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• How many Londoners are switching from public transport to bicycles? - The Guardian (blog)

  21-09-2016 22:20
  
  The Guardian (blog)
  How many Londoners are switching from public transport to bicycles?
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  Dave Hill has been writing for the Guardian since 1984 and its award-winning London commentator since 2008. @DaveHill. Wednesday 21 September 2016 16.19 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 21 September 2016 19.45 EDT. Share on Facebook ...en meer »
  
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• How many Londoners are switching from public transport to bicycles?

  21-09-2016 22:19
  
  Statistics compiled for the Guardian by Transport for London offer clues about the type and scale of changing travel habits in the capital The brand new Transport for London (TfL) board and its chair, Sadiq Khan, will on Thursday consider an upbeat account of the progress of cycling policies introduced by Boris Johnson. TfL commissioner Mike Brown’s written report documents a record-breaking July for Santander cycle hires, progress on delivering superhighways, quietways and suburban infras
  
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• Network Rail fined £4m after woman killed by train at foot crossing

  21-09-2016 20:42
  
  Former actor Olive McFarland, 82, was struck by train moving at 100mph on track that should have been restricted to 55mphNetwork Rail has been fined £4m for a string of safety failures after a woman was struck and killed by a train on a foot crossing.Olive McFarland, 82, was hit in August 2011 by a train travelling at nearly 100mph on a section of track that an employee of Network Rail said should have been restricted to 55mph. Related: Train derails after landslide as heavy rain causes UK
  
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• Uber objects to extra rules for its drivers in London | Letters

  21-09-2016 18:50
  
  Your leader (20 September) is wrong to suggest that drivers who use the Uber app in London are not regulated. All UK drivers are licensed by the local authority and must have commercial insurance in place. In the capital, this process includes going through the same enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as teachers and black cab drivers, a medical assessment and a map reading test.What we object to is Transport for London piling unnecessary extra costs on to private hire drivers that won
  
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• St Helena islanders want compensation over unusable new £285m airport

  21-09-2016 15:13
  
  Isolated UK outpost in South Atlantic expected to attract tourists but runway is deemed too windy to land planes onIt was due to herald the end of St Helena’s status as Britain’s most marooned but populated island outpost, but instead the airport has become a runway to nowhere, on course to take off as the government’s biggest overseas aid fiasco. The airport cost £285m to build and was due to open on 21 May, intended to boost the economy of the British overseas territory
  
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• The death of hitchhiking is a modern tragedy | Anne Perkins

  21-09-2016 14:32
  
  Would you wait four days for a ride? One Frenchman did in New Zealand – it seems the days of mutuality and serendipity are overIt’s impossible not to feel a little bit sorry for the unnamed Frenchman who lost it earlier this week after allegedly waiting four days for a ride, somewhere on the wild west coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Apparently he could perfectly well have walked to his next destination in a day.The road clearly wasn’t much used and it runs through th
  
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• Virgin Atlantic A330 fleet to be equipped with 2Ku by year-end

  21-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK-based Virgin Atlantics Airbus A330 fleet will be equipped with Gogo 2Ku inflight connectivity system by year-end. read more
  
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• Vibration to power level crossings

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK: A research programme partly funded by the UK Department for Transport and undertaken by the...
  
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• US releases highway code for robot cars

  21-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Driverless car makers in the US have been asked to sign up to a 15-point plan that aims to make the vehicles safe to use on public roads.
  
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• Transport secretary criticises breakdown in rail working relationship

  21-09-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -THE poor train service across Sussex is down in part to a dysfunctional relationship between Southern and Network Rail, the new transport secretary has said.
  
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• Transport chiefs take on RTE over revamp plan subscription

  21-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Plans by RTE to build a new traffic entrance to its Montrose headquarters will cause severe congestion and delays, it has been claimed.
  
