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• Rail minister pledges no repeat of Paralympian's train experience

  06-01-2017 20:04
  
  Government to meet CrossCountry trains after Anne Wafula Strike had to wet herself as there was no accessible toilet availableA government minister has pledged that no other disabled traveller should go through what wheelchair user Anne Wafula Strike experienced when she was forced to wet herself on a train because there was no working accessible toilet.The rail minister, Paul Maynard, told Wafula Strike through her MP, Robert Halfon, that government officials are meeting with CrossCountry, the
  
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• Tracking the cost: UK and European rail commuter fares compared – in data

  06-01-2017 18:34
  
  Monthly rail passes can cost up to 14% of an average British wage, and have just increased by more than the cost of inflation. Would the equivalent tickets on the continent put a similar dent in your pay packet? Related: Is Britain’s rail network getting worse? An Action for Rail report released earlier this week revealed the high cost of rail travel for UK commuters. Continue reading...
  
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• Is Britain’s rail network getting worse?

  06-01-2017 18:34
  
  Strikes, delays and fare hikes are affecting many train users in the UK. Passengers have good reason to feel the system is falling apart – but this instinct is not necessarily borne out by the factsHow are passengers being let down? The numbers of commuters affected by the spectacular implosion of the Southern rail network have made it the most eye-catching failure, but passengers in the south-west and north have also had reason for complaint, suffering some of the worst crowding, and ridi
  
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• Southern rail, London Underground and BA staff to go ahead with strikes

  06-01-2017 17:25
  
  Closures planned for zone 1 tube stations as well as cancellation of Southern rail services and some British Airways flightsA wave of strikes affecting travel by rail and air will hit passengers next week as workers on Southern rail, London Underground and British Airways all take action. The biggest disruption will come in London on Monday, when tube station staff are on strike, and from Tuesday across Southern’s rail network when drivers start three days of strikes, stopping all Southern
  
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• Southern rail crisis: Grayling backs regulator described as 'shambles'

  06-01-2017 12:37
  
  Transport secretary denies chief inspector of railways is ‘government placeman’ after report saying driver-only operation is safeChris Grayling has denied that the chief inspector of railways is a “government placeman” after a union described the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) as a “servile shambles”, in response to a report saying it was safe for Southern rail drivers to operate train doors.The transport secretary used an interview on BBC Radio 4 on Friday mor
  
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• Southern rail crisis: Grayling backs regulator after 'shambles' claim

  06-01-2017 12:37
  
  Transport secretary denies chief inspector is ‘government place-man’ as union derides report saying driver-only operation is safeChris Grayling has denied the chief inspector of railways is a “government place-man”, after a union labelled the Office of Rail and Road a “servile shambles” over a report saying it was safe for Southern train drivers to operate the doors.The transport secretary used an interview on BBC Radio 4 on Friday morning to reiterate his cal
  
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• Transport for London explains plans to get buses back on right road

  06-01-2017 12:13
  
  Leaders of the mayor’s transport team say they can liberate a key public transport service from costly road traffic congestionHow do you make more money out of a public transport service that people have begun using less while not putting up fares? This conundrum was explored during Wednesday’s meeting of the London Assembly budget and performance committee, which probed Transport for London’s budget for 2017-18. The service in question was the bus service, which has lately see
  
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• Old, overcrowded and underfunded: it is time to overhaul our railways

  06-01-2017 07:31
  
  Trains move people and goods safely and cost-effectively – so now is the time to invest more in our creaking infrastructureEvery January commuters like me are subjected to the annual increase in the cost of train fares – just what we don’t need after an indulgent Christmas when our finances are already feeling the pinch. Over the past 20 years the UK rail network has seen a 116% increase in passenger usage and a 34% rise in use for freight. Network Rail’s own market analy
  
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• Unions agree to meet with Grayling to discuss Southern dispute

  06-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A glimmer of hope has appeared in the industrial dispute on Southern Rail after unions accepted transport secretary Chris Graylingmp;rsquo;s invitation for a direct meeting. RMT has held a series of strikes on Southern to try to stop the introduction of driver-only operation (DOO), which removes...
  
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• UK car sales at record high in 2016

  06-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The number of new cars sold in the UK hit an all-time high of 2.7 million last year, the industry says.
  
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• Tube strike: Passengers warned most Zone 1 stations will shut during 24-hour walk-out as talks adjourned again

  06-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tube passengers have been warned to prepare for a "severely reduced service" as talks aimed at averting a 24-hour London Underground strike were adjourned again.
  
