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• Nine Black Lives Matter protesters arrested amid City airport travel chaos

  06-09-2016 13:05
  
  Dozens of flights cancelled as Metropolitan police struggle to remove group from runway in east LondonNine Black Lives Matter UK activists have been removed from the runway of London City airport after chaining themselves together in a six-hour protest that caused severe travel disruption.Dozens of flights were cancelled or rescheduled on Tuesday as police struggled to remove the group, who erected a wooden tripod on the runway and secured themselves to it and each other.Black people are the fir
  
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• Nine Black Lives Matter protesters arrested after City airport travel chaos

  06-09-2016 13:05
  
  Dozens of flights are cancelled as police struggle to remove group of white activists from runway in east LondonNine Black Lives Matter UK activists have been removed from the runway of London City airport after chaining themselves together in a six-hour protest that caused severe travel disruption.Dozens of flights were cancelled or rescheduled on Tuesday as police struggled to remove the group, who erected a wooden tripod on the runway and secured themselves to it and each other.Black people a
  
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• Black Lives Matter protesters lie in chains on London City airport runway – aerial video

  06-09-2016 12:26
  
  Aerial footage shows emergency services surrounding protesters from Black Lives Matter UK on the runway at London City airport. The Metropolitan police said nine protesters erected a tripod on the runway and locked themselves together just before dawn. Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty ImagesBlack Lives Matter protest stops flights at London City airportContinue reading...
  
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• Black Lives Matter runway protest stops flights at London City airport

  06-09-2016 12:21
  
  Police arrest seven of nine people chained to tripod on runway in protest against impact of air pollution on black people
  Flights have been cancelled at London’s City airport after nine protesters from Black Lives Matter UK got on to the runway and chained themselves together.The airport said all flights were disrupted and that police were at the scene.We're currently experiencing disruption to all flights due to protestors at the airport. Police are currently on the scene.The UK is the bi
  
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• Black Lives Matter protest stops flights at London City airport

  06-09-2016 11:09
  
  All flights disrupted as police attend protest against environmental impact of air pollution on black people
  Flights have been cancelled at London’s City airport after nine protesters from Black Lives Matter UK got on to the runway and chained themselves together. The airport said all flights were disrupted and that police were at the scene.We're currently experiencing disruption to all flights due to protestors at the airport. Police are currently on the scene.@LBC @NickFerrariLBC just dr
  
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• UK consumers cite country's public transport as worst for customer service - BizReport

  06-09-2016 11:01
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  UK consumers cite country's public transport as worst for customer service
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  With customer service and experience playing pivotal roles among today's consumers, a new survey from service design consultancy, Engine, reveals the UK's worst offenders. by Helen Leggatt. It may have been 12 years since I lived, and commuted by train ...
  
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• London fares, affordable homes and the conundrum of Harrow-on-the-Hill

  06-09-2016 09:53
  
  Plans for improving one of the capital’s less accessible stations illuminate tensions between some of Sadiq Khan’s most important policies Just before Christmas 2013, I was taken to Harrow-on-the-Hill station by very important people from Transport for London (TfL) who outlined a plan for redeveloping the adjacent bus station and staff car park and using the profit to improve the place, including by installing passenger lifts that would cost around £25m. The station has a faded
  
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• Black Lives Matter protesters occupy London City airport runway

  06-09-2016 09:30
  
  All flights disrupted as police attend protest against environmental impact of air pollution on black people
  Flights have been cancelled at London’s City airport after protesters from Black Lives Matter UK got on to the runway. The airport said all flights were disrupted and that police were on the scene.We're currently experiencing disruption to all flights due to protestors at the airport. Police are currently on the scene.@LBC @NickFerrariLBC just drove past city airport and saw police
  
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• Wales gives cyclists legal right to propose new bike routes

  06-09-2016 09:00
  
  A law has been passed in Wales that obliges politicians to listen to anyone who asks for safe walking and cycling routes to be built in their areaTo negotiate parts of the Cardiff Bay trail by bike on a sunny day is, if not an art, then at least a good test of spatial awareness. Among those on foot and two wheels are families with pushchairs, older people on bikes, kids running, and kids on go-karts and scooters. It’s a picture postcard of the pent-up demand for safe walking and cycling ro
  
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• Video of new Crossrail route under London will have you transfixed

  06-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - New footage from London's latest Underground line Crossrail - or the Elizabeth Line, as it is to be known - proved strangely hypnotic when it was shared on Facebook today.
  
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• Union wants more guarantees for Birmingham's under threat lollipop ladies

  06-09-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Protection for school crossing staff only lasts until 2018 - GMB union and Conservatives calll for longer term deal from Labour council bosses
  
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• This is the stark message a transport expert gave MPs about the state of the rail network in Wales

  06-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Professor Stuart Cole said he was 'amazed' engineers kept current trains goingand warned new ones were unlikely to replace them by 2020
  
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• The Evolution of Mobility

  06-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
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• Southern Rail passengers to crowd-fund judicial review of Government's handling of embattled rail franchise

  06-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -"We are taking this action in the name of every rail user who has suffered at the hands of Southern," said the Association of British Commuters
  
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• Southern rail commuters plan legal action

  06-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A rail passengers group is to fund a legal review of the government's handling of the Southern rail franchise amid continuing disruption.
  
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• Plan to serve alcohol on the Thames Cable car gets the green light

  06-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport bosses have been given the green light for a money-making plan to serve alcohol on the Thames cable car.
  
