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• Rediscovered film solves mystery of the farmhouse on the M62

  09-06-2016 23:14
  
  Farm on the fast lane is not the result of motorway planners’ revenge on a greedy farmer after allThe farm in the middle of the M62 has been the subject of numerous urban myths since the motorway opened in the 1970s. Ken Wild, who owned Stott Hall farm, was holding on for more compensation, but lost out when the planners decided to go around rather than through the property, according to one theory. Continue reading...
  
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• Out now: Issue 136 of Passenger Transport

  09-06-2016 12:40 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 136 of Passenger Transport is published on June 10
  Contents include:
    
  LEAD STORYThe force is with them
  Infectious enthusiasm and bright ideas were on display at last week’s HackTrain Conference. But there were also some difficult questions for the rail industry
   
  NEWS
  Khan accused of breaking fares pledge
  New mayor has confirmed that single and pay-as-you-go fares on Transport for London networks will be frozen but the costs of Travelcards will not
  Congestion is a &l
  
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• HackTrain: The force is with them

  09-06-2016 12:26 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Infectious enthusiasm and bright ideas were on display at last week’s HackTrain Conference. But there were also some difficult questions for the rail industry
    
  This was a transport conference like no other. The presentations were positive and pacey, and many of the speakers held lightsabres as they addressed an audience of 250 in London last week.
  This was the HackTrain Conference, an event that brought Silicon Valley-style free thinking and dynamism to the rail industry, explo
  
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• Congestion is a ‘disease’ that could kill buses

  09-06-2016 12:23 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Author of new report on the impact of congestion on bus passengers says Bus Services Bill should encourage setting of targets for average bus speeds
   
  Buses in rush hour in Manchester city centre
   
  “Traffic congestion is a disease which if left unchecked will destroy the bus sector,” warns Professor David Begg in a new report for the pan-industry Greener Journeys campaign group.
  “This is a dire and sensational prediction, but the evidence uncovered in this research le
  
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• ‘Remove travel passes from rail managers’

  09-06-2016 12:19 via passengertransport.co.uk
  FirstGroup CIO says managers don’t see the problems users face
   
  FirstGroup chief information officer Dave Lynch at last week’s HackTrain Conference
   
  FirstGroup chief information officer Dave Lynch is planning to push for rail passes to be removed from managers at the group’s train operating companies so that they can experience the frustrations passengers face in using the system first hand. He challenged other owning groups to work with First to implement the plan
  
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• Arriva shines a light on its UK bus stars

  09-06-2016 12:06 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Arriva’s annual internal awards scheme recently celebrated the best in the business, with females dominating the list of winners
   
  Arriva engineer Pamela Chapman was one of six female winners in this year’s M.A.D. Awards scheme
   
  There are plenty of award schemes that recognise transport industry faces and initiatives, but what about recognising those that go above and beyond their day-to-day role within a business?
  Arriva’s UK bus division has run its annual M.A.D. A
  
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• Sadiq Khan will pay for incomplete fares freeze. But how much?

  09-06-2016 11:07
  
  The mayor’s apparent breach of a headline campaign pledge does not look good but how much harm it does him remains to be seenSadiq Khan played what cards he had to explain why his fares freeze won’t apply at all to around 450,000 public transport users in London. They haven’t got him out of jail. He protested that his manifesto pledge was to “freeze TfL (Transport for London) fares for four years” and that that didn’t mean he could do the same to travelcard pr
  
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• Sadiq Khan accused of breaking London fare freeze election promise

  09-06-2016 08:22
  
  London mayor, who had pledged residents ‘won’t pay a penny more’ for travel, says fares freeze applies only to single journeysThe mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has been accused of breaking one of his key election pledges after he announced that his fares freeze on public transport would apply only to single journeys. Related: London mayor: who says Sadiq Khan's fare freeze figures can't add up? Sadiq Khan breaking his fares freeze promise was predictable but I am astonished by h
  
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• Wrong kind of people on the line: Flying Scotsman trainspotters on most wanted list

  09-06-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - THEY might have thought they were indulging in some harmless trainspotting, but a handful of steam enthusiasts awoke this morning to find themselves on a police most wanted list.
  
