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• Uber says London mayor discriminating against its drivers

  13-09-2016 13:58
  
  Sadiq Khan’s plans for taxi trade favour black-cab drivers, says car-hailing appTaxi-hailing app Uber has accused the mayor of London of discriminating against its drivers after he announced a plan to improve taxi services in the capital.Sadiq Khan unveiled a series of policies to boost the cab trade, including new taxi ranks and £65m in grants for drivers who scrap older polluting cars and replace them with more fuel-efficient models. Continue reading...
  
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• Zac Goldsmiths vow over Heathrow threatens Mays slender majority

  13-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Theresa May's slender Commons majority risks being cut even further if she backs a third runway at Heathrow, it emerged today.
  
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• Warnings as Severn Tunnel closes for electrification

  13-09-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Trains between South Wales and London are being diverted via Gloucester from today, so that the Severn Tunnel can be electrified over the next six weeks. The closure means many more passenger and freight trains running through the Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean via Stroud, Gloucester and Lydney, and the extra rail traffic means that a number of level crossings will be much busier, with an extra 44 passenger trains and 27 freight using the diversion from Swindon on an average da
  
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• Tunnel could be dug under Bicester London Road railway line to keep route open

  13-09-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A MULTI-MILLION pound tunnel could be dug under the railway line on Bicester's London Road to replace a busy crossing.
  
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• The terrifying moment a lorry drives through a FLAMING roadblock in Calais erected by migrants hoping to stop it and jump in the back

  13-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Frightening dashcam footage from Calais shows lorries being forced to drive straight through a fire raging across the main road to prevent migrants having time to board their trucks.
  
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• Stansted Airport records busiest month for nine years

  13-09-2016 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - London Stansted Airport welcomed 2.5 million passengers during August, its busiest month for nine years.
  
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• Solar tuk-tuk arrives in UK after road trip from India

  13-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An engineer arrives in the UK in his solar-powered tuk-tuk seven months after setting off from India on a 6,200 mile (9,978 km) journey.
  
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• Solar-powered tuk-tuk reaches UK after road trip from India

  13-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Naveen Rabelli belatedly crosses Channel after passport was stolen in France, and hopes to end journey at Buckingham PalaceAn engineer and his solar-powered tuk-tuk have arrived in Britain at the end of a seven-month, 6,200-mile overland adventuredespite a last-minute mishap.Naveen Rabelli, 35, who set off from India in February, reached Dover five days later than expected because of the theft of his passport and wallet in France. Continue reading...
  
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• 'Significant' delays for next phase of M8, M74 and M73 works

  13-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drivers using the M8, M74 and M73 are warned to expect increased delays during the next phase of work to improve the motorway network.
  
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• Scifi eye: driverless dream or autonomous nightmare?

  13-09-2016 02:00 via theengineer.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Novelist Jon Wallace considers the science fiction implications of engineering stories that have caught his eye. This month, the future pros and cons of driverless cars Since Mr Benz unveiled his patented motor-wagen, the car has helped define the way we imagine our future, as the most intimate expression of mans relationship with engineering. Where
  
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• Revealed: the worst Tube stations for pickpocketing

  13-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - King's Cross St Pancras has emerged as the worst Tube station for pickpocketing in figures which show that passengers in London have suffered nearly 4,000 thefts in a year.
  
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• Plaid and Labour will attempt to secure new powers for AMs

  13-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Plaid Cymru pushes for new wave of devolution
  Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionnydd MP Liz Saville Roberts described the changes she wants to see the Wales Bill.
  
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• Passengers face £5 charge to skip passport queues

  13-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Unions label scheme as a gimmick
  
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• North-East MPs urge Heathrow Airport expansion to provide steel industry boost

  13-09-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -SEVERALLabour MPs representing northern steel communities have urged the Government to support Heathrow Airport expansion.
  
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• New night bus service to be launched for revellers in Cardiff

  13-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Cardiff Bus have announced the new services
  
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• MH370: Did a fire break out on doomed Malaysia airlines flight?

  13-09-2016 02:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - He's the man who has already made a name for himself by finding parts of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 but has Blaine Gibson unveiled a brand new mystery?
  
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• Lufthansa signs five-year deal for sustainable ATJ fuel

  13-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- sustainable alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) fuel over five years from Gevo, a commitment that allows the renewable chemicals and fuels producer to seek investment to build a commercial-scale refinery.read more
  
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• London's Heathrow sets August record as runway ruling nears

  13-09-2016 02:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - London's Heathrow Airport, which is battling Gatwick for government approval for an extra runway, said it handled a record 7.34 million passengers in August, with more flying to the Middle East and Latin America.
  
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• Londoners welcome new hopper ticket for bus travel

  13-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners have welcomed the new 'Hopper' fare, introduced today, which allows passengers to take a second bus or tram journey within an hour of their first one free of charge.
  
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• London commuters 'spend more than 10 per cent of pay on train season tickets'

  13-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London rail pasengers are spending more than ten per cent of their disposable income on season tickets into the capital, an investigation has revealed.
  
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• London bus strike: Dozens of routes across the capital hit by industrial action

  13-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Dozens of London bus routes were disrupted today as workers stage a 24-hour walkout in a row over roster changes.
  
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• Kieron Stokes told ticket inspectors he had travelled from a different destination than his real one

  13-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - A man who tried to dodge a £4.40 rail fare ended up with a £600 fine from the train company.
  
