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• Quality of life v the push for fracking and airport expansion | Letters

  20-10-2016 20:38
  
  It is easy sometimes to wonder whether our governments care about anything except money; yet they refuse to put a monetary value on those aspects of life that lend enchantment (Mary Dejevsky, Quality of life has a price. The frackers should pay it, 17 October). A beautiful view is one of these; so is peace and quiet. So is the ability to keep one’s windows open at night.These blessings are disappearing at great speed, as the skies fill up, and as lorries, cars and machines are added to our
  
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• Southern railway to restore full timetable from 31 October

  20-10-2016 18:08
  
  Firm axed 341 trains a day as short-term fix for disruption that had plagued the line at the start of JulySouthern has promised to restore its full timetable from 31 October, after almost four months of running an emergency timetable with hundreds of trains cancelled every day.
  The move at the start of July had been billed as a short-term fix to the disruption affecting Southern, allowing a more predictable – if reduced – level of service for the hundreds of thousands of passengers t
  
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• London tube station closed for controlled explosion of 'suspicious' item

  20-10-2016 17:08
  
  North Greenwich station evacuated as counter-terrorism police investigate object found on Jubilee line trainA controlled detonation has been carried out at a London tube station after a “suspicious” item was found on an underground train.The item was discovered at North Greenwich station at 11am on Thursday and led to the station being evacuated. Counter-terrorism investigators were called in. Continue reading...
  
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• RMT suspends Southern rail strike after British Legion request

  20-10-2016 13:54
  
  Union halts industrial action planned for 3 November after request from armed forces charityA planned Southern rail strike that would have happened close to Remembrance Day has been suspended following a request from the British Legion.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT) were due to walk out from 3 to 5 November amid a bitter dispute over changes to the role of conductors.Continue reading...
  
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• What will the UK's future transport systems look like? - livechat - The Guardian

  20-10-2016 13:00
  
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  How can public transport keep up to speed with the digital age? Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo. Supported by Atkins About this content. Thursday 20 October 2016 06.59 EDT Last modified on Thursday 20 October 2016 07.29 EDT. Share on Facebook ...
  
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• What will the UK's future transport systems look like? - livechat

  20-10-2016 12:59
  
  Join us on Thursday 27 October 12:00 – 13:30 GMT, to discuss what the country’s future transport systems will look like, and how to prepare for themIt’s not just cities that need decent transportEvery day, people up and down the country battle with their commute. Whether their journey is by train, tube, bus, car, cycle - or a mixture - things are not as efficient as they could be.But could the UK’s fraught travellers be about to see an improvement in their lot? With a num
  
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• Stop obsessing about planes and trains, and start using roads better | Simon Jenkins

  20-10-2016 09:00
  
  Ministers are dazzled by the idea of a third Heathrow runway and HS2. If only they were as excited about car travelInfrastructure is the new kale. It is the latest fad on the block. Every politician wants more of it. To Labour and Tory, TUC and CBI, infrastructure is the acceptable face of borrowing and spending. All will be well if we just pour billions into concrete. But for what? Related: HS2: the zombie train that refuses to die | Simon Jenkins I am told that half the trucks on the M1 are em
  
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• YP Letters: Please put Manchester at the wheel of Leeds Councils transport policy

  20-10-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - From: Bernard Coleman, Director, WGL Stoneclean Ltd, Moor Road, Leeds.
  
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• York campaigner backs road safety drive

  20-10-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A CYCLIST and road safety campaigner who suffered a devastating leg injury in a horror crash is supporting our campaign to re-write sentencing guidelines for danger drivers.
  
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• Victory for passengers after vow to publish plans for rail service

  20-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - PASSENGERS have scored a victory as plans on how to improve Scotlands railway network will now be made public following a campaign against late trains, delays and cancelled services.
  
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• Ukraine to create stand-alone passenger business

  20-10-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - UKRAINE: Next year Ukrainian Railways is to begin a five-step process to form a separate passenger...
  
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• Transport Police to bolster sex crimes unit after outcry over plans to axe it

  20-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The British Transport Police has outlined plans to step up its efforts to tackle sexual offences on the Tube and railways just months after the Evening Standard revealed plans to axe its sex crimes unit.
  
