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• Watch Airbus A350 make incredible near vertical take-off

  13-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The plane maker was testing the capabilities of the passenger aircraft at the Farnborough Air Show
  
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• Train fare included £16.60 for walking between two stations in Birmingham

  13-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - I could save the money if I bought two single tickets for my journey from Bristol to Stratfordbut Trainline.com didnt tell me thatI had to go from Bristol to Stratford-upon-Avon, booking through thetrainline.com. The one-way ticket price came up at £50.50. Just before confirming the payment I clicked the Show journeys button. It showed the route as being from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street, then from Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford. In between the Birmingh
  
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• Threat to passenger safety as hackers infiltrate rail network Subscription

  13-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Hackers have penetrated deep into Britains rail network with four major cyberattacks in the past year, security experts have revealed.
  
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• Tesla has no plans to disable autopilot mode as third recent crash is revealed

  13-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Tesla said data suggested the drivers hands were not on the wheel in a recent accident in Montana in which a Model X veered off the road and hit a postAnother accident involving Teslas autopilot system has been reported, this time in Montana when a Model X veered off the road and hit a post. Early on Sunday morning on a highway near Whitehall, a Tesla veered off to the right into a wooden guardrail, according to the Detroit Free Press, stopping the car before it left the road. The
  
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• Siemens promises UK investment despite Brexit warning

  13-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - German industrial giant Siemens says it will continue to invest in the UK, despite earlier warnings that a Brexit vote could affect its future activities in the country.
  
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• SHOW ANALYSIS: Its all about service support & stretches

  13-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The Farnborough Airshow livened up Tuesday with a flurry of new aircraft orders, including two big A320neo deals with Asian low-cost carriers. But if any themes are emerging from this show, its about Airbus and Boeing testing the airline appetites for larger variants of new aircraft; and also about OEMs securing long-term support service agreements.read more
  
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• SHOW ANALYSIS: Engines remain at center stage

  13-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- As has been the trend at major international air shows in recent years, the news out of the 2016 Farnborough Airshow is as muchif not moreabout engines as the aircraft to which the engines are affixed. read more
  
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• Sadiq Khan says Southern Rail is an 'embarrassment' to London

  13-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan branded Southern Rail an "embarrassment to our city" today as he urged the Government to strip its operator of its franchise.
  
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• Roll out for bus travel smartcards

  13-07-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -BUS passengers can now use a new smartcard for pay as you go journeys around West Yorkshire.
  
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• RMT claims strike-hit Southern rail 'out of control'

  13-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Managers on Southern rail have been forced to work as conductors to operate a reduced timetable, the RMT union claims.
  
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• Questions over future of Circuit of Wales scheme post Brexit

  13-07-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - There are questions over the viability of big building projects in Wales. Today, First Minister Carwyn Jones said Brexit had changed everything and there were doubts over publicly funded schemes such as the south Wales Metro, a new M4 relief road at Newport and multimillion-pound racetrack in Blaenau Gwent.
  
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• Qatar Airways to acquire 10 of LATAM Airlines

  13-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Deal will see $613m injected into Latin American carrier
  
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• Prestwick's spaceport ambitions boosted by deal with US spaceplane designer

  13-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - SPACE tourism from Prestwick is a step closer after a US firm at the cutting edge of spaceflight design struck a deal with the Ayrshire base to bring manned launch services to Scotland.
  
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• Potential Glasgow and Aberdeen airport strikes called off

  13-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A potential strike by hundreds of workers at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports is called off following talks.
  
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• Pantograph module to be launched at InnoTrans 2016

  13-07-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - TE CONNECTIVITY: A next-generation modular roofline assembly incorporating all of the equipment...
  
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• 'Noisy' overnight electrification works to start soon

  13-07-2016 02:00 via newburytoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Network Rail says it is 'taking steps' to minimise disruption and noise
  
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• No more waiting in the aisle? Airbus plans to install urinals on planes

  13-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The manufacturer is exploring new toilet designs to optimise space and reduce queues for lavatories during flights The end of the line could finally be in sight for the embarrassing air travel ritual of waiting in the aisle to go to the toilet.Airbus, the manufacturer of the A380 superjumbo, is working on a plan to install urinals into its planes. Continue reading...
  
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• New station opens at Bromsgrove

  13-07-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A modernised station at Bromsgrove in the West Midlands opened for business this morning, and the first train to depart was the 06.20 London Midland service to Birmingham New Street. The previously unstaffed station, which now has a booking office, was rebuilt as a joint project between Worcestershire County Council, Centro and Network Rail.
  
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• MPs barred from taking part in HS2 inquiry

  13-07-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -MPs representing communities affected by HS2 are asking the House of Lords to listen to their concerns about the rail line
  
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• Millions of drivers benefit as Transport Secretary opens 61 million A1 upgrade

  13-07-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin officially opened a new £61 million road scheme near Gateshead today (7 July 2016). The new scheme will help tackle congestion and increase road capacity in the area, benefiting the 116,000 drivers that use the A1 every day. It is part of the governments £15 billion roads investment strategy, which is transforming the road network and improving connections between cities. The Highways England sche
  
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• Manchester Airport passenger numbers hits 24 million for first time

  13-07-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -It comes as parent group MAG is set to unveil full year results this morning, which analysts expect will show increased revenues and profits and a record dividend for its council shareholders.
  
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• Jaguar to trial self-driving cars on public roads with new 'cone-buster' system

  13-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Jaguar Land Rover is to begin self-driving car tests on public roads around Coventy and Solihull in the UK, including a system that can safely steer through traffic cones (pictured) and contraflows.
  
