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• Government planning possible take-over of Southern rail – report

  25-01-2017 21:27
  
  Rail business magazine says DfT drawing up options for Govia Thameslink Railway, including taking control The government is considering taking direct control of the rail franchise that includes Southern rail, it has been claimed.Rail Business Intelligence magazine said the Department for Transport (DfT) was preparing a number of options, ranging from splitting off Southern from Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), to a complete “managed exit” to take direct control of the entire franchise
  
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• London train derailment to disrupt Southeastern commuters for days

  25-01-2017 19:24
  
  Stretch of line in Lewisham, south-east London, is being ‘completely rebuilt’ after freight train accident on Tuesday morning Disruption on a busy commuter line will last for the rest of the week following a freight train derailment, Network Rail has said.A 50-metre stretch of railway is being “completely rebuilt” in Lewisham, south-east London, following the accident at 5.30am on Tuesday. Continue reading...
  
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• The UK’s deadly air pollution can be cured: here's how

  25-01-2017 10:36
  
  Tens of thousands of people die every year from breathing polluted air. The cost of doing nothing far outweighs the price of solving the problem
  Pollution levels in the UK are soaring. Last year, a committee of MPs in the UK described the state of the air that we breathe as a public health emergency. London mayor Sadiq Khan has a budget of £875m to try to tackle air pollution – small, compared to the capital’s annual £3.6bn bill arising from its impact.Related: Travel and
  
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• York & Selby rail passengers among UK's most satisfied, says survey

  25-01-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -PASSENGERS on the York and Selby to London routes are some of the countrys most satisfied railway customers.
  
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• Why Birmingham is one of the cheapest cities for commuters

  25-01-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Birmingham is the second most affordable major city in the UK for rail commuters, according to new research.
  
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• UK car industry slows investment, says SMMT trade body

  25-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Investment in the UK's car industry fell in 2016 after several years of strong growth, says the SMMT trade body.
  
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• Trenitalia makes second UK rail move

  25-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Italys state-owned operator teams up with First Group a week after c2c acquisition
  
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• This is what passengers think about Arriva Trains Wales' service

  25-01-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The National Rail Passenger Survey revealed that overall passenger satisfaction remains the same since Autumn 2015 - but satisfaction has fallen in a number of individual areas
  
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• These three bus lanes will now be enforced in Birmingham

  25-01-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The councils Labour cabinet voted to approve the installation of cameras and issuing of £60 fines on Lichfield Road in Aston, Tyburn Road in Pype Hayes and Bordesley Green
  
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• Southern Rail survey finds satisfaction at lowest level

  25-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The percentage of travellers satisfied with their journeys fell to 81 per cent from 83 per cent a year ago, according to a report by the independent watchdog Transport Focus.
  
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• Southeastern delays: thousands battle to get home from 'hellish' stations as derailed train sparks rush hour misery

  25-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Rail passengers described "hellish" scenes at some of London's busiest stations after a derailed freight train caused more rush hour misery in the capital.
  
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• ScotRail passenger survey shows decline in satisfaction ratings since Abellio took the helm

  25-01-2017 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Despite the plummeting ratings, the firm were still two points higher than the UK average.
  
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• ScotRail passenger satisfaction falls

  25-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Passenger satisfaction with ScotRail services has fallen but remains higher than the UK as a whole, according to the latest figures.
  
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• ScotRail has to perform better, Yousaf admits subscription

  25-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Humza Yousaf said that ScotRail could do better but insisted the rail operators performance was not apocalyptic.
  
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• ScotRail has to perform better, Yousaf admits

  25-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Humza Yousaf said that ScotRail could do better but insisted the rail operators performance was not apocalyptic.
  
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• Rail timetables are a fiction, says watchdog subscription

  25-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Rail timetables have become little more than a work of fiction after a rise in delays on busy lines over the past year, according to the passenger watchdog.
  
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• Rail timetables are a fiction, says watchdog

  25-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Rail timetables have become little more than a work of fiction after a rise in delays on busy lines over the past year, according to the passenger watchdog.
  
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• Poll confirms Southerns status as UK's worst-performing rail firm

  25-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Only 30 of passengers said last journey had been punctual, while one in eight said train operator had dealt well with delaysSoutherns status as Britains worst-performing train operator has been confirmed by the national rail passenger survey, which shows growing dissatisfaction across the country.Related: Seaford: the town cut off by the Southern rail disputeContinue reading...
  
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• Oxford Bus Company drivers ballot for strike action

  25-01-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Drivers at Oxford Bus Company are to be balloted for strike action following a 'complete breakdown of industrial relations'.
  
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• More than 120 Tory MPs back calls for tougher anti-strike laws to end rail misery for commuters

  25-01-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Merseyrail top for customer satisfaction

  25-01-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Train company scores highest in latest passenger survey
  
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• Lewisham train derailment: Southeastern commuters face more rail chaos after derailment of huge freight train

  25-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters faced a second day of disruption after a huge freight train derailed and blocked lines at a major south London commuter hub.
  
