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• Airlander 10: is this the dawning of a new age of the airship?

  17-08-2016 21:52
  
  After maiden flight in Bedfordshire, creators of world’s largest aircraft say 100 could be in skies within five yearsAbove a field in rural Bedfordshire, a shiny, futuristic craft the size of a football pitch ascends majestically into the evening sky, and gawping onlookers crane their necks for a better view. This could be the trailer for the latest Independence Day film, but it is the maiden flight of the Airlander 10, a helium-filled craft aiming to kickstart a new age of the airship.It
  
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• All change on the trains for better and worse | Letters

  17-08-2016 19:35
  
  Your editorial (9 August) talks about train guards. But British Rail abolished guards on passenger trains many years ago, and changed the job to conductors. This difference in terminology is not pedantic, it is important. Guards used to share the responsibility for the safety of the train with drivers, and consequently guards had to have route knowledge – not just knowing about where stations were located, but locations of signals, signalboxes and an extensive knowledge of the rulebook. Wi
  
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• Police praise passenger who jumped on to tube tracks to rescue man

  17-08-2016 13:35
  
  Unknown bystander pulled man safely back on to platform at Tottenham Court Road station in central LondonPolice want to trace a brave passenger who put his life in danger to jump on to tube tracks and pull a man to safety.Just before 5pm on Tuesday a 47-year-old man was standing on a northbound Northern line platform at Tottenham Court Road underground station when he suddenly became unwell. Continue reading...
  
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• Uber takes TfL to high court over English written test

  17-08-2016 12:05
  
  Taxi-hailing app said Transport for London had moved the goalposts over requirements for new driversTaxi-hailing app Uber has launched a legal bid to stop Transport for London forcing its drivers to take a written English test.From 1 October, anyone from a non-English-speaking country who applies for a private car hire licence or to renew an existing licence in London will have to prove that they have passed an exam in English. Related: TfL plan for cab drivers' written English test prompts outc
  
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• YP Letters: May must put brakes on 63bn HS2 disaster

  17-08-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - From: Ralph Sutcliffe, Mirfield.
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast strike suspended pending further discussions

  17-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A planned strike by workers on Virgin Trains East Coast has been suspended, the company said.
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast August strikes suspended

  17-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Virgin East Coast train workers suspend plans for strikes due to start this week.
  
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• Stafford railway station parking fees set for 50 per cent rise

  17-08-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Parking charges at Stafford railway station are set to be rise by almost 50 per cent, raising concerns that cars will be left on surrounding roads.
  
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• Southern ticket office staff vote in favour of industrial action

  17-08-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -MORE industrial action could be on the way by workers of Southern Railway - this time from ticket office staff.
  
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• Route devolution can help spur transformative rail technology, says RSSB

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Devolving Network Railmp;rsquo;s routes could help speed up the deployment of transformative technology in both the short and longer terms, the RSSB has said in response to the ORRmp;rsquo;s CP6 consultation. Responding to the consultation mp;ndash; which invited companies to write their views on...
  
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• Renewed calls for action after another weekend of Fife rail problems

  17-08-2016 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Claire Baker has called for measures to be put in place during the Edinburgh Festival season after receiving a flurry of complaints regarding ScotRail services.
  
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• Regulated UK rail fares to rise 1.9

  17-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Labour and unions step up campaign to take network back into public ownership
  
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• Rail deal signals US strength of Beatty subscription

  17-08-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The UKs largest contractor is betting that a £524 million contract to upgrade the high-speed rail line that connects San Francisco to some of the biggest companies in Silicon Valley can help to turn around its fortunes.
  
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• Rail boss claims £200m payout to shareholders is small profits that gives customers best possible value

  17-08-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Paul Plummers comments coincide with a new report that suggests rail prices have increased at twice the speed of wages
  
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• Protests held as regulated rail fares set to increase by 1.9 per cent next year

  17-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A series of protests were held at railway stations across the country by trade unions on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Night Tube launch: 200,000 passengers will use 24-hour service every weekend, TfL says

  17-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - About 200,000 passengers are expected to use the Night Tube every weekend, the new boss of London Underground has revealed.
  
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• Night Tube: Black cab drivers call for more taxi ranks outside stations served by 24-hour service

  17-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London's black cab drivers today called for more taxi ranks to be installed outside Underground stations ahead of the launch of the Night Tube.
  
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• New strike threat on 'meltdown' Govia Thameslink

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -More than two-thirds of RMT members balloted at Govia Thameslink Railway have voted in favour of strikes or other industrial action over proposed changes to ticket office hours, the RMT said. The union reported that 70 per cent had been in favour of a strike, and almost 80 per cent supported other industrial action short of a strike. GTR wants to close some offices entirely, bringing staff on to station concourses from where they could still sell tickets, while although other off
  
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• New Abellio trains will be much longer than existing rail stock

  17-08-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - The new InterCity trains to be introduced on the main line to London in three years time will have 12 carriages of seats compared with eight on most current trains.
  
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• New 50 million Cambridge North station taking shape

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Construction work has begun on the main building at the new Cambridge North station, ahead of its planned opening in May 2017.
  
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• Network Rail tight-lipped over Glasgow tram-train plans

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Network Rail rejects a Freedom of Information request to disclose details of discussions over a possible tram-train link at Glasgow Airport.
  
