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• Southern rail operator appeals to supreme court to block drivers' strikes

  11-01-2017 19:39
  
  Govia Thameslink Railway, which lost court case and appeal against strikes last year, says action by drivers’ union Aslef is unlawful under EU lawGovia Thameslink Railway is taking a legal case against drivers’ union Aslef to the supreme court over its industrial action on Southern rail.The move came on the second day of strike action by the union in a dispute over driver-only trains. A further strike will be held on Friday, with three more walkouts due at the end of the month. Conti
  
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• Southern: Labour calls for inquiry into 'murky world' of rail franchising

  11-01-2017 18:14
  
  Demand follows disclosure by Guardian that rail franchise mandarin’s board gave Southern contract to client of his companyThe Labour party has called for an investigation into disclosures that the civil servant who awarded Southern its rail franchise did so while owning a large share in a consultancy that had been advising the troubled operator’s parent company.Andy McDonald, the shadow transport secretary, said the disclosures by the Guardian “expose the murky world of rail fr
  
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• Govia withholds compensation from delayed rail customers

  11-01-2017 08:00
  
  The firm behind Southern and Thameslink admits a series of erroneous letters were sent to claiming customersBritain’s most vilified train company Govia, the firm behind strike-ravaged Southern and other poorly performing franchises, has admitted it has been wrongly telling customers they are not entitled to delay compensation as a result of a “computer glitch”.Related: Is Britain’s rail network getting worse?Continue reading...
  
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• Rail franchise mandarin's board gave Southern contract to client of his company

  11-01-2017 01:01
  
  Peter Wilkinson held role at Department for Transport while owning stake in FCP, a consultancy that had been advising GoviaThe civil servant who awarded Southern rail its franchise made the decision to do so while owning a large share in a consultancy that had been advising the troubled operator’s parent company.Peter Wilkinson, who had been hired by the Department for Transport (DfT) to act as its franchising director, was involved in awarding the Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern f
  
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• Work to start on Merry Hill bus station revamp

  11-01-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Start date announced as shopping centre's owner looks to inject new life into Black Country retail hub
  
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• VW set to pay $4.3bn for emissions cheat

  11-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Volkswagen is expected to plead guilty and be fined $4.3bn by US authorities to settle
  
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• VW close to $4.3bn emissions settlement in US

  11-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Carmaker set to plead guilty over scheme to install software to cheat emissions tests
  
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• Volkswagen confirms $4.3bn payment over diesel emissions

  11-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The group is also planning to plead guilty to criminal misconduct as part of a deal with the US Justice Department The Volkswagen group confirmed on Tuesday that it has negotiated a $4.3bn (£3.53bn) draft settlement with US regulators to resolve its diesel emissions troubles, alongside plans to plead guilty to criminal misconduct charges. The guilty plea is part of the deal to settle the scandal, as the carmaker looks to restore its tarnished global brand. Volkswagen (VW) sa
  
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• Volkswagen close to agreeing US emissions scandal settlement

  11-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Car giant Volkswagen has said it is in
  
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• UK rail network still a long way from fully automated trains

  11-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Huge variety of signalling and operating systems make human role crucial
  
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• Tube strike: 'Meditation bus' launched in London to de-stress commuters after Underground chaos

  11-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A "meditation bus" will be driving around London from today offering commuters a more relaxing journey to work.
  
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• Triomf-Rail Signalling Design Engineering and Project Management Services

  11-01-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Triomf specialises in supplying rail signalling design services, engineering professionals and project management capabilities to the rail industry.Signalling design engineering for rail applications...
  
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• Transport secretary Chris Grayling pictured battling to get to work at Clapham Junction during strike

  11-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling was pictured at Clapham Junction station among thousands of commuters battling to get to work during Monday's crippling Tube strike.
  
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• Transport Secretary Chris Grayling didn't give cyclist his details after knocking him off bike because 'no one asked'

  11-01-2017 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Tory minister knocked down man on bike after opening a car door into his path last October
  
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• Transport infrastructure is holding the North East back

  11-01-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Today's top story is that the North East England Chamber of Commerce has claimed that the transport infrastructure must be improved if the region is to reach its economic potential.
  
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• Transport boss reveals his radical vision for underground roads to tackle congestion on city streets

  11-01-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Stagecoach East managing director Andy Campbell had outlined his radical vision for electric cars to use highways built beneath the surface
  
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• The key London regeneration zones and transport upgrades to watch

  11-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - From the Crossrail hotspots of Abbey Wood and Southall, to the good-value riverscapes of Royal Docks and Silvertown, tour London's "rediscovered" hotspots with exciting transport links and new homes developments on the horizon...
  
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• Strike disrupts Southern trains and Gatwick Express

  11-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Unions and management deadlocked in dispute over who closes train doors at stations
  
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• Southwest restructures leadership; CEO Kelly cedes presidents role

  11-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Southwest Airlines has promoted EVP-strategy and innovation Tom Nealon to the role of president and expanded COO Mike Van de Vens responsibilities.read more
  
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• Southern rail: Train drivers' strike enters second day

  11-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A strike by Southern train drivers enters second day with no peace talks planned.
  
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• Southern rail strike: peace deal is a 'universe away'

  11-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Thousands of Southern passengers suffered more strike misery today as a union warned of more stoppages to come and said a peace deal was a "universe away".
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Frustrated commuter wants industrial action on railways to be illegal

  11-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Commuters have been affected by industrial action on Southern Rail lines for nearly SIX months
  
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• Southern rail strike: Commuter confronts rail bosses and RMT union

  11-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Sara Beare, a commuter, confronts Southern Rail and RMT bosses.
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Chaos on London Overground as stations closed amid rush hour overcrowding

  11-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Fed-up commuters suffered again after London Overground stations were closed due to overcrowding as a result of the Southern Rail strike.
  
