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• Bikes, buses and bridges: Boris Johnson’s biggest design blunders

  27-07-2016 14:00
  
  As plans for the Garden Bridge teeter, behold Boris’s most public design disasters, from Thomas Heatherwick’s mobile sweatbox to an Olympic white elephantIt was the Kevlar-coated vanity project that could survive missiles of common sense fired from every direction. But the Garden Bridge’s aura of invincibility looks as if it might finally be wearing off.Related: HS2 and the garden bridge are vanity projects – it's not too late to scrap both | Catherine BennettRelated: Int
  
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• Commercial Director, Regional Bus Operations – RATP Dev

  27-07-2016 12:18 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
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  Location: South and North of England
  Salary: Depending on skills and experience
   
  RATP Dev is a leading provider of public transport services operating in 15 countries and employing over 16,000 members of staff worldwide. In the UK, RATP Dev employs over 4,500 members of staff in its bus and tram operations, under such well-known brands as London United, Metrolink, Yellow Buses or Selwyns Travel.
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• World's first 'car park hotel' opens at Heathrow Airport

  27-07-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Genius or ludicrous? Give your car a holiday the same time YOU have a holiday
  
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• Without a radical overhaul of transport, UK suburbs face poverty

  27-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Too many cars and poor public transport services linking outlying areas to city centres have increased poverty and social isolation in the suburbs
  
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• WATCH: Video reveals shocking footage of real life risks of trespassing on the rail tracks

  27-07-2016 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - WARNING: Graphic images show moment man is dragged under moving train::: British Transport Police hope it will help save lives
  
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• Warning to parents as rail trespassing increases by a third in Leeds

  27-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - PARENTS are being urged to warn their children about the dangers of trespassing on railway lines after incidents went up by a third in a year.
  
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• Warning as rail trespass incidents in Wales on the rise

  27-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A warning is issued after figures showed rail trespass incidents in Wales have risen by 19 in a year.
  
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• Volvo B8RLE is top of the league for Leicester Park and Ride

  27-07-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Eight Volvo Bus B8RLEs have been delivered to established Leicestershire company, Roberts Travel Group. The vehicles feature MCV bodywork, and are earmarked for use on the Leicester Park and Ride bus routes, operated on behalf of Leicestershire County Council. Jonathan Hunt, Managing Director of Roberts Travel Group, said: We have always had a good experience with our dealings with Volvo, and the locality of our Volvo dealership in Bardon makes it
  
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• Virgin America shareholders approve Alaska merger

  27-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Virgin America shareholders have approved the San Francisco-based carriers proposed merger with Seattle-based Alaska Air Group. read more
  
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• UPDATED: Evacuation after fire on train near York Railway Station

  27-07-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -PASSENGERS on a train near York Railway Station were evacuated last night because of a fire alert.
  
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• Terrifying footage of train track near-misses released by British Transport Police in warning to parents and children

  27-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Student launches app to claim compensation for delayed rail passengers

  27-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A London student has launched a smartphone app to help delayed commuters secure compensation from the vast sums being hoarded by train firms.
  
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• Southern rail: Chaos affecting commuters set to get even worse as unions threaten major new strike

  27-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A dramatic escalation of the Southern Rail dispute has been announced by union leaders.
  
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• Southern and Gatwick Express services delayed after railway track fire

  27-07-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Trains are expected to be disrupted until Tuesday evening after a fire broke out on the track outside Gatwick Airport
  
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• South Yorkshire children dicing with death on rail tracks

  27-07-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Children are being warned to stay away from railway tracks as new figures show trespass incidents have increased in South Yorkshire.
  
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• Solar Impulse completes around-the-world flight

  27-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has completed the first-ever around-the-world solar flight without a drop of fuel. read more
  
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• Solar circumnavigation a leap for renewables

  27-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Pioneer predicts electric-powered flights for public within a decade
  
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• Solar aircraft makes history after flying round the world (at 40mph) Subscription

  27-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Bertrand Piccard, the Swiss aeronautical pioneer, touched down in Abu Dhabi yesterday aboard his Solar Impulse aircraft, completing an epic first flight around the world using only the power of sunlight.
  
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• Shocking British Transport Police video shows dangers of trespassing on the railway

  27-07-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -Officers are urgently warning youngsters not to use railway lines as playgrounds during the long school holiday
  
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• Rail lovers in for book bonanza at Pitlochry sale

  27-07-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - TRAINSPOTTERS will be out in their droves in Pitlochry this weekend as a massive collection of second-hand railway books go on sale for charity.
  
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• Pressure mounts on rail companies to publicise their cheapest fares Subscription

  27-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The law should be changed to force rail companies to disclose the cheapest fares, Britains leading consumer champion has said.
  
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• Port operators hope to avoid EU rules

  27-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Brexit negotiators face balancing act to maintain close trading links with Europe
  
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• Porsche hiring for electric car project

  27-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The German luxury carmaker Porsche is creating 1,400 new jobs for its electric car project but says finding the right staff is tough.
  
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• Police speak of their 'passion' for making Bradford's roads safer as another crackdown landmark looms

  27-07-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -OFFICERS running the police crackdown on dangerous driving in Bradford are passionate about making the districts roads safer.
  
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• Pokemon Go: Network Rail has 'safety concerns' for gamers

  27-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Network Rail contacts Nintendo and app developers over
  
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• OXplus supporting Siemens in the Riyadh Metro Rail project

  27-07-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The Riyadh Metro Rail project will have a total length of 176 kilometers with six different metro lines operating on the network and a total of 85 stations.
  
