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• Dover delays force UK Home Office to send in reinforcements

  24-07-2016 15:58
  
  British officials drafted in to work with French border police after ‘extraordinary disruption’ caused by security checksBritish border officials were drafted in to work with their French counterparts at Dover to ease huge queues of ferry-bound holidaymakers after many faced delays of up to 16 hours as roads to the port came to a standstill at the weekend.The delays, which forced some motorists to spend the night in their cars, were expected to last into Monday, police said, and have
  
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• HS2 and the garden bridge are vanity projects – it's not too late to scrap both | Catherine Bennett

  24-07-2016 12:02
  
  Theresa May should call time on the wasteful follies that have become nothing but politicians’ playthingsIt said much about Boris Johnson’s eight-year performance as mayor of London that when the reviews came in, the highlight was often a fleet of buses. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick to satisfy some nostalgic, icon-hungry mayoral whim, they were widely taken at their instigator’s word to be an awe-inspiring success story, as well as one in the eye for “doubters”.&l
  
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• Wreck of 18th century warship Invincible to be rescued from the Solent

  24-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Invincible, the impressive 18th-century French warship that was captured by the British in 1747, is going to be excavated from the Solent, near Portsmouth, in a 2 million project.
  
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• Vivarail Underground train gets NUCKLE trial

  24-07-2016 02:00 via transportbriefing.co.uk
  Other Subscription Services -Former London Underground District line trains are to be trialled on the railway between Coventry to Nuneaton.A consortium led by the West Midlands Combined Authority has agreed to lease the...
  
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• VIDEO: Roadworks cause traffic chaos in Bolton

  24-07-2016 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -MOTORISTS have been caught up in gridlocked roads in Bradshaw today after two lots of roadworks closed off main commuter routes.
  
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• Union to ballot Virgin workers over possible industrial action

  24-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Another train company is facing the threat of industrial action after the biggest rail union said it will ballot its members for strikes in a row over jobs and working conditions. Another train company is facing the threat of industrial action after the biggest rail union said it will ballot its members for strikes in a row over jobs and working conditions.
  
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• UK pupils injured in coach accident in France

  24-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Bus carrying British teenagers involved in crash on A39 near Swiss borderTwo British school students have been seriously injured after a coach crashed in France near the Swiss border.The two students, one described as being in a life-threatening condition and another in a serious condition, were airlifted to hospital from the crash site on the A39 motorway at Lons-le-Saunier. Continue reading...
  
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• Two passenger planes off Essex coast have near miss after controller instructed wrong aircraft

  24-07-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Planes carrying a number of passengers came within 700ft of each other after instructions were given to the wrong aircraft, an inquiry has found.
  
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• Transport minister urged to broker deal in driver-only trains row

  24-07-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - LABOUR has urged the Transport Minister to intervene and broker a deal between unions and ScotRail to head off planned industrial action.
  
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• Thousands stranded overnight as terror fears prompt extra security checks at Dover

  24-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• This is what it's like dealing with anti social behaviour on a train, according to British Transport Police

  24-07-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Officers are cracking down this weekend and next weekend, too
  
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• The Observer view on Uber and business practices Observer editorial

  24-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The law must be changed to thwart exploitative employersUber now provides an average of more than 5m rides a day, stellar growth for a company that launched its app just five years ago. For many of its customers, the Uber brand is synonymous with a reliable, efficientand, above all, cheapway of getting around. But at what cost?Last week, a legal challenge against Uber began in the UK. The case is being brought by 19 drivers, supported by the GMB union. Uber stands accused of miscl
  
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• Southern rail DOES have a service that always runs but it's a 'ghost train' from East Sussex

  24-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Mail on Sunday has discovered that the beleaguered operator has at least managed to run one train like clockwork which travels between East Sussex and Brighton.
  
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• Solar plane takes off from Egypt on final leg of world tour

  24-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• RMT strike begins in ScotRail driver-only train dispute

  24-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Members of the RMT union stage another one-day strike in their ongoing dispute with ScotRail over the extension of driver-only train services.
  
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• Rail police step up Cardiff Central station patrols

  24-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - British Transport Police increase patrols at Cardiff Central station to cut down on
  
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• Passengers on Gwynedd coach in French crash not from North Wales

  24-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Pupils on the Penygroes based Express Motors bus understood to be from Cheltenham
  
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• Nice killer made 12 reconnaissance trips in illegal lorry without being turned back

  24-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Miami Airport workers' disbelief as 'UFO' trailing blue smoke flies over the runway

  24-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The incredible footage, believed to have been filmed at Miami Airport, led to those on the tarmac whipping out their camera phones to snap the strange phenomenon.
  
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• MH370 search to be suspended if plane isn't found soon

  24-07-2016 02:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - The search for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 will be suspended and rethought if the missing plane isn't found in the dwindling search area, officials said.
  
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• Labour urge Scottish Government to broker deal in ScotRail driver-only trains row

  24-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Labour has urged the Transport Minister to intervene and broker a deal between unions and ScotRail to head off planned industrial action.
  
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• "It's fantastic to see the Flying Scotsman back in the North-East" say rail enthusiasts

  24-07-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -CROWDS are gathering to see the worlds most famous locomotive at a North-East railway museum.
  
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• Inquiry launched into 'rip-off' rail ticket machines

  24-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• How devolution could help transport - Peterborough City Council leader John Holdich

  24-07-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Last week I shared with you what I think are the benefits for residents and businesses of our proposed devolution deal with government from the perspective of education and training.
  
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• Holidaymakers beware: Hampshire traffic bottleneck 'one of the worst in the country'

  24-07-2016 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -HOLIDAYMAKERS attempting to make a break for the seaside or to the New Forest are facing motoring misery on a Hampshire road.
  
