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• Climate change means no airport expansion – at Heathrow or anywhere | George Monbiot

  18-10-2016 22:02
  
  There is only one way to prevent aviation from wrecking the planet. We need to fly much lessThe correct question is not where, it is whether. And the correct answer is no. The prime minister has just announced that her cabinet will recommend where a new runway should be built. Then there will be a consultation on the decision. There is only one answer that doesn’t involve abandoning our climate change commitments and our moral scruples: nowhere.The inexorable logic
  
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• May puts Heathrow vote on hold to avoid Tory resignations

  18-10-2016 20:16
  
  PM tells cabinet they can continue voicing public opposition to favoured airport expansion until vote next winterTheresa May retreated from holding a parliamentary vote on airport expansion this autumn after the government was warned that Tory MPs could resign their seats if ministers backed a third runway at Heathrow.Two Conservative sources said Downing Street had been warned by whips that May could face resignations and byelections in seats that could be lost to the Liberal Democrats in south
  
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• Hard Brexit 'will reduce need for airport expansion'

  18-10-2016 19:39
  
  Airlines’ trade association says number of UK air passengers could be 25m fewer than forecast by Department for TransportThe need for urgent airport expansion by 2030 could be diminished by Brexit, according to a new study suggesting the number of UK air passengers could be around 25 million fewer than forecast by government – or more than the entire annual traffic of Stansted.Although airports have argued that Britain’s future isolation from the European Union requires rapid i
  
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• Hard Brexit likely to reduce need for airport expansion

  18-10-2016 19:39
  
  Airlines’ trade association says number of UK air passengers could be 25 million fewer than government forecast The need for urgent airport expansion by 2030 could be diminished by Brexit, according to figures in a new study predicting the number of UK air passengers could be around 25 million fewer than forecast by government – or more than the entire annual traffic of Stansted.Although airports have argued that Britain’s future isolation from the European Union requires rapid
  
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• Airport expansion vote put on hold for more than a year by Theresa May

  18-10-2016 18:04
  
  PM will hold final vote on expansion at Heathrow or Gatwick to allow for public consultation and debateTheresa May will not hold the final vote on airport expansion for more than a year to allow for public debate, with cabinet ministers such as Boris Johnson and Justine Greening allowed to express opposition if Heathrow is the chosen option. The prime minister wrote to cabinet colleagues on Tuesday saying the government’s decision on whether to back airport expansion at Heathrow or Gatwick
  
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• Power failure stops Channel tunnel transport

  18-10-2016 17:57
  
  Thousands of passengers travelling with Eurostar and Eurotunnel suffer delays and cancellations as rail services suspendedThousands of passengers suffered major disruption after rail services through the Channel tunnel were suspended because of a power failure.The issue affected Eurostar, which runs passenger trains from London St Pancras, and Eurotunnel, which operates freight and car services at Folkestone, Kent. Continue reading...
  
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• Southern rail row deepens as Aslef announces strike ballot

  18-10-2016 16:13
  
  Union says it plans to ballot train drivers on second day of industrial action by RMT members The prospect of an early end to disruption on Southern rail services has receded as Aslef announced plans to ballot train drivers on industrial action.The announcement came on the second day of a 72-hour strike by conductors on Southern trains. While Southern has managed to run more than half of its scheduled trains during the walkout by RMT members, a strike by drivers would cripple the service.Related
  
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• Rail freight group DB Cargo to shed 900 UK jobs

  18-10-2016 14:44
  
  Planned cuts, blamed on a dramatic decline in markets such as coal and steel, represent nearly a third of its workforceBritain’s largest rail freight operator, DB Cargo UK, is to shed almost 900 jobs, more than a quarter of its workforce.The German-owned firm blamed “rapid and unprecedented changes in the markets it serves” for the decision, with the dwindling of coal and steel transportation a major factor. Related: Rail freight in Britain: shaped by Beeching, despite his repu
  
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• Eurostar to cut 80 jobs as Brexit and terror attacks hit ticket sales

  18-10-2016 14:28
  
  Firm will also reduce number of daily services between London and Paris as it faces 10% drop in ticket revenuesEurostar is to cut 80 jobs following a downturn in passenger numbers and ticket revenue that the cross-Channel train company has ascribed in part to the EU referendum result.The firm, whose main traffic comes from the high-speed London-Paris route, will also reduce the number of daily services on offer. Continue reading...
  
