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• Man killed on Gatwick Express train was rail enthusiast, say friends

  09-08-2016 16:38
  
  Simon Brown, 24, had recently started a job with Hitachi Rail Europe before accident in Wandsworth, south-west LondonA man who died after apparently putting his head out of a train window was a rail professional who loved trains, friends and colleagues have said.Simon Brown, 24, originally from Sussex, had moved to Bristol with his girlfriend and recently started a job with Hitachi Rail Europe. Continue reading...
  
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• Man killed on Gatwick Express train was rail enthusiast, say family

  09-08-2016 16:38
  
  Simon Brown, 24, had recently started a job with Hitachi Rail Europe before accident in Wandsworth, south-west LondonA man who died after apparently putting his head out of a train window was a rail professional who loved trains, friends and colleagues have said.
  Simon Brown, 24, originally from East Grinstead, Sussex, had moved to Bristol with his girlfriend and recently started a job with Hitachi Rail Europe. Continue reading...
  
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• Bike share mapping creates beautiful portraits of London, NYC and Berlin

  09-08-2016 14:01
  
  Researchers in Germany have turned GPS data from three major world bike share programmes into living, breathing visualisations of the cities themselvesBike sharing programmes have grown from just 24 cities worldwide a decade ago to more than 800 cities today, but how has a 200-year-old device suddenly become the next big thing in urban transport? The key is digital information, the real-time GPS technology that allows the bikes to be tracked and secured, and lets cities monitor how and where the
  
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• At last, the press discovers the plight of us Brighton commuters

  09-08-2016 12:42
  
  Most newspapers blame the RMT union for the Southern rail dispute, but the company is criticised too as the press calls on the goverment to intervene As the Southern rail strike enters its second day, I can do no more than sympathise from afar with the suffering commuters.I am away for the summer until next month. Then I will return to my Brighton home and I expect to be suffering too because there is no sign of an end to this long-running and bitter dispute.“The real issue for the union i
  
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• Southern rail strike: war of words heats up on second day

  09-08-2016 12:04
  
  Commuters struggle as hundreds of trains are cut while RMT union says government sabotaged deal with train operatorThe second day of a five-day strike on Southern rail has seen commuters struggling with reduced services while the RMT union ramped up its war of words with the government and the train operator said it remained open to talks.Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) said it was cancelling 946 of Southern’s 2,242 services each day of the walkout, and claims to have operated 88.5% of thos
  
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• Southern rail strike: second day of misery for commuters amid war of words

  09-08-2016 12:04
  
  Operator cancels 946 of 2,242 trains but claims to have run 88.5% of them to schedule, while RMT accuses government of sabotaging dealThe second day of a five-day strike on Southern Railway has seen commuters struggling with reduced services while the Rail, Maritime and Transport union ramped up its war of words with the government.Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) said it was cancelling 946 of Southern’s 2,242 services each day of the walkout, and claims to have operated 88.5% of those remai
  
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• Southern rail strike: day two of commuter misery amid war of words

  09-08-2016 12:04
  
  Operator cancels 946 of 2,242 trains as RMT announces separate strike action by members on Virgin Trains East CoastThe second day of a five-day strike on Southern Railway has seen commuters struggling with reduced services while the Rail, Maritime and Transport union ramped up its war of words with the government and threatened fresh industrial action elsewhere.The RMT announced that its members on Virgin Trains East Coast had voted by a large majority to strike in a separate dispute about the j
  
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• Southern rail strike enters second day - live

  09-08-2016 09:47
  
  Thousands of commuters expected to be affected by five-day strike at troubled franchiseAre you striking or are you affected?8.47am BSTThese are the routes with no or limited service today.Routes with NO Southern service today. Full details of alternatives can be found here > https://t.co/ky08WXeM05 pic.twitter.com/wjDZhm4yUuRoutes with a LIMITED service today between 07:30 & 18:00. Plan your journey https://t.co/AZeIm9asMg pic.twitter.com/x9uoe1HFM0 8.29am BSTHere are some numbers about t
  
