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• Black Lives Matter protests block roads around UK

  05-08-2016 14:34
  
  Protesters block road near Heathrow in London, halting M4 traffic, with similar action seen in Nottingham and Birmingham Black Lives Matter activists protesting against racism in the UK blocked roads in three major cities on Friday, including London, where traffic was brought to a standstill outside Heathrow airport.As the movement carried out a coordinated day of action, it took police hours to end demonstrations at key routes in Birmingham and Nottingham, as well as the capital. Related: Are y
  
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• Southern rail strike talks resume with hopes of breakthrough

  05-08-2016 13:28
  
  Third day of negotiations to avert a five-day strike begin on positive note after Scottish union accepts a deal in parallel disputeA third day of talks to avert a five-day strike on Southern rail was due to start at midday on Friday, with hopes of a breakthrough after the RMT union accepted a deal in a parallel dispute in Scotland.The RMT said it would suspend the strike planned from Monday if Southern could give similar guarantees on the role of conductors while consulting on the operation of t
  
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• Five days of rail strikes to go ahead as Southern talks break down

  05-08-2016 13:28
  
  Acrimony on both sides as union claims government blocked agreement and rail company maintains it needs to moderniseFive days of strikes will go ahead on Southern rail services next week after talks broke down in recriminations between unions and the train company on Friday.
  GTR, Southern’s operating company, said it had tabled a series of compromises but remained determined to press ahead with changes to the roles of conductors, claiming that the RMT union was unwilling to bend.Continue r
  
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• Black Lives Matter protest sparks traffic chaos outside Heathrow

  05-08-2016 11:17
  
  Protesters block road near London airport, halting M4 traffic, as similar action is seen in Nottingham and Birmingham A Black Lives Matter demonstration near Heathrow has caused traffic chaos outside the airport as activists take part in a day of protest across the country. Protesters unfurled a banner reading “Black Lives Matter, this is a crisis” and lay in the road on the approach to the Heathrow tunnel on Friday morning. Activists also blocked traffic in Nottingham city centre an
  
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• Black Lives Matter protest sparks Heathrow traffic chaos

  05-08-2016 10:32
  
  Protesters with banner reading ‘This is a crisis’ lie down in the road towards London airport, bringing M4 traffic to standstillA Black Lives Matter protest near Heathrow has caused traffic chaos outside the airport. Protesters unfurled a banner reading “Black Lives Matter, This is a crisis” and lay down in the road on the approach to the Heathrow tunnel on Friday morning. #blacklivesmatter protestors in the UK have just blocked the motorway route into Heathrow pic.twitte
  
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• You want 64 new pedestrian crossings. York council will fund only 3

  05-08-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -DOZENS of road safety improvements will be rejected in York, because council funds can only cover a fraction of the work that demanded.
  
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• Virgin Australia says cost-cuts on track

  05-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Underlying profit misses the mark, but carrier set to beat A$1.2bn cost savings goal
  
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• Violent outbursts at Doncaster HS2 meeting

  05-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Trouble flares at a meeting about the HS2 route through South Yorkshire, resulting in residents grappling on the floor.
  
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• Truckload of nostalgic photos capture 30 years of the Trans-Pennine Run

  05-08-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -THIRTY years of photographing historic commercial vehicles as they wend their way along the Trans-Pennine route has been compiled in a new book.
  
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• Transformation is one way to improve Oxford Road

  05-08-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Change is on the way for Oxford Road as engineers dig in to transform it into a pedestrian, cyclist and bus-friendly space.Transport for Greater Manchester and Manchester City Council are working together on a makeover for one of Europes busiest bus corridors, part of a £1 billion package of city centre infrastructure improvements by 2017.The next phase will start on Monday (8 August) allowing new bus lanes and stops to be added, along with
  
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• Traffic hackers

  05-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The internet of things is integral to smart urban transport systems, but all this data needs to be stored in the cloud. What are the security implications?
  
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• Toyota shares rise despite weak earnings and outlook

  05-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Shares in Japanese carmaker Toyota are trading higher despite the company reporting a weak outlook for profits in the current year.
  
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• This is what you get when you spend £13m upgrading a train station

  05-08-2016 02:00 via southwales-eveningpost.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Ken Skates, the cabinet secretary for economy and infrastructure was at the multi-million pound station on Wednesday, where he was joined by Neath Port Talbot Council leader Ali Thomas and Aberavon AM David Rees for a tour of the facilities.
  
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• Theyre just the ticket! amazing new buses revolutionise travel in Blackburn and Accrington

  05-08-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A fleet of brand-new buses bursting with the latest passenger-friendly features are now on the road in Blackburn and Accrington, ready to make the most of a £40 million investment in road improvements and infrastructure across Pennine Lancashire.The launch of the smart new blue buses also marks the beginning of a brand new name in local public transport, set to become familiar to thousands of people across the areaThe Blackburn Bus Company.T
  
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• TfL are cracking down on illegal taxis and minicabs, but unions says it's failing to look at "e-hailing" services like Uber

  05-08-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans to crack down on illegal taxis and minicabs - but transport union RMT has complained the drive will fail to look at smartphone services like Uber.
  
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• Start date for Lincoln Transport Hub works pushed back

  05-08-2016 02:00 via thelincolnite.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The start date for the long-awaited Lincoln Transport Hub has been pushed back by up to a fortnight as the council waits for funding from the government.
  