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• World's first passenger drone cleared for testing in Nevada

  09-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Chinas Ehang will begin the testing process this year to prove the drones airworthiness The worlds first passenger drone capable of autonomously carrying a person in the air for 23 minutes has been given clearance for testing in Nevada.Chinese firm Ehang, which unveiled the electric Ehang 184 passenger drone at CES in Las Vegas in January, has partnered with the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) and the Governors Office of Economic Development (Goed) to put the drone
  
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• Wolverhampton regeneration gathers pace as train station plans submitted

  09-06-2016 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - THE regeneration of Wolverhampton city centre has taken another big step forward with plans submitted for the multi-million pound redevelopment of the railway station.
  
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• Whitley bus services: have your say on new routes

  09-06-2016 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post -The plans for changes to routes in Whitley come from the Big Local lottery-funded project for the area
  
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• Transport secretary warns Heathrow Airport third runway decision may be delayed AGAIN

  09-06-2016 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - The Prime Minister's schedule is said to be 'very tight' and the Cabinet will focus on 'priority issues' after the EU referendum
  
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• Transport Police in Scotland have only 'batons and pepper spray' to tackle potential terrorists

  09-06-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -COLLEAGUES in England have been issued with Taser stun guns, but the same thing hasn't happened in Scotland and the rank and file want answers.
  
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• Transport fares freeze to cost 640m

  09-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Most passengers will pay the same fares in 2020 as they do now, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announces.
  
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• Tram chiefs target 5 million passengers

  09-06-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Tramway bosses are hoping to bust the 5m passenger mark this year after a stunning 20 per cent surge in customers.
  
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• TfL and Twitter launch groundbreaking 'instant' Tube delay notification service

  09-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A groundbreaking service sending instant Tube delay updates to commuters' phones is being launched today by Transport for London and Twitter.
  
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• Southern delays: Lightning strike sparks major disruption to main line and Overground services

  09-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London commuters tonight faced rush hour chaos thanks to signal faults sparked by a lightning strike.
  
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• Sheffield Supertram revenues down 10.2

  09-06-2016 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - REVENUES at Sheffield Supertram, the light rail transport system for the city, are down 10.2 to £11.4m.
  
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• Sadiq Khan accused of breaking key Tube fare election pledge

  09-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan was today accused of breaking his key election promise to freeze fares after it emerged hundreds of thousands of Londoners will miss out.
  
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• Rail services between Ilkley and Bradford back to normal from tomorrow morrning

  09-06-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -Trains will run as normal from 6am tomorrow, but passengers have been warned of further cancelled train servicestoday between Bradford Forster Square and Ilkley because of a landslip at Baildon caused by flash flooding.
  
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• Protest at train company's bike policy

  09-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than 7,200 people sign a petition demanding Great Western Railway reverse its new mandatory cycle space reservation policy on high-speed trains.
  
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• Peel Ports opens major UK logistics facility

  09-06-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - One of the UKs largest new logistics facilities has officially opened for business today (Tuesday, 31 May). Port Salford is a unique development providing the benefits of port-centric distribution but located in the heart of the UK, just to the west of Manchester. The site offers water connectivity provided by the Manchester Ship Canal via Liverpool, rail transport via the Chat Moss line avoiding Manchester Piccadilly, and close proximity to three
  
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• News in brief: third runway decision before summer recess Subscription

  09-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Transport Times - Mr Cameron avoided saying which airport would be chosen, but replied: We will have a decision about this in the summer, and we do need to decide.
  
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• New Govia Thameslink Railway trains to be Class 717s

  09-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The 25 six-car electric multiple units to be built by Siemens for Govia Thameslink Railway have been designated Class 717s.
  
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• New Forth road bridge opening delayed until next year

  09-06-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Engineers had hoped to complete the Queensferry Crossing by December 2016 but that timescale has now slipped.
  
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• New £1m bridge for ports housing estate

  09-06-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A swing bridge which cost £1m to make and weighs 27 tons has arrived in Fleetwood to provide a key link between a new riverside housing estate and other amenities.
  
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• Market report: Thameslink investor up as Square Mile climbs aboard its fundraising

  09-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - One of the firms behind the 1.6 billion Thameslink project steamed ahead today after managing to squeeze more money than hoped out of the City to pay for new investments.
  
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• 'Major step' achieved in London Underground resignalling

  09-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The first modern signalling equipment has been installed between Edgware Road and Hammersmith on the London Underground. The SelTrac CBTC signalling system, designed by Thales, is due to be installed in sections across the Circle, District, Hammersmith mp;amp; City and Metropolitan lines mp;ndash;...
  