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• Wrightbus extends electric options with new 10.6m StreetAir EV DF

  09-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Work gets underway on Fiddler's Elbow bridge as three-month road closure begins

  09-08-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Video shows major roadworks affecting traffic around the A470 which began on Monday
  
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• 'We have done our best,' says rail boss

  09-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Govia Thameslink chief exec Charles Horton says changes are needed to improve services
  
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• Virgin America posts $38 million 2Q net profit

  09-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- US airline Virgin America reported a $38.1 million net profit for the 2016 second quarter, down 41.4 from a $65 million net profit in 2Q 2015.read more
  
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• UPDATE:Bus drivers back on the picket lines for new 'Poverty Pay' strikes with more next week (& here's the emergency timetable)

  09-08-2016 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -First bus drivers from Weymouth and Bridport are back on the picket lines today.
  
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• UK airline Jet2 curtails alcohol sales

  09-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK low-cost airline Jet2 is to ban alcohol sales on early morning departures as it seeks to tackle unruly onboard behavior.read more
  
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• Tempers shorten as five-day strike starts on Southern

  09-08-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The longest strike yet in the driver-only operation dispute on Southern has begun, and RMT conductors are set to maintain their walkout until midnight on Friday. Tempers are shortening on all sides. Southern said it was 'deeply disappointed and angry on behalf of our passengers', but the RMT accused the Department for Transport of acting behind the scenes to sabotage the talks. Southern said there are no trains at all on some routes, while services will cease by 18.00 on others.
  
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• Steam train could have started huge field fire

  09-08-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A steam train could have started a huge field fire near the heritage railway line in Chinnor.
  
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• Southern rail strike: Union 'genuinely sorry'

  09-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The RMT union's Paul Cox says Southern rail strike is about safety not jobs
  
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• Southern Rail strike starts after talks fail

  09-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Conductors walk out from early hours of Monday
  
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• Southern rail strike: Passengers face second day of 'misery'

  09-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Hundreds more trains are cancelled as the RMT union enters the second day of a five-day strike on Southern railway.
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Business as usual, say hardened commuters as misery continues with walkout

  09-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The franchise is running just 60 per cent of normal services with hundreds of cancellations on 15 routes as the industrial dispute over driver-only trains rages on.
  
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• Southern rail strike

  09-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Thousands of Southern rail passengers face disruption, but what are your rights if you are caught up in the chaos?
  
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• RMT's five-day strike on Southern starts

  09-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The RMTmp;rsquo;s five-day strike in the bitter dispute with Southern over plans to expand driver-operated only (DOO) services has started today. Hundreds of thousands of commuters will be affected by the action, which is the longest rail strike since 1968. Under a revised timetable, the operator...
  
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• Rail walk-out set to rock economy

  09-08-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -BUSINESS experts have warned of the devastating impact on the economy as commuters endured the first day of the week-long rail strike.
  
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• Passengers forced to flee London commuter train after 'smoke fills carriage'

  09-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers were forced to flee a busy London commuter train this evening following reports a fire had broken out on board.
  
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• Never again should commuters be held to ransom by unions subscription

  09-08-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - There should be no-strike deals for vital strategic industries
  
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• MP calls for new Sea Marshal force to protect British ferry passengers

  09-08-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• May condemns Southern rail strike, commuters hit

  09-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Govia says it operated 88.5 of reduced timetable on Monday
  
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• Malaysia Airlines appoints new CCO

  09-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Malaysia Airlines has appointed Arved von zur Muehlen as CCO, effective Sept. 5, succeeding Paul Simmons who will be leaving in mid-September.read more
  
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• Lufthansa reports near-miss with UAV in Munich

  09-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Germanys Lufthansa has confirmed an incident involving a near-miss between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, and a Lufthansa Airbus A321 on approach to Munich Airport Aug. 4.read more
  
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• Logistics firms face ongoing driver retention concerns

  09-08-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport operators continue to face driver retention concerns, new data has revealed. Logistics Manager reports new research published as part of the Close Brothers Business Barometer for the last 12 months has highlighted the issue of driver retention as among the top issues to face the sector at present, with an average level of driver turnover in the UK of 20 per cent. Overall, 31 per cent of respondents to the survey said they find it difficu
  
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• LM and Transport for West Midlands sign partnership deal

  09-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and London Midland (LM) agree new 45-point plan to improve rail services in the region.
  
