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• US car dealer offers free AR-15 assault rifle with every car

  18-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Weapon on offer at a New Hampshire dealership is similar to the one used in the Orlando LGBT nightclub shooting and the San Bernardino shootingA New Hampshire car dealer is offering everyone who buys a car a free AR-15 assault rifle, a type of weapon similar to the one used in the Orlando LGBT nightclub massacre.Mike Hagan owns Hagans Motor Pool Auto Repair and Sales in Rochester. He says hes given away four AR-15s and one 9mm handgun, an option for buyers who dont want the rifle.
  
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• Uber driver 'refused to allow blind woman in Mercedes because of guide dog'

  18-06-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Rosie Pybus, 24, (pictured) said she had wanted to travel from a hotel in Euston to Kings Cross station in London, only for the driver to leave when he saw her approach.
  
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• Uber driver 'refused to carry blind woman because she had a guide dog with her'

  18-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A blind woman today claimed an Uber driver refused to let her into his 35,000 Mercedes car because she had a guide dog.
  
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• The Bus Services Bill: An Overview

  18-06-2016 02:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - This document summarises the main measures in the Bus Services Bill and explains how they are intended to work in practice.
  
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• The bus is dead. Long live the bus

  18-06-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - The number of miles covered by bus services in England outside London has plummeted by many millions over the last decade. By contrast, bus travel in London is on the up accounting for more than half of all bus journeys in England last year. However, some buses on certain routes in London now run at 4 mph, which is a The post The bus is dead. Long live the bus appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Southern rail chaos 'is staff revenge for protest by commuters'

  18-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters have accused Southern rail workers of taking "revenge" on them for staging a protest at staffing problems that have crippled services.
  
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• Sheffield tram-train suffers more delays

  18-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Network Rail (NR) confirms that the tram-train trial between Sheffield and Rotherham has been delayed, but no date for its introduction has been announced.
  
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• Real Ale Trail: Everything you need to know about the legendary pub crawl

  18-06-2016 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Heading out on the Transpennine Real Ale Trail? Here's our ultimate guide
  
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• Plane makes an emergency landing at Gatwick after lightning strike

  18-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Gatwick after being struck by lightning.
  
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• Partners sought to develop 'breakthrough' LU track switch prototype

  18-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Loughborough University has issued an invitation to tender for a mp;pound;400,000 contract to help develop a prototype rail track switch on the London Underground. The Repoint switch allows redundant, fail-safe actuation and locking of track switches for the first time, meaning that trains can...
  
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• Paddington services cancelled after train derailment

  18-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Services from Paddington have been cancelled after an empty train derailed in a siding yesterday evening. No one was injured, but the derailment resulted in damage to signalling and overhead wires, and disruptions are expected to continue until the end of the day. The Heathrow Connect service...
  
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• Paddington delays: Rush hour passengers face more misery after train derailment

  18-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers travelling through Paddington this evening have been warned to brace themselves for further disruption after a derailed train caused chaos at the station.
  
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• New ways of checking rail updates on the move

  18-06-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - London Midland Trains have added a new feature to their website which allows passengers to check station arrival and departure screens while on the move.
  
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• MPs demand end to south coast rail dispute

  18-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Cross-party alliance urges government to resolve conflict between Southern trains and RMT union
  
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• Mitsubishi to pay $600m compensation

  18-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Payments follow inquiry into falsification of fuel economy data
  
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• London transports typeface gets 100th anniversary refresh

  18-06-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Signage across London's transport network will be brought up-to-date as the iconic Johnston typeface, seen on the Underground for decades, gets a 21st century update. You'll need the eyes of an eagle to spot the difference though. The updated font - named Johnston100 - is heavily based on the original Johnston typeface designed in 1916 by Edward Johnston, who is considered one of the fathers of modern calligraphy. So why bother? Transport for Lond
  
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• Limited service to and from London Paddington today after empty train derailed last night

  18-06-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A LIMITED service will run to and from London Paddington today after an emptytrainderailedoutside the station yesterday evening.
  
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• Govia Thameslink Railway boss refuses to defend CEO's 2m pay

  18-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A rail boss today refused to defend the growing pay and bonus package of one of her colleagues as she apologised for chaos in her company's services.
  
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• Extra pedal-power for cycling campaigners as council shows support

  18-06-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Sheffield Council has promised to work with campaigners to make the city a safer place to cycle.
  
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• Etihad strengthens presence in Brazil with codeshare

  18-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Abu Dhabi carrier agrees new deal with Avianca Brasil
  
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• EgyptAir flight MS804: repairs needed to 'extensively damaged' black boxes

  18-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Experts hope flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder will provide answers into flights last moments after it plunged into Mediterranean in MayThe voice and data recorders from the EgyptAir plane that crashed into the Mediterranean nearly a month ago are extensively damaged and will need repairs before they can be analysed, an Egyptian official has said, dampening hopes for early answers as to what caused the disaster.The official did not elaborate on how long the repairs w
  
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• EgyptAir black boxes located by rescue teams

  18-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Flight and voice recorders from MS804 should help investigation into crash
  
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• DfT to review HS2 plans for improving community engagement

  18-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The DfT has demanded to be shown HS2 Ltdmp;rsquo;s plans for improving its communication with residents following increased concerns about how the high-speed rail project is engaging with local communities. In its response to a Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC)...
  
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• Derailed train at London Paddington remains for rush-hour

  18-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A train which derailed at London Paddington will remain on the track to allow for
  
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• Closures on Buxton to Hazel Grove line after 'exceptional' flash floods

  18-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Services between Buxton and Hazel Grove are subject to cancellations indefinitely after flash floods damaged the track and embankment. Following heavy rainfall on the afternoon of 12 June and the early hours of 13 June, up to 5,000 tonnes of material were washed away. Network Rail engineers are...
  
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• Canada launches e-Tag initiative for baggage

  18-06-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Transport Canada has announced a new e-Tag initiative aimed at improving passenger experience. read more
  
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• Bus companies warn rush-hour traffic and pedestrianisation could lead to fare hikes

  18-06-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -BUS companies have warned passengers face worse services and higher fares without a major rethink of Oxford's transport systemincluding the reopening of Cornmarket Street.
  
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• Borders Railway boosted 'forgotten' small towns, say campaigners

  18-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Small towns on the Borders railway route have been
  
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• Black cabs dub Heathrow car park for private hire drivers 'unfair'

  18-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Black cab drivers say a new car park at Heathrow for private hire cabs is
  
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• Belle offers balm to soothe commuter hell

  18-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The punctual 1930s Brighton Belle, where every car was a restaurant car, is staging a comeback
  
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• Air France pilot unions call for new strike June 24-27

  18-06-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Air France pilot unions SNPL, SPAF and ALTER announced late on June 17 they would strike again from June 24-27. read more
  
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