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• Air China magazine condemned over 'racist' guide to London

  07-09-2016 19:08
  
  MPs seek apology from ambassador after inflight guide states ‘precautions are needed’ in ethnic minority areas MPs have urged China’s UK ambassador to intervene in a row over racist comments reportedly issued by a Chinese airline about ethnic minority areas of London. An image of text from an inflight Air China magazine posted on social media prompted outrage after it warned passengers that “precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians, Pakistani
  
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• Cattle-class: are Thameslink's new 'tube-style' trains the future of commuting?

  07-09-2016 16:03
  
  As the UK south-east’s rail nightmare continues, a new class of commuter trains has been quietly revealed – long, metro-style carriages without tables, built to accommodate as many standing passengers as possible. Is this the new normal?Somewhere amid the strikes, cancellations and fury over Southern rail owners’ staggering profits, a new kind of train slipped quietly onto the lines in the south-east of England this summer. It has been talked up as the “future of commutin
  
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• Sadiq Khan's TfL board is impressively diverse. Now, how good are its maths?

  07-09-2016 11:30
  
  London’s mayor has picked a commendably varied team to oversee his transport agency, much of whose work will be about budgets The board of Transport for London (TfL) is, as Sadiq Khan promised, no longer dominated by white males. The new mayor’s appointees, announced on Tuesday, comprise seven women and five men who will join Khan himself, the board’s chair, and his deputy for transport Val Shawcross. They include business executives, an engineer, financial experts, transport c
  
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• Southern ​​rail passengers face more disruption as two-day strike begins

  07-09-2016 09:50
  
  Two out of five trains cancelled and no service on some routes during 48-hour walkout in dispute over role of conductorsCommuters on the Southern rail network which connects towns on the south-coast with London face more travel misery as a two-day strike gets under way.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have begun a 48-hour walkout as part of their dispute over proposed changes to the role of conductors on trains. The company plans to make drivers responsible for closing doo
  
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• Come on, The Girl on the Train, do it for public transport | Catherine Shoard

  07-09-2016 08:00
  
  Britain seems to be falling out of love with our buses and trains. Emily Blunt to the rescue …Forget Brexit. If you want some depressing public opinion percentages, look no further than a survey published on Tuesday asking commuters if they’d consider ditching their cars for public transport: 97% said no. Almost as many said they wouldn’t switch even if such transport was free. Sample quote: “I tried taking the bus, but when it’s raining, you have to share with dam
  
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• West Midlands rail franchise bidder 'can remove seats'

  07-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Bidders for the West Midlands rail franchise are being given permission to remove seats and create more standing room to fit more passengers in.
  
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• Welsh government needs greater oversight to manage new franchise

  07-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Welsh government needs to improve the oversight of its spending on rail as it takes responsibility for procuring the next Wales and Borders franchise, according to a new audit report. The report from Huw Vaughan-Thomas, the auditor general for Wales, said that so far the Welsh government has...
  
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• Volkswagen buys 16.6 stake in US truck company Navistar

  07-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Volkswagen agrees a deal to buy a 16.6 stake in US truck-maker Navistar.
  
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• Trial continues to show benefits of longer semi-trailers, says FTA

  07-09-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association says a report released today by the Department for Transport (DfT) shows that longer semi-trailers (LSTs) ...
  
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• Southern Rail strike: What will the walkout over September 7-8 means for passengers?

  07-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Southern staff will renew their industrial action between September 7 and September 8 over the role of guards and conductors
  
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• Southern rail: Passengers face fresh strike delays

  07-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Hundreds of Southern trains are not running as a two-day strike by the RMT union starts, bringing disruption to commuters.
  
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• Southern rail commuters hit by fresh travel misery as new strike begins

  07-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of thousands of Southern rail commuters were today hit by fresh travel misery as a new two-day rail strike got underway.
  
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• Scottish BTP officers issued with tasers

  07-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Taser devices will be issued to British Transport Police (BTP) officers in Scotland over the next few weeks, in a move that brings security on Scotlands rail network in line with the rest of the UK. BTP insists that the decision hasnt been sparked by any specific event or threat. However, with a severe threat of international terrorism to the UK, they say that officers will be better equipped to protect the public or themselves by using force wher
  
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• Sadiq Khan under fire for giving unions seat on TfL board

  07-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan came under pressure today over his decision to allow the unions to appoint a member of the Transport for London board.
  
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• Runway row intensifies as Gatwick claims triple-counting of international passenger numbers at Heathrow

  07-09-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Nick Dunn says a second runway at Gatwick would result in the same traffic for the UK at a much lower cost
  
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• Ring-road congestion is strangling York, warns city MP

  07-09-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -YORKS congested northern ring road is a noose around the city, choking development and putting off investors, one of the citys MPs has told the Government.
  
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• Renault considers killing off diesel engines

  07-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Renault, the French car maker, may stop offering diesel engines in most cars sold in Europe ahead of more strict emissions regulations.
  
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• Rail passengers to be able to claim payouts for all late trains after compensation shake-up

  07-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters will be able to claim compensation if their trains are just a few minutes late under new rules announced by the government.
  
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• Rail bosses should be

  07-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - NETWORK Rail bosses should be pulled before Parliament to explain the delays and cost rise of the project to upgrade the line between Glasgow and Edinburgh the Transport Minister has said.
  
