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• More than 50,000 Londoners trial first night tube

  19-08-2016 20:58
  
  6,500 people tap into Oxford Circus on Central line, while Sadiq Khan boards first Victoria line in ‘superb start’ for all-night servicesMore than 50,000 travellers took advantage of the first-ever all night services on the London Underground on Friday night, with officials hailing a “superb start” to the long anticipated night tube.Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, was on board the first Victoria line service in the early hours of Saturday, telling fellow passengers they
  
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• London's night tube set for weekend debut

  19-08-2016 20:58
  
  Supporters say long-awaited 24-hour service, limited initially to Central and Victoria lines, will perk up city’s night-time economyThe first services on London’s new 24-hour tube are running this weekend, likely laden with revellers and bleary-eyed shift workers, as businesses hope for a boost after London’s post-Brexit economic gloom Related: Night tube: top 10 London clubs – chosen by the expertsContinue reading...
  
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• Renationalising rail always Labour policy | Letters

  19-08-2016 19:24
  
  Nish Kumar’s amusing piece about our railways (G2, 15 August) correctly mentions that public ownership of Britain’s railways was agreed by last year’s Labour party conference. It has in fact been Labour conference policy for many years to take our railways into public ownership as and when current franchises expire. The new factor is that Labour’s current leadership is publicly campaigning for this policy to be actually put into practice. As the policy has long been popul
  
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• Night tube is a win-win for London, says mayor Sadiq Kahn – video

  19-08-2016 14:18
  
  The mayor of London announces the opening of 24-hour tube service on London Underground on the Central and Victoria lines on Friday. Sadiq Kahn says the night tube service on Fridays and Saturdays will help people get to and from work more easily, while also allowing safe travel home after an evening out in the city. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PASadiq Khan to launch London’s night tube service
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• Staff at parent company of Southern rail to vote on strike action

  19-08-2016 11:48
  
  TSSA says Govia Thameslink Railway plans to close or partially close more than 80 ticket offices and cut more than 40 staffMore than 250 staff at the parent company of Southern rail will vote on whether to strike in a dispute over ticket office closures and job losses, the transport union TSSA has said. The union said Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) planned to close or partially close more than 80 ticket offices and cut more than 40 staff. The result of the ballot of ticket office and platform wo
  
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• Sadiq Khan to launch London's night tube service

  19-08-2016 09:47
  
  Mayor to ride first train on overnight service promised by his predecessor Boris Johnson almost two years agoThe mayor of London is to ride the first night tube on Friday evening when the much-delayed project finally goes into service.Trains will operate through the night on Fridays and Saturdays on the Victoria line and parts of the Central line, with the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines following in the autumn.Related: Sadiq Khan's first 100 days as London mayor: how is he doing?Related:
  
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• Night tube: top 10 London clubs – chosen by the experts

  19-08-2016 07:30
  
  London’s long-awaited night tube is a gift to the capital’s clubbers. As the Victoria and Central lines start a non-stop weekend service – with other lines to follow in the autumn – we asked the cream of London’s club scene to point us to the party“The tube carriages on the roof; the ever-changing mural on the wall outside; the exposed brickwork and giant skylights; that green room. There are several features that make Village Underground one of the capital&rs
  
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• What happened at Manchester Airport?

  19-08-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Manchester Airport was evacuated after a 'suspect bag' was found at terminal two
  
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• UPDATED: Yorkshire bids for world-class cycling event, backed by huge Government support

  19-08-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -YORKSHIRE is bidding to host another of the world's top cycling events, backed by multi-million-pound support from the Government.
  
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• United makes executive appointments

  19-08-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Andrew Levy has joined as executive VP and chief financial officer and Julia Haywood has been named executive VP and chief commercial officer
  
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• Uber to deploy self-driving cars in Pittsburgh

  19-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ride-sharing firm Uber will begin allowing users to hail a self-driving car in a US city later this month, it confirms.
  