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• Trump says Toyota will face tariffs on cars made in Mexico

  06-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - President-elect Trump tweets that Toyota will face hefty tariffs on cars imported from Mexico.
  
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• The electric bikes with onboard music

  06-01-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Commuters inthe near future will glide to work astride sleek electric bikes soothed by sounds from built-in onboard speakers. At least thats the vision conjured by Noordung with its latest range of electric bikes. The Noordung Angel Edition is an exotic handmade urban bike that offers a glimpse of what is possible when the designers of electric vehicles start with The post The electric bikes with onboard music appeared first on ETA.
  
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• TfL signs new 500 million deal with three contractors to deliver complex civil engineering projects

  06-01-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport for London (TfL) has signed a four-year deal with Costain, Morgan Sindall and Skanska to deliver some of its more complex, large scale, civil engineering schemes which will improve Londons road network for all. The new £500 million framework will see the trio working with TfL to design and build some of Londons most high profile and complex road improvement projects. The framework will help deliver a wide range of projects to trans
  
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• Stockholm Arlanda Airport introduces biofuel as standard

  06-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Stockholms Arlanda Airport has begun to mix biofuel with normal jet kerosene in its fuel bunkers as standard procedure. read more
  
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• Southern Rail commuters to sue company over rail shambles that has seen some lose jobs

  06-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Hundreds of furious commuters are planning a group compensation claim against Southern Rail after the train strikes left them out of pocket, having to pay thousands for taxis, hotels and childcare.
  
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• Some 7m UK motorists don't adapt their driving to winter conditions

  06-01-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Temperatures dropped as low as -8con Thursday morning - the lowest they've been this winter - resulting in numerous crashes on UK roads, but many drivers don't take heed of risks.
  
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• Severe delays on two Metrolink lines after trams vandalised and a medical emergency

  06-01-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Vandals have attacked two trams on the East Didsbury line, and a passenger became ill on the Airport line
  
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• Safety fears at root of Southern rail strike dismissed

  06-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Dispute centres on closure of train doors and changing role of guards
  
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• RMT's Mick Cash 'to meet Chris Grayling' on Southern dispute

  06-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - RMT union leader Mick Cash is to take up
  
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• Response to UK government announcement re reform of rail

  06-01-2017 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Mark Carne, chief executive of Network Rail, said:We strongly welcome these plans to bring more joined up working within the industry. We have already devolved Network Rail into route-based businesses closer to customers, and the proposals announced today will build on the alliances we have created between these route businesses and train operators.We also strongly believe there should be better alignment of incentives between train companies and Network Rail. That is why we now a
  
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• Rail unions urged to end strike after regulator dismissed concerns over train safety

  06-01-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Rail regulator to set out national safety framework for train dispatch

  06-01-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Transport Secretary welcomes the independent Office of Rail and Road report into safety of driver-operated trains.
  
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• Porterbrook and Northern to develop bi-mode Class 319s

  06-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A number of Northernmp;rsquo;s Class 319 electric trains will be converted to bi-mode operation thanks to a new unit from leasing company Porterbrook. The Class 319 Flex will be fitted onto eight of Northernmp;rsquo;s 32 four-car Class 319 fleet, with a view to completing the first units by spring...
  
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• Passengers face major rail disruption due to upgrades to Durham Railway Station

  06-01-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Work to extend platform one at the station will take place during the first three weekends of January
  
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• ORR joins RSSB in saying DOO services 'can be operated safely'

  06-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The ORR has concluded that Govia Thameslink Railwaymp;rsquo;s (GTRmp;rsquo;s) proposed use of driver-only operation (DOO) on its trains will allow services to operate safely, albeit once the plans have undergone slight improvements. DOO has been at the centre of attention of late due to its role in...
  
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• New Surrey service for Stagecoach

  06-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• New Silk Road: Ancient trading route revived with a freight train from China to Barking

  06-01-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Chinese goods are coming to London by freight train for the first time in history. A diesel engine has set off from the town of Yiwu in east China with 4m of socks, clothes, bags and suitcases in tow.
  
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• New car sales drive UK borrowing boom

  06-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Surprising surge in consumer spending after Brexit vote
  
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• New car registrations rise in Scotland

  06-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The number of new cars registered in Scotland last year edged up from the 2015 total, to 220,906.
  
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• New campaign to highlight problems with rail service

  06-01-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A CAMPAIGN to highlight the poor state of the railway has been launched in Selby.
  
