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• Losing our way on the roadmap of Britain | Letters

  21-10-2016 23:15
  
  Simon Jenkins argues that, since the Department for Transport predicts traffic growth, we should increase road capacity and efficiency (Stop obsessing about planes and trains. Use roads better, 20 October). But the DfT has long over-predicted traffic expansion, and these inaccurate predictions have been used to justify massive investment in road-building schemes over the past few decades, which in turn have attracted more and more cars on to the roads. This is called “predict and provide&r
  
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• Heathrow expansion will boost air quality | Letters

  21-10-2016 23:12
  
  The suggestion that the previous government failed to address questions surrounding air quality (Report, 20 October) does not reflect the progress that has been made on the issue since December 2015. Since then, the government’s air quality plan, updated modelling undertaken by Heathrow and an independent study by Cambridge University have all shown that baseline air-quality levels around the airport will have significantly improved by the time a new runway is built, as the nation’s
  
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• Anger as Northumberland rural bus service shuts while big players prosper

  21-10-2016 17:46
  
  Residents of Northumberland and Cumbria – where bus budget is now zero – decry system that takes away their vital routes At 66 years old, Duncan Foster thought his hitchhiking days were over. As a young lad growing up in Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria he would regularly thumb a lift to watch football matches as far away as Leeds (60 miles as the crow flies).But as a pensioner, now living alone in the nearby village of Whittington, he was happy to rely on the bus to go for a few pints wit
  
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• Bombardier to cut 7,500 jobs, raising fears for British workforce

  21-10-2016 17:35
  
  Canadian manufacturer’s operations in Belfast and Derby could be vulnerable as it announces second wave of job cuts in yearBombardier has announced it will cut another 7,500 jobs worldwide, raising fears for its British aerospace and rail workforce.It is the second wave of job cuts announced by the Canadian manufacturer in a year, meaning it will shrink its workforce by about 20% in two years. Related: The Bombardier UK factory - in picturesContinue reading...
  
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• North Greenwich tube station terror alert sparked by bag of wires

  21-10-2016 13:09
  
  Controlled explosion carried out by counter-terrorism investigators after a passenger handed in bag to a train driverA terror alert at North Greenwich tube station in London was prompted when a worker discovered an abandoned bag “full of wires”.The item was discovered just after 11am on Thursday by train staff. The station was closed, and a controlled explosion was carried out by counter-terrorism investigators. Continue reading...
  
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• Man dies in fall on ship off Tyneside coast

  21-10-2016 13:08
  
  Brasschaat bulk carrier brought to Northumbrian Quay for investigation after death of Ukrainian nationalA Ukrainian seaman has died after falling from a height on a ship stranded for months off the North Tyneside coast.
  The accident happened on the Brasschaat bulk carrier, which has been anchored in the North Sea since June after its owner went bust. Continue reading...
  
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• Yandex Taxi slashes fares to stay ahead of Uber

  21-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Russian search engines car-hailing app fights to retain dominance of $7bn market
  
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• WYCA calls for extra Northern and TPE services

  21-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Local leaders have called for Northern and TransPennine Express (TPE) to increase the number of services they run on top of existing commitments in their franchise agreements. In April, Arriva took over responsibility for the Northern franchise, while First Group took sole control of the...
  
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• Tube train device controlled explosion at North Greenwich

  21-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A suspect device found on a London Underground train is destroyed in a controlled explosion.
  
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• Thousands apply for train driver jobs on east coast route

  21-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than 15,000 people apply for 78 jobs driving new trains being launched by Virgin on the East Coast Route.
  
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• Tesla releases video of fully autonomous Model X electric car

  21-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Video follows announcement that all Tesla cars built from now on will contain components required for self-drivingTesla announced on Wednesday that from now on all of its electric cars will be built with the components required to turn them into fully autonomous vehicles at a later date. Now chief executive, Elon Musk, has released a video showing what that really means.The video shows a Tesla Model X driving out of a garage, picking up a human driverwho is required to be in the d
  
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• Stagecoach unveils contactless bus travel plans

  21-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Stagecoach announces plans to bring in contactless payment technology on all of its UK regional bus services by the end of 2018.
  
