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• Southern rail and RMT to hold talks in bid to avert series of strikes

  05-10-2016 17:07
  
  New talks come as Govia Thameslink axes poster campaign urging commuters to ‘strike back’ after Twitter backlashSouthern rail and union officials will hold talks on Thursday in an eleventh-hour bid to avert a series of strikes due to begin next week.The rail franchise’s owner, Govia Thameslink, has fought a bitter battle with the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union over proposed changes to the role of conductors and had set a deadline of Thursday for acceptance of its prop
  
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• Southern rail calls for anti-union posters to be destroyed

  05-10-2016 14:09
  
  Backlash forces rail firm to withdraw ads urging customers to ‘strike back’ at RMT but it refuses to apologise for campaignSouthern rail bosses have ordered staff to destroy posters urging customers to attack trade unions locked in an industrial dispute with the firm, after the campaign backfired.An internal email sent to managers reads: “Due to the extremely negative public sentiment around the brand it has been decided to cancel this poster campaign. Could you please ensure a
  
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• ScotRail dispute resolved after staff accept deal over guards

  05-10-2016 11:32
  
  RMT union says settlement could be model for ending its own row with Southern rail that has caused months of disruptionRail union leaders believe an escalating conflict with Southern could be settled after Scottish rail staff voted heavily to accept a compromise deal in a similar dispute.ScotRail services have been hit by a series of strikes over proposals to introduce driver-only operated electric trains from next year, in a dispute with close parallels to one at Southern Rail. Continue reading
  
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• Your opinions: Brexit relish, Southern rail chaos and the decline of democracy

  05-10-2016 10:58
  
  A space for our readers to talk about articles of the day in the Opinion section – with input from the writer below the line
  Join us below the line to take part in a discussion from 10am-2pmWelcome to our space – open every Wednesday from 10am-2pm – for discussing the day’s top Opinion articles. We’d like to begin today with three articles.First off is Rafael Behr on how an excitement for Brexit has gripped the Conservative party’s grassroots, affirmed by Ther
  
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• Work starts on England's first electric vehicle-only lane in Nottingham

  05-10-2016 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham has become the first place in the country to begin work on an electric vehicle-only lane.
  
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• WMCA seeks DfT approval for 137m HS2 station tram extension

  05-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Proposals for an extension that will incorporate Birminghammp;rsquo;s HS2 station at Curzon Street into its tram network are due to be submitted to the DfT for approval. At a meeting yesterday, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Transport Delivery Committee was asked to approve the...
  
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• Virgin Trains challenges Aston Villa after Twitter battle over delays and Roberto Di Matteo sacking

  05-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Football fans have grown accustomed to their favourite clubs getting involved in social media 'banter' with other teams, but sometimes it all takes a bit of a surreal turn.
  
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• UKRIA deadline extended due to popular demand

  05-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The deadline is fast approaching to enter the 2017 edition of the prestigious UK Rail Industry Awards. Your entries across the 23 categories have been flooding in, and due to popular demand we have extended the closing date until 3 October 2016, when our independent cross-industry panel of...
  
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• Traffic delays expected as work to bring electric bus route to Nottingham starts

  05-10-2016 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  Nottingham Evening Post - Work on a multi-million-pound project to bring an electric bus route to Nottingham will start today.
  
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• Tories launch crackdown on illegal taxi drivers to cut immigration

  05-10-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Home Secretary Amber Rudd tells Birmingham conference she wants to get tough on immigration
  
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• These shocking pictures show the moment a fire caused a train to fill with smoke while passengers were on board

  05-10-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -People were evacuated from the train at Caerphilly station as the carriage filled with smoke
  
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• Tap into 'brand Birmingham' says new chamber chief

  05-10-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Birmingham Airport chief executive Paul Kehoe takes thinly veiled swipe at new combined authority name as he starts two-year tenure as president of Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
  
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• Suspension Systems and Mounts from ContiTech Reduce Noise in Railway Transportation

  05-10-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Whether goods or passenger transportation, route operators, rail vehicle manufacturers, and politicians all want one thing: low-noise railway transportation. ContiTech has been addressing this matter for some time now and is involved in research proj
  
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• Stansted airport border delay chaos sees thousands of people stuck for hours

  05-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Furious holidaymakers were left queuing late into the night at Stansted airport in chaotic scenes at border gates.
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Train firm plans legal action in bid to stop new action

  05-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern rail chiefs are considering legal action to stop a series of 24-hour strikes from going ahead next week if the RMT rejects its latest pay and conditions offer.
  
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• Soames proves to be a real-life wheeler dealer subscription

  05-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Its no secret that Rupert Soames, Sercos chief executive, has a mountain to climb to turn around the outsourcing company. Less well known is his claim that his preferred method of travel is the bicycle.
  
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• Severn Tunnel upgrade costing 10m, Network Rail says

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The six-week Severn Tunnel electrification upgrade is costing 10m, Network Rail says.
  
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• Scrap HS2 to boost Welsh rail projects, UKIP says

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - UKIP calls for the HS2 high-speed rail line linking London with northern England to be scrapped, with money to be spent upgrading the network in Wales instead.
  
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• Sadiq Khan gives go-ahead to three new Thames river crossings in east London

  05-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan gave the green light to three new river crossings across the Thames in East London today.
  
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• Ryanair to cut winter fares by 12

  05-10-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline carries 10.8 million passengers in September
  
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• RMT members accept Scotrail deal over guards

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Workers at ScotRail vote to accept a deal to settle a dispute over the role of guards on trains.
  
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• RMT makes official complaint over Southern rail tweet

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The RMT union, which is embroiled in a bitter dispute with Southern Railway, says it is to make an official complaint about a tweet made by the company.
  
