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• London Underground station staff vote to strike in row over safety

  29-11-2016 18:39
  
  TSSA, which represents 540 station staff, says 67% of votes cast supported walkout after ticket office closures and job lossesFurther London Underground strikes are looming in a dispute over jobs and safety following a programme of ticket office closures.
  The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA), which represents 540 station staff, said 67% of the votes cast in a ballot were in favour of a strike, and 90% backed industrial action short of a strike. Continue reading...
  
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• Unipart Rail become one of the first in the rail industry to gain ISO9001:2015 certification

  29-11-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Unipart Rails Traction and Rolling Stock (Tmp;RS) division has become one of the first companies in the rail industry to gain the exacting quality management standard ISO9001:2015. The new Standard requires a completely different approach to quality assurance which is based on an understanding of the market, risk and opportunity management and leadership. Unipart Rail, who are based in Doncaster, were able to demonstrate many excellent processes a
  
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• Unions warn of 'massive betrayal' if shipbuilding contracts leave Scotland

  29-11-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Governments delayed shipbuilding strategy to be unveiled amid fears that future contracts could go outside UKUnion leaders are warning of the potentially massive betrayal of working-class communities across Scotland if the Westminster governments delayed national shipbuilding strategy, expected to be published on Tuesday, recommends that future contracts be awarded outside the UK. The industrialist Sir John Parkers review of the long-term sustainability of UK shipbuilding was subm
  
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• Tunnel between Yorkshire and Manchester cost could £12bn

  29-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - THE PROSPECT of a new road tunnel connecting South Yorkshire and Manchester looks to be in doubt after it was revealed the project could cost up to £12bn.
  
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• Tram lines could have linked to town square

  29-11-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Blackpools tramway could have been extended to link with St Johns Square instead of North Station, it has emerged.
  
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• Train drivers plan more strikes over Christmas and new year Subscription

  29-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Train drivers will stage a wave of strikes in the run-up to Christmas over the modernisation of the rail network.
  
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• Train derailment causes delays to rail passengers in North West

  29-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An engineering train derails, causing travel disruption on railways in the North West.
  
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• Southern strike: Drivers vote in favour of action

  29-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Members of the train drivers' union Aslef have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over driver-only trains.
  
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• Southern rail drivers announce more plans to strike in run-up to Christmas

  29-11-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Militant rail union bosses announced more strike action in the run-up to Christmas last night as one paid tribute to their 'comrade and inspiration' Fidel Castro.
  
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• South Yorkshire to get 3m for transport improvements

  29-11-2016 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - The Government will spend almost 3 million coming up with ways to improve key South Yorkshire transport routes.
  
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• Residents' noise and traffic hell caused by Hyde Park cycle superhighway works

  29-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Residents today told of the "hell" being caused by a month-long road closure to enable London's flagship cycle superhighway to be completed in Hyde Park.
  
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• Resident blocks access to Cardiff street in protest at parking restrictions

  29-11-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Vincent Crowley said he would not be moving his van at Moorland Road in Splott until he got a response from Cardiff council
  
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• Piccadilly line 'should be shut down and Night Tube launch delayed until train shortage fixed'

  29-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Rail union bosses have called for the Piccadilly line to be temporarily shut down and its Night Tube launch delayed until an ongoing "shortage of trains" is resolved.
  
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• Piccadilly and Circle line delays: Huge queues at King's Cross station after Tube delays spark chaos

  29-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - These were the scenes at King's Cross station this morning as commuters battled to get to work amid disruption on several London Underground lines.
  
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• Over 10,000 people back petition against English language tests for London private hire drivers

  29-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - More than 10,000 people have backed a petition to scrap a new rule forcing private hire drivers to prove their English language skills.
  
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• ORR advises RSSB to agree new settlement with members

  29-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has advised the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) to agree a new settlement with its members in its five-yearly review of the rail standards body. The ORR consulted with RSSB members and industry groups to report on the RSSBmp;rsquo;s strategic direction...
  
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• On Yer Bike - with Lucy Tennyson: 'Try out cycling life in the slow lane with women-only rides'

  29-11-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Campaigner Lucy Tennyson on a group of women bucking the trend on cycling
  
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• Oil price falling again as doubts grow over Opec production cut

  29-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Good news for drivers planning cross-country journeys over Christmas: the price of oil fell again on Monday, ahead of a crunch meeting of the black gold's supplier cartel Opec.
  
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• North East news LIVE: Virgin Train East Coast disruption after derailment in Edinburgh

  29-11-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Tuesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Network Rail in Scotland should be put under control of ministers Subscription

  29-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Rail travellers in Scotland would get a better service if ministers were given complete control over Network Rail north of the border, a think tank has claimed.
  