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• Southern rail: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backs striking drivers

  11-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backs striking Southern train drivers, saying he would join a picket line.
  
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• Scots flights cancelled with more at risk over 48-hour BA strike

  11-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - BRITISH Airways warned of further flight cancellations as around 40 bit the dust on Monday including journeys from Scotland as hundreds of the airline's cabin crew embarked on a 48-hour strike over pay.
  
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• Roads bosses vow no second fiasco, as Coppergate ban resumes

  11-01-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -COUNCIL lawyers have followed rules to the letter to make sure the Coppergate car ban does not fall foul of the law.
  
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• Record year for Birmingham Airport

  11-01-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Transport hub recorded busiest year and December in its history in 2016
  
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• Rail and airline staff take industrial action

  11-01-2017 01:00 via channel4.com
  
  Other News Sources - It's been another day of industrial action affecting transport services.
  
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• Passengers and bosses praise new rail line as 'healthy' numbers get on board

  11-01-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -BICESTER is open for business, according to council bosses who joined passengers in praising the first few weeks of the town's new rail link to Oxford.
  
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• NS completes green energy transition

  11-01-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - NETHERLANDS: National passenger operator NS is now operating all of its electric trains using...
  
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• NR demolishes two key bridges as part of Scottish electrification work

  11-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Network Rail has demolished two railway bridges on the Shotts line this past weekend as part of a Scottish government investment to electrify the route by 2019. The bridges, over Station Road in Shotts and the A71 in West Calder, were demolished over a 54-hour period between Friday night and...
  
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• North Sea transport helicopters grounded over safety fears

  11-01-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - All Sikorsky S92 helicopters have been grounded amid concerns over safety, causing disruption to North Sea flights.
  
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• New Cardiff Airport terminal plan as passenger numbers rise

  11-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new terminal could be built at Cardiff Airport over the next 10 years to replace the current building.
  
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• National Express to sell c2c to Italian railways

  11-01-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk - NATIONAL EXPRESS is set to sell its last British rail franchise to the Italian state operator FS.
  
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• Lufthansa to start wifi access on short-haul flights

  11-01-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Entire A320 fleet will be fitted with Internet by 2018
  
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• Lufthansa begins trialing broadband on short- and medium-haul flights

  11-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Group said it plans to become the most digital aviation group in 2017, chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr said at the companys digital aviation forum Jan. 10.read more
  
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• London Heathrow cancels flights as British Airways staff launch 48-hour strike

  11-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A total of 22 flights out of 800 at Heathrow have been cancelled due to the disruption. Affected destinations include Hamburg, Dusseldorf, San Jose, Oslo and Aberdeen. Pictured is the picket line.
  
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• Letters to the editor: Rail strikes are just pure blackmail

  11-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Yet again we have suffered a day of misery, financial loss, anger and personal distress for thousands. This demonstrates that we should be highly suspicious of Sadiq Khan's claim to be able to deal with Southern rail since he cannot manage the unions on the Tube.
  
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• Lancashire MP Mark Menzies to fight 'barmy' rail fares to London

  11-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An MP vows to fight a rail firm's
  
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• GLA members attack Khan in wake of LU 'zero strikes' failure

  11-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Members of the Greater London Authority (GLA) have criticised the citymp;rsquo;s mayor Sadiq Khan for his failure to avert yesterdaymp;rsquo;s London Underground (LU) strike, accusing him of backing down on his pre-election pledge to bring mp;lsquo;zero strikesmp;rsquo; during his term as mayor. The...
  
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• Fed-up commuters who hired minibus to survive rail strike: Travellers snub free coaches and declare 'enough is enough' after months of misery

  11-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Commuters in Surrey (pictured) snubbed the free coaches laid on by striking Southern rail and instead paid for a guaranteed seat on a private one, which cost 10 each way.
  
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• Economy Minister Gabriel says Bombardier won't close German plants

  11-01-2017 01:00 via uk.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - Germany's Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday that no Bombardier (BBDb.TO) plants in Germany will be closed after a newspaper reported the Canadian company was considering closing plants and cutting a quarter of its workforce of 8,500.
  
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• Dutch trains become 100 powered by wind energy

  11-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The national railway company, NS, said that its renewables target had been met a year earlier than planned.All Dutch trains have become 100 powered by electricity generated by wind energy, the national railway company NS has said . Since 1 January, 100 of our trains are running on wind energy, said NS spokesman, Ton Boon.
  
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• D-Train project derailed as partners pull out of trial

  11-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The future of the D-Train on the Coventry to Nuneaton (NUCKLE) line is in doubt after local partners pulled out of the project. The three-car Class 230 train, built by Vivarail from upcycled parts of London Underground trains, was originally promised as an innovative solution to pressure on...
  
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• Bus lanes to be scrapped NEXT WEEK in new congestion-busting trial

  11-01-2017 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Next Monday will see the start of the introduction of a number of bus lanes being suspended
  
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• Bus driver 'dumps schoolkids in the rain' and drives away after broken down vehicle fixed

  11-01-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Dozens of workers and school children faced 45 minute wait in the rain for another bus after the one they had been travelling on was fixed ... and drove off without them
  
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• British Airways owner tops 100 million passengers for 2016

  11-01-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Traffic for Aer Lingus, BA, Iberia and Vueling jumped 14 on 2015
  
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• British Airways braces for two-day cabin crew strike

  11-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- British Airways (BA) said it canceled 11 flights out of London Heathrow Jan. 10 as a two-day strike by some cabin crew began.read more
  
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• Boeing defines 737 MAX extra stretch

  11-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Boeing has defined the size of the proposed additional -10X stretch variant of the 737 MAX narrowbody to compete more aggressively against the Airbus A321neo.read more
  
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