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• Heathrow delay is harming economy, MPs warn Theresa May

  23-07-2016 21:13
  
  Go-ahead for third runway will be a test of new leadership’s mettleTheresa May faces the first big challenge to her fledgling premiership as 36 Conservative MPs, led by the former party chairman Grant Shapps, demand an urgent decision on Heathrow airport’s expansion, warning that continued delay is damaging the UK economy. Related: Brexit vote has bolstered Heathrow's fortunes, says airport chiefContinue reading...
  
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• 'It's the hope that gets you': commuter diaries of the Southern rail nightmare

  23-07-2016 09:00
  
  Southern, part of Govia Thameslink Railway, is facing calls to be stripped of its franchise over delays, engineering works, staff shortages and industrial disputes. Four passengers describe their weeks trying to get to work on timeMany train passengers have complaints about their local train service but an epidemic of delays and cancellations on Southern trains has driven commuters to despair. Southern, part of the wider franchise operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) since 2015, has seen i
  
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• YP Comment: Clarity needed over HS2 plans - Work to do to convince public

  23-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - IF the HS2 project is to deliver maximum benefit to Yorkshire and the rest of the Northas we were told was its raison detrethen it is imperative that every opportunity is taken to use it to establish better links between major Northern towns and cities, along with emerging rural economies.
  
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• Would parking charges put you off visiting this beauty spot?

  23-07-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -CAMPAIGNERS fear planned parking charges at a beauty spot could destroy years of work improving the site.
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast staff to hold strike ballot

  23-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A union is to ballot its members over industrial action in a row with Virgin Trains East Coast over possible job losses.
  
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• Victims of pothole between Stotfold and Letchworth launch appeals after Herts County Council refuses to pay compensation

  23-07-2016 02:00 via thecomet.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Motorists whose cars were damaged by a mammoth pothole between Letchworth and Stotfold have had their claims for compensation rejected by Herts County Counciland several are launching appeals.
  
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• UPDATED: Jobs at York Railway Station under threat, union claims

  23-07-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A UNION fears staff working in travel centres at stations on the East Coast Mainline, including York, could have their jobs cut.
  
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• UPDATE: Great summer getaway causes traffic nightmare tonight for commuters

  23-07-2016 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Airwise News -AS school is out for summer the great getaway begins and with it long delays for commuters.
  
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• Two pilots charged with being drunk as they prepared to fly passenger jet are suspended by airline

  23-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Jean-Francois Perreault, 39, and Imran Zafar Syed, 37, were arrested before they were due to take off on the Air Transat flight from Glasgow Airport on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Truck stop on edge of Northampton has licence reviewed after immigration raid

  23-07-2016 02:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A truck stop on the edge of Northampton will have to ensure its staff have the right to work in the UK after having its licence reviewed.
  
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• Travellers unhappy at bus companys price hike

  23-07-2016 02:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - From Sunday, Preston Bus Ltd will raise some of its fares by up to £3 following years of frozen prices.
  
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• Transport improvements to improve air quality in Brighton and Hoves most polluted street to be explored

  23-07-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -NEW transport improvements to improve air quality in Brighton and Hoves most polluted street will be explored after hundreds of residents called for action.
  
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• Traffic mayhem looms during bridge closure this weekend

  23-07-2016 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RESIDENTS in a Hampshire community are bracing themselves for traffic chaos this weekend when a major road bridge going through their village closes.
  
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• Tough competition hits American Airlines

  23-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Top US carrier predicts Brexit could boost transatlantic traffic in the near term
  
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• The world's first graphene car is unveiled in Manchester

  23-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The world's first car made with graphene in its bodywork is unveiled in Manchester.
  
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• The great summer getaway is here as 'one of the busiest weekends for travel' awaits

  23-07-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Cardiff Airport say they expect over 250,000 passengers to fly to sunnier climes throughout the six-week summer break
  
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• Sleaford traffic warden spotted preparing to ticket first responders car

  23-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The parking officer was photographed by a member of the public hovering next to the medic's vehicle in the centre of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Self-driving buses: Next big idea from worlds most eccentric billionaire

  23-07-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Elon Musk, who has pioneered the self-driving car, has set out his masterplan of next big ideas.
  
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• See how flood prevention work in Hinksey will affect your train journey

  23-07-2016 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Airwise News -TRAIN commuters are reminded to plan their journeys for the start of next month as flood protection works between Oxford and Didcot Parkway getunderway.
  
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• Savvy motorists who renew their package exactly a week early reap rewards

  23-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Savvy motorists who sort out their car insurance cover just a week earlier than they need it can slash almost 8 per cent off their annual bills, according to exclusive research conducted for Money Mail.
  
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• RMT members to vote on action against Virgin East Coast

  23-07-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -THE biggest rail union today announced it is to ballot members over strike action at VirginEast Coast.
  
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• REVEALED: 5 notorious speeding spots in Blackpool

  23-07-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Almost 8,000 speeding drivers were caught out on the roads of Blackpool in just the last 12 months.
  
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• Report: MH370 pilot conducted similar route on home computer

  23-07-2016 02:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - The pilot of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 conducted a flight simulation that closely matched the missing plane's suspected route, reports New York magazine.
  
