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• British components for British trains | Letters

  12-12-2016 20:39
  
  I write regarding Hitachi Rail Europe’s first Intercity Express train to be built in the UK (Report, 9 December). This train might well be “put together in the UK”, but many of its components are made in Japan and elsewhere. Perhaps it might be more accurate to say assembled in the UK, though I doubt that would have quite the same publicity value. My company, William Cook Rail, based at the heart of the “northern powerhouse” in Leeds, is a world-class manufacturer o
  
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• Southern train drivers to strike on Tuesday after court rejects appeal

  12-12-2016 18:11
  
  Court of appeal’s ruling against franchise owner means industrial action will go ahead for three days this weekA strike by train drivers will bring Southern services to a complete halt on Tuesday after the court of appeal rejected a second attempt by the rail company to block the action. Judges upheld last week’s ruling by the high court to dismiss claims by Southern’s owner, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), that industrial action called by the train drivers’ union, Aslef,
  
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• Southern train drivers strike on Tuesday after court rejects appeal

  12-12-2016 18:11
  
  Court of appeal’s ruling against franchise owner means industrial action will go ahead for three days this weekA strike by train drivers has brought Southern services to a complete halt on Tuesday after the court of appeal rejected a second attempt by the rail company to block the action. Judges upheld last week’s ruling by the high court to dismiss claims by Southern’s owner, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), that industrial action called by the train drivers’ union, Aslef
  
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• HS2 accused of 'brainwashing' schoolchildren on high-speed rail route

  12-12-2016 13:53
  
  Campaigners say £280,000 contract to promote the scheme in primary schools near proposed route is OrwellianThe company behind the HS2 rail project has been accused of using Orwellian propaganda tactics after it awarded a £280,000 contract to promote the high-speed rail project to children at primary schools on the proposed route.HS2 Ltd has contracted London-based Hopscotch Consulting to develop an education programme aimed at young children. Related: Delayed HS2 second-phase route u
  
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• Out now: Issue 149 of Passenger Transport

  12-12-2016 12:29 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 149 of Passenger Transport is published on December 9
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  LEAD STORYBrexit: ‘Economy is our main concern’
  Bernard Tabary of Keolis and Manfred Rudhart of Arriva see no post-referendum threat to their continued involvement in UK passenger transport
   
  NEWS
  MPs welcome Bus Services Bill changes
  Changes that would allow the creation of new municipals welcomed, but MPs remain unforgiving on the issue of operator compensation
  Government revives McNulty
  
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• Brexit: ‘Economy is our main concern’

  12-12-2016 12:10 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Bernard Tabary of Keolis and Manfred Rudhart of Arriva see no post-referendum threat to their continued involvement in UK passenger transport
   
  Bernard Tabary (pictured left) and Manfred Rudhart (right)
   
  Two of the world’s largest multi-national passenger transport groups see no hurdles to their future involvement in the UK in the wake of this year’s referendum vote to leave the European Union. The main concern of Arriva and Keolis is the impact it will have on UK economic
  
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• Tyne & Wear Metro: urban rail unleashed

  12-12-2016 12:05 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The Metro is the bone structure of Tyne & Wear’s identity, economy and daily life – and it’s Britain’s innovation railway too
    
  There’s two key elements to a successful urban rail network – best use of emerging technology and local decision makers who embody the spirit of civic entrepreneurialism. That is the capacity to be quick thinking, bold and financially shrewd but with the good of the city as a whole in mind rather than narrow commercial
  
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• First urges bus users to swap cash for mTickets

  12-12-2016 12:02 via passengertransport.co.uk
  First Bus demonstrates 75% improvement in boarding times if customers switch from cash to mTickets, and seeks to raise awareness of tech options
   
  mTickets are now used to pay for around one million First Bus passenger journeys a week
   
  First Bus has launched one of its biggest ever marketing campaigns to show its customers how their journey experience can be transformed if they embrace new technology offered by the company – including mTickets, bus tracker apps, free on-board Wi
  
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• Croydon tram crash survivors sue TfL and FirstGroup

  12-12-2016 11:55
  
  Several passengers involved in derailment at Sandilands, south London, seek compensation for injuries and trauma
  Survivors of the Croydon tram crash are suing Transport for London (TfL) and First Group for compensation for injuries and trauma. Seven people were killed and 51 injured when a speeding tram derailed on a bend in south London in November. Continue reading...
  
