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• RMT calls for further talks to avert Southern rail strike

  09-10-2016 20:40
  
  Union leader Mick Cash says rail company owner GTR turned down offer of Acas meeting but ‘offer still stands’The union at the centre of the bitter Southern railway dispute has called for last-ditch talks to try to avert a three-day strike this week.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will take action from Tuesday in the long-running row over the role of conductors. Talks aimed at breaking the deadlock collapsed on Thursday, but the union has suggested making one m
  
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• Who is really behind Kenya Airways troubles?

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -mp;#8230;was at Amsterdams Schiphol airport, the European air transport hub, where we would mp;#8230;cancellations. Even well-heeled American and European tourists were very happy with mp;#8230;national carriersSouth African Airways and Ethiopian Airlinesrun viable flight services mp;#8230;
  
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• We asked people about their worst experiences on overcrowded trains and this is what they said

  09-10-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Passengers in Cardiff were quizzed about their rail journey nightmares
  
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• UN airline emissions pact gets cold welcome from EU lawmakers

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230; . The European system actually reduces pollution from flights, according to EU lawmakers mp;#8230;to really decarbonise aviation, said EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc at a mp;#8230;build on it. The European Commission, the EU executive, said it would mp;#8230;cancel plane orders to Airbus Group SE. The EU instead agreed to mp;#8230;
  
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• Train derails near New York, injuring dozens

  09-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A passenger train has derailed near New York, injuring dozens of people, US officials say.
  
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• Trading Standards warning over 'Swedish' car sale scam

  09-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service warns car buyers about a scam which has left two people thousands of pounds out of pocket.
  
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• Tourism Minister in

  09-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - AN SNP Cabinet Secretary who champions aviation tax cuts has been accused of hypocrisy after backing a delay to plans that could see more flights above her constituency.
  
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• Top anti-Heathrow Tories will miss vote on third runway

  09-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Theresa May set to support expansion and spare opponents including Boris Johnson and Justine Greening embarrassmentThe most high-profile cabinet critics of a third runway at HeathrowBoris Johnson and Justine Greeningwill be unavoidably away when the Commons votes on the issue.With the prime minister expected to announce her support soon, No 10 is devising a strategy to avoid embarrassment for key figures.
  
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• Thousands sign petition calling for Dutch firm Abellio to be stripped of ScotRail contract

  09-10-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - THE Dutch firm running ScotRail have come under constant criticism due to the poor performances.
  
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• This rail strike must hit the buffers Subscription

  09-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The kind of disruption endured by passengers on the Southern rail network in recent months as a result of an industrial dispute should have been a thing of the past. Britains once-poisonous industrial relations improved as a result of the union legislation introduced by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, as well as through changes in the structure of the economy.
  
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• Theresa May at odds with her local party chairman over Heathrow

  09-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Sturgeon criticised after it emerges she has never travelled on ScotRail as FM

  09-10-2016 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Nicola Sturgeon has never travelled on a ScotRail train in her role as First Minister.
  
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• Road repaired after 100-day dispute over hole that caused traffic chaos

  09-10-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A BUSY road that was partly closed for more than 100 days following a wrangle between council and water bosses has reopened.
  
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• Rail union caves in but strikes go ahead subscription

  09-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The RMT transport union has told its members to climb down in their dispute over downgrading rail conductorsbut ordered them to continue with three days of strikes this week.
  
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• Protesters march against HS2 Bramley and Aston route plan

  09-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Campaigners have marched through a Rotherham village in a protest about HS2.
  
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• Proposal to re-open two rail stations

  09-10-2016 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources -THE possibility of new train stations at Pontrilas and Withington will be discussed at an event in Hereford next week.
  
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• Prestwick debt now at £21.3m as losses rise Subscription

  09-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Ayrshire airport has lost nearly 2m passengers in the past seven years
  
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• Performance of Northern Isles transport links under focus

  09-10-2016 02:00 via shetlandtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Loganair is making inroads in tackling delays, cancellations and other areas that have fallen short, the companys chief executive assured a meeting of the external transport forum today.
  
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• Night Tube: Ecstatic Londoners ride all-night Jubilee Line services for first time

  09-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Ecstatic Londoners rode the Night Tube on the Jubilee Line for the first time overnight.
  
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• Lithuanian Railways sign procurement agreement of Rail Baltica

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;controlled railway company Lithuanian Railways has signed a common procurement agreement of Rail mp;#8230;Rail Baltica delay. On Friday, the EUmp;#39;s directorate general for transport mp;#8230;parties of the Rail Baltica project. On Saturday, Latvian Transport Minister Uldis mp;#8230;
  
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• Letter: Converting Abbey Flyer rail line to busway is still absurd

  09-10-2016 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -The idea of converting the Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey railway line to a guided busway was breathtakingly stupid when it was first proposed just over a year ago, and it is not one which has improved with keeping.
  
