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• Work transforming Cardiff Central Train Station needs to hit the ground running in 2019 says leader of Cardiff council

  20-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Wales needs to land its fair share of rail infrastructure investments says Phil Bale
  
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• Welcome for Leicester bus lane report

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• We are still third cheapeast in UK

  20-04-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Transport chiefs today blamed soaring costs and a loss of county council funding for an increase in bus and tram fares.
  
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• Uber to 'launch in Cardiff on Friday'

  20-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Taxi-hailing app Uber is to launch in Cardiff this Friday, BBC Wales understands.
  
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• Transport for London and CPT launch London Coach Parking Map

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• TfL names new Tube boss as Australian transport executive Mark Wild

  20-04-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Transport for London has named an Australian transport executive as the new boss of the Tube.
  
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• Taxi firm Uber is launching in Cardiff on Friday

  20-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - After months of speculation, the taxi service will begin offering services from 4pm on Friday
  
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• Switching to low-carbon transport - such as electric cars - would save billions

  20-04-2016 02:00 via westerndailypress.co.uk
  
  Western Daily Press - A switch to low-carbon transport such as electric cars would save countries including the UK billions of pounds a year, a report has suggested.
  
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• Superhero bus drivers raise hundreds for children's hospice

  20-04-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -BUS drivers across Oxforshire have been dubbed superheroes inside and out after they raised hundreds for poorly children.
  
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• Stena Lines Methanol project awarded twice in one week

  20-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Last week Stena Line received two additional awards for converting Stena Germanica in to the worlds first methanol powered passenger ferry. One is the Shippax Eco-Award, announced at the yearly Ferry Shipping Conference and the second is the Ship of the Year Award at the European Marine Engineering Conference and Awards.In March 2015 Stena Line made history when introducing Stena Germanica, which operates the route from Gothenburg to Kiel, as the
  
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• Stagecoach confirms 97million orders for new vehicles in 2016/17

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• Southern rail strike: Conductors to stage three walk-outs on major London commuter route

  20-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Train conductors on Southern services will stage three 24-hour strikes in a row over driver-only trains and public safety, the RMT has announced.
  
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• 'Signaller's error' caused Plymouth accident

  20-04-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A mistake by a signaller is thought to be the cause of a collision between two trains in a platform at Plymouth earlier this month in which around 35 people were hurt. The accident, on 3 April, occurred when a four-car unit arriving from Penzance at 15.30 collided at about 15mph (24km/h) with a stationary London-bound intercity train which was already partly occupying the same platform.
  
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• Roberts Travel Group invests in Leicester park-and-ride

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• Rail delays rise as trains slow down on creaking network Subscription

  20-04-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Train travellers are experiencing the worst delays in eight years after a sharp rise in the number of speed restrictions on the railways.
  
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• Plane Stupid protesters fined after Heathrow tunnel blockade

  20-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Three activists who blocked a tunnel at Heathrow Airport by chaining themselves to a van have each been fined 200.
  
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• PD Ports pioneering youth scheme gets Big Tick from Responsible Business Awards

  20-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - PD Ports has been recognised for continuing to champion young people into work after it was reaccredited for the second year as part of the Responsible Business Awards.It achieved a Big Tick in the Inspiring Young Talent category which praises businesses that address youth unemployment and the UK skills gap through youth friendly recruitment, inspiring work experience programmes or successful apprenticeships.The award-winning ports and logistics b
  
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• Parliamentary inquiry into rail passenger experience launched

  20-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Witnesses are being invited to submit evidence on British railway passengersmp;rsquo; experiences to a new Transport Select Committee inquiry. The inquiry is seeking written evidence on information provided to passengers before, during and after journeys, ticketing, in-train facilities...
  
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• Nearly 1,500 people in Wales in a fortnight are caught not wearing seatbelts

  20-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -According to Road Safety Wales, you're twice as likely to die in a crash if you don't wear a seatbelt
  
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• Museum visitor face swaps himself onto ancient statues...with hilarious results

  20-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A technical support worker has found internet fame after he used Snapchat's Face Swap function at the British Museum to transport himself onto ancient figures.
  
