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• Heathrow braces for protests by climate campaigners and locals

  17-11-2016 17:58
  
  Activists will march on airport on Saturday in protest over third runway, with some planning action that could delay flightsHeathrow airport is braced for protests and disruption on Saturday as climate campaigners join locals in a march on the airport, with one group planning direct action that could delay or cancel flights.
  The airport said it was monitoring the situation closely. Operations at Heathrow were halted last July when a group of 13 protesters chained themselves together on a runway,
  
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• Rail passengers claiming compensation for delays to be given an easier ride

  17-11-2016 16:23
  
  Ministers have pledged to make system simpler after survey shows two in three eligible customers do not make claimsClaiming compensation for delays will be made easier for rail passengers, ministers have pledged, as figures showed that £45m was paid out last year for late-running trains – although two in three eligible passengers still do not make claims. The government said passengers were more willing and able than ever before to obtain fair compensation for delays or cancellations
  
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• Five cycling tests for Sadiq Khan | Andrew Gilligan

  17-11-2016 08:00
  
  Will the new mayor uphold his election pledges and prove he is serious about improving cycling in the capital?Over the next few years, the future of cycling in Britain may depend on what happens in London, the place that has done more than any other to build segregated bike lanes. Only six months after they opened, the new tracks have succeeded beyond our wildest dreams – the Embankment one carries an astonishing 3,000 people an hour in the peaks, according to Transport for London’s
  
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• Whiplash plans to 'cut car insurance premiums by 40'

  17-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Millions of motorists could see their car insurance premiums cut by about 40 as a result of plans to cut compensation for whiplash injuries
  
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• Welsh councils make 13.8m from car parking charges

  17-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Car parking charges make Welsh councils a combined profit of 13.8m in 2015/16, figures from the RAC Foundation show.
  
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• Underthreat bus services could be saved for another year

  17-11-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Lancashires subsidised bus services could be thrown a 12-month lifeline, despite the county councils need to cut public spending.
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro apologises after tannoy announcer heard to tell beggar: 'You might do it in your country but you're not doing it in here'

  17-11-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A TRAIN operator has been forced to apologise after an alleged racist remark was made over a station tannoy.
  
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• Turkeys Pegasus Airlines aims to reduce costs as tourism slumps

  17-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Turkish low-cost carrier (LCC) Pegasus Airlines is undertaking a major cost reduction program as it battles to offset the continuing effect of slumping inbound tourist traffic to the nation.read more
  
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• Transport police urging people to stay safe at level crossings in Yorkshire

  17-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Officers from British Transport Police will be out in force over the next fortnight urging people to stay safe when using level crossings.
  
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• TfL spends millions on 'conflict courses' for London bus drivers

  17-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Millions of pounds is being spent on sending the capital's bus drivers on role-playing courses to help them deal with angry passengers.
  
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• Skanska and partners win £453m contract for Waterloo and South West Upgrade

  17-11-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Sweden-based Skanska and partners have secured a £453m contract from UK-based Network Rail to design and construct the Waterloo and South West Upgrade on the South West Trains network in southern England.
  
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• ScotRail to halt rush-hour 'stop skipping'

  17-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ScotRail is to stop late running trains from skipping stops in order to improve punctuality during rush hour.
  
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• Residents call for help to curb 'alarming' speeds on inner-city street

  17-11-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -ALARMED residents are calling for urgent council action to combat speeding drivers they claim are blighting their community.
  
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• Port Talbot's new £13m train station 'a mess'

  17-11-2016 01:00 via southwales-eveningpost.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - COMPLAINTS have been made about cleanliness of Port Talbot's new train station despite it only opening three months ago.
  
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• Plans to extend Durham Station to accommodate longer trains

  17-11-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
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• Philip Hammond prepares to pump up the 'Jams' with a fuel duty freeze

  17-11-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• "Peacemaker" Barry Sheerman wants independent probe into town centre bus gates

  17-11-2016 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - MP urges Kirklees to agree to an independent inquiry
  
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• Passenger plane approaching Heathrow 'in near-miss with drone 650ft to the east of the Shard'

  17-11-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Oxford-Cambridge rail link could create UK Silicon Valley

  17-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Britain should create its own high-tech Silicon Valley with new rail links and housing between the university cities of Cambridge and Oxford, the Infrastructure Commission has recommended.
  
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• Northern line Night Tube to launch on Friday

  17-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Northern line is going 24-hour from this weekend as it becomes the fourth route to be incorporated into the Night Tube service.
  
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• New Merseyrail station "shows what is possible"

  17-11-2016 01:00 via southportvisiter.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - MP Bill Esterson praises Merseytravel with new station to open in May 2018
  
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• New blitz on York & Selby drivers who cheat death at level crossings

  17-11-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -OFFICERS from British Transport Police will visit level crossings across Yorkshire in coming weeks to urge the public to stay safe.
  
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• Network Rail pulls adverts for Human Rights Act for being 'too political'

  17-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Network Rail has pulled adverts for the Human Rights Act at the last minute - deciding they are 'too political' to run - according to charity Amnesty International.
  
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• Loop line renewal is 'short-term pain worth long-term gain of rail boost' writes MerseyTravel chief

  17-11-2016 01:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - AS COMMUTERS prepare for weeks of disruption in the New Year, Merseytravel committee chairman Cllr Liam Robinson explains why the short-term pain of the £340m track renewal project will be worth the long-term gain...
  
