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• Out now: Issue 140 of Passenger Transport

  04-08-2016 18:31 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 140 of Passenger Transport is published on August 5
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  LEAD STORYRATP launches shared ride-to-work service
  ‘Slide’, an app-based travel solution developed by RATP Dev, launched exclusively in Bristol this week and is the first service of its kind in the UK
   
  NEWS
  Electrification sees rail overcrowding easing
  Crush reduces slightly on Manchester trains following investment
  Bill will be ‘end of the party’ for bus operators
  Andrew Fende
  
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• More pain for Southern passengers after hole found under track at Forest Hill

  04-08-2016 18:08
  
  Discovery of second hole in a month further disrupts services, as talks continue at Acas to avert five days of strikesThe summer of pain for Southern rail passengers plunged to fresh depths after a new hole was discovered under rail tracks, cutting off many services to London.Passengers were advised to avoid London Bridge on Thursday evening as trains were cancelled or diverted while Network Rail performed repairs in Forest Hill, south-east London. Continue reading...
  
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• RATP launches shared ride-to-work service

  04-08-2016 17:29 via passengertransport.co.uk
  ‘Slide’, an app-based travel solution developed by RATP Dev, launched exclusively in Bristol this week and is the first service of its kind in the UK
   
  Slide Bristol fares ‘only cost a little more than taking the bus’
   
  RATP Dev has ventured into the world of app-based personal mobility with the launch of ‘Slide’, a new shared ride-to-work service in Bristol.
  Slide has been developed for commuters by the Paris-based transport group. Slide Bristol is
  
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• Southern discomfort – Grayling must act

  04-08-2016 17:07 via passengertransport.co.uk
  We are told the dispute is about the narrow issue of DOO, but it goes deeper than that. The transport secretary must get involved
   
    
  The Southern train cancellation game is a new online feature, developed by a couple of passengers, that has already attracted tens of thousands of players, many no doubt commuters idling away their time on a platform somewhere, waiting for a Southern train to arrive.The aim of the game is to stop guards from boarding trains, leading to services be
  
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• Lothian is on-track for East Coast launch

  04-08-2016 17:03 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Council-owned firm announces details of East Lothian network
   
  East Coast Buses will launch on August 14
   
  Lothian Buses has announced timetable and fare details of its new East Coast Buses subsidiary which will launch on August 14.
  The new operation has been created to take on the Musselburgh and North Berwick depots of First Scotland East. A deal was secured in June for council-owned Lothian to take on operations from the two sites following First’s decision to pull out of East
  
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• Electrification sees rail overcrowding easing

  04-08-2016 17:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Crush reduces slightly on Manchester trains following investment
   
  The introduction of four-car Class 319 EMUs has increased capacity between Liverpool and Manchester
   
  The commuter crush on trains into and out of Manchester appears to be easing off as the North West Electrification scheme begins to make its mark.
  The Department for Transport’s latest bulletin on rail passenger numbers and crowding in major cities in England and Wales also shows a marked decline in crowding on Lo
  
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• Boost the north of England and the rest of the UK will benefit too | Richard Leese

  04-08-2016 13:48
  
  There is huge economic potential going untapped. Investment in the north will create jobs and wealth far beyond the region itselfWhen incoming prime minister Theresa May spoke outside 10 Downing Street of the need to make the economy work for everyone, it was a welcome declaration but one wrongly identified as an attack on the northern powerhouse – a strategy aimed at improving the economy of every part of the north of England, not just one or two cities.This starts with a recognition that
  
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• Trains into London Bridge cancelled after hole found under track

  04-08-2016 11:20
  
  Commuters warned of disruption until 6pm on Thursday after discovery of 30cm hole at Forest Hill, south-east LondonA hole under a railway line in south-east London has caused travel misery for commuters for the second time in less than three weeks.Lines running into London Bridge station were closed on Thursday “as a safety measure” and services cancelled after the discovery of the 30cm hole at Forest Hill. Continue reading...
  
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• Work progressing well as Network Rails £76m track upgrade through Banbury, Bicester and Leamington continues

  04-08-2016 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rails £76m upgrade to track and signalling on the Chiltern main line, which will help with reliability and punctuality between the West Midlands and London, is progressing on schedule as the nine-day closure of the line reaches the mid-point.
  
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• Why Heathrow must woo Theresa May's neighbours if it wants a new runway

  04-08-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- On the second Tuesday of every month 300 members of the Wraysbury Jazz Club meet at the 1960s red-brick village hall to hear some of the region's best bands.
  
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• Wheelchair user delayed on way to wedding after Southern staff 'refuse' to help him board train at Clapham Junction

  04-08-2016 02:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A disabled man claims he was refused access to a Southern train at Clapham Junction station despite asking staff for help boarding with a ramp.
  