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• Malaysia Airlines boss resigns

  20-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Malaysian Airlines chief executive Christoph Mueller resigns after less than one year of leading the carriers efforts to reorganise.
  
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• Malaysia Airlines boss Mueller quits

  20-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- CEO will leave in September due to personal circumstances
  
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• London drone ban for Obama visit as security is tightened in wake of Heathrow collision

  20-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Huge swathes of London will be completely off-limits for drones as security is ramped up for Barack Obama's visit this week.
  
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• Last-minute platform switch led to collision at Plymouth which injured 35 people

  20-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The train collision at Plymouth station happened after last-minute decisions to switch which platforms the trains used because the lifts were closed, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have said as they opened their investigation into the incident. The accident occurred at 3.34pm on 3...
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover bridge set for approval to clear way for ambitious 500m expansion plans

  20-04-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Telegraph understands government officials are set to sign off the project at the luxury car manufacturer's Whitley base
  
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• Injunction bid over 12-car Gatwick trains

  20-04-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Govia Thameslink Railway has launched a High Court action seeking an injunction allowing the operation of 12-car trains on Gatwick Express. The legal move follows the refusal of ASLEF members to drive the first two Class 387 services that had been due to operate in 12-car formation over the past ten days, claiming that they could not see the doors properly.
  
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• Improving the rail passenger experience inquiry launched

  20-04-2016 02:00 via parliament.uk
  
  Government - The Transport Committee is conducting a series of inquiries into "the future of rail". The Committee launches the next in the series on the rail passenger experience.
  
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• Highbury and Islington: Faulty fire alarm blares for 90 minutes sparking Tube station evacuation

  20-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A faulty fire alarm today shut a north London Tube station and was left blaring for more than an hour and a half while engineers battled to fix it.
  
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• Heathrow tunnel blockade activists fined

  20-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Three activists showed a
  
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• Heathrow ad lands in trouble for holding back polling data

  20-04-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Advertising Standards Authority bans campaign groups advert that said most communities support expansion after finding it had held back polling dataA group pushing for a third runway at Heathrow has had an ad claiming the support of most local residents banned after the advertising watchdog found it had held back polling data. Back Heathrow ran a regional press ad headlined Rallying for the runway which ran with the line Dont believe the hype. Most people living in communities nea
  
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• Great Western electrification starts between South Marston and Royal Wootton Bassett

  20-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Great Western electrification is proceeding as Network Rail is due to start digging foundations for overhead lines between South Marston and Royal Wootton Bassett at the end of this month. The piling work will continue throughout this summer, during night shifts. To minimise the impact on...
  
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• Govia Thameslink take Aslef to court over refusal to drive 12-car trains

  20-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Govia Thameslink is applying for a High Court injunction against Aslef over the unionmp;rsquo;s refusal to drive new 12-car Gatwick Express trains without a guard. Govia is planning to introduce 12-car trains on half its Gatwick Express services by June, but Aslef has said the trains are too large...
  
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• GHA Coaches wins Shrewsbury contracts from Arriva

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• First Minister wants A55 renamed by North Wales residents

  20-04-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -But Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones admitted that a number of improvements needed to be made to the road before it can be championed
  
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• Drones to be banned during Obama visit

  20-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drones will be banned from flying in large parts of London during the visit of US President Barack Obama, aviation officials say.
  
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• Disabled face 'no-go zones' on Tube

  20-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London Underground journeys take on average more than four times longer for disabled people, an investigation reveals.
  
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• Cycle retailer invests in system to customise bikes for every rider

  20-04-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A HISTORIC Saltaire-based cycle retailer has invested in the latest technology to enable its staff to custom fit bicycles to riders' specific needs.
  
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• Council slammed after Chester Road improvement work overruns by a year

  20-04-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -The road improvement scheme around Spitfire Island has was beset by a series of clashes between council contractors
  
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• Charges on the M6 Toll could be cut as Ministers pledge to consider radical changes

  20-04-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -The Government says it will 'review everything' about the M6 Toll after day of chaos closes M6 for 24 hours
  
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• Busk to raise Nightcap campaign with education minister

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• Airline Routes-April 19, 2016

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