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• London Underground workers will not strike in Tube safety row

  17-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Thousands of London Underground staff will not go on strike but will instead refuse to work overtime or rest days in a dispute over safety.
  
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• Leeds could become new breeding ground for pilots thanks to Heathrow Airport expansion - so say flying instructors from PTT Aviation

  17-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - An expanded Heathrow Airport could mean Leeds becomes a breeding ground for new pilots, writes Neil Hudson
  
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• Jobs boost as flight maintenance firm reveals 8.5m plan to create 82 posts at Glasgow Prestwick Airport

  17-11-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -CHEVRON Aircraft Maintenance says it will establish a "world-class centre of excellence" at the Ayrshire facility.
  
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• Investment boost for Prestwick Airport

  17-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An aircraft maintenance firm announces plans to invest 8.5m in a new centre of excellence at Prestwick Airport.
  
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• 'I want to build as never before', says Ken Skates

  17-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Wales' minister responsible for transport, Ken Skates, says he wants to build like
  
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• Hundreds of frustrated drivers take part in roadworks survey

  17-11-2016 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - More than 1,000 people have taken part in the Stars travel survey amid growing frustration over roadworks and rush-hour delays in Ipswich.
  
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• Heathrow Airport releases Christmas advert to rival John Lewis and M&S

  17-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow Airport has joined the ranks of high street stores and supermarkets in the competition to produce the most heart-warming Christmas advert.
  
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• Government moves to make rail claiming compensation easier

  17-11-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Report shows almost £45 million of compensation paid out to successful rail claimants in 2015 to 2016.
  
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• Government announces £10 million funding for rail resilience in the south-west

  17-11-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Additional £10 million to help strengthen the resilience of the railway line from Exeter to Newton Abbot via Dawlish confirmed.
  
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• Future-Proof Products for Birmingham International

  17-11-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The biggest TFT passenger information displays ever designed and manufactured by Infotec are now in use at what Virgin Trains is calling 'the station of the future' - Birmingham International.
  
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• EasyJet sets out plan to navigate turbulent path

  17-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Europes second-biggest low-cost airline buffeted by terrorism and Brexit vote
  
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• Croydon tram was travelling at three-and-a-half times the speed limit when it derailed

  17-11-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The tram arrived too fast at a sharp bend in Croydon, south London, and careered more than 80ft on its right side, shooting off the track at 43.5mph when the top permitted speed was 12.5mph.
  
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• Croydon tram was travelling at almost four times the speed limit, investigation report finds

  17-11-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Croydon tram travelling at 3 times speed limit

  17-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Investigators tell Londons transport authority to improve signposting
  
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• Croydon Tram speeding at 43.5mph in 12.5mph zone

  17-11-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Initial investigation shows tram that crashed killing seven people was more than three times over speed limit
  
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• Croydon tram going three times speed limit when it derailed, investigators say

  17-11-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Interim Rail Accident Investigation Branch report on crash that killed seven people says tram was well in excess of 12mph limitA tram that derailed in Croydon, killing seven people, was travelling at more than three times the speed limit when it overturned on a sharp bend, according to investigators. Data from the black box recorder showed that the tram was travelling at a speed of approximately 43mph when it entered the curve, having slowed only slightly and too late from the 50m
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Driver 'doing 43.5mph in 12mph zone'

  17-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The tram that derailed in Croydon killing seven people was travelling three and a half times the speed limit, investigators say.
  
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• Croydon crash tram that claimed seven lives hit bend at 43.5mph in a 12.5mph limit

  17-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Croydon disaster tram was being driven at almost four times the permitted speed when it crashed killing seven passengers, investigators revealed today.
  
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• Could Merthyr Tydfil become a 'growth hub' to rival Cardiff?

  17-11-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Bevan Foundation argues that easier commuting to Cardiff is not enough to boost prosperity
  
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• Calls for Newport to Ebbw Vale link to be Metro priority - Newport East AM Jayne Bryant..

  17-11-2016 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - NEWPORT West AM Jayne Bryant has called for a Newport to Ebbw Vale rail link to be a priority in the development of the South Wales Metro project.
  
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• Bristol's 'poo bus' plan goes down the pan

  17-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to roll out a fleet of "poo buses" have gone down the pan after the government turned down a funding bid.
  
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• Arriva Trains Wales is answering your questions about the issues travellers face

  17-11-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - We received more than 180 questions for Arriva Trains Wales
  
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• Arriva takes control of London Overground rail network

  17-11-2016 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Arriva has assumed full control of operating the London Overground suburban rail network, where more than 180 million journeys are taken every year.
  
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• Anger as ministers shelve Yorkshire rail upgrade plans

  17-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - PLANS TO electrify Yorkshires railway network have suffered another blow after the Government quietly scrapped the upgrading of the line between Selby and Hull.
  
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• An aviation business in North Wales is expanding and creating 37 jobs

  17-11-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - A manufacturing business is investing £2.8m to expand its operations on Deeside Enterprise Zone in a move that will create 37 jobs.Electroimpact UK specialises in the design, manufacture, maintenance and repair of automated assembly equipment and tooling for the aerospace industry.
  
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• An Amnesty billboard or a poppy which was too political for rail bosses?

  17-11-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Take 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.
  
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