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• More than half of train delays in Scotland down to Network Rail, report claims

  29-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Network Rail was responsible for more than half the delays on Scotland's trains over the last year, a think-tank has said.
  
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• Minister says funding to dig four villages bypass on the A12 will only come if it has the best business case

  29-11-2016 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - The study for a long-awaited bypass around four villages on the A12 will need to make the best business case if it is to win funding from the government, a roads minister has said.
  
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• Major Paolozzi sculpture facing decay 'because no one wants to own it'

  29-11-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Artists foundation trying to find owner of work at London Euston station as Network Rail and leaseholder deny responsibility A masterpiece by the 20th-century British sculptor Sir Eduardo Paolozzi is deteriorating because no one is taking responsibility for it, his foundation has warned.The sculpture, an enormous abstracted head titled Piscator, is considered a London landmark. Commissioned by British Rail in 1980 for the forecourt of Euston station, it still stands on its origina
  
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• Long-awaited A40-A44 link road could be built by autumn 2019

  29-11-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A LONG-awaited link road between the A40 and A44 to cut congestion in North Oxford could be built by autumn 2019, transport officials say.
  
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• HS2 will be obsolete by the time it is built

  29-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A prominent Yorkshire businessman has claimed that new technologies will render the need for high-speed rail projects obsolete by the time they are completed.
  
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• Hopes 50mph speed limit on A133 Weeley bypass will reduce road deaths after seven in a year

  29-11-2016 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Fresh calls have been made to cut the speed limit on a deadly stretch of road in Essex in the wake of a new safety report.
  
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• Former Labour transport minster calls for devolution of rail network

  29-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - SCOTLANDS railway infrastructure should be devolved, making Holyrood responsible for both the tracks and the trains that run on them, a former Labour transport minister has said.
  
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• FirstGroup employees pledge half-a-million to charity

  29-11-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Employees from FirstGroup have raised £500,000 for charities by pledging portions of their monthly salaries.More than 1,000 colleagues from the transport operator have signed up to make tax-efficient, monthly donations to registered charities through the companys payroll giving scheme in the UK.The £500,000 milestone, achieved over four years, arrived just in time for #GivingTuesday, a global campaign on Tuesday 29 November that harnes
  
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• English regions to benefit from transport investment worth £3 billion

  29-11-2016 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Breakdown of the governments major investment in roads, following last weeks Autumn Statement.
  
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• Diesel exhaust fumes give children asthma

  29-11-2016 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Its become a tradition for drivers to complain about petrol prices, vehicle tax, insurance premiums and the other general expenses of running a car. However, new research that reveals diesel exhaust fumes give asthma to children is a stark reminder of who pays the highest cost of motoring. It has been known for some time that diesel exhaust fumes exacerbate The post Diesel exhaust fumes give children asthma appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Combined strike action set to cripple Tube and rail services next week

  29-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of thousands of rail and Tube commuters face major delays next week as combined strike action by up to 400 train drivers is set to bring Southern and TfL services to a standstill.
  
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• British Airways cabin crew could serve passengers 'digital pill'

  29-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Future British Airways passengers might not just have their choice of chicken or beef noted by the cabin crew, but also their heart rate and stomach acid levels.
  
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• Brexit could boost Clyde shipbuilding to make Britain a leading producer of ships, says Fallon

  29-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - SHIPBUILDING on the Clyde will be boosted by the export trade opportunities opened up by Brexit, Sir Michael Fallon insists today, as a key report on the future of the industry in Britain is published.
  
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• Boeing tax break ruled unlawful by WTO

  29-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The US is given 90 days to drop a special tax exemption for the giant aerospace company Boeing because it amounts to an unlawful subsidy.
  
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• ASLEF calls drivers' strikes on Southern

  29-11-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Drivers on Southern belonging to ASLEF are to stage their first strikes in the DOO dispute, including a week-long walkout in the New Year. Govia Thameslink Railway has warned that the new stoppages will have a 'devastating impact' on the economy in the south east of England, while ASLEF's general secretary said he saw 'the DfT's fingerprints all over this dispute'.
  
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• AirBaltic takes delivery of first Bombardier CS300

  29-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Bombardier delivered the first CS300 aircraft to launch operator airBaltic Nov. 28. The CS300 is the larger variant of Bombardiers CSeries aircraft, which is designed to carry between 130 and 150 passengers in a two-class layout. read more
  
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• £175m plan to make motorists slow down subscription

  29-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Englands most dangerous roads will be fitted with speed cameras, warning signs and traffic-calming measures using a £175 million safety fund, it was announced yesterday.
  
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