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• Who’ll be the judge of the best rail network? | Brief letters

  01-09-2016 18:58
  
  EU railways | Battling with Maskerade | Quick v cryptic | Hobbes misunderstood | Referendum advice | ChequersPaul Plummer claims rail passengers have rated the UK’s railway the best major network in the EU (Letters, 3 August). To be able to make this judgment with any conviction a person would need to have extensive experience of, say, six to eight European rail networks. How many people have this?
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  Wolverhampton• I have been enjoying Maskerade’s bank holi
  
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• What's it like being a rail commuter in the UK?

  01-09-2016 18:40
  
  If you live in the UK and commute by rail, we’d like to find out about your journeys. Share your experiences with us The government has unveiled a £20m fund and a new review board to improve Southern rail services and restore confidence in the franchise following a summer of misery for passengers. The announcement came as the RMT union said a planned 24-hour strike by Southern rail workers next week in a dispute over ticket office closures had been suspended – but a 48-hour wal
  
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• Southern rail crisis: £20m fund announced to tackle problems

  01-09-2016 13:04
  
  Government measures include new board to address issues on rail network following months of disruptionThe government has unveiled a £20m fund and a new review board to improve Southern rail services and restore confidence in the franchise following a summer of misery for passengers. The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, announced the measures on Thursday after months of disruption to Southern services because of a dispute over the role of guards, and staff shortages. Continue reading...
  
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• We want more cycle lanes not honours, say Olympians subscription

  01-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Team GBs world-beating cyclists from the Rio Olympics have written to Theresa May to demand that 5 per cent of the transport budget be spent on cycle lanes on Britains roads.
  
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• Virtual reality modelling 'at the core' of Liverpool Lime Street redesign

  01-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Liverpool Lime Street station redevelopment is the first rail project in the UK to use a mp;ldquo;virtual reality model at its coremp;rdquo;, according to Network Rail. The infrastructure owner says the use of 4D modelling to prepare for the station work, which will begin in 2017, will reduce...
  
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• Victoria Line suspended after 'fire alert' at Kings Cross

  01-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tube services on the Victoria Line were suspended after "black smog filled a platform" at Kings Cross.
  
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• US airlines given go-ahead for Havana flights

  01-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The US government gives approval to eight airlines for commercial flights to Havana in a further expansion of travel to the Communist country.
  
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• UPS pilots ratify new labor contract

  01-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UPS Airlines pilots have ratified a new, five-year labor contract by an overwhelming vote.read more
  
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• Transport body given more powers amid Lothian Buses concerns

  01-09-2016 02:00 via stv.tv
  
  Other News Sources - Councillors have approved the move despite union concerns it will spell an end to public ownership.
  
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• Transport authority given 'wider remit' despite protest

  01-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to give Transport for Edinburgh (TfE) more powers have been given the go-head despite objections from Lothian Buses staff.
  
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• Transport app could help solve Oxfordshire's traffic problems, say entrepreneurs

  01-09-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THEIR technical wizardry helped ensure the Tube ran smoothly during the London 2012 Olympicsand now they've been enlisted to help Oxfordshire.
  
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• Train operators are trying out a new queuing method for major events in Cardiff which will see passengers have to walk to Queen Street

  01-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Valley Lines passengers are going to leave from Queen Street instead of Central as rail bosses try out new queuing system
  
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• Trade unions urge PM to back Heathrow

  01-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Trade unions urge PM to back Heathrow
  
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• Sussex MPs seek Southern rail answers on strike buses and timetable

  01-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Home Secretary Amber Rudd has written to Southern rail calling for "adequate" bus replacement services to be provided in Sussex during the next RMT strike.
  
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• Strike action considered at Lothian Buses

  01-09-2016 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  Other Regional Press - TRADE union members at the countrys biggest municipal bus company, Lothian Buses, may be set to take strike action that could cripple Edinburghs public transport.
  
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• Southeastern rail commuters face hour-long London delays

  01-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Commuters from Kent and Sussex into London are left frustrated on their journeys to work amid hour-long delays on Wednesday.
  
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• Sadiq Khan rides Crossrail as half of the track now completed video

  01-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londons landmark new Elizabeth line reached a fresh milestone today as Sadiq Khan became the first VIP passenger to take a trip between stations.
  
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• OLeary wants three new London runways

  01-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Ryanair boss makes call ahead of 2017 summer schedule announcement
  
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• New Rail Central plans unveiled

  01-09-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Campaigners in Northamptonshire claim new pictures of a controversial rail depot don't show the full impact the development will have on the countryside.
  
