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• Southern passengers face more disruption as RMT plans 14 days of strikes

  22-09-2016 16:45
  
  Rail workers union announces five blocks of industrial action from next month in ongoing dispute over role of conductorsSouthern rail workers will strike for 14 days in five separate blocks from next month in the long-running dispute over the role of conductors.The strikes would leave commuters on the Southern network, which connects towns on the south coast with London, facing more travel misery after earlier strikes during the summer. Continue reading...
  
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• British Airways flight struggles to land on St Helena runway – video

  22-09-2016 12:55
  
  A British Airways flight needs three attempts to successfully land at an airport on St Helena in April, as high winds make it difficult to approach the runway. The footage, posted on a photographer’s blog, shows the British Airways Boeing 737-800 fail to land twice on the south Atlantic island, before abruptly landing on its third attempt. The airport runway has come under criticism for being ‘unusable’ by commercial planesSt Helena islanders want compensation over unusable new
  
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• Crane fire on M40 and Dartford tunnel closure cause traffic chaos

  22-09-2016 10:45
  
  Buckinghamshire blaze shuts carriageway and motorists queue for up to five hours overnight at Dartford Crossing in Kent An exploding crane and a tunnel closure have caused chaos on two major motorways, leaving motorists stuck in traffic for up to five hours. About 35 firefighters were called to tackle a blaze on the London-bound carriageway of the M40 in Buckinghamshire, after the 96-tonne crane burst into flames on Wednesday night. 5 massive explosions fire and black smoke very nearby. Shook ho
  
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• Paris is banning traffic from half the city. Why can’t London have a car-free day?

  22-09-2016 08:30
  
  Cars will be outlawed from 400 miles of Paris streets on Sunday as the French capital joins the likes of Brussels, Bogotá, Jakarta and Copenhagen in marking World Car-Free Day. Isn’t it time for London to join the club?The streets of Paris will be transformed this Sunday, with thousands of people on foot and on bikes expected to take advantage of a ban on cars that covers almost half of the city centre. Mayor Anne Hidalgo promoted the first Journée Sans Voiture a year ago, in
  
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• Stuck in the country: it's not just cities that need decent transport

  22-09-2016 08:10
  
  Cuts to rural transport have hit buses, trains and cycling. Communities and councils are rallying round, but it’s an uphill taskSeventeen year old Elise Harbud lives in a small rural village, and travels daily into Cambridge to attend her sixth form college. Because she is in the 16-18 age group, Harbud is obliged by law to attend either school or training, but she has no matching statutory right to school transport – and two thirds of local authorities no longer provide any free tra
  
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• Why short-haul intermodal rail services succeed

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - Compiled by the Australian governments Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport mp; Regional...
  
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• What Snowdon mountain railway visitors thought about 'fat passenger' row

  22-09-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -We spoke to passengers in Llanberis today to see what they thought about the story which has divided readers' opinion
  
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• UK car production 'hits 14-year high for August'

  22-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - UK car production hit a 14-year high for August, driven by demand from British and international consumers.
  
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• Trains could get folding seats to tackle rush hour overcrowding

  22-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Folding seats could be incorporated on commuter trains within a year as transport bosses attempt to tackle mass overcrowding.
  
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• Track Systems Made by RAIL.ONE: International and Innovative

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The role of rail-based freight, commuter, and mainline transport around the world is growing. This boom is fueled in part by numerous international infrastructure projects in which the PCM RAIL.ONE Group, with over 60 years experience in the producti
  
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• Total tonnage levels dip slightly at UK ports

  22-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - New official data has highlighted a slight decrease in the level of UK port traffic during 2015 compared to the previous year. According to the latest figures from the Department for Transport, total tonnage levels decreased slightly by one per cent compared to 2014, dropping to 496.7 million tonnes. This came despite a four per cent unit increase to 23.6 million units. The main drivers in the growth of unitised traffic were seen in the container
  
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• 'Swift' smart card launch marks first multimodal ticket roll-out outside London

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Smart ticketing has reached the West Midlands as the new Swift cards were launched across the rail network yesterday. The Swift cards, already used on the regionmp;rsquo;s buses and trams, are now operating on London Midland, Virgin, Chiltern and CrossCountry services, with 3,000 passengers...
  
