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• Commuters evacuated from London’s Fenchurch Street station amid reports of armed man – video

  02-08-2016 23:02
  
  Hundreds of commuters wait outside Fenchurch Street station in central London on Tuesday evening after the premises was evacuated, following reports of a man with a knife. British Transport Police have said the situation is still ongoing but there are no reports of injuries due to the incident. The station provides links to east London and south Essex areas.London’s Fenchurch Street evacuated after reports of man with knifeContinue reading...
  
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• London's Fenchurch Street evacuated after reports of man with knife

  02-08-2016 21:28
  
  Police evacuate hundreds of commuters from rail station in the City of LondonHundreds of commuters were evacuated from Fenchurch Street Station in central London as armed police cleared the area following a sighting of a man with a knife.A British Transport police spokesman said they did not have any details to give and that “the situation is still ongoing”.
  Can't believe I've just been evacuated from fenchurch street station Fenchurch Street has been evacuated! @c2c_Rail what's goin
  
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• Southern and RMT prepare for talks to avert five-day strike

  02-08-2016 18:59
  
  Meeting will take place between train operator and union this week in run-up to latest walkout over role of conductorsTalks will start on Wednesday to avert the most extreme disruption yet for long-suffering Southern passengers, with 40% of trains to be cancelled as conductors prepare to strike for five days next week.Southern’s train operating company, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), said it did not expect to return to its normal timetable until at least September, even without the indust
  
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• Boy, 13, visits entire London tube in one day in memory of brother

  02-08-2016 09:54
  
  Alasdair Clift, from Wirral, finished 20-hour journey at Heathrow Terminal 5, raising more than £12,000 for blood cancer charityA 13-year-old boy has visited all but two of the 270 London Underground stations in one day in memory of his older brother.Alasdair Clift, from Wirral, Merseyside, took on the “tube challenge” to raise money for charity Bloodwise after his brother Adam, 17, died from lymphoma in March, and only just ran out of time to complete the whole network. Contin
  
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• Boy, 13, visits all 270 tube stations in one day in memory of brother

  02-08-2016 09:54
  
  Alasdair Clift, from Wirral, finished 20-hour journey at Heathrow Terminal 5, raising more than £12,000 for blood cancer charityA 13-year-old boy has visited all 270 London Underground stations in one day in memory of his older brother.Alasdair Clift, from Wirral, Merseyside, took on the “tube challenge” to raise money for charity Bloodwise after his brother Adam, 17, died from lymphoma in March.Continue reading...
  
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• Bridge collapse disrupts trains between London and east Midlands

  02-08-2016 09:03
  
  No direct services between St Pancras and Leicester, says Network Rail, following overnight incident at Barrow upon SoarA partial bridge collapse has caused major disruption to train services between London and the east Midlands.Network Rail said the incident at Barrow upon Soar, near Loughborough, meant that no direct trains were operating on Tuesday morning between London St Pancras and stations north of Leicester, including Sheffield and Nottingham. #EMTUpdate: Our trains are not able to run
  
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• Will Leeds clean air tax be a back door congestion charge?

  02-08-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A new clean air tax for motorists could be enforced in Leeds by the end of 2019 - raising fears that thousands of people who drive for a living could potentially be banned from the city centre.
  
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• Virgin America expands service to Newark

  02-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- San Francisco-based Virgin America will add 4X-daily service from Newark International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles and San Francisco Nov. 18.read more
  
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• Upgrades on track at Paddington

  02-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Work to upgrade Paddington station to prepare for Crossrail and the electrification of the Great Western Main Line is on track, Network Rail and Transport for London have said. Bakerloo Line services to Paddington will start again after work to renew thousands of moving components in the station...
  
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• Uber to merge with China rival Didi Chuxing after losing billions

  02-08-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - $35 billion deal will see Uber China get a 20 stake in Didi
  
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• Uber sells Chinese business to Didi Chuxing

  02-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Taxi-booking app company Uber agrees to sell its operation in China to rival Didi Chuxing.
  