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• Tougher mobile phone use penalties on the way for drivers

  21-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The government is seeking to improve road safety standards by introducing harsher penalties for drivers caught using their mobile phones behind the wheel. Under the new plans, those found guilty of driving while using a mobile phone will be handed a six-point penalty instead of the current three points, while the on-the-spot financial penalty will also be doubled from 100 to 200. This means that newly-qualified drivers - who have a six-point limit
  
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• Theresa May refuses to rule out new runways at both Heathrow and Gatwick Airports

  21-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Theresa May has brushed off allegations of dithering over airport expansion and refused to rule out building a new runway at both Heathrow and Gatwick
  
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• Tesla updates software after car hack

  21-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tesla updates its software after Chinese researchers hack into its electric cars and take control.
  
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• Tesla is building the world's largest energy storage system

  21-09-2016 02:00 via edie.net
  
  Other News Sources -Electric car and energy storage company Tesla has won the contract to design and build the largest lithium-ion battery in the world, as part of an energy storage upgrade for the US city of Los Angeles.
  
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• State considers Dublin airport expansion Subscription

  21-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - There is an overwhelming case to build a new second runway at Dublin airport, the transport minister has said.
  
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• Southern to restore Seaford timetable from next week

  21-09-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -MORE rail passengers will see their services return to normal next week with the latest restoration of timetables by Southern.
  
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• Solaris and Stadler to bid jointly for tram projects

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - EUROPE: Polish bus and tram manufacturer Solaris and Swiss rolling stock supplier Stadler Rail...
  
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• Software redesign seeks 300 faster onboard wi-fi

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - NOMAD DIGITAL: The onboard connectivity specialist Nomad Digital used the InnoTrans exhibition in...
  
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• Saudi Airlines pilot 'could face punishment' after false distress call

  21-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Boeing 777 was isolated by police officials at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International airport in the Philippines this morning after the pilot reported the plane was 'under threat'.
  
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• Rail Minister:

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Rail Minister Paul Maynard warns that when it comes to new rail projects, capacity has to be the key concern.
  
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• Our roads are choked. Were on the verge of carmageddon

  21-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Car use takes a huge toll on our health and on the planet. We need to kick our addiction to driving
  
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• Nomad Digital announces five-year asset management partnership with DB Cargo

  21-09-2016 02:00 via europeanrailwayreview.com
  
  Airportwatch - Nomad Digital is delighted to announce the start of a five-year co-operation with DB Cargo (formerly DB Schenker Rail) providing on-board Remote Online Condition Monitoring (ROCM) systems.
  
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• New Range of Ethernet Switches Manage Increasing Demand for High-Speed Communication Networks On-Board Rail Vehicles

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -To meet the growing need for more capacity in train communications networks, Westermo has introduced a new generation of Ethernet train switches that provide highly robust networks to support many end devices and high data rates.
  
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• New 12m hybrid ferry handed to CalMac by Ferguson yard

  21-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new 12.3m diesel-electric hybrid ferry is delivered to CalMac for use on its Clyde and Hebridean routes.
  
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• More Class 387/1s heading for GWR in December

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The next batch of Class 387/1s for Great Western Railway will be delivered from December.
  
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• Minister calls for 21st century Welsh railway

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Wales needs infrastructure fit for the 21st century is vital if it is to build on its strengths and drive economic growth, says Wales Minister Guto Bebb.
  
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• Milestones still to be achieved - GEML Taskforce

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - We still have key and political milestones to achieve, GEML Taskforce co-Chairman Chloe Smith tells assorted MPs and members of the rail industry.
  
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• Manchester Airports Group delivers 6.2bn to UK economy

  21-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Group sees noise complaints fall by 41
  
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• Man denied Snowdon Mountain Railway ride...because there were too many fat people on board

  21-09-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Anthony Poppel was turned away from his allotted carriage due to other passengers who were 'large in stature'
  
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• London's optical illusion speed bumps

  21-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Speed bumps have been painted on a London road as part of a pilot scheme to deter drivers from exceeding 20mph.
  
