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• Britain's abandoned stations, tracks and trains: readers' pictures

  01-08-2016 08:10
  
  Devolution has given councils the power to reopen lines that haven’t been used since the 1960s. We asked you to show us the country’s railways that should be brought back to life Continue reading...
  
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• Stagecoach staff celebrate 2,290 years on the buses

  01-08-2016 02:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Loyal employees on Wearside have been honoured for their decades of service to a North East transport company.
  
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• Six priorities for Yorkshire Day: Transport

  01-08-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Good transport connections are the lifeblood of any thriving economy and Yorkshire is no different. Spending on new roads as well as upgrades to our motorways in recent years have been welcome while new rail franchises and electrification promise to bring demonstrable benefits.
  
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• Six priorities for Yorkshire Day: Devolution

  01-08-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The recent rows over how Yorkshire should respond to the offer of more control over its own affairs have overshadowed the great strides the region has already taken. A series of agreements in recent years mean decisions over huge sums of money once controlled in Whitehall are now taken locally in areas such as transport, skills and business support.
  
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• Scots speeders are set to face re-education Subscription

  01-08-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A scheme piloted in England and Wales that allows speeding drivers to escape punishment could be extended to Scotland.
  
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• RideLondon: thousands take to traffic-free streets for FreeCycle event

  01-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Thousands took to the streets of London today for the capital's biggest annual cycling event.
  
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• RideLondon Cycling Event Between London And Surrey Halted After 'Massive Crash'

  01-08-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - Cyclists taking part in the 100-mile RideLondon event have been diverted after multiple air ambulances were scrambled to deal with an incident on the route. Thousands were expected to take part in the ride, which set off from London on Sunday morning and followed a route into Surrey. The huge crash resulted in hundreds of riders being temporarily halted.Crash at 30miles means everyone is walking... #ridelondon pic.twitter.com/tYKPPBWwaE Beki @MissWheezy (@Beki_1) July 31, 2016
  
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• Rail firms shirk duty to disabled - Letter Subscription

  01-08-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Like the former rugby player Alastair Hignell, my husband is a wheelchair user and at times travels on the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) line, from London St Pancras to Flitwick station, in Bedfordshire
  
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• MP still getting complaints about 'sardine service' trains in Bolton

  01-08-2016 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -A BOLTON MP says he is still receiving complaints about conditions on a sardine service train through the borough.
  
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• Metro mayor hopeful Luciana Berger visits St Helens bus station to outline transport pledge

  01-08-2016 02:00 via sthelensstar.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - ONE of Labour's city region metro mayor hopefuls Luciana Berger visited St Helens bus station to pledge an overhaul of the transport system as part of her campaign.
  
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• Medical drivers to be balloted over pay

  01-08-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -DRIVERS for an under-fire patient transport service are being asked whether they would consider taking strike action in a row over pay.
  
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• Manchester Airport passengers slam 'longest ever' passport control queues

  01-08-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Angry holidaymakers arriving at Manchester Airport reported a weekend of misery after experiencing some of the longest passport control queues ever.
  
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• Josh Bayliss is leading Virgin into space, the US and NHS

  01-08-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The chief executive sitting opposite me isnt the instantly recognisable Sir Richard Branson. It is Josh Bayliss, a clean-cut Kiwi lawyer more than two decades his junior.
  
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• Join Examiner reporter Dave Himelfield on the notorious TransPennine Ale Trail

  01-08-2016 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Hundreds travel the rail lines drinking beer at every stop
  
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• Is your bus going to be cancelled? First Bus announces more changes for September

  01-08-2016 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Evening Post - Services around the Bristol area are set to be changedbut some commuters are not happy about them.
  
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• How cosmic rays can tell us if carbon capture really works

  01-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Deep underground, on the north-east coast of England, a team of scientists is monitoring cosmic rays to measure the carbon dioxide stored in the rocks aboveCapturing carbon dioxide and storing it underground is likely to be necessary if we are to keep a lid on global warming in the short to medium-term. But it is still early days for this technique, and there are a number of issues to be resolved. Two of the biggest hurdles are making sure that the carbon dioxide finds its way int
  
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• Historic end to the Flying Scotsman's visit to Shildon

  01-08-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -HISTORY was made in the region at the weekend when worlds most famous steam engine joined forces with its successor for the first time.
  
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• Get ready to board the Blues Music Train

  01-08-2016 02:00 via burnleyexpress.net
  
  Burnley Express - The Blues Music Train will once again be bringing visitors to The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne, this August Bank Holiday weekend.
  
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• Flight MH370 was flown into water, says crash expert

  01-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Larry Vance tells 60 Minutes the flaperon found in Madagascar was extended at time of landing, suggesting rogue pilot brought plane downA section of wing from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 shows evidence it was extended upon landing, suggesting a rogue pilot brought it down, an air crash expert says.World expert air crash investigator Larry Vance believes no other theory can explain the fate of the doomed aircraft. Continue reading...
  
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• Faulty brakes blamed for runaway bus in Glasgow

  01-08-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - A runaway bus that careered down a packed city centre street may have suffered brake failure just hours before.
  
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• Families biking it to beat roadworks delays

  01-08-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -NORTH Yorkshire County Council says some families in the Selby area are choosing to cycle to school rather than drive, as roadworks continue to cause traffic jams.
  
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• Elon Musk Says Even Libertarians Should Back A Carbon Tax

  01-08-2016 02:00 via forbes.com
  
  Forbes - Musk, who already benefits from plenty of green subsidies also made the pitch for a carbon tax.
  
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• Commuters prepare to tackle first weekday of railway closures

  01-08-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -COMMUTERS face potentially chaotic and crammed journeys today as they tackle the first weekday since railway lines closed.
  
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• A629: Improvement works begin to cope with more traffic ahead of hospital shake up plans

  01-08-2016 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Calderdale Council want to create more cycle paths, lanes and pedestrian crossings
  
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• A curb on airport drinking? Itll never take off

  01-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - For many of us its a holiday tradition, but the inalienable right of every British person to get completely sloshed before boarding a plane may now be under threatName: Airport booze.Age: Almost as old as flight itself. Continue reading...
  
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• A brief history of the Boeing jet fleet

  01-08-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The end of the world-changing jumbo era is coming
  
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