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• Girl, 12, kicked down bus steps in St Pauls Walden by grown man who boarded in Hitchin

  24-07-2016 02:00 via thecomet.net
  
  Other Regional Press - A 12-year-old girl getting off a bus in a village near Hitchin was kicked down the steps by a grown manand police are now appealing for witnesses.
  
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• Families stuck on roads into Dover told chaos will last until Monday

  24-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Holidaymakers and lorry drivers trapped in traffic for up to 12 hours, with delays blamed on shortage of French border staff Holidaymakers trapped in their cars on the roads to Dover have been told the travel chaos will continue until Monday.The first day of the holiday season turned into a traffic nightmare for travellers, with many stuck in traffic jams on the A2, A20 and M20 for up to 12 hours while they waited to cross the Channel and start their summer breaks in France and be
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Brit tourists STRANDED in Europe & drivers sleeping in cars amid Dover chaos

  24-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Daily Express - BRITISH holidaymakers heading to Dover spent last night stranded in their cars as the border chaos shows no sign of stopping.
  
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• Enough of bridges and trains that are only vanity projects Catherine Bennett

  24-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Theresa May should call time on the wasteful follies that have become nothing but politicians playthingsIt said much about Boris Johnsons eight-year performance as mayor of London that when the reviews came in, the highlight was often a fleet of buses. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick to satisfy some nostalgic, icon-hungry mayoral whim, they were widely taken at their instigators word to be an awe-inspiring success story, as well as one in the eye for doubters.They said I was mad, J
  
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• East Yorks families urged to apply early for school bus passes

  24-07-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -FAMILIES in the East Riding are being urged to apply early for school transport passesto increase their chances of getting a seat for their child.
  
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• DVLA reports 93m lost revenue following ditching of tax disks

  24-07-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The RAC has raised concerns over the reduction in revenue to the DVLA following the abolition of paper tax disks last year.
  
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• Dover Travel Chaos Sees Motorists Stranded In Sweltering Heat, Police Hand Out Water

  24-07-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post -Holiday makers and truck drivers have been caught in traffic chaos outside Dover, as terror fears led to severe delays at the port of Dover as the summer getaway begins. Hundreds of motorists were stranded overnight after security checks were heightened at the request of French authorities and there were huge queues on the A20 and the A2 on Saturday, leaving many stuck for up to 10 hours. Motorists reported nearby service stations had run out of water and food. Many got out of t
  
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• Dover port queues: 'Where are the police?

  24-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Motorists have been venting their frustrations at delays of up to 12 hours through Kent to get to the Port of Dover.
  
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• Dover port chaos as thousands of drivers stuck in 15 hour queues and delays until MONDAY

  24-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Thousands of British holidaymakers have been stranded in their cars for up to 12 hours after the Port of Dover was plunged into chaos because of increased security checks by French officials.
  
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• Dover ferry port chaos forces motorists to sleep in cars and delays could last for DAYS

  24-07-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Travellers spent hours at a standstill in huge queues while police helped deliver water supplies by helicopter
  
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• Dover delays: UK border staff to help amid 14-hour queues

  24-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - UK officials are to assist with French border checks at the Port of Dover, as the government says motorists have suffered
  
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• Dover delays: Londoners describe travel misery amid fears port delays could last until Monday

  24-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners have told of their hellish journeys after heightened security checks at Dover sparked travel chaos for thousands of motorists.
  
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• Dover and Deal MP Charlie Elphicke says delays at Port could have been avoided following Nice attack

  24-07-2016 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The MP for Dover has said officials need to get a grip following the delays fiasco at the Port.
  
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• David Lloyd entering electric car market by launching company called EV Hub to provide UK-wide network of charging stations

  24-07-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The centres will include office space and some could be located beside coffee shops where customers could work or relax while waiting for their vehicles.
  
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• Danger in the skies: Hundreds of laser pen and drone incidents over Scotland risk passengers' lives

  24-07-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - POLICE and aviation experts are becoming concerned at the increasing number of planes being targeted by lasers.
  
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• Cheltenham school pupils injured in France coach crash

  24-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Fifteen Britons are injured as a bus carrying a group of school pupils from Cheltenham crashes in eastern France.
  
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• Campaign against Anglesey nuclear train transporting radioactive waste

  24-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The People against Wylfa B (PAWB) group leafleted railway stations across North Wales
  
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• Bus passengers warned to look out for timetable changes this weekend

  24-07-2016 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -BUS users are being told to watch out for services changes as new timetables are introduced.
  
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• Bikers treated other road users like obstacles in a video game

  24-07-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A Blackpool motorcyclist was among a pack of bikers who sped at more than 100 miles an hour, performed wheelies and swerved in and out of traffic.
  
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• BAM completes Acton dive-under for Crossrail

  24-07-2016 02:00 via transportbriefing.co.uk
  Other Subscription Services -A new dive-under at Acton in west London, constructed by Network Rail as part of the Crossrail programme, is now structurally complete and will be used by trains from next year.The Acton dive-under...
  
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• Are young people being priced out of driving? Average age of drivers taking their test

  24-07-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Back in May, insurance comparison site comparethemarket.com said young drivers have to fork out an astounding 4,750 for their 12 months on the road - including the cost of a car.
  
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• Airport expansion decision needed 'urgently' - MPs

  24-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government must make an
  
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• 22m tramway dream moves a step closer

  24-07-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Transport chiefs have now formally asked the Government to approve a £22m extension to the Blackpool tramway.
  
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• 15 injured as bus carrying British holidaymakers tips over on motorway in Lons-le-Saunier

  24-07-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The bus, heading for Italy, crashed on its side on a motorway near Lons-le-Saunier, near the Swiss border, local police said.
  
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