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• Renewed strike action on Southern rail adds to commuter misery

  10-01-2017 13:38
  
  Hundreds of thousands of rail travellers affected a day after London tube strike, and British Airways cabin crew walkout begins Renewed strike action on Southern rail has left hundreds of thousands of commuters again struggling to get to work by alternative means.Cabin crew at British Airways have also started a two-day strike, while efforts continued to restart talks to avert further action on the London Underground. Continue reading...
  
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• Solar panel researchers investigate powering trains by bypassing grid

  10-01-2017 12:17
  
  Imperial College and climate change charity 10:10 to focus on connecting solar panels directly to train lines, reports BusinessGreenImperial College London has partnered with the climate change charity 10:10 to investigate the use of track-side solar panels to power trains, the two organisations announced yesterday.The renewable traction power project will see university researchers look at connecting solar panels directly to the lines that provide power to trains, a move that would bypass the e
  
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• I would join striking Southern staff on picket line, says Corbyn

  10-01-2017 12:15
  
  Labour leader says government is protecting firm despite ‘appalling service’ and franchise should be publicly ownedJeremy Corbyn has said he would be prepared to join the striking Southern rail workers on a picket line, blaming the government for protecting the company despite its poor performance.A day after Transport for London (TfL) station staff went on strike across London’s tube network, Southern train services were cancelled on Tuesday, as well as on Wednesday and Friday
  
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• Walkouts by drivers piles on the misery for Southern Railways commuters

  10-01-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A WALKOUTby train drivers will continue to cause misery for commuters for three days this week.
  
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• Volkswagen sued by 25,000 British car owners in just ONE day to over 'dieselgate'

  10-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Thousands of Britons signed up to a multi-billion pound class action in just a single day as the VW scandal erupted, with compensation packets of 3,000 per car set to be dolled out.
  
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• Two MSPs record objection to Cromarty Firth ship-to-ship oil transfers before planned Holyrood protest

  10-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - TWO constituency MSPs have voiced their opposition to ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth as campaigners prepare to lodge a protest outside the Scottish Parliament.
  
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• Tube strike: London travellers hit by crowding

  10-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Commuters pack pavements and a railway station is evacuated due to 24-hour London Tube strike.
  
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• Tube boss thanks Londoners for their 'patience' during strike

  10-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Tube's boss has thanked Londoners for the "patience" they showed during yesterday's crippling strike action.
  
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• Tube and Southern Rail strikes 2017: Tube network to resume full service as Southern Rail walkout gets underway

  10-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport bosses said London's Tube network would return to normal on Tuesday morning after a 24-hour strike brought travel chaos to the capital.
  
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• Trains cancelled or delayed due to signalling problems

  10-01-2017 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Asignalling problembetween Manchester Oxford Road and Salford Crescent has led to delays and cancellations on several rail routes throughout the North West this morning.
  
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• Toyota plans to invest $10bn in US

  10-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Japanese car giant Toyota says will invest $10bn (8.2bn) in the US over the next five years - the latest car giant to announce major investment plans.
  
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• The chief executive of Rolls-Royce cars calls for Brexit 'clarity'

  10-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The chief executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Torsten Muller-Otvos, wants
  
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• Southern Rail strike: The time has come to end this futile dispute once and for all - for the good of Surrey's commuters

  10-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -As Surrey passengers brace themselves for another six days strike action, Get Surrey is today (Tuesday) calling on the unions and Southern Rail to
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Commuters face fresh chaos as three-day walkout begins

  10-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern commuters are facing another week of chaos on the railways after workers started a three-day walkout on Tuesday in their bitter row over driver-only trains.
  
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• Southern rail: New strike by drivers gets under way

  10-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The latest Southern train drivers' strike begins, with passengers told to travel only
  
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• South-east braced for second day of transport chaos

  10-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Southern rail strike expected to halt services for more than 300,000
  
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• 'Smart motorway' offenders could be offered retraining

  10-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drivers caught offending on
  
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• 'Sleepless nights' complaint over West Calder bridge replacement

  10-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Homeowner complains of months of sleepless nights due to railway bridge replacement work in West Lothian.
  
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• Shepperton station fire: Network Rail investigating cause of blaze that lit up skies

  10-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Residents capturing the scene on camera on Saturday morning as huge flashes of light could be seen over the town
  
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• Scottish shuttle flight from Leeds Bradford sees surge in popularity

  10-01-2017 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - An internal flight from Leeds Bradford Airport has been named as a Scottish airline's fastest-growing route.
  
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• Rolls Royce renews commitment to Britain

  10-01-2017 01:00 via channel4.com
  
  Other News Sources - While Londons commuters were crammed on to buses or forced to walk or cycle, there was better news for those who dont rely on public transport. Rolls Royce has renewed its commitment to Britain, after seeing a jump in sales and revenue.
  