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• IPPR urges government to prioritise HS3 link

  09-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A high-speed rail link between major northern cities should take priority over the HS2 line between London and the Midlands, a think tank says.
  
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• Hedge fund boss backs Heathrow Hub Subscription

  09-08-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The key investor in an alternative Heathrow expansion plan that avoids building a new runway has been named as one of Londons most successful multimillionaire hedge fund managers.
  
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• Gang jailed over attempt to stage Arriva bus crash for cash

  09-08-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Leeds Crown Court heard the 19 gang members boarded the Arriva bus on a rarely-used stop at Ferrybridge as the vehicle travelled between Knottingley and Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
  
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• Fire crews called to Northfleet Railway Station

  09-08-2016 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Passengers have described the moment a carriage filled with thick smoke after a train 'hit an object on the tracks' and caught fire this evening.
  
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• Fire alarm causes train delays

  09-08-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - A fire alarm caused delays for early-morning rail commuters in Suffolk and Essex today.
  
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• Delta resumes flights after IT problems

  09-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - US carrier blames power troubles in Atlanta after grounding planes globally
  
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• Delta: Power cut strands thousands of passengers

  09-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Thousands of passengers around the world are left stranded after a power cut forces US airline Delta to suspend flights.
  
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• Delta flights resume after computer glitch

  09-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Delta Air Lines said departures have resumed following an early morning power outage at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Aug 8. that impacted Deltas computer systems and operations worldwide, affecting thousands of passengers. read more
  
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• City Chief Is Mystery Heathrow Hub Backer

  09-08-2016 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - A Marshall Wace hedge fund manager is the biggest investor in a scheme to extend one of Heathrow's runways, Sky News can reveal.
  
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• City chief backs Heathrow Hub for air expansion in the south east

  09-08-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - A top hedge fund boss has put his weight behind plans to extend Heathrow's northern runway in order to expand aviation capacity in the south east.
  
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• British Airways jet attacked with laser pen as pilot prepares to land at Heathrow Airport

  09-08-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Flight BA759 from Bergen in Norway was targeted by the green laser on at 9.20pm on Monday evening - raising fresh safety fears
  
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• Boeing July commercial orders tally neared $9 billion

  09-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- US manufacturer Boeing booked firm orders for 73 commercial aircraft from four airlines, one lessor and five unidentified customers in July, valued at approximately $8.86 billion at list prices.read more
  
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• Andrew Percy: the Foundry worker's son in charge of the Northern Powerhouse

  09-08-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Andrew Percy is the countrys new Minister for the Northern Powerhouse.He was appointed to the role by Theresa May shortly after she took over at Number 10.Relatively unknown among MPs, Mr Percys appointment also comes in the wake of the demotion of former Chancellor George Osborne, who was the principal driving force behind the Northern Powerhouse idea.
  
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• Airbus probe set to change Boeing rivalry

  09-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Investigation by UK anti-fraud agency could lead to a reduction in use of middlemen to win contracts
  
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• Airberlin to introduce business class on European routes

  09-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airberlin and its Austria-based subsidiary FlyNiki will introduce business class on German domestic and European flights this year.read more
  
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• 50 reasons why Britain doesnt need a new runway: AEF campaign launches

  09-08-2016 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- Once Parliamentary recess ends, Prime Minister Theresa May is going to be under intense pressure from the aviation industry to back a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick with the decision expected to be made in September or October. AEF
  
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