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• Tube strikes called off after union talks with London Underground

  05-12-2016 18:12
  
  RMT says 24-hour strike on Tuesday evening and Wednesday will not go ahead after ‘serious progress in resolving issues’Strikes that were expected to cause widespread disruption on the London underground on Tuesday evening and Wednesday have been called off.The RMT union, which had called a 24-hour strike by its drivers on the Piccadilly and Hammersmith and City lines, said the action had been suspended following successful talks with London Underground management at the Advisory, Con
  
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• Newcastle student puts parliamentary wheels in motion - FE Week

  05-12-2016 11:10
  
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  Two students from Newcastle Sixth Form College joined over 250 other young people to take part in a televised debate in the Houses of Parliament. A-level students Liam Cartwright and Kate Palmer were representing the UK Youth Parliament at the biannual ...
  
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• York scales back electric bus ambitions

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• Yellow Buses invests 1.3million on new double-decks

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• Why December 5 is the most dangerous date on the roads: More accidents occur today than any other day of the year

  05-12-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Monday is the most dangerous day of the year to be on Britain's roads because more accidents occur on December 5 than any other day, according to a new study.
  
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• Travel chaos on the way as Southern rail walkout coincides with tube strike

  05-12-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Trains to Leeds Bradford Airport? New plans announced

  05-12-2016 01:00 via strayfm.com
  
  Other News Sources - A new parkway railway station could connect Leeds Bradford Airport to the Harrogate rail line as part of new multi-million pound transport plans.
  
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• Train operator announces delay compensation extension, but campaigners say sort service out first

  05-12-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - As passengers face a new round of fare rises, an East Anglia rail operator has pledged to extend its compensation scheme for late or cancelled services.
  
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• Top doctors call for complete ban on smoking in cars

  05-12-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Doctors leaders have called for an outright ban on smoking in cars as new laws are brought in today to protect children from second-hand smoke.
  
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• This is your captain speaking, I'm not actually on the plane: Engineers developing pilotless aircraft that flies itself using computers while being monitored from the ground

  05-12-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Engineers at BAE Systems have launched a series of test flights in which the high-tech prototype flies by itself using computers while being monitored by operators sitting 15,000ft below it.
  
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• Speeding tram driver sacked after taking bend at nearly three times the track limit

  05-12-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The tram swayed to such a degree that three passengers suffered minor injuries
  
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• Southern Rail and London Underground strikes 'chaos' warning

  05-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Commuters are warned to brace themselves for travel
  
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• Southeastern launches Oyster Card-style pass called The Kay

  05-12-2016 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Kent commuters will today be able to use a new paperless ticket alternative.
  
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• Southeastern launches new Oyster card style scheme for travellers

  05-12-2016 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Kent Online - Train passengers using Southeastern services will be able to swap their paper season ticket for an Oyster card-style pass from today.
  
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• Sepura TETRA integrated with Siemens ETCS

  05-12-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - TETRA: Sepura Group business Teltronic has announced the successful completion of integration of...
  
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• Scottish Government should set a date to scrap petrol cars

  05-12-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Scotland needs a revolution in zero-carbon transport on its roads if it is to meet demanding emissions targets, including a deadline for banning all petrol and diesel engines, environmentalists and businesses have said.
  
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• ScotRail's 'new' fleet of trains are so old the engines have already appeared in railway museum

  05-12-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Dutch Firm Abellio is rolling out 26 refurbished trains in 2018 in a bid to increase passenger capacity with the InterCity 125's first introduced in 1976.
  
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• Ryanair launches package holiday service and promises 'lowest prices' in UK

  05-12-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Dublin-based airline said holidaymakers have been overcharged for years and promised to 'transform travel industry'
  
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• Promise of better trains as Selby to Hull rail upgrade cancelled

  05-12-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - THE RAIL Minister claims passengers on one of Yorkshires major railways will receive a betterand potentially fasterservice after electrification plans were controversially dropped.
  
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• Pledge for action on West Midlands rail fares after hike

  05-12-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -The pledge came as the rail industry announced that commuters faced an average price hike of 2.3 per cent from January 2despite major problems with delays, over crowded carriages and obscure pricing policies.
  
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• Paul Maynard: Why I will not electify Hull to Selby railway route

  05-12-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - THIS is an edited version of a letter sent by Rail Minister Paul Maynard to David Davis, Haltemprice and Howden MP, following a constituents complaint about the Government dropping plans to electrify the Selby to Hull route.
  
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• Now Apple invests in driverless cars: Firm finally admits spending 'heavily' on the technology following years of speculation

  05-12-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Having made billions from bringing iPhones, iPods and iPads to the masses, Apple is racing to bring self-driving cars to the roads and has admitted it is investing 'heavily' in the project.
  