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• Wheel Profile Measurement: CALIPRI Prime

  04-08-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Forget the error-prone calipers: here comes the digital alternative for your wheel profile measurement. Enjoy calipri primes highest quality of measurement data at low costs.
  
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• Watch the first Airbus A350-1000 get a paint job

  04-08-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The long aircraft headed to the paint shop to receive its 'colours'
  
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• US EPA to adopt aircraft engine emission standards

  04-08-2016 02:00 via canadiangreentech.ca
  Other News Sources - Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency ruled that emissions from the aviation industry are harmful to human health and therefore will move to adopt aircraft engine emission standards. But Lux Research says that the EPA missed an opportunity to bring Biojet (renewable fuel for the aviation sector) to the fore.
  
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• 'Urgent action' needed on Scottish roads

  04-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Urgent action is needed to improve the condition of Scotland's road network, the country's spending watchdog warns.
  
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• Uber faces ejection from Taiwan

  04-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - App accused of misrepresenting itself as IT platform rather than car-hailing business
  
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• Uber faces ban in Taiwan

  04-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Car-booking app Uber could be banned in Taiwan, after state officials claim the company does not operate lawfully within the country.
  
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• Time to get serious about Leeds, Mrs May! Council leader urges PM to come to Leeds and talk transport

  04-08-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Judith Blake has issued an open invite to Theresa May to come and visit Leeds for the first time since her premiership began - and to see why serious investment in the citys transport future will pay massive dividends far beyond regional boundaries.
  
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• Thameslink Class 700 passes first stage of ETCS testing

  04-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The new fleet of trains for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have completed a successful journey through central London using European Train Control System (ETCS) signalling. The first 240m-long Class 700 Desiro City train successfully entered into passenger service in June, but they are due to be...
  
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• Tesla reports deepening losses

  04-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tesla reported a loss of $293m (220m) for the second quarter, the electric car maker's thirteenth consecutive quarterly loss.
  
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• Tesla claims output problems are easing

  04-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Chief executive dismisses concerns about plans to build self-driving cars
  
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• Swiss Cottage to West End cycle superhighway backed

  04-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A cycle superhighway linking north-west London to the West End following a favourable public consultation, City Hall announces.
  
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• Strikes by ScotRail workers suspended for further talks

  04-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Planned strikes by workers at ScotRail in a long-running row over driver-only trains have been suspended to allow further talks to be held.
  
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• 'Spider' could keep an airship aloft

  04-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has created a device which will help patch holes in airships
  
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• Southern Railway threatened with fresh strike action over emergency timetable

  04-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Members of the Aslef union are the latest workers to threaten crisis-hit Southern Railway with industrial action, it was announced today.
  
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• Southern Rail strike: 'Breakdown' in talks as ticket office closures sparks further walkout ballot

  04-08-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Drivers and station staff could stage a five-day walkout if an agreement is not reached this week
  
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• Southern Rail commuters face a wave of walk outs

  04-08-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Hundreds of thousands of commuters on Southern Rail face more misery as the network is threatened with three strikes. Aslef said there had been a breakdown in industrial relations at Southern.
  
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• Southern dispute: now ASLEF joins in

  04-08-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -ASLEF is to ballot its Govia Thameslink Railway members over strikes and action short of a strike, following what the union describes as a 'breakdown in industrial relations'. The news came as GTR and the RMT were locked in talks at ACAS in the long running dispute over extensions of driver-only operation on Southern. At the heart of this new dispute are the rosters which have been introduced in connection with Southern's reduced emergency timetable, but Govia Thameslink Railway
  
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• Southern and Gatwick train drivers balloted for strike

  04-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Train drivers employed by Southern Railway and Gatwick Express are to be balloted for strikes, the Aslef union says.
  
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• South West Trains to build 60 more parking spaces at Winchester Station

  04-08-2016 02:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -SOUTH West Trains is set to boost car parking at Winchester Station with work to start next month.
  
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• Sophisticated cycle thieves may be using apps as 1.8m of bikes taken

  04-08-2016 02:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Former Army captain Colin Johnson was left devastated when his hand-made bike was stolen in Junejust as he was given the go-ahead to get back on the bike after spinal surgery.
  
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• Singapore Airlines launches premium economy on NY flights

  04-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched premium economy class on Airbus A380 flights from New York JFK to Frankfurt and Singapore. read more
  
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• Scots drivers facing crumbling motorways amid budget cuts

  04-08-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - The surfaces of Scotlands motorways are in worse condition and deteriorating faster than other roads, public spending watchdogs revealed today.
  