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• Uber riders to be able to hail self-driving cars for first time

  19-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Ride-sharing firm to trial autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh as it also announces tie up with Volvo to develop driverless carsUber passengers in Pittsburgh will be able to hail self-driving cars for the first time within the next few weeks as the taxi firm tests its future vision of transportation in the city.The company said on Thursday that an unspecified number of autonomous Ford Fusions will be available to pick up passengers as with normal Uber vehicles. The cars wont exactly
  
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• Uber is wasting taxpayers money, rival company claims

  19-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The boss of a black-cab hailing app today accused Uber of wasting taxpayers money by launching a legal challenge to tough new private hire rules.
  
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• Uber and Volvo to make self-driving cars

  19-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ride-sharing app and Swedish premium carmaker announce $300m partnership to make cabs and cars
  
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• Trans-Pennine tunnels benefits highlighted in government study

  19-08-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Five potential routes for the Manchester-to-Sheffield Trans-Pennine tunnel have been outlined after a new study verified the tunnels safety and economic benefits. The project to build a tunnel beneath the Pennines has been labelled the UKs most ambitious road scheme since the first motorways were built in the late 1950s. A government-led study launched in autumn 2015 has concluded that the tunnel would halve journey times between the two northern
  
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• Train derailment at Paddington 'may have been caused by driver fasting for Ramadan'

  19-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Rail safety chiefs have investigated whether a train derailment at Paddington station was caused because the driver had been fasting for Ramadan.
  
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• Train ceiling panel falls on London-bound passengers

  19-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A ceiling panel falls on top of passengers on board a London-bound train, Southern Rail confirms.
  
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• Tay Road Bridge marks 50th anniversary of its opening

  19-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Archive footage shows the Tay Road Bridge since its inception through to the present day.
  
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• Southern Rail trains are literally falling apart, right on top of us!

  19-08-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - London commuters were given a shock this morning when the ceiling of aSouthern Rail train carriage collapsed betweenPurley Oaks and South Croydon, south London yesterday morning.
  
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• Southern rail: Shocked commuters injured as ceiling of rush hour train carriage crashes to floor

  19-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters were left shocked and hurt this morning as a ceiling crashed to the floor of a busy train service.
  
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• Routes unveiled for Sheffield-Manchester road tunnel plan

  19-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Five possible routes for a road tunnel between Sheffield and Manchester are unveiled.
  
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• Richmond Council leader dismisses Heathrow's claims that neighbouring boroughs support airport's expansion

  19-08-2016 02:00 via richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Richmond Council leader Lord True has laughed off Heathrows suggestion there is support for the airports expansion in neighbouring boroughs as nothing more than PR spin.
  
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• Reduced West Coast Mainline train services plan opposed

  19-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The option to reduce some train services across part of the West Midlands network are rejected by regional transport bosses.
  
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• Reader letter: Get rid of rail franchises

  19-08-2016 02:00 via edp24.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - The hundreds of people who have signed the NOR4NOR (Norfolk for Nationalisation of Rail) petition would certainly express their surprise and disgust that Abellio has been given another nine years franchise in the region.
  
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• Rail passengers have been warned to check before they travel over August Bank Holiday

  19-08-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Extensive works will require a temporary closure of the lines in both directions between Bristol Parkway and Swindon, Newport, Bristol Temple Meads, Gloucester and Severn Beach
  
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• Pubs and clubs hope night Tube will arrest decline

  19-08-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - New service begins with Victoria and Central lines
  
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• Pledge to bring in earlier trains as Abellio win rail franchise

  19-08-2016 02:00 via harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - EARLIER trains from Braintree station have been pledged by the company running the regions rail service until 2025.
  
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• Options for Oxford-to-Milton Keynes link road outlined in DfT study

  19-08-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A new link road between Oxford and Milton Keynes would improve journey times by up to 30 minutes and support local economic growth, so says a new study published by the Department for Transport (DfT). The report suggests three possible road routes connecting the two cities, passing by Aylesbury, or Bicester and Buckingham. A sub-route linking Bicester and Abington has also been suggested. DfT claims that the new expressway would benefit commuters
  
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• Night Tube: Underground bosses in fresh row amid claims 24-hour service 'excludes' wheelchair users

  19-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Night Tube is facing fresh criticism after it is revealed only seven out of the 52 stations open 24-hours have disabled access.
  
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• Night Tube: the strangest facts about the London Underground

  19-08-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Night Tube: Rail fan begins bid to spend 24 hours on the Underground

  19-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A rail enthusiast is today aiming to become the first passenger to spend 24 hours on London Underground by taking advantage of the Night Tube services.
  