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• National Express completes acquisition of Clarkes of London

  06-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Modern diesel cars produce double amount of toxic gas than new lorries and buses, study shows

  06-01-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Lucketts orders six new Scania Interlinks

  06-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• LU station staff strikes set to go ahead after talks break down

  06-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Talks between London Underground (LU) and rail unions have failed to reach an agreement, meaning a 24-hour strike of station staff is expected to take place on Sunday 8 January. RMT and TSSA called the strikes of station and revenue workers, which will affect all routes, in protest at ticket...
  
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• LIGHTNING POD What is the Hyperloop, how fast can Elon Musks futuristic transport go and is it coming to the UK?

  06-01-2017 01:00 via thesun.co.uk
  
  The Sun - The cutting-edge tech could take passengers from London to Edinburgh in half an hourhere is what you need to know
  
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• Khan pledges 'major' passenger benefits if TfL devolution goes ahead

  06-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - London mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged mp;lsquo;major benefitsmp;rsquo; to the citymp;rsquo;s suburban rail passengers if commuter services are eventually devolved, including a match of TfLmp;rsquo;s fares freeze until 2020. The other five pledges made by Khan are reduced waiting times and faster journeys...
  
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• IMechE calls for Digital Railway and ERTMS to be fast-tracked

  06-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Digital Railway and other innovations must be fast-tracked to deliver sufficient capacity on British railways, according to a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). IMechE argued that British rail is mp;ldquo;in heavy catch-up modemp;rdquo; after nearly 100 years of...
  
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• Ghosn seeks clarity from Trump for carmakers

  06-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Renault-Nissan chief wants clear policy from president-elect who has targeted industry
  
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• Free parking plan for Birkenhead "unfair" on other parts of borough

  06-01-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Wirral Council is scrapping car parking charges in the town centre on each Saturday in January
  
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• Free park and rides "not enough" to improve Cambridge public transport, says Lib Dem boss

  06-01-2017 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A free park and ride service in Cambridge is "not enough" to improve our public transport system, says the leader of the Lib Dems on the city council.
  
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• Durham station to close for Azuma platform extension

  06-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A Durham station platform is to be extended to allow Virginmp;rsquo;s longer Azuma trains to travel through the station. Network Rail engineers will make platform one 40m longer so that all carriages of the Azuma trains fit into the station when they are introduced on the east coast route in...
  
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• Disqualified drivers: Road Safety Authority wants database in Ireland

  06-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Road Safety Authority (RSA) in the Republic of Ireland wants to establish a formal database of drivers who are disqualified in a court of law.
  
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• Diesel cars are 10 times more toxic than trucks and buses, data shows

  06-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Stricter EU emissions testing for large vehicles means modern diesel cars produce 10 times more NOx per litre of fuelModern diesel cars produce 10 times more toxic air pollution than heavy trucks and buses, new European data has revealed.The stark difference in emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) is due to the much stricter testing applied to large vehicles in the EU, according to the researchers behind a new report. They say the same strict measures must be applied to cars. Contin
  
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• Chris Grayling urges unions to cancel strikes as inspectors give green light to driver-only trains

  06-01-2017 01:00 via politicshome.com
  politics.co.uk - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has called on trade unions to call off train strikes after the rail safety regulator declared driver-only trains were safe.
  
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• China Airlines to shift Tigerair Taiwan capacity to charter operations

  06-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Taipei-based China Airlines Group will shift part of the capacity of low-cost carrier (LCC) Tigerair Taiwan to charter operations after taking full control of the budget airline this quarter, aiming at improving capacity utilization.read more
  
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• Bus Users chairman defends concessionary bus pass from NHS-inspired attack

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• Bristol boasts lead in Euro 6 buses

  06-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• ASLEF's reponse to ORR report

  06-01-2017 01:00 via aslef.org.uk
  Other News Sources - Mick Whelan, general secretary of ASLEF, the train drivers union, today responded to the ORR report on DOO. Mick said: Despite what Southern Railways is disingenuously claiming, the report from the Office of Rail and Road does not give driver only operation a clean bill of health. It doesnt say it is safe, merely that it can be safe.
  
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• All aboard the worlds largest bus

  06-01-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - With a capacity of 300, the latest bus unveiled by Volvo is worlds largest and promises a seat for every passenger. The Gran Artic 300 is bi-articulatedits three sections measuring a total of 30 metres in length. The vehicles are so long that they require their own dedicated lanes. Dubbed bus rapid transit (BRT), the giant vehicles provide The post All aboard the worlds largest bus appeared first on ETA.
  
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