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• Parkeon tackles the TVM challenge

  12-12-2016 11:53 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Parkeon is working with rail industry stakeholders to improve the customer experience through innovative TVM technology
   
  Parkeon’s SmartWall, which was developed for Northern Rail
   
  As reported in Passenger Transport (PT141) the thorny issue of Ticket Vending Machines in the rail industry reared its head again over the summer after research by The Times suggested that the equipment was frequently not offering customers access to the cheapest ticket for their journey.
  It led the
  
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• First commuter service set to begin on £230m Oxford-London rail link

  12-12-2016 01:01
  
  Chiltern Railways to operate two trains an hour on first new rail link between a major British city and the capital in 100 yearsThe first commuter services on a £320m rail link connecting Oxford city centre and London will begin on Monday.
  Chiltern Railways will operate two trains an hour between Oxford and London Marylebone, with journey times from about 60 minutes. Related: Chris Grayling’s Oxford-Cambridge line will clatter through 75 miles of English history | Ian JackContinue re
  
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• YP Letters: East Coast rail route is going backwards in journey times

  12-12-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - From: Paul Rouse, Main Street, Sutton upon Derwent, York.
  
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• West Norfolk rail passenger numbers rise, but growth rate slowing, new figures show

  12-12-2016 01:00 via lynnnews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Use of West Norfolks rail network is still rising, but much more slowly than in recent years, new figures have shown.
  
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• UTG highlights challenges of data

  12-12-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Uber driver breaks record with 397 mile journey from Virginia to Brooklyn

  12-12-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Trump presidency: Exxon's Rex Tillerson for top diplomat?

  12-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Exxon Mobil's Rex Tillerson meets Donald Trump amid reports he will be secretary of state.
  
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• Transport experts make the case for Light Rail in Leeds

  12-12-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - LIGHT rail operators and manufacturers will make the case for a light rail system for Leeds during a summit in the city tomorrow.
  
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• The world's longest airline routes

  12-12-2016 01:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - Long-haul flights are about to get longer as aircraft become more fuel-efficient and passengers more demanding.
  
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• 'The train leaving the North-East for Manchester Airport is a year ahead of schedule'

  12-12-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -EXTRA train services from the North-East to Manchester Airport will help further open up the region to the rest of the world, rail bosses say.
  
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• Taxi loophole closure hailed as common sense by South Tyneside councillor

  12-12-2016 01:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  
  The Shields Gazette - Councillors have welcomed a move to immediately close a loophole which has allowed mini-bus drivers to ferry passengers about without any form of police check.
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Surrey commuters resigned to further disruption as chartered train bid fails with drivers' strike looming

  12-12-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Southern operator Govia-Thameslink Railway will take their bid to halt a three-day strike by drivers next week to the Appeals Court on Monday
  
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• Southern passengers call for Theresa May to intervene in rail dispute

  12-12-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A group of
  
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• Southern accused of cancelling trains when crews available

  12-12-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Southern Railway has been accused of cancelling trains and blaming industrial action even though drivers and other crew members were available.
  
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• Ship-borne Internet of Things Will Benefit Marine Industry

  12-12-2016 01:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - In 2017, the Danish Maritime Authority will contribute to a pilot project on the development and testing of a system that collects real-time data from various components on board ships. The data flow will be transmitted continuously to shore-based organisations allowing the authorities
  
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• ScotRail unveils new bullet train inspired fleet

  12-12-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - It is hailed as being inspired by Japans Shinkansen bullet trainbut ScotRails new fleet will be the first in a generation without teething troubles if it proves that reliable.
  
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• ScotRail unveils first of 70 new electric trains that will 'transform the experience' of frustrated passengers

  12-12-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -The trains, part of an overall £475million investment programme announced last year, were hailed by transport minister Humza Yousaf as a great milestone.
  
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• ScotRail takes delivery of first new electric train

  12-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ScotRail unveils the first in a fleet of electric trains it says are
  
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• Railway chaos: The system of franchises and contracting out needs to be scrapped

  12-12-2016 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - DELAYS, cancellations and overcrowdingthe railways are going through a particularly bad patch as the Christmas rush builds up.
  
