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• Shameful rise of public transport perverts watching hardcore porn in front of kids - Express.co.uk

  18-01-2017 19:59
  
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  Shameful rise of public transport perverts watching hardcore porn in front of kids
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  SHOCKING reports of men watching hardcore pornography on busy trains packed with women and children are on the rise. By Siobhan McFadyen. PUBLISHED: 18:03, Wed, Jan 18, 2017 | UPDATED: 19:46, Wed, Jan 18, 2017 ...
  
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• Southern rail to run full train service from Tuesday

  18-01-2017 11:29
  
  Company announces restoration of normal timetable after Aslef calls off three strikes next week and overtime ban is liftedSouthern will restore a full train service from next Tuesday after industrial action by drivers was suspended. The company said it would not be possible to reintroduce a full timetable before then because work rosters were issued before Aslef called off three strikes next week and lifted an overtime ban.Continue reading...
  
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• Zac's back: Goldsmith to lead four-borough campaign against Heathrow expansion

  18-01-2017 01:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Former Richmond Park MP Zac Goldsmith has been appointed spokesman and organiser of the anti-third runway campaign by Richmond, Wandsworth, Hillingdon and Windsor and Maidenhead councils.
  
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• Yousaf urges Scottish rail devolution

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Transport Minister cites improved efficiency and effectiveness of rail operations
  
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• Work to make M27 a 'smart motorway' to tackle congestion

  18-01-2017 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -AN end to motorway misery could be sight for long-suffering users of the M27.
  
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• Where are Birmingham bus lane enforcement cameras going to be installed?

  18-01-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - "I'd rather see motorists keeping out of bus lanes than paying us fines," says city roads boss as three commuter routes targeted
  
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• WATCH: Get sneak peek at 800million railway station upgrade

  18-01-2017 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -RAILWAY passengers are being given a sneak peek behind the scenes of an 800million station upgrade.
  
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• Vital transport links closer to being a reality

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - David Brown, chief executive of Transport for the North (TfN), shares his thoughts on the government's announcement of HS2 Phase 2b.
  
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• Victoria Station upgrade: New Tube entrance opens as part of 700m project

  18-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A new entrance to the Tube at Victoria Station has opened to the public after seven years of works.
  
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• United earns $2.3 billion 2016 net profit

  18-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings reported a full-year 2016 net profit of $2.3 billion, down 69.2 from net income of $7.3 billion in 2015.read more
  
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• UKs Network Rail to upgrade North Yorkshire's East Coast Main Line

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -UK Network Rail has announced details of improvements to the East Coast Main Line in North Yorkshire as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.
  
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• TSA administrator Neffenger to step down Jan. 20

  18-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) head Peter Neffenger will resign Jan. 20, the day President-elect Donald Trump assumes office.read more
  
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• Taxi drivers blockade City in cycle scheme protest

  18-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Junction accident hotspot gridlocked for third time in a week
  
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• Talks to be held in bid to end Southern chaos

  18-01-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -EMERGENCY talks will be held today in a bid to end the industrial action on Southern Rail.
  
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• Spain spends 850m to improve port access

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - SPAIN: A total of 8505m is to be spent on rail projects in 2017-21 under an investment programme...
  
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• Southern strikes suspended as union agrees to talks

  18-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Aslef also ends overtime ban ahead of meeting with company managers
  
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• Southern Rail: Traveller leaves floral bouquet 'in memory' of train firm hit by strikes

  18-01-2017 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A rail traveller left this poignant floral tribute to trouble-hit Southern Rail, claiming it is
  
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• Southern drivers' strikes suspended for new talks

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The drivers' union ASLEF has suspended industrial action on Southern next week so that new talks can take place with Govia Thameslink Railway. The TUC confirmed the move, which has followed an offer from the union to suspend the strikes if GTR agreed to 'intensive talks over driver-only operation under the auspices of the TUC'. However, a strike of conductors set for 23 January is still on.
  
