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• Corbyn doubtful he can make his MPs oppose Heathrow expansion

  29-09-2016 19:34
  
  Labour leader says he has not decided whether to hold free vote, with many of his MPs likely to back plans for third runwayJeremy Corbyn has suggested it would not be easy to whip Labour MPs to vote against a third runway at Heathrow, despite his personal opposition to the infrastructure project.The Labour leader said he has not yet decided whether to hold a free vote, but it could be difficult to get his MPs to fall into line with his view that the proposed project would cause harmful pollution
  
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• Corbyn doubtful he can whip MPs to oppose Heathrow expansion

  29-09-2016 17:27
  
  Labour leader says he has not decided whether to hold free vote, with many of his MPs likely to back plans for third runwayJeremy Corbyn has suggested it would not be easy to whip Labour MPs to vote against a third runway at Heathrow, despite his personal opposition to the major infrastructure project.The Labour leader said he has not yet decided whether to hold a free vote, but it could be difficult to get his MPs to fall into line with his view that the proposed project would have harmful impa
  
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• 'Tube chat' campaign provokes horror among London commuters

  29-09-2016 15:43
  
  Badges from mystery source encouraging passengers to talk elicit calls for ‘do not disturb’ signs – but not everyone is againstThe perception of the London commuter as an unfriendly curmudgeon has been bolstered by the mixed reaction to a mystery campaign to encourage tube passengers to chat.Badges emblazoned with the question “Tube chat?” have been distributed on the London Underground network, to the horror of some regular users.What is this monstrosity?! This is
  
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• Arriva promises faster rail journeys as it retains Cross Country contract

  29-09-2016 10:21
  
  Department for Transport says there will be 39,000 more seats and greater reliability, with £20m to be spent on upgrading trainsCross Country rail passengers have been promised more seats and faster journeys after Arriva retained the contract to run the franchise until October 2019.
  The operator has been set “tough” targets for punctuality and reliability on Cross Country services, which run from Aberdeen to Penzance, Bournemouth to Manchester and Stansted to Birmingham, among
  
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• Vote for third Heathrow runway is in the bag, PM told

  29-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Theresa May has been told that she will win parliamentary backing for a third runway at Heathrow, it was claimed last night.
  
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• UK car firms 'want to be in EU single market'

  29-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The success of the UK motor industry could be
  
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• Trains are back but replacement bus services are still running

  29-09-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A TRAIN operator ran buses alongside trains sparking complaints of confusion and congestion amongst passengers.
  
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• Stagecoach slides on worries about rail and bus slowdown

  29-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - A disappointing trading update from transport group Stagecoach has seen its shares go into reverse.
  
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• South West Trains opens first video customer contact centre

  29-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - South West Trains passengers will be able to seek support in buying tickets via video screens at the first specialised customer contact centre in the UK, officially opened at Basingstoke today. The centre is linked to video ticket machines, which have been installed at 91 stations since...
  
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• SNP MSP Gillian Martin calls for seatbelts on every Scottish school bus

  29-09-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -SNP MSP Martin is putting the bill forward in Holyrood to build on the progress made by many local councils.
  
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• Retail sales at NR stations increase by 4.14 in Q1

  29-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Retail activity at Network Rail-owned stations has increased above the market standard in the first quarter of 2016-17. The infrastructure owner released new figures showing that like-for-like sales increased by 4.14 between April and June, compared to a 0.5 increase across the whole of the...
  
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• Rail industry regulator gets 3 new board members

  29-09-2016 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - New non-executive directors join the board of the Office of Rail and Road.
  
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• Rail improvements can help secure the East Midlands as global force

  29-09-2016 02:00 via leicestermercury.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - For years, the Midland Mainline was dubbed the "Cinderella" railwaya nice way of saying it hadn't seen much investment compared to other UK routes.
  
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• Prom cyclists breaking the rules as changes at Felixstowe are not in place yet

  29-09-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Community leaders say the year-long trial to allow cycling on Felixstowes promenade has not yet startedand people riding their bikes are breaking the law.
  
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• Plane rage: airlines report 17 rise in anti-social behaviour

  29-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Alcohol or drug intoxication, increased security and reduced distance between seats blamed for sharp increase in bad behaviour in the skies in 2015Reports of unruly passengers disrupting airline flights have risen almost 17 worldwide in 2015, with incidents such as passengers being verbally abusive or refusing to obey cabin crew occurring on one out of every 1,205 flights, according to the international trade association for airlines. Some 10,854 plane rage incidents were reported
  
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• Oil rallies after Opec ministers announce output cut

  29-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The oil producers cartel Opec has agreed a preliminary deal to cut production for the first time in eight years, sending crude prices surging.
  
