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• Virgin broke own rules by releasing Corbyn CCTV, document shows

  28-08-2016 17:50
  
  Leaked internal policy document raises questions over why Virgin and Richard Branson released images The decision by Virgin Trains to release CCTV images of Jeremy Corbyn on one of its services after he complained on video about the journey being “completely ram-packed” was in breach of the company’s own policies, the Guardian can reveal. The company handed images, which appeared to show the Labour leader walking past empty seats before sitting on the train’s floor, to th
  
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• Richard Branson should lose his knighthood, says John McDonnell

  28-08-2016 15:16
  
  In wake of ‘Traingate’ row, shadow chancellor says Virgin founder is a tax exile who should lose his UK honourJeremy Corbyn’s closest ally has called for Sir Richard Branson to be stripped of his knighthood, days after his company Virgin released CCTV footage casting doubt on the Labour leader’s claim of train overcrowding.
  John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, used an interview in the Sunday Mirror to call Branson, who lives in the Caribbean, a “tax exile who thin
  
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• John McDonnell calls for Richard Branson to be stripped of knighthood

  28-08-2016 12:25
  
  In wake of ‘Traingate’ row, shadow chancellor says Virgin founder is a tax exile who should lose his UK honourJeremy Corbyn’s closest ally has called for Sir Richard Branson to be stripped of his knighthood, days after his company Virgin released CCTV footage casting doubt on the Labour leader’s claim of train overcrowding.
  John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, used an interview in the Sunday Mirror to call Branson, who lives in the Caribbean, a “tax exile who thin
  
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• York needs a whole new bus strategy, says campaign group

  28-08-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A NEW transport pressure group is calling for a long-term strategy to improve bus services in York, as services are cut this weekend.
  
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• York backs Transport for the North but raises concerns

  28-08-2016 02:00 via transport-network.co.uk
  Other News Sources - City of York Council has voted to back Transport for the North's (TfN) plan to submit draft proposals to Government to become the UK's first sub-national transport body (STB) under the 2016 Cities and Local Government Devolution Act.
  
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• Work begins on £30m transport hub in Lincoln

  28-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Work on a £30m transport hub in Lincoln has started, with disruption expected as a number of city centre car parks are set to close.
  
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• Watch: Brazen bikers deliberately 'shut down' Birmingham city centre

  28-08-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Video posted online shows gang laughing at the law, pulling stunts and driving dangerously
  
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• Uber looks set to launch in York

  28-08-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -CONTROVERSIAL transport app Uber looks set to launch in York.
  
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• Train services to be cancelled due to 'shortage of drivers'

  28-08-2016 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -A number of Chiltern Railwaytrains in and out of London were cancelled today due to a
  
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• 'Think happy thoughts' - top tips for Coventry drivers who stress most in UK when their car breaks down

  28-08-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Roadside service is launching a free mindfulness phone line to keep drivers calm while they await rescue
  
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• The Observer view on rail nationalisation

  28-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Observer - There is certainly a case for returning Britains train services to public ownership, but Jeremy Corbyn would struggle to pay for it
  
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• Subterranean sonic blues? A journey through the first ever London Underground sound map

  28-08-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Is Londons tube network the citys sonic sewers or an iconic soundscape? Do familiar noises keep commuters moving like clockwork? A new interactive map delves into a strange worldone that may get stranger with the new night tube
  
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• Stockport residents near Stepping Hill hospital are furious they now have to pay to park outside their homes

  28-08-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Homeowners say the new parking permit scheme has been forced upon them
  
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• St Peter's Square Metrolink stop to reopen after a year

  28-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A tram stop at St Peter's Square will reopen on Sunday following 14 months of travel disruption.
  
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• Songs by Suffolks Ed Sheeran serenade air passengers

  28-08-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Songs by Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran have proved the most popular among airport passengers after being included on a playlist designed to provide a positive distraction through security search areas.
  
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• Scottish councils increase funding bids for reopening stations

  28-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - More money has been offered to support the reopening of two stations on the East Coast Main Line in Scotland. Following talks with transport minister Humza Yousaf and the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SEStran), Scottish Borders and East Lothian councils have both increased their...
  
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• Riding the rails in Long Buckby

  28-08-2016 02:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - Who remembers Long Buckby station when it looked like this?
  
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• Revealed: The London boroughs with the most crime-ridden bus routes

  28-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Bus passengers are most at risk of becoming a victim of crime when travelling through Westminster, it can be revealed.
  