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• Reaction from passengers on the last United Airlines flight from Belfast - New York

  10-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Reaction from passengers on the last United Airlines flight from Belfast - New York
  
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• Pilots warn of increased risk in mid-air drone collision

  10-01-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - 69 reported incidents of drone near-misses
  
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• Parking boost for rail commuters at busy West Yorkshire stations

  10-01-2017 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Seven commuter railway stations in West Yorkshire will get extra parking spaces as part of a major transport scheme.
  
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• Norwegian pilot provider inks labor accord

  10-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- OSM Aviation, the Norwegian firm that supplies pilots to low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian, has signed a labor agreement with the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF).read more
  
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• Network Rail is fined 800,000 after worker was struck by 80mph train while working on 'high-risk' section of track

  10-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Former Network Rail employee Alan Evans has had more than 20 surgical operations since he was almost killed in June 2014 when he was hit by a train travelling from Brighton to London.
  
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• Network Rail fined nearly 1m after railway worker hit by 90mph train near Redhill

  10-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Worker Allen Evans survived the impact but may have to have his arm amputated, having already gone through 22 surgical procedures
  
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• Network Rail fined 800k after 80mph train hits worker on Brighton main line

  10-01-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Network Rail has been fined 800,000 after a track worker suffered life-changing injuries when he was hit by a train travelling at 80mph.
  
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• Network Rail fined 800,000 after worker hit by train on London to Brighton line

  10-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Network Rail has been forced to pay 800,000 after a track worker was left with life-changing injuries when he was hit by a train on the London to Brighton line.
  
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• MP accuses rail company of ripping off Preston passengers

  10-01-2017 01:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - AN MP has accused Virgin Trains of ripping off rail users in Lancashire.
  
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• London hops on two wheels to beat the Tube strike

  10-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Thousands of Londoners took to two wheels today to avoid nightmare journeys to work on the strike-hit Tube.
  
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• London City reports record annual passenger numbers

  10-01-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airport increased traffic by 5 per cent in 2016
  
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• Knog Oi bicycle bell rings in the changes

  10-01-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - What better way to ring in the changes of a new year than a beautifully engineered titanium bicycle bell? Unlike a traditional bicycle bell, the Oi bicycle bell wraps discreetly around the handlebar in a way that looks as good on a vintage ride as it does on a road bike. As well as reexamining the way a traditional bicycle The post Knog Oi bicycle bell rings in the changes appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover enjoys another record year

  10-01-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - West Midlands car manufacturer sells almost 600,000 vehicles across the world - representing a 20 per cent increase
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover and Rolls-Royce car sales rise

  10-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Jaguar Land Rover and Rolls-Royce report strong rises in sales as the luxury market recovers.
  
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• Heathrow: consent for a Colnbrook Runway could be achieved as early as 2020

  10-01-2017 01:00 via colnbrook.info
  Other Regional Press - Heathrow has begun geeing up airport workers in the past few weeks with internal messages that suggest it could still gain development consent for a new runway as early as 2020.
  
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• Google Waymo self-driving minivan tests to start

  10-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Google's Waymo is to launch the first public road tests of its self-driving minivans later this month.
  
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• 'Four out of ten' Underground stations closed by strike

  10-01-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Many London Underground stations were closed on 9 January -- particularly in central London -- because of a 24-hour strike by station staff. Transport for London said 60 per cent of the system's stations remained open, and that services were running on most lines, although there were no trains on the Victoria or Waterloo mp; City. The action, which continued until 18.00, went ahead after last-minute talks between London Underground, the RMT and TSSA broke down. The unions are pro
  
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• Drivers caught by London's most prolific speed camera 'unfairly fined'

  10-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Motorists caught by London's most prolific speed camera called today for their penalty tickets to be refunded after documents emerged indicating they had been unfairly penalised.
  
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• Drivers 'could be fined up to 200 for passenger litter'

  10-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Drivers may be fined up to 200 for littering even if a passenger throws rubbish from their car.
  
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• Disabled BBC journalist Frank Gardner stranded on Gatwick easyJet plane for half an hour

  10-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A disabled BBC journalist was stranded on a plane at Gatwick Airport when wheelchair assistance workers failed to show up.
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: When WILL ministers take on the unions?

  10-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - In London, militant unions brought the city to its knees with a 24-hour Tube walkout. Today, drivers on Southern Rail will begin three days of strikes cynically timed to cause maximum disruption.
  
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• BA cabin crew start two-day strike at Heathrow

  10-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A two-day strike by some of BA's cabin staff may disrupt flights at Heathrow airport on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  
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• Aslef admits trains without any conductors ARE safe

  10-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The militant union behind the Southern rail strike told its members that services could continue even if conductors were unable to continue through 'sickness, assault or arrest'.
  
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• AAPA: Asia-Pacific sees modest air freight recovery in 2016

  10-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Asian airlines international air cargo traffic for November increased 5.3 year-over-year (YOY) to 6.1 billion FTKs, a 1.3 rise in FTKs from October, according the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA).read more
  
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• 300m emergency fund for Southern rail improvement work

  10-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A 300 million emergency funding package is being rushed out to reduce delays on the Southern and Thameslink rail networks.
  
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