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• Senior Traffic Commissioners term extended

  05-08-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Beverley Bell to continue as STC until Spring 2017Beverley Bell has had her term as Senior Traffic Commissioner (STC) for Great Britain extended until Spring 2017.The decision means that Beverley will continue to perform the role of STC, whilst also holding the post of Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England.The responsibilities of the STC are set out in the Local Transport Act 2008 which allows the STC to give guidance and general dire
  
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• SAFE BUS A SUCCESS AFTER HELPING 1,000 REVELLERS IN CITY

  05-08-2016 02:00 via eveningtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - MORE than 1,000 Dundee weekend revellers have been helped after finding themselves a little worse for wear thanks to the Safe Zone Bus initiative.
  
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• Renault-Nissan 'reasonably optimistic' over Brexit

  05-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The chief executive of Renault-Nissan tells the BBC he is
  
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• Plans to introduce Oyster-style cards to boost transport across Cumbria

  05-08-2016 02:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  Carlisle News & Star - Cumbria County Council will push ahead with plans to give the North of England new powers over transport.
  
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• Plane overshoots runway and crashes into road at Bergamo, Italy

  05-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The cargo plane, a Boeing 737 belonging to DHL couriers, crashed after landing in apparent bad weather A cargo plane has overshot the runway at Bergamos Orio as Serio international airport and crashed into a road.The airport in Italys Lombardy region was temporarily closed after the incident which happened at 4am Friday morning. Continue reading...
  
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• New Crossrail trains given test run

  05-08-2016 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Trains for a new railway line which will link parts of south Bucks with central London and Essexhave been given a test run.
  
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• London taxi and minicab compliance team to be quadrupled

  05-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The number of officers responsible for cracking down on illegal taxi and minicab activity in London is to be quadrupled, Sadiq Khan has announced.
  
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• London Midland signs new transport partnership

  05-08-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Rail operator says it will work with new body Transport for West Midlands to deliver more improvements to local services
  
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• Jet2.com bans alcohol before 8am

  05-08-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -AN AIRLING has banned the sale of alcohol before 8am on its flights as part of a commitment to tackle disruptive and abusive behaviour by passengers.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover Ltd take action against Thanet pair over website addresses

  05-08-2016 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Two Kent business people have heard the roar of Jaguar - after setting up websites in the name of the car giant.
  
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• High Availability of Modern Train Detection Systems using Intelligent Functions

  05-08-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Research and development in the field of signalling is faced with the challenge of providing cost-effective solutions for high availability of safety-relevant systems.
  
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• Heathrow named Europes best major airport after positive half-year

  05-08-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Heathrow has become the first airport to be named Europes best major airport for the third time by Airport Council International (ACI). The accolade from the only worldwide professional association of airport operators comes in recognition of Heathrows high service standards and its record high airport service quality score (4.16). Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye reacting by saying: I am very proud of the work our colleagues do every day while givi
  
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• Fresh push to erase unwanted sexual behaviour on Londons public transport

  05-08-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A campaign urging people to report uninvited sexual advances on Londons transport network has been labelled a success by Transport for London (TfL). Since the report it to stop it campaign was launched in April 2014, reports of unwanted sexual behaviour have gone up by almost a third (31 per cent), with 1,716 sexual offence reports leading to more than 500 arrests. Prior to the campaign, it was believed that 90 per cent of unwelcome sexual behavio
  
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• Forest Hill: New hole hits London Bridge rail services

  05-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new hole opens underneath a railway line causing major travel disruption for the second time in less than three weeks.
  
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• Electric vehicle charge points to outnumber petrol stations by 2020, say Nissan

  05-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Analysis by the car manufacturer marks end of the decade as a potential tipping point for the mass take up of electric vehicles, reports Business GreenPublic electric vehicle (EV) charge points will outnumber petrol stations in the UK by the end of the decade, marking a potential tipping point in the adoption of zero emission vehicles.
  
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• Comedian to perform on York train

  05-08-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -COMMUTERS on a Virgin Train service will be treated to a comedy show this month.
  
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• Cautious buyers apply brakes to new car sales

  05-08-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Car sales levelled off last month after a record 2015 and strong growth earlier this year, new figures show.
  
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• Cambridgeshire's 'growth deal': How £70m could unleash 10,000 new jobs and 2,700 new homes

  05-08-2016 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The package of measures planned by the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough (GCGP) local enterprise partnership would help build new roads, railways and training centres, to help foster economic growth across the region.
  
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• CAF to supply trainsets to Brussels' STIB

  05-08-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Socit des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB) has awarded a contract worth 353m to Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF to deliver 43 trainsets for the Brussels Metro.
  
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• Bombardier-Hitachi joint venture to bid for New Tube for London

  05-08-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Bombardier Transportation and Hitachi Rail Europe have formed a joint venture to bid to supply...
  
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• Are smart city transport systems vulnerable to hackers?

  05-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The internet of things is integral to smart urban transport systems, but all this data needs to be stored in the cloud. What are the security implications?
  
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• An airline is banning the sale of alcohol before 8am - and asking airports to do the same

  05-08-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -People flying to holiday hotspots like Ibiza, Majorca and Amsterdam could all be affected
  
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• Airport chief lobbies against Heathrow expansion Subscription

  05-08-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Theresa May is coming under intense lobbying from Scotland as her new government weighs up crucial airport expansion plans for London, it emerged last night.
  
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• Abellio dismisses claims Brexit has stalled East Anglia rail franchise bid

  05-08-2016 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Abellio has dismissed claims that its rail franchise bid for East Anglia has stalled following June's vote to leave the European Union.
  
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• 25 rail track trespass incidents in Crewe last summer

  05-08-2016 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -Trains delayed by 477 minutes because children played on tracks
  
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