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• Welsh firms need 'same reassurances' as Nissan says Economy Secretary

  06-11-2016 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The Economy Secretary says Welsh car manufacturers and other major employers 'deserve the same level of reassurance' given by the UK Government to Nissan.
  
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• Victory for Sunday Mail campaign after ScotRail vow to reveal truth on crammed trains

  06-11-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - AFTER months of unreliable services and extreme overcrowding, Dutch firm Abellio have agreed to release information on how many passengers use ScotRail's busiest services.
  
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• Uber squeeze pushes drivers to 16-hour day subscription

  06-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Uber drivers are working up to 21 hours a day to make ends meet as the company increases its cut of fares and fights a ruling giving them employment rights.
  
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• Transport Minister set to move towards rail public ownership

  06-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE Scottish Government is examining options for returning Scotlands railways to public ownership in what would be the biggest shake-up of the service since privatisation more than 20 years ago, the Sunday Herald understands.
  
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• Tigerair to come under Scoot brand

  06-11-2016 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -mp;#8230;manages the SIA Groups budget airlines Scoot and Tigerair, today announced mp;#8230;plan to launch its first European service, to Athens, next year mp;#8230;
  
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• Southern rail strikers backed by marchers in Brighton

  06-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Protesters take to the streets of Brighton in support of Southern rail workers taking part in their 17th day of strike action.
  
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• Richmond park by-election: Labour nominates transport expert Christian Wolmar to stand against Zac Goldsmith

  06-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Labour Party has nominated transport expert Christian Wolmar to stand in the Richmond Park by-election.
  
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• Railway volunteers clear up array of unusual obstacles

  06-11-2016 01:00 via bala-today.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - HARD-WORKING volunteers clearing the new heritage trainline between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Trawsfynydd have faced some unusual barriers as they work.
  
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• PlayRenfe wi-fi offers live TV on the move

  06-11-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - SPAIN: Prior to its launch on high speed services between Madrid and Sevilla on December 5, national operator RENFE is testing from November 4 a beta version of PlayRenfe, its new on-train wi-fi platform which combines satellite and 4G. As well as internet connectivity, passengers will be able to enjoy live TV on the move in what RENFE says is a world-first for the railway industry.
  
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• Park and tide: Drivers warned cars could be 'swept away' if plans go ahead

  06-11-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -DRIVERS have been warned their vehicles could be swept away as plans were lodged to extend Oxfords Seacourt Park-and-Ride into the floodplain.
  
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• Owners of diesel cars could be charged for driving into Southampton

  06-11-2016 01:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - OWNERS of diesel cars could be charged every time they drive into Southampton.
  
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• New Somerset station a step closer after MP holds crucial meetings

  06-11-2016 01:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - More than 50 years since they last welcomed trains, two Somerset towns are one step closer to seeing passenger services restored.
  
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• New rail franchise set to provide a boost to Staffordshire services

  06-11-2016 01:00 via staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A NEW integrated rail franchise combining HS2 with the West Coast Main Line would provide a boost to Staffordshire's rail services and economy, the county's economic growth leader has said.
  
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• Network Rail caused Tadcaster Bridge woes while making up for unauthorised work

  06-11-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -NETWORK Rails work in the River Wharfe downstream of Tadcaster - blamed for delaying repairs to the towns bridge - was needed to mitigate unauthorised work from 2014, the Environment Agency has revealed.
  
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• Metrolink drivers 'fear for future' after it emerged operator could be axed from running network

  06-11-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -But RATP Dev boss says legal reasons are stopping them from discussing the issue
  
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• M4 slip road and lane closures planned for this week

  06-11-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - Overnight closures and reduced speed limits will be enforced
  
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• Let other airports expand too, says Heathrow boss

  06-11-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Britain's airports should all be allowed to grow, as long as there is enough demand for their services, Heathrows chairman has said.
  
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• Labour selects transport expert to stand against Zac Goldsmith in byelection

  06-11-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Labour has chosen a transport expert to fight Zac Goldsmith in the Richmond Park byelection triggered by his protest over Heathrow expansion. Christian Wolmar, who has written a number of books on railway history, will stand in the contest on 1 December.
  
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• Labour picks transport expert Wolmar to fight Goldsmith in by-election

  06-11-2016 01:00 via milfordmercury.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Labour has chosen a transport expert to fight Zac Goldsmith in the by-election he triggered in protest over Heathrow expansion.
  
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• Labour chooses anti-Brexit transport expert for Zac Goldsmith by-election

  06-11-2016 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Labour has chosen a transport expert who has vowed to vote against Article 50 as the candidate to oppose Zac Goldmith in the Richmond Park by-election.
  
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• First hydrogen power train is German

  06-11-2016 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;train, called the Coradia iLint, was unveiled by Alstom at a railway mp;#8230; . The train uses the same equipment as a diesel train but runs mp;#8230;the train reaches is far below that of other European trains, such as the German Inter-city Express and French TGV, it mp;#8230;
  
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• Eurostar wants direct service between London and Amsterdam

  06-11-2016 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;Going Dutch Eurostar is pressing ahead with plans for direct rail services mp;#8230;on existing routes. The cross-Channel rail operator said services between the mp;#8230;each year. Eurostar believes that its direct four-hour train journeys will greatly mp;#8230;
  
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• Eurostar to cut train services due to 'challenging environment'

  06-11-2016 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;a result of Brexit is Eurostar. The train operator is to cut mp;#8230;likely to lose their jobs. Eurostar is expected to reveal which mp;#8230;for Eurostar said: This is a challenging environment for all travel companies mp;#8230;sabbaticals as much as possible. Eurostar carries 80 per cent of mp;#8230;
  
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• Edinburgh Airport earmarked for US Preclearance expansion

  06-11-2016 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;the UKs Department for Transport (DfT) in 2012. Passengers availing mp;#8230;Airport and Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome were the only other European airports selected for possible Preclearance alongside Rio de Janeiro-Gale£o International Airport mp;#8230;
  
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• Duck inside and cover! Air-pollution warnings at bus stops subscription

  06-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Britain is to get its first mass warning system for surges in air pollution.
  
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• Cyclists lobby for improvements around Oxford's new Westgate Centre

  06-11-2016 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Airwise News -CYCLISTS have been promised 1,000 new cycling spaces in Oxford city centre as part of plans for the new Westgate Centre.
  
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• Collapsed China deal shows SNPs true colours subscription

  06-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The debacle of the dodgy deal first minister Nicola Sturgeon signed with state-backed Chinese companies, and which has been abruptly cancelled by them, puts the SNP in a league of its own when it comes to hypocrisy.
  
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• Clogged motorways move at bicycle speed subscription

  06-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Known as the road to hell, the M25 has long been Britains most hated motorway.
  
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• Chinese firm to build Zambia Malawi railway

  06-11-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - ZAMBIA: The Ministry of Transport mp; Communications has awarded China Civil Engineering Construction Corp a US$226bn four-year contract to design and build the Zambia East Line, which would run for3888 km from Serenje on the Zambian Railways network to Petauke and Chipata.
  
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• China's 'New Silk Road' brings great promise to eastern Europe

  06-11-2016 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -mp;#8230; of government, academia and business. Delegations of CESEEmp;#8230;as elsewhere in the EU, political issues havemp;#8230; Europe, the BRI pushes for coordinated development and policy, promotes investment mp;#8230; increased. A number of transport infrastructure projects - including mp;#8230;
  
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• Camberley to London Waterloo train now two minutes slower than in 1888

  06-11-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - South West Trains said the railway between Surrey and London Waterloo is "almost unrecognisable" compared to the late 1800s
  
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