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• Third runway at Heathrow

  20-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - These expansion plans are a throwback to a different era, writes Philip Stephens
  
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• Theresa May challenged over 'commitment' to Wales

  20-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Amid fears Wales will lose out once EU grants are no longer available, the Chesham and Amersham MP asked Mrs May to maintain investment that was "so vital to the long-term social and economic development of the Valleys communities and the rest of Wales".
  
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• Theresa May blasted for 'dither and delay' on Heathrow Airport expansion

  20-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan today led furious accusations of "dither and delay" at Theresa May over a new runway for London and the South-East.
  
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• Theresa May accused of 'dither and delay' over Heathrow expansion

  20-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Mayor of London says decision to delay vote on airport expansion will cause unnecessary uncertainty for businessesTheresa May has been accused of dither and delay by Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, after putting off a parliamentary vote on airport expansion for another year.There are strong signs that a cabinet committee will decide next week to back expansion at Heathrow after the prime minister set out plans to let ministers such as Boris Johnson and Justine Greening carry on oppo
  
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• Tesla to make all new cars self-driving

  20-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tesla says all electric cars it now builds will have hardware to drive completely on their own, though fully self-driving cars are still years away.
  
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• Surrey has the country's most competitive bus service - but is it driving up standards?

  20-10-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The county has 29 separate bus operators and the biggest, Arriva, commands only 21.8 of the market - but is it resulting in a quality service?
  
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• Supermarkets drive Holyhead port freight boom for Stena Line

  20-10-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Ferry firm has revealed that business is thriving on the Irish Sea route
  
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• STOP THE DANGER DRIVERS: 'No more kid gloves', warns senior councillor as call made to toughen road laws

  20-10-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -COUNCILLORS and members of the public in Bradford district have been urged to lobby their MPs to push for changes in the laws governing dangerous drivers.
  
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• Southern Rail passengers face yet another strike - this time it's the drivers

  20-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Rail passengers are facing fresh disruption after up to 1,000 train drivers announced they are to ballot for strike action.
  
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• See 'vigilante Uber hunter' take-on illegally-parked drivers at Egham railway station

  20-10-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The self-styled 'hunter' said Runnymede Hackney Carriage drivers are 'getting flooded by Uber drivers' in the area.
  
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• Rush hour chaos across London Underground after District and Circle line signal failure

  20-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A signal failure at South Kensington left the Circle and District lines - which run through the centre of the capital - with a reduced service or none at all, and this caused problems for other lines and stations.
  
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• Runway decision

  20-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government is due to announce its plans on airport expansion next week. What do you want to know more about?
  
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• Revealed: billion-pound Liverpool masterplan to create THOUSANDS of jobs and transform part of city

  20-10-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Massive scheme could include new Merseyrail station as well as restaurants, businesses and housing
  
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• Rail museum engineerssome fun for holidays

  20-10-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -THE National Railway Museum in York is launching a new fun exhibition to encourage children to discover their hidden engineer and find out how they can shape the railways of tomorrow.
  
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• Passengers could face Christmas travel chaos at Manchester Airport as baggage handling firm pulls out of UK

  20-10-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Airlines and Manchester Airport promise 'no impact' on passengers but unions warn it could impact on Christmas travel plans
  
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• New push for cash to make Cardiff's station fit for millions of new users

  20-10-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Government was also challenged on funding for the South Wales Metro.New Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens made her debut at Welsh Questions with a challenge to the UK Government to ensure Cardiff has a train station that is fit for purpose.
  
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• Mumbai to Moscow inter-modal freight arrives

  20-10-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - INTERNATIONAL: The first containers to be transported on the newly-established northsouth freight...
  
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• Multi million pound investment plan for container terminal for DP World Southampton

  20-10-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - DP World Southampton has strengthened its straddle carrier fleet by taking delivery of nine brand new Kalmar machines at the weekend, with a further eight on order. The terminal operator also announced today that it is purchasing two new super post-panamax quay cranes ready for delivery in 2018 which will improve the capability of DP World Southampton allowing it to simultaneously handle three of the largest container vessels afloat.The straddle c
  
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• May should move faster on Heathrow expansion

  20-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Seven years is far too long to bring a vital project to the start line
  
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• Manchester Airport runway closed as BA plane develops fault

  20-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A runway is closed at Manchester Airport after a British Airways plane from London Heathrow develops a technical fault after landing.
  
