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• Drivers told to avoid Dover travel on 'Black Saturday'

  30-07-2016 12:33
  
  Port expected to be busy again as holidaymakers are asked to delay their journeys across Channel until SundayMotorists have been told to avoid travelling through Dover on “Black Saturday” in a bid to avoid the traffic chaos that trapped thousands of drivers for hours last weekend.The port is expected to be busy again this weekend as holidaymakers arrive to cross the Channel and they have been asked to delay their journeys until Sunday. Drivers also have been urged to stock up on supp
  
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• YP Letters: Leeds Bradford Airport deserves its reputation

  30-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - From: Thomas Black, Denton, Ilkley.
  
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• Watch: Shaping the future of bus travel services

  30-07-2016 02:00 via halifaxcourier.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - West Yorkshire Combined Authority, in partnership with bus operators First West Yorkshire, Arriva and Transdev, is working to produce new 20-year West Yorkshire Bus and Transport strategies.
  
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• Virgin reaches halfway point on east coast fleet refurbishment

  30-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Virgin Trains East Coastmp;rsquo;s fleet refurbishment programme will reach the halfway point this weekend when the twenty-third train to be completely revamped rolls out of Craigentinny, Edinburgh. Last November, the operator announced that it would be investing mp;pound;21m to fully refresh its...
  
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• Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to probe £15m backing for Garden Bridge

  30-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has demanded a dossier of financial data about the Garden Bridge before making a final decision on whether the Government should continue supporting the £175 million project.
  
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• Transport for London unveil first images of new 'state of the art' Elizabeth Line trains ahead of Crossrail launch

  30-07-2016 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - The trains are set to launch in May 2017 and will run between Reading and Heathrow to Shenfield and Abbey Wood
  
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• Train-ing exercise

  30-07-2016 02:00 via londonmidland.com
  Other News Sources - West Midlands firefighters will be teaming up with London Midland on Saturday 30 July for a training exercise.
  
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• Tom Richmond: Time 750,000 high-speed rail chief faces the public

  30-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - IF HS2 chief executive Simon Kirby is worth £750,000 a year, it is time that Britains highest paid civil servant started earning his salary.
  
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• TfL plans Camden Towns track upgrade throughout August

  30-07-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Tube passengers that change or pass through Camden Town station may experience disruption from the end of July and throughout August as essential track replacement work is carried out. The modernisation work, set to begin from this weekend, will result in a swifter and more reliable service, according to Transport for London (TfL). David Hughes, London Underground's director of strategy, said:
  
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• Tesla considering two theories that may explain fatal Model S crash

  30-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Tesla is considering whether the radar failed to detect the truck or detected it but tuned it out as a structure such as a bridge to avoid triggering brakingTesla Motors told the US Senate commerce committee staff it is considering two theories that may explain what led to the 7 May fatal crash that killed a Florida man who was using the cars Autopilot system, a person familiar with the meeting told Reuters on Friday. Tesla staff members told congressional aides at a briefing on T
  
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• Stafford bus deport: Services put at risk in closure plan

  30-07-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Stafford bus depot is to close with the loss of several routes, the Express mp; Star can reveal.
  
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• Revealed: London's dirtiest Tube lines and Underground stations

  30-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London's dirtiest Tube lines have been revealed - with the Northern line coming out as the filthiest of them all.
  
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• Rail works 'will cause huge disruption' in Oxfordshire

  30-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Train lines through Oxfordshire will be blocked from Saturday as two major engineering projects coincide.
  
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• Rail leaders call summit to discuss ticketing issues

  30-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents Network Rail and train companies, is bringing together industry and government leaders to discuss ticketing and fares. The RDG said it wants to see reform of the fares system, new rules for rail journey planners to include slower and cheaper...
  
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• 'Over-tired' FlyDubai pilots flag concerns about working 'too many hours'

  30-07-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The budget airline was involved in a fatal crash as company states first priority is safety
  
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• NR may take training assessment back in-house over safety concerns

  30-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - There is a possibility that Network Rail may take the audit and assessment of rail skills training back in-house because of concerns that providers are not following safety standards. The infrastructure owner currently delegates responsibility for assessing and accrediting skills providers on...
  
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• Nearly 100 cases of laser pens aimed at South East pilots this year

  30-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Nearly 100 cases of laser pens being shone into the cockpits of planes using Heathrow and Gatwick airports are reported to police since January.
  
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• Midland Metro trams halted near New Street after 'suspicious package' discovered

  30-07-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Police confirm incident 'resolved' after alert which saw trams halted between Grand Central and St Paul's
  
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• Mercedes-Benz Demonstrates Self-Driving Bus

  30-07-2016 02:00 via forbes.com
  
  Forbes - Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler isnt just preparing for a future of self-driving cars. Because the German manufacturer produces everything from passenger vehicles to commercial trucks, its spreading automation across its offerings, which now extends to city buses.
  
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• M74 to close at J3A Daldowie for three weekends

  30-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A busy junction of the M74 which sits on the boundary between Glasgow and South Lanarkshire is to close for three weekends to allow for upgrade work.
  
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• Level crossing fault between Stowmarket and Diss causing delays for rail passengers

  30-07-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - A fault with barriers at a level crossing between Diss and Stowmarket is causing trains to run at a reduced speed on all lines.
  