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• Stagecoach to introduce contactless payment technology across bus network

  21-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Britain's biggest bus operator has announced plans to introduce contactless payment technology across its network by the end of 2018.
  
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• Southern Railway strike called off for London Poppy Day after British Legion request

  21-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Southern Rail strikes: RMT union cancels walk-out on poppy day after British Legion plea

  21-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A Southern Rail strike due to clash with London Poppy Day has been cancelled at the request of the British Legion.
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Passengers 'faced mass panic and violence' during strike action

  21-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Rail passengers suffered scenes of "mass panic and violence" during strike action, lawyers acting for a commuter group claimed today.
  
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• Southern promises to restore cancelled services by end of month

  21-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Southern has promised to fully restore the services it had to cancel in the summer by the end of October, it has been revealed. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Southernmp;rsquo;s parent company, announced in July that it was cancelling 341 services a day to try to gain control of unpredictable...
  
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• ScotRail announce improvement plan after performance target missed

  21-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - PASSENGERS can expect carriage doors to shut 15 seconds before the train is due to depart as Scotrail introduce a raft of measures to improve punctuality after missing one of their contractual targets.
  
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• ScotRail admits service not good enough

  21-10-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - ScotRail has admitted its performance isnt good enough after the reliability of train services fell below target.
  
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• North Greenwich Tube station evacuated as suspicious package 'found near O2 Arena'

  21-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Passengers were evacuated from North Greenwich station in East London as alarm bells rang at about 11am and a huge section of the Jubilee line was suspended.
  
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• North Greenwich station: Counter-terror probe as Tube train 'suspect item' blown up by bomb squad

  21-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Counter-terror police have today launched an investigation after a suspicious package found on a packed London Underground train was exploded by the bomb squad.
  
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• New Lothian Buses directors' pay cut to end 'bonus culture'

  21-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A BUS company which became mired in a bitter boardroom row that sparked an exodus of directors has announced it will overhaul its controversial pay structure in a bid to end the
  
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• Metrolink delays could continue tomorrow, bosses warn

  21-10-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Engineers will work through the night to try to sort the problems which saw widespread disruption across the Metrolink network
  
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• Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's delight as 10m bus hopper tickets are sold

  21-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - More than 10 million "Hopper" journeys have been made on London's buses since the new fare was introduced six weeks ago.
  
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• Manchester Victoria roof collapse 'isn't good enough' as MP calls for inquiry

  21-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The construction process for the roof at Manchester Victoria wasnmp;rsquo;t mp;ldquo;good enoughmp;rdquo; after it collapsed, a local MP has said. Rain water leaked through part of the roof, filling one of the plastic panels underneath and leading it to collapse at about 4.30pm on 18 October. The...
  
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• Major improvement plan for struggling ScotRail

  21-10-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The ScotRail Alliance has unveiled a plan to improve performance, after managing director Phil Verster had described the task of upgrading the network while running trains day-to-day as like performing open heart surgery while doing a marathon. The new plan includes 8 million for asset improvements, specifically tailored upgrades for key parts of the network such as Edinburgh and the Borders, Lanarkshire and Tayside, and targeted work on rolling stock to deal with the most common
  
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• Major bus route rerouted to Grand Junction Retail Park

  21-10-2016 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -Passengers claim victory after pressure on bus operator
  
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• Lufthansa shares jump as airline raises profit target

  21-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - German group bounces back from July warning to lift mood in aviation sector
  
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• London City Airport appoints former I.T. guru as Chief Operating Officer

  21-10-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - London City Airport has announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, following the departure of Darren Grover. Alison FitzGerald, who joined the airport in 2014 as Chief Information Officer, has been appointed internally as Grovers successor and takes on responsibility for all operational areas of the business across the terminal and airfield. She will also retain responsibility for technology. Alison was previously CIO at the Finan
  
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• Heathrows wealthy owners take £225m dividend despite £370m black hole appearing in airports retirement scheme

  21-10-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Payouts were made to Spanish firm Ferrovial and a range of foreign investment funds who, own the majority of Heathrow, according to latest figures.
  
