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• ScotRail guards to strike in dispute over driver-only trains

  14-06-2016 18:31
  
  RMT members to walk out on six dates in June and July, saying ScotRail has given no assurance to guardsGuards on ScotRail are to stage six 24-hour strikes in the coming weeks in a dispute over driver-only trains.
  Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out on 21, 23 and 25 June and 3, 10 and 17 July. Union members will also refuse overtime on various days between 22 June and mid-July. Continue reading...
  
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• Lessons from London's failing 'quietways' cycle scheme

  14-06-2016 16:33
  
  The troubled trajectory of the capital’s backstreet bike routes has repercussions for cycling policy across the countryIt has arrived with less fuss than the segregated superhighways, but as of this week London has the first in its new generation of officially designated cycling “quietways”.Quietway 1 runs for just over five miles from Greenwich to Waterloo in south-east London, eschewing main roads for a combination of back streets, traffic-free paths and cyclist-only contrafl
  
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• Go-Ahead shares slide as Thameslink train division costs rise

  14-06-2016 11:02
  
  Hiring and training hundreds of train drivers, buying new trains and installing free Wi-Fi at GTR to cost more than expectedGo-Ahead shares fell 15% after the rail and bus operator said its contract to run the GTR train service, which includes Thameslink, would be less profitable than expected.In a trading update brought forward from next week, Go-Ahead said the cost of extra investment in GTR would halve profit margins for the contract’s duration to 2021 to 1.5% from a forecast of 3%. Con
  
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• YP Letters: Trams were a lost cause in Leeds in 1950s

  14-06-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - From: ME Wright, Harrogate.
  
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• Use road taxes to tackle London's filthy air, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan

  14-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan today demanded that a share of road tax paid by Londoners be used to fund tougher steps to tackle toxic air pollution.
  
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• Upcycling Tube rolling stock for train-starved rail lines

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources -A pioneering new concept plans to answer the age-old supply and demand problem on the UKs railways. As traffic continues to surge and rolling stock looks in increasingly short supply, Vivarail has come up with an alternative solution: upcycling old
  
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• Unmanned cargo aircraft takes off

  14-06-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The operation of unmanned cargo aircraft (UCA) moved closer to reality as delegates from the aerospace and logistics industry met recently to discuss the way forward. The unique initiative, organised by the National Aeronautical Centre, West Wales Airport, took place at the Lancaster Hotel in London, in the form of a roundtable discussion. It was a world first event and an important step on a road that will lead to unmanned cargo aircraft being us
  
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• UKs first fully-automated steel terminal opens in liverpool

  14-06-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Peel Ports has formally opened the UKs first fully-automated steel terminal at the Port of Liverpool following a £9m ($13m) upgrade. The investment is a response to increasing customer demand for shipping via Liverpool and to provide both increased capacity and improved handling facilities at the existing terminal. Liverpool is the closest deep sea port to the West Midlands, where approximately half of the UKs steel is consumed. Located at t
  
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• Two rail protests in two days scheduled

  14-06-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -TWO protests in two days are to be staged over the state of train sevices.
  
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• Tram extension opens in Mannheim

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - GERMANY: A day of celebrations on June 11 marked the opening of two tram branches in northern...
  
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• Traffic chaos as M1 is closed for more than 28 hours after man scales gantry over the motorway and refuses to come down

  14-06-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• TOCs call for greater role in Digital Railway

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The heads of major train operating companies (TOCs) told the Transport Select Committee that they wanted more involvement in the implementation of the Digital Railway today. In an evidence session, Roger Cobbe, policy director at Arriva, said that he had been mp;ldquo;very concernedmp;rdquo; about...
  
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• Strong light at Train stations causing self-service machines to malfunction

  14-06-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - It has emerged that certain machines are almost impossible to use in the summer, with passenger groups concerned that the visually impaired may find it hard to use Britain's rail lines with ease.
  
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• SNCF stations on Google maps

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - FRANCE: Station operating and development business SNCF Gares mp; Connexions has announced a...
  
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• Reliable, good value and very helpful conductors

  14-06-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Trams are synonymous with Blackpooland it seems you lot still love them.
  
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• Potential economic benefits of upgrading A6 cannot be ignored, says FTA

  14-06-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The upgrading of the A6 between LDerry and Belfast could save goods vehicle operators around £70 for each return journey by a 44 tonne ...
  
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• Pathfinder and GB Railfreight take Boden Rail Class 50s to Swanage

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Boden Rail Engineering Ltd Class 50s visit Swanage with Pathfinder Tours charter operated by GB Railfreight
  
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• Old Street delays: Fire sparks disruption between Finsbury Park and Moorgate

  14-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters faced rush hour delays this morning after a lineside fire at Old Street.
  
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• Nomad Digital achieves world first with on-board TV for the rail industry

  14-06-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Solution has been added to two of OBB's trains, which cover Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.Fast-growing Newcastle firm Nomad Digital has achieved a world first after creating an internet-based television service for train passengers.
  
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• Network Rail to give update on Heathrow rail link next month

  14-06-2016 02:00 via colnbrook.info
  
  Other Regional Press - Rail infrastructure operator Network Rail is set to give an update on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow next month.
  
