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• York misses out on 400,000 transport grant

  31-05-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -The money would have been used to promote walking, cycling and buses
  
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• 'We need to meet with rail minister and transport secretary' - MPs after Southern franchise review petition signatures soar

  31-05-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -CALLS for an urgent meeting with the rail minister and the transport secretary are being made as soaring numbers of passengers sign a petition for Southern to be stripped of its franchise.
  
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• Tiny airport where the future is taking off Subscription

  31-05-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A prototype of the worlds smallest airport has been unveiled at an architecture festival in Venice.
  
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• Sustainable transport initiatives win 21million funding

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• 'Suspect package' leaves hundreds of Eurostar passengers stranded overnight

  31-05-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Row over road and rail expected to rumble on at Buchan area committee

  31-05-2016 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - The controversy over which method of transport would benefit the north-east most is set to continue tomorrow when Buchan councillors meet to discuss the issue.
  
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• Rail campaigners welcome new services between London and the North East

  31-05-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - First Group will operate five trains a day between London and Edinburgh, which will stop at Newcastle and Morpeth, from 2021
  
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• 'No 3rd Runway' campaigners protest on eve of Heathrow's 70th birthday

  31-05-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Dozens of campaigners have staged a noisy but peaceful protest at Heathrow today against plans for a third runway at the airport.
  
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• Midland Metro trams in Birmingham: A driver's eye view

  31-05-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -For those of you who couldnt make it, we got a drivers eye view of the all-new journey from Snow Hill to Birmingham New Street station.
  
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• Jaguar sales lift profit at Tata Motors

  31-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Strong sales of the luxury car brand Jaguar Land Rover have lifted profits at India's Tata Motors.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover sells record half a million cars in a year

  31-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Largest UK car manufacturers profits were down, however, from £2.6bn to £1.5bnJaguar Land Rover sold half a million cars for the first time ever in the past year, helped by strong demand in Europe and North America.However, the UKs largest car manufacturer, owned by Indian conglomerate Tata, saw pre-tax profit fall as customers opted for cheaper models and it suffered a slowdown in the lucrative Chinese market. Continue reading...
  
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• Is your local bus route at risk of being scrapped or changed?

  31-05-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -St Helens services are being reviewed - with other Merseyside cuts or changes to come
  
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• Innovation underpins Stagecoach approach to Green Week

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• Honley rail station to be transformed after youngster's dramatic near-miss

  31-05-2016 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -New plans aim to make it safer for passengers
  
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• Heathrow celebrates 70th anniversary

  31-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - UK's busiest airport in pictures
  
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• Franchising and new Enhanced Partnerships set to change the face of UK bus industry

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• France rail workers strike over reforms

  31-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - French railway workers are to go on strike in the latest in a series of protests against planned labour reforms, with strikes also expected in Belgium.
  
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• Eurostar passengers stranded in Paris overnight after 'suspect package' sparks security alert at Gare Du Nord station

  31-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of Eurostar passengers have been forced to spend the night in Paris after a security scare coupled with engineering work prevented services from running to London.
  
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• EasyJet launches crackdown on late arriving passengers at Gatwick

  31-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Budget airline easyJet has announced a crackdown on passengers who arrive for their flights at the last minute.
  
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• Distress signal from EgyptAir flight 804 confirmed by authorities in Cairo and US

  31-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Locator beacon was picked up by satellites in minutes after Airbus A320 carrying 66 people disappeared from radar over MediterraneanEgyptian authorities have confirmed a distress signal was received from EgyptAir flight 804 when it crashed in the Mediterranean with 66 people on board.A US official from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) also said an emergency beacon was picked up by satellites minutes after the airliner disappeared from radar on 19 May as i
  
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• Delayed trams start from New St station

  31-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Following a three month delay, trams have started running from Birmingham New Street station.
  
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• Councils behind Glasgow airport link dismiss monorail proposals as 'not viable'

  31-05-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - COUNCIL bosses bidding to create a rail link at Glasgow Airport have dismissed proposals by two retired engineers for a monorail.
  
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• Calling all cyclists: These Newcastle students want to give you cash for riding your bike

  31-05-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Newcastle University business students have developed an app to put advertising on bikes, allowing people to earn money per journey
  
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• Buses, cars and taxis could be a thing of the past on Queen Street

  31-05-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Proposals which could see taxis, buses and private hire vehicles banned on Queen Street have been submitted by Oxfordshire County Council.
  
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• Bus passenger body backs Mental Health Pledge

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• Bournemouth University awards morebus new 10-year bus contract

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• Average-speed camera coverage 'doubles'

  31-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The length of UK roads covered by permanent average speed cameras has more than doubled since 2013, new figures have reveal.
  
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• 10million 49-vehicle ADL deal with Go South Coast

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