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• Christmas engineering works are crucial to railways | Letters

  01-11-2016 19:49
  
  I am acutely conscious that many families would like to be able to use the railway to travel at Christmas (Rail passengers are set to face Christmas chaos, 31 October). So the good news is that over 90% of railway services will run as normal. I am also acutely aware that our passengers want faster journeys with more trains and seats. That is why we are undertaking the biggest investment programme ever on Britain’s railways. Better railways drive economic growth, creating jobs and more hous
  
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• Driver escapes being hit by 105mph train 'with three seconds to spare'

  01-11-2016 15:51
  
  Virgin Trains East Coast driver had to dive for cover while on track after leaving cab to investigate power failure at Kyle Beck A train driver was forced to dive to the ground to avoid being hit by another train travelling at 105mph, according to an official report.The Virgin Trains East Coast driver took shelter next to his train with just three seconds to spare while he was on the track to investigate a power failure. Continue reading...
  
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• Driver escaped being hit by 105mph train with three seconds to spare

  01-11-2016 15:51
  
  Virgin Trains East Coast driver had to dive for cover while on track after leaving cab to investigate power failure at Kyle Beck A train driver was forced to dive to the ground to avoid being hit by another train travelling at 105mph, according to an official report.The Virgin Trains East Coast driver took shelter next to his train with three seconds to spare while he was on the track to investigate a power failure. Continue reading...
  
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• Dark web departure: fake train tickets go on sale alongside AK-47s

  01-11-2016 14:55
  
  Forged rail tickets are now being sold as well as drugs and passports, in an explosion of goods on offer from dark web retail servicesMachine guns, class-A drugs, stolen credit cards and … a return ticket to Hastings. The shopping list of the “dark web” consumer, more used to a wild west better known for the highly illegal and illicit, appears to have taken a more ordinary diversion.At least that’s the impression left by an investigation into the sale of forged train tic
  
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• Britain's best new train stations – in pictures

  01-11-2016 08:36
  
  With the number of passengers travelling by train set to double in the next 25 years, Network Rail is spending almost £27bn on new track and stations. Here are some of the stations that have opened since 2015 Continue reading...
  
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• YP Letters: Leeds needs proper leadership to solve its transport issues

  01-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - From: Thomas Harvey, Ilkley.
  
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• Wrightbus to buy Gallahers' Ballymena tobacco factory site

  01-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The 100-acre JTI Gallahers factory site in Ballymena is to be bought by Wrightbus in a deal set to complete early next year.
  
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• Wrightbus buys former JTI Gallaher site in Ballymena

  01-11-2016 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - The Ballymena bus maker is taking on the 100-acre site, which it says will be available in mid-2017.
  
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• Vossloh names Busemann CEO

  01-11-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - Andreas Busemann is set to take over as CEO of Vossloh AG for a three-year term, with effect from...
  
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• UK minister says told Nissan he will emphasise common ground with EU

  01-11-2016 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - The British government made several assurances to Japanese carmaker Nissan before last week's announcement it would build two new models in Britain, business minister Greg Clark said on Monday.
  
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• Translink seeks opinions on new transport hub for Belfast city centre

  01-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Translink is consulting the public on proposals for a new transport hub in Belfast city centre.
  
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• Train driver escapes being hit by London-Inverness train 'by three seconds'

  01-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A TRAIN driver came within three seconds of being struck by an Inverness-bound passenger train travelling at 105mph after a trainee signaller mistakenly left a track open.
  
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• Swiss railway ticket machines to sell Bitcoin digital currency

  01-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Switzerland's national rail service will begin selling the digital currency Bitcoin at ticket machines.
  
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• Stuart Patrick: Heathrow option offers 'ready access to an expanding long-haul route network'

  01-11-2016 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Last week the UK Government approved the proposal for a third runway at Heathrow. It is a decision that Glasgow Chamber of Commerce supports.
  
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• Southern Rail bosses issue ultimatum to staff planning further strikes: 'Sign new contracts or you're out'

  01-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Rail bosses issued an ultimatum to 400 train guards planning further strikes to call off the action and sign new deals - or they will have effectively sacked themselves.
  
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• RMT to ballot Piccadilly Line drivers over 'wholesale relations breakdown'

  01-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - RMT will ballot over 400 Piccadilly Line drivers on a proposed strike, alleging there has been a mp;ldquo;wholesale breakdown in industrial relationsmp;rdquo; with London Underground (LU). The union accused LU of failing to properly administer its signal passed at danger policy, threatening...
  
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• Rail to gain from Gteborg intermodal terminal relocation

  01-11-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - SWEDEN: Port authority Gteborgs Hamn expects rail market share to grow from early 2018 when the...
  
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• Off track: new Borders line is among worst performing railways in country subscription

  01-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The new Borders railway service has been blighted by cancellations, delays and unreliable trains in its first year, according to a new report.
  
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• Norwegian launches UKs cheapest flight to Las Vegas

  01-11-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Norwegian claims to have launched the UKs cheapest flight to Las Vegas
  
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• Nick Clegg: Zac Goldsmith flouncing out over Heathrow is just an empty gesture

  01-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The MP for Richmond Park had little influence in the Tory party and, if re-elected, will now have even less
  
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• New exit opened as part of Birmingham New Street redevelopment

  01-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The mp;pound;750m redevelopment of Birmingham New Street station has neared completion as a new pedestrian exit opened. The southern hub will provide exit-only access to Hill Street from all platforms via the Navigation Street footbridge. Earlier this month, the refurbishment of platform 11 was...
  
