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• The strike is legal and EU law does not apply

  09-12-2016 17:26 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The High Court made it clear that the ASLEF action is legal under UK law and that EU freedom of movement principles do not apply.
    
  I was in the High Court for most of the hearing into GTR’s application for a temporary injunction to stop the ASLEF strikes on Southern pending a full trial of the legality of these strikes under EU law.
  As we know, the injunction was not granted, but the hearing clarified a number of points about the law and this strike which are worth taking note
  
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• George Muir: The strike is legal and EU law does not apply

  09-12-2016 17:26 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The High Court made it clear that the ASLEF action is legal under UK law and that EU freedom of movement principles do not apply.
    
  I was in the High Court for most of the hearing into GTR’s application for a temporary injunction to stop the ASLEF strikes on Southern pending a full trial of the legality of these strikes under EU law.
  As we know, the injunction was not granted, but the hearing clarified a number of points about the law and this strike which are worth taking note
  
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• Hitachi unveils first UK-built Intercity Express train

  09-12-2016 16:58
  
  Fleet of Class 800 trains, ordered by government, to be produced at Japanese manufacturer’s plant in DurhamThe first Intercity Express train to be built at Hitachi’s UK plant has been unveiled.The train is one of 122 ordered by the government in a £5.7bn deal to run on mainlines between London and the south-west and from the capital to Scotland on the east coast route.Continue reading...
  
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• A brief encounter at Britain’s least-used railway station

  09-12-2016 16:00
  
  Shippea Hill station in Cambridgeshire is used by a grand total of one person a month. It’s certainly not a place that feels full of life today, but it wasn’t always this way Related: Britain's abandoned stations, tracks and trains: readers' pictures You don’t see much out the window as the 7.04 from Cambridge to Norwich rattles across the Fens on a dank December morning – fields, mainly, which start to take shape as the sun rises somewhere behind the gloom. Then the trai
  
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• Two near-misses renew fears drones could cause major air accident

  09-12-2016 15:21
  
  One came within six metres of a Boeing 767 preparing to land at Manchester while the other passed close to an Airbus A320 above LondonFears that drones could cause a major air accident have been reignited after two more near-misses in London and Manchester, with one drone passing over the wing of a passenger jet.Investigators said a drone about 2ft (60cm) wide had just missed the right wing of a Boeing 767 that was coming in to land at Manchester airport. Continue reading...
  
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• Sadiq Khan: government 'abandoning passengers' on Southern rail

  09-12-2016 14:09
  
  London mayor calls for rail unions to cancel strikes planned for next week as drivers’ overtime ban causes chaos for commutersThe London mayor has accused the government of “abandoning passengers” on Southern rail, on a morning when hundreds of thousands of commuters suffered fresh chaos as the impact of a train drivers’ overtime ban hit home.Sadiq Khan called on the rail unions to cancel strikes planned for next week but strongly criticised the government for “wash
  
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• Why it's going to take 28 YEARS to get the rail network in Wales up to standard

  09-12-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Network Rail has warned the Welsh Government there is a massive backlog of work needed
  
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• VIDEO: Return of buses 'doesn't seem safe' as fears for pedestrians are raised

  09-12-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -COUNCIL bosses have raised safety concerns over the re-opening of Queen Street and said it must sit and wait on the future of its £2m pedestrianisation scheme.
  
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• Underground set to undergo biggest capacity expansion ever

  09-12-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Underground is set to see the biggest increase in its capacity in history as Transport for London (TfL) published its plans for the coming year. The papers, published along with its business plan ahead of a board meeting on 15 December, reveal plans to achieve a peak service of 36 trains an...
  
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• The drawn-out quest to fix Britains railways

  09-12-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The government must show that new plans will lead to improvement
  
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• Stagecoach refuse to rule out bid for ScotRail franchise

  09-12-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - STAGECOACH has attributed the performance of its UK rail business, as a result of network issues, for a 17 per cent fall in pre-tax profits and chief executive Martin Griffiths said he was open to giving franchise holders a role in managing the rail network.
  
