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• Calls intensify to strip 'incompetent' Southern rail operator of franchise

  04-07-2016 19:38
  
  Government backs Govia Thameslink Railway after new timetable cancels hundreds of daily services due to staff shortages Calls have intensified to strip Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) of its franchise, after the Southern trains operator confirmed it would implement an emergency timetable cancelling hundreds of services every day.But the government confirmed its support for the company, despite disruption and misery for commuters worsening in the wake of a bitter industrial dispute.Related: Southe
  
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• Southern Railway is in a mess. Here’s a three-point plan to untangle it | Andrew Allen

  04-07-2016 19:11
  
  Passenger protests, industrial action … the misery Southern has doled out demands drastic measuresFor months, Southern Railway has been embroiled in a maelstrom of cancelled trains, passenger protests and industrial action. And now an “emergency” timetable is due to be issued, apparently withdrawing up to 350 train services a day.With a botched franchise at the root of the problems, how does the government get out of this mess?Passengers need proper compensation for the months
  
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• Caroline Lucas: strip 'incompetent' Southern rail operator of contract

  04-07-2016 12:24
  
  Green MP urges government to get rid of Govia Thameslink Railway after it wins permission to cancel 350 trains a dayCaroline Lucas, the Green MP, has called on the government to strip Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) of its franchise after allowing it to introduce an emergency timetable for Southern rail that permits the cancellation of 350 trains a day.The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said it was given the figures at a meeting with company officials from GTR, which runs Southern. Continue r
  
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• Zip World buys in fleet of electric vehicles to help save planet

  04-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Company says it is committed to being environmentally-friendly and wins acclaim from AA for its drive toward going totally green
  
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• 'We must build that new Heathrow runway NOW - and show the world we aren't turning inwards', warns Airports Commission boss Sir Howard Davies

  04-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The frustration is audible in Sir Howard Daviess otherwise calm voice. Almost exactly a year after he recommended a major expansion at Heathrow airport, the issue has once again been kicked into the long grass.
  
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• Video: The verdict on the multimillion pound Leeds to Bradford cycle superhighway

  04-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - The opening of the first 14km section of the much-debated City Connect cycle highway to health was met with fanfare and scepticism. Reporter Jonathan Brown has saddled up to try the route himself.
  
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• Transport strategy consultation launches today have your say on underground rail tunnels, tram-trains and less traffic

  04-07-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Underground rail tunnels, tram-trains, less gridlock on the roads, more cycle paths - and finally a proper Oyster card.
  
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• Transport old and new brings London's Regent Street to a standstill

  04-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Regent Street is shut for a festival exploring London transport from the past, present and future.
  
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• train services being reduced in bid to be on time

  04-07-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -SOUTHERN is cutting services in a bid to reduce delays and cancellations.
  
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• Tesla misses delivery targets again

  04-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Difficulties come as carmaker prepares for more ambitious production goal with mass-market vehicle
  
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• Take a look around Accrington's new multi-million pound bus station

  04-07-2016 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Telegraph - ACCRINGTONs new multi-million pound bus station is now ready for its grand opening next week.
  
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• Striking Lakeland livery for new 555 service

  04-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Strike-hit Southern set to announce amended timetable

  04-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Southern Rail is to announce an amended timetable due to a dispute over the role of conductors.
  
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• Southern Railway given permission to cancel another 350 trains a day, transport union says

  04-07-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The service has received strong criticism for its strikes and cancellations
  
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• Southern Railway cancels 350 trains a day under emergency timetable

  04-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Southern rail to press on with changes

  04-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Govia Thameslink defends plan to alter role of train guards
  
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• Roundabout revolution urged for older drivers Subscription

  04-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - T-junctions should be replaced by mini-roundabouts under plans to make the road network more pensioner-friendly, a government-backed report has recommended.
  
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• Remain campaign missed the target Subscription

  04-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Heathrow got full up a couple of years ago and the UK aviation industry didnt die.
  
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• Oxford Bus extends airline service to Birmingham

  04-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• No buses in Queen Street is bad for St Aldates says pedestrians association

  04-07-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -PEDESTRIANS have urged the council to rethink plans to permanently close Queen Street to traffic over fears of air pollution moving to other streets.
  