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• MSPs to study British Transport Police merger plans

  01-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - MSPs are to question police chiefs about plans to absorb transport policing into Police Scotland.
  
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• Michael Dugher: Why Heathrow is a vital global gateway for Yorkshire

  01-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - AS much as Zac Goldsmith might think otherwise, the decision over Heathrow Airport matters just as much to Richmond in Yorkshire as it does to Richmond in London.
  
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• Maynard confirms Halton Curve will reopen at end of 2018

  01-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Halton Curve is expected to reopen when timetables change in December 2018, rail minister Paul Maynard confirmed today. The 1.5-mile line from Frodsham Junction to Halton Junction has been essentially closed since 1975, with one northbound service a week remaining to avoid the costs of a...
  
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• Liverpool leaders call for 15bn boost from HS2 and HS3 links

  01-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Liverpool should have connections to both HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) said today. New research commissioned by LCRCA shows that the high-speed rail links could deliver a mp;pound;15bn boost to the economy, as well as 20,000 jobs, 10,000 homes...
  
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• Japanese shipping: just another list

  01-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - News on JV made some waves but it is too early to expect smooth sailing
  
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• Japanese groups to combine container ship units

  01-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Deal comes amid brutal industry conditions, including the bankruptcy of Hanjin
  
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• 'HS2 will open up more than a high speed line' says the boss heading multi-billion pound project

  01-11-2016 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - In Staffordshire, HS2s connection to the West Coast Main Line provides the opportunity for communities beyond our major citiessuch as in Stafford and Wolverhamptonto capitalise on the benefits of high speed rail.
  
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• Heathrow expansion will gift the whole UK a skills renaissance - Lord Blunkett

  01-11-2016 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Im very pleased to have been invited to chair the Heathrow Skills Taskforce, and to take on the challenge of developing the skills needed to make Heathrow expansion an inclusive training and employment opportunity for Britain as a whole.
  
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• Heathrow begins spending on building third runway

  01-11-2016 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - It is estimated 2,700 jobs will be created through the process of investing millions into the airport's supply chain.
  
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• Heathrow begins pumping millions into uk supply chain after expansion backing

  01-11-2016 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - A MULTIMILLION-pound boost to UK businesses was triggered by the Government's backing for Heathrow expansion, according to the airport.
  
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• Heathrow Airport noise complaint every five minutes

  01-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Heathrow Airport receives a noise complaint on average every five minutes, according to official data.
  
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• GTR to retract 2,000 offer if RMT doesn't call off strike

  01-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - An offer to try to resolve the industrial dispute between Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and the RMT is due to be withdrawn if the union goes ahead with a strike on Friday. Andy Bindon, human resources director at GTR, said that the offer, which includes a mp;pound;2,000 lump sum for affected...
  
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• Greg Clark stands by refusal to publish Nissan letter

  01-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The business secretary defends his decision not to publish his letter containing
  
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• Government declines to publish letter to Nissan bosses over Sunderland plant

  01-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - The Government will not publish the letter it sent to Nissan which led to the car manufacturer's decision to pour new investment into its Sunderland plant, Greg Clark has signalled.
  
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• Forged rail tickets sold on 'dark web', BBC investigation reveals

  01-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Forged rail tickets are being sold on the
  
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• Driver seen cowering next to rail line after diving out of way of oncoming 105mph train

  01-11-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The unnnamed Virgin East Coast employee was investigating a power failure on his train when the huge convoy came flying towards him
  
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• Donald MacLeod: Heathrow terminal disaster is vandalism on an industrial scale

  01-11-2016 01:00 via sundaypost.com
  
  Other News Sources - Plane stupid? Another expensive Government flight of fancy? Or a job-creating runway to success which will see our post-Brexit economy soar?
  
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• Delta, Virgin Atlantic, Jet Airways to expand codeshare from Heathrow

  01-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic will expand the airlines existing cooperation agreement with Indias Jet Airways, the carriers announced Oct. 31.read more
  
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• Criticism for HS2s phantom Yorkshire figures

  01-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - CAMPAIGNERS HAVE accused the Government of creating phantom figures for a zombie project as they hit back at claims that high-speed rail will boost Yorkshires economy with thousands of jobs and millions of pounds of investment.
  
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• Atlantia criticises immature US toll road market

  01-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Chief says political interference and regulatory fragmentation are harming sector
  
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• Airline customers call for lighter ban after passenger 'set fire to hands and tried to burn steward's face'

  01-11-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -People are demanding stricter rules after the Birmingham-bound flight was forced to turn back to Tenerife causing a seven hour delay
  
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• Aeroflot reports sharp rise in passenger traffic

  01-11-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Russian airline Aeroflot has seen a sharp increase in passenger traffic for the first nine months of 2016.
  
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• 105mph train nearly struck driver

  01-11-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A TRAIN driver was nearly struck by a high speed train travelling at 105mph while investigating a fault near York.
  
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