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• Im going nowhere with Great Western Railway over a ticket refund

  21-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Staff are polite and apologetic, but after three months theres still no sign of my moneyCan you help me overcome apparent sluggishness by the GWR train company? We bought tickets for two senior railcard return journeys from Paddington to Castle Cary in Somerset on 29 April, returning at the beginning of May, for the grand total of £114.60.However, we were forced to cancel our trip two days before we were due to travel due to illness, and posted the appropriate GWR refund for
  
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• ICE bogies may be sourced from China

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - INNOTRANS: Rolling stock giant CRRC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with German...
  
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• Hydrogen fuel cell train order expected this year

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - INNOTRANS: Alstom expects to sign a firm order for a production build of hydrogen fuel cell powered...
  
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• Heathrow in Bloom: 'Fantastic' floral world map constructed in airport to celebrate fragrance

  21-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Fresh roses, lavender and orange blossom are among the 2,000 fresh flowers used to create the living artwork
  
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• Hanjin to return chartered vessels

  21-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - South Korean container line says it is losing $2m a day
  
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• Golf course to be redesigned - as HS2 line ploughs right through it

  21-09-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The future of Whittington Heath Golf Club has been preserved despite new high-speed rail line cutting a swathe through eight acres of its course
  
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• 'Game changer' for wi-fi on trains launched by Newcastle company Nomad Digital

  21-09-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - A Newcastle company is promising a game changer system for wi-fi on trains with the launch of its new product.
  
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• Full steam ahead for A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon major improvement scheme: come and find out more

  21-09-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - With just weeks to go until main construction gets underway on Highways Englands £1.5bn upgrade for the A14, drivers, residents and businesses are being invited to find out more about what the improvements will mean for them.
  
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• Full steam ahead for A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme: come and find out more

  21-09-2016 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - With weeks to go until main construction gets underway on Highways Englands £1.5bn upgrade for the A14, drivers, residents and businesses are being invited to find out more about what the improvements will mean for them.
  
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• Folding seats offer solution to railway overcrowding subscription

  21-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Folding seats could be installed on commuter trains under plans to ease crippling levels of overcrowding on the busiest lines, it emerged yesterday.
  
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• Five radical electric folding bikes you can buy today

  21-09-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Battery-powered bicyclealreadyoutsell electric cars in Europe by seven times and a new generation of electric folding bikes promises to further boost that figure. Electric folding bikes aresmall enough to take on public transport and light enough to be carried into a house to be re-charged. Best of all, the latest technology allows them to rechargethemselves. 1. The Vello Bike+ This The post Five radical electric folding bikes you can buy today appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Eurostar prepares to scrap 186mph Class 373s

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Eurostar is to send the first of its 186mph Class 373 trains for scrap after just 22 years in service.
  
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• Dramatic moment pair nearly die after wandering into railway tunnel

  21-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A dramatic video has been released showing the moment two pedestrians come within inches of death after they wandered in to a railway tunnel as a train approached.
  
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• Dont fret at Brexit says airport finance chief

  21-09-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Dont panic about Brexit was the message Luton Airports chief financial officer gave at a business event held this month.
  
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• Cautious welcome for self-drive guidelines

  21-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - US government move is a big step for technology hampered by patchwork regulation
  
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• BB unveils prototype electric-supercapacitor-battery loco

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - INNOTRANS: Austrian Federal Railways unveiled its InnoShunt eHybrid prototype...
  
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• Battery EMU development funded

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - Bombardier Transportation is to develop a battery-electric multiple-unit for operation on non-electrified routes, under a research programme to be partially funded by the Ministry of Transport mp; Digital Infrastructure.
  
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• Are driverless freight trains safe?

  21-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources -In an age where talk of driverless transport is ubiquitous, the US Federal Railroad Administration is proposing regulations that two-person crews be required for US railroads, namely for safety reasons. So why the mistrust over autonomy in the US and
  
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• 'Hell and mayhem' at Finsbury Park Tube station after key exit is closed

  21-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Angry commuters described travel "hell, madness and mayhem" at Finsbury Park Tube station this morning after it was forced to shut amid overcrowding.
  
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