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• Where can you park for free in Watford? Priciest and cheapest car parks revealed

  01-10-2016 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Car parks in Watford have been revealed to charge more by the hour compared to towns in the Three Rivers District and Bushey. Spending an afternoon exploring Cassiobury Park or wandering round the pubs and shops in Watford town centre, while leaving your car at the Gade Car Park, on Rosslyn Road, will cost 1 for an hour or 6 for 12 hours.
  
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• Westbury depot under scrutiny after investigation into train driver fatigue

  01-10-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THREE recommendations covering shift planning at DB Cargo's Westburydepot have been made by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) following an investigation.
  
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• Waterloo Station works next summer to cause travel chaos for commuters

  01-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters have been warned they face travel chaos during redevelopment work at Waterloo station next summer.
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast strike to go ahead

  01-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A 24-hour strike on Virgin Trains East Coast is to go ahead after talks failed to resolve a dispute over jobs and conditions.
  
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• UK CAA allows Monarch Airlines to continue flying

  01-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Monarch Airlines has received a 12-day extension of its Air Travel Operators License from UK regulators, allowing the carrier to keep flying.read more
  
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• Uber takes wheel of self-driving trucks Subscription

  01-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Uber will already order your lunch, deliver your parcel and, of course, hail you a taxi. Now the aggressively ambitious Silicon Valley start-up has set its sights on autonomous trucking.
  
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• Uber Dubai future threatened by new rules

  01-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Regulator to add further surcharge, with Uber already 30 more expensive than taxis
  
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• Tube Chat badge launched on the London Underground ridiculed on Twitter

  01-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Jonathan Dunne, originally from Colorado, handed out 500 badges encouraging Londoners to talk to each other on the tube but his efforts have been met with mockery across social media.
  
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• Tower Bridge to close for repairs until end of December

  01-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Road traffic will not be able to cross the London landmark, although it will stay open for river traffic and pedestriansTower Bridge is to close to road traffic for three months from Saturday to allow extensive maintenance work to take place. The structure in London will shut on 1 October and is scheduled to reopen on 30 December.The City of London Corporation, which owns the 122-year-old landmark, needs to repair timber decking that was last refurbished in 1970, as well as carryi
  
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• Tower Bridge closure: Drivers and cyclists braced for chaos as London crossing shuts for three months

  01-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The man in charge of Tower Bridge today said there was no choice but to close it for three months because the road surface was falling apart.
  
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• Thousands of lorries to be banned from London for cyclist safety

  01-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Mayor to introduce rating system that will ban vehicles with the worst driver visibility from capitals roads by 2020Tens of thousands of lorries with poor visibility will be banned from Londons roads within four years to better protect cyclists and pedestrians, the citys mayor, Sadiq Khan, has announced.Road safety campaigners have long called for action against some types of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), especially high-wheeled construction lorries, which have significant blindspo
  
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• The glory days of airline food are behind us, but it's painful to let go Tim Hayward

  01-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - British Airways is moving with the times in ditching free meals in economy, but in-flight food was never just about practicalityWhen British Airways announced earlier this week that it was reducing the number of meals provided to passengers on some economy flights and providing the opportunity to buy Mmp;amp;S sandwiches instead, one or two commentators deplored the change. But, in general, the news was greeted with a collective sigh of relief by a travelling public increasingly g
  
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• The EU is planning to give free Interrail passes to every 18-year-old in Europe on their birthday

  01-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker called for greater cooperation within the EU mp;#8230;use to travel the vast railway network connecting most major cities mp;#8230;to use other modes of transport free of charge under the mp;#8230;
  
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• Tesla Autopilot not to blame for bus accident in Germany, company says

  01-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The automotive company claimed the bus swerved into vehicles lane, which which caused unavoidable collision that driver said was unrelated to AutopilotTesla claims that one its cars operating in Autopilot mode was not to blame for a collision with a bus in Germany on Wednesday.The company claims the accident in Ratzeburg was unavoidable because the bus swerved into the vehicles lane. Continue reading...
  
