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• City chiefs hit the brakes on rapid growth of Segway tours

  22-07-2016 13:28
  
  Barcelona and Prague councils restrict use of two-wheeled scooters, citing congestion on the streets and growing complaintsBefore he actually saw one, Steve Jobs was reported by Time magazine to have said the Segway could be “as big a deal as the PC”. John Doerr, the venture capitalist behind Netscape and Amazon, reckoned they could be “bigger than the internet”.
  In the 15 or so years that have elapsed since, neither prediction has quite come true (and to be fair, Jobs wi
  
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• Nominations open for the 2016 Cycle-Rail Awards

  22-07-2016 10:49 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Awards will again highlight best practice
   
  Previous Cycle-Rail Awards winners
   
  Rail users and organisations are invited to nominate cycle-friendly initiatives that help users take advantage of pedal power.
  Now in their 12th year, the Rail Delivery Group’s National Cycle-Rail Awards will recognise the progress made by the rail industry and associated organisations towards encouraging integrated cycle-rail travel. They will reward outstanding and innovative schemes, groups and in
  
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• Why communities secretary refused rail freight depot plan

  22-07-2016 02:00 via planningresource.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The decision by former communities secretary Greg Clark to refuse permission for a major rail freight depot in Berkshire suggests that such projects may have a greater prospect of success under the fast-track process for major infrastructure schemes, according to experts.
  
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• What has D2N2 been involved with in the past year?

  22-07-2016 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  Nottingham Evening Post - A quick look at just some of the news and high points since the last D2N2 Annual Conference in July 2015
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast to axe up to 46 jobs, union claims

  22-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A rail company is planning to axe up to 46 jobs at travel centres and train stations along the East Coast Main Line route, a union claims.
  
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• View sought on council's new taxi policy

  22-07-2016 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Views are being sought on Cambridge City Councils hackney carriage and private hire licensing policy.
  
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• Uncertainty over J41 of the M4 is killing Port Talbot trade

  22-07-2016 02:00 via southwales-eveningpost.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A WELSH AM has warned that further doubts about the closure of Junction 41 is killing trade in Port Talbot.
  
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• Uber is good for everyone. Unions must leave it alone Subscription

  22-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The GMB seems to be living in the past
  
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• Uber and Lyft dominating US ground transport

  22-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Ride-hailing apps make up half of the overall ground transport category
  
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• 'This is ludicrous': Heathrow Airport passengers' fury as they are told to leave luggage behind

  22-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow passengers were left furious after a fault meant they could only take hand luggage on flights and had to leave their suitcases behind.
  
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• TfL underlines zero tolerance to hate crime

  22-07-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Hate crime will not be tolerated on Londons transport system; thats the message from Transport for London (TfL) as it launched the #WeStandTogether campaign this week. With one million foreign nationals living in London, the campaign aims to celebrate the capitals diversity and reassure passengers that its transport network is a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service, British Transport Policeand
  
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• Terror, Brexit weigh on airlines profits

  22-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - EU carriers also being affected by falling ticket prices linked to excessive capacity growth
  
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• Southern Rails passengers have had enough: time for urgent action

  22-07-2016 02:00 via londontravelwatch.org.uk
  London TravelWatch - London TravelWatch has expressed great concern about the continuing poor performance and unreliability that Southern Rail passengers are facing, and has called for an independent review of the franchise.
  
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• Southern rail dispute: Passengers pile pressure on bosses

  22-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Angry rail passengers pile pressure on the boss of Southern's parent company at a
  
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• Revealed: the hottest platforms on the Tube

  22-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The hottest platforms on the Tube network were revealed today as Londoners battled through a week of sweltering conditions underground.
  
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• Rail projects likely to lose staff and investment following Brexit - Balfour Beatty

  22-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The EU referendum result is likely to lead to a prolonged period of uncertainty for UK infrastructure projects, Balfour Beatty has warned. A new paper from the company, mp;lsquo;Infrastructure 2050: Future Infrastructure Needmp;rsquo;, says that uncertainty around the movement of free labour as the...
  
