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• Heathrow airport expansion plan may be put to free cabinet vote

  09-09-2016 21:07
  
  Cabinet Office paper, revealed accidentally, suggests collective responsibility may be waived by Theresa MayA leaked Whitehall document suggests Theresa May could hold a free vote on expanding airport capacity, potentially allowing some cabinet ministers to oppose a third runway at Heathrow.The Cabinet Office paper, photographed on the tube and passed to Channel 4 News, examines the possibility of waiving collective responsibility for any vote on the highly controversial issue of expanding an ai
  
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• Urgent review ordered on Borders railway

  09-09-2016 18:52
  
  Scottish line opened last year and has been hit by breakdowns and delaysAn urgent review has been ordered into dire performance figures on the UK’s newest train line, the Borders railway, a year after it was officially opened by the Queen.Built at a cost of £10m a mile, the 35-mile line from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank near Galashiels has one of the worst performance records of any on the Scottish network after a spate of breakdowns and delays. Continue reading...
  
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• Yorkshire Tiger fined 21,750 for punctuality failings

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• 'We're showing solidarity with the bus drivers' - music event supports the strikers

  09-09-2016 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A FANTASTIC evening of music and merriment helped raise money for striking First bus drivers in Weymouth and Bridport.
  
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• Volkswagen Truck & Bus acquires stake in Navistar

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• UK Bus Driver of the Year 2016 crowned in annual Blackpool event

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• Think tank urges part-privatisation of Network Rail

  09-09-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The Adam Smith Institute has renewed its campaign for more railway privatisation in a new report which suggests that almost half of Network Rail's assets should be sold to the private sector, allegedly raising 8 billion to reduce NR's public sector debt of some 41 billion. The report, published by the 'free market' Institute, has been written by investment analyst Nigel Hawkins, who advocates that Network Rail should be 'progressively sold down' and HS2 scrapped in favour of more
  
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• Teenagers driven off roads by high cost of motoring Subscription

  09-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Teenagers are being priced off the road because of a rise in the costs of insurance and driving lessons, according to a government report.
  
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• Swift smartcard pilot for The Green Bus

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• Sturgeon defends transport police merger Subscription

  09-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sturgeon-defends-transport-police-merger-The first minister said that bringing the Scottish branch of British Transport Police into Police Scotland would enhance railway policing. She was challenged on the proposal, which was included in her programme for government, by Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader, who accused the SNP leader of turning a deaf ear to our police and ignoring officers concerns.
  
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• Steel Link service for new 29.8million BRT scheme

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• Staying on Track: Where MTR Is Finding Growth

  09-09-2016 02:00 via bloomberg.com
  
  Other News Sources - Lincoln Leong, chief executive officer at MTR Corporation, discusses company earnings, expanding his shopping center portfolio and his outlook for the company. He speaks to Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat on "Trending Business" from the 2016 AmCham China Conference in Hong Kong. (Source: Bloomberg)
  
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• Star Trek On Board airberlin, Special Livery Aircraft with...

  09-09-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -mp;#8230; in store for airberlin passengers: on board the anniversary aircraft, presented formp;#8230;can find more information online: http://www.airberlin.com/star-trek andmp;#8230;in Europe. Together with other airlines, airberlin belongs to Etihad Airways Partners,mp;#8230;
  
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• Southern Judicial Review fund tops 12,000

  09-09-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A new campaigning group set up to challenge the Department for Transport's handling of the long-running industrial dispute at Southern has raised almost half the funding it needs to launch a Judicial Review. The fund, which was launched by the Association of British Commuters only a few days ago, reached its initial target of 10,000 yesterday and has since gained another 2,000, meaning that the ABC is nearly half way towards its second target of 25,000. The news has come as RMT c
  
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• So much better without the traffic lights" Readers react to new ring road junction layout

  09-09-2016 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The layout on the roundabout at junction nine has ditched the traffic lights
  
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• Sir Alan Haselhurst calls for more track to boost rail

  09-09-2016 02:00 via dunmowbroadcast.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Commuters from Essex should see major improvements to their services into London over the next few years whether they travel from stations on the Great Eastern or West Anglia route.
  
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• Shoreham Airport restoration stalled as company goes into administration

  09-09-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -ONE of Shoreham Airport's leaseholders has gone into administration and the restoration of the terminal and hanger has stalled.
  
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• SAS Scandinavian Airlines invests in cabin, Wi-Fi upgrades

  09-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- SAS Scandinavian Airlines will invest SEK500 million ($52.5 million) over the next three years to upgrade its short- and medium-haul Airbus A320 fleet with full cabin upgrades and onboard Wi-Fi services via a partnership with communications company ViaSat. read more
  
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• Railway turntable removed in steam heritage plan

  09-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A railway turntable is removed for refurbishment in Aberdeen to attract steam trains
  
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• Public Inquiry call for GHA Coaches

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• New North Yorkshire airport to offer 'VIP' flights

  09-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A former RAF base in North Yorkshire is hoping to offer "VIP" charter flights from next year.
  
