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• Theresa May's local council set to spend £50,000 to fight Heathrow runway

  10-10-2016 21:11
  
  Windsor and Maidenhead council looks to increase budget for fighting expected government go-ahead for third runwayTheresa May’s local authority is prepared to spend £50,000 on a judicial review if her government approves the expansion of Heathrow next week, documents released on Monday reveal. The papers underline the scale of resistance that the prime minister will face from residents in her Maidenhead constituency, which she has represented since 1997, if she agrees to allow the th
  
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• Drone sightings near Heathrow prompt police inquiry

  10-10-2016 17:41
  
  Calls for stronger regulation and enforcement amid concern about risk of a collision following rise in incidentsPolice are investigating after reports of two drone sightings near Heathrow.
  The sightings have prompted Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport, and the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) to call for stronger rules and enforcement against those who fly drones near airports in order to keep passengers safe. Continue reading...
  
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• Three-day Southern rail strike to go ahead despite legal challenge

  10-10-2016 14:59
  
  Rail firm’s owner Govia Thameslink provides no detail of legal move but rules out further talks with RMT union A three-day strike bringing fresh misery to Southern railway commuters is set to go ahead on Tuesday despite a last-minute legal challenge from the company, which has ruled out further talks with the RMT union. Govia Thameslink Railway, which owns Southern, would not provide details of its legal move, but it succeeded in blocking strike action against the Aslef union on Southern e
  
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• Southern rail in court bid to stop strike

  10-10-2016 10:39
  
  RMT condemns company for ‘running to the courts’ hours before staff are due to start a three-day walkout
  Southern railway is taking legal action to try to stop a series of strikes which are due to start on Tuesday, according to the union at the centre of the bitter dispute over the role of conductors. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said it had received a legal challenge, just hours before the start of a three-day walkout.Continue reading...
  
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• Wirral Line closure: Mayor tells commuters to "bear with" disruption for long-term gain

  10-10-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo -Businesses urged to help keep region moving during masssive closure works
  
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• West Ham: Station evacuated after two suspicious packages found on train

  10-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - West Ham station has been evacuated and placed on lockdown after two suspicious packages were discovered on a train to London.
  
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• Travellers at risk of 'disgraceful' 'exchange rate profiteering' at airports

  10-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Thousands protest against poor Abellio ScotRail performance

  10-10-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Nearly 14,000 people have called for ScotRail operator Abellio to have its contract terminated early if performance does not improve.
  
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• Thousands call for ScotRail operator to lose franchise Subscription

  10-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Almost 14,000 people have signed a petition calling on the company operating ScotRail to be stripped of its contract unless train services improve.
  
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• Spitting, singing and the other unknown Merseyrail byelaws

  10-10-2016 02:00 via southportvisiter.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The rules are part of restrictions that apply to all Merseyrail services
  
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• Southern Rail: RMT union attempts last-ditch talks to avert more strikes

  10-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The RMT union has called for last-ditch talks with Southern Railway to try to avert a three-day strike this week.
  
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• SNP sets sights on Scotland windfall on the back of airport expansion in the south-east England

  10-10-2016 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
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• Scottish government backs Heathrow expansion

  10-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Scottish government has said it is backing the plan to add a third runway at London's Heathrow airport.
  
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• Saying goodbye to the traditional railway signal boxes

  10-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Nick Higham visits one of the last remaining traditional signal boxes on Britain's railways.
  
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• Revealed: All you need to know about the Wirral line closures

  10-10-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo -"High quality express buses" will take travellers from Birkenhead to the city centre while loop line shut
  
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• Reading cyclists do not feel safe, study finds

  10-10-2016 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - University researchers found many older people are reluctant to hit the road because "cycling is regarded as dangerous"
  
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• Rail companies to hold Reading meeting for passengers - but during work hours

  10-10-2016 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post -Staff at Network Rail and Great Western Railway will hold an event for passengers between 2pm and 4pm - when the vast majority of regular train users will be at work
  
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• Prestwick Airport costing taxpayer 750,000 a month

  10-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE airport that was bailed out with a 1 Scottish Government buyout is costing taxpayers 750,000 a month and is now over 21m in debt.
  
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• Plans for new 8million bus station that could transform part of Durham City

  10-10-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -If approved, it will cost an estimated £8million and construction would start in the next two to three years
  
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• 'Packed like sardines' - protests as rail services in the north lose carriages to the south

  10-10-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -RAIL commuters in Bradford are suffering due to rolling stock being transferred to other train companies.
  
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• New Art on the Underground short film reveals old Tube maps created by TfL retiree

  10-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A new short film created by artist Zineb Sedira reveals old Tube maps created by a TfL retiree, as part of Art on the Underground.
  
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• Johnson retreats in battle over Heathrow runway Subscription

  10-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Boris Johnson, a strident critic of Heathrow expansion, has indicated that he will not resign if a third runway at the airport is approved.
  
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• If Gatwick and Heathrow both build extra runways, it could mean the UK becomes future-proofed

  10-10-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - It will upset many people living on flight paths, but for the rest of us, it would be a relief
  
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• Hundreds march against revised HS2 plans for South Yorkshire

  10-10-2016 02:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - Hundreds of people have marched against plans to run the HS2 line on a revised route through South Yorkshire.
  
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• Hell on wheels: Life for commuters on Scotland's over-crowded trains

  10-10-2016 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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• Heathrow vs. Gatwick expansion: Airports decision still stuck on the tarmac

  10-10-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The question of where to build a new runway in the south east is an issue that has been stuck in the hangar for years.
  
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• Gatwick says Heathrow will likely fail to build new runway if Government gives go-ahead

  10-10-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Bosses at the West Sussex airport say they will push on with plans to build a new runway even if their bid loses out to rival
  
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• Gatwick Airport to plan new runway even if Heathrow wins

  10-10-2016 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Gatwick Airport will continue preparations to expand, even if Heathrow gets the go-ahead for a third runway, according to a spokesman.
  
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• Gatwick Airport second runway going ahead regardless of Heathrow outcome

  10-10-2016 02:00 via marketbusinessnews.com
  
  Other News Sources - Gatwick Airport says that it will be going ahead with its second runway plan regardless of Heathrow Airports outcome. In other words, if the decision goes Heathrows way, Gatwick says it will build the second runway anyway.
  
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• Britain to strengthen post-Brexit border controls at Ireland's ports and airports

  10-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• BOJO OK ON AIRPORT Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson rules out resigning if Heathrow third runway approved

  10-10-2016 02:00 via thesun.co.uk
  
  The Sun - Airport expansion opponent is set to stay even if Theresa May gives a green light to a third runway
  
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• Barnsley bus service saved from axe by new transport operator

  10-10-2016 02:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - A bus service in Barnsley has been saved from cancellation after another operator agreed to take over the route commercially.
  
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