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• Virgin to get an extra year running west coast mainline

  04-11-2016 19:13
  
  Delay in franchise schedule lets Sir Richard Branson’s firm run the line for another year as government says the bid winner will also run HS2Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Trains looks set to be granted a further, uncontested 12-month contract to run west coast intercity trains, after the government confirmed that the next winner of the franchise would also operate the first high-speed HS2 trains. A new delay in the Department for Transport’s franchising schedule has left the doo
  
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• No excuse for Daily Mail’s slur against foreign drivers | Letters

  04-11-2016 07:55
  
  We write with great concern following the Daily Mail’s front page of 2 November. Texting while driving has been one of the biggest causes of car-related deaths in the UK and it is important that in the case described in the Mail’s report, justice was served for the victims of this appalling tragedy caused by the dangerous driving of the driver. Related: Daily Mail draws criticism over front page story targeting foreign driversContinue reading...
  
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• Zac Goldsmith: Relationship between Heathrow and Government borders on corrupt

  04-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Former Tory MP Zac Goldsmith has accused the Government and Heathrow Airport of having a relationship that
  
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• Why building HS2 is going to make you late for work

  04-11-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -A challenger to become the first mayor of the West Midlands has warned about a 'catastrophic' impact on the region's roads
  
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• Travellers call for better work-leisure integration

  04-11-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Travellers call for better work-leisure integration
  
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• SPOTTED: Drivers use phones at wheel as calls grow for campaign following A34 tragedy

  04-11-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MOTORISTS have called for a sustained campaign against using mobile phones behind the wheel to prevent more tragedy on the roads.
  
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• Southern Railway strike dates threaten Christmas and New Year train chaos

  04-11-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Southern Rail workers announce plans for three-day strikes from 22 December and 31 January

  04-11-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Southern Railway workers plan to strike for three days from December 22 and three days from New Year's Eve in a bitter row over changes to the role of conductors.
  
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• Southern rail strikes: Staff announce walkout over Christmas and New Year

  04-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of thousands of rail passengers are set to face chaos over Christmas after Southern Rail workers announced fresh plans for strike action.
  
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• Southern rail strikes set for Christmas and New Year's Eve

  04-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Southern Railway workers are to stage strikes for three days from 22 December and three more days from New Year's Eve.
  
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• Southern rail strikes: Fresh disruption as latest walkout begins

  04-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Hundreds of commuters are facing fresh travel disruption in the latest strike by Southern rail workers.
  
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• Sadiq Khan warns train passengers 'face five per cent price hikes in New Year'

  04-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Many long-suffering rail passengers face "unacceptable" ticket price hikes of more than five per cent in January, Sadiq Khan warned today.
  
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• Rolls-Royce increases ceramic composites research

  04-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to increase its presence in California with a $30 million investment in a new 62,000 sq. ft. facility for research and development of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials and processes for future engine components. read more
  
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• RMT accused of 'cancelling Christmas' with new December strikes on Southern

  04-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A new set of strikes by the RMT are due to hit Southern passengers over Christmas Eve and New Yearmp;rsquo;s Day, it was announced today. The two 48-hr strikes will take place from midnight on 22 December to 23.59 on 24 December, and from the same time between 31 December and 2 January. They mark...
  
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• Rail franchising: InterCity West Coast and HS2

  04-11-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - New Intercity West Coast Partnership franchise to help shape development of HS2.
  
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• Rail fares capped amid competition concerns.

  04-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Fares on a rail route from Leeds look set to be capped amid competition concerns.
  
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• Passengers warned of bus stand changes at Bradford Interchange

  04-11-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -BUS passengers using Bradford Interchange have been warned of essential carriageway repair works being carried out next week.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon warns ScotRail they could lose contract if they don't improve

  04-11-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - THE warning came days after ScotRail were fined £483,000 for failing to meet required standards for trains and stations.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon: Ending ScotRail contract 'an option kept on the table'

  04-11-2016 01:00 via eveningtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Stripping ScotRail of its contract to run the railways is on the table if performance fails to improve, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
  
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• New West Coast rail franchise to run HS2 services

  04-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new rail franchise combining the current InterCity West Coast main line with HS2 high-speed services has been announced by the government.
  
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• New West Coast rail franchise to operate HS2

  04-11-2016 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - A passenger group voices fears of high prices as it is announced the operator of the west coast line will also run HS2 services.
  
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• New West Coast Partnership to run HS2 high-speed rail services

  04-11-2016 01:00 via nwemail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - HS2 high-speed rail services will be run by the same operator as the West Coast Main Line, the Government has announced.
  
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• New HS2 franchise will take over West Coast in 2019

  04-11-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk - THE Government is creating a new partnership franchise to run trains on HS2 as well as classic intercity services on the broadly parallel West Coast Main Line.
  
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• New 475,000 Woking bike hub will make cycling "part of everyday life" for commuters

  04-11-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - New facilities at Woking railway station will feature CCTV, maintenance equipment and a fully enclosed shelter
  
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• Matthew Pickering named FTA Driver of the Year 2016

  04-11-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Matthew Pickering of Samworth Brothers Supply Chain was named the overall winner of the inaugural FTA Driver of the Year 2016 competition in ...
  
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• Latvian electrification plans revised

  04-11-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - LATVIA: National railway LDz has updated its plans for the roll-out of 25 kV 50 Hz...
  
