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• Southern rail drivers split planned six-day strike in two

  04-01-2017 17:40
  
  Train company says two three-day strikes will ‘maximise misery for commuters’Two weeks of unprecedented disruption on Southern rail now loom in January after a planned six-day walkout by train drivers was split over two periods, a move which the train company said would “maximise misery for commuters”.The driver’s union, Aslef, said it was “taking a longer-term view” of the dispute, and warned that strikes over driver-only operated trains could spread to
  
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• Southern rail strike next week cut from six days to three

  04-01-2017 13:23
  
  Aslef reduces length of next week’s industrial action but drivers will strike for further three days at end of monthA six-day strike by drivers on Southern rail next week has been cut to three days, but there will be three further strike days at the end of the month.Members of Aslef were due to walk out from Monday, which would have halted services for the entire week. Continue reading...
  
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• Your Opinions: Ivan Rogers' Brexit successor – and the Southern trains crisis

  04-01-2017 11:00
  
  A space for our readers to talk about articles of the day in the Opinion sectionWelcome to our space – open every Wednesday from 10am-2pm – for discussing Opinion articles. We’re starting to start today with two articles.First is Jonathan Lis on Ivan Rogers, the UK’s former ambassador to the EU, who has just resigned. He says the government must get it right when appointing Rogers’ successor or a Brexit disaster could follow. Lis writes: The greatest risk, both to t
  
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• Southern rail strike cut from six days to three

  04-01-2017 10:31
  
  Aslef reduces length of next week’s proposed strike but says further industrial action is likelyA six-day strike by drivers on Southern rail next week has been cut to three days, but there is a likelihood of further action in the bitter dispute over driver-only trains.Members of Aslef were due to walk out from Monday, which would have halted services for the entire week. Continue reading...
  
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• Virgin gets back on track with rail ticket refunds

  04-01-2017 08:00
  
  Train company changes policy after pressure from readers and passenger group over refunding commuters if they find their lost railcardA few weeks ago we covered the case of GC of London who had forgotten their disabled person’s railcard while on a Virgin West Coast train between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston. They had to buy two new tickets at full price (an eye-watering £201.85 each compared with £35.65 for the advance tickets with the railcard).GC found their railca
  
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• Rail chiefs or unions: can passengers trust either of them? | Rafael Behr

  04-01-2017 08:00
  
  As commuters face strikes and price rises it’s clear that a key problem is the lack of accountability. But renationalisation is not the answerIf solidarity among British people experiencing a common misfortune could be measured, the scientific unit would be the blitz. When train delays are announced, sensitive instruments might read the synchronised rolling of eyes on station concourses in milliblitzes. Inside a carriage that has stopped between stations, there is a steady buildup of centi
  
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• Wrightbus could be in line to sell hundreds of buses in future London deal

  04-01-2017 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - Ballymena's Wrightbus could be in line for a deal to sell hundreds of new buses to London in the next five years, after the sale of its current Routemasters to the capital comes to an end, it's understood.
  
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• Why Snow Hill Midland Metro stop is getting a new name

  04-01-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -West Midlands transport chiefs rebrand Snow Hill stop as it was confusing passengers wishing to access the main railway train
  
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• Virgin Trains breaks one million mark on Edinburgh-London after service investments

  04-01-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Customer numbers break new records in 2016 following Virgin Trains investment Increase in passengers choosing train over plane on UKs busiest domestic air route On track with ambitious plans to win 50 of air/rail market by 2023More than a million Virgin Trains passengers are travelling between Edinburgh and London each year for the first time.The London to Scotland operator has ended the year on a high after seeing 8 annual growth in customer numb
  
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• Train revamper plans to press on despite setback

  04-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Converted Underground train fitted with diesel catches fire on test run
  
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• The New Silk Road: China Launches Beijing-London Freight Train Route

  04-01-2017 01:00 via forbes.com
  Forbes - On Sunday, the Chinese government launched a rail freight service between China and London. This is the first direct rail link between China and Great Britain. The route of the service will traverse from Beijing, across Asia and Europe, before terminating in London.
  