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• Night Tube: Londoners hail arrival of 24-hour Underground service launching tonight

  19-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners have expressed their delight as the Night Tube finally launches this evening.
  
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• Night Tube finally arrives in London

  19-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The first Night Tubes will roll on to London Underground platforms past midnight on Friday - almost three years since the plan was first announced.
  
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• New ordeal for Southern Rail passengers as ceiling collapses inside train carriage

  19-08-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• MP slams Government for spending 6 times more on transport in London than in North West

  19-08-2016 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -A CAMPAIGNING Bolton MP has slammed the government after new figures showed the Tories are spending six times more on transport projects in London than in the North West.
  
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• May reboots 'northern powerhouse' with £24m cycling pledge

  19-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - PM says government will underwrite Yorkshires bid to host cycling world championships as she revives George Osbornes pet projectTheresa May pledged to support a bid to bring the cycling world championships to Yorkshire as she vowed her government would press ahead with George Osbornes northern powerhouse project.After Team GBs extraordinary medal success in the cycling events at the Rio Olympics, the prime minister used an article in the Yorkshire Post to promise that the governme
  
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• Manchester Airport terminal two evacuated after reports 'suspect bag' found in departures area - recap

  19-08-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -The building was cleared on Thursday evening, an airport spokesman confirmed
  
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• Manchester Airport terminal evacuated after unattended bag found

  19-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Manchester Airport's terminal two was evacuated after a unattended bag was found which turned out not to be suspicious, police say.
  
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• Majority of residents in 12 local constituencies support expansion at Heathrow

  19-08-2016 02:00 via airport-technology.com
  Other News Sources - More than half of residents in constituencies close to London Heathrow Airport have shown support for its expansion, a new poll conducted by Populus has revealed.
  
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• M25 collapsed manhole causes trouble for rush-hour motorists

  19-08-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Queues are stretching back for four miles while emergency repairs are being carried out on the M25 clockwise near Clacket Lane Services
  
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• Loco build on track in Darlington as apprentice engineers gain North-East experience

  19-08-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A £5 MILLION project to build Britains most powerful steam locomotive is on the right track thanks to a team of young apprentices.
  
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• Joe Anderson says 'business as usual' as city cabinet meets to make key decisions

  19-08-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Councillors set to approve radical city centre roads shake-up and next step in new cruise liner terminal
  
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• I quit government over Heathrow expansion: This is why I changed my mind

  19-08-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - I resigned as parliamentary private secretary to the minister of state at the Home Office and Treasury in 2009 over government proposals for expansion at Heathrow.
  
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• Heathrow is to slash landing charges for the quietest aircraft as it seeks to show it can tackle noise pollution

  19-08-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Heathrow is to reduce landing charges for the quietest aircraft arriving at the airport as it bids to tackle fears around the noise impact of expansion.
  
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• Heathrow Airport unveils new noise reduction bid to appease angry locals

  19-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Planes coming in to Heathrow are to change the way they land to cut noise for west London residents.
  
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• Harley-Davidson in $12m emissions penalty

  19-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Harley-Davidson is paying US authorities $12m (9m) to settle allegations its motorcycles polluted the air at higher levels than allowed.
  
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• Edinburgh Trams: Inquiry could lead to prosecutions

  19-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The inquiry into the Edinburgh trams fiasco could lead to criminal prosecutions, the judge chairing the investigation says.
  
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• Edinburgh trams inquiry could lead to criminal prosecutions, says investigation chair

  19-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - The inquiry into the Edinburgh trams fiasco could lead to criminal prosecutions, the judge chairing the investigation has said.
  
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• Edinburgh Trams inquiry could lead to criminal prosecutions

  19-08-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - The inquiry into the Edinburgh trams fiasco could lead to criminal prosecutions, the judge chairing the investigation has said.
  
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• DfT updates HS2 safeguarding directions after Commons scrutiny

  19-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The DfT has updated the safeguarding directions to local planning authorities situated along the phase 1 route of HS2 after a number of changes agreed during the House of Commons Select Committee scrutiny. The improvements to the route made during the committee process will mean fewer properties...
  
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