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• MP praises bus fight

  17-08-2016 02:00 via oldham-chronicle.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - AN MP has praised residents who fought to protect children after cuts to a bus service threatened to prevent them getting to school in Oldham.
  
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• Ministers consider exempting long-suffering commuters from rail fare hikes after backlash from Tory MPs

  17-08-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - inisters are considering plans to exempt commuters routinely facing by poor levels of service and industrial action from rail fare hikes after a backlash from Conservative MPs, The Telegraph has learned.
  
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• Make Mayor's walking and cycling czar full-time job, Sadiq Khan urged

  17-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan faced calls today to maintain the focus on cycling by making his walking and cycling commissioner a full-time job.
  
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• JOBS GO AT RAIL ENGINEERING COMPANY

  17-08-2016 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  
  Other News Sources - A company which provided engineering services to the rail industry has entered administration with the loss of about 70 jobs.
  
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• Is Abellio train deal just the ticket for commuters?

  17-08-2016 02:00 via echo-news.co.uk
  
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• Industry in talks to roll out self-powered wireless sensors at level crossings

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Researchers at the University of Huddersfields Institute of Railway Research (IRR) will hold talks with industry partners to help bring its DfT-backed rail crossings project into fruition after demonstrating the feasibility of using wireless sensors. The IRR had won funding from the DfT...
  
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• Govia Thameslink station staff are latest to vote to strike

  17-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Railway station staff across Govia Thameslink are the latest to vote for strike action
  
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• Government under fire as rail fares set to rise by 1.9 next year

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail fares have increased at double the speed of wages since 2010, trade unions have warned as the Office of National Statistics (ONS) confirmed next yearmp;rsquo;s regulated rail fares will go up by 1.9 mp;ndash; significantly above this yearmp;rsquo;s 1 increase. Analysis by the TUC and rail...
  
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• Germanwings crash prompts new medical rules

  17-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- EASA has proposed a strengthening of pilot medical requirements following the crash of Germanwings flight 9525 in March 2015.read more
  
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• Former bosses of collapsed GHA Coaches in bid to run their old bus routes

  17-08-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The Wrexham firm went into administration last month with a tax bill of £700,000 and the loss of 320 jobs
  
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• Ford plans self-driving car by 2021

  17-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Carmaker sets up deals to develop model with no pedals or steering wheel
  
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• For Your Safety: Durel Polymer Spring Systems

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The DUREL brand name stands for excellence in high-performance polymer spring systems. We manufacture proven and reliable springs for draw gears, buffers, draft gears and coupling systems that are used in rail cars, engineering and industrial applica
  
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• Eurostar signs KBH Digital deal

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Eurostar signs contract with KBH Digital to provide advertising on its e320 trains.
  
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• Electric Cars Could Replace 90 Of The Vehicles On The Road, MIT Study Finds

  17-08-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - Electric cars could replace 90 of existing vehicles and lead to a 30 reduction in transport emissions, an MIT study has found. Researchers spent four years analysing millions of trips across America, concluding that electric cars could satisfy owners needs in nearly every instance, despite their limited range. The study also found that the estimated 87 adoption rate would more than meet near-term US climate targets for personal vehicle travel.Emissions cuts would be even greate
  
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• Economists blast anachronistic system system of setting rail fares as ticket prices set to rise

  17-08-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - More misery was piled on to beleaguered commuters yesterday as a hike in rail fares was unveiled.
  
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• DfT backs user interests in Periodic Review response

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - DfT says it strongly supports the ORRs overall objective for its 2018 Periodic Review (PR18), particularly the focus on users interests.
  
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• Custom House closure planned

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Custom House station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is to close for 11 months from January 2017, in preparation for Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) services.
  
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• Corbyn's ambitious Transport Tuesday

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Just as the Office of National Statistics sparked national outrage as it revealed the RPI figure will hike regulated rail fares by 1.9 next year, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined unions outside London Bridge to call for the renationalisation of the railways. The pledge is nothing new mp;ndash;...
  
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• Commuters deserve a better rail service

  17-08-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Summer is not a favourite time of the year for the train operating companies. Julys inflation figures are used to set next years fare rises, which invites a fresh wave of indignation at the perceived poor service they provide. They get it in the neck again in the new year when tickets go up. Regulated faresthose paid by commuterswill rise by 1.9 per cent following the announcement yesterday of last months Retail Price Index. Over the past six years, fares and season tickets have
  
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• Balfour Beatty wins £524m contract to electrify California rail corridor

  17-08-2016 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - British building giant Balfour Beatty is celebrating its biggest US contract to date after securing a £524 million deal to electrify 52 miles of California's railway.
  
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• Audi cars 'will talk to traffic lights', firm says

  17-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Vehicles will soon be able to communicate with traffic lights and tell drivers when they are about to change, Audi says.
  
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• Artesyn Announces SIL4 Certification for ControlSafe COTS Rail Safety Platform

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL4) certification for the Artesyn Embedded Computing ControlSafe Platform (CSP) with ControlSafe Computer (CSC) and ControlSafe Software, one of the first embedded computing
  
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• £1 million Harrogate upgrade complete

  17-08-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The £1 million upgrade of Northern Rails Harrogate station has been completed.
  
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