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• Station protests as commuters stung with 'unfair' new year fare rises

  04-01-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -CAMPAIGNERS outraged about rising rail fares will voice their anger during protests at the countys stations today.
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Passengers told 'do not even attempt to travel' ahead of six-day drivers' walkout

  04-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The latest walkout by drivers will get under way on Monday January 9, lasting for six days and set to plunge the network into fresh chaos
  
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• Southern Rail passengers get no payouts to cover taxis or childcare bills

  04-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Hundreds of thousands of Southern Rail passengers will be left out of pocket after the company refused to compensate them for problems caused by nearly a year of strike misery on the network.
  
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• Southeastern set to secure six-month extension to franchise to run train services across Kent

  04-01-2017 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Rail firm Southeastern looks set to secure a six-month extension to its franchise to run Kent's train services - despite regular criticism.
  
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• Sadiq Khan: Government must match fares freeze after 'scandalous' hike

  04-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan today called on Government to match his fares freeze as rail commuters were hit by a "scandalous" ticket price increase of up to five per cent.
  
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• Replacement buses at Braintree due to late trains from depot

  04-01-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Two rail services in Braintree are being replaced by buses this morning as a result of trains being late from the depot.
  
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• Rail ticket protest held by Labour MEP outside Peterborough Station amid calls for nationalisation

  04-01-2017 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - A protest at rail ticket price rises was held outside Peterborough Station this morning (Tuesday, January 3) by Labour MEP Alex Mayer and local campaigners.
  
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• Rail fare hike sparks protests at stations across the UK

  04-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Furious campaigners staged protests at stations across the country over the annual hike in rail fares.
  
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• Rail campaigners call for action as fares rise hits commuters

  04-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Protests are expected as commuters hit by the annual rise in rail fares return to work from the festive break.
  
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• Protests over 'kick in the teeth' fare increases

  04-01-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Demonstrators are out in force at stations today, following the introduction of the 2017 rail fare rises. These are based on a 1.9 increase for regulated fares in line with the Retail Price Index in July 2016, but the average increase for England and Wales, taking all fares into account, was slightly higher at 2.3 per cent, according to the Rail Delivery Group. The Campaign for Better Transport has described the effect on passengers as a kick in the teeth, Labour described the ri
  
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• Protesters launch campaign against rail fare increases

  04-01-2017 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -PROTESTERS launched a campaign against hikes in rail fares at Southampton Central Station this morning.
  
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• Peek behind scenes at BAEs world class training centre

  04-01-2017 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Lancashire is hoping to cement its place at the heart of British aviation for generations to come with a £15.6m training academy which will produce the aircraft makers of the future.
  
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• Parking charge rises set to be approved

  04-01-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -CONTROVERSIAL plans to introduce parking charges at a number of sites are set to be approved by Bradford Council.
  
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• One in five motoring fines successfully challenged or ripped up in Brighton and Hove

  04-01-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -ALMOST one in five motoring fines handed out are now successfully challenged or dropped.
  
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• Norwegian plans to launch US flights from Edinburgh

  04-01-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - More low-cost long-haul services set to be announced
  
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• Norwegian announces 130 jobs and new Edinburgh base

  04-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Edinburgh Airport is been chosen as a new base for budget airline, Norwegian, with plans for transatlantic flights.
  
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• North Wales road deaths on the rise as nearly 100 die in three years

  04-01-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Figures obtained from North Wales Police in a Freedom of Information request show deaths have increased from 25 in 2014 to 27 in 2015 and 34 in 2016
  
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• Momentum criticised by Stella Creasy MP and Labour supporters for 'trying to be like Ukip' after sharing 'xenophobic' rail fares video

  04-01-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Manchester Airport dividends reduce council job losses and service cuts

  04-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Job losses and service cuts will not be as severe as first feared, thanks to Manchester City Council's stake in Manchester Airport.
  
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• Lufthansa Group to take 10 A320neos in 2017

  04-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Groupwhich took delivery of its fifth Airbus A320neo on Dec. 29, 2016expects to receive 10 more of the type in 2017. read more
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover electric car battery race being won by Coventry

  04-01-2017 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Coventry is leading the way in developing electric vehicle battery technology
  
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• Integrating drones into rail accident investigation

  04-01-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -Drones are breaking ground on UKs railways when it comes to accident investigation. Both Network Rail and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch have been using them over the past two years, while researchers at Cranfield University are testing the
  
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• HS2 prompts rugby club to plan new home

  04-01-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Club lodges plans for a new home as it is being forced to leave its current ground to make way for high-speed rail line
  
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• How spending a penny at Leeds station generated 250,000

  04-01-2017 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - VISITORS TO Leeds City Station stumped up more than £250,000 to use toilet facilitieslast year, according to accounts.
  
