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• With record sums of investment planned for the UKs rail network what will the future network look like?

  29-06-2016 02:00 via newelectronics.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Over the coming five years, more than £25billion will be invested in the UKs rail network. While that includes big ticket items like High Speed 2 (HS2) and Crossrail, there is considerable innovation taking place across the networkfrom traditional heavy urban rail networks to innovative city centre mass transit systems.
  
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• Well rue the loss of country buses, those community centres on wheels

  29-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - We need them more than ever. And yet, as is painfully obvious in south-east Wales, they are disappearing from our roads
  
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• VW owners in US to get up to $10,000 in emissions deal

  29-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Volkswagen car drivers in the US affected by its emissions scandal are to get up to $10,000 in compensation after the firm agrees a deal with regulators.
  
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• Volkswagen to pay £11bn to settle dieselgate claims

  29-06-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - German car manufacturer Volkswagen is to spend up to $15 billion (£11.3bn) to settle consumer lawsuits in the US after it admitted cheating on emissions tests.
  
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• Virgin East Cost insists rail safety is priority after whistleblower raises concerns

  29-06-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Virgin East Cost insists rail safety is priority after whistleblower raises concerns
  Virgin East coast has attempted to allay safety fears raised on its East Coast Mainline rail route after an alleged incident
  
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• Toyota recalls half million US cars over faulty airbags

  29-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Japanese carmaker Toyota says it will recall 482.000 vehicles in the US over faulty airbags.
  
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• Toyota recalling 1.43 million hybrids worldwide for air bag issue

  29-06-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Toyota issues airbag recall for 1.43m hybrid cars

  29-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Alert covers inflators on 2010-2012 vehicles but carmaker says they were not produced by Takata, the automotive supplier at heart of global safety scareToyota Motor Corp has said it is recalling 1.43m hybrid Prius and Lexus CT200h cars worldwide because of a possible airbag inflator defect. The recall covers 2010-2012 vehicles with air bag inflators that could have a small crack in a weld, which could lead to the separation of the inflator chambers.Continue reading...
  
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• The magic of Britain's least-used train stations

  29-06-2016 02:00 via
  The Telegraph - Few people know Britain's rail network better than David Brewer, a softly-spoken train enthusiast from Chorley in Lancashire.
  
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• Texas train crash: Three feared dead after freight services collide setting off massive explosion

  29-06-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - An injured man is being treated in hospital after he reportedly leapt from one of the moving trains before it smashed into another in a fiery crash
  
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• S&C rail services run to Armathwaite

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Northerns truncated services from Leeds to Carlisle began running further north to Armathwaite yesterday.
  
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• Route changes on the way for HS2 in South Yorkshire

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The chairman of HS2 David Higgins has revealed that some revisions are being planned to the route of Phase 2 in South Yorkshire, but no details will be published for at least another week. He has also dismissed suggestions that the economic turmoil following last week's Brexit vote could delay the project. A review of national infrastructure projects is due to be completed by the autumn. He has been speaking in response to a new report from the National Audit Office, which is sai
  
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• Robin Hood Airport hit all the right notes for Beyonc

  29-06-2016 02:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - Doncaster Sheffield Airport played a key role in helping the superstar get her upcoming European tour on the road.
  
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• Reaction to HS2 location change from Meadowhall to Sheffield city centre

  29-06-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Plans to locate Sheffields HS2 station in the city centre was today hailed as fantastic news by city leadersbut has split opinion among the public.
  
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• Ports could provide huge boost to Northern economy, report says

  29-06-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Report by IPPR thinktank calls on the Government to improve east-west road and rail links in the Northern Powerhouse
  
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• Platform at South Gloucestershire railway station to close amid Great Western line electrification

  29-06-2016 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Evening Post - A platform at a South Gloucestershire railway station will be demolished and closed.
  
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• Plans for upgrade work in Cambridgeshire to be unveiled by Network Rail

  29-06-2016 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Plans to allow more trains to run and reduce journey times on the East Coast Main Line will be on display at four public information events being held by Network Rail in Cambridgeshire next week.
  
