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• Go-Ahead London – Assistant Schedules Manager/Schedule Compilers

  30-06-2016 16:36 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
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  London Bus Operations: Competitive salary + benefits & travel concessionsHead Office, Merton, South London
  As the Capital’s largest bus operator, running a quarter of the network from 17 locations, our success is measured by the quality of our services.
   
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  Help lead a professional team with a range of grades and responsibilities to win vital tenders. Your schedule compiling expertise will be key to delivering
  
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• Head of Operations – Isle of Man Government

  30-06-2016 15:56 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Isle of Man Government
  Department of Infrastructure
  Public Transport Division
   
  Head of Operations
  Reference: DOI-003781
  37 hours per weekPay Band 28 £48,211 – £56,331 per annum
  We are looking to appoint an Operations Manager to manage and deliver an effective, efficient and high quality public transport network in a customer focused and responsive manner. As well as a year-round bus operation wealso operate the four seasonal heritage rail attractions; the Steam Railway,M
  
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• Tax new diesel cars up to £5,000 to cut pollution, says report

  30-06-2016 15:00
  
  Money raised should be spent on improving public transport, cycling and walking, advise researchersThe purchase of highly polluting diesel cars in the UK should be discouraged with a tax of up to £5,000 to help tackle the public health emergency of air pollution, according to a new report. The policy could be particularly important following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, which until now has set most pollution rules. Continue reading...
  
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• Southern ranks bottom of rail customer satisfaction table

  30-06-2016 12:36
  
  Survey carried out before latest delays and strikes shows percentage of passengers happy with service down to 69%Southern Railway has fallen to the bottom of the rail network’s passenger satisfaction table, even though polling was carried out before its latest spate of delays, cancellations and industrial action.The National Passenger Railway Survey (NPRS) shows Southern customer satisfaction down by eight percentage points from last autumn to 69%, the joint lowest score with Southeastern.
  
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• Southern rail ranks bottom of customer satisfaction table

  30-06-2016 12:36
  
  Survey carried out before latest delays and strikes shows percentage of passengers happy with service down to 69%Southern rail has fallen to the bottom of the rail network’s passenger satisfaction table, even though polling was carried out before the latest spate of delays, cancellations and industrial action to hit passengers.The National Passenger Railway Survey (NPRS) shows customer satisfaction down by eight percentage points from last autumn to 69%, and the joint lowest with Southeast
  
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• Business: PM putting party first by delaying airport expansion choice

  30-06-2016 11:46
  
  BCC and EEF condemn government for deferring decision on whether to expand Heathrow or Gatwick amid Tory turmoilThe government has been accused of indulging in “internal party politics” at the expense of the national interest after David Cameron delayed a decision on whether to expand Heathrow or Gatwick airport. Related: Heathrow third runway recommended in report on airport capacityContinue reading...
  
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• Airport expansion decision to be left to new British PM

  30-06-2016 11:46
  
  Trade group condemns failure to show UK is open for business after Brexit as government defers decision on whether to expand Heathrow or GatwickThe government has been accused of letting party politics get in the way of the national interest, after David Cameron delayed a decision on whether to expand Heathrow or Gatwick airport.The prime minister had been expected to confirm which project would get the go-ahead in the coming weeks if the UK voted to remain in the EU.Related: Heathrow third runw
  
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• Airport expansion decision to be left to Cameron's successor

  30-06-2016 10:31
  
  Government to say decision on whether to expand capacity at Heathrow or Gatwick to be deferred until new Tory leader electedThe government is to announce that the decision on whether to expand airport capacity at Heathrow or Gatwick will be left for David Cameron’s successor.The prime minister had been expected to confirm which project would get the go-ahead in the coming weeks if the UK voted to remain in the EU.Related: Heathrow third runway recommended in report on airport capacityConti
  
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• MPs call to scrap 'dangerous' hard shoulder motorway plan

  30-06-2016 09:04
  
  Government wants to expand capacity by converting hard shoulders into permanent lanes known as ‘all-lane running’Plans to convert more hard shoulders into permanent driving lanes to ease congestion should be scrapped amid safety fears, MPs have recommended.The government intends to expand motorway capacity by converting hundreds of miles of hard shoulder into permanent lanes, known as “all-lane running”.Continue reading...
  
