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• CalMac wins £1bn contract for Clyde and Hebrides ferry services

  19-05-2016 12:05
  
  After months of fraught negotiations, publicly owned firm beats rival Serco after pledging no compulsory redundanciesThe CalMac ferry company, one of the best-known names in Scotland for tourists and travellers, has beaten off a rival bid from Serco to win a £1bn contract to service the Hebridean islands and the Clyde.A publicly owned ferry operator with distinctive red, yellow and black livery featuring the lion rampant, Caledonian MacBrayne has carried 4.6 million passengers and 1m cars
  
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• World's first airport cycle officer hired at Heathrow Airport to get staff on their bikes

  19-05-2016 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - Ali Jafarey, the first ever cycling officer, will be leading a one year partnership between Heathrow and a cycling charity
  
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• What AI can learn from Tube passengers

  19-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Neuroscientists find that when we navigate a train network, our brains split the task into a hierarchy of different jobs - a strategy that AI developers want to mimic.
  
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• WEGH Group-Plants and Equipment for the Railway Industry

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -WEGH Group is a leader in the design and construction of solutions for the railway industry with more than 470 customers in over 40 countries around the world.
  
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• We need a sustainable railway

  19-05-2016 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Rail minister Claire Perry sets out her vision for a sustainable railway.
  
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• VIDEO: Investing in transport technology

  19-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Investment funds hunting for the best technology trends in the transport industry, and that ranges across everything from new apps to greener, cleaner cars.
  
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• VIDEO: Drones, driverless cars and space trips

  19-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - One of the cornerstones of the Queen's Speech has been new legislation to shape the future of travel. The BBC looks at how technology and transport are set to change.
  
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• US airlines earn $4.8 billion 1Q pre-tax profit; revenue flat

  19-05-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The 10 publicly traded mainline US airlines reported a collective first-quarter pre-tax profit of $4.8 billion, according to Airlines for America (A4A).read more
  
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• Thailand suspends Uber motorcycle taxis

  19-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Thailand suspends motorcycle taxi-hailing services run by Uber and its regional rival Grab after claims the are clashing with registered transport companies.
  
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• TES becomes full member of RSSB

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - TES Ltd has successfully attained full membership of the Rail Safety and Systems Board (RSSB).mp;nbsp; John Abbott, RSSB external engagement director, and his colleagues Mike Carr and Alan Tordoff visited TES headquarters in Colchester to induct TES into membership and to introduce the TES...
  
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• Spaceport given lift-off to help Britain drive transports future Subscription

  19-05-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The development of Britains first commercial spaceport formed part of a Queens Speech designed to pitch the UK as a pioneer for futuristic transport.
  
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• Sheffields tram train project delayed again

  19-05-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Plans for a new tram-train link between Sheffield and Rotherham have been hit by another delay.
  
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• Scottish airbase runway-ready to be UKs first spaceport

  19-05-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - SCOTLANDS Discover Space UK, one of the front runners to host the countrys first spaceport, says it is runway-ready to support the Governments ambitions following the Queens speech.
  
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• Sadiq Khan offers conditional support to garden bridge project

  19-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - New London mayor demands footbridge is closed fewer days for fundraising events as he vows not to spend more tax money on it Sadiq Khan has offered support to the proposed garden bridge in London on condition that the trust behind the controversial 175m project agree to a list of demands.The mayor of London said the Thames footbridge must be a genuinely public and open space as he told the Garden Bridge Trust (GBT) that its plans must be amended.Continue reading...
  
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• Sadiq Khan backs Garden Bridge plans

  19-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Sadiq Khan lends his support to London's planned Garden Bridge providing it is more accessible to
  
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• Russia names 11 airlines for Crimea subsidy program

  19-05-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Russias Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has authorized 11 airlines to operate subsidized flights to Crimea, from June 1-Nov. 30, 2016. read more
  
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• RMT conductors hold latest action on Southern

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Southern Railway conductors in the RMT strike today, as the dispute continues over extension of Driver Only Operation (DOO) and changes to their roles.
  