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• Interactive Tube map instantly tells Londoners the time and cost of any journey

  04-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A new Tube map instantly tells Londoners the time and cost of any journey across the capital with one click of a button.
  
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• IAG signs up for next-gen Wi-Fi

  04-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- International Airlines Group (IAG) is to introduce high-speed Wi-Fi across its constituent carriers short-haul fleets, as it becomes the launch customer for Inmarsats next-generation connectivity system.read more
  
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• Higgins: HS2 to have 'transformational' effect on Darlington and the Tees Valley

  04-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A new report published by the chairman of HS2 has sought to show how high-speed rail will have a mp;lsquo;transformationalmp;rsquo; effect on Darlington and the Tees Valley area. Changing Britain: HS2 taking root, produced in collaboration with Darlington Borough Council and eight other local and...
  
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• Heathrow third runway: Zac Goldsmith refuses to rule out returning to Conservatives after resignination

  04-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Zac Goldsmith has refused to rule out returning to the Conservative Party in the future after he resigned as an MP following the Heathrow airport decision.
  
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• Government's own study reveals Heathrow third runway would be less beneficial to UK residents than Gatwick

  04-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A bombshell Government study found Heathrow's third runway would not benefit British residents as much as a second runway at Gatwick, the Evening Standard can reveal.
  
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• Government announces new rail franchise for Inter City West Coast with the introduction of High Speed 2 services

  04-11-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - New era for the West Coast Mainline as government confirms future operator will also run HS2 services.The government today (4 November 2016) announced a new rail franchise which will combine the current InterCity West Coast services with the development and introduction of High Speed 2 services.
  
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• Flybe expands Birmingham routes

  04-11-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Regional carrier to feature 375 flights a week across 23 routes from Midlands hub
  
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• Exclusive: Fare-dodging on Metrolink costs 8m in three years

  04-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Fare-dodging on Manchestermp;rsquo;s trams has cost mp;pound;8m over the past three years, a Freedom of Information request by RTM has revealed. The amount of revenue Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has lost through passengers travelling on the Metrolink network without tickets has grown...
  
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• Edinburgh's 41m tram-train interchange to open next month

  04-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail passengers travelling to Edinburgh will be able to transfer directly to the tram for onward travel to the airport at a new interchange from next month. The mp;pound;41m Edinburgh Gateway interchange, situated between South Gyle and Dalmeny stations, will open on 11 December. It will allow...
  
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• EasyJet and British Airways shares take off after High Court ruling over Brexit

  04-11-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Many of the stocks which were quick to spiral the day of the referendum result, rallied on the news that Theresa May might not be able to take the UK out of the EU without a vote in Parliament.
  
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• Deutsche Bahn CEO says calling off Arriva, Schenker flotation

  04-11-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - FRANKFURT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Germany's state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn has put plans for a partial privatisation of Arriva and Schenker on ice due to Britain's decision to exit the European Union, its chief executive said, confirming media reports.
  
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• Cycling without Age

  04-11-2016 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Like so many of the best cycling ideas, Cycling Without Age was started in Copenhagen. Ole Kassow wanted to help older folkenjoy the freedoms of cycling so he started using rickshaws to offer free rides to local nursing home residents. The municipality of Copenhagen recognised the strength of the idea and helped buy 5 rickshaws, which helped the project spread The post Cycling without Age appeared first on ETA.
  
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• CMA To Cap Fares On Three Rail Routes After Arriva Investigation

  04-11-2016 01:00 via lse.co.uk
  Other News Sources - LONDON (Alliance News) - There is a "substantial lessening of competition" on three rail routes following the award of a rail franchise, a watchdog has said.
  
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• Cardiff Bus announces extra services

  04-11-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Some routes will have more frequent services
  
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• CAE extends pilot training with Norwegian, Air Europa

  04-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Montreal-based flight-simulator manufacturer CAE has extended pilot training agreements with Norwegian Airlines and Spanish carrier Air Europa, the company announced Nov. 1.read more
  
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• Arriva to cap fares on three Northern routes due to 'lessened competition'

  04-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has found that the award of the Northern Rail franchise to Arriva will not lead to competition concerns except on three services, ending an investigation that began in January of this year. The CMA examined over 1,235 passenger flows and decided that...
  
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• Airbus giant Beluga XL assembly set to start as first section arrives

  04-11-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The extra large aircraft will carry wings from Broughton to other Airbus sites
  
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• Air France plans new low-cost flying business

  04-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline seeks to turnround struggling operations with moves that risk union ire
  
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• Air France-KLM to launch lower-cost airline

  04-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Air France-KLM is creating a more
  
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• Air France-KLM Group reports $611 million 3Q net profit

  04-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Air France-KLM Group posted 544million ($610.5 million) in net income for the 2016 third quarter, up 13.1 from 481 million in the year-ago period.read more
  
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• A new rail franchise will combine HS2 with InterCity West Coast services

  04-11-2016 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The government has confirmed a new rail franchise will combine the current InterCity West Coast services with the development and introduction of High Speed 2 (HS2) services.
  
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• 102 cyclists caught without lights in three hours by Oxford police

  04-11-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MORE than 100 people were stopped by police for not having lights on their bikes as part of a crackdown in Oxford.
  
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