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• World's longest rail tunnel to open in Switzerland under Alps

  01-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - EU heads to take 57km maiden voyage in 11bn Gotthard base tunnel on WednesdayMeasuring 57 km in length, situated 2.3km deep under the Alps and having cost 11bn to complete, Switzerlands Gotthard base tunnel is more than just the worlds longest and most expensive tunnelling project.At a time of rising nationalism and closing borders, European leaders will also hope it can serve as a reminder that the continent can still smash barriers when it manages to pull together. Continue read
  
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• World's longest and deepest rail tunnel to open in Switzerland

  01-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is to be officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work.
  
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• Work planned for Wales and England railway border

  01-06-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Network Rail and its team will be carrying out essential maintenance work around Hereford station as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan. The upgrades include track renewals and significant work at Shrewsbury Station, meaning that lines between these stations will be affected for travel. Bus replacement services will be running over the six consecutive weekends that are inclusive of this weekend (Friday 3rd June) and Sunday 17th July. Paul McMahon, W
  
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• Will the Pact of Amsterdam strengthen the UK's air quality regulations?

  01-06-2016 02:00 via edie.net
  
  Other News Sources -With Britain's crucial European Union (EU) referendum just weeks away, a major new EU-wide initiative has been launched to introduce more ambitious measures to improve air quality and implement closed-loop business processes, in an effort to create smarter, greener cities within EU Member States.
  
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• The signature orange train tickets are being replaced for some commuters

  01-06-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Arriva has introduced receipt-style tickets for passengers on board services in some parts of Wales
  
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• The rise of average speed cameras and what you need to know about them

  01-06-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - AVERAGE speed cameras are monitoring drivers on more than 250 miles of Britains roads, according to a new study.
  
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• Texting and other distractions causes six out of ten crashes involving teenage drivers

  01-06-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - One in eight accidents are because the driver is fiddling with a smartphone, while talking to someone in the car causes 15, research suggests
  
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• Teesside's airport is 'a key asset' to the region, says Lord Heseltine

  01-06-2016 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - But a new report says owners Peel are only prepared to commit to airport for next five years
  
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• Speeding doubles on parts of A9 after being cut by cameras

  01-06-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Speeding on parts of the A9 has doubled after being significantly cut by average speed cameras, official figures showed today.
  
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• Rail route beats forecast usage by 22

  01-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Figures for the Borders Railway show nearly 700,000 people travelled on the line during its first six months - 22 above forecast levels.
  
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• Rail industry must assess impact of climate change - RSSB

  01-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The rail industry must do more to prepare for the impact of extreme weather events caused by climate change, the Rail Safety and Standards Branch (RSSB) has said in a new report. The RSSB warned in phase 1 of the mp;lsquo;Tomorrowmp;rsquo;s Railway and Climate Change Adaptationmp;rsquo; report that...
  
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• Over 60 of rolling stock now accessible for disabled passengers

  01-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Over 60 of British rolling stock has been built or refurbished to be accessible to disabled passengers, according to an annual DfT report. The report says that 6,275 heavy rail vehicles (49 of the national fleet) and almost 2,100 non-heavy vehicles (42 of the fleet) are built to accommodate...
  
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• Op Stack lorry park decision 'hasty'

  01-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ministers need to justify a 250m lorry park in Kent
  
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• Next stage of Midland Metro opens after delays

  01-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Trams began running across the centre of Birmingham yesterday on the extended Midland Metro, after the launch was delayed due to safety concerns. The first Midland Metro trams, which ran from Bull Street to New Street station and the Grand Central shopping centre via Stephenson Street, began...
  
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• Network Rail creates 'virtual route' to implement Shaw recommendations

  01-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A new mp;lsquo;virtual routemp;rsquo; for freight and national passenger operators will be introduced as Network Railmp;rsquo;s ninth operational route. The route is designed to help Network Rail implement the Shaw reportmp;rsquo;s recommendations that it become more customer-focused and route-led. The...
  
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• More than 250 miles of road in Britain now covered by average speed check cameras

  01-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - More than 250 miles of road in Britain are being monitored by cameras checking drivers' average speeds, a study has found.
  
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• Joanna Lumley at Heathrow Airport to mark its 70th birthday

  01-06-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Take a trip down memory runway as airport marks 70 years of welcoming famous faces, aircraft and worldwide passengers
  
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• Improvement works to footpaths and cycleways through Lido gardens

  01-06-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Improvement works to the footpaths and cycleways through the gardens near the Lido on Bishops Road will begin the week commencing Monday, June 13.
  
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• HNA/Virgin Australia: buy away

  01-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Stake buying is good news for Virgin but does not resolve the question of its ownership
  
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• Heathrow Express peak fares increase by almost nine per cent

  01-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Britains most expensive train journey per mile is breaking its own record by raising fares.
  
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• Glasgow commuters facing widespread rail disruption

  01-06-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Commuters are facing major transport disruptions in and around Glasgow due to line problems on several routes.
  
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• Giant lorry park may be waste of £250m subscrption

  01-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A £250 million lorry park the size of ninety football pitches that was planned in response to the migrant crisis in Calais may be a waste of money.
  
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• France braced for travel chaos as rail and airport strikes loom

  01-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Strikes in response to changes to labour laws
  
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• First section of GWML goes live after electrification

  01-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Great Western Main Line (GWML) electrification project has reached a major milestone as a section of the line has been officially declared mp;lsquo;energisedmp;rsquo; for the first time, following delays. The majority of overhead electrical equipment on the Reading to Didcot line is now...
  