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• RMT accused of 'scaremongering' as DOO strikes threaten to expand to ScotRail

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The dispute over driver-operated only (DOO) trains has worsened following another round of strikes on the Southern routes, as RMT announced it is also balloting ScotRail conductors. Southern conductors went on strike yesterday, after changing the date twice, leading to train delays all day. The...
  
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• Queen's Speech: Mayor will run Greater Birmingham bus services

  19-05-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - West Midlands mayor to be elected in 2017 will run the buses under new laws.
  
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• Powers over buses to be given to mayors

  19-05-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - SWATHES of Yorkshire could miss out on the Governments offer of London-style powers to control local bus services.
  
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• Paddington train passenger 'punched man in face after hurling anti-Muslim insults'

  19-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A passenger was subjected to Islamophobic insults before being punched in the face by a fellow train traveller in London, police say.
  
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• ORR Chief Inspector: Improving health and safety on our railways

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - For the first time ever, a busy year on the railways passed without a railway worker losing his or her life. But we should not be complacent
  
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• Oil price rises but North Sea jobs gloom deepens

  19-05-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - OIL firms expect to have shed almost one in three of their North Sea jobs since 2014, a major report has revealed.
  
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• Northern Powerhouse is not short-term branding - Sajid Javid

  19-05-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - BUSINESS Secretary Sajid Javid has acknowledged the growing politicalcynicism over the Northern Powerhouseand challenged the policys critics to be more patient.
  
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• No trams to New Street just yet

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The launch of Midland Metro services to Birmingham New Street has been postponed. Trams had been due to start carrying passengers through central Birmingham to the city's largest station on Sunday, and a Centro manager has admitted that he is 'bitterly disappointed'. The project to extend the line from Snow Hill to New Street is already running late, and the latest delay has been attributed to 'minor anomalies in some of the track alignment'.
  
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• Newcastle Airport hits back after being named as fifth worst for damaged luggage

  19-05-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Newcastle Airport say they have only received nine complaints about damage in over four years
  
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• New bus services for Aberdeen approved

  19-05-2016 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Aberdeen residents have been warned they must use or lose a new council bus service.
  
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• Multihog on mission to eliminate pot holes

  19-05-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A new beast is being unleashed on the roads of Bedford to tackle the problem of pot holes.
  
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• Mitsubishi president steps down over test-fixing scandal

  19-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Tetsuro Aikawa resigns as rival Suzuki says it has also found discrepancies in its fuel economy testingThe president of Mitsubishi Motors is to step down to take responsibility for the Japanese carmakers test-fixing scandal. Tetsuro Aikawa, who became the companys president and chief operating officer in June 2014, has denied any personal involvement in the scandalwhich involved 625,000 cars over 25 yearsbut has apologised to customers and shareholders.Continue reading...
  
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• Missing Egyptair plane MS804: What we know so far

  19-05-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Airbus A320 aircraft, carrying at least 66 people, is feared to have crashed into the sea after disappearing from radar
  
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• Midland Metro extension introduction delayed over safety concerns

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Birminghammp;rsquo;s Midland Metro extension is facing further delays after testing identified safety concerns. Trams were scheduled to run from Bull Street to Stephenson Street from 22 May, but the service has now been put on hold indefinitely. Extensive safety checks have already been carried...
  
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• Metro 'not silver bullet' for economy

  19-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The proposed Metro transport system is not a
  
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• LDC backs TXM Plant management buy-out

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Road-rail equipment provider TXM Plant has completed a management buy-out, backed by mid-market...
  
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• KEYMILE Solutions for Secure Communications in Mission-Critical Networks at CommunicAsia 2016

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -KEYMILE will present its XMC20 product range, including end-to-end encryption, at CommunicAsia 2016 from 31 May to 2 June in Singapore. Operators of mission-critical telecommunications networks are the target group. Based on technology made in German
  
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• Is agenda to energise the north still powering ahead?

