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• YP Comment: Fair bus concession for the elderly

  06-08-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - THE revelations that nearly a third of all bus journeys taken in Yorkshire are free concessions and cost the taxpayer £100m, will no doubt raise a few eyebrows.In North Yorkshire the figure is even higher with these concessionary fares for the elderly and disabled accounting for nearly half of all journeys. On the face of it this sounds like an awful lot of money to be spending on subsidised bus fares with critics arguing the numbers simply dont stack up at a time of major
  
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• Watch terrifying moment kids dice with death at Prestatyn level crossing

  06-08-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Rail chiefs issue warning as children risk their lives on level crossing
  
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• Virgin accused of 'contempt' for passengers over East Coast fare hikes and travel restrictions

  06-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - PASSENGERS travelling from London to Scotland with Virgin East Coast will be barred from returning at peak times unless they have paid for a more expensive
  
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• Topology Optimisation: from Theory into Practice

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Topology optimisation is a method to find the most efficient material allocation for a given design space. Regarding important boundary conditions, such as load cases, attached structures and interfaces, it is possible to generate an ideal structure
  
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• TfL urged to release 223 million left by passengers on Oyster cards

  06-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport for London is sitting on a nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in unused Oyster card money, official figures reveal today.
  
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• South Yorkshire youngsters rewarded for road safety drive

  06-08-2016 02:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - Young road safety ambassadors have been rewarded for their efforts to encourage pedestrians to stay alert and motorists to drive carefully.
  
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• Shipwrights Way: why Hampshire's new cycling trail is a perfect way to explore Southern England

  06-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A new trail lets city types explore Hampshireand get fiton two wheels. Just don't forget the pub pitstop, says Frankie McCoy
  
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• ROG signs multi-million pound deal with Angel Trains

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Rail Operations Group has signed a five-year deal with Angel Trains to move multiple units and High Speed Trains across the UK.
  
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• Rail improvements set to ease nuisance to householders plagued by train vibrations

  06-08-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -WORK to replace a railway bridge close to Oxford's Port Meadow will lead to more peaceful lives for people living in nearby homes, according to Network Rail.
  
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• Pregnant women hail hero Tube worker 'Pip' for securing rush hour seats

  06-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A mother writes a gushing tribute to a London Underground worker only known as Pip, who helps pregnant woman get a seat on the Tube during the morning rush hour.
  
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• Passengers reminded to check journey plans ahead of Severn Tunnel upgrade

  06-08-2016 02:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Rail passengers are reminded to plan their journeys before travelling, ahead of a six-week closure of the Severn Tunnel to prepare the Great Western Main Line for a brand new fleet of electric trains.
  
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• Palace Pier owner calls for government to smash the rail unions

  06-08-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -THE NEW owner of Brighton Palace Pier has said the government should step in and smash the unions as a five-day rail strike looks set to start on Monday.
  
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• NR urged to review signaller competence after train derailment

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The RAIB has recommended Network Rail reviews its requirements for certifying signalling operators after an operator allowed a train to pass a signal at danger, causing it to derail at the front. The accident occurred at 7.22am on 7 November 2015, when the first five bogies of the Northern Rail...
  
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• Nissan warns future of UK car plant hinges on Brexit talks

  06-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - CEO Carlos Ghosn says future investment decisions depend on the new trade status negotiated between Britain and the EUThe chief executive of Nissan has warned that future investment decisions about the companys car plant in the north-east of England will depend on the outcome of Brexit negotiations.Carlos Ghosn said he was reasonably optimistic that common sense would prevail and the UK would remain a key partner of the EU.Continue reading...
  
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• New Transport Secretary pledges to push ahead with Manchester road and rail projects

  06-08-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Chris Grayling gave a reassurance that it was business as usual for the post-Brexit Northern Powerhouse - and described HS3 as an important part of the future
  
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• New segregated bike lane for Hammersmith roundabout

  06-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hammersmith roundabout will be made safer for cyclists and pedestrians after almost 80 per cent of people backed changes proposed by Transport for London.
  
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• Network Rail unveils views of historic Manchester bridge

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Network Rail has begun restoring Stephensons Grade 1-listed bridge at Salford as part of the Ordsall Chord work.
  
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• Network Rail appoints new route managing director for Wessex

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Network Rail has announced the appointment of a new managing director for its Wessex route. From 1 November, Becky Lumlock will take over responsibility for the route, which includes Britains biggest railway station, Waterloo, and the commuter area to the south and west of...
  