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• Nick Crossfield appointed new Alstom MD for UK and Ireland

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Alstommp;rsquo;s managing director of train control has been promoted to its UK and Ireland managing director. Nick Crossfield, who joined Alstom last year, has successfully led the integration of SSL Ltd into Alstommp;rsquo;s UK mp;amp; Ireland business and secured Alstommp;rsquo;s largest ever UK...
  
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• New Plotr online world lets young people explore careers in transport

  29-06-2016 02:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Careers website Plotr has launched an online portal and game, A better connected futureTransport Careers, so 11-24-year-olds can find out what its really like to work in the transport industry.
  
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• Nasa ignites huge Mars rocket with fiery test in Utah desert

  29-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Larger version of solid rocket booster used on shuttle will form part of Space Launch System propelling astronauts beyond Earths orbitNasa has successfully tested a huge rocket motor that will one day propel astronauts out of Earths orbit and towards Mars.It was the second and final test-firing of the solid rocket booster designed for Nasas Space Launch System (SLS). The debut launch from Floridas Kennedy Space Center in 2018 will not carry people, but a few years later astronauts
  
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• MP demands promises Nissan and Hitachi won't go same way as Tata in savage attack on Business Secretary

  29-06-2016 02:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - A North East MP has demanded promises from the Business Secretary Sajid Javid that he will work with Nissan and Hitachi to protect jobs in the region.
  
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• London Midland sponsors Birmingham Big Art Project

  29-06-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Rail operator supports major project to create piece of landmark art for Eastside City Park
  
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• Late call for urgent review of Leeds to Bradford cycle route from £29million scheme

  29-06-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - An urgent review of the multi-million pound Leeds to Bradford cycle superhighway is being called forjust hours before it is scheduled to open.
  
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• Kirby: HS2 has made real progress

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - HS2 Ltd says that while many challenges remain, the project is on track to deliver its strategic scope and be constructed to budget.
  
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• Jail sentence for West Coast SPAD driver

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The driver of a steam-hauled charter train who turned off a safety system and almost caused a major collision with a high speed intercity train has been given a suspended jail sentence by Swindon Crown Court. Melvyn Cox was driving the train at Wootton Bassett Junction near Swindon in March last year. It overran a red signal by almost 700m and came to rest fouling the main Great Western line, only moments after an Intercity 125 express had passed. The court heard that he had dire
  
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• Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: At least 36 dead and dozens injured

  29-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured more than 140, officials say.
  
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• Istanbul airport attack: Turkish PM says Isis behind explosions that killed at least 36 latest updates

  29-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Series of deadly explosions tear through crowds at Atatrk international airport on Tuesday evening in attack officials blame on Islamic State 5.02am BST Departures have resumed from Ataturk AirportDepartures have now also resumed at Istanbuls Ataturk Airport. https://t.co/0TCt9XggHw pic.twitter.com/WhX0L3Odr6 4.35am BST People on flights that had flown out of Ataturk Airport just before the terror attacks watched coverage of the assault on live TV.Startled passengers who just got
  
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• Istanbul airport attack: 36 dead and 147 wounded in suspected Isil suicide attacks in Turkey

  29-06-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Investment in infrastructure is now even more important - Speech - Patrick McLoughlin MP

  29-06-2016 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The UK must be seen to be open for business and building the infrastructure it needs.
  
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• InPost lockers expand to railway stations

  29-06-2016 02:00 via logisticsmanager.com
  
  Other News Sources - InPost UK will expand its locker service to three TfL stations, four Great Western Railway stations, and Virgin Trains Birmingham International Railway station.
  
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• HS2s impact on the conventional network

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - HS2 will have a major impact on the existing rail system, says the National Audit Office.
  
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• HS2 timetable for phase 1 'unrealistic' and 'behind schedule'

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - HS2 is already behind schedule and could fail to deliver phase 1 by the 2026 target date, with problems including uncertainty about financing, lack of staff and the need for further analysis, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. The NAO had found that HS2 is only 60 confident that it...
  
