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• All aboard the Southern chaos train: the commuters caught in a war on rails

  08-07-2016 17:57
  
  Weeks of delays, overcrowding and cancellations at Southern Rail culminated this week in a decision to axe 341 services a day. And the passengers aren’t happy Related: Calls intensify to strip 'incompetent' Southern rail operator of franchise Robert Mohamed stands on platform three at Haywards Heath station wearing a well-cut navy suit, a small backpack and the zen-like calm of a man accustomed to things going wrong. He is waiting for the 8.15am service to Victoria, a 50-minute journey fro
  
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• Senior MP tells regional leaders to fight for 'northern powerhouse'

  08-07-2016 17:10
  
  Local government secretary Greg Clark urges northern cities to push their case amid Brexit and party leadership upheaval
  The north of England has a “big fight” ahead to ensure that the new prime minister does not abandon the “northern powerhouse” project to rebalance the UK economy following the vote to leave the EU, a senior government minister has warned.The chancellor, George Osborne, coined the phrase two years ago, saying he wanted to join together the cities of the
  
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• Minister says north of England must fight for 'northern powerhouse'

  08-07-2016 17:10
  
  Local government secretary Greg Clark warns that project could be put to one side amid Tory leadership election and BrexitThe north of England has a “big fight” ahead to ensure that the new prime minister does not abandon the “northern powerhouse” project to rebalance the UK economy following the vote to leave the EU, a government minister has warned.The chancellor, George Osborne, coined the phrase two years ago, saying he wanted to join together the cities of the north
  
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• Hundreds of new homes will be razed if new HS2 route is approved

  08-07-2016 13:45
  
  HS2 train line could be redirected through housing estate in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, in bid to save £1bn
  A new housing estate in South Yorkshire faces demolition after proposals to build the HS2 train line through part of the site.Around 400 residents of the Shimmer housing estate in Mexborough received hand-delivered letters from HS2 Ltd on Thursday, informing them that the government would need to acquire “some or all” of their land if new proposals for the South Yorkshi
  
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• VW made handbrake turn in US strategy

  08-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Carmaker reached $15bn settlement over emissions scandal after quick technical fix failed
  
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• Virgin Atlantic boss slams Air Passenger Duty as UK 'cutting its nose off to spite its face'

  08-07-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Virgin Atlantic celebrates 20 years of flying from Manchester this year, and its boss has spoken out as it prepares for new routes Stateside
  
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• Union suggests suspending strikes to end rail deadlock Subscription

  08-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A rail union involved in a row over the role of conductors has offered to suspend industrial action for three months to try to break the deadlock.
  
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• Transport Minister opens new 61 million A1 scheme near Gateshead

  08-07-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -TRANSPORT Secretary Patrick McLoughlin officially opened a new 61 million road scheme in the North-East today.
  
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• Top hotel saved from demolition by HS2 change - but new housing estate under threat

  08-07-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A popular hotel on the outskirts of Sheffield has been saved from potential demolition due to changes to the HS2 line.
  
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• 'This was an accident waiting to happen' - Councillor leads calls for changes to town centre bus routes following fatal bus crash

  08-07-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -ROAD safety campaigners last night claimed a town centre bus crash which claimed the life of an elderly woman was
  
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• Second Tesla crash probed in US

  08-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A second Tesla crash, which left a driver and passenger injured, is being investigated with particular emphasis on whether the Autopilot feature was in use.
  
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• Roundabout to be replaced as part of widening work

  08-07-2016 02:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A busy roundabout is to be turned into a signal-controlledcrossroad as part of a road widening scheme.
  
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• Record half-yearly sales for Jaguar Land Rover

  08-07-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -The Coventry-based car maker sold a record 62,314 vehicles in the UK in the first half of the year - up by 21 per cent on the same period in 2015
  
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• rail jobs, staff issues and training

  08-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Trade union RMT has made a new offer to reopen talks with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) in the ongoing industrial dispute, but GTR has not yet agreed to accept their conditions.
  
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• Planned new HS2 station scrapped to cut costs

  08-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - High-speed line will use existing Sheffield city centre stop
  
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• 'Plan in place' to avoid Scotland-wide transport chaos

  08-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Scotland's transport minister claims there is a
  
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• Passengers cleared from Baker Street Tube station over 'security alert'

  08-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Baker Street underground station was evacuated following a security alert.
  
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• OPINION: Team Sheffield won over HS2 - next stop, New Retail Quarter

  08-07-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Make your ruddy mind up.
  
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• MP climbs aboard for Catch the Bus Week

  08-07-2016 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Its all aboard for the fourth annual Catch the Bus Week and Cambridge MPDaniel Zeichner will be part of the celebrations as he catches a Citi 1 bus from outside Cambridge railway station today (Thursday).
  
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• Light at end of tunnel is dimmed as Highways England claims cycleway project could cost 35m

  08-07-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A CAMPAIGN to turn a derelict railway tunnel in Queensbury into a cycleway has run into difficulties after Highways England said it could cost 35 million.
  
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• Lessons from the Thames a new guide to moving freight by water

  08-07-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Lessons learned from moving freight on the Thames form the basis of a new Freight by Water publication launched to coincide with the groups ...
  
