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• Southern rail says it will sack conductors unless deal over role is reached

  03-10-2016 14:08
  
  Govia Thameslink, which runs franchise, issues RMT with ultimatum in dispute that has caused months of disruptionSouthern rail has issued an ultimatum to the RMT union that it will sack conductors unless a deal is reached by Thursday.The franchise, run by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), has faced months of disruption, cancellations and strikes, as well as the emergence of commuter activism, while the company battled with the union. So @SouthernRailUK is asking us to publicly troll workers who wa
  
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• Southern rail issues ultimatum to RMT over role of conductors

  03-10-2016 12:06
  
  Rail firm says it will sack conductors unless a deal is reached midday Thursday in dispute that has caused months of disruption, cancellations and strikesSouthern rail has issued an ultimatum to the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT), announcing that it will sack conductors unless a deal is reached by Thursday.The franchise, which is run by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), has faced months of disruption, cancellations and strikes, as well as the emergence of commuter activism
  
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• World rail freight news round-up

  03-10-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - TX Logistik has increased its intermodal connections between Padborg in Denmark and Verona in...
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast staff begin 24-hour strike

  03-10-2016 02:00 via hartlepoolmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast are staging a 24-hour strike today in a long-running dispute over jobs.
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast rail staff strike under way

  03-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast have begun a 24-hour walk-out in a long-running dispute over jobs, but the company says services are unaffected.
  
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• Virgin East Coast staff to strike today

  03-10-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast will stage a 24-hour strike today in a long-running dispute over jobs.
  
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• Video shows plane MISSES the Birmingham runway and is forced to try a second landing

  03-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - This is the hair-raising moment a plane is forced to take back off and circulate Birmingham Airport after it fails to land the first time, when it gets caught in a crosswind.
  
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• UK to make airport expansion decision 'soon' - transport minister

  03-10-2016 02:00 via uk.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - The British government will make a decision on increasing London airport capacity in the "not-too-distant" future, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said on Sunday.
  
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• Tube strike ballot over job cuts announced

  03-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Workers on the London Underground are to be balloted on whether to strike over job cuts.
  
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• TransWilts Railway CRP given the green light

  03-10-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Long-held ambitions for a Community Rail Partnership (CRP) for the Trans-Wilts Railway between Westbury and Swindon are confirmed by Rail Minister Paul Maynard.
  
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• Tesla sees jump in car deliveries

  03-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - US electric carmaker Tesla, which has yet to make a profit, has reported a sharp rise in car deliveries for the past quarter.
  
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• Rail travellers kept in the dark by operating companies about new refund rules that allow them to claim money back for issues other than delays

  03-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Three quarters of the UK's train companies are failing to tell customers when they are entitled to compensation. The Consumer Rights Act was extended on Saturday to cover the rail industry.
  
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• North East news LIVE: Virgin Trains East Coast staff strike and latest news

  03-10-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Monday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• No trains between Bromsgrove and Birmingham for TWO weeks

  03-10-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Network Rail's line upgrade is to see bus replacement service in action
  
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• New passenger milestone at LBA

  03-10-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -PASSENGER numbers at Leeds Bradford Airport have risen to more than 3.5million over the past 12 months.
  
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• New 10 million railway station is hit by car crime wave

  03-10-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -THE car park of the 10 million showpiece railway station at Apperley Bridge has become a magnet for specialist burglars, according to British Transport Police figures.
  
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• Mounting pressure for Ipswich in 60 rail upgrade

  03-10-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Pressure is being put on Network Rail to commit the funds needed to allow trains to run from Ipswich to London in 60 minutes, the transport secretary has revealed.
  
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• Long-range aircraft market under pressure

  03-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The downturn in orders is being felt most in the widebody market that includes the A380
  
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• Londoners in uproar as new Transformers film shoots scenes on Tower Bridge... the day after it closes to traffic

  03-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners have hit out at transport bosses for allowing the new Transformers blockbuster to be filmed on Tower Bridge the day after the landmark was closed to traffic.
  
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• Liverpool to get its very own plane as airline announces expansion

  03-10-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Blue Air has chosen John Lennon Airport for new flights to Rome, Milan, Hamburg and Alicante
  
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• Improving Dawlish rail line on Government 'to-do list'

  03-10-2016 02:00 via torquayheraldexpress.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - MINISTERS have said that improving the Dawlish rail line is on their 'to-do list' after the Government was accused of failing to deliver on its pledge to protect local rail links.
  
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• How car design has gone virtual

  03-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - In the past, cars were built almost by a process of trial and error. You built a prototype, then tested it. Now, much of this work is done by computers.
  
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• Heathrow runway decision to be made 'shortly'

  03-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says a decision on where to locate a new runway in South East England will be taken
  
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• Government did not have northern powerhouse 'wobble' this summer, transport secretary insists

  03-10-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Chris Grayling said he had no idea where the suggestion - mooted by George Osborne - had come from
  
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• Fury over axe to 1,000 country bus services

  03-10-2016 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - NEARLY 1,000 bus services have been axed from rural areas in the past five years, leaving many communities isolated.
  
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• Flybe considering Heathrow to Liverpool flights

  03-10-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - The airline is reviewing the feasibility of 12 new routes if Heathrow gets expansion go ahead
  
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• First Bus relaunches Journey Cards to help customers use the bus with confidence

  03-10-2016 02:00 via firstgroup.com
  
  Other News Sources - The UKs leading bus operator, First Bus, is helping celebrate National Customer Service Week (3-7 October) by relaunching its industry leading Safe Journey Cards and Better Journey Cards, which are designed to help customers use the bus.
  
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• Eurostar train ploughs into wild boar causing delays for passengers

  03-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Double-decker bus catches fire near Liverpool Street station

  03-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A double-decker London bus burst into flames outside a train station in central London.
  
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• Derby's Bombardier gets £900m trains deal boost

  03-10-2016 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - A deal to finance hundreds of trains that will be built by Derby's Bombardier for the East Anglia rail franchise has been signed.
  
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• Costain set for £120m Gatwick railway station revamp

  03-10-2016 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction Enquirer - Costain is on track for another major railway station redevelopment job, this time at Gatwick Airport.
  
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• Chris Grayling to announce airport expansion plans 'soon'

  03-10-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The government will make a decision on increasing London airport capacity in "very soon", Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said.
  
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• Bus stop placement sparks complaint in York

  03-10-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A BUS stop just three feet from a kitchen window has left one family claiming their privacy has been destroyed in their home.
  
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• Ambitious £10m funding bid submitted to improve Blackburns M65 link roads

  03-10-2016 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -AN ambitious £10million funding bid has been submitted to the Government to improve Blackburns M65 link roads.
  
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• 'Air passengers are treated like cash cows': Fury over Government's plan to let travellers pay £17.50 to beat queues at airport security

  03-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Passengers are to be charged up to up to £17.50 for the chance to jump lengthy queues at airport passport control points.
  
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• Tube strike on cards as RMT announces ballot over jobs

  03-10-2016 01:01
  
  London Underground is compromising on safety by cutting jobs, says RMT, with 3,800 workers involved in ongoing disputeLondon Underground is facing a fresh strike threat after the biggest rail union announced plans to ballot workers over jobs. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action. Continue reading...
  
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