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• HS2 must meet target for Royal Assent

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - HS2 is on target to achieve Royal Assent by December, which the NAO describes as a significant achievement for one of biggest bills ever considered.
  
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• HS2 costs exceed funding - but savings could go below budget

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - HS2 Phase 1 costs exceed available funding, according to National Audit Office. But, if all predicted cost savings are made, it could come in under budget.
  
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• Hitachi, Alstom, Stadler win $5 billion contract to build trains for Trenitalia

  29-06-2016 02:00 via uk.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - Hitachi Rail Italy, France's Alstom and Swiss firm Stadler have won contracts worth a combined 4.5 billion euros (3.74 billion pound) to build trains for Trenitalia, the Italian train operator said on Tuesday.
  
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• Heathrow expansion needed more than ever after Brexit shock, says airport boss

  29-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A third runway at Heathrow is needed "more than ever" to overcome the economic shock of Brexit, the boss of the UK's biggest airport said today.
  
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• Heathrow British jobs role for Blunkett Subscription

  29-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Lord Blunkett has been appointed Heathrows new employment tsar as the airport pledges to create thousands of British jobs for British workers.
  
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• Greater Anglia launches recruitment drive for volunteers to brighten up train stations

  29-06-2016 02:00 via braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A train operator has launched a drive to recruit volunteers to brighten up stations.
  
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• Greater Anglia blasted on Twitter for heating trains in summer

  29-06-2016 02:00 via brentwoodgazette.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Commuters on Greater Anglia trains across the county and East Anglia have taken to social media to express their shock and concern at the train operator heating carriages in the summer warmth.
  
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• GBRf wants more '73s', but plans on hold

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - More Class 73s could be rebuilt for GB Railfreight, but the company says while it would like to have more, there is not currently the work for them.
  
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• Fury over A64 speed camera that driver says catches 200 drivers an hour

  29-06-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A STUNNED driver says more signs should have been placed around roadworks after he only became aware of a speed camera when it flashed him.
  
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• Funding decision for Class 801 bi-mode conversion due in autumn

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The decision on how to fund the conversion of the Great Western Main Line Class 801 units to bi-mode operation will be made in the autumn, the DfT has said. In response to a question from Lilian Greenwood MP, Claire Perry, the minister for rail, said that the department is currently considering...
  
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• Extra capacity a key element of Oxfordshire rail strategy

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Council leaders in Oxfordshire have been asked to approve the countys new rail strategy, which sets out the local authoritys objectives for the coming years.
  
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• Electric cars could rule the road in just over 10 years say motor industry experts

  29-06-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Sales of the vehicles are surging so fast the market looks set to meet government forecasts for the end of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040
  
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• DfT to publish South Western ITT at start of July

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The South Western franchise invitation to tender (ITT) is expected to be published at the start of July, the rail minister Claire Perry has said. The ITT was issued to the bidders on 9 June, and in the last few weeks MTR formed a joint venture with FirstGroup to compete against current operators...
  
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• Coppergate traffic ban to be re-imposed tomorrow

  29-06-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -TRANSPORT bosses are expected to press ahead tomorrow with plans to re-impose traffic bans in a city centre street.
  
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• Chester-Runcorn service over Halton Curve extended

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Northern has agreed to extend the Saturday-only service between Chester and Runcorn via the Halton Curve on July 16.
  
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• Changes to rolling stock funding could induce delays

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - NAO says experience of IEP and Thameslink shows negotiating the terms of private finance can take significantly longer than currently allowed in HS2 schedule
  
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• Bromsgrove railway station to open on 12 July

  29-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Bromsgrovemp;rsquo;s mp;pound;24m station development, designed to attract business to the town and improve integration with other transport facilities, is complete and will open on 12 July. The new station features a staffed ticket office, passenger waiting room, toilets and 350 onsite car parking...
  
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• Balfour Beatty snubbed in new Midland Metro partnership

  29-06-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Contractor which worked on the much-maligned extension between Snow Hill and New Street station misses out in new 'alliance' to build four more tram routes
  
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