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• Italy train crash: At least 27 dead and 50 injured as PM Renzi says 'this is a moment for tears'

  13-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Investigation as grandmother 'left' in Edinburgh Airport

  13-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A firm employed at Edinburgh Airport to help reduced mobility passengers launches an investigation after a grandmother was reportedly left on her own for hours.
  
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• Ingeteam: Rail Solutions and Rolling Stock Engineering

  13-07-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Ingeteam's development of solutions and systems for the efficient exchange of energy in different sectors, combined with our know-how on rolling stock engineering and rail operations, allow us to offer solutions that allow all parties actively involv
  
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• Hyperloop One accused of mismanagement

  13-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Former top employees sue company planning high-speed transport system
  
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• HS2 still failing to engage over rail route with 'anxious' Camden residents, warns council

  13-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Government came under pressure to dramatically improve HS2's plans for community engagement today.
  
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• Head-on train crash in Italy leaves 25 dead

  13-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Many more injured on one of countrys worst rail accidents
  
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• Full steam ahead for new Bradford-London rail services

  13-07-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -FIRM plans for six daily direct return rail services between Bradford and London have been unveiled to local business leaders.
  
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• Frustrated commuters call for action over Southern

  13-07-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The crisis at Southern was deepening last night, after the first day of an emergency timetable which involved the axeing of 341 services -- around a sixth of the total. Angry commuters protested in strength at Victoria station in London, under a banner reading 'Commuter Hell', while it was reported that a City lawyer who claims she was forced to resign because of Southern's problems is threatening to sue Govia Thameslink Railway for loss of earnings. At the heart of the matter is
  
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• Farnborough Airshow: The F-35, up close and personal

  13-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The BBC's Theo Leggett gets an insider's view of the F-35 fighter, from chief test pilot Alan Norman, at the Farnborough Airshow.
  
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• Dashcam captures moment bus crashes into parked car - then drives off

  13-07-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The National Express West Midlands single decker ripped the wing mirror and bumper off the parked VW Polo
  
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• Crossrail 2 issues still being worked out, says TfL

  13-07-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - No final decisions have been made over the proposed Crossrail 2 route; thats the main message from transport authorities responding to issues raised during a recent consultation. Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail say that many of the complex engineering and infrastructure challenges are still being worked out. Crossrail 2 aims to ease rail congestion by connecting the West Anglia and South Western main lines via London Victoria and King'
  
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• Commuters' fears over use of Pokmon GO on London's transport network

  13-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London commuters have raised safety fears over the new Pokmon GO phone game, after pictures emerged of the digital creatures on Tube tracks and in the middle of busy roads.
  
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• Campaign launched to secure £1bn of rail improvements in North Wales and Cheshire

  13-07-2016 02:00 via newsnorthwales.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A CAMPAIGN has been launched to secure £1bn of rail improvements which would transform the North Wales and Cheshire regional economy and deliver 70,000 jobs over 20 years.
  
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• Businesses to tighten travel budgets post-Brexit - GBTA

  13-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Organisation predicts vote could cause cancellation of trips
  
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• Bromsgrove railway station opens

  13-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Bromsgrove's new £24m railway station opens.
  
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• Brexit may change South Wales Metro plans, Jones warns

  13-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to upgrade public transport in south Wales may have to change after Brexit, the first minister has said.
  
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• Brexit could hit metro project

  13-07-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
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• Bel Power Solutions Offers Modular Battery Chargers for Railway Vehicles

  13-07-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -With the LBC series, Bel Power Solutions targets for the first time the market for auxiliary power supplies in railway vehicles. However, Bel is not new to this industry: under the MELCHER brand the company is at home in the international railway mar
  
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• BBC goes off the rails with Trainspotting Live by showing OLD footage

  13-07-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The show was blasted after one segment was exposed as shot back in February
  
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• BBC denies 'faking' footage during Trainspotting Live after it admits using YouTube video

  13-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The BBC claimed host Peter Snow got over excited when he saw footage of a Class 66 locomotive while hosting the first episode of Trainspotting Live on BBC4.
  
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• Are you safe on Britain's trains? Five sex attacks occur EVERY DAY with victims as young as TWO

  13-07-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - More than 6,000 people have been targeted by sex attackers - including rapists and paedophiles - on the UK's transport network in just five years, shocking figures show
  
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• Airbus to cut back production of A380 aircraft

  13-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - European plane manufacturer to make 12 superjumbos in 2018 compared with 27 deliveries in 2015Airbus is to dramatically cut production of the A380 superjumbo, highlighting the lacklustre performance of the biggest passenger jet ever built.The plane-maker aims to cut production to just 12 A380s in 2018, compared with 27 deliveries in 2015. Continue reading...
  
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• Airbus slashes production of A380

  13-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Cut planned from 27 deliveries in 2015 to just 12 by 2018
  
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• Airbus slashes delivery target for A380

  13-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Airbus has more than halved its delivery target for its super-jumbo A380 planes from 2018.
  
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• Airbus secures 25 plane deal with Germania Group

  13-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The £2bn contract for Airbus A320neo aircraft was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow
  
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• Airbus considers introducing urinals on aircraft after reviewing how passengers use fleet

  13-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Aviation giant Airbus is considering introducing urinals on planes in a bid to cut queues for toilets. However, the plan has often been held up by airlines due to cultural reasons.
  
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• Airbus bags 72 plane deal...then 28 MINUTES LATER gets fresh order for 100 aircraft

  13-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Indian budget airline Go Air wants 72 planes while Air Asia has placed order for 100 aircraft
  
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