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• Replacement buses between Ipswich and Norwich for planned engineering work

  28-08-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Engineering work is taking place on the rail line between Norwich and Ipswich today.
  
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• Rail scheme plans refused in Doncaster village

  28-08-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Planning permission for a rail engineering development has been refused after residents said it would destroy a Doncaster village.
  
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• Rail operators call for trees to be cut amid damage to trains

  28-08-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Train operators have called for lineside trees to be cut back after a train window was smashed close to a baby and carriages badly scratched by overhanging branches.
  
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• NTSB investigates uncontained engine failure on SWA 737

  28-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 diverted Saturday morning after a major engine malfunction, but landed safely without any injuries caused.read more
  
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• M20 motorway shut after lorry crash causes bridge collapse

  28-08-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A footbridge collapses on the M20 motorway in Kent after it was hit by a lorry carrying a digger, on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
  
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• M20 in Kent set to reopen after bridge collapse sparking traffic chaos on one of busiest weekends of year

  28-08-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• M20 bridge collapse: Road will remain closed overnight after footbridge smashes onto motorway

  28-08-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A stretch of Kent motorway will remain closed tonight as the clear-up continues after a footbridge crashed onto the carriageway of the M20.
  
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• HS2 considering future of 'no prior knowledge' compensation requirement

  28-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Homeowners affected by HS2 may be entitled to compensation even if they bought their property knowing it could be affected by the high-speed rail project, the chairman of HS2 has said. As part of ongoing efforts to address concerns that HS2 is failing to engage with residents along the rail line...
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick meet Transport Secretary to lobby for expansion

  28-08-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - he new transport secretary has met with the bosses of Heathrow and Gatwick airports for the first time to hear their arguments for expansion, signalling the Government is edging towards the controversial decision about where to build a new runway.
  
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• East West Rail 'no longer third most important project in country'

  28-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Council leaders along the proposed East West Rail route are seeking a meeting with Sir Peter Hendy to discuss concerns that the project may be postponed beyond 2024. The much-delayed project was originally due to open in 2017, then 2019, before being pushed back until the end of CP6. There were...
  
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• Couple organise Sutton Bridge transport summit in bid to stop wrong-way lorries

  28-08-2016 02:00 via spaldingtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Fed-up residents will stage their own transport summit in a bid to stop wrong-turn lorries using a narrow lane at Sutton Bridge.
  
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• Changes promised to reduce impact of controversial freight interchange

  28-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The developers behind a proposed freight interchange in Northamptonshire have altered the plans to try to address residentsmp;rsquo; concerns. The Rail Central Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) will take up eight million square feet on a site where the West Coast mainline meets the...
  
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• Carne promises more improvements ahead of London Bridge opening

  28-08-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Bank Holiday opening of London Bridgemp;rsquo;s new concourse marks a turnaround for the capitalmp;rsquo;s beleaguered rail services, the chief executive of Network Rail has promised. Writing for the Evening Standard and on Network Railmp;rsquo;s website, Mark Carne said he was mp;ldquo;extremely...
  
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• Cabinet critics will not quit over Heathrow third runway

  28-08-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Bridge collapses onto lorry on motorway in Kent

  28-08-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A bridge collapse between junction 3 and 4 of the M20, in Kent, has been dubbed a miracle after one motorbiker has been left injured and tailbacks are already clearing.
  
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• BA and easyJet passengers could pay 25 charge for flight delay complaints

  28-08-2016 02:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - It could cost airline passengers £25 for making a complaint, following the introduction of new aviation rules.
  
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• Axe hanging over Birmingham's lollipop ladies finally lifted

  28-08-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -New charity also launched with £100,000 cash pot to promote and fund safer school travel schemes such as walking buses
  
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• ANA: Turbine blade erosion causing 787 engine failures

  28-08-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Turbine blade erosion is causing engine failures on some of its Boeing 787s and Rolls-Royce is developing a new blade, Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has told ATW.read more
  
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• Airbus anti-bird strike patent that could STOP air crashes like this in the future

  28-08-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The aerospace giant wants to have guards on the engines to stop birds from downing planes
  
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• The Observer view on rail nationalisation | Observer editorial

  28-08-2016 01:05
  
  There is certainly a case for returning Britain’s train services to public ownership, but Jeremy Corbyn would struggle to pay for itThe railways can evoke passionate views about the merits of public ownership in the same way as the NHS. As nationally owned entities, the two are kindred spirits. The National Health Service Act of 1946 was followed a year later by the Transport Act that merged the “big four” rail routes and created British Railways. But they have taken different
  
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