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• Motorists brace themselves for second day of transport chaos as Mancunian Way remains closed

  14-06-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Commuters warned to plan extra time for their journey as the key relief route stays closed for a second day
  
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• Mancunian Way closed for two days for further repairs

  14-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A key Manchester road beset by problems after two sinkhole-like holes appeared is completely shut for two days before finally reopening.
  
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• MAG completes £560m refinancing deal

  14-06-2016 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - MANCHESTER Airports Group has completed the £560m refinancing of revolving credit and liquidity facilities.
  
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• London mayor plans negative body image advert ban on Tube, buses and trains

  14-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Adverts promoting negative body images will be banned across the Transport for London (TfL) network from next month.
  
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• London bans 'unrealistic body images' from transport system

  14-06-2016 02:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
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• Light rail use soars to record levels in England

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Light rail systems in England recorded their highest ever passenger figures in 2015-16, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).
  
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• Indomitable records a Class 50 first at North Norfolk gala

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Preserved 50026 Indomitable has become the first of its class to haul a passenger train at the North Norfolk Railway.
  
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• Hitachi's Boswell recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Hitachi Rail Europe Managing Director Karen Boswell received the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
  
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• Heathrow comes to Liverpool in push for third runway

  14-06-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
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• Glasgow Airport reports 'record' May for passengers

  14-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Glasgow Airport reports its busiest May on record after nearly 830,000 passengers travel through its doors.
  
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• Gatwick passengers face knock-on delays after 'hole' in runway grounded flights

  14-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers travelling through Gatwick have faced knock-on delays after a "hole" in the runaway caused chaos at the airport yesterday.
  
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• Gatwick flights disrupted by runway problem

  14-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airport had to close main runway after reports of a hole in the surface
  
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• Ford the North Wests favourite cars as registrations soar

  14-06-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - It might seem obvious to anyone who spends much time behind the wheel but official figures have now confirmed there are more cars on Britains roads than ever before.
  
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• Flash floods close Buxton and Hazel Grove railway line until Sunday

  14-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A railway line is expected to be closed until Sunday after flash floods caused a landslip in Greater Manchester.
  
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• Fewer heat-related delays expected on GEML following overhead line upgrade

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Overhead lines on the Great Eastern Main Line are in the process of being upgraded in order to make them more resistant to hotter temperatures, allowing speed restrictions in hot weather to be lifted. The mp;pound;250m project, part of the Rail Upgrade Plan, began in March 2014. Since then, 87km...
  
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• Explore the hidden labyrinth of secret rooms beneath Huddersfield Railway Station

  14-06-2016 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Beneath the platform lies a rabbit warren of disused rooms
  
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• Eversholt adopts Perpetuum system to monitor Southeastern Class 465s

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Perpetuum has been awarded the contract to supply a sensor system for Eversholt Rail to use in monitoring the condition of eight Southeastern trains. The Perpetuum system will be used on eight London Southeastern Class 465 trains while they are in service to extend wheelset overhauls and improve...
  
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• Europcar buys car-sharing specialist

  14-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Car rental firm acquires Spanish company as part of expansion plan
  
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• DfT expressed concern over additional ECML services

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Department for Transport criticised the decision by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to allow additional services on the East Coast Main Line (ECML), it has emerged. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, parliamentary under-secretary to the Department for Transport, admitted in response
  
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• Deutsche Bahn signs Chinese agreements

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - CHINA: Deutsche Bahn CEO Rdiger Grube signed two memoranda of understanding to undertake projects...
  
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• Crossrail's Morgan receives Knighthood in Queen's Birthday Honours

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Crossrail Non-Executive Chairman Terence Morgan CBE was made a Knights Bachelor in the Queens Birthday Honours.
  
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• Councillors object to axing school buses on safety grounds

  14-06-2016 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -Conservative and Independent councillors fear the walking routes proposed by Cheshire East to schools in Nantwich, Wheelock, Poynton and Tytherington are not safe
  
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• Climate change affecting the railway, says RSSB report

  14-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Risks from higher temperatures, more frequent and more extreme weather, and rising sea levels will influence railway passengers, staff and operations says RSSB.
  
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• Changes to York cycle safety scheme slated by Greens

  14-06-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -GREENS claim bus users, cyclists and pedestrians have been let down after proposed improvements to a York junction were watered down.
  
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• Call for UberPool to be banned after woman attacked by men who didn't want to share minicab

  14-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An Uber driver has called on the company to stop its "dangerous" UberPool car sharing service after he was forced to call police when a woman was attacked in his cab.
  
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• Boss of the UK's worst rail franchise see pay packet soar above £2 million

  14-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The rail boss whose firm runs the countrys worst performing franchise has seen his pay and bonus package soar above £2 million, it emerged today.
  
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• Body-shaming adverts to be banned on London transport by Sadiq Khan

  14-06-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Its high time it came to an end, says capitals new mayor
  
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• Birmingham Airport hotel set for green light

  14-06-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Planning chiefs expected to approve development of fifth hotel at transport hub
  
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• Barra's beach airport 80 years old

  14-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A Scottish airport where passenger planes land on wide stretches of sand on a beach is 80 years old.
  
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• BA plane turns back for Heathrow four hours into nine-hour flight after fault

  14-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A British Airways plane had to turn back for Heathrow four hours into a long-haul flight following a fault.
  
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