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• Heathrow expansion: ministers free to object to pending decision

  18-10-2016 14:14
  
  May allows cabinet ministers to express personal views after next week’s decision, signalling it is likely to favour third runway
  Theresa May will allow ministers to express their opposition to airport expansion for a period of time after the decision is made next week, in the strongest signal yet that the government is preparing to back Heathrow’s bid to build a third runway. Related: Heathrow third runway: what does the Tory cabinet think?Related: Airport expansion: the experts' vi
  
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• Heathrow or Gatwick: airport expansion to be decided next week

  18-10-2016 14:02
  
  Cabinet ministers opposed to decision on Heathrow or Gatwick will be allowed to express ‘personal views’ for limited time
  Theresa May will allow ministers to express their opposition to airport expansion for a period of time after the decision is made next week, in the strongest signal yet that the government is preparing to back Heathrow’s bid to build a third runway. Related: Heathrow third runway: what does the Tory cabinet think?Related: Airport expansion: the experts' view
  
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• Work now 'progressing well' on new Low Moor rail station, despite setbacks

  18-10-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A LONG-DELAYED new rail station is still on track to open next May, a progress report reveals.
  
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• With a government decision expected next week, should Heathrow and Gatwick both get new runways?

  18-10-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Paul Wait, chief executive of the Guild of Travel Management Companies, says Yes.
  
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• Why Brexit casts a shadow over the South Wales Metro

  18-10-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Economy Secretary Ken Skates made the case for new powers and warned of funding risks
  
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• Watch Airbus fly through time in this film of 'family flights'

  18-10-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Airbus has released a video that documents its changing fleet from 1988 to the present day
  
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• United posts $965 million 3Q net profit

  18-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Chicago-based United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings reported a third-quarter net profit of $965 million, down 80 from a net income of $4.8 billion in the 2015 September quarter.read more
  
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• Transport companies set to dominate list of North East's biggest firms

  18-10-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -The top four places in last year's Top 200 were held by firms involved in transport, with Nissan at the top
  
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• Train passengers in mid Wales deserve better'

  18-10-2016 02:00 via cambrian-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - MID Wales train passengers have been forced to put up with an inadequate summer of rail services and improvements need to be made, according to an Assembly Member.
  
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• Third Heathrow runway would just be start of a journey

  18-10-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The Cabinet will discuss plans to expand Heathrow airport on Tuesday but the decision to approve a third runway at the airport has been put off for another week.
  
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• Theresa May's options for Heathrow expansion decision

  18-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A decision on whether to back expansion at Heathrow or Gatwick is expected imminently, but it is not straightforward for the Prime Minister.
  
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• Theresa May urged to approve plans for new runway at Heathrow

  18-10-2016 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald -Theresa May has been urged to give the green light to a new runway at Heathrow by 50 home nations' politicians who describe the airport as
  
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• Theresa May minded to approve Heathrow expansion

  18-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Campaigners believe the PM is inclined towards the third runway over rival projects
  
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• Taxi demo: Black cab drivers hold protest outside Transport for London headquarters

  18-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Scores of taxi drivers have stopped traffic outside Transport for London's headquarters this afternoon in protest over claims that the capital's taxi trade is being "destroyed".
  
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• Susan Evans to give speech at RAILs National Rail Conference

  18-10-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Connected Communities and Devolved Regions Director, Alstom Transport, will speak at the NRC in Manchester on November 1
  
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• Suffolk MP quick to quash idea of cutting passenger services on Ipswich to Felixstowe rail line

  18-10-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - A Suffolk MP has stifled suggestions that passenger services on the Felixstowe-Ipswich line could be cut.
  
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• Southern strike: Latest three-day walkout begins

  18-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A three-day strike by staff on Southern rail begins with hundreds of trains cancelled.
  
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• Southern Rail strikes: Three-day walkout to begin at midnight after talks break down

  18-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Train passengers on crisis-hit Southern will face further strikes tomorrow after another failed attempt to break the deadlock in a row over conductors.
  
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• Southern rail commuters face three days of disruption as strike begins

  18-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Around 61 of Southerns timetable will run, along with rail replacement buses, as conductors begin second in series of 72-hour strikesPassengers on Southern railway face another three days of heightened travel disruption after the second in a series of 72-hour strikes by conductors started on Tuesday morning. The RMT insisted its action would be solid, although Southerns operators, Govia Thameslink Railway, claimed that more than in one in four conductors had turned up for work dur
  
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• Runcorn councillor corrects transport report referring to city region as 'Liverpool'

  18-10-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Cllr Harry Howard's comment backed by Merseytravel committee chairman
  
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• Roger Matthews discusses the future of on-board entertainment

  18-10-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources -Just a year after launching, on-board infotainment provider GoMedia has already secured lucrative contracts with Virgin Trains and Eurostar. With more expansion plans on the agenda, GoMedia managing director Roger Matthews talks about upcoming servic
  
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• RIA appoints new chief executive

  18-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Darren Caplan has been named as the new chief executive of the Rail Industry Association (RIA). Caplan will take over early next year, replacing David Tonkin, who has acted as interim chief executive since former RIA director general Jeremy Candfield retired due to health reasons in the...
  