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• 'No plans' for free M6 Toll road, says government

  05-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government says it has 'no plans' to spend about 1bn on buying the M6 Toll road in order to make it free for users.
  
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• New stations at airport and White Rose in Leeds £270m transport shake-up

  05-12-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Landmark plans to build a new station serving Leeds Bradford Airport have been revealed as part of a £270m transport investment by city leaders.
  
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• New rail stations part of £270m Leeds transport plans New rail stations part of £270m Leeds transport plans

  05-12-2016 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - A NEW parkway rail link for Leeds Bradford Airport and two new stations have been announced as part of "transformational" transport plans for Leeds.
  
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• Necessary or nuisance? Your views on Wolverhampton Railway Station road closure

  05-12-2016 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - There has been a mixed reaction to the news that the main route to Wolverhamptons busy railway station is set to close.
  
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• MP launches 'scathing attack' on HS2 about treatment of constituents

  05-12-2016 01:00 via mix96.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The MP for Chesham and Amersham has been standing up to HS2 on behalf of her constituents.
  
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• Latest Live Edition 2 December 2016

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• Last-ditch talks to avoid Tube strike on Piccadilly Line as Londoners face days of travel chaos

  05-12-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Last ditch talks will be held on Monday to avoid a Tube strike which could cripple the Piccadilly Line as Londoners brace themselves for days of travel chaos.
  
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• Hydrogen fuel cell double-deck debut from Wrightbus

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• House prices are already shooting up along the Elizabeth line

  05-12-2016 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Property prices along the much-anticipated Elizabeth line - also known as Crossrail - are already shooting up.
  
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• Home / Property / Commercial Property / New rail stations part of £270m Leeds transport plans New rail stations part of £270m Leeds transport plans

  05-12-2016 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - A NEW parkway rail link for Leeds Bradford Airport and two new stations have been announced as part of "transformational" transport plans for Leeds.
  
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• Faster speed limit through motorway roadworks trialled in South Yorkshire

  05-12-2016 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Faster speed limits through motorway roadworks are being trialled in South Yorkshire in a bid to reduce delays while routes are improved and repaired.
  
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• Exchange rate fall leads to 18 per cent increase in operator financial standing requirements

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• Eurostar gave the bluntest response when asked what the benefits of Brexit are

  05-12-2016 01:00 via indy100.com
  
  The Independent - The operators of the famed channel tunnel train, the historic rail link between the British Isles and mainland Europe, aren't feel positive about Brexit.
  
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• End of motorway roadworks misery: strict speed limits scrapped and works shortened in government crackdown

  05-12-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Electrifying work makes noisy progress

  05-12-2016 01:00 via walthamforestecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Work to electrify one of Waltham Forests key commuter routes is making steady progress, according to Network Rail.
  
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• DVSA reviews Driver CPC part 4 test

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• Derbyshire council chiefs pull funding for lifeline bus service

  05-12-2016 01:00 via derbyshiretimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Derbyshire County Council has announced that the money it gives to Dial-a-Bus - currently £689,000 - will be withdrawn from October 2017.
  
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• Dangerous drivers who kill could face life in prison

  05-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Motorists who cause death by dangerous or careless driving could get life in prison under new plans.
  
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• Communicating with a bus driver can be a nightmare for disabled in Glasgow

  05-12-2016 01:00 via glasgowlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Confusion can ensue for both passenger and driver when someone visually impaired, deaf or with another disability boards a bus. Card scheme aims to tackle that.
  
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• Cambridge branded bike theft capital and rail station ranked third worst cycle theft hotspot

  05-12-2016 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Criminals swiped 2,173 cycles in 12 months - streets within the city account for 13 of the top 100 bike theft hotspots
  
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• Blighted commuters have suffered enough subscription

  05-12-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Gaily into Ruislip Gardens runs the red electric train . . .Betjeman captured commuting as a civilised thing; breadwinning heroes heading home with elbow room enough to read a broadsheet, chugging serenely through the suburbs, back in time for a gin and bitter lemon before dinner.
  
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• Backing for Glasgow TramTrain proposal

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• Apple reveals self-driving car plans

  05-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Apple acknowledges plans to build a self-driving car for the first time in a letter to US transport regulators.
  
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• Apple confirms it is working on self-driving cars

  05-12-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Firm reveals secret project in statement to US highways regulator, two years after rumours of its interest began to circulateApple has said for the first time that it is working on technology to develop self-driving cars.The company, which has been rumoured to be interested in the automated car market for the past two years, confirmed its previously secret initiative in a statement to the US highways regulator. Continue reading...
  
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• Apple comes clean on its self-drive car subscription

  05-12-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - It was the Silicon Valley secret everybody knew about. Now Apple has finally made public its ambitions to build self-driving cars.
  
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