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• An Amnesty billboard or a poppy – which was ‘too political’ for rail bosses? | Laura Trevelyan

  16-11-2016 16:22
  
  Network Rail has banned our messages championing the Human Rights Act from its stations. It’s a late cancellation we should have expectedTake a stroll down the traffic-clogged streets of any British city and your already overloaded senses are going to be bombarded by dozens of not-so-subtle entreaties for you to buy something.This delicious beer comes with a wonderful dash of Italian style. Drink it and you too can have la dolce vita. Or what about the latest fragrance, which will probably
  
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• Drones and the transport revolution

  16-11-2016 09:00
  
  A rise in the use of drones could help with deliveries, traffic patrols, policing and passenger flights Continue reading...
  
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• YP Comment: High-speed rail back on track - Plans promise huge benefits

  16-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - HIGH-speed rail has the potential to transform Yorkshires economy, and the Governments announcement of changes to the route brings those benefits ever closer.
  
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• York Street Interchange reprieve is good news for freight, says FTA

  16-11-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - News that the York Street Interchange scheme in Belfast will now be progressed is good news for businesses and the economy, the Freight Transport ...
  
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• Will HS2 link with London lead to 'brain drain' as journey times to capital are slashed?

  16-11-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Politicians have dismissed fears that the high speed rail service will see the region's smartest workers travelling to London for better pay and prospects
  
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• Why Birmingham 'will miss out' on rail services when HS2 opens

  16-11-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Campaigners issues stark warning of future rail travel as the Government outlines is timetable for the second phase of High Speed 2
  
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• Who has fingers in all the pies? subscription

  16-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Not for the first time John McDonnell is over-stating things a bit. The shadow chancellor reckons Donald Trumps victory was won with the rhetoric of division. Except on one thing, John: his infrastructure shtick, all that rebuilding highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools, hospitals.
  
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• Welsh cyclist 'nearly beheaded' by barbed wire 'trap' stretched across path

  16-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A man was nearly "beheaded" after cycling into a length of barbed wire which had been stretched across a popular bike trail.
  
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• Watch: This is the line HS2 will take into Manchester - as minister tells affected residents 'we'll help you'

  16-11-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Rail minister who went to Altrincham college urges his own community to seek compensation
  
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• 'Urgent action' needed to deliver part-time season tickets, says CBT

  16-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) renewed its calls for part-time season tickets as it backed a week of campaigning for smarter commuting. The pressure group said that current arrangements for season tickets do not help part-time workers or those who work regularly from home, who are forced to...
  
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• UK road travel could be as safe as rail and air within a generation

  16-11-2016 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The road system in the UK could be as safe to use as rail and air travel within a generation.
  
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• UK is bottom for transport spending subscription

  16-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Britain invests less in infrastructure than any other advanced economy except Greece and Portugal, according to the TUC. Capital spending as a share of GDP puts the UK 33rd out of the 35 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the TUC says, based on data from the think tank. Britains record was worse for transport alone, where the UK was lowest of the 34 which gave figures.
  
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• UK investment in tech and transport among world's worst, says TUC

  16-11-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Britain ranks among the worst performers in the developed world for spending on new technology, industrial machinery and transport equipment, according to a study by the TUC of investment spending in the public and private sectors.
  
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• Tube strikes: Commuters face travel chaos in the run-up to Christmas after thousands of Tube workers vote for walkouts

  16-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Thousands of London Underground staff, including drivers, have voted to go on strike over disputes about staffing, safety and industrial relations.
  
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• Tube drivers took three times more sick days than the average London worker last year, new figures reveal

  16-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tube drivers took three times more sick leave than the average for workers in the capital last year, new figures reveal.
  
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• Southern Rail delays: Broken down leaf-clearing train sparks rush hour chaos

  16-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters faced travel chaos as a broken down train used to clear leaves has caused cancellations and severe delays on rail services serving south-west London.
  