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• New smartcard for NI bus and rail journeys

  06-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new scheme is to be introduced to make buying bus and train tickets quicker and easier.
  
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• Lorry protest over Jungle camp causes chaos in Calais

  06-09-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - A convoy of lorries has blockaded the main motorway into the port of Calais in a campaign for the Jungle migrant camp to be demolished.
  
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• London City Airport flights disrupted after 'Plane Stupid' protesters occupy runway

  06-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Flights at London City Airport were disrupted this morning after a group of protesters occupied the runway.
  
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• London bus strike: Workers set for second 24-hour walkout amid bitter row over roster changes

  06-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London bus workers will stage a second 24-hour walkout on Tuesday amid a row over roster changes.
  
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• London bus 'hopper' ticket to launch on Monday

  06-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The new one-hour "Hopper" ticket making travel by bus cheaper and more convenient for millions of Londoners will start on Monday.
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - British Airways passengers face long delays following technical glitch at Manchester Airport

  06-09-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
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• Jet2.com: 50 new jobs at Belfast International

  06-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Budget airline Jet2.com bringing 50 new jobs to Belfast International Airport
  
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• Intelligence on Wheels at InnoTrans 2016

  06-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Intelligence on Wheels will present its innovative and awarded technology at InnoTrans 2016, Europe's leading international trade fair for transport technology, innovative components, vehicles and systems.
  
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• IME-Autolift to Exhibit at InnoTrans 2016

  06-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -IME-Autolift, one of the leading manufactures for railway lifting equipment, will be present at InnoTrans 2016 to display their latest solutions and portfolio of mobile lifting jacks, underfloor systems, bogie solutions along with turntables and lift
  
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• Heathrow expansion 'critical' for post-Brexit success

  06-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - CEBR says expanding west London hub will be an 'engine of Brexit growth'
  
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• Have your say on railway dive under plans in Peterborough

  06-09-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Residents will be able to have their say on a new dive under as part of railway upgrade plans in Werrington.
  
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• Gatwick Airport breaks global passenger record after more than 42 million used hub in the last year

  06-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Bosses at the airport near Horley say the political, economic and environmental case for Gatwick has 'never been stronger'
  
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• Free second ride for London bus passengers

  06-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Bus passengers in London will be able to make a second journey for free under a new fare system coming into force next week.
  
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• Four rival train operators on Britains main railway lines Subscription

  06-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The countrys three great high-speed long-distance main railway lines could have as many as four competing train operators on each of them under plans put forward by regulators.
  
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• Flights disrupted at London City Airport after protesters reach runway 'on rubber dinghy'

  06-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• First Electrostars enter service on Great Western Railway

  06-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The first Class 387 Electrostars entered into general service on the Great Western Railway (GWR) line today. The first two trains will operate eight services a day between Hayes mp;amp; Harlington and London Paddington, in eight-car formations. The trains will eventually be introduced across the...
  
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• Disabled children left waiting for school buses that never arrived

  06-09-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Inconvenience for parents on the first day of new term at Merefield School in Ainsdale
  
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• DHL and ATR renew their contract for spare parts logistics

  06-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -DHL Supply Chain signs 3-year contract with European aircraft manufacturer to manage urgent and semi-urgent deliveries of spare parts worldwide New agreement extends DHLs scope of action and now includes kitting operationsDHL Supply Chain has announced the renewal of its contract with turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR. DHL will be responsible for the global inventory management and orders of aircraft spare parts. The new contract covers a three-y
  
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• Delays between Gatwick Airport and Redhill after 'trespassers' cause disruption

  06-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Up to 45 minutes of delays were expected after trespassers got on the train track between Redhill and Gatwick Airport
  
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• Commuter organisation fundraising for judicial review of Southern problems

  06-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Commuters are planning to issue a legal challenge against the DfTmp;rsquo;s handling of the Southern rail franchise and the problems faced by passengers. The Association of British Commuters launched a page on the website CrowdJustice today, to raise money from the public for the initial stages of...
  
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• Calais blockade: major disruption expected in protest against 'jungle' camp

  06-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Significant disruption expected around Calais
  
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• Bus maker Alexander Dennis to create 100 jobs after securing 7.3 million grant

  06-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - The Falkirk-based firm is to receive 7.3 million from Scottish Enterprise towards its 31 million low carbon vehicles programme.
  
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• British Airways 'worldwide computer glitch' causes check-in chaos for passengers

  06-09-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The airline have apologised to passengers after the IT glitch hit their check-in systems
  
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• British Airways computer outage causes global flight delays

  06-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Carrier apologises to passengers for delays after a technical problem hit check-in systems and led to long waits across the worldBritish Airways has apologised to passengers for delays after a technical problem hit check-in systems.Angry travellers complained of hours queuing at airports and some reported they had been told the problem was worldwide. Continue reading...
  
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• British Airways computer failures cause 'worldwide' passenger misery

  06-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Anti-Vibration for Industrial Applications

  06-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -This presentation showcases Anvis Industry's range of anti-vibration products, including primary and secondary suspension, for railway applications.
  
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• Andrew Vine: Honour our golden Olympians by building more cycle lanes

  06-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - GETTING Britain on its bikes was a Conservative manifesto commitment at last years general election, but its fallen as flat as a punctured inner tube.
  
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• 'Air pollution' particles linked to Alzheimer's found in human brain

  06-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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