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• Uber reverses out of China with $7bn sale to Didi Chuxing

  02-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Uber China will merge with local rival to create $35bn ride-sharing giantUbers seemingly unceasing expansion across the world has finally had the brakes applied as the ride-sharing company plans a deal to sell its Chinese operation to local rival Didi Chuxing, according to Bloomberg News.The new company will valued at around $35bn (£19bn)given Didis previous $28bn valuation, that values Uber China at $7bnand puts an end to a year-long standoff that has led to both Uber China
  
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• Uber plots global roadmap scan to help drivers

  02-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Uber embarks on a global mapping project that it hopes will offer its drivers more useful data on pick-up locations and traffic patterns.
  
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• Uber China - why is it selling up to its biggest rival?

  02-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Taxi-booking app Uber has agreed to sell its business in China to rival Didi Chuxing.
  
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• Train passengers in South Wales face some of the worst overcrowding in the UK

  02-08-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Rail passengers in South Wales are faced with some of the worst overcrowding in England and Wales.
  
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• Tesla agrees $2.6bn deal to buy SolarCity

  02-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - US electric carmaker Tesla says it has reached a deal to buy solar panel company SolarCity for $2.6bn.
  
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• Supermarkets cut petrol and diesel prices across UK from TONIGHT

  02-08-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Price war at the pumps comes just in time for family trips over school holidays
  
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• Stranded Wrexham bus passengers hope after GHA collapse

  02-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Passengers left stranded in parts of Wrexham following the collapse of a bus firm are told they could have a service by the end of August.
  
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• Spectacular images of the abandoned Highgate station in London

  02-08-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Highgate station opened in 1867as part of the Great Northern Railway's line between Finsbury Park and Edgware, in the north of the capital.
  
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• Southerns rail service is disastrous. For disabled passengers, its even worse

  02-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - A recent round trip from Hastings to Brighton with my wheelchair was a catalogue of difficulties and delayswith little sign of equalityI have fond memories of travelling from Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire, near where I grew up, to Londons Marylebone station with my brother when I was young. As a wheelchair user, such events were rare but Ive never lost the excitement of a train trip.Excitement isnt the word Id use for my recent journey with Southern rail. Im yet another victim
  
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• Scottish plans to abolish APD met with environmental concerns

  02-08-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Government publishes responses to three-month consultation
  
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• ScotRail makes new offer in bid to avert strikes over driver-only trains

  02-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - ScotRail has made a new offer aimed at averting fresh strikes in a long running dispute over driver-only trains, said the RMT union.
  
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• ScotRail makes fresh offer to union ahead of planned strikes

  02-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ScotRail makes a new offer aimed at averting fresh strikes in a dispute over the increased use of trains with driver-operated doors.
  
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• Ryanair cuts flights from City of Derry Airport to London

  02-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Irish airline Ryanair is to reduce the number of flights it operates from City of Derry Airport.
  
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• Rail dispute and roadworks to bring commuter chaos Subscription

  02-08-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Commuters were warned last night to expect weeks of travel chaos across the central belt because of a combination of rail strikes and major motorway repairs.
  
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• RAIB issues driver stress warning after train went twice over speed limit

  02-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has recommended train companies and Network Rail review key safety procedures after a train passed through Peterborough at over twice the speed limit. The Virgin Trains East Coast service from Newcastle to London Kingmp;rsquo;s Cross passed through...
  
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• Qataris own fifth of British Airways as state takes advantage of falling share prices

  02-08-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Qatar Airways spotted an attractive opportunity to snap up more shares in British Airways owner, International Airlines Group (IAG), after the value of Sterling fell following the EU referendum.
  