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• ScotRail RMT strikes called off for talks

  04-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More strike action planned by ScotRail workers is called off to allow bosses and union leaders to sit down for more talks.
  
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• RMT and Southern talks restart in last-ditch effort to avoid five-day strike

  04-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Southern has said it will have to cancel over 40 of its services next week if RMT does not call off a five-day strike by tomorrow afternoon. Southern and RMT are now in talks at the Acas offices to try to avoid the strike, due to start on 8 August. If the strike goes ahead, it will lead to...
  
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• Regulator calls for review of crossing on rail line at Halesworth

  04-08-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Rail chiefs have been asked to look again at other options before closing the barrow crossing at Halesworth station.
  
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• Port Talbot's £13million railway station is officially opened

  04-08-2016 02:00 via southwales-eveningpost.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - PORT Talbot's new £13 million railway station has been officially opened this afternoon.
  
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• Passengers face prospect of SIX public transport strikes as workers go to war with bosses

  04-08-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -FED-UP passengers face the prospect of six strikes on our public transport as more bus and rail workers take on their bosses.
  
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• Nightmarish school-dinner fare: airline food taste test

  04-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Airlines are revamping their menus to offer more gourmet recipesbut has in-flight catering really improved? We put dishes from easyJet, Norwegian, Malaysia Airlines and Virgin Atlantic to the testIf youve ever been on a plane, chances are you have eaten a chicken breast so rubbery it could double as a squash ball, nestling in a sauce with Polyfilla consistency. To be fair to the caterers, dry cabin conditions and high-altitude pressure are not the best surroundings in which to ser
  
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• Mayor to press on with controversial Swiss Cottage to Oxford Circus cycle superhighway

  04-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan today announced he was pressing ahead with one of Boris Johnson's most controversial cycle superhighways.
  
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• Lorry drivers warned by Freight Transport Association after trucker threatened

  04-08-2016 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Kent freight organisation has warned lorry drivers heading into the county - after a trucker was ambushed and threatened with a chainsaw.
  
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• London's Heathrow Airport Saves 130 Million Liters of Water Annually with GE Advanced Water Treatment Solutions

  04-08-2016 02:00 via businesswire.com
  
  Other News Sources - The largest airport in the United Kingdom saved more than 130 million liters of water annually using GEs (NYSE:GE) advanced water treatment solutions. Thirty-nine cooling towers across four terminals at Londons Heathrow Airport were treated with GE's corrosion inhibitor, cooling and chemical treatment technologies. After 12 months, the airport saved the equivalent of 5 percent of total site water usage and $310,000 in costs.
  
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• London Midland adopts new apprenticeship standard

  04-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - London Midland is recruiting four apprentices in one of the new standards announced by the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) earlier this year. The level 3 rail engineering technician apprentices will complete a three-year placement, developed with the National Training Academy for Rail...
  
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• Letters to the editor: Sort out the Southern rail fiasco

  04-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - As a daily user of Southern trains I have lived through the past few months of severe delays and cancellations with thousands of other rail passengers.
  
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• Landslip cuts off Highland transport links

  04-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A major route in the Highlands is closed
  
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• Join our board - volunteers wanted

  04-08-2016 02:00 via northernrailway.co.uk
  Other News Sources - At Northern we have ambitious plans that will transform our company and help our region to be a great place to live and work.Innovation - improving and changing what we do and how we do it - underpins this transformation. A new Innovation Board has been set up to lead this and we are passionate about ensuringthat our customers have a voice on this.One way we will deliver this is by recruiting a customer advocate and we're inviting interested individuals to apply.
  
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• Inquiry launched after Midland Main Line bridge collapse

  04-08-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Train services between London, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield are almost back to normal after part of a bridge collapsed near Loughborough. Network Rail is investigating why part of the roadway on one side of the road bridge over the line at Barrow upon Soar collapsed in the small hours of Tuesday morning, blocking the Midland Main Line with debris. It has emerged that contractors were working at the site as part of an assessment of the condition of the bridge.
  
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• HS2 plans unacceptable to Rotherham, says council leader

  04-08-2016 02:00 via rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - COUNCIL leader Chris Read has called on the transport secretary to rethink HS2s ill considered plans in South Yorkshire.
  
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• How Heathrow Airport learned to apply tech innovation

  04-08-2016 02:00 via diginomica.com
  
  Other News Sources - Despite a risk averse, regulated environment, Heathrow Airport has learned to apply tech innovation in crucial operational functions
  
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• Heathrow Express turns 18 with monumental race to mark the occasion

  04-08-2016 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London -Watch Victoria Pendleton vs Heathrow Express in race to Heathrow as the rail operator celebrates its 18th birthday
  
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