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• Depot Engineering Manager (Glasgow) – First UK Bus

  26-01-2017 12:42 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Depot Engineering Manager (Glasgow)
  First Bus is one of Britain’s largest bus operators.  We operate around a fifth of all local bus services outside London.  A fleet of some 6,400 buses carry approximately 1.6 million passengers every single day in a huge number of communities.
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  First Glasgow has a vacancy for a Depot Engineering Manager based at the Caledonia depot – the largest bus operating garage within
  
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• Operations Director – Suffolk Norse

  26-01-2017 12:39 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Operations Director
  Suffolk Norse has a fantastic opportunity for an Operations Director to join the organisation to lead and oversee the delivery of the passenger services and swimming activities. Suffolk Norse operates around 80 vehicles, employs 200 staff and is a Joint Venture between Norse Commercial Services and Suffolk County Council.
  We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational Operations Director who can lead staff to deliver a first class service. You will have well developed
  
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• York air pollution warning was kept secret, claims former transport boss

  26-01-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -EXPERTS warned last year that York could not meet clean air targets unless all its Parkmp;Ride buses were electric but the warning was not made public, it has been claimed.
  
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• Which traffic-clogged roads in Kirklees are set to get widened?

  26-01-2017 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Council reveals long term traffic jam busting plans
  
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• We need a link road to tackle air pollution

  26-01-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -RESIDENTS groups are pushing for a multi- million bypass to be built to alleviate crippling congestion and air pollution.
  
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• Virgin Trains completes 40m East Coast fleet refurbishment

  26-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Virgin Trains has completed its mp;pound;40m programme of refurbishing its entire East Coast fleet. The TOC has spent the last two years refurbishing its current fleet of 45 High Speed and Intercity 225 trains to improve passenger experience. The programme forms part of Virginmp;rsquo;s wider...
  
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• US legacy carriers appeal to Trump to block Emirates Athens route

  26-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- US legacy carriers and organized labor are appealing to the Trump administration to block Emirates Airlines newly announced fifth-freedom route between Athens, Greece, and Newark Liberty International Airport.read more
  
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• UK car output reaches 17-year high on export growth

  26-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - UK car making hits 17-year high, according to industry figures, amid fears the growth may not continue after Brexit.
  
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• Tube Strike: Drivers walk out on Central and Waterloo and City lines

  26-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A 24-hour strike affecting two London Underground lines begins.
  
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• Tube strike 2017: Rush hour commuters face havoc after Central and Waterloo & City lines walkout

  26-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters were facing disruption on the Underground in the Thursday morning rush hour as Tube workers continued strike action on two lines.
  
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• Southern Rail franchise at risk of being renationalised subscription

  26-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The company behind Britains worst rail operator could be sacked within weeks under plans to renationalise the network.
  
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• Southern Rail could be temporarily renationalised to deal with 'appalling' delays and cancellations

  26-01-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Southern Rail could be nationalised within weeks

  26-01-2017 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The Government is considering taking direct control of the rail franchise which includes Southern Railway, it has been claimed.
  
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• Southern Rail could be nationalised in wake of strikes

  26-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Details of the radical plans being drawn up in Whitehall emerged after months of strikes that have hit hundreds of thousands of Southern Rail passengers.
  
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• South West Trains customer satisfaction rating soars above national average as passengers praise station facilities

  26-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - From availability of staff and parking at stations, to seating and cleanliness on trains, see the results of the National Rail Passenger Survey
  
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• SNP accused of trickery over 200m of savings at Queensferry Crossing

  26-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - ENGINEERS building the new road bridge over the Forth have revealed that its revised opening date of May is
  
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• Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Mark Carne and Paul Plummer to speak at RAIL 100 Breakfast Club

  26-01-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
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• Siemens to supply Indian Railways with traction equipment

  26-01-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - INDIA: Siemens has announced a series of contracts to supply traction equipment to Indian Railways...
  
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• School's 'walking bus' scheme helps reduce absenteeism

  26-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A primary school near Dunfermline introduces 'walking buses' to improve attendance and performance levels among children.
  
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• Sales and profits slip at Boeing

  26-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Sales and profits slipped at Boeing last year, driven largely by lower deliveries of its military aircraft.
  
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• Rolls-Royce unveils LessorCare

  26-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK-based engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has launched a new service for engines on board aircraft owned by the leasing community. read more
  
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• Riverbed supports Maersk on its digital journey

  26-01-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, today announced that Maersk Line, part of the Maersk Group and the worlds largest container shipping operator, is using Riverbed SteelCentral to monitor business-critical applications and services and provide the ability to troubleshoot performance bottlenecks across the company. The five-year contract with Riverbed will support Maersk Lines strategy to become the digital leader within the
  
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• Prospective rolling stock suppliers emerge for UK rail franchise

  26-01-2017 01:00 via ijglobal.com
  Other News Sources - A number of companies keen to provide rolling stock for the South Western UK rail franchise, which is expected to be awarded in April 2017, emerged on 25 January 2017
  
