much-maligned bus transfer service once and for all and build a £200m light rail link to the nearest station.The fast-track service will make journey times between the capital and Luton airport quicker than those flying via Gatwick, claims the airport.Related: On board Ryanair's first luxury jet: did it make me feel like a VIP?Continue
  
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• 'Mind the gap' voice Phil Sayer – a video tribute

  15-04-2016 13:27
  
  Phil Sayer, famous for his ‘mind the gap’ message on London’s tube stations, has died aged 62. Sayer worked for the BBC in Manchester for 10 years before starting Sayer Hamilton Studios with his wife, fellow voice artist, Elinor Hamilton in 2003
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• 'Mind the gap' announcer Phil Sayer dies aged 62

  15-04-2016 12:40
  
  Voiceover artist was heard on London’s tube network and railway stations across the countryThe man who voiced some of London Underground’s “mind the gap” announcements has died.Phil Sayer, 62, whose voice was heard daily on the capital’s tube network, as well as on many automated PA systems on railway stations across the UK, died on Thursday from cancer. Continue reading...
  
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• Young woman sliding down escalator leaves elderly Tube commuter badly injured

  15-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A commuter was 'sent flying down an escalator' after being hit by a young woman sliding down the central barrier during early morning rush hour.
  
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• Will car-free plan for Leeds city centre street help it turn a corner?

  15-04-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - EVER since City Buzz first revealed that Greek Street was set to rise from the ashes, weve been eagerly watching as one of the citys biggest revamps takes shape.
  
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• West Midlands rail franchise bidders revealed

  15-04-2016 02:00 via dudleynews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THREE rail firms have been shortlisted to run the West Midlands franchise.Current operator Govia, which owns London Midland, is one of those in the running for the contract which is due to expire in 2017.
  The other bidders are West Midlands Trains Ltd, a subsidiary of Dutch-owned Abellio Transport Group, and Hong Kong-based MTR Corporation.
  
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• Welcome to the UK Rail Industry Awards

  15-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - UKRIA: the rail industry awards rewarding significant contributors to the industry. Brought to you by Rail Technology Magazine, UK's rail industry media leader.
  
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• Weekend Tube closures: entire Circle line to shut

  15-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Travellers are facing a string of Tube station closures this weekend, including the entire Circle line being out of action.
  
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• We wont pay Stagecoach robbers, passengers vow after bus fare hike

  15-04-2016 02:00 via lynnnews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A bus company has been accused of robbing West Norfolk families by imposing large fare rises on childrens journeys to school.
  
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• VIDEO: Teenager helping Delhi navigate car ban

  15-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - As the Indian capital introduces another round of car restrictions a teenage entrepreneur has set up a business that helps people navigate the system.
  
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• Uber will not be launching in Cardiff next week despite rumours on social media

  15-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The taxi firm app said it will not be launching next week but is 'keen to launch' as soon as possible in the Welsh capital
  
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• Transport for London partners with Shakespeares Globe to release special Tube map

  15-04-2016 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - To commemorate 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare on 23 April 2016, Transport for London (TfL) and Shakespeares Globe have partnered to create a special edition map - replacing station names with famous characters, plays and modern adaptions of the Bards works.
  
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• The Wales National Air Show will go ahead free of charge despite added costs due to the Shoreham disaster

  15-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Civil Aviation Authority is set to impose fees of up to £20,000 on major air shows in the wake of the Shoreham Air Disaster
  
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• Railway upgrade finishing touches between Stafford and Crewe in May

  15-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Passengers who are going to be travelling through Stafford are urged to check announcements as the stations on this line will be receiving finishing touches to their railway upgrade over the bank holiday weekends in May. The changes are part of Network Rail's 40 billion Railway Upgrade Plan and the company's engineers will be working at Stafford to remove one of the last remaining bottlenecks on the West Coast main line. By doing this, there will
  
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• Peel Ports and Ecocem cement their relationship with 4m investment at Runcorn Docks

  15-04-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo -New bulk import terminal on the Manchester Ship Canal will be able to handle 200,000 tonnes of cement a year
  
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• Opposition growing to rail depot in South Northamptonshire

  15-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Politicians in south Northamptonshire have voted to spend £100,000 to fight plans for a rail freight terminal.
  
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• New Zealand hotel bans cyclists in Lycra to cut out 'bulges' at breakfast

  15-04-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Cyclists annoyed after owner of Plough Hotel in Rangiora says unsightly shapes put off customers and is insisting trousers be wornA hotel in New Zealand has banned Lycra cycling shorts as it finds the bumps and bulges inappropriate and unsightly.In an effort to raise dress standards the Plough Hotel in Rangiora has put out of a sign on Thursday that read:The bicycle is a beautiful object but they should never have invented lycra! No lycra shorts allowed please. Continue reading...
  
