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• Workers Slam Dirty Tricks Southern Rail

  17-06-2016 02:00 via morningstaronline.co.uk
  
  Morning Star - COMMUTER trains run by an appalling rail privateer must be speedily taken back under public control, Sadiq Khan said yesterday as unions said they had caught the firm peddling a pack of lies.
  
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• Why Birmingham is a great export - according to Birmingham Airport CEO Paul Kehoe

  17-06-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Birmingham Airport CEO Paul Kehoe reveals advantages of doing business in second city ahead of sponsoring BPBA 2016
  
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• Watch: Reckless cyclist grabs on to 30mph tram and rides for more than a mile

  17-06-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Transport bosses have now condemned the stunt, labelling it ''mindless behaviour"
  
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• Watch as a two-litre Land Rover Discovery tows a 100-tonne train

  17-06-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The standard production vehicle towed three luxury train carriages weighing more than 100 tonnes - equivalent to the weight of a Boeing 757
  
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• VW plans huge investment to become electric cars leader

  17-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - German carmaker Volkswagen plans huge investment to launch 30 all-electric models as it repositions itself as a
  
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• Uber points to profits in major markets

  17-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ride-hailing app expands aggressively in China, now its biggest market
  
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• Transport wristbands launched for Euro 2016

  17-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Football fans using new wearable technology for public transport
  
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• Trams delayed after flash floods in parts of Sheffield

  17-06-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Trams are delayed this evening after flash flooding in parts of Sheffield - while one tram was withdrawn due to excess vomit.
  
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• Train derails at Paddington station causing chaos for commuters

  17-06-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Train derails at Paddington: Services disrupted in and out of station

  17-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Passengers travelling through Paddington railway station in west London are facing continued disruption after an empty train derailed.
  
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• Tradepoint seeks to shake up US ports

  17-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Company aims to become main trade hub on eastern seaboard, with good links to road and rail
  
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• Thameslink troubles set to halve profits

  17-06-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Go-Ahead Group has warned that problems affecting the Govia Thameslink franchise, which it describes as facing a very challenging operational and industrial relations environment, have reduced its profits forecast for the contract which runs until 2021. Go-Ahead has a 65 per cent stake in Govia, and the Thameslink franchise has been under pressure since it was launched in September 2014, particularly because of the major congestion problems affecting trains at London Bridge. Sinc
  
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• Sadiq Khan: suffering of Southern Rail customers must come to an end

  17-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan weighed into the Southern Rail dispute today, saying "enough is enough" and calling for passengers' suffering to come to an end.
  
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• Ryanair extends flexibility of business fares

  17-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline increases timescale for changing flight bookings
  
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• Rail taskforce issue open letter to Transport Secretary over rail franchise

  17-06-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - A campaign group has sent an open letter to the Transport Secretary restating their demands for key improvements to the new East Anglia rail franchise.
  
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• Rail minister promises to listen to Coventry and Rugby concerns over West Coast Main Line cuts

  17-06-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Proposals to cut services to Coventry and Rugby have angered council leaders and MPs
  
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• Paddington delays: Commuters face rush hour misery after derailment

  17-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters travelling into London are facing long delays throughout Friday after a train derailed when it ran a red signal outside Paddington.
  
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• North Coast 500 'now possible by electric car'

  17-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A road route dubbed Scotland's answer to the USA's famous Route 66 can now be travelled using an electric car, according to the Energy Saving Trust.
  
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• New Cambridge South railway station moves closer t Read more: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/new-8216-cambridge-south-8217-railway-station-moves-closer-than-ever-after-major-study-says-it-can-be-built/story-29410511-detail/story.html#ixzz4Boj4HqZa

  17-06-2016 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Plans for a new railway station next to Addenbrooke's are moving forward after a study found it could be built without a major upgrade to Cambridge's railway network.
  
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• MTR and First partner for South Western bid

  17-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - MTR Corporation (UK) will join First Group in a joint venture to bid for the South Western franchise.
  
