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• MPs' debate about Sir Philip Green's knighthood is premature

  19-10-2016 23:37
  
  Perhaps a deadline for the retail tycoon to ‘sort’ the BHS deficit before taking away his title might focus him on fixing the hole in the fundSir Philip Green is clearly desperate to keep his gong. The Topshop tycoon would not be telling ITV viewers about his “horrible, horrible, horrible” summer, or recounting his heart trouble, if the knighthood didn’t matter. We assumed as much, which is why the interview was mostly interesting for what Green, on the eve of a par
  
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• Cameron aide said government was 'exposed on Heathrow' over air quality

  19-10-2016 20:42
  
  As Theresa May prepares for airport expansion decision, memo emerges in which former PM was told he did not ‘have an answer’ on pollution concernsDavid Cameron’s No 10 policy chief warned him a year ago that he was “exposed on Heathrow” because the government did not have an answer to its impact on air quality, an internal Downing Street note has revealed.The memo was written by Camilla Cavendish, a former Downing Street adviser, who was scathing about the first dra
  
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• 15,000 apply for 78 jobs to drive new Virgin trains

  19-10-2016 17:19
  
  Those selected for east coast route will get year-long training before driving state-of-the-art Azuma trainsMore than 15,000 people have applied to drive Virgin Trains’ new state-of-the art Azuma trains following the rail operator’s biggest recruitment drive on the popular east coast route since the 1980s.The response – equivalent to nearly 200 applications for each of the 78 posts – comes as Virgin Trains gears up for the launch of the new fleet on the London to Scotland
  
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• Innovations (Issue 35, Autumn 2016)

  19-10-2016 16:46 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Innovations: Practical application of technology in passenger transport.
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  Click on the image below to view Innovations (Issue 35, Autumn 2016).
   
  If you are viewing the site on a mobile or tablet device, tap here to read the supplement.
  
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• 'We're wasting money': the case for greater local power over transport

  19-10-2016 14:02
  
  Devolving decisions to local regions will make buses, road and rail more efficient, say our transport expertsTransport operators across the country can do more with the same amount of money if they have devolved control, a panel of transport experts said during a Guardian roundtable event. They did however, differ on just what the future of transport would look like.Continue reading...
  
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• Woman tells of 'nightmare' racist assault in the back of Uber

  19-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A young woman today told of how she fears to get in a minicab again after an Uber driver punched her in the face and racially abused her in a row over drop-offs.
  
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• Winter chaos warning for Birmingham Airport with baggage handling firm set to pull out

  19-10-2016 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Trade union Unite calls for swift resolution after baggage handling firm Aviator announces it will withdraw staff from airport at the end of next month
  
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• Welsh budget: Follow the money on road-building journey

  19-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Can the Welsh Government budget make a real difference to the economy? Here is a look at how it works on one 223m road project in south Wales.
  
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• Virgin bowled over as 15,000 apply for 78 East Coast train driver jobs

  19-10-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -MORE than 15,000 applications have been received by Virgin Trains after it advertised for 78 new drivers on the East Coast Mainline, The Northern Echo can reveal.
  
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• VIDEO: Rare Deltic loco passes through Doncaster

  19-10-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - A rare locomotive has passed through Doncaster - to the delight of rail buffs.
  
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• US airlines protest new DOT consumer rules

  19-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has outlined a collection of regulatory initiatives it is characterizing as consumer protection for airline passengers, including expanding airlines monthly operational performance reporting requirements and beginning the process for developing a rule on compensation for delayed checked baggage.read more
  
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• UK runway decision delayed again

  19-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The decision on provision of additional runway capacity for the congested southeast of England will be delayed a little longer, after an anticipated decision by the UK governments cabinet was postponed.read more
  
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• Two people hurt by 'tidal wave' of falling water after roof panel ruptures at Victoria station

  19-10-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The pair were treated at the scene by paramedics, but are not thought to have been seriously injured
  
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• Two injured in roof collapse at Manchester Victoria station

  19-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Huge wave of water lands on platform, says witness, as panels on refurbished railway stations roof give way following heavy rain Two people were injured after heavy rain caused roof panels to collapse at Victoria railway station in Manchester.The panels within the roof linking the Grade II-listed station buildings buckled owing to rain water, witnesses said. The incident at the citys second largest mainline railway station came after recent refurbishment work to the roof.Continue
  
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• Two hurt in Manchester Victoria Station roof collapse

  19-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Two people suffered minor head injuries when part of the roof collapsed at Manchester's Victoria Station because of heavy rain.
  