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• Lets build a tunnel to link to motorway

  09-10-2016 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - AMBITIOUS plans have been revealed for a tunnel linking Gosport with the M27.
  
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• Is it all over for the age of cheap air travel?

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;group Transport and Environment claim the costs are peanuts to the airlines mp;#8230;of cheap European air travel losing its gleam? To date, airlines have avoided mp;#8230;million tonnes of CO2. Currently, airlines contribute 5pc of global emissions mp;#8230;
  
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• Imperative need for better cycling routes in West Sussex

  09-10-2016 02:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  
  West Sussex Gazette - Improved routes for cyclists are imperative for the county, attendees of the West Sussex Cycle Summit were told.
  
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• Ignis makes European debut in Paris

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;a rigid cabin structure. Other safety features include ESP (Electronic Stability mp;#8230;of the following three advanced safety functions: Dual Camera Brake Support mp;#8230;such as inattention to the road. Weaving alert function: When the mp;#8230; . The post Suzuki Ignis makes European debut in Paris appeared first mp;#8230;
  
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• If Heathrow is clear for take-off, wait till the lawyers land Subscription

  09-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Should Theresa May let the west London airport build a third runway, it will only mark the start of more arguments
  
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• Hell on wheelsLife for commuters on Scotland's over-crowded trains

  09-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THINGS don't look good for ScotRail. Latest figures show that trains on a third of routes are late more often than they are on time. Figures also show that at stations like Arbroath, Glasgow High Street and Ardrossan Harbour only 10 are running on time.
  
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• German Parliament Proposes to Abandon Petrol, Diesel Cars in EU by 2030

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -mp;#8230;onthe territory ofthe European Union by2030, ina bid mp;#8230; the European Commission torevise current tax policies ofEU countries ontransport in order toallow commissioning onthe EU mp;#8230;
  
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• EU plan to give free InterRail tickets to young people may not happen

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -The EUmp;#39;s plan to give a free continental rail pass mp;#8230; , politicians have said. Transport commissioner at the European Commission, Violeta Bulc, said mp;#8230;not all Member Statesmp;#39; railways are InterRail members?mp;quot; She mp;#8230;
  
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• Drop project, give better transport: Citizens

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;to the airport smoother, citizens are demanding better public transport and a mp;#8230;better roads, footpaths and public transport. Why is the government catering mp;#8230;says. Citing the example of European countries, he adds, When population mp;#8230;better public transport facilities such as a Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS mp;#8230;
  
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• Driverless bus a weirdly normal experience

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;23rd World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems has stressed the need mp;#8230;even sensors built into the road. It can send real-time video mp;#8230;nearby. The car flags upcoming road works, crashes, hazards such as mp;#8230;have the wi-fi technology, with European and Asian models following in mp;#8230;
  
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• Cyclist launches app to highlight bike theft hotspots in London after his was stolen

  09-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A cyclist whose bike was stolen near a police station is set to unveil a new app to shine a light on London's most crime-ridden hotspots for thefts.
  
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• Container Shipping Line of the Year Award Goes to MSC India

  09-10-2016 02:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - MSC India is celebrating winning an award at a prestigious trade event. The agency took the prize for Container Shipping Line of the Year India - Europe Trade Lane in the 7th All India Maritime and Logistics Awards. Held at the St Regis Hotel in Mumbai
  
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• Commuters in east Belfast get on their bike for survey

  09-10-2016 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - Workers in east Belfast are being asked about their commute as part of a new European project to improve air quality and promote alternatives to the car.
  
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• Commuter train derails near New York

  09-10-2016 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - The eastbound train derailed east of New Hyde Park just after 9pm on Saturday, according to a spokesman for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
  
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• Climate Deal Seen As A Win For Airlines, Less So For Earth

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -mp;#8230;developing nations for increasing their air traffic. Hours before the deadline mp;#8230; , the European Union claimed victory in the accord. The EU pushed emissions mp;#8230;agenda have delivered,mp;#39;mp;#39; EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc said Friday mp;#8230;
  
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• Chinas top train producer bullish on PH market

  09-10-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -mp;#8230; industry players, CRRC-Dalian deputy general manager Chuanyi Zhou said his company mp;#8230; Europe, Asia and North America in their traditional markets mp;#8230; Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade in a Sept. 27 meeting that his company mp;#8230;big-ticket Chinese investors in themp;#8230;
  
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• 'Bus shelters make public transport more appealing'

  09-10-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Providing more bus shelters in Jersey will make public transport more appealing to islanders.
  
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• Aviation chiefs blame tax as a record number of Northern Ireland people use Dublin Airport

  09-10-2016 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - A tax of £13 on flights leaving Northern Ireland is giving the Republic of Ireland an advantage over the region, airport bosses have claimed.
  
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