  19-05-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Business Week teamed up with Manchester Airports Group, Hainan Airlines, TransPennine Express and Aon to discuss where we are with the Northern Powerhouse vision.
  
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• How the Tube map will look when the Elizabeth line is included on it

  19-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - This is how the Tube Map when the Elizabeth Line is included on it.
  
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• Heavily pregnant woman's fury as commuters 'refuse to give up seats on two hour train journey'

  19-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A heavily pregnant woman today claimed "selfish" commuters forced her to stand for nearly two hours amid rush hour chaos during a train strike.
  
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• GTMC 2016: business travel driving economic growth

  19-05-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Study unveiled at annual conference shows importance of travel to UK plc
  
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• Government considers new East West Rail franchise

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The Department for Transport is considering a new franchise to operate services on the east-west rail link from Cambridge to Oxford.
  
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• Google patents 'sticky' layer to protect pedestrians in self-driving car accidents

  19-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Adhesive technology on the front of a vehicle would aim to reduce the damage caused when a pedestrian hit by a car is flung into other vehicles or objectsGoogle has patented a new sticky technology to protect pedestrians ifor whenthey get struck by the companys self-driving cars.The patent, which was granted on 17 May, is for a sticky adhesive layer on the front end of a vehicle, which would aim to reduce the damage caused when a pedestrian hit by a car is flung into other vehicle
  
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• Franchises must put passenger comfort at the heart of rolling stock - Perry

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail franchises will be required to modernise their rolling stock in order to improve passenger comfort, the DfT has said in its new rolling stock perspective. The government will require bidders on new franchises such as West Midlands Rail to include improving rolling stock in their bid, and...
  
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• Four bids for high speed fleet

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - SPAIN: National operator RENFE announced on May 18 that it had received four bids to supply up to...
  
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• Flying Scotsman: Network Rail issues trespass warning

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Spectators told trespassing could lead to prosecution and a fine of up to 1,000 - and they could even risk electrocution
  
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• Flybe expands Avis Budget deal

  19-05-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airlines customers can now book cars direct through its website
  
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• Extra evening services added on London Overground

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Evening services on the London Overground have been expanded to cope with growing demand. The East London line has been increased from two trains to four an hour between 10.00 and 11.30pm on the routes from Dalston Junction to New Cross and Clapham Junction and from Highbury mp;amp; Islington to...
  
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• EgyptAir flight MS804 disappears from radar between Paris and Cairo live updates

  19-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Airline says plane, which took off from Frances Charles de Gaulle airport late on Wednesday night, has gone missing with 66 people on boardFears for missing EgyptAir flight 804 with 66 people on board 7.02am BST The French government will hold an emergency meeting in around half an hour to discuss the planes disappearance, the French presidents office has said.President Franois Hollande has already spoken to his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Hollandes office said, an
  
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• DOJ asks for more information on Alaska-Virgin merger

  19-05-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The US Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust division has requested Alaska Airlines and Virgin America to provide additional information regarding their merger proposal.read more
  
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• Disruption as Southern conductors strike for third day

  19-05-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Southern services are being widely disrupted as conductors belonging to the RMT stage their third one day strike in the dispute over driver-only operation. The RMT has claimed that safety is put at risk by DOO, and is opposing Southern's plans to replace conductors on many trains by 'on-board supervisors', who would deal with revenue protection and assist passengers, but take no part in operating the train. Southern denies that there are any safety implications.
  
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• Delays on runway decision is an 'economic ticking timebomb'

  19-05-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Liverpool business community warns Government over Heathrow expansion
  
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• Crowdfunding drive aims to provide bus service for 'isolated' people in Liverpool

  19-05-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Community campaigner Will Thompson has launched a £15,000 crowdfunding campaign to improve bus services for disadvantaged people in Liverpool.
  
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