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• Rail minister resigns as Southern commuter chaos continues

  15-07-2016 14:48
  
  Claire Perrty admits to being ‘often ashamed to be rail minister’ over train operator’s failures, which passengers blame on companyThe rail minister Claire Perry, who has been the public face of the government during the outcry over Southern railway’s failures, has resigned.No reason was given by the Department for Transport for her resignation, which happened on Thursday evening after a fractious week in which she admitted she was “often ashamed to be the rail mini
  
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• Rail minister Claire Perry resigns as Southern commuter chaos continues

  15-07-2016 12:35
  
  Tory MP had admitted during Commons debate about Southern rail owner GTR to being ‘often ashamed to be rail minister’ The rail minister Claire Perry, who has been the public face of the government during the outcry over Southern railway’s failures, has resigned.No reason was given by the Department for Transport for her resignation, which happened on Thursday evening, but it came at the end of a fractious week in which she admitted she was “often ashamed to be the rail mi
  
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• London mayor Sadiq Khan joins Gatwick bosses in call for new runway

  15-07-2016 11:39
  
  Key political figure shares stage with airport executives and calls for Theresa May to rule out controversial Heathrow expansionGatwick’s campaign to win approval for a second runway has been boosted as London mayor Sadiq Khan joined executives at the airport calling on the new prime minister to back expansion at Heathrow’s rival. The event came as Gatwick announced a further £200m to improve its terminal facilities, and a day after Theresa May’s new cabinet promoted seve
  
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• Will we ever get a modern public transport system that is fit for purpose?

  15-07-2016 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
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• VW failure to compensate UK owners 'deeply unfair'

  15-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - MPs criticise Volkswagen's failure to compensate UK owners of cars affected by the diesel emissions scandal.
  
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• 'This is wonderful news' - residents relieved as three major Blackburn bus routes saved

  15-07-2016 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -WORRIED pensioners said they were relieved to discover that three major bus routes set to be axed will be saved by another service.
  
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• These Oyster Card finger nails let you swipe through the London Underground

  15-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Designer Lucie Davis has the solution to lost Oyster cardsjust hack your nails with microchips, says Rosamund Urwin
  
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• Theresa May appoints Surrey MP Chris Grayling new transport secretary

  15-07-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Mr Grayling joins fellow Surrey MPs Philip Hammond and Jeremy Hunt in new Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet
  
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• Tesla Autopilot needs rethink urges US consumer group

  15-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - US group Consumer Reports has called on Tesla to disable the automatic steering function in its electric cars.
  
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• Stansted has sights on second runway Subscription

  15-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Two of Britains busiest airports expect to suffer a Brexit-related slowdown in growth over the next couple of years, but their owner argues that one of them will still be so congested by 2030 that it will need a new runway.
  
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• Sheffield MP demands urgent talks over fresh round of bus cuts

  15-07-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A Sheffield MP has demanded urgent talks with bus bosses after a fresh round of service cuts and shake-ups.
  
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• Sadiq Khan 'needs more powers to protect London from Brexit'

  15-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - As well as greater financial autonomy, he wants wide-ranging control over business and skills, housing, planning, transport, health and criminal justice. Mr Khan has called for discussions to start right away and some senior ministers have responded warmly.
  
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• Riverside MP recognised by John Moores University with honorary fellowship

  15-07-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Louise Ellman has represented Liverpool constituency since 1997
  
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• ORRs first annual assessment of Highways England: Good start to delivery but future planning needs focus

  15-07-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its first annual performance assessment of Highways England, the government-owned company responsible for Englands strategic road network.The report found that Highways England has made a good start on delivering £15 billion of investment in Englands strategic road network by 2020-21. The company now needs to implement a more robust internal planning process to make sure that future targets are
  
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• Northern and Network Rail form new alliance

  15-07-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Network Rail has launched another Alliance with a train operator. The new arrangement with Northern follows a similar partnership in Scotland with Abellio. Network Rail said the alliance would mean 'even closer working between the two organisations as part of a joint commitment to plan together to provide a better railway and resolve operational issues'.
  
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• Nexus and a new age of transport

  15-07-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - In July 1996, Nexus arrived on Tyneside with a new vision, new logo and amid colourful artwork
  
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• New cab comparison firm launches in Manchester - and the aim is to be bigger than Uber

  15-07-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Karhoo lets people pick between black cabs, minicabs and executive cars
  
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• MPs criticise UK response to VW scandal

  15-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Possible conflict of interests cited for Department for Transport
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover prepares to go off-road autonomously

  15-07-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Self-driving systems will read the terrain and find a way through
  
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• Italian station master admits to error which led to deaths of 23 people in train crash

  15-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A station master has confessed to a mistake which led to a train crash which killed 23 people in southern Italy on Tuesday. Vito Piccarreta said it was his error which caused the accident in Puglia region.
  