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• Lord Heseltine report calls for TransPennine electrification extension

  09-06-2016 02:00 via constructionnews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Major new road, rail and energy projects should be at the forefront of plans to attract investment into the Tees Valley area, according to a report unveiled by Lord Heseltine.
  
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• London flooding: Commuters rescued as rain waters swamp Tube station in fresh weather chaos

  09-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Firefighters rescued commuters from a flooded Tube station today after London was hit by a second day of flash floods caused by torrential downpours.
  
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• Logistics facility at Airport City sold for 7.6m

  09-06-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The deal reflects a net initial yield of 4.64 per cent and saw Savills act for the vendor while ADS Real Estate represented the purchaser
  
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• Leeds city centre office block plan could be derailed by HS2 high-speed train route

  09-06-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - A PLANNED new office block development in the heart of Leedss so-called South Bank could be derailed by the proposed HS2 high speed train route, a panel of senior councillors will be told today.
  
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• Human 'drone taxi' to be tested in US

  09-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A passenger-carrying drone is due to be tested in Nevada later this year.
  
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• Holyrood told Queensferry Crossing will be six months late Subscription

  09-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The new road bridge over the Forth will not be completed until next May at the earliest, six months later than planned.
  
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• Holyrood told Queensferry Crossing will be six months late

  09-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The new road bridge over the Forth will not be completed until next May at the earliest, six months later than planned.
  
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• Have your say on 7 million dual carriageway plan

  09-06-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -PUBLIC consultation is to begin on the multi-million pound transformation of a traffic-choked Keighley road into a dual carriageway.
  
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• Great Western Railway orders new electric trains

  09-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Brand new Class 387s will be delivered to Great Western Railway this year, joining a fleet of eight four-car 387s that were ordered last March.
  
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• Great Northern Class 700s to operate from next year

  09-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Class 700s will begin running on the Great Northern network from next year.
  
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• Flybe challenges Cameron on regional airport funding

  09-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Saad Hammad says HS2 cant fulfil 'Northern Powerhouse aspirations'
  
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• Flight attendants reveal facts about flying that airlines don't tell passengers

  09-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A flight attendant's job is more than serving drinks with a smile.
  
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• Flash flooding causes landslip in Yorkshire

  09-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Trains in Yorkshire will be disrupted for the rest of the day as engineers work to repair damage caused by flash flooding. The flooding washed away the ballast under a small section of line near Baildon yesterday afternoon. Passengers travelling on Northern services between Bradford Forster...
  
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• Exclusive: Leeds leaders are ill qualified on transport and need national help

  09-06-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - WEST YORKSHIRE will remain in gridlock unless Britains top transport and technology experts are hired to overhaul the regions road and rail infrastructure.
  
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• Etihad partners loyalty programme with Rentalcars Connect

  09-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Etihad Airways has partnered its loyalty programme with car rental firm Rentalcars Connect.The deal means members of Etihad Guest, the programme of Etihad Airways, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles and Etihad Regional will earn miles every time they book a vehicle with Rentalcars Connect.
  
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• Ely and March rail travellers get a free cup cake as Abellio Greater Anglia celebrate Queens 90th birthday

  09-06-2016 02:00 via cambstimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Rail passengers in March and Ely were among those handed free cup cakes today as Abellio Greater Anglia celebrated the Queens 90th birthday. Abellio had 7,000 cakes to hand out.
  
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• COVER STORY: Rail freight volumes at their lowest since mid-1980s

  09-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The amount of freight carried on the national rail network is at its lowest since the time of the miners strike of 1984-85.
  
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• Could Moseley to Birmingham trains return to end commuter hell?

  09-06-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The Camp Hill Chords rail line has been open solely to freight traffic for decades but welcoming people could cut traffic hell
  
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• c2c Launches UK's first flexible season ticket

  09-06-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - National Express train operator c2c has today launched the countrys first flexible season ticket, saving some part-time commuters in Essex over £100 a year.The new Flexi-Season ticket is a digital carnet of 10 individual tickets which passengers buy once, but then only use when they wish to travel. Each ticket provides a typical 5 discount on the usual peak-time price of daily travel, with an additional 10 reward offered if that ticket is su
  
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• Bug breaks Lexus cars' maps systems

  09-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A faulty data update stops Lexus cars being able to provide directions, digital radio or climate controls in the US.
  
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• Brexit threatens Midland car-making jobs, Prime Minister warns

  09-06-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -David Cameron warns about threat to key sector at Mail event - as he laid into UKIP leader Nigel Farage
  
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