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• Govia Thameslink wins injunction over Gatwick Express union dispute

  22-04-2016 21:22
  
  Company secures high court ruling after Aslef members refused to drive longer trains on the Gatwick Express routeGovia Thameslink has secured an injunction against the rail union Aslef over its members’ refusal to drive new, longer trains on the Gatwick Express, the company said.
  The company took its case to the high court in London after accusing Aslef members of refusing to drive the first services that were due to operate in 12-car formation in recent days. Continue reading...
  
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• Will real-world emissions tests clean up diesel cars? | Karl Mathiesen

  22-04-2016 17:50
  
  Ministers say the new tests put the car industry on the ‘right path’ but critics warn they have been weakened and their impact is uncertainMinisters have assured Britons suffering illegally high levels of air pollution that the EU’s new diesel car testing regime will put the motor industry on the “right path”. But do not breathe your sigh of relief too deeply. The new ‘real world’ tests, which will commence next year, have been weakened, delayed and thei
  
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• The London escalator trial shows how our fear of change defeats logic | Masuma Rahim

  22-04-2016 10:49
  
  Standing-only escalators can cut congestion by 30%, but persuading commuters of that wasn’t easy. How do you motivate people to engage in new behaviour?The British are, notoriously, sticklers for rules and order. Woe betide the person who jumps the queue, or he who throws litter in the street, for they will be punished with a litany of passive-aggressive tutting. The same is true of Underground users who ignore the command to “stand on the right and walk on the left”, and right
  
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• VW reaches US deal in emissions scandal

  22-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Volkswagen to offer
  
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• VIDEO: 'My sheikh has often travelled in economy'

  22-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The President of Emirates Airline has told the BBC that falling oil prices are actually tough for his industry.
  
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• Uber settles drivers class action suit

  22-04-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Company to pay up to $100m in deal that keeps drivers as contractors, not employees
  
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• Transport Secretary: Prioritising level crossing work over Ely North Junction upgrade has benefits

  22-04-2016 02:00 via ely-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Transport Secretary insists prioritising "safety critical" level crossing works in the Ely area over upgrading the Ely North Junction is the right decision.
  
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• Trade union support for cyclists' 'presumed liability' campaign

  22-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A CAMPAIGN to make motorists automatically liable to pay compensation to cyclists or other vulnerable road users following a crash has been backed by Scotland's trade unions.
  
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• Take a snooze, watch TV, have sex: What people would do in driverless cars

  22-04-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Chatting to others in the car, browsing the web and watching TV were among things motorists said they'd do while a car piloted itself - andtwo respondents said they'd go a lot further.
  
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• SPT invest in five more Optare Solos

  22-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has purchased a further five Optare Solos to be used on various subsidised local bus services across the area, including on the demand-responsive MyBus service. This follows an investment in 23 Solos in 2015.The 7.9m, Euro 5, slim line, Solos are all fitted with e-leather seats and seatbelts, three of the Solos feature two wheelchair bays and 17 seats, making them ideal for use on MyBus, a bookable bus s
  
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• Southern train conductors to go on strike over driver-only trains

  22-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Train conductors on Southern routes have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a series of strikes, starting from next week, in protest at plans to extend driver-only operations (DOO). Trade union RMT, who received a 78 mandate for the strike, warned that the proposals to extend DOO, where drivers...
  
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• South West Train delays: Commuters describe 'meltdown' as signalling problems spark rail chaos

  22-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London commuters are facing rail chaos this evening after a signalling fault sparked a raft of delayed and cancelled services.
  
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• Self-driving vehicles to save Glasgow and Edinburgh 'up to £45m a year' by cutting crashes

  22-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - AUTONOMOUS vehicles will save cities the size of Glasgow and Edinburgh will save up to £45 million a year by cutting road crashes, according to a report on the future of automated transport technology.
  
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• Revised EDP still has risks, but approved to get industry 'back to business as usual'

  22-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Changes to Network Railmp;rsquo;s regulated outputs in its revised England and Wales Enhancements Delivery Plan (EDP) could have mp;ldquo;been clearermp;rdquo; but were approved to get the industry mp;ldquo;back to business as usualmp;rdquo;, an Office of Rail and Road (ORR) letter reveals. The regulator...
  
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• Railway stations celebrate Queen's birthday

  22-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - As the Queen celebrates her real birthday today, railway stations across the country have announced plans to host celebrations of her official birthday in June. The Queen was born 90 years ago today, but traditionally also has an official birthday, marked by the Trooping of the Colour on 11 June...
  
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• Priority Pass reports record growth

  22-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Lounge membership provider passes 900-lounge milestone
  
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• Policeman argues with London cyclist after pulling him over 'for riding out of cycle superhighway'

  22-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An angry policeman pulled over a cyclist who chose not to ride in a nearby cycle superhighway because it was busy.
  
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• Peugeot raided by emissions investigators

  22-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Peugeot Citroen is raided by anti-fraud investigators as part of ongoing investigations on pollutants in the car industry.
  
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• ORR exploring options for route-based regulation

  22-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Increased route-based regulation is likely to be introduced on British railways, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has confirmed in its business plan for 2016-17. The long-awaited Shaw report, published last month, recommended further route devolution, although it stopped short of recommending...
  