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• Leadsom vs May: Tory candidates go head to head on key issues Subscription

  08-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - AL - Infrastructure
  Given her scepticism over HS2 rail link, which she says may not be value for money, MPs were surprised on Monday when she proposed a freight line from Dover to Edinburgh. Has not made up mind on Heathrow runway but will do so quickly if elected prime minister.
  TM - Infrastructure
  She says that the HS2 rail project is necessary to improve economic growth and the countrys infrastructure but expresses concern over Heathrow airports expansion because of how it may
  
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• Key British airliners: A short post-war history

  08-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Some of the most significant UK-built airliners of the past 70 years, from the Bristol Brabazon to today's double-decker Airbus A380.
  
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• Join our campaign to strip GTR of its rail franchise

  08-07-2016 02:00 via midhurstandpetworth.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - COMMENT: Good internal rail links and those to London and beyond are vital to Sussex.Trains service are never perfect but those run by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), responsible operating Southern, Thameslink, and the Gatwick Express, have drifted from poor in 2015, to a position in 2016 where passengers can have no certainty in their reliability, turning up to stations to see their commutes or recreation plans wrecked on a daily basis.
  
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• Interim report aims to quell public concerns about Crossrail 2

  08-07-2016 02:00 via transportinfo.org.uk
  Rail Technology Magazine - Nearly 21,000 members of the public have raised concerns about Crossrail 2 in a public consultation, published today by Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail.
  
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• Hundreds of brand-new homes will be bulldozed under updated HS2 track plans

  08-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph -
  
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• HS2 station is cancelled to cut costs by £786m Subscription

  08-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Plans for a major HS2 station on the outskirts of Sheffield have been scrapped as part of a cost-cutting drive, it will be announced today.
  
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• HS2 South Yorkshire route change threatens new estate

  08-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new housing estate could be bulldozed if changes to the planned high-speed rail route HS2 go ahead.
  
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• Given this choice for Metro Mayor, some have chosen to opt out

  08-07-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -The are three reasons why the West Midlands Metro Mayor job may not have attracted a strong short-list of candidates
  
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• Fury after MPs meet rail firm

  08-07-2016 02:00 via wigantoday.net
  
  Other Regional Press - An angry war of words has broken out after MPs met a rail company to discuss proposed route changes opposed by thousands of travellers.
  
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• Finsbury Park: Major overcrowding hits station as Victoria line signal failure sparks rush hour chaos

  08-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters battled through "nightmarish" overcrowding at one of north London's busiest Tube stations as major delays hit the morning rush hour.
  
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• Farnborough Airshow

  08-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Farnborough may be a small town in southern England, but for almost 70 years it has been the home of arguably the world's most important air show.
  
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• East Yorkshire residents asked for their views on local transport

  08-07-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -PEOPLE in the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area are asked for their views on local transportfrom the condition of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling facilities.
  
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• East Africa bets on air travel expansion

  08-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Uganda Airlines set to be revived amid predictions continents carriers will record losses this year
  
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• Contactless payment coming to National Express West Midlands buses

  08-07-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Buses across the West Midlands will soon be fitted with London-style contactless payment devices, it has been revealed.
  
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• Chaos at Heathrow as computer glitch in new BA system causes massive queues

  08-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Hundreds of British Airways passengers faced delays at London Heathrow's Terminal 5 today after lengthy check-in queues developed due to a computer glitch in a new system.
  
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• Campaign to strip GTR of its rail franchise

  08-07-2016 02:00 via midhurstandpetworth.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - COMMENT: Good internal rail links and those to London and beyond are vital to Sussex.Trains service are never perfect but those run by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), responsible operating Southern, Thameslink, and the Gatwick Express, have drifted from poor in 2015, to a position in 2016 where passengers can have no certainty in their reliability, turning up to stations to see their commutes or recreation plans wrecked on a daily basis.
  
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• Business leaders call for action on transport projects

  08-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Delay to airports decision "must not set tone" for infrastructure plans
  
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• British drivers are dozy parkers - a third of us have forgotten where we left our cars

  08-07-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Over the course of a lifetime some motorists could spend almost three days trying to find their cars
  
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• British Airways check-in glitch sparks travel mayhem for Heathrow passengers

  08-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow passengers faced travel mayhem today after a computer glitch sparked delays to hundreds of flyers.
  
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• Brexit shockwaves hitting airline industry - IATA

  08-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Association boss urges that any UK-EU deal should not damage air connectivity
  
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• Boomer mobility scooter is a beast

  08-07-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - The Boomer Beast is an off-road mobility scooter thats as happy popping to the local shops by road as it is crossing a muddy field. The Beast is capable of 24 mpha top speed that can be governed for use on the road. All three wheels are driven and shod with knobby tyres making it possible to tackle The post Boomer mobility scooter is a beast appeared first on ETA.
  
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• As the wealthy clog our streets with cars, were struggling to breathe Catherine Shoard

  08-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The Clean Air Act is 60 years old. But as long as we prioritise the convenience of rich motorists, pollution will continue to killSixty years ago this week the Clean Air Act was passed to protect us from the effects of pollution. Since then, car ownership has trebled in the UK. Two million households own three or more vehicles. Today, around 40,000 people each year die prematurely of illness linked to emissions. On Monday, medics from the Faculty of Public Health published a repor
  
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• Alstom wins £24m Virgin contract

  08-07-2016 02:00 via imeche.org
  Other News Sources - Project will be the first to be completed at Alstoms new technology centre in Widnes
  
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• Abellio Greater Anglia hires extra locomotive for services between Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft

  08-07-2016 02:00 via eveningnews24.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Rail provider Abellio Greater Anglia has hired an additional locomotive and carriage to cover services between Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
  
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