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• More seats, free wifi and more ticket options in future for passengers using Long Buckby Station

  01-09-2016 02:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - The Government has set out its plans for the new franchise that will run the Birmingham to London services, including trains to Long Buckby and Northampton.
  
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• More benefits for West Midlands' passengers as rail contract goes to tender

  01-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Rail passengers will enjoy extra capacity, more frequent services and free Wi-Fi under a new, locally managed rail network for the West Midlands. A wide range of passenger benefits have been included in a ground breaking document which lays out the minimum specifications to be met by whichever train operator wins the next West Midlands franchise due to start in October 2017.The Invitation to Tender document and the passenger improvements it contai
  
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• Level crossing problems affect trains between Burnley and Colne

  01-09-2016 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -REPLACEMENT bus services have been drafted in after a problem with a level crossing between Burnley Central and Colne railway stations.
  
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• Joe Sutter, 'Father of the Boeing 747', dies

  01-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Joe Sutter, the man who led development of Boeing's 747 jumbo jet, the plane that ushered in the long-haul travel era, has died aged 95.
  
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• Jet2.com to create almost 1,000 new jobs

  01-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airline Jet2.com says it will create almost 1,000 new jobs as part of a recruitment drive.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyns traingate tiff with Virgin East Coast over lack of seats put transport issues on the map

  01-09-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The bizarre story of Jeremy Corbyns attempt to find a seat on a Virgin East Coast service to Newcastle has dominated the news agenda over the past week.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyns train-gate has overshadowed any real debate on transport

  01-09-2016 02:00 via edp24.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - I now have first-hand experience of Jeremy Corbyns Virgin train-gate nightmare after making a bank holiday return trip from London to Newcastle.
  
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• Illegal levels of air pollution have been recorded in ALL of Wales

  01-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - A Government report found illegally high levels of nitrogen dioxide that can cause respiratory illnesses and heart failure
  
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• GWR electrification uncertainty raises timetable issues

  01-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Ability of GWR's '800' bi-modes to meet current and future timetables is under scrutiny by the operator, due to their maximum speed in diesel mode of 100mph.
  
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• German station resorts to window access after mix-up

  01-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail passengers in a German town are flabbergasted after being told to climb through their local station's windows to get onto the platform because of a planning mix-up.
  
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• Frankfurt airport security scare causes flight disruption

  01-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Police evacuate terminal after passenger breaches security checks
  
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• First vehicles from collapsed Wrexham coach firm GHA sold at auction

  01-09-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -A total of 200 buses and coaches will be sold, with funds raised going towards paying back the companys creditors
  
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• Engine failures on 787 Dreamliners prompt ANA to refit entire fleet

  01-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Japanese airline will replace 100 Rolls-Royce engines after cracking and corrosion of turbine blades led to aborted flights and cancellationsThe Japanese airline ANA has said it will replace all 100 Rolls-Royce engines on its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners after three engine failures in 2016 caused by corrosion and cracking of turbine blades. The worlds largest 787 operator said all 50 of its 787s would receive engines fitted with new blades, a process that could take up to three
  
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• DfT issues West Midlands franchise ITT

  01-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The DfT has issued the invitation to tender (ITT) for the West Midlands rail franchise, which is due to start in October 2017. The West Midlands franchise covers local and inter-regional services centred on Birmingham and along the West Coast Main Line. mp;nbsp;The West Midlands franchise...
  
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• China Airlines to start A350 XWB flights to Europe in January

  01-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Taipei-based China Airlines, which expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A350 XWB by the end of September, will launch its first nonstop service to Europe on Jan. 9, 2017, the China Airlines Vienna office confirmed to ATW. read more
  
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• 'Boaty McBoatface' will have parts made in Teesside after local firm secures deal

  01-09-2016 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Boaty McBoatface will be powered by thrusters made by a Teesside engineering firm under a deal bringing more jobs to the area.
  
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• Beijing and Shanghai ban electric scooters and segways on roads

  01-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - China's two biggest cities ban the use of electric scooters and segways on public roads because of growing safety concerns.
  
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• BA halves business-only flights to NY

  01-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - New entrant Odyssey Airlines plans to launch rival service
  
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• A Durham MP is among those making the most of first class journeys in 2015-16, new data has shown

  01-09-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - A North East MP features in a list of politicians who are most addicted to first-class train travel.
  
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• 400 miles of roads resurfaced in North Yorkshire this month

  01-09-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -HUNDREDS of miles of roads in rural North Yorkshire are being resurfaced in the countys largest ever road improvements programme.
  
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