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• Inside Bombardier's 'giant gamble'

  15-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The BBC's Theo Leggett looks inside one of Bombardier's new C-Series aircraft, a programme that faced years of questions about its financial viability.
  
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• Improved roadworks information vital so operators can plan ahead, says FTA

  15-07-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association agrees that Highways England has made a positive start in its first year but the association would like to see ...
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick Airport clash over third runway and long-haul

  15-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Gatwick has fewer frequent, long-haul routes flying from its runways today than it did in 2010, leading rival Heathrow to claim that allowing the Sussex airport to build a new runway would be a high-risk gamble.
  
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• Heathrow Airport expansion in doubt after Theresa May promotes critics to top cabinet posts

  15-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Expansion of Heathrow Airport appears increasingly unlikely after Theresa May appointed to her Cabinet a series of opponents to a third runway
  
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• Has new chancellor Philip Hammond let slip Government's decision on Heathrow Airport third runway?

  15-07-2016 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - Philip Hammond quickly corrected himself after appearing to suggest Heathrow had won the battle for an extra runway
  
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• Grayling is new Transport Secretary

  15-07-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Chris Grayling (MP for Epsom mp; Ewell) has been appointed Secretary of State for Transport.
  
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• GHA Coaches: New Denbighshire bus times released in the wake of company's closure

  15-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Several councils are working to replace bus services which have been thrown into doubt by the news that the company is set to shut
  
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• Employment opportunities in north east Wales as region suffers bus firm jobs blow

  15-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The closure of GHA Coaches is devastating for workers but firms say that there are jobs in the area
  
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• Does this video show how easy it is for motorists to accidentally drive onto tram tracks?

  15-07-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -The footage shows a driver turning on to Metrolink tracks in the city centre... and having a near-miss with an oncoming tram
  
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• DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT WILL CONTINUE UNDER CHRIS GRAYLING, SAYS NO 10 Subscription

  15-07-2016 02:00 via driving.co.uk
  
  Times Online - REPORTS OF the Department for Transports death are exaggerated: Chris Grayling has been appointed transport secretary by Theresa May, the new prime minister.
  
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• Confidence 1bn north Wales rail cash can be found

  15-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A campaign is launched to secure 1bn of rail improvements for north Wales and Cheshire to help link the region with the planned HS2 line.
  
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• Chris Grayling promoted to Transport Secretary by Theresa May

  15-07-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The Secretary of State for Transport will oversee Heathrow expansion and HS2
  
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• Chris Grayling named new Transport Secretary

  15-07-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Chris Grayling is the new Transport Secretary following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister. The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP as Secretary of State for Transport.
  
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• Chris Grayling named as new transport secretary

  15-07-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The Prime Minister Theresa May has named Chris Grayling as the new transport secretary after Patrick McLoughlin moved to new roles as Conservative Party chairman and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
  
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• Call for transport minister to sort out county rail chaos

  15-07-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -THERESA MAY'S new Transport Secretary has been urged to waste no time in sorting out the rail problems in Sussex.
  
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• Cabinet reshuffle: Patrick McLoughlin leaves DfT

  15-07-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -THE Prime Minister's office at 10 Downing Street has confirmed that Patrick McLoughlin is moving from his present post as transport secretary to become Conservative Party chairman and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in Theresa May's new government.
  
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• Amadeus reports 80 rise in ancillary services

  15-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Travel tech firm sees ancillaries soar through its distribution channel
  
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• Airbus, Boeing log nearly $62 billion in airliner deals at Farnborough

  15-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airbus came out on top at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow, reporting $35 billion in orders for a total of 279 airliners. read more
  
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• Air show witnesses slowdown in jet orders

  15-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Rivals Airbus and Boeing say they are focusing on delivering aircraft to customers
  
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• A494 super-highway housing development will 'bring back lost community'

  15-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Campaigners who fought £71m road scheme say new homes will revive the area where properties were compulsory purchased
  
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• Government is letting VW off the hook over emissions scandal, say MPs

  15-07-2016 01:01
  
  Although 1.2m UK diesel cars were affected by Volkswagen’s defeat devices, ‘little action’ has been taken by regulators, report findsA lack of determination by the government to hold Volkswagen to account may allow the car manufacturer get away with cheating emissions tests in Europe, MPs have warned. In a scathing report, the transport select committee said the Department for Transport had been far too slow and ambivalent over taking any action in the wake of the diesel emissi
  
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