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• Heathrow vows to curb charges during runway build

  21-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airport seeks to reassure airlines about impact of 16.5bn investment
  
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• Heathrow flyers climb ahead of expansion decision

  21-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Heathrow reports record passengers for the first nine months of 2016 ahead of an imminent decision on UK airport expansion.
  
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• Heathrow Airport retirement pot falls into red after Brexit

  21-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow's pension fund slid into deficit in the past 12 months due to the plunge in returns from bonds.
  
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• Heathrow Airport pays out 225m to investors while asking for public cash

  21-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow was caught in a financial row today just days before the Government is expected to give the go-ahead for a third runway.
  
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• Greater Anglia and NR promise measures to tackle autumn leaf fall

  21-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Greater Anglia, with help from Network Rail, is investing in new equipment and introducing a revised timetable to reduce the impact of autumn leaf fall on rail services. Leaves on the track at this time of year can form a mulch, which is then compressed and hardened by train wheels until it is...
  
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• Full Southern timetable to return but some journeys will take longer

  21-10-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -SOUTHERN will reinstate its full timetable by the end of the month but some journeys could take longer.
  
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• 'Flawed decisions' by the DVLA put disabled and ill drivers off the road

  21-10-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman said there were major failings in how the fitness of vulnerable drivers has been assessed in a damning report of the DVLA.
  
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• Drivers urged to go electric with interest-free Government loans up to 35k

  21-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - DRIVERS have been urged to take advantage of zero-interest loans to purchase an electric car before the Scottish Government funded scheme ends.
  
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• David Cameron warned by policy chief over Heathrow air quality 'problems'

  21-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Bike lock developed that makes thieves immediately vomit

  21-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Crowdfunded creator of SkunkLock says device emits special smelly formula when it is being cut A man approaches a bicycle, handheld electric saw at the ready. He powers it on, starts to drill, and is shot in the face with a noxious spray that makes him vomit uncontrollably. This is the dream of the inventors of SkunkLock.Basically we were fed up with thefts, said Daniel Idzkowski from San Francisco, one of the inventors of SkunkLock. The real last straw was we had a friend park hi
  
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• Backlash at Ryanair plan to charge 6 to check in early

  21-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Low-cost airline Ryanair has caused outcry after it announced plans to charge passengers 6 to check-in more than four days before a flight.
  
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• Atkins consortium wins contract to remodel Leeds station ahead of HS2

  21-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The contract to redesign Leeds station to prepare it for HS2 has been awarded to a consortium of design, engineering and project management consultants led by Atkins. The group will design a blueprint to deliver planned improvements to Leeds station, now also known as the Yorkshire Hub...
  
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• Alitalia switches to Sabre IT system

  21-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Italian flag carrier Alitalia has completed a major IT upgrade that involved switching its reservations system to a new provider, the airline said Oct. 19.read more
  
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• Airbus super-jumbo A380s could become giant 'pilgrimage planes'

  21-10-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Malaysia Airlines wants to rent out aircraft to help Muslims reach Mecca during hajj
  
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• Airbus offers a peek at its flying taxi

  21-10-2016 02:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - Airbus is developing an aircraft that can take off and land vertically. The vision is for Uber-like taxis that beat the traffic by flying over it.
  
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• 24 hours beneath the Heathrow Airport flight path

  21-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Reporter Divya Talwar spends 24 hours with a family living beneath the Heathrow flight path, for the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme.
  
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