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• Rail companies plan to track your movements to make packed trains pricier

  22-07-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The Trainline said it is developing technology that monitors how busy the train is and, in the event of overcrowding, reduces the price of later trains to try and get people to wait
  
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• Rail chief comes face to face with angry Southern passengers

  22-07-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Commuters have confronted the beleaguered boss of embattled operator Southern Railway to vent their frustrations with the service
  
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• Polyamp-Secure DC/DC converters in Train and Track Side

  22-07-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Polyamp has continuously supplied switch mode DC/DC converters to the international railway industry since 1973. The company now has the capability to meet performance requirements of worldwide applications and to accommodate the extreme environmenta
  
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• Police haul away angry Southern Rail commuter in 'meet the manager' event at Victoria

  22-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An angry commuter was hauled away by police for shouting at the boss of crisis hit Southern rail on the concourse at London's Victoria station.
  
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• Plans revealed for 10-minute rail link from Derby to HS2 line

  22-07-2016 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - A direct rail link from Derby city centre to the expected new HS2 station at Toton would get commuters there in 10 minutes or less, if council proposals come to fruition.
  
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• Plans for more trains from Nottingham and less bottlenecks on roads revealed Read more at http://www.nottinghampost.com/plans-for-more-trains-from-nottingham-and-less-bottlenecks-on-roads-revealed/story-29538116-detail/story.html?#yBTXEKdm7VVbrq4A.99

  22-07-2016 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  Nottingham Evening Post - Providing faster and more frequent rail services between Nottingham and other cities across the Midlands is a priority for a regional transport group.
  
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• Peterborough commuters to face delays if Virgin Trains staff strike over cuts

  22-07-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Virgin Trains isplanning to cut its travel centre staff by 15, affecting stations between London and Scotland, it has been claimed.
  
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• Opel head says 'Brexit decision not a good omen'

  22-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - General Motors announced it would cut costs in Europe even as the US carmaker announced a second quarter profit that doubled a post-bankruptcy record.
  
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• Northamptonshire MP Leadsom barred from taking part in HS2 Inquiry

  22-07-2016 02:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Northamptonshire South MP Andrea Leadsom has been blocked from speaking on the HS2 rail scheme in the House of Lords - even though her constituents would be among the most affected by the line.
  
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• Nine in ten trains are late but its not our fault, says Southern Subscription

  22-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Almost nine out of ten trains on Britains worst railway network ran late over a 24-hour period this week amid fresh calls for the embarrassing service to be renationalised.
  
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• New rail minister can't give date for restoration of Southern services

  22-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The newly appointed minister for rail said yesterday that his aim is to restore the normal level of service on the Southern network, but couldnmp;rsquo;t give a date for when he expected that to be achieved by. Paul Maynard, the MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, was appointed as a...
  
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• Lufthansa cuts profit forecast as terror attacks hit bookings

  22-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline has seen advance bookings to Europe significantly reduce
  
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• Just get a move on with airport expansion, Chancellor is warned: Hammond told to end '40 years of talk and no action' on whether to increase Heathrow or Gatwick

  22-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Treasury Select Committee has called on the Government to speed up the decision about airport expansion in the South East - forcing it to choose between Gatwick and Heathrow.
  
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• Japan PM's maglev decision reflects political calculus over economics

  22-07-2016 02:00 via uk.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - Few doubt Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to invest public funds in a $90 billion dollar (68 billion pounds) high-tech "maglev" railway makes political sense. Whether it makes equally good economic sense is less clear.
  
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• Italy eyes 750m air traffic control sale

  22-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Key plank of Renzis privatisation programme prices close to top of range
  
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• INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT WILL POWER MIDLANDS ENGINE

  22-07-2016 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  
  Other News Sources - Midlands Connect, an initiative to improve infrastructure across the region, has outlined how new road and rail schemes will be the driving force behind the Midlands Engine in a new report.
  