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• WOW airline Gatwick Airport to New York flights will start at JUST 119 one way

  30-06-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The airline will offer daily cheap flightsfrom Gatwick to the Big Apple - via Iceland - from November 25
  
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• Work on two railway bridges overruns so council decides to fine Network Rail almost 3,000 a day

  30-06-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Newport council said the fine relating to work on the Cardiff Road and Somerton bridges in the city will be issued for every working day until the job is done
  
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• What you need to know about the Turkey airport attack

  30-06-2016 02:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - The latest on the Ataturk airport attack in Turkey.
  
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• West Coast Railway fined 200,000 over Wootton Bassett SPAD

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - West Coast Railway Company Limited (WCRC) has been fined mp;pound;200,000 and ordered to pay costs of mp;pound;64,000 after being found guilty of health and safety breaches which led to a train passing a signal at danger near Wootton Bassett last year. The prosecution was brought by the ORR after...
  
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• UK transport group Stagecoach to steer away from Euro Megabus

  30-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport giant Stagecoach pulled off its own partial Brexit today, selling its megabus Europe business to a German rival.
  
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• Translink posts losses and fall in passenger journeys

  30-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Translink posts an increased trading loss and reports a fall in passenger journeys on its buses and trains.
  
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• Train crime may rise with police merger Subscription

  30-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Crime on trains could rise, it was claimed yesterday after the Scottish government put its controversial plans to merge the British Transport Police (BTP) with the national force out to public consultation.
  
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• Train builders remain committed to the UK

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Hitachi, Siemens and Bombardier have all stated their commitment to UK operations, following the result of the referendum on June 23.
  
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• Stagecoach warns of post-vote uncertainty

  30-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
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• Stagecoach warn of 'challenging' market as profits fall

  30-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Perth-based transport firm Stagecoach has warned of "challenging" market conditions after a fall in profit.
  
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• Stagecoach vows to drive forward operation - but issues caution on Governments bus plan

  30-06-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
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• Stagecoach: train pain

  30-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Transport group must be careful not to overbid for UK rail franchise renewal
  
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• Stagecoach suffers east coast delays Subscription

  30-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Virgin Trains East Coast is significantly behind on its revenue projections 15 months into its operation of the ill-starred intercity network between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh.
  
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• Scrap dangerous motorway hard shoulder plans, MPs warn

  30-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to convert more motorway hard shoulders in England into permanent driving lanes to ease congestion should be scrapped, a Commons committee says.
  
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• Sabre gives preview of upgraded agency platform

  30-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Travel tech firm to upgrade agents in EMEA early 2017
  
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• RSSB: Brexit will have no immediate effect on standards

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - RSSB Interim Managing Director Mark Phillips tells RAIL its too early to say what the longer-term implications of Brexit will be on safety and standards.
  
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• Removing hard shoulders is too risky, insist MPs Subscription

  30-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A policy to remove the hard shoulder from 400 miles of motorway should be abandoned over significant safety fears, MPs have said.
  
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• Reduce speed by 65mph to save crazy HS2 project, says former government adviser Subscription

  30-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Train speeds on HS2 should be cut by a quarter to save money, according to the governments former adviser on rail.
  
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• New relief road will 'improve quality of life'

  30-06-2016 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -A series of improvements to a major road have been given business case approval in a bid to cut congestion and improve connectivity.
  
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• Mechan-Railway Depot and Workshop Equipment

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Using traditional engineering skills, innovative design and advanced technology, Sheffield manufacturer, Mechan, supplies specialist heavy-lifting, handling and control equipment for rail depots and workshops.
  