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• South Shields MP is pleased with extra Metro services

  18-01-2017 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - A South Tyneside MP has welcomed a move by transport bosses to put on more morning Metro trains - but still has fears over their reliability.
  
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• SNC-Lavalin wins US rail contracts from SEPTA and PLTP in US

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Canadian engineering and construction company SNC-Lavalin has secured two rail and transit contracts in the US.
  
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• Rolls-Royce finalizes bribery settlements

  18-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has finalized a series of agreements with authorities in three countries, at a cost of 671 million ($808.5 million), related to a bribery and corruption investigation.read more
  
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• Revealed: The most dangerous 30mph roads in Birmingham

  18-01-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Discover Birminghams most dangerous 30mph roads with our exclusive analysis
  
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• Railway makes plea to stop fly-tippers

  18-01-2017 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Staff at one of Peterboroughs best known attractions are pleading for fly-tippers to be derailed after piles of rubbish have been left on train tracks.
  
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• Rail upgrade after 'generation of neglect'

  18-01-2017 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A generation of neglect is being put right on the Fylde coasts railways, says MP Mark Menzies.
  
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• Prime Minister supports campaign to deliver £1bn rail improvements across North Wales & Cheshire

  18-01-2017 01:00 via europeanrailwayreview.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK Prime Minister Theresa May has backed the Growth Track 360 campaign to secure £1 billion of rail improvements for North Wales and Cheshire.
  
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• Prime Minister backs £1bn improvements to rail network

  18-01-2017 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - PRIME Minister Theresa May has backed a campaign to secure £1bn of rail improvements which would transform the North Wales and Cheshire regional economy and deliver 70,000 jobs over 20 years.
  
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• Portishead rail link will cost 'considerably' more than £58 million budget

  18-01-2017 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Evening Post - Plans to restore a rail link to Portishead are expected to cost 'considerably more' than originally anticipated, according to a new report.
  
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• People who watch porn on public transport will be reported to police, TfL warns

  18-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - People who watch porn on public transport in London will be reported to the police, transport bosses have warned.
  
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• Our island nation: maritime growth

  18-01-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Maritime reception address mentioning the 'UK is a world class maritime centre' booklet, growth study, recent appointments and successes.
  
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• New law will say yes to the 30 mph electric bicycle

  18-01-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - It looks like European law is finally about to catch up with a new breed of faster electric bicycle. And its about time, too. While the uptake of electric cars remainspainfully slow, the popularity of the 30 mph speed pedelec is soaring. Sales in Holland increased by over30 per cent last year alone. One such speed pedelec is the Stromer The post New law will say yes to the 30 mph electric bicycle appeared first on ETA.
  
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• New gloomy rail survey figures prompt calls for devolution or nationalisation

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -There have been new developments in the dispute over driver-only operation on Southern, but no resolution appears to be in sight. The RMT has called a conductors' strike on 23 January, with three 24-hour walkouts by drivers belonging to ASLEF and the RMT set to follow on 24, 25 and 27 January. Southern said services will be 'limited' on the 23rd, and that no trains will run during the drivers' strikes. Previous disruption is also continuing to have an effect: a survey published t
  
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• Network Rail 'responsible for majority of ScotRail delays'

  18-01-2017 01:00 via stv.tv
  
  Other News Sources - Transport minister Humza Yousaf has blamed the operators of the rail network for 54 of delays.
  
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• NETWORK RAIL RESPONSIBLE FOR 54 OF SCOTRAIL DELAYS, SAYS HUMZA YOUSAF

  18-01-2017 01:00 via eveningexpress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Network Rail is responsible for the majority of journey time delays on ScotRail services, the Transport Minister has said. ...
  