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• Plane chiefs compensate passengers booked on flight where pilots were arrested for allegedly being drunk

  23-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - The president of Canadian airline Air Transat has announced that all those due to fly on the plane from Glasgow to Toronto on Monday will now be compensated for the scrapped journey.
  
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• New transport secretary reaffirms case for HS2

  23-07-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The new transport secretary Chris Grayling has told an audience in the East Midlands that the case for HS2 remains, and that he will not be backing away from it. He was addressing business leaders and local politicians in Derby in his first public appearance since he succeeded Patrick McLoughlin in last weeks cabinet reshuffle. Opponents of HS2 have already called on Mr Grayling to reconsider the scheme, but he said: One of the first things I did in my role was to confirm that th
  
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• New train underpass at Acton reaches structural completion

  23-07-2016 02:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - A new dive-under at Acton, being constructed by Network Rail as part of the Crossrail programme, is now structurally complete and is on schedule to open early next year.
  
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• New driving test hopes to make roads safer

  23-07-2016 02:00 via politics.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Greater emphasis is to be placed on learner motorists ability to drive without direction from the examiner
  
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• Motorists driven to distraction already by year-long South Shields roadworks

  23-07-2016 02:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  
  The Shields Gazette - The traffic jams have begun. A year-long project to transform a major road in South Tyneside has started to cause hold-ups.
  
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• Midlands Rail Hub needed to deliver 10 extra services an hour

  23-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail connections in the Midlands will need funding to meet growing pressures on capacity, a new report has said. Midlands Connect, a group of 28 local authorities and 11 Local Enterprise Partnerships, has published the interim report of a £5m government-funded project to explore how to...
  
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• MH370 search to be suspended within weeks unless missing aircraft is found

  23-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• MH 370 pilot's sister speaks out

  23-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - As the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 is close to being suspended, the BBC talks to the sister of Zaharie Shah, the plane's chief pilot.
  
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• Men who shone laser pen into police helicopter cockpit during missing person search jailed

  23-07-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The pilot was forced to take evasive action and call off the search after Martin Jayes and Oktawain Plaskiewicz targeted the chopper
  
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• Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wants Transport for London to take control of Southern Rail

  23-07-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Following months of disruption due to strikes and staff sickness, Sadiq Khan wants a top team at TfL to take control of the embattled rail operator
  
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• Major traffic diversions lasting eight months are set to start in Cardiff this weekend

  23-07-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Beresford Road bridge in Splott will be fully closed until March 2017
  
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• Lucky it was a glancing blow Latest motorist targeted by Stevenage A602 brick throwers describes late night attack

  23-07-2016 02:00 via thecomet.net
  
  Other Regional Press - A Stevenage motorist had a brick thrown at his windscreen while he was driving down the A602 Broadhall Way in the early hours of yesterday morning.
  
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• London requires better service from trains

  23-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The structure of the railway service contract is part of the problem
  
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• Liam Fox warns Britain must not 'put off big decision' on whether to build third runway at Heathrow

  23-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Just the ticket for passengers latest Leeds bus strike is OFF

  23-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - The bus strike planned for next week in Leeds has been called off.
  
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• Indian air force plane missing with 29 on board after leaving Chennai for Port Blair

  23-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The last contact with the plane, which was carrying service personnel and six crew members, was made around 15 minutes after take-off from the southern Indian city of Chennai, the spokesman said.
  
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• HS2 set to give economic boost to the region

  23-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - YORKSHIRE will see an economic impact worth more than £200ma year from HS2 with even bigger benefits if services are connected to Scotland, according to a new report.
  
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• Hospital plans to create extra parking spaces in bid to be 'good neighbour'

  23-07-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -BRADFORD Royal Infirmary has unveiled plans to create more car parking spaces in a bid to alleviate congestion in the area.
  
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• Heathrow expansion vital after Brexit

  23-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airport operator says third runway needed to help UK maintain position in global trade
  
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• Heathrow: expansion decision strengthened by Brexit

  23-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airport says Britain needs a positive post-Brexit plan
  
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• Grayling urged to deliver on transport

  23-07-2016 02:00 via politics.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Pressure is mounting on the government to make swift and decisive decisions over areas of major transport policy
  
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• Government under new pressure to act against Southern Railway after travel misery

  23-07-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The Government is coming under fresh pressure to take action against Southern Rail over the spate of delays and cancellations which has caused travel misery for passengers for weeks.
  
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• Flybe calls for opening of RAF Northolt to ease Heathrow capacity crunch

  23-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline claims military base could contribute 7m annually to economy
  
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• First Glasgow bus strike threat averted

  23-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The prospect of strike action by First Glasgow bus drivers is averted after talks.
  
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• Final platform upgrade at Moorfields station to be completed this weekend

  23-07-2016 02:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Passengers will be able to use all three platforms at Moorfields station from tomorrow (Saturday 23 July) when the fully refurbished platform two, upgraded as part of a 12m investment, reopens.
  
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• Fast and regular Coventry rail service to London vital, says city council

  23-07-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -Campaign underway to retain three fast trains per hour to Euston after government proposal to cut Coventry services to improve Birmingham to London journey times
  
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• Consumers may get cash for insurance policy cons Subscription

  23-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Thousands of buyers of car, travel and general insurance have been sold policies by agents who faked documents and misrepresented the details, the City regulator has found.
  
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