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• Sefton bus routes could be slashed as part of huge Merseytravel shakeup

  22-09-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo -Have your say on a huge overhaul of local routes
  
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• Rush-hour train delayed after conductor 'drops driving licence on tracks'

  22-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London commuters were left waiting on their train during rush-hour after it was halted because the conductor lost his driving licence.
  
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• Revealed: How London's rail network will look when TfL takes over suburban services

  22-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A new map showing how the capital's rail network will look when Transport for London takes control of suburban trains was unveiled today.
  
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• Reminder that Leeds bus station is closed this weekend

  22-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Bus users are being reminded that Leeds bus station will be closed this weekend for carriageway resurfacing works.
  
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• Railway bosses plan huge change in Bedfordshire timetables

  22-09-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Railway bosses hope that a massive timetable shake up in two years time will be well received by users.
  
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• Rail is at risk of becoming a victim of its own success

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Andy Allen, policy analyst at the Campaign for Better Transport, considers the recently published overcrowding figures and the need for action to tackle the issue, as the railways are bursting at the seams and risk becoming a victim of their own success.
  
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• Rail in the north 'should be fully devolved by 2025'

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail franchises in the north of England should be completely devolved by the time the current franchises expire in 2023-25, the director of Rail North has said just a few days after similar calls from the Urban Transport Group. David Hoggarth said that gaining complete control over the...
  
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• Rail firm fined 4m after speeding train kills Sean Connery co-star

  22-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Network Rail has been fined £4 million for a string of safety failures after a former actress was struck and killed by a train on a railway foot crossing.
  
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• Post-Brexit Britain: manufacturers want UK to continue to comply with EU environmental legislation in the short to mid-term

  22-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Manufacturers want to see existing EU-led environmental legislation fully transposed when Britain exits the EU, according to a new report out today. Just a quarter of firms say that the UK shouldnt adopt EU waste or chemicals directives, but industry also recognises that there is a longer-term opportunity for cutting environmental red tape and exploring a UK-specific approach: Environmental regulations and directives are already deeply embeddedind
  
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• Nomad Digital launches its new state-of-art suite of operational software tools at InnoTrans

  22-09-2016 02:00 via europeanrailwayreview.com
  
  Other News Sources - Nomad Digital, the worlds leading provider of passenger and fleet connectivity to the rail industry, will launch a new portfolio of operational tools for train operators at InnoTrans. These tools have been designed to help address the daily real-time monitoring, reporting and analysis challenges experienced by train operators today and in the future.
  
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• No devolution unless necessary - Rail Minister

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Devolution has a vital role for the railways, but should not be introduced unless necessary, according to Rail Minister Paul Maynard.
  
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• New Definition of High-Performance DC-DC Converters by intreXis

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The intreXis Boardnet Converter Platform is a new definition of high-performance DC-DC converters and is now also available in the 150W class. With its ultra-wide input voltage range of 14.4VDC to 154VDC, 150W power, highest efficiency and 10ms hold-
  
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• New 88s set to displace older DRS locomotives

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - DRS confirms it will seek to deploy our newest assets onto as many services as possible, which could spell the end for some of its older locomotives.
  
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• Network Rail handed £4million fine for safety failings which led to Olive McFarlands death on Needham Market crossing

  22-09-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - The company which owns Britains railways has been fined £4million by a court over the death of a former TV and film actress on a Suffolk foot crossing.
  
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• Network Rail fined 4million after elderly actress was killed by train on a crossing

  22-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Olive McFarland, 82, who was a regular in films and TV dramas from the 1950s to the 1970s, was hit by a train travelling at nearly 100mph near Needham Market, Suffolk, in August 2011.
  
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• Network Rail fined 4million after actress Olive McFarland killed on level crossing

  22-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Network Rail has been fined 4million after a former actress was killed by a train at a level crossing.
  
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• MTR to open Kwun Tong extension on October 23

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - CHINA: MTR Corp is now carrying out operational trials and system testing ahead of the opening on...
  
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• Maynard cites importance of rail links to coastal towns

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Labour mobility will be biggest challenge to rail over next decade, according to new Rail Minister Paul Maynard, who highlighted the plight of coastal towns.
  
