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• Yorkshire helicopter crash leaves five seriously injured

  17-07-2016 20:32
  
  Emergency services attend scene at Breighton Aerodrome near HullFive people have been seriously injured in a helicopter crash, police said.The crash happened at the Breighton Aerodrome near Hull, the BBC reported. A Humberside fire and rescue service spokesman said emergency services were at the scene. Continue reading...
  
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• HS2 will go ahead, says new transport secretary

  17-07-2016 15:40
  
  Chris Grayling promises not to scrap high-speed rail project and says quick decision is needed on airport expansionThe new transport secretary has backed the high-speed HS2 rail project.Chris Grayling promised not to scrap HS2, after questions were raised about the project’s future under Theresa May’s new government. Continue reading...
  
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• TRANSPORT: Public ownership a vital option

  17-07-2016 02:00 via newsguardian.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Today, the North East Combined Authority Transport sub-committee will be discussing the Bus Services Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.
  
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• Trains of the future will have golf courses and dog carriages, say children

  17-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - THE trains of the future will include crazy golf compartments and private pet carriages, if the imaginations of Yorkshire school children are anything to go by.
  
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• The train driver who sits in the boardroom with the bosses

  17-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Mick Barker, employee director at transport company First Group, is living the reality of how Theresa Mays ambition for corporate Britain can work
  
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• Rail strike sparks warning of refusal to pay fares

  17-07-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - RMT union members working for ScotRail have taken part in a further round of strike actionwith passenger groups warning that users may refuse to pay fares due to the continued disruption.
  
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• Rail franchise delay puts Derby jobs on line Subscription

  17-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The train maker Bombardier could be forced to cut hundreds of jobs if Britains vote to quit the EU derails the award of rail franchises.
  
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• Pensioners anger over bus provision

  17-07-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - A Peterborough pensioner says shes had to take taxis for medical appointments due to the poor bus provision where she lives.
  
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• New south of Scotland tourism boss flags up 'opportunities'

  17-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The new head of tourism in southern Scotland flags up the Tour of Britain and the Borders Railway as key opportunities to boost visitor numbers.
  
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• Network Rail bosses met with stormy reception over Halesworth crossing closure

  17-07-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Angry customers stormed out of a meeting, accusing rail bosses of paying mere lip service to their concerns over plans to close a Suffolk station crossing.
  
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• Holyrood to curb parking on kerbs Subscription

  17-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Scottish drivers are to be banned from parking on pavements under plans to help people who struggle with prams and wheelchairs and to encourage more motorists to walk and cycle.
  
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• High-tech firms supplying car makers in North-East England optimistic about prospects in spite of Brexit result

  17-07-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- At a meeting of the North East Automotive Alliance, a group representing more than 160 members with a combined turnover of 9.5 billion, members were sanguine in response to the result of the ballot.
  
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• Heathrow rail link 'could cut Maidenhead journey time to 14 minutes'

  17-07-2016 02:00 via maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Journeys from Maidenhead to Heathrow Terminal 5 could be cut down to just 14 minutes if the proposed Great Western Rail Link to Heathrow is given the go-ahead.
  
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• Greater Anglia announces Chelmsford Station's ticket gates will finally reopen on Monday Read more: http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/abellio-anglia-announce-chelmsford-station-s-ticket-gates-will-finally-reopen-on-monday/story-29519552-detail/story.html#

  17-07-2016 02:00 via essexchronicle.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Commuters using Chelmsford railway station will resume some kind of normality on Monday after Abellio Greater Anglia announced the ticket gates will be back in operation.
  
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• Festival of Cycling roadsigns vandalised ahead of race on Sunday

  17-07-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -PREPARATIONS for this weekends Abergavenny Festival of Cycling have suffered a setback after road signs were defaced along the route.
  
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• Fears that transport rule changes could mean Devon students can't get to college Read more: http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/fears-that-transport-rule-changes-could-mean-devon-students-can-t-get-to-college/story-29512936-detail/story.html#ixzz4EeHl

  17-07-2016 02:00 via torquayheraldexpress.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - FEARS have been expressed about new rules imposed by Devon County Council that could penalise young people trying to go to sixth form or vocational college.
  
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• Farnborough Air Show 2016: Watch the Airbus A380 display as public show gets under way

  17-07-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The plane was one of the first on display at the public show on Saturday
  
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• European Commission set to establish post-2020 transport efficiency standards

  17-07-2016 02:00 via edie.net
  
  Other News Sources - Plans outlined in a leaked draft document from the European Commission (EC) to introduce efficiency standards for new cars, vans and trucks by the mid-2020s has been lauded as a "step in the right direction" by Transport mp; Environment (Tmp;E).
  
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• Council leader hits out at 'miserable' Southern Rail service and calls for 'swift solution' to union dispute

  17-07-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Surrey County Council leader David Hodge said he 'fully understood' the anger and frustration of fellow Southern commuters
  
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• Changes to the driving test will help improve road safety

  17-07-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Millions of newly qualified drivers will be better prepared for life on the road under changes to the driving test that will better reflect real life driving.
  
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• Cambridge locals baffled by huge 20mph sign painted on narrow street you can barely drive on

  17-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The bright red warning was among other fresh road markings painted in the picturesque market town of Cambridge to encourage drivers to slow down - but they have come under fire.
  
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• Britain's airport war gets dirty:Heathrow releases dossier of rival's failures, as Gatwick woos new London mayor

  17-07-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Gatwick struck a blow in its bid to win the war for a second runway as it secured 200m from investors and the support of the London Mayor.
  
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• Bombardier reaches major milestone with debut of C Series jet

  17-07-2016 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - Bombardier's much-anticipated C Series jet has made its debut, with its first customer Swiss Air flying a CS 100 from Zurich to Paris.
  
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• All change at the DfT: Robert Goodwill replaced, John Hayes is back and Claire Perry resigns

  17-07-2016 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - The minister for transport Robert Goodwill has been replaced by the Prime Minister after rail minister Claire Perry resigned.
  
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• Aberdeen transport giant unsure about Brexit impact

  17-07-2016 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Scottish transport giant FirstGroup said yesterday it was too early to say what impact the UKs decision to quit the European Union will have on the company.
  
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