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• Speed camera warning as 1m drivers caught subscription

  09-12-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Almost one million motorists were caught speeding last year amid warnings of a surge in the number of digital speed cameras being deployed on the road network.
  
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• Southern train drivers closer to more strikes

  09-12-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Operator fails to persuade court that walkout breaches EU laws
  
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• Southern strikes: Rail firm loses court bid to stop fresh industrial action

  09-12-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Railway bosses have lost their High Court bid to halt a series of crippling strikes by train drivers.
  
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• Southern strikes: Commuters warned disruption will continue even after walkout ends

  09-12-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Long-suffering Southern Railway commuters are facing days of further chaos on the railways even after this week's strike ends.
  
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• Southern Railway owners lose High Court bid to avert strike action

  09-12-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The owners of Southern Railway have lost their High Court bid to halt a series of crippling strikes by train drivers.
  
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• Southern drivers' strike to go ahead after court ruling

  09-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A strike by train drivers on the Southern rail network will go ahead next week after a court ruling.
  
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• Siemens completes ETCS Baseline 3 interoperability tests

  09-12-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - SWEDEN: With assistance from open access train operator Hector Rail, Siemens undertook two weeks of...
  
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• Shinfield relief road will not open until 2017 as project hits another snag

  09-12-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - Hochtief Construction says cold weather "hampered the progress" of surfacing works in November
  
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• Sadiq Khan publishes plan to cut waste at 'flabby' TfL

  09-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London Mayor Sadiq Khan sets out plans to cut costs from
  
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• Sadiq Khan outlines plans to save Transport for London £3bn in four years

  09-12-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - TfL might also sell their unique Oyster card technology to other countries to bring in money
  
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• Sadiq Khan invites union barons for tea and Tube talks

  09-12-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan has invited union chiefs for "cups of tea" at City Hall even as they planned more strike action on the beleaguered Southern rail network, it emerged today.
  
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• Rerun 'politically spiteful' decision not to hand suburban routes to Mayor, PM is urged

  09-12-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Theresa May came under pressure today to order a rerun of the decision not to hand over control of suburban rail routes to London.
  
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• Railways World Top 10 Status Boosts Mid Wales Tourism Potential

  09-12-2016 01:00 via businessnewswales.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Tourism businesses have been urged to capitalise on the international publicity generated by the Cambrian Coast Railway being name in the worlds top 10 epic train journeys.
  
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• Rail industry leaders launch joined-up plan to tackle rail skills shortage

  09-12-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail industry leaders have announced the launch of the Rail Sector Skills Delivery Plan, which aims to tackle the rail industrymp;rsquo;s growing challenge in finding and training new recruits. The plan, developed in response to the governmentmp;rsquo;s Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy...
  
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• Rail chaos looms after judge backs strike by drivers subscription

  09-12-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - One of Britains busiest rail networks is expected to grind to a halt next week after train bosses lost a High Court challenge to strike action.
  
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• Parking profits soar as squeezed councils cash in subscription

  09-12-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Motorists were hit by parking fees and penalties of more than £1.5 billion last yearequivalent to £58 per driver in Englandafter a council-led crackdown.
  
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• New Guildford bus link launched to ease Royal Surrey County Hospital parking misery

  09-12-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Safeguard Coaches has launched a new service for visitors to Royal Surrey County Hospital
  
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• New barriers combat dangerous parking

  09-12-2016 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -COUNCIL bosses have installed large, water-filled barriers, bollards and signs in the middle of a main road to stop careless and dangerous parking.
  
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• ICON: The worlds smartest bicycle light

  09-12-2016 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - There are hundreds of bicycle lights to choose from, but few are as smart as the ICON. The lights output of 190 lumens is by no means the highest on the market, but the ICON reacts to your situation on the road, flashing brighter mp; faster at roundabouts, road junctions and to approaching car headlights. An option to link the The post ICON: The worlds smartest bicycle light appeared first on ETA.
  
