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• Talks break down in Southern rail dispute

  15-08-2016 14:26
  
  RMT considering further strike action as Govia Thameslink Railway says it will press ahead with planned changes to staff rolesTalks between Southern and the RMT union aimed at settling the long-running railway dispute have broken down, meaning passengers could face renewed disruption from strikes.A five-day strike that started last Monday was suspended after three days and both sides returned to talks at the arbitration service Acas on Thursday. But a third day of talks came to an abrupt end on
  
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• YP Letters: Why car drivers must follow the rules on using bus lanes

  15-08-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - From: Coun Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council, Executive Member for Regeneration, Transport and Planning, Civic Hall, Leeds.
  
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• Woking railway station's south entrance could undergo 'complete rebuild' in expansion scheme

  15-08-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - According to Network Rail, the improvement works would "enable additional services to call at the station to meet future demand"
  
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• Wirral line upgrade: why will passengers face six months of misery?

  15-08-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Wirral line commuters are facing six months of misery next year while engineers upgrade ageing rail tracksso why will the work take so long to complete?
  
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• Voith to focus on fuel efficient operation at IAA Hanover show

  15-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bus and Coach.com - Voiths display at this years IAA Commercial Vehicles, which runs from 22-29 September in Hanover will include the DIWA.6 automatic transmission with Stop-Start Technology, a version of its secondary water retarder that can be disconnected, and new air compressors with TwinSave technology or coupling.
  
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• Vince Cable to take over as HCT chair

  15-08-2016 02:00 via busandcoach.com
  Bus and Coach.com - Social enterprise bus operator HCT Group has appointed Vince Cable as its new chair. Cable will be responsible for leading the board of trustees and overseeing strategy development and governance.
  
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• VDL Bus & Coach introduces the Citea LLE Electric

  15-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bus and Coach.com - The recently-introduced new length variant of the VDL Citea LLE, the Citea LLE-99, is now also available in a fully electric version.
  
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• University Hospital of Wales gridlock to be tackled

  15-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Changes to the roads around the University Hospital of Wales are being introduced in a bid to stop gridlock and help ambulances reach Amp;E quickly.
  
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• UK's worst airports for delays revealed - but which is the top offender?

  15-08-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -From January 2015 to March 2016, passengers were delayed by an average of 18 minutes at the worst offending airport
  
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• Sudbury bus station campaigners to fight on despite Borehamgate Precinct purchase

  15-08-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Opponents of moving Sudburys bus station to Girling Street have disputed claims it would be impossible to make the current site part of a multi-million-pound regeneration of Hamilton Road.
  
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• Rhigos Mountain Road re-opens after 1.25m re-surfacing work

  15-08-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Road was closed for three weeks to allow work to take place
  
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• Rail commuters set to be hit by fresh fare hikes despite months of misery

  15-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The cost of the average annual rail season ticket is to be hiked by £40 despite commuters enduring misery caused by strikes and overcrowding.
  
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• New York's JFK airport terminal 8 evacuated after 'unfounded' reports of shots fired cause travel chaos

  15-08-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• New fleet of Otokar Kent Cs for Malta

  15-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• New Chinese-built Ensign Enterprise arrives in UK

  15-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• MSP urges backing for fast track of airport rail link

  15-08-2016 02:00 via eveningtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Glasgow MSP is urging his city colleagues to back calls to fast track the City Deal rail link to Glasgow Airport.
  
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• Moving the earth to keep famous rail line open

  15-08-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - A train travels over the Ribblehead Viaduct as the weather starts to close in. The impressive structure is on the route of the Settle to Carlisle line, which was forced to close following a landslip.
  
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• Most delayed flights from UK airports revealed

  15-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Air passengers using London Gatwick face the most flight delays in the UK, the BBC reveals.
  
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• Maiden flight for giant Airlander postponed at last minute due to safety fears

  15-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Airlander 10 - part plane, part airship - was due to take off from Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire earlier today but a "technical issue" meant they had to abort the test for safety reasons.
  
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• Look, no hands - Daimler's semi-autonomous Future Bus

  15-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• London Gatwick named UK airport with most delays

  15-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers at London Gatwick face more delays than those at any other airport in the UK, new data shows.
  
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• JFK airport in chaos after unfounded report of shooting sparks evacuations

  15-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Reports of shots fired in the departures area of terminal eight appear to be a false alarm but spark severe delays at New York airportTravellers have been evacuated from two terminals at John F Kennedy International airport in New York following apparently unfounded reports of a shooting incident.The New York Police Department originally told AP officers were responding to reports of shots fired but could not confirm them.Continue reading...
  
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• 'It's vandalism': Fears over HS2 impact on Uxbridge nature reserve as Green leader Natalie Bennett visits

  15-08-2016 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - Green Party leader Natalie Bennett met with local campaigners on Friday (August 12) to hear concerns over the new rail link
  
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• IRU offers cautious welcome for EU transport decarbonisation strategy

  15-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• HS2 dont know numbers of homes facing demolition on new South Yorkshire route

  15-08-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - HS2 officials have admitted they do not know how many homes could be demolished on their revised high-speed rail line through South Yorkshire.
  
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• FuelSense technology helps Russian bus fleet reduce fuel consumption

  15-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bus and Coach.com - Allison Transmissions reports that a trial by the unimaginatively-named operator, Public Transport Enterprise No. 4, a 300-strong bus fleet in Kazan, Russia, that compared buses equipped with an automated manual transmission (AMT) and one equipped with an Allison transmission featuring FuelSense Max, has resulted in the Allison-equipped bus returning a fuel economy improvement of 11 per cent.
  
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• Extra police will patrol stations and trains when night Tube launches next weekend

  15-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Extra police will be drafted in to patrol stations and trains when the night Tube launches next weekend.
  
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• Deliveroo technology draws in investors

  15-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Food delivery start-up has raised more than $472m in only three years
  
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• Cricklewood Station and volunteers shortlisted for award

  15-08-2016 02:00 via kilburntimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Cricklewood community association has been shortlisted for an award for beatifying their local train station.
  
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• Businesses call for rethink of UK Uber rules

  15-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Letter to Sadiq Khan warns that regulations could damage capitals digital economy
  
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• Budget rail service will link Edinburgh to London

  15-08-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - A new low-fare train service between Edinburgh and London has been given the green light.The rail regulator ORR has approved FirstGroup's proposal to provide a rival budget rail service on the East Coast Mainline linking Edinburgh and London.The plan is to operate five trains a day in each direction. The service will be spread throughout the day and the journey time will be around four hours and ten minutes.
  
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• Britain Runs on Rail campaign to highlight railways value

  15-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Rail Delivery Group launches campaign to improve the public perception of the railway.
  
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• Board formed to examine impact of second runway at Gatwick

  15-08-2016 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - The airport said the Gatwick Growth Board (GGB) will examine the economic and social impacts of the airport's future growth and expansion plans on the local area, the South East, and on the economy of the UK.
  
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• Birmingham Airport appoints RBH for marketing push

  15-08-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Meriden-based agency wins brief to create new video and products for World Routes Conference
  
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• Beverley Bell to step down as senior traffic commissioner

  15-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bus and Coach.com - Beverley Bell will step down as senior traffic commissioner next spring following a one-year extension to her appointment. Bell, who will also leave her post as north west traffic commissioner, says the forthcoming reforms of fees and legislation should be taken forward under new leadership.
  
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• 250k to be spent on canal towpath lighting in Birmingham

  15-08-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Aim is to improve safety for cyclists after spate of muggings
  
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