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• Wise Coaches takes its first Scania

  06-05-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Wise Coaches of Hailsham, East Sussex has recently taken delivery of its first new Scania coach. The vehicle, a 12.1-metre overall length Scania Touring HD, is fitted to a Scania Euro 6 K 360 IB4x2 chassis with Scania's fully automated Opticruise gear selection system, Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control and Advanced Emergency Braking.The body is fully equipped with all executive features expected from a top of the range touring coach,
  
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• Welsh franchise and Metro plans takes major step forward

  06-05-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Contract for engineering consultancy services for procurement of next Wales mp; Borders franchise and development and delivery of the South Wales Metro awarded.
  
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• Waitrose changes its trucks from gas to bio-methane

  06-05-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Supermarket chain Waitrose has introduced two new gas-fuelled tractor units to its RDC at Leyland in a bid to make the company more green. This is the first effort by the chain to attempt to remove as much diesel from its tractors and replace it with bio-methane, reports Logistics Manager. Waitrose's green initiative was inspired by the opening of a gas refuelling station in Leyland by CNG Fuels, which is connected to the national high-pressure gr
  
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• Transport Committee inquiry seeks evidence on rail franchising

  06-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The latest mp;lsquo;Future of Railmp;rsquo; inquiry from the Transport Committee, on rail franchising, is now seeking evidence. The inquiry is looking into the extent to which the DfTmp;rsquo;s approach to rail franchising is achieving its key policy intentions of transferring financial risk to the...
  
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• Traffic jams and residents' frustration lead MP to call rail crossings summit

  06-05-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -AN MP has called on three councils and railway bosses to take action after becoming exasperated by traffic problems caused by three level crossings surrounding a town.
  
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• Station fire brings rail chaos to London

  06-05-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Commuters warned services unlikely to return to normal before Friday
  
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• South West Trains delays: Major disruption at Waterloo after earlier track fire at Vauxhall

  06-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters travelling home from Waterloo face major delays to their journeys this evening following an earlier track fire at Vauxhall.
  
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• Service Solutions for the Rail Industry

  06-05-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Sulzer is recognised worldwide for its experience servicing AC and DC traction motors, braking systems, bogies, gearboxes, generators, and other transportation equipment and parts.
  
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• Residents to protest against controversial cycle track plans

  06-05-2016 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -PROTESTORS will turn out in force this weekend to demonstrate against plans to build a cycle track on a Breightmet playing field.
  
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• MP claims conductor sickness is industrial action as relations hit new low

  06-05-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -TRAIN conductors who say they are off work sick are actually taking part in organised industrial action, an MP has claimed.
  
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• Michael O'Leary Uses BBC Question Time To Plug Ryanair. Repeatedly.

  06-05-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - Thursday night's Question Time tackled the issues of Brexit, the economy and - inevitably - Trump. On the panel was Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, who wasted no time in making passionate speeches about his opinions on each. Oh, and how good his airline is. On Trump's insults. Dishing out insults has served me very well as a career. We've been insulting the competition for many years. On Brexit. On the economy.Ryanair employs over 3,00 people in the UK. We will invest less in the
  
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• London rail fire disruption continues

  06-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Passengers are being warned that major travel disruption will continue until at least the end of the day following a fire on the tracks at Vauxhall station.
  
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• Increased open access could limit franchise service expansions, Lords warn

  06-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Increased open access services will mean existing promises to expand franchises such as reinstating Virgin services to Lincoln will no longer be honoured, peers have warned. Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Randerson told Lord Ahmad, the Parliamentary under-secretary to the Department for...
  
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• How planes circling over North Wales sparked 'chemtrails' internet conspiracy frenzy

  06-05-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Oval contrails left by a mystery jet plane were spotted over the region on Tuesday morning
  
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• Emirates expands in China

  06-05-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline to launch two new services to Yinchuan and Zhengzhou
  
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• Elon Musk: 'We need a revolt against the fossil fuel industry'

  06-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Tesla chief says educating the public on climate issues is essential in countering oil and gas lobbys influence over big political decisions, reports Edie.netTeslas chief executive Elon Musk has accused politicians of bowing to the unrelenting and enormous lobbying power of the fossil fuel industry, warning that a global revolt may be needed to accelerate the transition to more sustainable energy and transport systems.Speaking at the World Energy Innovation Forum at the Tesla Fact
  
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• Cutting-edge transport management system harnesses the operational excellence of Henkel

  06-05-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -Implementing a standardized transport management process across Henkels entire outbound supply chain has supported faster and more agile responses to the changing needs of its customers, while leveraging transport consolidation potentials. Read more here.
  
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• City airport's new owners 'heeded fees freeze call'

  06-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - THE new owners of London City Airport have listened to the demands of airlines not to hike prices, BA boss Willie Walsh declared today.
  
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• British Airways app could mean you never miss a flight again

  06-05-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Air passengers who struggle to make their departure gate on time may never have to miss a flight again. British Airways is launching an new smart phone app which tracks the location of travellers.
  
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• Boaty McBoatface: MPs quiz bosses on competition and ask if Boaty McVolte-Face is on the cards over winning name

  06-05-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -THE name RRS Boaty McBoatface topped the poll staged by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to name its £200 million research vessel with more than 124,000 votes.
  
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• Arriva owners confirm plan to sell off part of the business to fund rail investment in Germany

  06-05-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Deutsche Bahn will finalise plans in the autumn to sell off minority stakes in Sunderland-based transport group
  
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• Amazon doubles size of air cargo fleet

  06-05-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Group leases 20 Boeing 767 jets from Atlas Air Worldwide as it attempts to keep up with growth
  
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• Airbus jet has world's most expensive plane ticket

  06-05-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Flight in The Residence on an A380 from New York to Mumbai will set back passengers £26,000 - one way
  
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• 3ft sink hole appears in city road

  06-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A sink hole reported to be 3ft deep appears in a Cardiff road.
  
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