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• Think Hinkley is an expensive white elephant? Not compared with HS2 | Nils Pratley

  15-09-2016 21:05
  
  The Treasury select committee’s chair is right to say HS2 has the weakest economic case of all the major infrastructure projectsIt was a good day to query the government’s use of flimsy statistics to justify massive infrastructure projects. After Hinkley, we’re on to Heathrow’s third runway and HS2 – and Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Treasury select committee, is unhappy on both fronts.On airports, he still hasn’t had a reply to five requests for more detailed
  
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• Supplement: Singapore – A global showcase

  15-09-2016 12:34 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Welcome to Singapore: A global showcase, a publication from Passenger Transport.
  A small island with a population of 5.5 million people and a highly developed economy, Singapore has long been a pioneer in the sphere of urban transport, implementing the world’s first congestion pricing scheme in 1975. It continues to innovate, and recently implemented a new bus franchising regime.
  This special publication from Passenger Transport examines the policies, projects and initiatives that are bein
  
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• Out now: Issue 143 of Passenger Transport

  15-09-2016 12:23 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 143 of Passenger Transport is published on September 16
  Contents include:
    
  LEAD STORYBus speeds in decline as road congestion rises
  Report by David Begg warns that congestion could ‘destroy’ bus sector and calls for Bus Services Bill to respond with targets for average bus speeds
   
  NEWSJersey franchising body ‘is a guy called Craig’
  Vast bureaucracies not required, HCT Group boss tells MPs
  £20m Southern fund as Gibb is parachuted in
  The govern
  
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• Bus speeds in decline as road congestion rises

  15-09-2016 12:06 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Report by David Begg warns that congestion could ‘destroy’ bus sector and calls for Bus Services Bill to respond with targets for average bus speeds
   
  The report was commissioned by industry campaign group Greener Journeys
   
  Buses are under threat from a growing congestion crisis on Britain’s roads as journey times rise and passengers are forced to seek alternative transport, a new analysis of local networks reveals.The findings are included in an updated report on co
  
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• The geeks are taking over – and it’s a good thing

  15-09-2016 12:01 via passengertransport.co.uk
  It’s OK to be a geek, even a transport geek. So how can we make the most of this love that increasingly dares to speak its name?
   
  Tim Dunn, the breakthrough star of Trainspotting Live, possesses a disarming and destigmatising form of transport geekery
   
  Being described as a geek or a nerd used to be indisputably a term of abuse. It conjured up a certain type that regular folk didn’t want to associate with. Being passionate about one thing and knowing a lot about it was se
  
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• Ellman ‘appalled’ by DfT at GTR hearing

  15-09-2016 11:52 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Select committee chair demands performance answers
   
  Louise Ellman
   
  The chair of the parliamentary transport select committee Louise Ellman has criticised the government for its management of the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise and for not making key information available to her committee.
  In a letter to rail minister Paul Maynard, Ellman said she was “appalled” that senior officials from the Department for Transport were unable to answer questions in relation to a vari
  
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• Top 10 transport apps for smarter travel

  15-09-2016 11:46
  
  Whether you’re planning journeys, buying tickets or claiming compensation, there are apps to help. Guardian Technology’s Stuart Dredge has the lowdown Continue reading...
  
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• Virgin unveils aviation 'game-changer' with alcohol-to-jet fuel

  15-09-2016 02:00 via edie.net
  
  Other News Sources -Virgin Atlantic has today (14 September) announced that an innovative partnership with carbon capture company LanzaTech has successfully produced 1,500 gallons of low-carbon, alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) fuel.
  
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• 'Unpausing' Midland Main Line electrification cost nearly 40m

  15-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The cost of mp;lsquo;unpausingmp;rsquo; the Midland Main Line electrification programme for Network Rail could be as much as mp;pound;40m, rail minister Paul Maynard has said. Answering a written question from Lilian Greenwood MP, the former shadow transport secretary, Maynard said Network Rail had...
  
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• Uber to trial self-driving cars from today

  15-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Uber riders will have the chance to ride in self-driving cars for the first time today.
  
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• Tube strike: drivers set to stage walk-out on Circle and Hammersmith and City Lines

  15-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters are facing strike action on two Tube lines later this week.
  
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• Tesla Sues Oil Industry Exec It Says Pretended To Be Elon Musk To Gain Secrets

  15-09-2016 02:00 via forbes.com
  
  Forbes - The company claims a fraudulent email was an attempt to gain insider information.
  