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• New roadworks misery for Aston Expressway motorists as repairs begin

  04-07-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Drivers are warned to expect delays during Monday morning rush-hour
  
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• Naked cyclists turn heads in Newcastle city centre

  04-07-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -CYCLISTS had heads turning when they stripped off their clothes and pedalled naked though a busy city centre on Saturday.
  
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• Mersey chamber chief hits out at delay to Heathrow runway decision

  04-07-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Jenny Stewart CEO of Liverpool mp; Sefton Chambers of Commerce, says the Government has missed the chance to boost UK firms
  
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• Major roadworks to improve key North East commuter routes to get under way

  04-07-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Drivers are being warned to expect disruption as the multi-million pound road improvement scheme in South Shields begins
  
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• Major rail upgrade at Huntingdon is just the ticket

  04-07-2016 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A bottleneck on the East Coast Main Line near Huntingdon railway station is set to be removed as part of a multi-million pound upgrade scheme by Network Rail.
  
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• Leeds-Bradford Cycle Superhighway open for cyclists

  04-07-2016 02:00 via road.cc
  
  road.cc - Concerns have been raised about some of the route's design features but the delivery authority hopes it will encourage more people out of their cars and onto bikes...
  
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• FlixBus acquires megabus continental operations

  04-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Flight from Heathrow to Chicago circles several times over Wales 'due to operational issue'

  04-07-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Radar pictures shows the British Airways flight circling above Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire
  
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• Fewer rail passengers satisfied with Abellio Greater Anglias reliability and value for money, Transport Focus Spring 2016 report finds

  04-07-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Passenger satisfaction levels in the regions rail operator have dropped in key areas including value for money and punctuality, a new poll has revealed.
  
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• East London tops UK list of places with most uninsured cars

  04-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Insurer Churchill says 216,000 of the capitals near-4m cars are not insuredOne in eight cars on the roads in east London do not have insurance, according to analysis which names the capital as the worst place in Britain for uninsured drivers.About 216,000 of the capitals 3.9m cars do not have insurance, with north and south-east London also featuring in the list of uninsured hotspots, research by the insurer Churchill found.Continue reading...
  
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• Contactless phone charging system launched by Reading

  04-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Commuter misery as rail firm allowed to cut 350 trains a day Subscription

  04-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The government has given a struggling rail company permission to introduce an emergency timetable allowing it to cancel another 350 trains a day, a union has claimed.
  
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• Ciaran Scannell proposes cultural hubs in HS2 tunnels

  04-07-2016 02:00 via dezeen.com
  
  Other News Sources - Graduate shows 2016: the UK's high-speed railway network could incorporate an underground swimming pool, museum and concert hall, suggests Royal College of Art graduate Ciaran Scannell.
  
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• Chalkwell scales back commuter services because of London traffic issues

  04-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Cambridge University to subsidise new city bus service

  04-07-2016 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Cambridge University will subsidise a new city bus service, connecting Madingley Road with Cambridge Station and Addenbrooke's.
  
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• Brexit travel question of the day: Simon Calder on London's proposed airport expansion

  04-07-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The UK is in the departure loungedestination unknown. So all this week Simon Calder is answering your questions about the impact of the EU referendum result on travel
  
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• Auchtertool thrown a lifeline in bid to retain its only bus service

  04-07-2016 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Auchtertool community feared it would be left stranded after Stagecoach announced it was axing the X26, the only bus to serve the area.
  
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• Southern has go-ahead to cancel 350 trains a day, claims RMT union

  04-07-2016 01:01
  
  Southern blames staff sickness for cancellations while union accuses rail company of gross mismanagementThe government has given a beleaguered rail company permission to introduce an emergency timetable allowing it to cancel another 350 trains a day, it has been claimed.The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said it was given the figures at a meeting with company officials from Govia Thameslink, which runs Southern rail. Related: Southern rail strike: conductors' 24-hour walkout causes travel ch
  
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• 'Northern powerhouse' is smoke and mirrors, claim Lib Dems

  04-07-2016 01:01
  
  Report argues George Osborne’s project is a disguise for local government cuts which additional funding will not counterractGeorge Osborne’s “northern powerhouse” plan to rebalance the UK economy away from London and to the north of England has been dismissed as “smoke and mirrors”.A new report by the Liberal Democrats argues that without real investment, the northern powerhouse is just a buzzword that is stronger on rhetoric than substance. Related: George Os
  
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