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• Rail union launches 'Save Our Services' campaign at Northampton station

  12-12-2016 01:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Rail Union RMT is launching its Safe Trains for All Campaign across London Midland stations today, including Northampton.
  
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• Qantas to launch Perth-London 787 17-hour nonstop service

  12-12-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Qantas announced it will launch Perth-London Heathrow non-stop service in March 2018 using the Boeing 787-9 for the 9,000 mile, 17 hour flight.read more
  
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• Qantas to fly non-stop from Australia's Perth to London

  12-12-2016 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's national carrier Qantas Airways Ltd will launch the first regular passenger flight directly linking Australia and Europe when it begins flights from Perth to London with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the airline said on Sunday.
  
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• Qantas to fly from London to Australia non-stop

  12-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Passengers will be able to fly from the UK to Australia non-stop from March 2018, says airline Qantas.
  
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• Qantas airline to launch non-stop flights from London to Australia

  12-12-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Airline Qantas has announced it is launching a new non-stop service from London to Australia.
  
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• Protestors oppose Cromarty Firth ship-to-ship oil transfers

  12-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A protest against ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth is held in Nairn.
  
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• Nylon Line handrail installed at station

  12-12-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Architectural hardware supplier Laidlaw has installed 180 m of its 40 mm diameter Nylon...
  
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• London Midland adds extra carriages to peak time train from Northampton to London

  12-12-2016 01:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Extra carriages are being added to two peak time trains today to and from Northampton and London Euston.
  
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• Let Abellio be left to get on with running Scotland's trains

  12-12-2016 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
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• Leeds retains appetite for mass transit plans

  12-12-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Iran signs $16bn deal to buy 80 Boeing aircraft

  12-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - State airline Iran Air says it has signed a deal to buy 80 passenger planes from US aircraft giant Boeing.
  
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• Hertfordshire LEP repeats offer to work with Stevenage MP on town centre regeneration as he questions its bid for funding

  12-12-2016 01:00 via thecomet.net
  Other Regional Press - As Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership waits for an announcement on government funds which could be used to revamp Stevenage railway station and begin the transformation of the town centre, Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland has claimed it does not have the backing of millions of pounds of private funds it has suggested.
  
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• Half a million sales for Manchester's get me there app

  12-12-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Grayling urged to consider A railway that works for everyone

  12-12-2016 01:00 via bml2.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Economic Secretary to the Treasury and Sussex MP Simon Kirby (Brighton Kemptown) has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, requesting that he meets the Brighton Main Line 2 Project Group.
  
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• Gatesheads Petards wins £2m Siemens order

  12-12-2016 01:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Gateshead-based security firm Petards has won a £2m contract to supply train-related surveillance services to Siemens Mobility Division.
  
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• End of the road: Disappointment as western relief route DROPPED from council's growth plan

  12-12-2016 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -HOPES of a Western Route relief road have been dashed after it was removed from an economic growth plan to boost the fortunes of Weymouth, Portland and west Dorset.
  
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• Enabling the transition to a greener transport future

  12-12-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Don't travel by train: Warning to commuters as strikers begin 'double whammy' of walkouts

  12-12-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Commuters in the South face a travel lockdown from tomorrow with a 'double-whammy' of industrial action on their trains. Services on Southern Rail around London will be halted.
  
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• Cycling two abreast: Why confusion reigns over the rules of the road

  12-12-2016 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Plenty of motorists and cyclists think they know the laws of the road and the highway code all too well
  
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• Chris Grayling: Smart ticket on journey to golden era for rail

  12-12-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - IN a world where I can even buy my lunch in the House of Commons tea room with my mobile phone, I should not have to queue for a paper ticket on my morning journey to work.
  
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• Campaigners take to the beach to fight plans to transfer crude oil between ships in firth

  12-12-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - MORE than 100 demonstrators have taken part in a beach protest against plans by one of Scotlands busiest ports to transfer millions of tonnes of crude oil between ships.
  
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• Cabinet set to make decision on new body

  12-12-2016 01:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - COUNCILLORS will decide today on whether they will join a new transport body that has been set up to bring transport improvements to the area.
  
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