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• Fix-it merchant Micro Focus reclaims Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  08-09-2016 21:08
  
  Unglamorous Micro Focus may be smaller than HPE, but their impressive record in increasing profits makes this a worthy dealYou won’t find the word “Autonomy” anywhere in Micro Focus’ 27-page announcement of its $8.8bn (£6.6bn) deal to take control of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s software division. The UK’s newest technology champion isn’t exactly crowing about reclaiming for the nation bits and pieces of a former famous member of the FTSE 100 index
  
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• Why you'll never run out of battery on the bus again

  08-09-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - 4G Wi-Fi, USB portals - you won't wanna get off the Platinum buses
  
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• Wasp infestation on board South West Trains carriage sparks delays for commuters

  08-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An infestation of wasps on board a train triggered disruption on services into London today.
  
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• UPDATE: Bus strike could go on for another three months as union accused of 'u-turn' over peace talk bid

  08-09-2016 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A union has pulled out of peace talks in an ongoing battle over bus driver pay, First Dorset claims.
  
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• Two-day Southern strike begins

  08-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Southern passengers face further delays today as a 48-hour strike by the RMT begins, forcing the company to cancel services on 12 routes and run a reduced service on five others. The strike is the fifth this year, driven by RMTmp;rsquo;s ongoing opposition to Southernmp;rsquo;s proposals to...
  
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• Train passengers one step closer to judicial review over Southern crisis

  08-09-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -TRAIN passengers are one step closer to taking legal action against the Government over its failure to resolve the Southern Railway crisis.
  
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• TfN report: Rail, road and port investment 'to add £35bn' to UK economy by 2033

  08-09-2016 02:00 via constructionnews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Transport for the North will need to develop 50 ha of distribution space a year to meet the regions logistics and infrastructure needs, new research has shown.
  
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• Southern strike disruption 'could stop immediately'

  08-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - As a two-day strike begins on the Southern rail network, the RMT union
  
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• Southern rail: Passengers 'not happy' with fresh strike

  08-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Commuters trying to get to work during the latest Southern rail strike have been venting their frustration.
  
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• Sadiq Khan launches probe into Boris Johnson's Tube ticket office closures

  08-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan has ordered London's transport watchdog to investigate Boris Johnson's controversial Underground ticket office closures.
  
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• Ryanair adds summer 2017 routes from Scottish airports

  08-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ryanair announces new routes flying from Glasgow International, Edinburgh and Prestwick airports for its summer 2017 schedule.
  
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• Rail passengers can claim payouts for all late trains Subscription

  08-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Commuters affected by rail delays of just a few minutes will be able to claim compensation for the first time next month after a sudden change of policy by the government.
  
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• Rail minister promises to keep up pressure for improvements to East Anglian routes

  08-09-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Transport minister Paul Maynard has promised to ensure Network Rail carries out work to improve East Anglias lines after new trains are introduced across the region.
  
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• Planned closure of The Jungle in Calais welcomed by the Port of Dover, P&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways

  08-09-2016 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Plans to close The Jungle migrant camp have been hailed by ferry companies.
  
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• Passengers left stranded after infestation of wasps in train carriage

  08-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Old parts of Snow Hill station to feature in new underground restaurant

  08-09-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Green light for city centre venue beneath well-known office business district building which will incorporate parts of former Victorian station into design
  
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• NTV exercises Pendolino option

  08-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - ITALY: Four more non-tilting Pendolino trainsets have been ordered from Alstom by open access...
  
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• Northern Ireland ticketing upgrade

  08-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard announced on September 5 that Parkeon...
  
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• Nine people charged after Black Lives Matter protest at London City Airport

  08-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The all-white group have been charged withaggravated trespass and being unlawfully airside following a six-hour stunt yesterday morning at London City Airport.
  
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• More East Coast mainline trains to stop at Morpeth after timetable changes

  08-09-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Virgin Trains has agreed to requests from passengers for more trains to stop at Morpeth and Alnmouth
  
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• Midland Metro appoints new director to lead tram extensions

  08-09-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Alejandro Moreno will spearhead new alliance as it embarks on a decade of work to expand the West Midlands' tram network
  
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• Magor residents join forces to respond to M4 relief road plans ahead of inquiry

  08-09-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MAGOR residents met to discuss the proposed M4 relief road plans and how it would affect them ahead of the upcoming public inquiry in November.
  