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• New Manchester airport service to be launched by easyBus

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• New bus service launched for east York

  09-09-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A NEW bus service has been launched to connect Derwenthorpe and Fifth Avenue with York city centre.
  
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• Network Rail should 'behave like a business' with private funding - Carne

  09-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The rail industry cannot rely entirely on public funding to continue to drive regeneration, Network Rail boss Mark Carne has said, as he called on businesses to play a much bigger role in funding projects and laid down his vision for the infrastructure owner to behave like a...
  
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• More drivers choose ultra low emission vehicles

  09-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Record numbers of new ultra low emissions vehicles (ULEVs) are on Britains roads as new figures show sales are soaring. Department for Transport figures show 9,657 ULEVs were registered in the UK in the last quarter (April to June), an increase of 49 on the same period last year and 253 on 2 years before.The rise comes following the extension of the plug-in car and van grant scheme, allowing more than 100,000 additional drivers to benefit until at
  
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• Monowheel rider speeds into record books

  09-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A man has made it into the record books for the fastest monowheel motorcycle ride after reaching a top speed of 68mph (98km/h).
  
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• M1 to close for bridge work for A5 link road

  09-09-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Two bridges over the M1 will be demolished this month - and motorists have been warned to allow extra time for their journeys.
  
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• Interface evolution at InnoTrans

  09-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - CENTRALP: The latest evolution of the driver e-vision+ driver machine interface for train, tram and...
  
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• Heathrow customs staff rebel over 'zero tolerance' duty rules

  09-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Customs staff at Heathrow Airport are rebelling against a
  
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• GTR responsible for 80 of London and south east PPM drop in Q1

  09-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Performance failures across troubled Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) services were responsible for 80 of the decline in public performance measure (PPM) figures in the first quarter of 2016-17, figures from the ORR show. The London and South East (LSE) sector recorded a PPM score of 86.8 in...
  
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• Grounded? Council bosses say they must rule on North Yorkshire airport plans

  09-09-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A FORMER RAF base in a North Yorkshire village is set to become the county's first airport.
  
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• Greater Anglia cuts carriages from three morning rush hour train services between Southend and London

  09-09-2016 02:00 via yellowad.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - TRAIN operator Abellio Greater Anglia has axed carriages from three of its morning rush hour services today.
  
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• Electric bus trial for Singapore

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• Dublin bus strike: 400,000 passengers affected

  09-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Major traffic disruption is expected in Dublin for thousands of commuters as bus services are cancelled because of a 48-hour strike over pay.
  
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• Don't use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on planes, warns air regulator

  09-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Phones are known to catch fire and should be kept switched off, Federal Aviation Administration advises, as manufacturer carries out global recallAirline passengers should not turn on or charge their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or stow them in checked baggage due to concerns over the phones fire-prone batteries, the US Federal Aviation Administration has said. The FAA said it strongly advises passengers to follow its guidance in light of recent incidents and c
  
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• Couple renovate farmhouse into dream home only to discover it could be destroyed by new HS2 route

  09-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Bus Services Bill scrutinised

  09-09-2016 02:00 via parliament.uk
  
  Government - The Transport Committee examines the Bus Services Bill, which is currently before Parliament and seeks to amend the regulatory framework for the delivery of bus services in England outside of London, in addition to providing for improvements in ticketing, open data and bus registration.
  
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• British Airways launches First upgrade promo

  09-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - BA offers free one-way upgrade to First class passengers booking return Club World ticket
  
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• British Airways flight diverted because of 'unruly' passenger

  09-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Fight makes unscheduled landing at Boston en route from London to Florida after man interfered with flight crewA British Airways flight has been forced to divert to Boston en route from London to Florida because of an unruly UK passenger. A 24-year-old Glaswegian was removed from the flight between the UK capital and Orlando at 4.45pm local time (9.45pm BST) on Thursday, half an hour after it made the unscheduled landing at Logan International airport.Continue reading...
  
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• Brightline Charger takes to the test track

  09-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - USA: The first Charger diesel locomotive for the Brightline inter-city service in southern Florida...
  
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• Ansaldo STS Appointed for Brussels Metro Signalling System Renewal

  09-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Ansaldo STS (STS.MI), through its controlled company Ansaldo STS France S.A., has been appointed by Socit des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB) for the assignment of the framework agreement for the design, construction, supply, installa
  
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• Alstom to cease locomotive production at Belfort

  09-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - FRANCE: Citing an anticipated 30 drop in orders from the French market over the next two years,...
  
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• Airline bosses call on Theresa May to abolish APD

  09-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - CEOs gather at London's Global Aviation Festival
  
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• 31m R&D expansion at ADL supported by Scottish government

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• £2 million available for community minibuses

  09-09-2016 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Residents, school and community groups to benefit from minibus fund.
  
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