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• Southern Rail FULL timetable will finally be restored for Redhill and Reigate commuters

  15-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A temporary emergency timetable meant there were no direct off-peak trains fromRedhill to London Victoria and passengers had to change at East Croydon
  
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• Singapore Airlines drops Airbus A380 plane

  15-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Singapore Airlines decides not to keep the first A380 it leased, delivering a fresh setback for Airbus' super-jumbo plane.
  
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• Ryanair and easyJet flights cancelled due to French air traffic control strikes

  15-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Dozens of Ryanair and easyJet flights have been cancelled due to French air traffic controllers 14th strike of the year.
  
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• Runway decision needed now, FTA tells Heathrow conference

  15-09-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The importance of Heathrow as a world-class hub for UK imports and exports was highlighted by FTAs Chris Welsh today when he addressed a ...
  
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• Report: congestion 'will destroy' bus sector in Glasgow unless journey times improve

  15-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - CONGESTION has been blamed for an
  
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• Rail Forum East Midlands elects new chair and first president

  15-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail Forum East Midlands (RFEM) has elected a new chair, whilst the outgoing chair has become its first president. Members of the RFEM, which brings together rail businesses and local and national government in the Midlands, elected Paul Francis (pictured), the managing director of Porterbrook...
  
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• Prime Minister urged not to approve third runway for Heathrow

  15-09-2016 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - A group of political and business leaders have written to the Prime Minister urging her not to give the go-ahead for a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• 'Plan ahead' advice for Severn Tunnel closure

  15-09-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel this weekend as all services between Cardiff Central station and Bristol Parkway will be affected by electrification work on the South Wales Mainline.
  
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• Phone use behind the wheel at 'epidemic proportions' because there is 'no fear of prosecution'

  15-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Over 100 flights cancelled as French air traffic controllers strike with Ryanair, easyJet and British Airways affected

  15-09-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;causing further disruption for passengers and airlines across Europe. EasyJet will be cancelled mp;#8230;call on governments and the EU to develop an action plan mp;#8230;its website for the latest information. The airline has offered customers due mp;#8230;
  
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• One-third of delays on Southern unaccounted for, MP reveals

  15-09-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -RAIL bosses cannot agree on or find the cause of one-third of delays on the Southern network.
  
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• New chairman for Derby-based rail forum

  15-09-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Rail Forum East Midlands has announced that Porterbrook Leasing managing director Paul Francis has become its new chairman. Paul also sits on the executive of the Rail Supply Group. He has replaced Colin Walton, who was formerly in charge of Bombardier Transportation in Britain. He held the post of Forum chairman for more than a decade and has now been named as the organisation's first President.
  
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• Maersk grabs clients after Hanjin sinks

  15-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Biggest container shipping group benefits from South Korean rivals bankruptcy
  
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• London underground stations and tube lines where you're most likely to be pick-pocketed

  15-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Statistics compiled by the British Transport Police(BTP) showed that King's CrossSt Pancras was the worst for thefts. There were 215 incidents from January 2015 to February 2016 at the site.
  
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• Leeds Bradford Airport link road proposal up for discussion

  15-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A PROPOSAL to create a new link road to Leeds Bradford Airport will be among major transport projects up for discussion at a meeting of Leeds City Councils executive board next Wednesday.
  
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• Johnson frozen out of decision on Heathrow runway Subscription

  15-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Boris Johnson has been kept off the cabinet committee that will decide the future of Londons airports in the latest sign that Theresa May is preparing to give the green light to a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• JetBlue CFO Powers to step down Nov. 1

  15-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- JetBlue Airways CFO Mark Powers will step down from his post on Nov. 1, the New York-based carrier said.read more
  
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• iPump: The worlds lightest bicycle pump

  15-09-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - The iPump Floor is a bicycle track pump that weighs 35 gramsabout the same as a standard light bulb.The tiny pump features a lightweight carbon fibre body and polyurethane high pressure hose, which is only 4 mm in diameter. The iPUMP FLOOR has been designed to be light, strong, compact and its diminutive size means it can be The post iPump: The worlds lightest bicycle pump appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Illegal mobile phone use by motorists is increasing, says RAC

  15-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - More drivers are tweeting, making video calls and taking photos, survey finds, with handset use contributing to nearly 500 road accidents in 2014Illegal mobile phone use by drivers is rising, according to new research that found 31 of motorists admitted to using a handheld phone behind the wheel compared with 8 in 2014.The survey by the RAC found that the proportion of drivers who confessed to sending a message or posting on social media rose from 7 to 19 over the same period, whi
  
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• iForce awarded three-year fulfillment

  15-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - iForce, the fastest growing supply chain business in the UK, has secured a significant contract to provide a wide-range of fulfilment services to Houseology, the UK s premier online interior design store founded by Kate mp; Jim Mooney. From this autumn, iForce will deliver a full service proposition across the retailers logistical operation.Under the terms of the three-year deal, Houseology will utilise iForce Gateway, the multichannel order fulfi
  
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• HS2 opens phase 2a consultations as Birmingham commits rail investment

  15-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - HS2 Ltd has opened three separate consultations on the phase 2a route as the high-speed line now faces scrutiny. A report from the Public Accounts Committee, published today, warned that HS2 phase 1 may face delays of up to a year and, and said the organisation needs to clarify how much phase 2...
  