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• 'Transformative' Greater Anglia franchise starts

  19-10-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A new nine-year franchise has been launched for the East of England, under the title of Greater Anglia. The operator is Abellio, which has run two short contracts in the region since 2012, when it replaced National Express. A new 'accord' between the franchise and Network Rail has also been announced, under which both sides have undertaken to work together at a practical level to improve infrastructure. The new deal includes the replacement of Greater Anglia's existing fleets by
  
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• Tories in revolt over Heathrow: Zac Goldsmith poised to stand as anti-Heathrow candidate in by-election

  19-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Theresa May faced a sensational revolt today as local Conservatives backed Zac Goldsmith to stand as an independent anti-Heathrow candidate in a by-election.
  
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• Theresa May signals favouring Heathrow expansion

  19-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Cabinet free to speak out against final decision
  
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• Tesla told to dump Autopilot brand in Germany

  19-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tesla is told to drop the Autopilot brand name, which it uses to promote its driver-assistance software, in Germany.
  
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• Southern strike goes ahead despite new GTR offer

  19-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - RMT launched another three-day strike on Southern today despite Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the parent company, repeating its offer of a mp;pound;2,000 bonus if staff accept the revised deal. Yesterday GTR brought back its offer to RMT in a last-ditch attempt to stop the strike, and also...
  
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• Southern Rail strikes: Drivers to be balloted on fresh industrial action

  19-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers on strike-hit Southern Railway already are braced for further disruption with drivers set to be balloted on fresh industrial action.
  
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• Sheffield Supertram poll: Where should we have a new route?

  19-10-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - People have until the end of the month to have their say on the future of Sheffield's trams.
  
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• Sam Tarry: Southern Rail fiasco tells us what taking back control should really mean railways owned by the public

  19-10-2016 02:00 via labourlist.org
  
  Other News Sources - Chris Grayling, the Transport Secretary, has been summoned to the Commons to answer for his departments role in the Southern Rail fiasco but, Sam Tarry, political officer at TSSA and head of communication and strategy during Jeremy Corbyns last leadership election, explains only Labour has the plan to deal with the Tories rail fail.
  
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• Ryanair's latest wheeze: Now passengers must pay6 to check-in more than four days before a flight

  19-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - It means holidaymakers going away for more than a few days will have to pay to check in for their return journey before they leave or find an internet connection abroad.
  
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• Ryanair: cutting fayres

  19-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Irish airlines shares have done less badly than its rivals. Expect that trend to continue
  
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• Ryanair cuts profit forecast on weak pound

  19-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline says situation could worsen if sterling falls further
  
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• Ryanair cuts profit forecast after drop in pound

  19-10-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline blames Brexit for downgrading profit forecast
  
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• Roof collapses at Victoria station in Manchester

  19-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Witnesses described seeing a 'tidal wave' of water drenching around 30 commuters after several plastic roof panels fell to the ground at the railstation in Manchester today.
  
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• Road contract extension backed but decision set for new debate

  19-10-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Suffolk County Councils road maintenance contract with Kier is to be extended for another five years after its cabinet backed the proposal.
  
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• Revealed: 50 TfL bosses receive 100k 'golden goodbyes'

  19-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport for London executives have been handed six-figure "golden goodbyes" as part of Sadiq Khan's bid to slim down the organisation.
  