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• Taxi app Uber to launch in Newport today

  01-10-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE cashless taxi app Uber is set to launch in Newport today at 4pm, adding Newport to its UK city base.
  
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• School crossing needed, say campaigners

  01-10-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -CAMPAIGNERS claim Stockton Council is failing in its duty of care to children by not providing a crossing across a busy road in Yarm.
  
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• Sainsburys returns to cargo bikes after 100 years

  01-10-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - After more than a century, Sainsburys is to resume acustomer delivery service using cargo bikes. Sainsburys first delivered groceries using cargo bikesand tricycles in 1900, but the revived service has been updated anddigitized for todays time-pressed shopper. Using the Chop Chop app, customers in London can request, pay for and track an order for up to 20 items, and have The post Sainsburys returns to cargo bikes after 100 years appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Sadiq Khan announces ban on dangerous lorries but delayed cycle safety measures

  01-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan today announced plans to ban the most dangerous lorries from London by 2020 by introducing a "star rating" for vehicles based on the driver's view of pedestrians and cyclists.
  
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• Row over Anglesey to Cardiff airlink after passenger numbers fall by more than a QUARTER

  01-10-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The revelation has sparked a war of words among politicians while the Welsh Government has pledged to review the service
  
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• Rough seas hamper efforts to load Transocean rig on to ship

  01-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rough seas are hampering the final preparations for loading the oil drilling rig Transocean Winner on to a ship off Lewis.
  
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• Roadworks causing major delays in Peterborough City Centre

  01-10-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - There are major delays to traffic throughout Peterborough City Centre today due to roadworks.
  
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• POLL: Direct rail link between St Albans and Watford could be ripped up and converted into busway

  01-10-2016 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A direct rail link between Watford and St Albans could be ripped up and converted into a concrete
  
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• Pilot injured in glider crash

  01-10-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A PILOT was injured when a glider crashed in East Yorkshire today.
  
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• Passengers warned to 'start planning ahead' for major Waterloo works next summer

  01-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Passengers can expect significant disruptions at London Waterloo from 5 to 28 August 2017 to allow for major upgrade work, Network Rail and South West Trains (SWT) have warned. Platforms 1-9 at the station will be closed while work is carried out to extend platforms 1-4. This is intended to...
  
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• Passengers urged to plan ahead before major improvement works at Waterloo station next August

  01-10-2016 02:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Network Rail and South West Trains are asking rail passengers to plan their journeysahead of a major phase of works taking place at Londons Waterloo station on 5-28 August 2017.
  
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• On board the USS Eisenhower as its Top Guns blast ISIS with bombing missions

  01-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - DailyMail.com had exclusive access to the US aircraft carrier whose pilots are flying missions over Iraq and Syria to bring death to the fundamentalist Islamic terror group.
  
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• Nissan jobs warning shows the very real dangers of the Brexit vote

  01-10-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Car giant threatens to claim compensation if there are financial implications to Brexit
  
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• Newry-based MJM Marine doubles pre-tax profit

  01-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - MJM Marine, the Newry-based cruise ship and fit-out company, more than doubled its pre-tax profit to 4.94m in 2015.
  
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• New traffic lights on Durham roundabout due to be switched on

  01-10-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -WORK on a busy city roundabout are almost complete with traffic lights due to be switched on on Monday October 3.
  
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• New stretch of A9 south of Aviemore opened to traffic

  01-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new stretch of carriageway on the A9 has been opened to traffic between Kincraig and Dalraddy south of Aviemore.
  
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• New housing plans spark traffic fears in Bishop Auckland

  01-10-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -PLANS to create up to 550 new homes on farmland on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland have prompted concerns about increased traffic on rural and residential roads.
  
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• New 999 ambulance priorities piloted

  01-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new response system for 999 calls is to be piloted by the Scottish Ambulance Service.
  
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• More say over TransWilts line handed to community by rail minister

  01-10-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RAIL passengers can expect more of a say on how their services are run after the TransWilts line was designated as a community rail service.
  
