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• Govia Thameslink takes Aslef union to court over longer trains dispute

  18-04-2016 20:58
  
  Gatwick Express service operator launches legal action after drivers refuse to operate new 12-carriage trains without guardsThe operator of the Gatwick Express train service is taking the Aslef union to the high court after its drivers refused to carry passengers on new longer trains.Govia Thameslink Railway has launched legal action over what it described as the “baffling” refusal of drivers to run the 12-carriage trains without guards. Continue reading...
  
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• Government vows to tighten rules on drones after Heathrow incident

  18-04-2016 14:13
  
  Labour and pilots unions have called for urgent action including a possible register and ‘geo-fencing’ after BA plane was struckMoves to tighten rules on drones have been promised by the government after Labour and pilots unions called for urgent action, including a possible register of drone users and “geo-fencing” of airports, after a British Airways plane was struck on its descent into Heathrow.Sunday’s incident is believed to be the first such collision between
  
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• Woking Bikeathon 2016: Young cyclists can play a part in separate kids event

  18-04-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Children aged 10 and under can take part in their own event on May 8, with a short circuit for little ones and an extended route for older kids
  
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• Uber looms over parcel delivery business

  18-04-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The app-based venture is a threat to DHL, FedEx, Royal Mail and more
  
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• Tram traffic lights will jam up Promenade

  18-04-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Additional traffic signals will be required at a busy Promenade junction to enable a tramway link to be built, it has been revealed.
  
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• Torbay Council to spend £100k on loss-making 60/61 bus route?

  18-04-2016 02:00 via torquayheraldexpress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - TORBAY Council's executive lead for transport is asking council members to spend £100,000 to keep the 60/61 bus service between Torquay and Paignton going for 12 months while it looks for a permanent solution.
  
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• The return of the jet powered car

  18-04-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Almost 70 years after Rover built the worlds first jet powered car, Chinese engineering company Techrules has unveiled its Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) technologyThe post The return of the jet powered car appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Smart motorway from Brighouse to Leeds hailed a success

  18-04-2016 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Journey times have been cut by up to half an hour a week
  
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• Revealed: Hundreds of stuffed Night Tube owls sold despite delayed start date

  18-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of stuffed owl toys have been sold to celebrate London's night Tubedespite the service having no start date.
  
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• Rail ticket prices have smallest increase in five years

  18-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail ticket prices in the UK have had their smallest increase in five years and decreased in real terms, the latest statistics from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show. In January 2015 mp;ndash; January 2016 the Rail Ticket Price Index increased by 0.7, from 165.4 to 166.6. This is the...
  
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• Police probe after 'drone' hits plane

  18-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A police investigation is under way after a passenger plane approaching London's Heathrow Airport was hit by what is believed to have been a drone.
  
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• Petals for your pedals: A bicycle planter

  18-04-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - If you dont take your cycling too seriously and want to celebrate the arrival of summer in style, why not festoonyour bike with living plants? The colourful bike planters are 3D printed, so not only will you be showing off your love of nature, but cutting edge technology. The planter attaches to your bike with a elastic nylon cord, and The post Petals for your pedals: A bicycle planter appeared first on ETA.
  
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• NIC needs complete strategy to underpin success - Crossrail 2 boss

  18-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The head of Crossrail 2 has said that while recent National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) recommendations are to be welcomed, there are risks without having a mp;ldquo;complete strategymp;rdquo; in place for the whole country. Speaking yesterday at Infrarail during an RTM panel session on...
  
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• More than 1,000 diesel cars caught without pollution filter, figures show

  18-04-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Government urged to crack down on rogue practice of garages removing compulsory diesel particulate filters from vehiclesMore than a thousand diesel cars have been caught without an essential pollution filter that traps deadly particles, according to government figures. But experts warn the rogue practice of removing the filters, which contributes to air pollution-related deaths, could be far more widespread.Almost 29,000 people die prematurely each year in the UK owing to particle
  
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• Major rail bosses to lead new apprenticeship taskforce

  18-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - More young people will be encouraged to pursue transport apprenticeships to address the engineering skills gap by a new partnership. The Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce (STAT), proposed in the transport infrastructure skills strategy published in January, aims to create 30,000 new...
  