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• Microwave system promises end to leaf-induced rail misery

  29-09-2016 02:00 via theengineer.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Keats described autumn as the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness but for Network Rail, train operators and travellers alike it is often the cause of disruption. The source of this interruption to services can be found in the leaves falling onto railway lines and being turned into a Teflon-like mulch by trains passing over
  
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• May has backing in parliament to push through Heathrow expansion

  29-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut mp; paste the article. See our Tsmp;Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email [email protected] to buy additional rights. https://www.ft.com/content/d84abea2-858b-11e6-a29c-6e7d9515ad15#ixzz4LcfvWFQdTheresa May has sufficient support in parliament to drive through the contentious expansion of Heathrow airport if she decides to put it to a vote nex
  
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• Labour MPs will try to sidestep Jeremy Corbyn to back Heathrow third runway

  29-09-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Pro-expansion MPs frustrated by silence from party leader and his shadow Chancellor
  
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• Labour MPs plan their own Heathrow vote

  29-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Labour backbenchers plan to seek control of the party's aviation policy with their own vote on a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• John McDonnell constituency should be redrawn to exclude Heathrow Airport' say runway campaigners

  29-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Shadow chancellor John McDonnells west London constituency should be redrawn so it no longer includes Heathrow Airport, backers of a third runway said today.The pro-expansion Back Heathrow group has written to the Boundary Commission, which is reviewing the parliamentary map, to suggest that Hayes and Harlington be split up.
  
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• How to name an Eddie Stobart truck after someone you love this Christmas

  29-09-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -This could be an ideal Christmas present for your wife or girlfriend...
  
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• Fare-dodging barrister Peter Barnett struck off

  29-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A lawyer who commuted by train for two years without paying has been disbarred.
  
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• Experimental Midlands train is 35-year-old District line relic

  29-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut mp; paste the article. See our Tsmp;Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email [email protected] to buy additional rights. https://www.ft.com/content/11f77da2-8492-11e6-8897-2359a58ac7a5#ixzz4LcgDL97xWhen the first passengers board an experimental train later this year in the West Midlands, the layout will be familiar to some. While much will look
  
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• Crossrail and HS2 part of 'great opportunity', Japanese investors told

  29-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Transport secretary Chris Grayling has promised the governmentmp;rsquo;s continued support for HS2 and Crossrail during a trade tour to Japan. Grayling attended the G7 Transport Ministersmp;rsquo; Summit in Karuizawa, Nagano on September 23-25, and also visited Tokyo to meet the citymp;rsquo;s...
  
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• Controversial plans to build taxi office opposite bus station accepted

  29-09-2016 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a taxi booking office opposite Burnley bus station have been accepted.
  
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• Community rail plan for line between Swindon and Westbury to go ahead

  29-09-2016 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Community groups to get more input under new rail plan for TransWilts line.
  
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• China to build world's deepest high-speed rail station under Great Wall

  29-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The station at Badaling 80km from Beijing will link the capital to the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics
  
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• Brexit latest: Tariffs on UK car exports to Europe would be 'disastrous' for jobs says Jaguar Land Rover boss

  29-09-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Post-Brexit trade barriers imposed on the UK car industry if the right deal is not reached would "frankly be disastrous", a senior executive at Jaguar Land Rover has warned.
  
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• Better journeys for passengers on the Cross Country network

  29-09-2016 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Arriva Cross Country to continue to run trains services stretching across Britain under new contract announced today.
  
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• Better access to Oxford station to avoid "dreadful" bridge could be neglected, fear cycling campaigners

  29-09-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -BETTER cycling access to Oxford station to avoid the
  
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• Baker Street: Tube station evacuated after worker is threatened

  29-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Baker Street station was evacuated and put on lockdown this evening after a customer threatened a member of staff.
  
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• BA deepens ties with Qatar Airways

  29-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Two airlines seek a competitive edge against rivals with a partnership on revenues and flights
  
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• Arriva UK Trains is First to Launch Next-Generation Passenger Wi-Fi for Chiltern Railways

  29-09-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources - Chiltern Railways customers can now save time, data, and no longer have to worry about connecting to separate on train and station Wi-Fi thanks to collaboration between parent company, Arriva UK Trains, digital connectivity experts WiFi SPARK, Icomera and using EE's superfast 4G network. This first for the rail industry enables passengers to experience an optimal Wi-Fi connection, regardless of whether they are on the station platform or on the train.
  
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• Airlines see sharp rise in unruly passengers, says industry group

  29-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Reports of passengers being verbally abusive or refusing to follow cabin crew orders rose by 17 in 2015, according to an industry group.
  
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• Airberlin to wet-lease aircraft to Lufthansa as part of restructuring

  29-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- German carrier airberlin has released details of its restructuring plan, which hinges on placing up to 40 Airbus A320s with Lufthansa Group and reducing employee positions by up to 1,200.read more
  
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• Air Berlin to slash capacity in overhaul

  29-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - German group to cut fleet and operate aircraft for rival Lufthansa
  
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• £1,000 penalty for ignoring signs to get out of smart lanes

  29-09-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Motorists face fines of up to £1,000 for ignoring red crosses on motorways under plans to cut dangerous driving.
  
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• Plans for smart motorways 'blatantly ignore' safety concerns, say MPs

  29-09-2016 01:01
  
  Commons committee says government has ignored its concerns over conversion of hard shoulders into extra traffic lanesMinisters are “blatantly ignoring” safety concerns about smart motorways, according to MPs.
  The Commons transport select committee said the government had rejected the principal recommendations of its critical report into the conversion of hard shoulders into extra traffic lanes. Continue reading...
  
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