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• More London Bridge delays add to GTR's misery

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Another hole under the tracks at Forest Hill led to services into London Bridge being cancelled last night. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) advised passengers on its Southern and Thameslink services to avoid using the station as Network Rail engineers worked to repair the hole. Another hole at...
  
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• MH370 pilot had deviant route on flight simulator Subscription

  06-08-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The pilot of the passenger plane that disappeared over the southern Indian Ocean did simulate a flight along the same route, the Malaysian government has admittedbut it insists that this does not prove that he was responsible for deliberately flying it into the sea.
  
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• Mayor Sadiq Khan plans to promote 'active transport' in a bid to curb London traffic

  06-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan wants to get more Londoners out of their cars and into "active transport" such as walking and cycling, his deputy mayor has revealed.
  
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• Left-wing council chiefs are branded 'car-hating amateurs' by furious motorists after plotting a 40 per cent parking fee rise because the price of fuel has fallen

  06-08-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Sheffields Labour-run council already makes millions a year from its parking meters. But officials said the plans aim to discourage people from choosing to drive after falls in fuel prices.
  
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• Land train plan in Crewe to link town hub with retail park

  06-08-2016 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -Town clerk Steve McQuade proposes to bring in a land train or tricycle taxis to make it easier to access both areas
  
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• Jean Liu: Cash-splasher as Didi beat Uber

  06-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The president of Didi Chuxing saw her strategy pay off this week as Uber admitted defeat in China
  
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• Ipso sets up pilot arbitration scheme to resolve legal complaints

  06-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Regulator launches one-year experiment aimed at avoiding costly court costsThe Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) is to launch a pilot arbitration scheme, one of the key recommendations in the Leveson report.More than 20 publications have agreed to take part in the year-long experiment, including one major magazine publisher and a regional daily.Continue reading...
  
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• Indonesias Go-Jek wins $550m investment

  06-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Investors look beyond ride-hailing to payments and food delivery
  
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• Hitachi to build nine additional bi-mode trains for GWR

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Seven nine-car Class 802 AT300 bi-mode trains have been added to the Great Western Railway order with Hitachi Rail Europe.
  
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• Great Western orders seven new Intercity Express Trains

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Great Western Railway (GWR) has confirmed that it will order seven more Class 800 Intercity Express Trains from Hitachi. The new trains are in addition to the fleet of 57 Hitachi is already supplying GWR with as part of the mp;pound;5.7bn Intercity Express Programme, the first of which took its...
  
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• Edinburgh Trams to run later during festival

  06-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Extra late-night tram services are put on in the capital during the Edinburgh Festival.
  
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• East coast rail passengers hit with second fares hike this year

  06-08-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Virgin Trains East Coast (Vtec)has been accused of bleeding the travelling public dry for hiking fares for the second time this year.
  
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• DRS open day raises 21,000 for charity

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Direct Rail Services' open day at Crewe Gresty Bridge raises 21,000 for charity.
  
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• DHL cargo jet plane skids off runway at Italian airport before crashing on to busy road

  06-08-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The jet, which had flown from Paris in France, smashed through barriers before coming to rest in front of stunned motorists driving pastBergamo Airport in the country's north.
  
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• Deliveroo adds $275m in unicorn round

  06-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Start-up food delivery service has raised total of $473m
  
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• Conductor shoved by angry passenger

  06-08-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A rail conductor was assaulted by a passenger after asking to check his ticket.
  
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• Chris Grayling gave a reassurance that it was business as usual for the post-Brexit Northern Powerhouse - and described HS3 as an important part of the future

  06-08-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The new Transport Secretary has vowed to plough ahead with rail and road projects around Manchester - and described HS3 as an important part of the future.
  
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• Brand new locomotive unveiled by Direct Rail Services

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - First complete dual-mode Class 88 for the UK unveiled by Direct Rail Services.
  
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• Booking a Jet2 flight? If you like a drink on board, you better read this!

  06-08-2016 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The airline is clamping down on "Wild West" behaviour
  
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• Any rail finance changes must show 'clear evidence' of improvements for users - DfT

  06-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The DfT has said that changes to the system of charges and financial incentives on the rail network should only be introduced if they can deliver proven benefits. In his response to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) initial consultation ahead of the 2018 periodic review, Richard Carter, the...
  
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• Airlines won't be following Jet2's lead by banning early morning booze

  06-08-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -The budget airline announced controversial plans to ban the early morning sale of alcohol to combat disruptive behaviour
  
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• Aerospace groups forecast is up in the air Subscription

  06-08-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Cobham, the struggling aerospace and defence group, swung to a first-half loss but insisted that it was on track to meet expectations for the full year.
  
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