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• HS2: MPs call for urgent action as project runs 7bn over budget

  15-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Public Accounts Committee says 'uncertainty remains' over delivery of high-speed rail link
  
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• How air con could make the Tube hotter

  15-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Designer Paul Priestman explains why Underground trains do not have air conditioning.
  
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• 'High level steering group' appointed to oversee delivery of rail link to Glasgow Airport

  15-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A 'HIGH level steering group' has been set up as part of moves to deliver a rail link to Glasgow Airport.
  
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• Government must set out realistic timetable for HS2, says PAC

  15-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Public Accounts Committee wants to see a realistic timetable set out quickly
  
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• Ford investment in new tech 'means lower profits in 2017'

  15-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - US carmaker Ford expects pre-tax profits to fall next year as it increases spending on projects such as self-driving and electric cars.
  
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• Footage shows scale of Metro refurb as 2km of underground track is ripped up

  15-09-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Nexus is investing £3m to replace lines in historic tunnels between Jesmond Metro station and the QEII bridge over the Tyne
  
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• Five-year liner block exemption proposed by HK competition authority

  15-09-2016 02:00 via fairplay.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Hong Kong Competition Commission has proposed a five-year block exemption for the liner shipping industry, but has rejected industry submissions that voluntary discussion agreements should be included in the exemption order.
  
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• Fines and penalty points to soar for using mobile phones at the wheel Subscription

  15-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The penalties for using mobile phones while behind the wheel are set to rise by 50 per cent amid warnings that the offence is at epidemic proportions.
  
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• European Commission plans free wi-fi in public spaces

  15-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The president of the European Commission seeks to offer the public free wi-fi in parks and public buildings.
  
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• Edinburgh Airport high-tech sensors boost passenger experience with li...

  15-09-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -mp;#8230;to gather data about passenger queue and flow. The information enables the airport to mp;#8230;information about passengers queue times and how they move around the airport. The data mp;#8230;2011, Edinburgh Airport was named Best European Airport (5-10 million passengers) by ACI EUROPE. Earlier mp;#8230;
  
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• Crossrail sparks want £20m bonus to finish the job

  15-09-2016 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction Enquirer - Electricians working to fit out Crossrail are demanding more than £20m in bonus payments to finish the £14.8bn job.
  
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• 'Clarity needed' over HS2 schedule and costs as phase 1 date faces year delay

  15-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - HS2 is still struggling to convincingly explain its timetable and costs, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned. The warning comes as HS2 Ltd and government officials are now considering postponing the opening of phase 1 of the high-speed railway from December 2026 to 2027, when phase 2a...
  
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• Britain is ready for the green bus transition, says Volvo Buses

  15-09-2016 02:00 via edie.net
  
  Other News Sources -The president of Volvo Buses believes an open standard that doesn't lock cities into contracts with individual suppliers could prove vital in accelerating the uptake of low-carbon buses across the country, and is calling on new stakeholders to engage in the conversation.
  
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• Brexit high on agenda as FTA Transport Manager gets underway

  15-09-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Associations Transport Manager conference series sponsored by Iveco got underway in Chepstow today with a topical ...
  
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• Blame in Spain as driver clocks off with passengers still on train

  15-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Driver leaves 109 people stranded in a village en route to Madrid because his shift had finished More than 100 rail passengers were left stranded in Spain after their driver stopped the train because he had reached the maximum number of hours he could legally work, officials have said.The train, operated by Spains state rail company, Renfe, had left the northern city of Santander at 7pm on Tuesday, bound for Madrid.Continue reading...
  
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• Biggest ever streetworks fine as TfL clamps down on avoidable disruption

  15-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport for London (TfL) has dished out its largest ever fine for a single streetworks offence, sending a message to utility companies that it wont stand for avoidable inconvenience to road users. London Power Networks (LPN) was fined £24,000 after pleading guilty to two counts of carrying out work without a permit, and two counts of failing to serve the required statutory streetworks notices before beginning work. Each offence of undertak
  
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• Average bus speeds in Oxford "have fallen below 10mph"

  15-09-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -AVERAGE bus speeds in Oxford have fallen to less than 10mph according to a study out today.
  
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