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• Southeastern: Orpington trains delayed by 'trapped squirrel'

  16-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Trains through south east London have been delayed because of a rogue squirrel which got trapped in one of the carriages.
  
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• Severn tolls: All assembly parties back scrapping fees

  16-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - All party groups in the assembly are to give their support to abolishing the Severn bridge tolls in a Senedd debate on Wednesday.
  
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• RMT Tube drivers and station staff back strike action

  16-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Thousands of London Underground staff vote to go on strike over two separate disputes, the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union says.
  
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• Resounding call for supply chain certainty at TransCityRail

  16-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Supply chain engagement and the future of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) were the key topics of debate at yesterdaymp;rsquo;s TransCityRail North conference and networking dinner. With more than 600 delegates in attendance for the black-tie dinner at the Principal Hotel in Manchester, Transport...
  
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• Relief and anger for communities on the route of high speed line

  16-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - HOMES ON a South Yorkshire housing estate could be bought by the Government before the development is completed.
  
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• Preferred route of HS2 Phase 2b revealed

  16-11-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Government announces its preferred route for Phase 2b of High Speed 2 today (November 15).
  
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• Plan to build Westway cycle superhighway scrapped by mayor

  16-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Sadiq Khan has scrapped proposed plans to create a
  
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• ORR warns of level crossing safety risk as industry moves towards ROCs

  16-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail safety could be compromised by plans to give a single signaller control of a larger area as part of industry moves towards introducing the digital railway, the chief inspector of railways said yesterday. Network Rail is already taking measures to reduce level crossing deaths, which are at...
  
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• Nokia to support Korea Rail Network Authoritys mobile broadband network

  16-11-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The Korea Rail Network Authority (KRNA) has selected Nokia as a supplier for the LTE-R mobile broadband network to support railway operations and employee services.
  
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• Network Rail promises careful review of viaduct report

  16-11-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A safety review may follow a report into the failure of Lamington Viaduct on the West Coast Main Line which revealed that a safety system monitoring over 100 bridges in Scotland had lapsed, following organisational changes. Network Rail has promised a 'careful review' of findings published by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch.
  
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• More passengers using Virgin Trains' cross-border services

  16-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Virgin Trains has reported a rise in the number of passengers using its cross-border east coast rail services over the last six months.
  
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• Market report: Costain takes off as City cheers HS2 contract win

  16-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Investors jumped on board Costain today after the engineer was handed one of the contracts for HS2, the UK's largest infrastructure project.
  
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• Manchester Airport HS2 station could be at risk if Government can't find investors

  16-11-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The Department of Transport said they'll provide some of the fundsbut it's unclear where the rest will come from
  
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• London Underground staff to strike over safety concerns and job cuts

  16-11-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The RMT Union has chosen to strike over issues of safety and 'policy breaches', with 84 voting for industrial action
  
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• Just The Flight reveals airports that are furthest and nearest to their namesake cities

  16-11-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - An infographic examines the distance airports are from their namesake cities. Paris Vatry is 91 miles from the centre, while Gibraltar airport is 1.4 miles away and is a seven-minute drive.
  
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• Jacob Rees-Mogg disagrees with Zac Goldsmith over Heathrow but here's why he is still backing him

  16-11-2016 01:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Conservative MP tells IBTimes UK that Goldsmith is a 'model of what an MP ought to be'.
  
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• 'It is extremely dangerous' - Anger over parked cars blocking pavements

  16-11-2016 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -CARS parked on a pavement in Blackrod are causing a danger to pedestrians said town councillors.
  
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• HS2 Yorkshire route announced - except for station in Sheffield

  16-11-2016 01:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - The Government has announced the second phase of the HS2 rail service between Crewe and Manchester and the West Midlands and Leeds - but a final decision on the Sheffield station will be made next year.
  
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• HS2 will open on time in 2033, transport secretary vows

  16-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The controversial high-speed rail project HS2 will open on time, the transport secretary says.
  