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• ISIS terror threat to Channel ferries: Security fears over jihadists boarding UK-bound ship and executing passengers

  30-07-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Reinforcements have been moved to Calais after intelligence service warnings that ferries sailing to Britain are at heightened risk of an Islamic State atrocity
  
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• Is Pokemon Go a rail safety risk?

  30-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - For the past month, Pokemon Go mania has swept around the world. Itmp;rsquo;s impossible to go out at the moment without spotting people walking around staring at their phones mp;ndash; not to send texts, but to catch animated creatures in the popular game. However, Network Rail has warned that the...
  
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• How to build a train - in 30 secs

  30-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Timelapse footage shows how the new trains for London's Crossrail project are built by Bombardier.
  
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• Hampton residents urged to swap cars for sustainable transport

  30-07-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Residents in Hampton are being urged to swap their car for a bike or the bus when making journeys in the city.
  
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• GTR seeks brokered talks with RMT in bid to stop fresh strikes

  30-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is calling on RMT to cancel a five-day strike on the troubled Southern line and has invited Acas to broker fresh talks. Acas first tried brokering talks last month, but they failed to reach a resolution in the ongoing dispute over GTRmp;rsquo;s plans to introduce...
  
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• Garden Bridge pushes back accounting year

  30-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Backers shift reporting date to avert collapse of 175m project on the Thames
  
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• Freight transport group calls for PM to prioritise logistics transport

  30-07-2016 02:00 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Association (FTA) boss David Wells has urged Prime Minister (PM) Theresa May to prioritise the logistics industry in Brexit talks with the EU.
  
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• First look inside new Elizabeth line train ahead of Crossrail launch

  30-07-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - These are the first images of a new Elizabeth line train ahead of the launch of the £14 billion Crossrail project next May.
  
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• Fed-up residents 'attacked from all sides' by road closures and new rail link

  30-07-2016 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Fed-up residentssay they are being
  
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• Eurostar: Brexit and terror attacks hit business travel sales

  30-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Rail operator reports challenging second quarter results
  
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• Drunk Leeds Bradford Airport passenger handed 12,000 bill for causing flight diversion

  30-07-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A PASSENGER has been given a bill for12,000 after his
  
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• Driving a Crossrail train

  30-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The BBC's Transport correspondent Richard Westcott gets to drive one of London's new Crossrail trains.
  
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• Did you know about the 'secret' bus fares that could save you £432 a year?

  30-07-2016 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham City Transport has been accused of 'conning people' into buying higher fares that could cost a daily commuter £432 a year.
  
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• Cheaper Train Fares On The Way With Planned Ticket Overhaul

  30-07-2016 02:00 via moneysavingexpert.com
  
  Other News Sources - Train travellers should be able to more easily pick the cheapest fares for their journey under proposals for a shake-up of ticket prices, it has emerged.
  
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• Campaigners call for 'right decision' on delayed East Anglia award

  30-07-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The government must make the right decision when awarding the now delayed East Anglia franchise, the Great Eastern Mainline Taskforce has said. A decision to award the franchise was meant to be made in June, but following the political upheaval after the EU referendum vote and the...
  
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• Calls to scrap wasteful HS2 project

  30-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Taxpayers Alliance says the business case has fallen apart
  
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• Bus and train operator National Express buys up Balaeric bus operator in Ibiza to help drive international sales

  30-07-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Bus and train operator National Express headed to Ibiza by buying up a Balearic bus operator to boost international sales.
  
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• British Airways owner IAG trims capacity after Brexit

  30-07-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline group to review spending after profits hit by weak pound
  
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• Breakdowns caused by pothole damage have doubled since 2006 as hard times hit road repair

  30-07-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -RAC chief engineer David Bizley says: The condition of our local roads has deteriorated drastically in the last decade
  
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• Bombardier unveils first train for new £14.8 billion London Crossrail line

  30-07-2016 02:00 via business-reporter.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The first of 66 trains has been unveiled for the new Crossrail line in London.
  
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• Birmingham Metro city centre extension closed for three weekends - just TWO MONTHS after it opened

  30-07-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Trams will stop at Snow Hill over the next few weekends due to engineering works
  
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• BAs parent warns of uncertain outlook

  30-07-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Low fuel prices and Aer Lingus acquisition boost IAGs net profits
  
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• BA owner IAG's profits hit by weak pound

  30-07-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Airline group IAG, the owner of British Airways and Iberia, says currency movements cost it 148m in the latest quarter of trading, mainly due to the weak pound.
  
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• Airline pilots complain of dangerous fatigue in leaked documents

  30-07-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Exclusive: Records of hundreds of Flydubai flights show pilots say they are being pushed too hard Read the leaked documentsFlydubais response to the documentsAirline pilots describe being pushed to the limit and warn about the impact on flight safety in a cache of leaked documents that give a unique and occasionally hair-raising insight into the aviation industry.Crews complain about fatigue and potentially dangerous schedules at a leading budget airline, which is already under pr
  
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• Airline ban and 12,000 fine for drunk passenger, 21, after Leeds flight diverted

  30-07-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - An airline passenger whose drunken behaviour forced a flight from Leeds Bradford Airport to be diverted has been banned from flying with Jet2.com for life and fined £12,000.
  
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