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• Optare shortlisted for National Transport Award

  27-07-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Optare has been shortlisted for Transport Supplier of the Year by the National Transport Awards judging committee for its latest innovation, the extended range Solo electric bus. Earlier this year Optare electric buses were independently verified by TfL as the most efficient in London. However, the challenge set by operators has always been for electric buses to achieve a whole days operating range with little or no need for opportunity charging t
  
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• Nottingham City Transport to become 'one of the greenest' bus operators in UK

  27-07-2016 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  
  Nottingham Evening Post - More than £16 million will be spent on making Nottingham City Transport's bus fleet more environmentally friendly.
  
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• New Northern Powerhouse Minister 'not snubbing the North East' - despite tour omission

  27-07-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The first official tour of Andrew Percy on Wednesday takes in Hull, Liverpool and Manchester - but not the North East
  
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• Leaders appeal to new Transport Secretary

  27-07-2016 02:00 via birminghamnewsroom.com
  Other News Sources - Birmingham City Council leader Cllr John Clancy has urged new Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to put improved transport links between the UKs major cities at the top of his to-do list.
  
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• Heathrow passport queues: passengers hit by long delays

  27-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Whistleblower says Border Force staff are stressed and cannot cope
  
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• Hayes in the House: Im honoured to take on transport role by MP John Hayes

  27-07-2016 02:00 via spaldingtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Appointed Minister of State for Transport last week, I was honoured to be called again to serve in the new Government.
  
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• Hailo merges with Daimler-owned Mytaxi

  27-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Hailo to rebrand its UK mp;amp; Ireland operations by mid-2017
  
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• Gwynedd bus firm in France crash to hold internal investigation

  27-07-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Express Motors, which is based in Penygroes, says both of its drivers are now on their way back to the UK
  
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• Gatwick airport rail fire: Delays on Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink trains after blaze on track

  27-07-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• FTA backs call for decent facilities for drivers

  27-07-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Decent parking facilities providing basic needs for lorry drivers are a mustsays the Freight Transport Association. ...
  
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• Free bike scheme proves popular for Birmingham

  27-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A project to offer 3,500 bikes to residents has proved popular in its first year.
  
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• EU seeks arbitration for Norwegian dispute Subscription

  27-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The European Commission will launch an arbitration procedure to resolve a dispute between Norwegian Air Shuttle and US regulators over the budget carriers wish to fly to the United States from Ireland, two sources have said.
  
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• DHL to trial Smart car mobile addresses in Germany

  27-07-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Drivers of Smart cars could soon have their DHL parcel delivery dropped straight into their car boot as part of a pilot scheme organised between the two companies. The smartphone-based service would see customers create a unique single-use authorisation number through an app which lets the courier locate and open the vehicle for a limited time. Essentially, the car is acting as a mobile address. DHL hopes that this pilot, staged in Germany from Se
  
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• Could cycling be the future in Ipswich? New bike-friendly plans could ease congestion in town centre

  27-07-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Major improvements to Ipswich town centres cycle network could be on the horizon in a bid to make cycling safer and easier.
  
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• Commuters slam Southern Rail for cancelling train because of graffiti

  27-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Furious commuters have slammed Southern rail after several trains were cancelled this morning because of graffiti.
  
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• Commuter chaos expected in Broad Lane for six weeks with start of gas works

  27-07-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -Buses heading towards the city centre from Eastern Green will not stop along Broad Lane
  
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• Come for a quick spin on my Tube of the future - Matthew Parris Subscription

  27-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Transport policy was my great love as an MP, and my brain teems with plans
  
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• Clearly able to engineer growth Subscription

  27-07-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - With Volvo Aerospace and, more recently, the venerable Fokker business in the Netherlands under its belt, GKN has shown the ability to carry out value-enhancing acquisitions even if this year is a bit of a trough for that side of the business. One analyst was setting an old hare racing yesterdaythe demerger of the automotive and aerospace sides.
  
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• Central London comes to standstill after 'intimidating' cyclists take over the streets

  27-07-2016 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - OVER 1,000 cyclists brought parts of central London to a standstill after taking part in a cycle from Embankment to the O2 in Greenwich.
  
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• Bus services almost back to normal following collapse of GHA Coaches

  27-07-2016 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -Cheshire East's transport management company praised for restoring services so promptly
  
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• Book now: German readers get extra baggage allowance for holiday reading

  27-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The Buch an Bord scheme gives readers an additional kilogram of luggage for free to make room for books. What will you be packing?Having just returned from holiday in France, where thanks to overloading we were 7kg over easyJets 20kg weight limit and forced to undertake a rapid repack, here is an initiative I would love to see the UKs airlines adopt. Publishing Perspectives has reported on the German book trades Buch an Bord (Book on Board) campaign with Condor airlines: all passe
  
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• Air France strike: travellers face week-long disruption as third of flights scrapped

  27-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Flights to Europe, north Africa and Israel will be affected, as well as some routes in Asia and Africa, after talks fail A week-long strike by Air France flight crews that starts on Wednesday will see the carrier scrap 30 of domestic and medium-haul flights at the height of the busy holiday period, the carrier has said.About 35 of flight attendants, who account for 13,600 of Air Frances workforce of 50,000, are expected to join a stoppage which the airline said would affect 10 of
  
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• 5m Leeds University cycling hub will be a HQ for champions

  27-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Work has started on a £5m University of Leeds sports development that it is hoped will boost facilities for cycling and triathlon in the region - and become a training headquarters for Britains world-leading triathletes.
  
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• £344 million London City Airport expansion hailed by Chancellor

  27-07-2016 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - London City Airport expansion will create 1,600 airport jobs and potentially add £1.5 billion to the UK economy by 2025.
  
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