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• Virgin Trains completes fleet refurbishment programme

  28-01-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -Virgin Trains has completed its fleet refurbishment programme, which involved a £40m investment in its set of 45 High-Speed and InterCity 225 trains in the UK.
  
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• Tube strike: New FOUR day industrial action set to hit London in February

  28-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -RMT has said talks were unsuccessful and there's more to come for March
  
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• Tube strike 2017: Two walkouts in February in row over jobs and ticket office closures

  28-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tube workers are to stage two strikes next month in a row over jobs and ticket office closures.
  
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• Transport Secretary recognises Bradford's case to be on new high-speed Transpennine route

  28-01-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -COUNCIL chiefs say they are encouraged about Bradfords bid to be included on the new high-speed Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) line after winning the support of Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.
  
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• The changing face of transport in London

  28-01-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - We were asked this week to share our views on the changing face of transport in London. Heres what we said. One of Transport for Londons environmental goals is to decrease the emissions to the air from traffic. What do you see is being currently done to improve Londons transportation system from a sustainable perspective and in relation to this The post The changing face of transport in London appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Strikes by BA and Tube unions to bring fresh travel disruption subscription

  28-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Dozens of British Airways flights are likely to be cancelled after cabin crew called six days of strikes in a dispute over pay.
  
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• Spaceport plans delayed by Brexit

  28-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans for legislation to enable the development of the UK's first commercial spaceports have been delayed by Brexit, BBC Scotland understands.
  
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• Southern Rail fiasco caused by ministers failings

  28-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A report into the Southern Rail fiasco is expected to strongly criticise the government, The Times has learnt.
  
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• Rail travel in Britain continues to see long-term boom

  28-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The number of passenger journeys on Great Britains railways increased by 5.1 last year, continuing rails long-term increase, new figures has revealed. The ORRs new report on regional rail usage revealed that 1,464 million passenger journeys were made across Great Britain in...
  
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• Post-Brexit customs clearance to slow freight, raise costs, UK govt told

  28-01-2017 01:00 via fairplay.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The reintroduction of customs clearance after the United Kingdoms exit from the European Union will increase transit times on some shipments and increase costs to importers and exporters.
  
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• Out of this world

  28-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Two Scottish sites are fighting to be the UK's first designated spaceport but what does that mean and will it happen?
  
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• ORR warns that ROC risks 'not yet adequately assessed' by Network Rail

  28-01-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The chief inspector of railways, Ian Prosser, has told the Transport Select Committee that Network Rail has not yet assessed all of the risks arising from its move to rail operating centres (ROC). The infrastructure operator is currently transitioning to ROCs as part of its long-term strategy to...
  
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• New London parking surcharge for diesel drivers predicted to spread to rest of UK

  28-01-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• London underground staff, BA cabin crew, to strike next month

  28-01-2017 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - London commuters face more travel chaos in February and March as underground train staff press their case over staffing levels with another round of strikes.
  
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• Lewisham train derailment: 30 tonnes of sand cleared by hand as wrecked track is set to reopen

  28-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A stretch of railway wrecked after a freight train derailed in south London is set to reopen on Monday as engineers cleared 30 tonnes of sand by hand.
  
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• HS2 unveils new chief executive

  28-01-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Mark Thurston will take over the top job in the spring and lead the delivery of the high-speed line between Birmingham and London
  
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• HS2 announces new CEO

  28-01-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Board of HS2 has confirmed that it has selected Mark Thurston to be the new Chief Executive for the organisation. Mark began his career in the rail industry over 30 years ago as an apprentice with Transport for London (TfL), before fulfilling a series of roles with The Nichols Group, Metronet, and working for CH2M since 2008, on the London 2012 Olympics and Crossrail, where he was lead for the Programme Partner joint venture for three years. H
  
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• Horizon pilots file suit against management, claim RLA violation

  28-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Pilots for Seattle-based Horizon Airthe regional subsidiary of Alaska Airlinesfiled a lawsuit Jan. 27 claiming Horizon executives broke faith with the negotiation process and began making unilateral changes to compensation, violating the terms of the Railway Labor Act (RLA). read more
  
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• Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye speech: 'Airport expansion a model for sustainable growth'

  28-01-2017 01:00 via edie.net
  
  Other News Sources -Heathrow Airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye took to the stage at edie's Sustainability Leaders Forum this week to announce that all of the Airport's energy usage will be generated from renewable sources within the next few months, ahead of its controversial expansion. Here's a full transcript of his speech.
  
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• Glasgow subway to swap tickets for app payments Subscription

  28-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The Glasgow Subway has announced plans to allow passengers to use their mobile phones to pay for their travel.
  
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• Gary Kelly: Basic economy would be a huge mistake for Southwest

  28-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Southwest Airlines will not be following American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in implementing a basic economy fare, chairman and CEO Gary Kelly said.read more
  
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• Elizabeth Line: aerial images show new London stations taking shape

  28-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Striking aerial images of the new Elizabeth Line stations taking shape across London have been revealed.
  
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• Drone in 'near miss' over Birmingham Airport

  28-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A drone was flown dangerously close to a flight as it approached Birmingham Airport.
  
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• Day of misery for passengers on main line from Suffolk and Essex to London

  28-01-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Rail passengers heading to and from London endured a day of disruption after six sections of overhead wire came down over 10 miles in Essex.
  
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• Crunch meeting in Merseyrail driver-only train row

  28-01-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Unions could call for strike action if guards jobs are axed
  
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• Confusion over speed zone markings in Edinburgh

  28-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drivers are left confused by new road markings for the latest phase of Edinburgh's 20mph speed limit initiative.
  
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• Call to re-open valleys railway station

  28-01-2017 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A SOUTH Wales East AM has this week called for a Gwent town to have improved transport links.
  
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• British Airways strike: cabin crew to walk out over six days amid 'poverty pay' row

  28-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - British Airways cabin crew are poised to walk out on strike over six days next month amid an increasingly bitter "poverty pay" row.
  
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• British Airways faces more cabin crew strikes in February

  28-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- British Airways (BA) faces another six days of industrial action by some of its cabin crew, represented by the Unite trade union, in an ongoing dispute over pay.read more
  
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• British Airways cabin crew to stage six days of strikes

  28-01-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Workers on mixed fleet contracts to walkout from February 5
  
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• Bosses at Arriva Trains Wales have answered YOUR questions on overcrowding, delays and old carriages

  28-01-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - They've addressed questions on overcrowding, delays, ticketing and much more
  
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• Ban lorries from using car sat-navs, say councils

  28-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Councils want the power to ensure lorries avoid routes where they exceed the weight or height limit.
  
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• Air France to launch Paris CDG and regional routes

  28-01-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline publishes new services as part of summer schedule
  
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