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• Mitsui to own 40 of Greater Anglia franchise

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Abellio is selling a 40 per cent stake in its Greater Anglia franchise to Mitsui, reinforcing the Japanese presence in the British rail sector. The Dutch group said the deal met a 'long-standing objective' to run GA as a 60:40 joint venture, but the RMT criticised the sale as making a 'mockery' of the franchising process.
  
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• Manchester Airport launches big campaign to win more America-bound passengers

  18-01-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The campaign is set to reach in excess of 10 million people
  
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• Lighting the way ahead in a green blaze of glory Subscription

  18-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Forget about painting the town red. For five years Emily Brooke has wanted to make the night-time streets of the worlds great cities glow green, yet it was only at the end of last year that her bright idea started to dazzle the Citys great and good.
  
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• Learner drivers caught using impostors to take tests

  18-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Some 209 were convicted from 2012/13 to 2016/17, according to data published by Transport Minister Andrew Jones. A further 111 took the practical or theory tests on behalf of others.
  
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• Key Techniques for Rail Fastening Systems

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Rail fastening system is composed of rail fastenings. Rail fastenings are used to connect rail and railway sleeper. The main function of rail fastening system is fixing rail on the railway sleeper.
  
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• Japans Mitsui latest foreign operator to enter UK rail

  18-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Conglomerate plans to buy 40 per cent of an operation serving East Anglia
  
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• Japanese company to buy stake in Greater Anglia

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Mitsui to buy 40 of rail franchise in groundbreaking deal
  
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• Holyrood rail powers call to save £100m for services

  18-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A CAMPAIGN to devolve control of Scotlands railways to Holyrood - which champions say would save the taxpayer £100 million a year - is set to issue a clarion call for support from across the political divide.
  
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• Haramain High Speed Rail deal ratified

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - SAUDI ARABIA: On January 16 Spanish Development Minister igo de la Serna welcomed the...
  
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• Glasgows unbuilt Inner Ring Road

  18-01-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - THE MOTORWAY which famously cuts through Glasgow and spans the Clyde was dreamt up over 70 years ago in a bid to ease congestion and divert traffic from the city centre. But just how much of it remains unbuilt?
  
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• FTA supports PMs Brexit vision of tariff-free and frictionless trade

  18-01-2017 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the UKs largest transport trade association with around 16,000 members, supports the Prime Ministers ...
  
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• East Anglia deal opens a route for HS2 bid Subscription

  18-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Mitsui has become the first Japanese company to join the increasingly international list of operators with their hands on the controls of Britains railways by buying a 40 per cent stake in the East Anglia train franchise.
  
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• Delivering on route devolution

  18-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - At RTM's recent Northern Powerhouse Rail Conference, Andy Haynes, Network Rail's contracts and procurement director, explained the infrastructure owner's decision to establish eight devolved routes, each with a managing director responsible for aligning TOCs and FOCs in their area and engaging suppliers.
  
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• Cycling campaign groups slam black cab protest over traffic ban at Bank station

  18-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Cycling campaign groups have slammed a taxi protest over plans to close Bank junction off to most traffic, saying drivers are supporting "the right to poison Londoners".
  
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• Court to rule on wheelchair priority on buses

  18-01-2017 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - The Supreme Court will today rule on whether disabled travellers are legally entitled to priority use of wheelchair spaces on buses - even when there are babies in buggies on board.
  
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• Chris Grayling under fire for implying in Parliament that cyclists are not road users

  18-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -"If he truly thinks the roads are not for cyclists then what am I paying my taxes for?" said Olympic cycling legend Chris Boardman in reaction to the MP's comments
  
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• Carol Midgley: Ever touched thighs on the bus with a man watching porn? Subscription

  18-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Who doesnt feel a tad queasy that people are watching porn on public transport as casually as if they were reading a free copy of the Metro? So many passengers whip out their phones on buses and trains to view some Slutload as they schlep to work (possibly to make your lunchtime sandwichthink on that) that transport bosses have warned they will be reported to the police and may be charged with outraging public decency.
  
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