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• Flying Scotsman trip back on after Network Rail U-turn

  14-05-2016 17:22
  
  Network Rail apologises for ‘premature announcement’ that locomotive would not be allowed to operateFlying Scotsman’s planned trips in Borders and Fife are to go ahead after earlier being cancelled at short notice. Track operator Network Rail revealed on Friday that the famous steam locomotive would no longer be able to undertake planned tours on Sunday because it had not been able to carry out safety assessments on some lines in time for the trips.Related: Steam, sweat and tea
  
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• Wildlife and passengers to benefit from Oxford railway upgrade

  14-05-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A major railway upgrade in Oxford is set to benefit both train passengers and wildlife in the surrounding area next to the line. In partnership with Chiltern Railways, Network Rail is helping to create purpose-built habitats for newts, badgers, bats and swallows beside the railway. Chiltern Railways is set to launch services from Oxford to London from December this year and by then it's hoped there will be 10,000 square metres more of trackside ha
  
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• Where in Europe is rail quicker than flying?

  14-05-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Study from GoEuro analyses time differences between rail and flight travel
  
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• Watch what happens when you go on an open top bus tour around Birmingham

  14-05-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The Big Brum Buz is backoffering a glorious open top tour of all the things that made Birmingham great. But what do you get to see?
  
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• Vintage buses and classic cars at festival

  14-05-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - The Fenland Busfest returns on Sunday with free vintage rides and a classic car show.
  
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• VIDEO: London delivery bots 'by end of year'

  14-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An Estonian startup builds a fleet of delivery robots that it hopes will be dropping off takeaway dinners in London by the end of 2016.
  
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• UK rail has worst performance figures in a decade

  14-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - UK rail performance fell to its worst since 2006 in the last year, the latest figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show. The national performance and punctuality measure (PPM) in 2015-16 was 89.1, the lowest since 88.1 in 2006-07. The individual operator with the worst PPM was Govia...
  
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• Sadiq Khan to more than double size of London's clean air zone

  14-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - New mayor of London calls air pollution our biggest environmental challenge and plans to bring the increased ultra low emission zone into force earlyThe new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has made his first major policy announcement, unveiling plans to substantially increase the size of Londons clean air charging zone to tackle the capitals illegal air pollution levels.The Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) - which could also now come into force earlier than planned - will require driver
  
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• Sadiq Khan backs 'bus-hopper' race across London

  14-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan has backed the idea of holding a race to see who can get the furthest with his new bus-hopper ticket.
  
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• Ryanair would cut investment in UK if it leaves EU

  14-05-2016 02:00 via topix.com
  Aviation Industry- DUBLIN: Ryanair would withdraw some investment if Britain opts to leave the EU and air fares could fall in the short term due to the
  
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• Ryanair calls on Google to ban 'deceptive' eDreams ads

  14-05-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline says ads are misleading consumers
  
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• Resort rail depot on move

  14-05-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Plans to bring Blackpools rail services into the 21st century are moving further down the track.
  
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• Rail fares from London to Edinburgh to fall to just 25

  14-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Fares between London and Edinburgh will drop to just 25 within five years following a ruling by rail watchdogs.
  
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• RAIB flag up recurrent safety concerns after near misses

  14-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Dangers associated with track worker safety, track quality, freight train condition and platform interface on British railways all need to be reviewed, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has warned in its corporate report. The RAIB identified a number of areas which repeatedly...
  
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• Passengers hot under the collar over Midland Metro air conditioning

  14-05-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - People who regularly use the Midland Metro tram line to get around the West Midlands have complained about the lack of air conditioning in the carriages during hot weather.
  
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• Northern Rail faces investigation over fears lack of competition is driving up passenger fares

  14-05-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Competition and Markets Authority is concerned that Sunderland-based Arriva PLC also runs buses
  
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• Nissan launches vehicle-to-grid charging

  14-05-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Leaf owners will soon be able to sell surplus electricity back to the nationfor a potential £600 a year
  
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• Next stop Leiston for Portillos Great British Railway Journey

  14-05-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - A well-known locomotive lover steamed into a Suffolk town for a whistle-stop tour of its famous engineering landmark.
  
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• New interim chairman for Rail Supply Group

  14-05-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Gordon Wakeford, Managing Director, Mobility Division for Siemens plc, has been appointed interim industry chairman of the Rail Supply Group (RSG).
  
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• Moment heroic driver saves passengers as train crashes intro truck

  14-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - This is the dramatic moment a group of terrified passengers ducked for cover as their train crashed into a truck.
  
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• Mayor to review ticket office closures

  14-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London Mayor Sadiq Khan sets out his transport priorities for his first 100 days in office including a review of ticket office closures.
  
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• Leeds trolleybus scheme rejected by transport secretary

  14-05-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Lea Bridge station to reopen after 31 years to benefit 352,000 passengers a year

  14-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A mainline rail station reopens on Monday after being closed for 31 yearsraising hopes of a property and economic boom for a large part of east London.
  