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• Marriott wins China approval for Starwood deal

  22-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Deal expected to be completed Friday after last regulatory hurdle cleared
  
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• Map reveals mayor's London Overground rail takeover plan

  22-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new map revealing how London could look if the mayor started running suburban rail services is released by Transport for London.
  
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• Maersk break-up will hang on family ties

  22-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Despite shipping woes, the Danish group will take long-term view
  
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• M40 explosion: Commuters warned of delays after 'massive blast' on busy motorway

  22-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters were today warned to expect severe rush-hour delays as engineers battle to repair the surface of the M40 motorway following a giant mobile crane explosion.
  
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• Lufthansa and Air China sign route-sharing deal

  22-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Agreement sees Lufthansa expand in the Asian market
  
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• London bus taken over by 'Stop Trump' campaigners in a bid to get votes for Clinton

  22-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Anti-Donald Trump campaigners have taken over a London bus in a bid to convince Americans to vote for Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Live updates as Cardiff's first car-free day takes place in a bid to cut air pollution

  22-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - A Cardiff street has been closed today as the city takes part in World Car Free Day.Park Place was closed to traffic at 8pm on Wednesday and will not open again until midnight today.
  
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• Kelpies win international canals award

  22-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The giant Kelpies sculptures near Falkirk win a prize at the first World Canals Awards, held in Inverness.
  
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• I missed my easyJet flight as Apples Calendar app gave me the wrong time

  22-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - A hyperlink from the airlines website was an hour out, so when I got to the airport, the flight was closedI booked a return flight with easyJet from Gatwick to Ibiza in May. The confirmation email contained a hyperlink to add the details of the flight to the calendar function on my iPhone. It said the flight was due to leave at 6.35am; we turned up at the airport at 5am, only to find that the flight details had been incorrectly imported. The flight was in fact departing at 5.35am
  
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• HS2 job analysis report published

  22-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - High Speed Rail Industry Leaders commissioned Albion Economicsto undertake some research to establish the short and medium term employment and training impacts of the HS2 project.The scope of the work focuses on the planning, design and construction phases of the project and provides:an estimate of the number of HS2 jobs that are already a subject of issued tendersthat is to say jobs that would be lost if the project was now to be cancelled the nu
  
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• Hitachi signs long-term Class 800 engine contract with MTU

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - MTU, a division of Rolls-Royce, will continue supplying PowerPacks for the Hitachi trains used on the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) after a new long-term contract was announced today. The company will provide additional MTU Series 1600 PowerPacks on top of 250 packs it was originally...
  
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• Flying Scotsman in the West Midlands: Fans flock to see a true British icon on the Severn Valley Railway

  22-09-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Thousands are expected to descend on the Severn Valley Railway over the coming days as Flying Scotsman arrived for an unique Charity Day today.
  
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• Electricians predict Crossrail won't be completed on time

  22-09-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The new Crossrail transport link project is unlikely to be completed on schedule, according to electricians working on the project. Professionals involved in the work have told the Construction Enquirer that a lack of available skills and suboptimal working conditions are likely to mean the 14.8 billion route will not be ready in time for its planned 2018 opening. Key issues include the fact that the laying of the permanent track is only half-done
  
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• EasyJet strike: Pilots vote for industrial action in dispute over tiredness

  22-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - EasyJet pilots have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pilots being too tired to fly.
  
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• Easyjet seeks to resolve pilots' dispute

  22-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Easyjet will hold talks with pilots' union Balpa on Thursday in an attempt to resolve a dispute over fatigue and avoid industrial action.
  
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• Easyjet pilots vote for strike action

  22-09-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline responds with final offer to resolve dispute
  
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• EasyJet pilots back strike action

  22-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Vote comes as Europes second-largest low-cost carrier faces Brexit challenges
  
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• DRS 68s kept busy on Norfolk lines

  22-09-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Direct Rail Services supplied various Class 68s to Abellio Greater Anglia at the end of August and start of September, following failures.
  
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• Disabled woman shames Virgin East Coast train passengers on Facebook

  22-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Cat Lee from Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, claims she was on a Virgin East Coast service from London King's Cross to Skipton service when she noticed two men sitting in her reserved seats.
  
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• Disabled woman posts Facebook photo of businessmen 'refusing to give up her reserved seats' on London train

  22-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A disabled woman has shared a picture online of two businessmen she claimed failed to give up her reserved seat on a packed train from London.
  
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