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• Jet2 axes two Belfast holiday routes but has said it is creating 50 new jobs

  20-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airline Jet2 has axed two holiday flights from Belfast, but has said it is adding 50 new jobs at the International Airport.
  
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• How clean is the air where you live?

  20-10-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - How clean is the air where you live? Air pollution is rarely highlighted to prospective house buyers, but as air quality deteriorates and the link between pollutants and poor health strengthens, expect there to be increasing interest in maps such as this. The map at aqicn.org/map/europe provides daily updates on air quality around Europe. Air quality is rated as good The post How clean is the air where you live? appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Hong Kong International unveils Skycity

  20-10-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Hong Kong International unveils Skycity
  
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• Heathrow expansion likely to be turbulent ride

  20-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Years of consultation and potential litigation will follow decision
  
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• Heathrow Airport claims there is no delay on third runway expansion plans

  20-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow Airport bosses haveinsisted there is "no delay" in the decision over a third runway after it emerged MPs may not vote on expansion for at least a year.
  
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• Groupe Eurotunnel to sell GB Railfreight

  20-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Groupe Eurotunnel (GET) has received a binding and irrevocable offer from EQT Infrastructure II for the potential acquisition of its subsidiary, GB Railfreight (GBRf). If GET accepts the offer, it will use the profits to boost its core infrastructure and transport business, particularly through...
  
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• Government 'dithering' over Heathrow-Gatwick runway decision

  20-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London's mayor has accused the government of "dithering" over deciding whether to build a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick airports.
  
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• Government announces 15-minute rail delay compensation scheme - and Surrey passengers could be in line for BIG refunds

  20-10-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Rail passengers will soon be able to claim for compensation if their train is delayed by more than 15 minutes rather than 30 minutes
  
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• FTA says postponement of Belfast road scheme is bad news for transport operators & economy

  20-10-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - News that a vital road improvement scheme in the centre of Belfast has been put on hold following the Brexit vote is bad news for transport ...
  
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• Free trams laid on for Edinburgh's Hogmanay revellers

  20-10-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Free tram rides are to be laid on in Edinburgh for the first time since the controversial service began operating - for the citys Hogmanay revellers.
  
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• Former HS2 development director returns as interim CEO

  20-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Roy Hill has been named as the interim chief executive of HS2 Ltd following Simon Kirbymp;rsquo;s resignation. Hill is managing director of CH2M Europe, but was previously seconded to HS2 as Phase 1 development director from 2012 to 2014. He will replace Kirby, who announced last month that he is...
  
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• FAA facing backlash over noise issues created by PBN flight paths

  20-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- FAA is contending with a backlash from some communities around airports where Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures have inadvertently created concentrated areas of increased aircraft noise.
  
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• Eurotunnel prepares to sell GB Railfreight

  20-10-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -GB Railfreight is set to be sold by Eurotunnel, which bought the business from FirstGroup in 2010. Since then, GBRf has been part of Eurotunnels railfreight subsidiary Europorte. The potential buyer EQT said the move was an integral part of EQTs strategy to create a leading independent pan-European railfreight operator. GB Railfreight employs 650 people and operates more than 1,000 trains a week.
  
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• Eurotunnel: no light yet

  20-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Shares reflect uncertainty of UK trade flows to come
  
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• Eurotunnel enjoys record traffic despite Brexit vote

  20-10-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel yesterday shrugged off concerns over any negative impact from the Brexit vote as it insisted business has never been stronger.
  
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• Eurostar to cut services amid challenging environment

  20-10-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Rail operator to reduce timetable from December
  
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• Elon Musk says fully self-driving Tesla cars already being built

  20-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Nvidia Titan processor, eight cameras and faster radar to be switched on once software catches up, allowing a trip across US without touching the wheelAll new Tesla models are being built with hardware to enable them to be fully self-driving, Elon Musk has announced. The company has said its Model S and Model X electric cars are already being produced with the new system, which includes eight cameras, 12 updated sensors and radar with faster processing. Continue reading...
  
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• DVLA failings unfairly forcing drivers off the road, watchdog says

  20-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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