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• Protestors block London City runway, disrupt traffic

  07-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Flights at London City Airport were disrupted for more than six hours Sept. 6 by protestors who chained themselves together on the runway.read more
  
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• Penny Lane tram tracks revealed by Smithdown Road works

  07-09-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Metal rails uncovered during long-running road surfacing works
  
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• Pedestrian pavement power: Blended crossings to the rescue

  07-09-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - The Highway Code states, Pedestrians that have started to cross the side road have priority over vehicles turning into the side road but this rule remains largely ignored by most drivers. Its a driving behaviour that is anti-social, dangerous and perpetuates the myth that motorised traffic always has the right of way over pedestrians and cyclists. And its ingrained to The post Pedestrian pavement power: Blended crossings to the rescue appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Older drivers no more dangerous, accident data study says

  07-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - New research from Swansea University challenges the idea that older people are dangerous drivers.
  
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• Norwegian reports traffic boost

  07-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline carries 2.9m passengers in August
  
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• New Tube for London: learning from past mistakes

  07-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Transport for London (TfL) has committed to learn from the mistakes made in the Four Lines Modernisation Automatic Control (4LM ATC) programme in order to improve its signalling procurement for New Tube for London - but major issues have already started to surface. RTM's Luana Salles reports.
  
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• Network Rail warn people that there will be delays at level crossings during Severn tunnel closure

  07-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The tunnel will be shut for six weeks while engineers upgrade the railway line
  
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• Network Rail to unlock land for 12,000 new homes by 2020

  07-09-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Network Rail has today announced it is finalising plans to release land for the development of around 12,000 new homes as part of its contribution towards the Governments target to release land with the potential for 160,000 homes.
  
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• More competition on inter-city routes 'would improve passenger services'

  07-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - More opportunities for open access operators on inter-city rail routes would improve services for passengers, the CEOs of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have told the Transport Committee. During a hearing yesterday, Dr Andrea Coscelli, acting chief...
  
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• Longer lorry trial improved UKs congestion, air quality and road safety, says DfT

  07-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Britains roads were less congested due to a recent longer lorries trials, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). By extending the trailers of 1,800 trucks by 15 per cent, compared to 13.6 metre vehicles, up to 90,000 lorry journeys were avoided, freeing up Britains increasingly overcrowded roads. The scheme also improved the nations air quality, saving more than 3,000 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted. It is estimated that up to 6.58 mill
  
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• London City: flights cancelled as group stage runway protest

  07-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Services being diverted to Gatwick
  
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• London City Airport runway reopens after Black Lives Matter protest sparks row

  07-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Black Lives Matter protest group today issued a defiant rebuttal of critics who slammed a stunt carried out by predominantly white activists at London City Airport.
  
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• Keep the noise down at InnoTrans

  07-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - HANNO: The Hanno-Tect heat insulation and noise reduction foam will be hidden behind the interior...
  
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• IT glitch and protest disrupt BA flights

  07-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Thousands of passengers delayed as City Airport is forced to suspend operations
  
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• Introducing a New Train Collision Avoidance System for Railways

  07-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -To improve the safety in the operation of a completely single-track narrow-gauge railway network in the Harz, a new type of train-collision avoidance system is currently being introduced.
  
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• Hanjin Shipping thrown $90m lifeline

  07-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Parent group to inject cash to help resolve chaos that has seen half its units vessels stranded at sea
  
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• GTR PPM recovering in period 5, but still behind other companies

  07-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Emergency measures have allowed the troubled Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise to improve its performance and punctuality measure (PPM) figures, but it is still behind other TOCs, new figures show. GTRmp;rsquo;s PPM measure for period 5, from 24 July mp;ndash; 30 August, was 73.1, 11...
  
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• FTA says French Government must deliver on Calais promises

  07-09-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the French government must act quickly on its commitment to dismantle the Calais migrant camp ...
  
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• Ford slashes investment in UK car plant

  07-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - US group will put 100m into Bridgend engine factory instead of 181m
  
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• EU aviation groups want all drones to be registered

  07-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A string of aviation associations calls for all small drones in Europe to be registered.
  
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• Edinburgh Airport loses consultation responses during website upgrade

  07-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Edinburgh Airport has apologised after almost 200 responses to a public consultation were lost.
  
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• Edinburgh Airport flight path consultation responses lost

  07-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Almost 200 responses in a public consultation into a new Edinburgh Airport flight path have been lost.
  
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• Edinburgh Airport admits flight path consultation blunder

  07-09-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Edinburgh Airport has extended its consultation into acontroversial new flight path after admitting it had lost nearly 200 responses.
  
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• East Coast Main Line commuters continue to face major delays after overhead wire problems

  07-09-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -EAST Coast Main Linecommutersare facing major delays after overhead wire damage has caused disruption to trains travelling betweenRetford and Doncaster.
  
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• Disabled children were let down over school bus services admits Birmingham's education chief

  07-09-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - School transport services reinstated for many after new management installed in Birmingham's special education service.
  
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• Disability campaigners to join Southern Railway picket line during strike

  07-09-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Disability campaigners are to join a picket line being mounted by workers at Southern Railway during a fresh strike in a long-running row over changes to the role of conductors.
  
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• Crunch talks over Airport Rail Link amid concerns timetable could hit buffers

  07-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - CRUNCH talks are to be held over the proposed rail link to Glasgow Airport as concerns mount over the timetable for the project.
  
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• Commuters face travel chaos as Southern workers start 48-hour strike

  07-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Cathay Pacific puts $14 surcharge on inbound flights

  07-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Fee reintroduced on services into Hong Kong
  
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• Cardiff's iconic Magic Roundabout to get a facelift as it approaches its 25th anniversary

  07-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Work on the roundabout, in Splott, is due to get under way next week
  
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• British Airways passengers face delays after check-in glitch

  07-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Passengers facing disruption as system problems hit airports globally
  
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