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• Luton could help with London airports problem

  18-04-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Its a mistake for the government to consider Heathrow and Gatwick as the only options for expansion
  
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• London Victoria station: Commuters braced for rush hour chaos as signal failure shuts seven platforms

  18-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters are being warned to brace themselves for rush hour rail chaos following a major signal failure at Victoria station.
  
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• HS2 Bill passes to committee stage in House of Lords

  18-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The HS2 Bill passed its second reading in the House of Lords yesterday, meaning that it will now be scrutinised by a House of Lords select committee. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Parliamentary under-secretary to the Department for Transport, presented the bill, which passed the House of Commons last...
  
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• Heathrow jet feared struck by drone

  18-04-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Latest in series of incidents in UK airspace presenting a real and growing threat
  
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• Heathrow British Airways passenger plane 'hit by suspected drone'

  18-04-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The Airbus A320 aircraft landed safely and was cleared for its subsequent flight with no damage found, while police have not commented on whether the incident might be in any way terror-related or not
  
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• Engineers start breaking up track as Glasgow Queen Street closes for 20-week renovation

  18-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Engineers have begun breaking up over 10,000 tonnes of slab track in the Glasgow Queen Street tunnel as part of the stationmp;rsquo;s major renovation works. The high level station closed to trains on 20 March for the improvements and is set to reopen on 8 August, with more than 4,000m of new...
  
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• Disabled passenger numbers hit record levels

  18-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - More disabled people than ever are using Britainmp;rsquo;s railways, figures released yesterday by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) suggest. In 2012-15, the number of disabled personmp;rsquo;s railcards in circulation increased from 144,829 to 175,564. In 2014-15, there were 83,659 applications...
  
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• Council in bid to have bus gate legal battle thrown out of court

  18-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A COUPLE'S bid to prove that the signage for a controversial Glasgow bus gate is illegal has been dealt a blow after it emerged that the council will try to have the case thrown out of court.
  
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• British Airways Plane Struck By Drone As It Prepared To Land At Heathrow Airport

  18-04-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - An investigation has been launched after a British Airways pilot reported that his aircraft was struck by a drone as it prepared to land at Heathrow Airport. The plane, flight BA727, was struck around 12.50pm Sunday after flying from Geneva, but managed to land safely at Heathrow Terminal 5. There were no reported injuries.A Met Police spokesman said they were investigating and no arrests had been made. The spokesman said the pilot had told police he
  
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• British Airways plane struck by drone as it came in to land at Heathrow

  18-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - 132 passengers and five crew were on board the plane when it landed in London.
  
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• British Airways flight 'struck by drone' near Heathrow Airport

  18-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A British Airways flight was struck by a suspected drone as it prepared to land at Heathrow Airport this afternoon.
  
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• Bike thieves target Cambridge's new rail station CyclePoint for first time as security beefed up

  18-04-2016 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The first bikes have already been stolen from Cambridge station's new CyclePoint despite beefed up security measuressparking fears criminals are now set to target the cycle park.
  
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• Ban on smoking in cars with children not being enforced in Coventry

  18-04-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Telegraph investigation finds that neither the police nor Coventry City Council have enforced the law since it came into effect
  
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• Are road signs telling the whole truth?

  18-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - When you see a road sign saying 50 miles to your destination, where exactly is it 50 miles to? It is a simple question to ask, but annoyingly tricky to answer.
  
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• Access to EU funding vital for 'survival' of rail SMEs

  18-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The ability for rail SMEs to tap into EU funds to support innovation can be the difference between success and failure, Roy Freeland, president of Perpetuum, and SME lead for the Rail Supply Group, told RTM this week. During a panel session on supply chain engagement at Infrarail, facilitated by...
  
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