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• London’s ‘Boris bus’ reaches end of road as Sadiq Khan halts purchases

  31-12-2016 20:28
  
  Blow to Boris Johnson’s legacy as capital’s mayor drops ‘costly’ new Routemasters to help pay for four-year fares freezeSadiq Khan has dumped the “Boris bus”, a key part of the now foreign secretary’s legacy as London mayor, because it is too expensive to produce.A new generation of red double-decker Routemasters, with folding doors that allow passengers to hop on and off, was introduced by Johnson in 2012, to great fanfare. Related: Sadiq Khan takes Tra
  
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• The train companies pocket millions in compensation for delays

  31-12-2016 08:01
  
  Only one third of eligible passengers obtain a payout for delays and cancellationsHere’s a shocking fact for those of you who (like me) shivered on freezing platforms when their train was cancelled or delayed over the so-called festive period. The train operating companies can actually make a nice little profit out of your distress, so they have almost no incentive to improve the service.As you get ready to fork out £5,000-plus for an annual season ticket on a 40-mile journey into wo
  
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• Rising fares and crowded trains: the misery of Britain's rail users

  31-12-2016 08:00
  
  Cancellations, delays, overcrowding and strikes – yet fares are set to go up again. We talk to angry commuters who have to pay more for poor serviceFares for despairing train passengers, many of whom have suffered some of the worst rail delays and disruption for years, will rise on Monday by an average of 2.3% – and in some cases by as much as 7%.Against a backdrop of continued strikes on one major route and very poor service on a number of others, an army of season ticket holders on
  
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• Work set to start on cycle safety scheme

  31-12-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Work on a £1.5m project to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians on the A585 near Fleetwood is set to begin.
  
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• Virgin cash is rolling in for Mr Branson

  31-12-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - SIR RICHARD Branson is cock-a-hoop with his east coast train service which has carried more than a million people this yeara record for the privatised franchise.
  
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• TransportInfo is taking a short break

  31-12-2016 01:00 via cogitamus.co.uk
  Cogitamus - TransportInfo is taking a short break and will not be updated on the1 or 2 of January 2017.The team at Cogitamus would like to wish all our readers a very happy and prosperous new year
  
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• Train strikes to 'cripple' numbers celebrating New Year in Brighton and Hove

  31-12-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -TRAIN strikes could cripple the number of revellers set to pour in to Brighton and Hove to celebrate New Year, a tourism boss fears.
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Passengers to face disruption over New Year as RMT members prepare to stage fresh walkout

  31-12-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The three-day walkout starts on New Year's Eve, with contingency plans in place to provide limited service on New Year's Day and January 2
  
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• Southern rail strike disrupts new year travel

  31-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail travellers are facing yet more disruption as Southern conductors begin a further three-day strike at midnight.
  
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• Southern rail passengers warned they face fresh misery at start of New Year

  31-12-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern rail passengers have been warned that services will be "severely disrupted" over the next few days because of a fresh strike by guards and an ongoing overtime ban by drivers.
  
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• Rail fare rises 'ripping off public

  31-12-2016 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RAIL campaigners have condemned the train industrys increase in fares for 2017 which will be introduced on Monday.
  
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• Port Talbot's new £13m rail station 'still not clean'

  31-12-2016 01:00 via southwales-eveningpost.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - FURTHER complaints have been made about cleanliness of Port Talbot's train station following claims that nothing has been done since it was brought to the attention of rail bosses.
  
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• Pared-back planes offer true budget flying subscription

  31-12-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - It has been a feature of short-haul flights around Europe for a generation. Millions of travellers each year ditch the free in-flight meals, glasses of wine and weighty check-in luggage in favour of roughing it on low-cost airlines.
  
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• Mail Rail trains start running through tunnels

  31-12-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Londons new underground railway attraction is one step closer to the finish line, after the Mail Rail trains made their first journeys through the tunnels.
  
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• Learner drivers: Plan to include lessons on motorways

  31-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - New government proposals will allow learner drivers to practise on motorways for the first time.
  
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• Learner drivers could be allowed to practise on M27

  31-12-2016 01:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Learner drivers will be allowed to practise on motorways, including the M27 and M275, if a government plan to improve road safety is given the go-ahead.
  
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• Flights chaos as thousands of travellers are grounded by thick fog at airport

  31-12-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THOUSANDS of passengers were left stranded as thick fog crippled Heathrow Airport in London and forced 50 cancellations.
  
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• Crossrail train subjected to icy blasts and sweltering heats in extreme weather study

  31-12-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A new Crossrail train carriage has been subjected to icy blasts and sweltering heat to see if it can withstand extreme weather.
  
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• Bus company offers free NightBus services in Edinburgh on Hogmanay

  31-12-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A bus company isonce again teaming up with the organisers of Edinburghs Hogmanay to provide free NightBus Services for revellers to get home after this year'sDecember 31 celebrations.
  
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• £15m for roads, rail, buses and transport projects

  31-12-2016 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - AN EXTRA £15 million is to be invested into the busiest roads, rail lines, bus routes and other transport options across Wales, it has been announced.
  
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