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• Barrister disbarred for dodging train fares

  28-09-2016 13:54
  
  For two years Peter Barnett avoided paying thousands of pounds in railway fares on journeys between Oxfordshire and LondonAn Oxfordshire-based barrister has been disbarred after dodging thousands of pounds in railway fares, following a hearing at the Bar Standards Board. Dr Peter Barnett, 45, avoided paying the correct fare for two years from 2012 by claiming he commuted into central London from Wembley in north-west London instead of his home in the Oxfordshire market town of Thame. Continue re
  
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• Zac Goldsmith doing 'all he can' to block Heathrow expansion after reported visit to Number 10

  28-09-2016 02:00 via surreycomet.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - After reportedly visiting Number 10 on Monday, Zac Goldsmith has said he is doing all he can to ensure the expansion of Heathrow is not approved.
  
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• You can now book train tickets six months in advance on Virgin Trains

  28-09-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Virgin Trains has increased its booking period from three months to six months
  
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• WiFi SPARK-Wi-Fi Internet Access Platforms for Rail Passengers

  28-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -WiFi SPARK is a leading specialist in public wireless solutions. The company is the owner and developer of the unique SPARK platform, which delivers a flexible, feature-rich and scalable solution for guest access Wi-Fi.
  
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• Wallasey Tunnel to get Fast Tag lane for buses and lorries

  28-09-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Merseytravel to trial new pre-paid device scheme
  
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• Volvo to supply four electric buses to Luxembourg

  28-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Ukrainian Railways signs agreements with Pesa and Siemens

  28-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UKRAINE: Ukrainian Railways President Wojciech Balczun signed two memoranda of co-operation at...
  
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• Train fare dodging barrister Peter Barnett sacked from profession

  28-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A barrister who was one of Britains most prolific rail-fare dodgers has been sacked from his profession.
  
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• Staff at Doncaster train operator set to stage 24-hour strike

  28-09-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Workers on the Virgin Trains East Coast line, which runs through Doncaster, are to stage a 24-hour strike next week in a row over jobs and conditions.
  
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• Stadler to supply more Flirts for d

  28-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - POLAND: Stadler has been selected as preferred bidder to supply 14 three-car electric...
  
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• Smart ticket sales top 10million in West Yorkshire Payzone stores

  28-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Rail disruption until 2018 on Preston - Blackpool line

  28-09-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Train passengers in Lancashire are facing disruption for up to 20 months as work begins next week to electrify the line between Preston and Blackpool.
  
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• Oxford bus drivers try day in the life of partially sighted passengers

  28-09-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -BUS DRIVERS in Oxford stepped out from behind the wheel to walk a few steps in the life of those living with visual impairments.
  
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• Nomad delivers WiFi to Arriva trains in Netherlands

  28-09-2016 02:00 via telecompaper.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK railway Wi-Fi provider Nomad Digital partnered with Swiss train-builder Stadler to deliver passenger WiFi to 36 new Arriva Flirt trains in the Netherlands. Stadler will deliver the new trains to Arriva who will manage services in the Limburg (south) area of the country.
  
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• Nokia to supply communications for Buenos Aires metro extension

  28-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - ARGENTINA: Nokia announced on September 20 that it had been selected to supply communications for...
  
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• New Anglia LEP plans new drive to close regions productivity gap

  28-09-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Plans for a new drive to boost productivity in Suffolk and Norfolk are being drawn up by the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
  
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• MPs back campaign for £1bn rail improvements in North Wales and Cheshire

  28-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A local MPs group has backed a campaign for ambitious investment in rail networks in North Wales and Cheshire.
  
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• Morgan Sindall Appointed by Heathrow Airport for £7.3m Refurbishment

  28-09-2016 02:00 via bdcmagazine.com
  
  Other News Sources - Morgan Sindall has been contracted by Heathrow Airport to carry out £7.3 million of refurbishment and improvement work to its stands, runways and infrastructure.
  
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• Major commuter railway line set to close for a week for repair work

  28-09-2016 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A MAJOR railway line in Hampshire is due to close for more than a week as part of a multi-million pound investment in the network.
  
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• London Underground cat posters auctioned on eBay

  28-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -All the money raised will be split between charities Battersea Dogs mp; Cats Home and Cats Protection
  
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• London airport passengers face walks of up to a kilometre to catch flights

  28-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London airport passengers often have to walk up to a kilometre from check-in desks to the departure gates, new research shows.
  
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• Llanfyllin Railway barrow and spade at auction for 3,000

  28-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A piece of railway history made to mark the start of work on a Powys rail line 155 years ago is due to be auctioned.
  
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• Heathrow investors snub Grayling call for Hub commitment

  28-09-2016 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Leading Heathrow shareholders are refusing to back a rival proposal following talks with Chris Grayling, Sky News learns.
  
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• GTR completes Gatwick Express fleet renewal

  28-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The renewal of the Gatwick Express fleet has now been completed, with a fleet of 27 Class 387/2 Electrostars introduced on the route after a seven month fleet renewal programme. The mp;pound;145m trains feature two-by-two seating with more leg room and under-seat storage capacity, power sockets...
  
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• GHA Coaches: Welsh Government to 'cover some council costs'

  28-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Welsh Government will cover some local authority costs, following the collapse of a Wrexham bus company, councillors are told.
  
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• Fewer drivers caught using mobile phones blamed on budget cuts

  28-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - The number of motorists caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel has fallen by almost half in four years, it has been reported.
  
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• Expanding Birmingham Airport will be Labour mayor candidate Sion Simon's priority

  28-09-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Labour mayor candidate Sion Simon sets out his vision for Birmingham and the West Midlands
  
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• Elon Musk plans to get humans to Mars in six years

  28-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - SpaceX founder tells meeting of astronautical experts that his only purpose is to make life interplanetary, revealing plans for reusable ship to MarsSpaceX founder Elon Musk has outlined his highly ambitious vision for manned missions to Mars, which he said could begin as soon as 2022three years sooner than his previous estimates.However, the question of how such extravagantly expensive missions would be funded remains largely in the dark. Continue reading...
  
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• Delta, Air France-KLM and Jet Airways to expand codeshare from CDG

  28-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and joint venture partner Air France-KLM have announced an expansion of the airlines existing cooperation agreement with Indias Jet Airways. read more
  
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• DB to integrate coach business with long-distance rail

  28-09-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - GERMANY: Using its established IC Bus branding, Deutsche Bahn is to integrate its two long-distance...
  
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• Cardiff camera catches 800 vehicles making illegal turn

  28-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than 800 vehicles were filmed making an illegal turn at a Cardiff junction in the last few weeks, the council says.
  
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• Cap on rail fares announced for passengers in Wales

  28-09-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The Welsh Government has announced that regulated rail fares in Wales will not rise above the rate of inflation until at least October 2018.
  
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• Bus driver's act of kindness goes viral as he helps young girl make it to school

  28-09-2016 02:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  
  The Shields Gazette - A bus driver's act of kindness towards a South Tyneside schoolgirl has gone viral.
  
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• Bus contract confirmed for Hinkley Point

  28-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Bombardier and CRRC to collaborate on global rail projects

  28-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources - Bombardier Transportation and China Railway Rolling Stock (CRRC) have agreed to partner on projects in the Chinese market, as well as internationally.
  
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• Birmingham Airport plans 100m overhaul

  28-09-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Transport hub vows to improve parking, speed up baggage handling and add extra capacity for check in
  
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• Author tells story of former Didcot railway workers

  28-09-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -VETERAN steam railway workers from Didcot queued up to tell their life stories so they would not be forgotten.
  
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