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• Heathrow cuts domestic passenger charges in boost to regional airports

  04-01-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airlines under no obligation to pass savings to customers
  
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• Guildford residents to have say on future of town's 'outdated' bus station

  04-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Guildford Borough Council's executive voted in favour of putting 10 different options for relocating the bus station out for public consultation
  
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• Glasgow rail protest planned as fares rise by up to 7 per cent

  04-01-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Rail union TSSA will launch a campaign for public control of the railways in Glasgow tomorrow as commuters returning to work face fare increases of up to 7 per cent.
  
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• Faraday Future takes on Tesla at CES with FF 91, the electric car that can learn

  04-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - It has F1 acceleration and a driverless valet system but concerns persist the sedan may never go into production Electric car company Faraday Future unveiled a new species of car in Las Vegas on Tuesday night: an electric sedan that will have the acceleration of a Formula One car and the ability to learn and adapt to the driver.The FF 91, which the company says will go into production in 2018, would see Faraday Future compete with Tesla for the electric sports car market. The FF 9
  
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• Exposed: London's most prolific speed camera which has raised £1.5m in six months

  04-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London's most prolific speed camera generated an extraordinary £1.5million in fines in six months, the Standard can reveal today.
  
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• Elizabeth line train undergoes all-weather testing

  04-01-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The new Elizabeth line trains, that will improve travel across London for hundreds of thousands of Londoners, are undergoing the most intense testing possible in readiness for any possible weather conditions they could encounter. Bombardier Transportation, which is building the new trains in Derby, delivered the front carriage of a test train to the Rail Tec Arsenal test centre in Vienna for three weeks of testing in a number of weather conditions
  
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• Electric vehicles and the cost of transport subscription

  04-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Sir, The UKs adoption of plug-in cars and vans isnt only being held back by an expensive, limited and complicated public charging network (Crackdown on rip-off charges for electric cars, news, Dec 28; letters Dec 30).
  
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• EasyJet launches New Year sale on thousands of flights from Gatwick Airport

  04-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Discounts include 20 off flights to a number of destinations from Gatwick Airport
  
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• David Anderson warns Britain's ports and marinas are wide open to ISIS fighters

  04-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - David Anderson (pictured), the terror laws watchdog, said jihadists could attempt to sneak across the UK's porous border at hundreds of remote locations because of the absence of stringent checks.
  
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• Council set to spend 100m on filling in the city's potholed streets after being swamped by complaints

  04-01-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Manchester town hall will borrow the cash for urgent repairs to the region's roads
  
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• 'China freight train' in first trip to Barking

  04-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - China launches a direct rail freight service to London, as part of its drive to develop trade and investment links with Europe.
  
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• CES 2017: Faraday Future unveils super fast electric car

  04-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Start-up Faraday Future unveils a self-driving electric car that it says can accelerate from zero to 60mph faster than Tesla's Model S
  
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• Campaigners take to the stations to protest against the "rip-off" rail fares

  04-01-2017 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -PROTESTERS took to train stations in Weymouth and Dorchester as they campaigned against an increase in rail fares that came in to force this week.
  
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• British Airways cabin crew to go on strike next week in pay dispute

  04-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - About 2,500 members of BAs Heathrow-based mixed fleet to walkout for 48 hours from Tuesday after rejecting latest offerBritish Airways cabin crew based at Heathrow are to go on strike next week in a row over poverty pay at the airline. About 2,500 members of BAs mixed fleetwhich is predominantly made up of younger and lower-paid cabin crewwill walkout for 48 hours from next Tuesday after the companys latest offer was rejected. Continue reading...
  
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• British Airways cabin crew are to stage a 48-hour strike

  04-01-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - British Airways cabin crew are to stage a 48-hour strike after rejecting an offer aimed at resolving a pay dispute.
  
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