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• Months of delays as roadworks planned for Aston Expressway in Birmingham

  17-06-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Major roadworks are to take place on the M6 and Aston Expressway in Birmingham which will cause months of disruption.
  
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• Manx ferry campaign grows

  17-06-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A campaign to revive Fleetwoods historic ferry link to the Isle of Man is gathering place.
  
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• Londons road safety improved as first Quietway opens

  17-06-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A special route intended to encourage cycling and walking in London has officially opened. The capitals first Quietway filters more vulnerable road users onto quiet backstreets in a bid to improve road safety and congestion, and make it more attractive to walk and cycle in the city. With clear purple signposts, the new route links Greenwich to Waterloo, passing through Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham. It boasts more than 2km of traffic-free paths
  
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• Hydrogen car demonstration ahead of first-of-its kind trial in Monmouthshire

  17-06-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A HYDROGEN car demonstration took place at Monmouthshire council yesterday as the county is set to facilitate a first-of-its kind trial of the energy-efficient cars.
  
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• GWR and WSR introduce through tickets

  17-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - An all in-one ticket featuring travel on GWR, the West Somerset Railway (WSR) and local buses could bring a 1 million boost to the local economy.
  
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• Great Western Train derails at London Paddington causing rush hour delays for thousands

  17-06-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Early morning commuters have been warned about drastically reduced services into Paddington Station caused by a train which derailed after jumping a red light approaching the platform.
  
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• Government promises to listen following anger over planned West Coast Main Line cuts

  17-06-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Rail Minister urges commuters to speak out about planned cuts to services at Birmingham International, Coventry, Rugby and the Black Country
  
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• FirstGroup joins forces with Hong Kong metro operator on rail bid

  17-06-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Aberdeen-based transport firm FirstGroup is teaming up with MTR, which operates the Hong Kong metro, to bid for the South Western rail franchise.
  
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• First Group teams up with MTR for South Western bid

  17-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Companies form joint venture to try to secure key London commuter franchise
  
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• First and MTR join forces to bid for South Western

  17-06-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -FIRSTGROUP has decided to complete its bid for the South Western franchise in partnership with MTR, which is taking a 30 per cent stake. Only two bidders have been shortlisted; the other is the present franchisee Stagecoach. The Department for Transport has approved the addition of MTR to the competition for a replacement SW franchise, which will take over from the present South West Trains contract next year.
  
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• Driving is cheaper for commuters priced out by trains subscription

  17-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The cost of running a car has fallen by a fifth since the 1980s amid claims that commuters are being forced off public transport because of high fares.
  
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• Driverless pods poised to be motor industry's 'phoenix from the ashes'

  17-06-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - RDM Group, which is already involved in the Government-backed LUTZ and UK AutoDrive projects, revealed its own new Pod Zero range of vehicles at Automechanika
  
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• Council to axe free school buses despite fears for children's safety

  17-06-2016 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle - A Tory councillor asked the Conservative cabinet to 'examine their consciences' before risking safety of Nantwich, Bollington and Wheelock schoolchildren
  
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• Bus and train commuters will return to cars by 2040

  17-06-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Use of public transport is set to drop dramatically over the next 25 years as commuters return to their cars. Thats the view of shadow transport secretary Lillian Greenwood, who accuses the government of failing to sufficiently invest in green transport alternatives like segregated bike lanes. Figures from the Department for Transport suggest that all modes of transport except for private car use are expected to fall between now and 2040. Forecast
  
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• BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg praises Doncaster railway station waiting room on flying visit

  17-06-2016 02:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - BBC political editor and presenter Laura Kuenssberg has praised a Doncaster railway station waiting room - on a flying visit to the town.
  
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• Anglian infrastructure needed as well as new trains, say campaigners

  17-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Campaigners expect new trains to be part of the new East Anglia franchise due to be announced soon.
  
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