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• Rail replacement bus loses roof after driver tries to go under low bridge in Hounslow

  05-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A South West Trains rail replacement bus crashed into a bridge in Isleworth, Hounslow, ripping the roof off and injuring three people, although no one was seriously hurt.
  
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• Qantas and Airbnb partner to reward frequent flyers

  05-10-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Members can earn one point for every dollar they spend on sharing economy site
  
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• Paris, Gatwick, Heathrow, And Montreal - Why No New Runway Is The Right Option For Britain

  05-10-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - Theresa May has announced that Britain will ratify the Paris Agreement before the end of this year. A welcome and necessary step in averting a local, national, and global climate crisis. However, with no indication the government intends to reject airport expansion proposals at Gatwick and Heathrow, ratification begins to look like empty symbolism. Either that or the Prime Minister simply doesnt understand the agreement on which she is about to put pen to paper.
  
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• Nottingham Eco-Expressway in UK electric first

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Work on the first electric vehicle-only road lane in England has begun.
  
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• NOT ACCEPTABLE: Campaign for footpath on road branded an "accident waiting to happen"

  05-10-2016 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
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• New images show how council's 45m roads revamp would look

  05-10-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo -Plans include halving traffic lanes on The Strand and extending St George's plateau
  
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• Mayor accused of 'betrayal' over Silvertown river tunnel

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London mayor Sadiq Khan has outlined plans for greener and more public transport-focused Thames river crossings in East London.
  
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• Lufthansa: no negative effects from GDS fee

  05-10-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Bookings hit on the low-revenue European market
  
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• JFK, Heathrow and moving people by train

  05-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Manhattan traffic jams offer lessons for business-travel planning
  
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• Ipswich Buses strike action could affect school services

  05-10-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - School bus services in the Ipswich area could be cancelled during a 24-hour strike next week.
  
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• HS2 prompts Carter Jonas to launch first Birmingham base

  05-10-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Property consultancy says its growing work in the infrastructure sector has underpinned its decision to open first ever office in the city
  
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• Hayes MP hits back at pro-Heathrow expansion campaign for trying to 'fix a local Parliamentary election'

  05-10-2016 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - Labour MP John McDonnell has condemned a pro-Heathrow expansion group for its calls to change the Heathrow constituency boundary
  
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• FTA says Silvertown Tunnel commitment is excellent news for east London

  05-10-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The announcement today of the go-ahead for the Silvertown Tunnel has been described as excellent news for east London by the Freight Transport ...
  
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• Fire on Barmouth Bridge viaduct leads to rail disruption

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail services could be affected for several days following a fire at Barmouth Bridge railway viaduct in Gwynedd.
  
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• Ex-Tesla rival Fisker rejoins electric car race

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tesla's former rival in pioneering electric cars, Henrik Fisker, has re-entered the electric car market with two new models.
  
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• EADT joins campaign to have the A120 dualled between Colchester and Braintree

  05-10-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Today the East Anglian Daily Times is launching a campaign backing calls for the A120 to be made a dual carriageway between Braintree and Colchester.
  
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• Devon debut for IEP

  05-10-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The first Intercity Express Programme Class 800 reached Plymouth last night on a test run.
  
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• Cycle Superhighways make traffic worse in the City, report reveals

  05-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Traffic jams in the Square Mile are being made worse because road space has been lost to make way for Cycle Superhighway routes, according to a report by the City of London Corporation.
  
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• Crossrail's tunnels have tracks

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The rails are laid where we flew a drone through Europe's biggest engineering project.
  
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• Chambers urge chancellor to commit to HS2 Eastern Leg

  05-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Businesses have urged the chancellor to confirm the governmentmp;rsquo;s commitments to the HS2 Eastern Leg, as he outlined plans to ensure Britain has world class infrastructure to maintain the countrymp;rsquo;s competitiveness at the Conservative Party Conference. The chief executives of the...
  
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• Campaigners to 'press for answers' about new powers to claim refunds

  05-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Passengers will receive better compensation when train journeys are delayed after new measures came into force on 1 October, but campaigners have The Consumer Rights Act now applies to rail after the government cancelled plans to postpone its introduction in the sector. Under the terms of the...
  
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• Caerphilly train fire: Passengers evacuated at station

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A rush hour train is evacuated after a fire breaks out underneath one of the carriages.
  
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• Cable fire causes major disruption at London Marylebone

  05-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Services in and out of London Marylebone will be disrupted until the end of the day after a fire damaged cable responsible for signalling in the area. Network Rail is currently working to fix the issue, but Chiltern trains are unable to run from Marylebone to Wembley Stadium and...
  
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• Bus company alters routes after vandalism attacks in Sheffield

  05-10-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A bus company has altered the routes of some of its services after vandalism attacks in a Sheffield suburb.
  
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• Big families bumped off flights as Heathrow picks out slow coaches subscription

  05-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Large families could have their bookings on connecting flights switched to a later departure if their first plane is even slightly late, under plans to cut delays at Britains busiest airport.
  
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• Belfast International Airport runway plane towed after delays

  05-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A damaged plane that caused major delays after it became stuck across Belfast International Airport's runways is towed away.
  
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• Belfast International airport: flights resume after significant disruption

  05-10-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Travellers told to expect knock-on delays after freight airline gets stuck on runway
  
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• A new plan for the future of Wales' 22 local authorities will be revealed today

  05-10-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Finance and Local Government Secretary Mark Drakeford is today expected to set out plans to replace an aborted scheme that would have seen the number of Welsh councils reduced from 22 to just eight or nine.
  
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