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• Laugh away, Jeremy Clarkson, but we 'traffic wombles' play a vital role

  19-11-2016 10:10
  
  Cuts to other emergency services mean a Highways England traffic officer like me may well be first on the scene if there’s an accident
  When I am asked what I do for a living, there tends to be a blank look when I reply Highways England traffic officer. Mention the word womble, however, and people start to get the picture.Or at least they think they do. Traffic womble is a nickname invented by dear Jeremy Clarkson (thank you, Mr Clarkson), who would rather we didn’t exist at all. Rela
  
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• Volkswagen plans 30,000 job cuts worldwide

  19-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Car giant Volkswagen announces plans to cut 30,000 jobs worldwide, with the brunt of the cuts borne by Germany.
  
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• Transport tops wishlist for Autumn Statement

  19-11-2016 01:00 via placenorthwest.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - With less than a week until the new Chancellor of the Exchequers first Autumn Statement, a coalition of Manchester businesses has made an ambitious call for the Government to spend more on transport in the North per head than in London over the next decade.
  
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• TRANSPORT MINISTER VOWS TO STAY IN POST AMID CLAIMS OF RAIL CRISIS

  19-11-2016 01:00 via eveningexpress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Humza Yousaf has insisted he is committed to his role as Transport Minister following calls for him to be removed from the post.
  
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• Sturgeon challenged on wrong-headed islands transport decision

  19-11-2016 01:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - A northern isles MSP has challenged Nicola Sturgeon to restore the Air Discount Scheme (ADS) for business travellers.
  
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• Shipping Shares Drop after Seanergy Maritime Offer

  19-11-2016 01:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - Shares of many shipping companies dropped in volatile trading, retracing more of their post-U.S. election gains after Seanergy Maritime Holdings on Friday became the latest shipper this week to announce a direct share offer pricing. Seanergy
  
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• Securing and enhancing vital transport links to Westcountry

  19-11-2016 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - The Government is making big investment in South West transport, says minister Paul Maynard.
  
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• Robot bus successfully transports commuters...400 meters

  19-11-2016 01:00 via cnet.com
  
  Other News Sources - A Japanese company has brought us a step closer to autonomous public transport with its Robot Shuttle.
  
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• Rise of the drones: from policing the streets to painting your house

  19-11-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - f technology companies have their way, the buzz of a drone will soon be as ubiquitous as the glint of a smartphone screen. Facebook aims to deliver internet access from drones high in the stratosphere, Google wants to drop piping hot food at your door via quadcopter, and Amazon has just patented a shoulder-mounted drone to help police officers.
  
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• Rail passengers 'squashed in like animals going to market'

  19-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail passengers say overcrowding on services running through the heart of England is getting worse.
  
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• Northern Powerhouse plans bolstered by economist and transport expert

  19-11-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Lord Jim ONeill and John Cridland, former director general of the CBI and current chair of Transport for the North (TfN), join a host of senior business and civic leaders from across the north already on the board
  
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• Northern business coalition calls for transport funding

  19-11-2016 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  Other News Sources - A coalition of northern businesses is urging the government to make a revolutionary funding commitment in the upcoming Autumn Statement and devolve northern transport powers without delay.
  
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• Minister warns of 'very, very serious consequences' if ScotRail doesn't improve

  19-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - There will be mp;ldquo;some very, very serious consequencesmp;rdquo; if ScotRailmp;rsquo;s performance doesnmp;rsquo;t improve quickly, Scottish transport minister Humza Yousaf has warned,mp;nbsp; revealing that he will track the TOCmp;rsquo;s performance mp;ldquo;not just weekly, but dailymp;rdquo;. The...
  
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• Mayor confirms London transport fares freeze until 2020

  19-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London mayor Sadiq Khan confirms fares across the Transport for London (TfL) network will be frozen from January 2017 until 2020.
  
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• Jobs and skills boost in London - courtesy of Thameslink

  19-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Over 250 jobseekers in London have gained new jobs or skills after getting involved in the Thameslink Programme, the multi-billion pound London railway upgrade which includes the complete rebuilding of London Bridge station by Network Rail. The programme has helped 91 jobseekers from the...
  
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• Is your Liverpool bus route at risk of being scrapped?

  19-11-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Bus routes in Liverpool could be set for a major shake-up as Merseytravel continue to review its bus network.
  
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• Is it the end of the line for Interrail?

  19-11-2016 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Special rail deals make the value of the unlimited travel pass look questionable
  
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• Humza Yousaf rejects calls to quit as transport minister

  19-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport Minister Humza Yousaf refuses to stand down amid growing criticism of Scotland's rail service.
  
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• HS2 steel will be at least 95 British-made, indicates Transport Secretary

  19-11-2016 01:00 via bqlive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - At least 95 of the steel used in the construction of HS2 will be British-made, the transport secretary has signalled.
  
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• How Toton Sidings became a huge railway hub - in Victorian days

  19-11-2016 01:00 via nottinghampost.com
  
  Nottingham Evening Post - The Government has now confirmed that Toton Sidings, one of the largest rail depots in the UK, will be the site for a new station serving Nottingham and Derby as part of the the new HS2 high-speed rail network. DAVID LOWE charts the depot's history
  
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• Great British investment plan needed to improve infrastructure

  19-11-2016 01:00 via theactuary.com
  Other News Sources - The UK is one of the lowest ranked countries for investment in vital infrastructure according to analysis of OECD countries by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) published today.
  
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• Give Investment a Chance: U.K. Firms Make Brexit Plea to Hammond

  19-11-2016 01:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  Other News Sources - As Britains businesses submit their wish list for Philip Hammonds budget statement, one clear theme is emerging -- investment.
  
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• Fears bus law will impact on county's service

  19-11-2016 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A COUNCILLOR has hit back at a decision to prevent local authorities from running bus services.
  
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• Delays expected as M74 section closed for bridge demolition

  19-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A busy section of the M74 motorway is closed with
  
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• Crystal ball time: What's lined up in the Autumn Statement for transport and infrastructure?

  19-11-2016 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Infrastructure has become a bit of a theme ahead of Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement.
  
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• Croydon trams: 'Sleeping' driver footage probed

  19-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An investigation is launched into footage appearing to show a tram driver nodding off at the controls.
  
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• Croydon tram line services resume

  19-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Services on the Croydon tramline reopen 10 days after a tram derailed killing seven people and injuring more than 50.
  
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• Another blow for Southern railway passengers as planned engineering work to effect Victoria services

  19-11-2016 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - If you are planning on travelling this weekend, engineering works will 'close most lines' between London Victoria and Clapham Junction
  
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• Alaska Airlines, British Airways to codeshare

  19-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Seattle-based Alaska Airlines and British Airways (BA) have established a codeshare partnership, opening up seven US west coast cities and three Hawaiian airports for BA passengers.read more
  
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• A rail link between Oxford and Cambridge could help create a massive tech hub in the UK

  19-11-2016 01:00 via uk.businessinsider.com
  
  Other News Sources - "The corridor connecting Cambridge, Milton Keynes, and Oxford could be the UK's Silicon Valley," the Infrastructure Commission said in a report published this week.
  
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