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• First Aarhus tram on test

  01-06-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - DENMARK: The first tram for the light rail network under construction in Aarhus has been unveiled...
  
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• Eurostar delays: Hundreds of passengers stranded after man tried to bring WWII bomb on board

  01-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of Eurostar passengers were stranded overnight in Paris after a traveller tried to take a Second World War bomb onto a London-bound train.
  
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• Egyptair flight 804: future black boxes should eject in crash, says Airbus

  01-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Engineering chief says deployable flight recorders that launch from an airliner and float rather than sinking with wreckage would speed up search and recoveryThe crash of an EgyptAir jet has strengthened the case for ejectable black boxes that are launched out of an aircraft in an accident, making them easier to find, the most senior engineer at Airbus has said. Investigators are searching in some of the deepest waters of the Mediterranean for flight recorders from an EgyptAir Air
  
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• Economic and environmental concerns about Scottish Governments Air Passenger Duty plans

  01-06-2016 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- AEF has responded to a consultation on the Scottish Governments plans to reduce and replace Air Passenger Duty (APD), challenging the potential economic benefits and highlighting the environmental impacts. APDis beingdevolvedto the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 2016. The
  
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• Do major transport projects only benefit wealthy commuters?

  01-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - HS2, Crossrail and other infrastructure projects are hailed for delivering economic growth, but critics say they dont do enough for poor communities
  
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• Crust top: Blackpool bus passengers can now order Dominos Pizza to their next stop

  01-06-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Blackpool has a solid track record of being at the forefront of new and big ideas.
  
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• Council leader backs 500m Jaguar Land Rover investment and says Coventry can become UK's 'Motor City'

  01-06-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -Coun George Duggins says he is supportive of business and believes Coventry has the skills to become a hub of manufacturing
  
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• Bus company admits the re-routing of a Great Lever bus service was 'wrong'

  01-06-2016 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -A BUS company has admitted it made an error when it re-routed a vital service away from town centre amenities.
  
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• Bus chaos is driving us round the bend, so we're filming it!

  01-06-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Bus chaos in a quiet Black Country street has been caught on camera by a fed-up resident.
  
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• Borders Railway passenger figures exceed expectations

  01-06-2016 02:00 via thenational.scot
  Other Regional Press - ALMOST 695,000 trips were made on the new Borders Railway in its first six months of operation22 per cent more than the anticipated number.
  
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• Borders Railway on course to smash passenger target

  01-06-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - The Borders Railway is on course to smash its passenger target after attracting nearly 700,000 trips in its first six months, it was announced today.
  
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• Borders railway more popular than predicted subscription

  01-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Nearly 700,000 passengers travelled on the new Borders Railway in its first six months, a fifth more than expected.
  
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• Birmingham New Street tram extension opens

  01-06-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Trams started running on the Midland Metro extension to New Street on the late May Bank Holiday Monday, without any prelaunch publicity. The project to bring trams from Snow Hill into the city centre should have been completed last year, and encountered a further snag when a planned launch on 22 May was delayed again by the discovery of 'minor track anomolies'. However, it was possible to bring trams past Snow Hill as far as a temporary terminus at Bull Street in December, and pa
  
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• Airline lobby group slams Norwegian air passenger tax

  01-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Norway plans to introduce an 8.50 duty to all flights
  
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• Airbus Leahy: Boeing Mad MAX concept of no concern

  01-06-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airbus COO, customers, John Leahy is not concerned about considerations that Boeing reportedly is giving to stretch the 737 MAX further using higher-thrust CFM International LEAP-1A engines that have been developed for the Airbus A320neo.read more
  
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• 2,500 snared as police crackdown on Bradford's danger drivers

  01-06-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A POLICE crackdown on dangerous driving in Bradford will be extended for the
  
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• 'Northern powerhouse' depends on productivity not rail links: thinktank

  01-06-2016 01:01
  
  Centre for Cities says plan is too focused on intercity transport rather than improving performance of individual citiesCities in the north of England must become more productive if the chancellor is to realise his vision of a so-called “northern powerhouse”, a thinktank has said.The Centre for Cities said George Osborne’s plan to bridge the economic gap between the wealthier south and the poorer north was too heavily focused on intercity transport links, and not enough on impr
  
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• MPs challenge plans to build world's second-largest lorry park

  01-06-2016 01:01
  
  Commons transport committee wants more evidence that £250m site in Kent offers appropriate solution to traffic chaosMPs have challenged plans to build the world’s second-largest lorry park to ease road chaos in Kent when cross-Channel freight routes are disrupted.The Commons transport committee says ministers must do more to justify providing a £250m site for up to 4,000 heavy lorries to wait when bad weather, operating difficulties, strikes, migrant protests at Coquelles, outs
  
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• George Osborne misses the point over his northern powerhouse

  01-06-2016 01:01
  
  Comparisons with German and Dutch regions where productivity is already high do not stand up to scrutinyThe idea behind George Osborne’s northern powerhouse is a simple one. Improving transport links between the big cities of the north will create economies of scale and greater dynamism. Britain, it is said, can learn lessons from the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany and the Randstad region of the Netherlands, both of which have a number of cities clustered together. The chancellor has pledged
  
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