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• HS2 unveils chosen phase 2 route and 900m enabling works

  16-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The delayed phase 2 route of HS2 has been published, outlining exactly where the government will look to build the high-speed network through the north of England. Despite this, the process is still not yet complete as the controversial decision of where Sheffieldmp;rsquo;s station will be has...
  
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• HS2: Transport chiefs confirm northern routes

  16-11-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - High-speed second phase routes unveiled, although decision on Sheffield delayed
  
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• HS2 Phase 2 plans are a shot in arm for economy

  16-11-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The Government has set out its plans for Phases 2a and 2b of HS2, which are set to take High Speed trains onwards from the West Midlands to Crewe by 2027 and then to Manchester, the East Midlands, South Yorkshire and Leeds by 2033. State-owned developer HS2 Ltd has also awarded contracts worth a total of 900 million to several consortia so that construction of Phase 1 between London and the West Midlands can begin next year. The news has been greeted by the TUC as a 'much-needed
  
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• HS2 is

  16-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE £56 billion high speed rail project is fantastic news for Scotland, the UK Government has said, which will cut cross-border journey times with the ultimate aim of reducing the time it takes to travel between Glasgow, Edinburgh and London from four hours to under three.
  
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• HS2 high speed rail 'will transform' services to Newcastle insists Government

  16-11-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Government ministers have insisted HS2 will benefit the North East as it confirms the second phase of the £55bn network
  
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• FTA says Government must ensure HS2 delivers on freight

  16-11-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says freight will only benefit from rail capacity released by HS2 if the Government ensures it doesnt ...
  
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• FirstGroup pins hope on US amid tough UK trading

  16-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Transport operator says UK rail passenger numbers fell for first time in 7 years
  
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• FirstGroup chief denies shifts led to tram crash Subscription

  16-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The chief executive at the centre of the Croydon tram tragedy has indicated that he believes investigators into last weeks derailment that killed seven and left dozens injured will recommend that such light rail operations have automatic vehicle cut-out or braking systems.
  
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• FirstGroup announce half-year results

  16-11-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - FirstGroup plc has announced its half-yearly results for the six months to 30th September 2016. Overall trading in the first half has been consistent with the Group's expectation of good progress in the current year, recognising likely currency tailwinds but an uncertain UK macroeconomic backdrop.First half cash performance supports their objective to significantly increase free cash generation for the 2016/17 financial year. The Group reported re
  
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• First Rail passenger growth slows in the first half of 2016

  16-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - First Railmp;rsquo;s year-on-year passenger growth has slowed to 0.7, reflecting a slowdown seen across the UK rail industry, FirstGroup announced in its half-yearly results. First Rail revenues declined to mp;pound;595.8m in the first half of 2016, compared with mp;pound;608.9m the previous year...
  
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• EasyJet risks the wrath of Stelios

  16-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Dame Carolyn McCalls countercyclical growth plan makes sense
  
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• EasyJet closing in on European AOC

  16-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet is expecting to finalize plans for a European air operators certificate (AOC) by early 2017.read more
  
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• East Coast mainline passenger numbers speed ahead after Virgin Trains investments

  16-11-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Passenger numbers between Newcastle and Edinburgh have jumped 26 since new services were launched in May
  
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• Despite controversial HS2 high-speed rail line Britain is STILL bottom of the league for transport investment

  16-11-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -A study found Britain was in last place out of 34 developed countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for transport spending
  
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• David Davis visits London City Airport to discuss Brexit with industry leaders

  16-11-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has chaired a roundtable with aviation industry leaders to hear their views on the Brexit negotiations. The Secretary of State chaired the meeting alongside Aviation Minister Lord Ahmad, to hear the views of industry leaders on the forthcoming Brexit negotiations and talk about the opportunities Britains decision to leave the EU could bring to the sector.Aviation is crucial to the UKs economy -
  
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