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• Reading station bike racks branded 'security nightmare' by frustrated commuter

  18-10-2016 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - Nick Ralph, 57, says bikes can be easily removed from the hub at the nothern entrance of the station in Vastern Road
  
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• Rail bid: "Once in a generation" chance, says Ken Skates

  18-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The deal to determine who runs train services in Wales is a "once in a generation opportunity" for passengers, the Welsh transport secretary has said.
  
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• Peel Ports granted permission to develop new logistics facilities at Sheerness site

  18-10-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Planning permission to develop the former Thamesteel site at Peel Ports Sheerness has been granted by Swale Borough Council.Plans for the redevelopment of the derelict industrial site, as part of Peel Ports 20-year Master Plan for growth and investment in the Sheerness region, received unanimous support from the planning committee.It represents an early commitment for inward investment in the region of £50 million and around 200 new jobs are
  
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• One of the UK's most congested roads outside of London is here in the North East - but which is it?

  18-10-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Some drivers are losing nearly an entire day of their life every year because they are stuck in gridlocked traffic moving as slow as 18mph
  
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• No light at the end of an Ireland-Scotland rail tunnel letter

  18-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - It may be, as John Barstow says (Britain and Ireland face border bother, Letters, 17 October), that there is a prima facie case for a rail tunnel between Larne and Stranraer, but it is almost certainly never going to be built.
  
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• New services, new trains and a 2 billion rail improvement package launched today

  18-10-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - New trains, new and faster services and a £2 billion package of improvements to transform rail travel has been promised asGreater Anglia starts a new nine-year franchise today.
  
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• New inter-city train deal delivers just two carriages a day on overcrowded line

  18-10-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The agreement to run the sprawling Cross Country network of inter-city rail services, was a lost opportunity to boost passenger capacity, says Transport for the West Midlands
  
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• New Highways Academy to train A14 apprentices

  18-10-2016 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A new academy to train apprentices to work on the £1.5 billion A14 bypass - Britains biggest road upgradehas been officially opened by Roads Minister John Hayes today (Monday 17 October).
  
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• New cycling schemes approved for York - Roundabout to be redesigned

  18-10-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -BIKE safety schemes have been approved for two places in York, with a plea that cyclists take care during the winter months.
  
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• Morally and legally, the UK government has failed us on air pollution

  18-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - A lack of urgency and failure to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide is why ClientEarth is taking the UK government back to court this week
  
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• Metrolink operator is named the best in the world after scooping three awards at the tram 'Oscar's'

  18-10-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - And Tim Jackson, CEO, said it was thanks to the ongoing hard work and dedication of the team who keep Greater Manchesters trams on track
  
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• Letters to the editor: Cyclists divide congestion debate

  18-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry is correct in highlighting congestion as a major problem and that radical measures are required to accommodate London's growth. However, getting rid of cycle lanes is not the way to tackle it.
  
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• Let us build HS2, says UK steel industry after French win Trident deal

  18-10-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Liberty House Group and British Steel are pushing to become key suppliers in the scheme linking London with the Midlands and the North.
  
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• Leeds Stations southern entrance an engineering triumph

  18-10-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Leeds Stations new southern entrance has won a prestigious engineering award for its outstanding design.
  
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• Last stop for the Wensleydale Flyer bus?

  18-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - In the Yorkshire Dales, fabulous Sunday walks have long been made possible by this local service. Now under threat, a campaign is underway to keep it running
  
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• Lack of increased capacity 'hugely disappointing' in new CrossCountry contract

  18-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The government missed an opportunity to reduce overcrowding on rail services into the West Midlands when it extended Arrivamp;rsquo;s contract to operate the CrossCountry franchise, a local transport leader has stated. Arriva promised improvements, including strict punctuality targets, extra seats...
  
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• Labour launches plan for major infrastructure panel

  18-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans for a panel of experts to advise on major transport, energy and environmental projects have been unveiled by the Welsh Government.
  
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• John Holland-Kaye: Airports growth means Yorkshire is able to fly high

  18-10-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - THERE is a reason Yorkshire is often referred to as Gods own county. Its powerhouse cities are vital to the UK economy, its world-leading universities educate students from across the globe, it is one of the countrys fastest growing regions for exports and its dales are an iconic part of the British landscape, attracting tourists from across Britain and the world. Yorkshire gave us Marks mp; Spencer, the worlds first football club and the steel for Heathrows new Terminal 2.
  
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• Huge new station planned for Ilford 'to meet Crossrail demand'

  18-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Plans for a huge new glass-fronted station at Ilford were submitted today as part of a package of improvements for the start of Crossrail services.
  
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