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• HS2's Simon Kirby announces resignation

  13-09-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The man who has been leading the first phase of HS2 has announced his resignation. Simon Kirby, who joined HS2 Ltd from Network Rail as chief executive construction, is moving on to join Rolls Royce. He said it had been a 'huge honour' to have 'been involved in creating a leadership team made up of the best talents from this country'.
  
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• HS2 jitters

  13-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Businesses and communities want certainty about where the second phase of the HS2 rail route will go, but politics rarely provides certainty.
  
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• HS2 boss to join Rolls-Royce

  13-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Stop HS2 campaign group says departure is a 'serious blow' to those that champion project
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick airports record busiest August ever as they battle for expansion contract

  13-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Some 7.3million passengers used Heathrow last month with growth on last August driven by a 9.7 rise in travel to and from the Middle East. 4.8million flyers used Gatwick airport.
  
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• Heathrow Airport suffers worst August traffic growth for four years

  13-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Heathrow has suffered its worst August for four years, with traffic growth practically coming to a standstill at Britains biggest airport last month.
  
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• Heathrow Airport strikes gold with record August passenger numbers

  13-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Team GB's triumphant Olympians arriving back home this summer were among a record 7.3 million passengers passing through Heathrow's terminals last month, Europe's biggest airport has said.
  
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• Fresh Logistics launches Road to Class scheme to assist drivers become HGV qualified again

  13-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Fresh Logistics, a temperature controlled logistics company based at the EMLC Building in Derby, is putting together a scheme aimed at developing drivers who have passed their test prior to the 1st of January 1997. Drivers who hold this licence have what is known as Grandfather rights. Since the new legislation with Digital Tachos, Digital cards and Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence has been launched, trying to become a class driver c
  
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• Ford demonstrates its self-driving car

  13-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - How will Ford's self-driving car actually work?
  
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• Flybe launches Cardiff-London City route

  13-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline to offer three flights on weekdays and two day on weekends
  
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• Flybe flights from Cardiff Airport to London City launched as major rail works begins

  13-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The flights have launched as the Severn Tunnel is closed for electrification work
  
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• First electric buses in central London 'by end of year' as two routes announced

  13-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Central London's first ever fully electric bus routes will be rolled out by the end of the year with USB sockets so passengers can charge their phones.
  
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• First electric buses in central London 'by end of year' as two routes announced

  13-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Central London's first ever fully electric bus routes will be rolled out by the end of the year with USB sockets so passengers can charge their phones.
  
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• Financial investigation casts doubt over TfL pledges

  13-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Pledges to improve Londonmp;rsquo;s transport services from the new mayor, Sadiq Khan, could be under threat because of Transport for Londonmp;rsquo;s (TfLmp;rsquo;s) straitened finances, a new report from the London Assembly Budget and Performance committee warned. Between 2014 and 2016, TfLmp;rsquo;s...
  
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• Emirates welcomes former Malaysia CEO to top digital role

  13-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Christoph Mueller appointed chief digital and innovation officer
  
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• Eddie Stobart invests in new trailers and staff training

  13-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Eddie Stobart has added a fleet of brand new mechanical offload (MOL) trailers and curtainsiders to its manufacturing, industrial and bulk division. The new trailers have been designed to meet the future needs of the industry by including a demountable crane which can be operated from the vehicle of the ground, giving operators greater flexibility when choosing the most efficient and safe offload option. The crane is fitted with a positive rear st
  
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• Cats take over London tube station

  13-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A London Underground station is set to be taken over by cats - with all advertisements replaced with pictures of the furry felines.
  
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• Cardiff to London air link must continue - Alun Cairns

  13-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns says he hopes a new air link between Cardiff and London will continue for the long term.
  
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• Birmingham Airport expansion 'being considered' by Prime Minister

  13-09-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Reports suggest Treasury Minister Jim O'Neill has urged Theresa May to look again at increasing city's airport as a way of tackling London's aviation congestion
  
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• Arriva's Northern takeover could lead to some 'significantly' higher fares, CMA finds

  13-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - There is a risk of higher fares on a number of rail routes in the north because of Arrivamp;rsquo;s integration with Northern, the competition watchdog has said. Arriva pledged an mp;pound;800m programme of improvements after it took over the franchise in April, but the merger was halted by the...
  
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• 'Two hours of hell': Hundreds of Southern Rail commuters stranded after train breaks down

  13-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of rail passengers - including the deputy mayor for London's transport - were left stranded in south east London tonight after a broken down train caused travel chaos.
  
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• American Airlines, flight simulator engineers reach tentative accord

  13-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines and the union representing the airlines flight simulator engineers have reached a tentative agreement on a new joint collective bargaining agreement, both parties announced Sept. 9. read more
  
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• Alun Cairns hails 'new era' for devolution to Wales

  13-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Attempts to allow the assembly to award its rail franchise to a public sector operator, as well as getting control over fixed betting terminals, were also rejected during earlier proceedings in the Commons.
  
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• Air passenger tax should be devolved to Wales so Cardiff Airport can get 'special treatment'

  13-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Plaid amendment to give the Assembly responsibility for taxing air passengers was defeated by 281 votes to 195
  
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• Aerospace firm welcomes interns to the Fylde

  13-09-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - BAE Systems has welcomed three students from the United Arab Emirates as they begin an 18 week internship at the companys Warton and Samlesbury sites.
  
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• Aeroflot transfers 787 deal to Avia Capital Services

  13-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Russias Aeroflot Airline will transfer all rights and obligations under the contract for 22 Boeing 787s to Avia Capital Services leasing company. read more
  
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