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• HS2: Stafford council bosses seek greater say on project

  22-07-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Council bosses in Stafford will discuss proposals that would allow them to have a greater say over the design and structure of HS2.
  
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• HS2: How would you feel if your house could be bulldozed?

  22-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Proposals for an alternative HS2 route in South Yorkshire could involve a new housing estate in Mexborough being bulldozed. Chris Bond spoke to some of its residents.
  
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• HS2 high speed rail link could bring 450million boost to North East

  22-07-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Ambitious plans for Newcastle central station unveiled as Government urged to press on bringing HS2 to Newcastle
  
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• HS2 Chairman: High Speed Rail will transform Crewe

  22-07-2016 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -Sir David Higgins gives assurances that plans for hub station and rail track on target for 2027
  
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• How to get our railway network back on track letter, Frank Field MP

  22-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - There are two clear lessons from Aditya Chakraborttys survey of the battlefield upon which the Southern Rail dispute is playing out (This is a story of rail failure. But the real agenda is to crush the unions, 19 July). First, in order to overcome the problem of capacity shortages, Britain needs to move to double-decker trains. They work on the continent and they should work here.
  
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• Glasgow subway to be closed for extra two weeks after contractors fail to finish work on time

  22-07-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -THE underground was due to reopen on August 1 but commuters now face another two weeks of misery after modernisation work overruns.
  
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• Glasgow Subway shutdown extended for two weeks

  22-07-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - The Glasgow Subway is expected to remain shut for an extra two weeks because of work delays, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) announced today.
  
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• Getting Great Western electrification back on track

  22-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Andy Haynes, project director, West of England, the Greater West Programme, talks about hitting a major milestone on the Great Western Route Modernisation scheme, and how the team has renewed confidence to hit the revised timetables.
  
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• FTA helping motorists to avoid Black Friday jams

  22-07-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - FTA is advising motorists to plan ahead for Black Fridaythe day thousands of schools break up for the summer - which is expected to be a ...
  
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• Frequent flyers call for more seamless digital experience

  22-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Priority Pass study shows rise of digital flyer
  
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• Former Labour Leader Ed Miliband calls for HS2 route through Doncaster housing estate to be axed

  22-07-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A Doncaster MP is calling for plans which involve demolishing a housing estate to make way for the HS2 line to be scrapped.
  
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• End of paper tax discs costs DVLA £93m in lost revenue Subscription

  22-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Revenue from vehicle excise duty fell by £93 million in the year after the abolition of the paper tax disc, official figures show.
  
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• Elderly residents across Oxfordshire could be left "stranded" this morning as bus cuts kick in

  22-07-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -ELDERLY residents fear they will be left
  
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• Easyjet counts cost of Brexit, weak pound and terrorism

  22-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- CEO Carolyn McCall says current trading conditions for airlines are extremely tough
  
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• Dover to Folkestone railway will reopen this autumn

  22-07-2016 02:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - A 39.8m project to rebuild the line between Folkestone and Dover will be completed by autumn, Network Rail has confirmed.
  
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• Dover to Folkestone railway line to reopen ahead of schedule

  22-07-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Trains between Dover and Folkestone will resume by the autumn, according to Network Rail. Almost £40 million has been spent to rebuild and repair the line following the partial collapse of the sea wall severed the track around Christmas. Engineers have been working around the clock to build a new 235 metre-long viaduct, supported by 134 concrete columns. Network Rails area director Paul Rutter said it was too soon to give a firm date just ye
  
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• Dover to Folkestone line to reopen in autumn

  22-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Services will be able to run on the Dover to Folkestone line again from this autumn as Network Rail builds a new viaduct as part of a programme of repairs. The line, operated by Southeastern, has been closed since the Dover sea wall partially collapsed because of storm damage in December...
  
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• Don't risk it, commuters playing Pokemon GO at rail station warned

  22-07-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Pokfansnegotiating Oxford Rail Station have been warned to keep their wits about themwhile trying to catch 'em all.
  
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