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• Infrastructure investment must continue after Brexit vote

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Questions have been raised over whether investment in large projects can continue, and how to ensure that international freight services do not suffer.
  
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• High speed rail service HS2 will suffer the railways' usual delays, expert warns

  30-06-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Heathrow loses out as decision on runway is left to next leader Subscription

  30-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - David Cameron will announce today that the decision on airport capacity will be left to his successor in a move that effectively spells the end of plans to build a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• Have your say on bus proposal

  30-06-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -RESIDENTS are being urged to share their views on plans for subsidised bus services, which could see them cut or scaled back.
  
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• Government still committed to airport expansion despite Brexit

  30-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Transport secretary allays fears that projects will be scrapped or delayed
  
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• Freight must be a priority in Brexit negotiations

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - New costs, restrictions and bureaucratic requirements are all risks following the UKs vote to leave the European Union, according to the FTA.
  
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• Facebook boasts snare Glasgow Airport stun gun smuggler

  30-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A man who was seized smuggling stun guns disguised as mobile phones is caught after boasting on social media about his plans.
  
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• Digitally Gauging the Future Railway

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Dr David Johnson, technical director of DGauge, evaluates recent developments in gauging and explains his concept of digital gauging, which is now being applied to a range of gauging problems.
  
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• David Cameron accused of 'misleading' Commons over Southern Railway strikes

  30-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Prime Minister has been accused of "misleading" the Commons after he criticised unions for disrupting rail services.
  
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• Darwin system evolves passenger information

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Passenger information screens across the UK are now all using the central Darwin system, in a bid to improve the clarity of train running.
  
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• Darwin expanded to replace TOC and NR customer information systems

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The rail industrymp;rsquo;s central train running information engine, Darwin, has now replaced 66 separate customer information systems (CIS), operated by train operators and Network Rail, with one single system delivering consistency to the information provided to customers. The Darwin CIS...
  
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• Could intercity cycle highways revolutionise the daily commute?

  30-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Germany is building the worlds biggest bicycle autobahn to connect 10 cities and remove 50,000 cars from the road every day. With the popularity of e-bikes growing too, is Europe about to see a new era of long-distance cycle commuting?
  
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• Contactless travel payment en route for West Midlands commuters

  30-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Commuters in the West Midlands will be able to pay for their journeys using contactless cards and smartphones, bus operators announce.
  
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• Car industry 'uncertain' after Brexit

  30-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The vote to leave the European Union will cause instability and uncertainty that will challenge the UK car industry, its trade body said, as it reported record turnover in 2015.
  
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• Calls to scrap HS2 after delay reports

  30-06-2016 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Protestors are calling for the controversial HS2 high-speed rail project to be scrapped following a report by the National Audit Office suggesting it may not be delivered on time and to budget.
  
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• Birmingham's infamous Spaghetti Junction set for six months of delays

  30-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Motorists using one of the best known motorway junctions in the UK face six months of roadworks - including total weekend closures.
  
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• BAE Systems helps deliver first industry architecture for Digital Railway

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Digital Railway team has worked with BAE Systems to develop the first iteration of an Industry Architecture that will underpin the digital transformation of the rail network.mp;nbsp; BAE Systems, the multinational defence, security and aerospace company, has helped to define the approach to...
  
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• Alstom and Hitachi selected for Trenitalia regional train order

  30-06-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - ITALY: Trenitalia announced on June 28 that it had selected Alstom and Hitachi for two of the three...
  
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• Airline execs call for 21 days strike notice

  30-06-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- PwC research shows air traffic strikes cost EU GDP 9.5 billion
  
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• £22m tramway expansion is approved despite taxi drivers objections

  30-06-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A £22m expansion of the Blackpool tramway has secured town hall approval - despite a last-ditch plea from taxi drivers for a re-think.
  
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