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• Aslef rail union boss Mick Whelan: ‘I'm not a great fan of glorious defeats’

  14-01-2017 07:00
  
  After months of strikes causing transport chaos across the south-east, Mick Whelan is fast becoming Britain’s most-hated union leader. But the stakes are so high he won’t be backing down, he says‘Interesting times,” Aslef boss Mick Whelan says, with an understated smile. It’s 11am on Thursday, and he’s already had a session with his legal team. Earlier this week the train drivers’ union was on strike, bringing Southern rail – and a fair bit of the
  
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• Snow, high winds and flooding bring travel chaos to Britain - as it happened

  14-01-2017 01:52
  
  Environment Agency lifts some severe warningsPolice arrest man for jumping in river in Great Yarmouth
  Essex homes evacuated 12.52am GMTThousands of people along England’s east coast have been evacuated from their homes as life-threatening floods were expected to hit towns and villages at the high tide.But, while many are forced to spend tonight in shelters, there has been relief for most of them as the tide came and went without the storm surge causing as much damage to their communities a
  
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• Worst train delays in ten years add to anger at fare rises subscription

  14-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The number of trains running late or being cancelled altogether has reached a ten-year high just as passengers suffer an above-inflation fare rise.
  
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• Transport secretary to discuss second Brighton mainline

  14-01-2017 01:00 via brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Campaigners have welcomed the news that Chris Grayling, the Secretary of State for Transport, has agreed to meet with them to discuss a second Brighton mainline.
  
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• Tour bus designed specifically for dogs launches in London

  14-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The first ever tour bus designed specifically for dogs is coming to London.
  
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• This is what happened when the transport secretary joined Welsh commuters on a train home

  14-01-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Transport secretary Chris Grayling took a seat on the 6.01pm train from Cardiff Central to Llanishen on Friday night
  
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• Southern Railway drivers to strike again, with more walkouts planned

  14-01-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Southern Railwayservices will be at a standstill again today because of another strike by drivers, with a series of further walkouts being planned in bitter disputes over staffing.
  
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• Southern rail: Train drivers stage further walkout

  14-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Southern rail train drivers stage a third day of strike action this week, bringing severe disruption.
  
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• Southern rail drivers go on strike for the third day this week

  14-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern rail drivers have started their third day of strike action this week, bringing fresh misery to hundreds of thousands of commuters.
  
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• ScotRail's improvement plan spurs PPM turnaround after recent crisis

  14-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - ScotRail has announced a third consecutive increase in its public performance measure (PPM) figures in a stark improvement over its summer and autumn troubles. The franchisemp;rsquo;s PPM performance for period 10 mp;ndash; the four weeks from 11 December to 7 January including Christmas and...
  
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• Sadiq Khan rejects invite as relations sour with Transport Secretary

  14-01-2017 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Sadiq Khan today rejected an invitation from ministers to a play a key role in awarding commuter rail franchises.
  
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• Sadiq Khan rejects Chris Grayling offer of rail franchise deal role

  14-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan today rejected Transport Secretary Chris Grayling's offer of a seat at the table awarding rail franchises.
  
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• RMT union boss denies plotting strike 'stitch-up' for commuters

  14-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The RMT's leader today denied plotting strikes with other unions to maximise travel misery and "stitch-up" commuters, suggesting this week's simultaneous walkouts were a coincidence.
  
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• RMT threatens further Tube strikes in station staffing dispute

  14-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - RMT has confirmed it will renew strike action on the Tube next month unless London Underground can meet its demands on station staffing and safety. The threat marks continuation of the unionmp;rsquo;s industrial action last weekend, when LU staff associated with RMT and the TSSA went on strike...
  
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• No guarantee that British steel will be used in massive HS2 rail scheme

  14-01-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The UK Department for Transport will not promise to buy the two million tonnes of steel needed for the vast project from UK suppliers
  
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• New bike hire scheme for rail passengers in Oxford

  14-01-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A bicycle hire scheme using smartphone technology has been launched at Oxford Parkway station.
  
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• Ministers REFUSE to guarantee British steel will be used to build £55.7billion HS2 railway

  14-01-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Department for Transport will not promise to buy the two million tonnes of steel needed for the vast project from UK suppliers
  
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• Lords amendments to HS2 Bill

  14-01-2017 01:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Enabling legislation for the £56bn High Speed 2 rail project is working its way through the House of Lords. Richard Flenley, senior associate of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, reports.
  
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• HS2 plans are revealed to residents

  14-01-2017 01:00 via wigantoday.net
  Other Regional Press - Residents were given the clearest impression so far what living near a planned high-speed rail network will be like at a consultation event.
  
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• Grayling rules out independent assessment on TfL rail devolution

  14-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, has ruled out an independent assessment on whether to devolve suburban rail services in the capital to Transport for London (TfL). Grayling was asked the question by the shadow transport secretary, Andy McDonald, in a House of Commons debate yesterday...
  
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• Government misses opportunity to reduce night flights at Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted

  14-01-2017 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- The Government has published its proposalsfor changes to the night flights regime for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, the only three airports in the UK at which the Government imposes noise controls. The Government sets caps on the number of aircraft
  
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• Fiat Chrysler and Renault face diesel emissions probes

  14-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - France to investigate Renault's emissions software as the UK seeks details of the US Fiat Chrysler probe.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Steam to run timetabled Northern trains on S&C

  14-01-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - First timetabled main line-steam service trains in England for 50 years to run next month on Smp;C
  
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• EU makes us pay when uninsured drivers collide subscription

  14-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The transport secretary has criticised European Union regulations under which motorists will have to cover the cost of repairs to the cars of uninsured drivers hit by other uninsured drivers.
  
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• Education Authority considers ending free school transport

  14-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Charging families for school transport is part of a package of measures being considered by the Education Authority (EA) to save money.
  
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• County's roads receive 16million boost

  14-01-2017 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -DORSET has been allocated almost 16million to improve road safety, repair potholes and cut congestion.
  
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• British Airways cabin crew to strike again

  14-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- British Airways (BA) is facing a fresh bout of industrial action from some of its cabin crew after the union involved said staff would strike for 72 hours next week over pay rates.read more
  
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• British Airways cabin crew call second strike over poverty pay

  14-01-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Mixed fleet crew set to walkout for 72 hours next week
  
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• Aslef rail union boss Mick Whelan: I'm not a great fan of glorious defeats

  14-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - After months of strikes causing transport chaos across the south-east, Mick Whelan is fast becoming Britains most-hated union leader. But the stakes are so high he wont be backing down, he says
  
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• Around 50 train passengers were left on a platform as signalling fault causes misery

  14-01-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Problems Cardiff Central have lead to major delays and cancellations on rail network
  
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