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• Qatar uses Brexit dip to raise IAG stake

  02-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Gulf carrier acts on attractive opportunity to bring ownership to 20
  
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• Qatar Airways raises stake in IAG to 20

  02-08-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Gulf carrier says deal represents an attractive opportunity
  
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• Months of work on M74, M73 and M8 to cause major delays

  02-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drivers are being warned to expect months of
  
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• London Midland signs new agreement with Transport for West Midlands

  02-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - London Midland has signed an agreement with Transport for West Midlands to expand and improve its services in the region. Under the agreement, London Midland and Transport for West Midlands promise to develop initiatives for London Midland to deliver the delay minute performance targets and the...
  
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• London Midland and Transport for West Midlands sign deal

  02-08-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A partnership contract has been signed by the London Midland franchise and the recently formed TfWM -- Transport for West Midlands -- which replaced Centro in June as the transport body for the region. The new partnership focuses on a 45-point plan, which London Midland said would 'build on past successes and deliver further local improvements'.
  
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• Lets talk about transport

  02-08-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - The Leader of Leeds City Council has invited everyone in the city to join in the conversation on the future of transport in Leeds.
  
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• Jazeera yields drop in 1H, but outlook remains unchanged

  02-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways reported a half-year net profit of KD6 million ($19.9 million), down 3.6 year-over-year (YOY) because of overcapacity in the local marketplace.read more
  
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• Heritage Leeds railway is building for future after supporters buy 285 memorial bricks

  02-08-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Hundreds of locomotive lovers have bought bricks to help boost the worlds oldest continuously working railway.
  
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• Foreign drivers evade 7.2m in speeding fines

  02-08-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Thousands of foreigners caught speeding have escaped fines and the figures mean dangerous drivers who could have faced court for flouting traffic laws have been free to travel on British roads.
  
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• First bus boss in Scotland resigns after less than six months to pursue career 'outside of bus industry'

  02-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE award-winning boss of one of Scotland's biggest bus companies is stepping down after less than six months to pursue a career outside the industry.
  
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• Electrification works will begin at Cardiff Central station this autumn

  02-08-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Permission has been given for work at the listed building to commence
  
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• Company hit by congestion welcomes road widening plans

  02-08-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -PLANS to widen a local bottleneck have been welcomed by bosses at an Aire Valley manufacturer which says traffic congestion is causing serious disruption to its operations.
  
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• Channel ferry on-board security exercises sees the introduction of French sea marshals

  02-08-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Brittany Ferries carried out the exercise on the Mont St Michel ferry, travelling from Portsmouth to Caen, as part of a potential ramping up of security in light of recent terror attacks in France and Europe.
  
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• Cambridge North 'beginning to take shape'

  02-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The new Cambridge North station is on track to open next year as building work progresses. The mp;pound;50m station is being built as part of Network Railmp;rsquo;s Rail Upgrade Plan in order to relieve pressures on Cambridge station and encourage business and employment in the north east of the...
  
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• 'Brexit': no rush for change

  02-08-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - Since the EU railway reform legislation was introduced in the early 1990s, the European Union has...
  
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• Bakerloo trains return to Paddington ahead of time

  02-08-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -WORK to renew escalators serving the Bakerloo line at London Paddington has been completed nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, and Bakerloo trains are calling at the station again today.
  
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• Alaska Airlines to build new maintenance hangar at Anchorage Airport

  02-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will build a new 105,000 sq. ft. maintenance hangar at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), the airline announced July 29. read more
  
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• Airline puts on extra summer flights in resort

  02-08-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Blackpool airports commercial airline Citywing has said business is back to levels before the temporary closure in October 2014.
  
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• 100 tonnes of weights will test new Crossrail trains

  02-08-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The first Class 345 trains for the Elizabeth line are now under test at Bombardier in Derby, and will enter London service in May. Transport for London confirmed the launch date as trains for the new route were unveiled. The air-conditioned 160m trains, which have been designed and built at Derby, will start running between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield. Over the next few months challenging tests will be carried out on the first trains, including running them at Old Dalby
  
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