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• Lufthansa Technik Malta, easyJet sign base maintenance contract

  08-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Technik Malta and UK low-cost carrier easyJet have signed a five-year base maintenance contract for more than 100 Airbus A320 family aircraft.read more
  
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• London Underground ticket office closures to be reviewed

  08-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A review of Tube ticket office closures is ordered by the London mayor after concerns are raised over safety.
  
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• Learning to drive at the age of five in an electric car

  08-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Children as young as five have been testing out an electric two-seater car which has been designed for primary school age children.
  
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• JetBlue to launch Boston-Atlanta route

  08-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- New York-based JetBlue Airways is adding 5X-daily nonstop service from Boston to Atlanta, beginning March 30, 2017, the airline announced Sept. 7. read more
  
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• Jet2 owners Dart Group take off with new airport base

  08-09-2016 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - DART GROUP, owners of Jet2 are showing no signs of a slowdown according to group chief executive Philip Meeson.
  
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• Icomera wins Norwegian wi-fi contract

  08-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - NORWAY: Oslo airport express operator Flytoget has selected Icomera to provide passenger wi-fi on...
  
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• HS2 rail link is reckless waste of £80bn Subscription

  08-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The High Speed 2 rail project will cost up to nine times more than similar tracks in France and should be scrapped, the prime minister has been told.
  
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• Hitachi ETCS approved for passenger service

  08-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: Rail safety regulator ORR has approved Hitachi Rail Europes onboard ETCS equipment for use in...
  
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• Futuristic Hyperloop trainline could cut commute from Manchester to London to just eighteen minutes

  08-09-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Transport bosses in the North are said to be flirting with US tech billionaire's 'hypersonic railway on stilts' idea
  
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• French business airline halts London-NY route on Brexit concerns

  08-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- French all-business class carrier La Compagnie will suspend transatlantic service between London Luton and New York from Sept. 25, citing the fragile European economic climate.read more
  
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• eeds Bradford Airport set to launch final draft of 15-year Masterplan

  08-09-2016 02:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The final draft of the Leeds Bradford Airport Masterplan is now being prepared, after more than 100 responses to the airports consultation process were submitted. The draft of LBAs Strategic Development
  
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• Edinburgh Airport bosses told to cut the plane noise in flight path row

  08-09-2016 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - EDINBURGH Airport bosses have come under new pressure to cut back on plane noise as they pursue a consultation into a controversial new flight path.
  
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• Disappointment over Network Rail's broken promise to install Silent Tracks in North Oxfordshire

  08-09-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
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• Delta to start Atlanta-Seoul flights, expand Korean Air codesharing

  08-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Delta Air Lines plans to launch daily Boeing 777-200LR flights between Atlanta (ATL) and Seoul Incheon (ICN) from June 3, 2017.read more
  
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• Cross Track Media trial in Delhi

  08-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - INDIA: XTD signed an agreement with advertising company TDI International on September 6 for a...
  
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• Chinese freight train reaches Hairatan

  08-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - AFGHANISTAN: The first through freight train from China was formally welcomed into the northern...
  
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• Charges follow London City Airport Black Lives Matters protest

  08-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Nine people are charged after a Black Lives Matter protest at London City Airport led to flights being heavily disrupted.
  
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• Borders Railway celebrates first anniversary

  08-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Borders Railway, which has surpassed expectations, celebrates its first anniversary.
  
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• Birmingham can be outvoted by Solihull and Walsall on regional body, is that really fair?

  08-09-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Government is moving towards equal sized constituencies, but that rule does not apply for new West Midlands Combined Authority
  
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• Alstom and SNCF develop next-generation TGV

  08-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - FRANCE: On September 7 Voyages SNCF CEO Rachel Picard and Alstom France President Jean-Baptiste...
  
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• All aboard! £8m luxury buses take to streets of the Black Country

  08-09-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - A new £8 million fleet of luxurious buses with free 4G WiFi and extra leg room has arrived in the Black Country.
  
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• 50 years ago a change of trains spelt the beginning of the end for a branch line...

  08-09-2016 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -VOLUNTEERS have marked a landmark anniversary of the last British Rail steam trains on the Swanage line.
  
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