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• Italys red arrows make tracks for Britains HS2 rail line subscription

  25-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Trenitalias Frecciarossa trains are built in a joint venture by Bombardier and Hitachi; both have UK trainmaking plants
  
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• Italys red arrows make tracks for Britains HS2 rail line

  25-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Trenitalias Frecciarossa trains are built in a joint venture by Bombardier and Hitachi; both have UK trainmaking plants
  
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• India airport plan flies into trouble

  25-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - A lack of foreign investors in a new hub for Mumbai highlights the problems of delivering big projects
  
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• Greater Manchester metro mayor election to cost '5.4m'

  25-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The election of Greater Manchester's first metro mayor and setting up the new office will cost more than 5m, a report says.
  
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• Greater Anglia gets passenger approval

  25-01-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Passengers believe that Greater Anglias rail services improved in most areas during 2016 according to a new survey by official watchdog Passenger Focus.
  
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• Greater action needed nationally to tackle 'Martini' terrorism

  25-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - British Transport Police (BTP) chiefs have revealed that the service is putting increasing amounts of its core funding into countering terrorism on Britainmp;rsquo;s railways, but other areas of the forcemp;rsquo;s work are having to absorb the cost. BTP bosses made the admission during an evidence...
  
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• Government industrial strategy aims to tackle 'historic underinvestment' in rail

  25-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The governments new green paper outlining its industrial strategy for the UK has outlined proposals to boost the rail industry, including a plan to tackle historic underinvestment in the railway network. The strategy highlights the governments commitments to projects...
  
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• Glasgow Airport to introduce drop-off charge

  25-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drivers are to be charged a fee of 2 to drop off passengers at Glasgow Airport in future.
  
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• Firm specialising in high-performance vehicles backs fight against dangerous driving

  25-01-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A BRADFORD business that specialises in high-performance vehicles has backed the polices fight against dangerous drivers who blight the districts roads.
  
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• Eurostar bosses ban the Mail over security expos

  25-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Eurostar banned the Daily Mail for exposing a security threat that allows passengers to reach Britain without identification.
  
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• EasyJet shares tumble after 35m knock to finances

  25-01-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Low-cost airline EasyJet has revealed a fresh £35 million hit as it takes a hammering from the weak pound, while it also outlined the impact of the Christmas market attack in Berlin.
  
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• EasyJet forecasts harsh operating environment

  25-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet returned what it described as a solid first quarter in its financial year, but warned the trading outlook would remain difficult.read more
  
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• EasyJet delayed by currency disruption

  25-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - A 1 cent adverse movement in the sterling/dollar rate costs the budget carrier 2.4m
  
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• Commuters slam 'shoddy' service as passenger satisfaction dips to 81

  25-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The latest National Transport Passenger Survey has revealed that passengersmp;rsquo; faith in the railway has been knocked as satisfaction took a sharp dip after a year of industrial action and prolonged poor performance. The Transport Focus survey, which measured the satisfaction of more than...
  
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• Commuter 'blacks out after being shoved to ground' on packed London Midland train

  25-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A London commuter has told how he blacked out and suffered concussion after allegedly being shoved to the floor on a packed train.
  
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• Cars in France must display pollution rate sticker subscription

  25-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - British drivers travelling to France will be hit with fines of up to £116 if they fail to display an emissions sticker detailing how much their car pollutes.
  
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• Cars in France must display pollution rate sticker

  25-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - British drivers travelling to France will be hit with fines of up to £116 if they fail to display an emissions sticker detailing how much their car pollutes.
  
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• Calls for speed bumps near school to combat 'ridiculous' drivers

  25-01-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -MORE than 200 people have signed a petition urging Bradford Council to install speed bumps on busy roads around a primary school in Allerton.
  
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• Aslef leader warns rail groups over driver-only plans

  25-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Dispute could spread to other regions as union stands by its position
  
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• Arriva Trains Wales are spending nearly half a million on refurbishing trains - can you spot the difference?

  25-01-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Seats, toilets, walls, ceilings and floors have all been updated
  
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• Amazing pictures show Merseyrail Loop Line as you've never seen it before

  25-01-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Passengers have been forced on to rail replacement buses since the new year
  
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• Airbus warns over Brexit free movement

  25-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Airbus warns MPs that the company is entering a
  
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• Airbus boss Brexit warning: 'We are entering a dangerous phase'

  25-01-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Chief operating officer Tom Williams was speaking to MPs about the Brexit risks
  
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• Aeroflot Group passenger traffic up 10.3 in 2016

  25-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Russias Aeroflot Group carried 43.4 million passengers in 2016, up 10.3 compared to 39.4 million passengers in 2015. read more
  
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