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• Monarch holidays protection extended

  01-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Budget airline Monarch receives a temporary extension to its licence to sell package holidays and says it has secured
  
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• Monarch Airlines seals deal to continue flying package holiday customers

  01-10-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Airline secures extension to ATOL licence after crisis talks with aviation bosses
  
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• Monarch Airlines given licence reprieve hours before deadline

  01-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - CAA awards extension to Atol after airline announced it has received significant investment from shareholders Monarch Airlines has been given a last-minute reprieve by the aviation authorities, who agreed to temporarily extend its licence to fly with only hours to go before Fridays deadline. Related: Monarch in crisis talks to extend flying licence for package holidaysContinue reading...
  
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• Milestone moment as Metrolink's final M5000 tram leaves Vienna depot

  01-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Transport for Greater Manchester has celebrated the successful upgrade of the Metrolink tram fleet as the 120th vehicle left Bombardiermp;rsquo;s Vienna depot. Tram 3120, the final tram in the fleet, left the manufacturermp;rsquo;s depot on 27 September and is due to arrive in the UK this...
  
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• Mayor of London sets out ground-breaking measures to rid London of dangerous lorries

  01-10-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced ground-breaking proposals to make Londons roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists by removing the most dangerous lorries from the capitals roads by 2020.TfLs Direct Vision Standard, a world first, will use a star rating from 0 to 5 stars to rate construction and other heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) based on the level of vision the driver has directly from the cab.Under the plans to be consulted on short
  
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• Major roadworks set to be completed in Durham

  01-10-2016 02:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Major roadworks which have disrupted drivers in Durham for months are set to come to an end.
  
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• M6/A38: Why so many road works into Birmingham?

  01-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - For drivers commuting in and out of Birmingham during rush hour it can feel like there are 'always' roadworks. Is this the case?
  
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• Lorries face London ban 'to protect cyclists'

  01-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Thousands of lorries could be banned from London to make the roads safer for cyclists.
  
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• Londoners launch anti-Tube Chat campaign

  01-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London commuters attempt to prove they are insular and unfriendly by wearing badges discouraging fellow passengers from talking to them.
  
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• London to ban 35,000 trucks in safety push

  01-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Mayor wants lorries with better visibility to stop cyclist deaths
  
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• Isle of Wight campaigners unveil plans for 1.2bn TUNNEL to replace car ferries

  01-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The proposal would see a four mile long dual-carriagewaybuilt between Whippingham on the island (pictured) and Gosport, Hampshire, cutting the journey time from an hour to six minutes.
  
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• Industry needs time to adapt to Mayors five star plan

  01-10-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The five star truck safety plan, announced by the Mayor of London today, has been described as a much more targeted approach and a step in the ...
  
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• Heathrow's expansion shows British businesses are not sulking children they are ready to embrace Brexit

  01-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph -
  
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• Heathrow in row with John McDonnell over 'outrageous' call to remove airport from his constituency

  01-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow was embroiled in a furious row today over an alleged bid to "gerrymander" the constituency of shadow chancellor John McDonnellan opponent of its third runway plans.
  
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• GHA Coaches bosses BANNED INDEFINITELY from running bus services

  01-10-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Traffic Commissioner Nick Jones said directors of firm had given 'precedence to income over maintenance and public safety'
  
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• German Rail Company to Cut Service to Belgium if Passenger Registration Enforced

  01-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -mp;#8230;newspaper, The Community ofEuropean Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) mp;#8230;Jambon, and Minister ofTransport Francois Bellot, toquestion mp;#8230; the registration forthe railways and its negative effect mp;#8230;station located nearthe EU institutions inthe center mp;#8230;
  
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• FTA Safety in Logistics speaker to focus on drivers using hands-free phones

  01-10-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The 2016 Freight Transport Association (FTA) Safety in Logistics Conference will include a thought-provoking presentation on the impact of making ...
  
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