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• Is this the worst airport security line in the world?

  14-05-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Hythe ferry crash: 23 people rescued after vessel collides with pier in Hampshire

  14-05-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The vessel struck the Hythe pier, severely damaging the wheelhouse, although there are not thought to be any serious injuries
  
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• Hendy to deliver keynote speech at UKRIA 2017

  14-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Network Railmp;rsquo;s chairman, Sir Peter Hendy, is to deliver what will undoubtedly be an enjoyable and lively keynote address at the 2017 edition of the UK Rail Industry Awards (UKRIA). Sir Peter, who replaced Richard Parry-Jones at the organisation last year, published his much-anticipated...
  
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• Getting an aerial view

  14-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Edd Fowler from the Rail Infrastructure Network Model (RINM) team at Network Rail discusses the roll-out of the company's aerial survey data, and the benefits it will deliver.
  
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• FT Debate: Heathrow expansion

  14-05-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The governments alternatives for increasing UK airport capacity
  
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• Free station wi-fi: shouldn't we all have it by now?

  14-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Passengers on Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) can now browse the internet on free wi-fi at 105 of the operatormp;rsquo;s stations. The service, provided by O2, is available on Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express routes, all of which are owned by GTR. Charles Horton, GTR CEO...
  
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• Flying Scotsman Borders trip cancelled

  14-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to run the newly-rebuilt Flying Scotsman steam locomotive on the Borders rail line are stopped at the last minute by Network Rail.
  
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• Extra services between Bradford and London approved by rail regulator

  14-05-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -VIRGIN EastCoast wastoday given permission by the Office of Rail Regulation to run a service every two hours from Bradford to London starting in 2019.
  
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• Do we still need to build a third runway at Heathrow?

  14-05-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The governments alternatives for increasing UK airport capacity
  
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• DfT rejects calls for greater role in improving airport rail connections

  14-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Recommendations from MPs that the DfT takes a more active role in improving rail connections to airports have been rejected. In a report, published in February, the Transport Select Committee said that rail connections were crucial for improving access to airports and urged the government to do...
  
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• Debate over bus cuts in York

  14-05-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -DECISION day for subsidised bus services in York has been put off by a fortnight after Green councillors forced a debate on the issue.
  
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• Commuters reveal the 'craziest' things they've seen on London's transport... including a man eating prawn salad with his bare hands

  14-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - From commuters in gimp suits to men vomiting into their own top hats, Londoners have been revealing their strangest commuting experiences.
  
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• Cityjet cancels London City-Cork service

  14-05-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Route axed due to poor demand
  
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• Bus window smashed in shooting in Nether Edge

  14-05-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A Sheffield bus had its window smashed in an alleged shooting as it made its way towards Meadowhall.
  
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• Bombardier expects steep-approach test flight certification in 3Q

  14-05-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Bombardier will begin steep-approach test flights in Wichita, Kansas, next week, focusing on final validation by July, Bombardier VP-CSeries Rob Dewar told ATW in Montreal.read more
  
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• Blaze halts rail services

  14-05-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Train services from Blackpool have been disrupted by a major lineside blaze.
  
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• Angry residents claim Network Rail are putting "costs before lives" by steaming ahead to use yard in Cleland

  14-05-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Angry residents claimed Network Rail are putting costs before lives by steaming ahead to use a yard in Cleland as a base to electrify the Glasgow to Edinburgh line.
  
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• American, United airlines enter no-frills fare competition

  14-05-2016 02:00 via topix.com
  Aviation Industry- Stung by competition from ultra-discount carriers , American Airlines and United Continental are striking back with cheap, no-frills tickets of their own. By year-end, the pair plans to lure budget travelers with basic-economy fares -- inexpensive tickets that don't include typical benefits like an assigned seat before you get to the airport.
  
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• Alstom to install ETCS on Grand Central Class 180

  14-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Angel Trains have signed a contract for Alstom to design and install the Atlas 200 European Train Control System (ETCS) on an East Coast Main Line (ECML) class 180 train. If the installation goes well, the ETCS will be installed on all 14 class 180s, which are diesel units operated by Grand...
  
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• 250 million Leeds Trolleybus scheme is axed

  14-05-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The Government has accepted recommendations not to proceed with the proposed 250 million trolleybus scheme in Leeds.
  
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• Borders trip off as Flying Scotsman’s wings clipped by Network Rail

  14-05-2016 00:20
  
  Steam locomotive’s visit to Scotland will not go ahead as planned after last-minute cancellationA visit to Scotland by the steam locomotive Flying Scotsman will not go ahead as planned after a last-minute decision by Network Rail.The track operator said it had not been able to carry out assessment work on some lines in time for the tour, which organisers said has been in the planning for more than a year. Related: Flying Scotsman's schedule to be kept secret to deter trainspotters on the l
  
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