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• HS1 owners consider sale of UKs high-speed rail line

  09-12-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Strategic review could lead to £3.6bn sale of 109km concession
  
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• Hitachi unveils the first batch of its new Durham-made trains

  09-12-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -The new trains are being manufactured at the state-of-the-art £82m facility in Newton Aycliffe
  
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• Hitachi launch first Intercity Express built in Durham

  09-12-2016 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Hitachi will launch its first Intercity Express train built at its manufacturing plant in County Durham.
  
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• High Court allows Aslef Southern strikes to go ahead

  09-12-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The High Court has ruled that Aslef train driversmp;rsquo; strikes on Southern Rail can go ahead from next week, after Govia Thameslink Railwaymp;rsquo;s (GTRmp;rsquo;s) legal challenge failed. GTR, the operator of the Southern franchise, had sought an injunction to stop industrial action by Aslef...
  
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• Heathrow cleaners to get living wage

  09-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Heathrow plans to extend the London living wage to airport staff hired through agencies. But campaigners say they want more urgency in implementing this.
  
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• GWR warns of slower journeys on new trains

  09-12-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Critical Network Rail keeps to timetable to electrify services, operator says
  
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• First train to roll off the line at County Durham

  09-12-2016 01:00 via sun-fm.com
  
  Other News Sources - The first UK-built Intercity Express will be unveiled later in our region - with Hitachi showcasing the train at its factory in County Durham.
  
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• Drivers in Greater Manchester 'ignore' slip road closures

  09-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Four drivers per month are putting road workers lives at risk by ignoring road closure signs on the M60 and M62 in Greater Manchester, Highways England has said.
  
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• Driverless Cars: Dull but revolutionary?

  09-12-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -When thinking of driverless cars of the next decade, think of the autonomous taxi - you won't necessarily own a car but might summon one when you need one
  
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• Council sitting on 380,000 of unfair bus gate fines it doesn't want to tell drivers about

  09-12-2016 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -Thousands of drivers are entitled to refunds, but the council won't write to them and let them know
  
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• Could Liverpool get its old green buses back?

  09-12-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Deal could see local politicians set fares, routes, timetables - and colours
  
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• Construction work starts on Silverlink triple decker roundabout

  09-12-2016 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The main construction work on North Tyneside's triple decker roundabout starts today.
  
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• Call for cameras on racetrack Bingley bypass

  09-12-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -ANGRY campaigners are demanding measures to tackle dangerous driving in Bingley, with calls for speed cameras along the towns bypass.
  
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• Bring back Craster kippers to East Coast mainline, says peer

  09-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A plea for a Northumberland delicacy to be put back on a train company's menu is made in the House of Lords.
  
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• Boss of Chapecoense airline locked up in jail and could face 71 charges of manslaughter

  09-12-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Gustavo Vargas has been detained in custody in Bolivia while prosecutors consider possible charges
  
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• Better rail & roads would mean expanding Risborough flourishes

  09-12-2016 01:00 via mix96.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Adding around 2,000 more homes to Princes Risborough could be a real opportunity, if it's done properly.
  
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• Barry Sheerman: No room for complacency over safety on our roads

  09-12-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - ROAD traffic accident prevention is a long-term interest of mine. As a very young man, I came into Parliament after having seen the deaths of two young people who were thrown from their car and who died by the side of the road.
  
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• Airlines facing turbulent year as taxes and oil price take toll subscription

  09-12-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Airline profits are expected to fall for the first time in six years amid a predicted rise in oil prices and a drop in passenger numbers.
  
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• AIA to push Trump administration to embrace global trade, Open Skies

  09-12-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The US Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), which lobbies on behalf of US aerospace manufacturers, is preparing to go up against some headwinds as it pushes the incoming Trump administration to embrace global trade, according to AIA president and CEO David Melcher.read more
  
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• A Note of Caution From the FTA

  09-12-2016 01:00 via hexham-courant.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has responded to the Government's announcement of changes to the structure of the rail network, but they strike a note of caution.
  
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