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• Man 'put child in armlock' for having feet on train seats

  25-07-2016 21:00
  
  Police investigate after photo appears to show child’s arm being wrenched behind his back following altercation on Clitheroe-Manchester trainPolice are investigating claims that a man put a child into an armlock for refusing to take his feet off the seats on a train.Images were posted online appearing to show a man wrenching a boy’s arm behind his back on a train. Witnesses reportedly said the incident followed a confrontation in which the man threatened to give three children a &ldq
  
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• Without a radical overhaul of transport, UK suburbs face poverty - The Guardian

  25-07-2016 11:50
  
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  Without a radical overhaul of transport, UK suburbs face poverty
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  'We're seeing a lot of market town developments that are impossible to get to except by car. Cycling has not been designed in,' says Stephen Joseph of the Campaign for Better Transport. Photograph: Alamy ...
  
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• Worst rail firm leaves disabled ex-rugby star trapped on train Subscription

  25-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Alastair Hignell, the former England rugby union player who is disabled and uses a wheelchair, has told how he was left trapped on a train run by Britains worst-performing rail firm after it failed to provide anyone to help him get off at his destination.
  
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• Why Turkish Airlines wants to reward leading businesses spreading the spirit of enterprise

  25-07-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Midland General Manager of Turkish Airlines selim Ozturk reveals why his company is supporting CTBA 2016
  
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• West Yorkshire consultation on future bus strategies

  25-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• UTG welcomes new secretary of state for transport

  25-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Three Chinese metro plans approved

  25-07-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - CHINA: The National Development mp; Reform Commission has approved metro plans in three...
  
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• Theresa May warned by MPs urgent decision on Heathrow expansion is needed

  25-07-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The Prime Minister said in 2009 that 'we need a better Heathrow, not a bigger Heathrow'
  
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• The world's most-loved airlines on TripAdvisor

  25-07-2016 02:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - TripAdvisor has launched a new airline reviews platform, where individual flights are rated for comfort, customer service and in-flight amenities
  
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• Taxis 'must be allowed in Oxford Street even after it's pedestrianised'

  25-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Taxis must be allowed to continue to access Oxford Street even after it is pedestrianised, the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association has said.
  
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• State-of-the-art training facility to prepare engineers for the electrification of the Severn Tunnel

  25-07-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The facility at Coleg Y Cymoedd in Nantgarw comprises of a life size mock-up of the overhead line equipment that will be used to power the new fleet of electric trains through the tunnel
  
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• Shocking picture shows pensioner allegedly putting young boy into armlock

  25-07-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -British Transport Police and Northern Rail have confirmed they are looking into the alleged incident on Friday
  
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• Seamless station-to-train wi-fi roaming goes live

  25-07-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Seamless wi-fi which enables passengers to move from station to on-train networks without needing to reconnect their devices was launched by Chiltern Railways on July 25.
  
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• Record fines for truck makers cartel

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• Passengers hit by fresh disruption as rail strikes continue

  25-07-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Rail passengers were hit by more travel disruption across Scotland yesterday after the RMT union held another one-day strike in its ongoing dispute with ScotRail.
  
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• Opposition to Heathrow runway among Ascot area residents remains firm

  25-07-2016 02:00 via bracknellnews.co.uk
  
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• Operators take on routes following GHA collapse

  25-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• North Wales £1bn rail vision backed by Liverpool and Manchester

  25-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and Manchester City council leader Sir Richard Leese back electrification campaign
  
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• New train station for Colchester

  25-07-2016 02:00 via braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk
  
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• New ticket system better for customers

  25-07-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - Thousands of South Yorkshire commuters are benefitting from better ways to buy public transport tickets, following a shift to smart technology at Travel Interchanges.
  
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• New premium fleet for Glasgow airport service

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• New Anglia LEP to urge Suffolk and Norfolk businesses to back case for devolution

  25-07-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Businesses in Suffolk and Norfolk will this week be urged to put their weight behind plans for a devolution deal with the Government, giving the region greater powers to boost growth and employment.
  
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• Make sure you pack a brolly - bus shelters across Newcastle could be axed

  25-07-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Waiting for a bus in Newcastle could soon mean a battle against the elements as a deal for new shelters has not been reached
  
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• Low Carbon nominations for bus operators and manufacturers

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• Labour urges action ahead of rail strike

  25-07-2016 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 over driver-only trains.
  
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• If HS2 comes to Newcastle you may have to sell your home

  25-07-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - No formal plan has yet been adopted but city leaders are calling for the line to run through the North East up to Scotland
  
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• ICE President Sir John Armitt to lead new Brexit infrastructure group

  25-07-2016 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has announced the creation of a special leadership group to inform Brexit negotiators on the key risks, challenges and opportunities the infrastructure industry faces.
  
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• HS2 and the garden bridge are vanity projects it's not too late to scrap both Catherine Bennett

  25-07-2016 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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• Here's what London mayor Sadiq Khan would do to improve Southern Rail if he took over the franchise

  25-07-2016 02:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The mayor of London has continued to blast Southern Rail for an 'unacceptable' and 'disgraceful' service, outlining what he would do if he was given the franchise to operate instead.
  
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• Heathrow passport queues: Staff brought in from ports

  25-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Channel border staff are redeployed to Heathrow Airport where passport workers
  
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• Government awards £30 million funding for cleaner, greener bus journeys

  25-07-2016 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Thirteen winners receive share of low emission bus fund to add 326 new buses to their fleets.
  
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• First West Yorkshire Unveil New Fleet

  25-07-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A 25 strong fleet of "new" luxury eco buses costing more than £5 million will make their debut on routes between Bradford and Leeds on Monday
  
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• Firms on alert for £700m South Wales Metro prequal

  25-07-2016 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction Enquirer - Transport for Wales is preparing to open prequalification for the construction of the £700m South Wales Metro transport project
  
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• Dover traffic 'back to normal' for summer getaway season say Kent Police

  25-07-2016 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Queues of vehicles trying to get to Dover are now normal for busy summer period after a traffic weekend from hell.
  
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• Dover delays: Queues ease but delays 'could last for weeks'

  25-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Lengthy delays for motorists travelling to Dover ease but Kent Police warn that some disruption at the port could last for weeks.
  
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• Dover delays: motorists trapped in 'horrendous' queues as food and water run out

  25-07-2016 02:00 via
  London Evening Standard - Motorists trapped in huge tailbacks heading to Dover have described their frustration as they found themselves running out of food and water.
  
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• Details of Glasgow Airport tram-train talks kept secret 'in the public interest'

  25-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - DETAILS of ongoing discussions over a possible tram-train link at Glasgow Airport cannot be made public because it would deter those involved from putting forward
  
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• Commons transport committee calls for evidence on Bus Services Bill

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• Big push for £1bn of rail improvements

  25-07-2016 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - SENIOR figures from Manchester and Liverpool have joined forces to back a campaign to secure £1bn of rail improvements across North Wales and Cheshire.
  
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