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• North Wales metro not right for north west, says Carwyn Jones

  22-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Labour's plan for a north Wales metro transport system excludes Anglesey, Gwynedd and Conwy because it is an "urban concept" for heavily populated areas, the first minister has said.
  
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• Network Rail continues support for veterans social enterprise as Britains Bravest Manufacturing Company launches

  22-04-2016 02:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - A leading social enterprise employing injured ex-Forces personnel, part of Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI), yesterday (Wednesday 20 April) launched as Britains Bravest Manufacturing Companyand Network Rail has pledged to continue the trading partnership of more than 25 years between RBLI and the rail network.
  
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• Mitsubishi Motors shares sink to new low

  22-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Shares of Mitsubishi Motors sink to new lows after the automaker admitted to falsifying fuel economy data earlier in the week.
  
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• 'Mini Minis' production a possibility

  22-04-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Superleggera Vision playing a role in Minis plansand Rocketman concept could be reborn as an electric vehicle.
  
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• LEPs funding prioritises roads over sustainable transport, campaigners say

  22-04-2016 02:00 via localgov.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Funding for new transport is heavily weighted towards new roads at the expense of sustainable transport, new research reveals.
  
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• Inquiry finds ALL cars tested by the Government smash lab test pollution limits

  22-04-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Department for Transport tested top-selling cars to find out if they wouldexceed laboratory limits for nitrogen oxide (NOx) when tested in real world conditions.
  
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• Hundreds shut out of Romford station after signal failure leads to overcrowding

  22-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters faced chaos at Romford station this morning after it was closed to passengers due to overcrowding.
  
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• Hidden motors: cyclings mechanical doping problem hits new low

  22-04-2016 02:00 via newscientist.com
  
  New Scientist -Cycling, a sport infamous for abuse of performance-enhancing drugs, must get to grips with the mechanical doping of bikes, says Lily Hay Newman
  
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• Heathrow softens stance on night flight ban for third runway

  22-04-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - The boss of Heathrow has signalled the airport may soften its stance on a night flight ban so that it can win Government backing for a £17.6bn third runway.
  
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• Heathrow reports strong start to 2016

  22-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Revenues up 3.2 for first three months of 2016
  
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• Heathrow could ban night-time flights in order to secure third runway funding

  22-04-2016 02:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - London's Heathrow Airport could soften its position on night time flights, in a bid to convince the Government to back a third runway, John Holland-Kaye, the airport's chief executive, said on Thursday (21 April).
  
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• FAA calls for removal of certain Zodiac seats

  22-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- FAA is calling for more than 10,000 Zodiac Aerospace seats to be removed from service, citing design flaws that could cause injury if a passenger was thrown forward during a high-impact incident.read more
  
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• Daimler opens internal emissions probe

  22-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - German carmaker Daimler begins an internal investigation of its diesel exhaust emissions certification process in the US.
  
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• Daimler investigates its emissions tests

  22-04-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - US justice department recently pressed carmaker for details about testing process
  
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• County Councils Total Transport scheme goes under the microscope in public consultation

  22-04-2016 02:00 via elystandard.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Cambridgeshire County Council is welcoming opinions on its proposed changes to council funded transport in the region with a public consultation.
  
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• Carwyn Jones launches Labour's five North Wales manifesto pledges

  22-04-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The First Minister defends regional Metro plans, A55 and health record as Assembly election campaign hots up
  
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• Business leaders doubt West Norfolk rail promises

  22-04-2016 02:00 via lynnnews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Two of West Norfolks most senior business leaders say they fear the area is being misled over efforts to improve its rail links.
  
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• Bus firm appeal is upheld

  22-04-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A Blackpool bus firm is free to continue operating services having had its appeal against a ban imposed by the Traffic Commissioner upheld.
  
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• Brexit would strengthen case for Heathrow expansion, says airport boss

  22-04-2016 02:00 via uk.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - A British exit from the EU would strengthen the case for expanding Heathrow, the UK's busiest airport, because the country would need more global trading routes, the airport's chief executive said on Thursday.
  
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• Birmingham airport secures direct flights to China

  22-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Beijing Capital Airlines will launch services to Beijing and Shanghai in July
  
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• Bike couriers in legal fight over rights

  22-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Four couriers are taking their companies to a tribunal in a bid to get employed workers' rights, in what could be a landmark case affecting thousands of self-employed people.
  
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• All cars road tested by UK found to exceed lab emission limits

  22-04-2016 02:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday all 37 diesel car models it had tested out on the road exceeded the laboratory limits for polluting nitrogen oxides, but only Volkswagenhad used so-called defeat devices to cheat tests.
  
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• Accessible lifts transform South Tottenham station

  22-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - South Tottenham, one of London's Overground stations, has been transformed by becoming the latest to introduce step-free access in the form of two new lifts. The installation is part of a 2.5 million programme to make refurbishment changes to the whole station. It was important for this to be one of the next stations to be fully accessible because of the 600,000 passengers who pass through it annually. The refurbishments also include new walkways,
  
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