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• Pickersgill-Kaye Locks in Another Order from Hitachi Rail for Safety Critical Equipment

  26-01-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Pickersgill-Kaye, part of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has agreed a new contract with Hitachi Rail Europe to manufacture emergency door handles for the new 'Azuma' trains being built for Virgin Trains' East Coast Main Line
  
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• Nissan's Sunderland plant produces more than 507,000 cars in a year, new figures show

  26-01-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -The Sunderland car plant has published production volumes which are the second highest recorded in its history
  
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• New report suggests growth in aviation has had no effect on industry emissions

  26-01-2017 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- A critical look at Responding to the Carbon Challenge, by Airlines UK Trade association Airlines UK (formerly the British Air Transport Association) last week published a report claiming to show how the industry can meet the UKs demand for air
  
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• New images reveal how Hackney Wick station will look after 25m revamp

  26-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Newly released images reveal how Hackney Wick station is set to look after a 25m revamp.
  
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• Network Rail says fourth track will ease congestion on main line near Huntingdon

  26-01-2017 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A major rail upgrade on the East Coast Main Line through Cambridgeshire has moved a step closer.
  
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• More flights over Britain in air traffic shake-up

  26-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling promised the biggest overhaul of airspace in more than half a century. But the plans are likely to be resisted by campaigners and communities.
  
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• Metafrax takes delivery of chemical wagons

  26-01-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - RUSSIA: United Wagon Cos TikhvinChemMash has delivered 20 chemical tank wagons to Metafrax, and is...
  
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• London to trial new Ford plug-in hybrid vans

  26-01-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Ford Motor Company is launching a multimillion-pound project designed to help improve air quality in London as the automaker accelerates its electrification plans with 13 new global electrified vehicles scheduled for introduction in the next five years.The project, supported by Transport for London, features a 12-month trial of 20 new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Ford Transit Custom vans that reduce local emissions running solely on electric power for th
  
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• Lewisham train derailment: Southeastern commuters face travel chaos for rest of the week after freight train derails

  26-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters face travel disruption for the rest of the week after a huge freight train derailed and blocked lines in south London.
  
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• HS2 opponents gearing up for protest in Long Eaton

  26-01-2017 01:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derby Telegraph - Campaigners who are opposed to the Government HS2 high speed rail service coming through their Derbyshire town are set to protest at a consultation this weekend.
  
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• Government 'considering taking control of Southern rail franchise'

  26-01-2017 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Government is considering taking direct control of the rail franchise which includes Southern Railway, it has been claimed.
  
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• FirstGroup and Trenitalia join forces for East Midlands and WCP franchises

  26-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - FirstGroup and Trenitalia UK have announced that they will be submitting joint bids for the new East Midlands and West Coast Partnership (WCP) franchises due to be awarded next year. The companies have submitted an expression of interest to the DfT in respect of the East Midlands rail franchise...
  
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• FirstGroup and Trenitalia join forces - eye West Coast and East Midlands franchises

  26-01-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - FirstGroup and Trenitalia UK Ltd are to bid together for the East Midlands and West Coast Partnership franchises, which are due to be awarded in 2018.
  
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• First of new trains undergoing night testing

  26-01-2017 01:00 via dailybusinessgroup.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Testing has begun on the first of a new fleet of 70 trains that will be phased into ScotRail services from September.Coincidentally, like the newly-released movie, it is known as T2, and real trainspotters have an opportunity to see it operate overnight.
  
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• Faster trains between Peterborough and London Kings Cross on horizon as track improvement project reaches milestone

  26-01-2017 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Peterborough Telegraph - Network Rail has taken the next step in its plans to reinstate the fourth track between Huntingdon and Woodwalton allowing for faster trains between Peterborough and London Kings Cross.
  
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• Cause of Vivarail fire not immediately obvious

  26-01-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Cause of the fire on Vivarails prototype D-Train during main line testing not immediately obvious, the companys interim investigation concludes.
  
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• Carmakers fear death by 1,000 cuts from Brexit

  26-01-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Investment slumped in 2016 because of uncertainty, industry chief says
  
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• BTP: Rail industry 'nervous' about policing integration

  26-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Proposals which may see British Transport Police (BTP) integrated into a national infrastructure force have raised concerns across the railway industry, BTP chiefs have revealed. BTP bosses made the admission during an evidence session in front of the Transport Select Committee last week as part...
  
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• Bill to limit effects of rail strikes rejected by MPs

  26-01-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A bid to impose new limits on the power of unions to call strikes, such as the present industrial action on Southern, has fallen at the first hurdle in the House of Commons. Only 127 MPs voted in favour of allowing a proposed 'Industrial Action (Protection of Critical National Services) Bill' to be given further readings, while 206 opposed it. The Bill had been put forward by the Conservative MP for Croydon South Chris Philp under the Ten Minute rule, which allows individual MPs
  
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• Belfast bus lanes: Plan to extend times on busy routes

  26-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The transport minister proposes extending the times of bus lanes on some of Belfast's busiest commuting routes.
  
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