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• Rail industry honours Olympic heroes

  19-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Star Olympic and Paralympic athletes travelled from Manchester to London for victory celebrations thanks to free transport from the rail industry. The athletes took part in a parade in Manchester yesterday to celebrate their achievements, after Britain won 67 Olympic medals and 147 Paralympic...
  
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• Rail freight firm DB Cargo plans to cut 900 jobs

  19-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A rail freight firm confirms plans to cut up to 900 jobs due to what it says are
  
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• Qatar Airways unveils first class amenity kits

  19-10-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Available to premium passengers on selected A380 services
  
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• Proposals submitted for Crossrail upgrade of Ilford station

  19-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Ilford station will get a new building in the latest stage of improvements as part of the Crossrail project. The Network Rail proposals, now submitted to Redbridge Borough Council, include a new, spacious station building with a glass famp;ccedil;ade to let natural light through. It is intended to...
  
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• Petition calls for Abellio to lose ScotRail operation

  19-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A petition calling for Abellio to be stripped of the ScotRail contract is to be presented to transport minister Humza Yousaf.
  
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• Passengers stopped from getting on board as packed trains and signal problems cause morning misery

  19-10-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Trains were delayed and postponedon the Valleys Line and packed between Newport and Cardiff
  
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• Oxford Circus: Furious commuters slam 'dangerous' queues as station closes due to overcrowding

  19-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of furious commuters faced "dangerous" queues on one of the capital's busiest shopping streets as Oxford Circus Tube station closed due to overcrowding.
  
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• Osborne blocked plan to clamp down on diesel cars

  19-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Environmental lawyers attempt to force government action on pollution
  
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• Newcastle Airport insists baggage carrier exit won't cause 'Christmas chaos' for passengers

  19-10-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Baggage carrier Aviator is set to leave the airport where it employs 145 people, and union Unite fears festive flyers may be affected
  
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• Network Rail announces 140 new apprenticeship places

  19-10-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The rail operator has encouraged young people to apply for the positions with 16 places available south of London
  
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• Ministers accused of sitting on £100,000 report which could help to solve Sussex rail crisis

  19-10-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -GOVERNMENT ministers have been accused of sitting on a £100,000 report which could detonate the long-term capacity time-bomb of Sussexs failing rail service.
  
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• May's industrial strategy 'must address Brexit skills impact on HS2'

  19-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - HS2 could suffer from a loss of foreign workers after Brexit unless the government makes addressing the shortage part of its industrial strategy, Balfour Beatty has said. The infrastructure companymp;rsquo;s newest briefing paper said that the 2.2 million EU nationals working in the UK have...
  
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• May under pressure as runway decision looms

  19-10-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Cabinet set for showdown over Heathrow or Gatwick expansion
  
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• May delays Heathrow decision subscription

  19-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Third runway given nod but final vote wont be until 2018Ministers free to campaign against government ruling
  
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• Kings Cross design guru is on board with Leeds City Station redevelopment scheme

  19-10-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - He is the design genius who spearheaded the dazzling transformation of Kings Cross Station in London.
  
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• Journey planning and mobile ticketing from Find My Bus

  19-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bus and Coach.com -
  
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• If it's not Heathrow then it's Dover for freight shipments, warns FTA

  19-10-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Failure to keep Britain connected with its world markets through a global hub airport will see freight imports and exports passing through the ...
  
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• Heathrow: Theresa May will not make final decision for at least a year while allowing Boris Johnson to speak out against third runway

  19-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph -
  
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• Heathrow or Gatwick airport expansion decision won't go before MPs for more than a year

  19-10-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -And there will be yet another public consultation before a final decision is taken in late-2017 or early-2018
  
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• First Bus reach new heights with CILT Platinum Corporate Membership

  19-10-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is delighted to announce that First Bus has become Platinum Corporate Members of the Institute. First Bus is the first passenger transport sector organisation to hold the grade of Platinum membership. Corporate membership will enable First Bus to engage selected staff across many regional activities of the Institute, as well as a national network of members including the Institutes Young Pr
  
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