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• New 20mph zones to curb speeding in Leeds

  15-04-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - TRAFFIC calming measures and 20mph zones are to be extended on an east Leeds estate as part of a £324,000 scheme designed to curb speeding drivers.
  
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• London councillors back Gatwick expansion

  15-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Survey shows around two thirds want a second runway at Gatwick over Heathrow
  
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• Holborn Tube 'standing only' escalator trial set to start next week

  15-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A six-month trial scheme starts on Monday which will see commuters at one of London's busiest Tube stations told to stand on both sides of the escalator rather than walking.
  
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• Free parking to be axed on busy York road with cycle lane plan

  15-04-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A CYCLE lane plan that will see free parking axed on one of York's busiest roads has got the go ahead.
  
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• Ford and GM split on self-driving cars

  15-04-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Companies are pursuing very different strategies on reducing human control in their vehicles
  
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• Flight tracking systems undergoing trials

  15-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Two systems designed to prevent incidents similar to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 are undergoing trials, with one due to be rolled out imminently.read more
  
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• Election 2016: What is the best way forward for North Wales' transport problems?

  15-04-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The political parties reveal how they will improve transport and digital infrastructure in the region
  
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• Eddie Stobart truck caught on CCTV reversing along busy motorway

  15-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - This is the moment a drunk lorry driver reversed his Eddie Stobart truck along a busy motorway forcing cars to dodge out of the way.
  
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• DfT and c2c agree on six Class 387s lease to cope with 'unprecedented' demand

  15-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A c2c deal with the Department for Transport to add six Class 387s to their fleet has been hailed as their mp;ldquo;most significant increase in capacitymp;rdquo; for a decade. The four-car trains, being built by Bombardier in Derby, will be introduced to c2cmp;rsquo;s railways between October and...
  
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• Cardiff council has raised £3.4m in bus lane fines - and says the scheme is finally working

  15-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -It is the 16 month that fines have been issued for drivers using the city's bus lane, but bosses have praised the 'gradual decline'
  
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• Bus smashes into front of Walthamstow house

  15-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Residents of a house in Walthamstow were lucky to escape injury last night when a bus ploughed into the front room.
  
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• Bus cuts mean nurse has to move out of village

  15-04-2016 02:00 via burnleyexpress.net
  
  Burnley Express - A nurse has been left heartbroken after being forced to put her beloved home in Sabden up for sale because the villages only bus service is being axed.
  
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• British Ports Association elects Rodney Lunn as its new Chairman

  15-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Praise for BPAs remarkable membership networkRodney Lunn, Chief Executive of Shoreham Port, has been elected as the new BPA Chairman at its AGM on 12 April. Also elected was his Deputy Chairman, Alec Don, Chief Executive of the Port of Milford Haven.Speaking to a packed Drapers Hall at the lunch following the AGM and in the presence of the Minister of State with responsibility for Maritime, Robert Goodwill, Mr Lunn said:-It is a great privilege to
  
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• British families of Germanwings victims sue US flight school where killer pilot trained

  15-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - British families of victims killed in the Germanwings Alps crash have begun a legal fight against the flight school where "killer in the cockpit" Andreas Lubitz trained.
  
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• British Air Transport Association appoints chief executive

  15-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Tim Alderslade joins from Airport Operators Association
  
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• Bristol to get its own 'Oyster card' system for buses and trains

  15-04-2016 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Evening Post - Commuters in Bristol will soon be getting an "Oyster card" system to use on public transport around the city.
  
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• BP investors reject chief's 14m pay

  15-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - BP investors deliver a huge vote against a 20 rise in chief executive Bob Dudley's pay package, as chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg promises to listen and learn from the criticism.
  
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• Bombardier backs UK to stay in EU

  15-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Northern Ireland's largest manufacturing employer, Bombardier, tells its workforce that
  
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• Bill could force TOCs to spend NR delay payments on improvements

  15-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Legislation requiring train operating companies (TOCs) to spend compensation payments from Network Rail for delays on improvement projects is currently going through the House of Commons. Joan Ryan, Labour MP for Enfield North, who led the group of 12 MPs presenting the Improvement of Rail...
  
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• Bid for 80mph speed limit on A55 backed by Welsh Conservatives

  15-04-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The idea has already been mooted by UK Government ministers who say the proposal for faster roads will introduce more smart motorways over the next two years
  
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• Abandoning HS2 would be reckless disregard of national interest, says planning tsar

  15-04-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - FAILING to build a north-south high-speed rail link would be a reckless disregard of the national interest, the Governments planning tsar has warned.
  
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