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• Woolwich Ferry passengers face 'disruption' after services are suspended

  30-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Woolwich Ferry passengers have been warned services could be delayed or cancelled on Monday after boats were suspended at the weekend.
  
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• Substantial investment in Volvo hybrids by Arriva

  30-01-2017 01:00 via busandcoach.com
  Bus and Coach.com - Arriva has taken 174 new Volvo B5LH double-deck hybrid buses with Wrightbus Gemini 3 bodies for its operations in London and the north west of England.
  
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• Stunning new images of above and within as Crossrail gets closer to completion

  30-01-2017 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - New images showing progress from the sky and within the new stations have been released
  
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• Sponsors needed to get family buses on the road

  30-01-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A TYKE charity wanting to bus inner-city families into the countryside is appealing for sponsorship.
  
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• Rival engineers in talks on special relationship subscription

  30-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The American consulting engineer playing a key role in Britains new High Speed Two rail route has approached its UK competitor WS Atkins about a possible $4 billion merger.
  
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• Rail groups call for improved service to help Gower commuters

  30-01-2017 01:00 via southwales-eveningpost.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - CALLS have been made for an increase in the frequency of trains along the Heart of Wales line, helping Gowerton and Pontarddulais residents to commute to work more easily, ahead of the new rail franchise coming into effect next year.
  
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• Optare Metrocity trial with First Bus

  30-01-2017 01:00 via busandcoach.com
  Bus and Coach.com - Transport for Greater Manchester has awarded a seven-year, £8million contract to Optareto provide repair and maintenance for 104 hybrid and electric-powered buses following a competitive tendering process.
  
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• NOT FARE: Anger over bus fare increases in Weymouth and Portland

  30-01-2017 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -ANGRY bus passengers in Weymouth and Portland have hit out over a major fare increase.
  
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• New Sunderland-Newcastle express route launched

  30-01-2017 01:00 via busandcoach.com
  Bus and Coach.com - Stagecoach North East is launching a new express service between Sunderland and Newcastle next week. The new X24 inter-urban express route starts on 30 January and will operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday from Fawcett Street in Sunderland city centre to Pilgrim Street in Newcastle.
  
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• New colour-coded network gets underway at Yellow Buses

  30-01-2017 01:00 via busandcoach.com
  Bus and Coach.com - Yellow Buses has introduced eight colour-coded routes in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch which also includes serving Ringwood for the first time.
  
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• MEN Provides New menTCS Component: Safe I/O Card with Digital Outputs

  30-01-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -The safe I/O card K7 provides eight digital outputs with low side switching and is the newest member of the menTCS family, the safe and modular train control system from MEN. Thanks to integrated supervision functions a single card can reach safety l
  
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• Lothian takeover of East Coast gets competition body clearance

  30-01-2017 01:00 via busandcoach.com
  Bus and Coach.com - The Competitions and Markets Authority has cleared the acquisition by East Coast Buses Limited of the east coast operations of First Scotland East Limited. East Coast Buses is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lothian Buses Ltd. As part of its recent investments in the East Coast network, Lothian has launched NightHawk, a new night bus service.
  
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• Hungry penguins help keep car code safe

  30-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Hungry penguins have inspired a novel way of making sure computer code in smart cars does not crash.
  
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• HS2s second phase: on track despite uncertainty and opposition

  30-01-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -As the UK government unveils its near-final route for Phase 2b of its massive High-Speed 2 rail scheme, the project is still struggling to assuage the concerns of its detractors. What are the key changes in the Phase 2b route, and can the Department
  
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• Green is the new black as cabs go electric subscription

  30-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Britains latest car plantand the countrys first factory exclusively building electric vehiclesis to open in Coventry in the spring as the China-backed London Taxi Company rises from the ashes and begins production on new battery-driven black cabs.
  
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• Good news for Bristol drivers as £8 million MetroBus bridge nears completion

  30-01-2017 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Evening Post - The final set of beams were being put in place on Sunday for a £8 million MetroBus bridge, following months of disruption.
  
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• Emirates airline changes pilot and crew rosters on US flights after Trump order

  30-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Other airlines screening passengers from countries affected by travel ban before their departure for USEmirates airline has changed pilot and flight attendant rosters on flights to the United States following the sudden US travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries, highlighting the challenges facing airlines trying to deal with the new rules. The worlds largest long-haul carrier, which flies daily to 11 US cities, has made the necessary adjustments to our crewing, to comply wi
  
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• Driving the Azuma, Virgin Trains future fleet

  30-01-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -After an extensive recruitment process, 78 candidates have started their year-long training programme to become drivers on the new Virgin Trains Azuma trains. The fleet is poised to include some of the most advanced trains on the UKs rail network on
  
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• Cycling in Surrey: Government pledges 7.5m to encourage people across south east to ditch cars and get in the saddle

  30-01-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The Department for Transport is embarking on a major project to boost walking and cycling across the country
  
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• CH2M explores £3bn merger with Atkins

  30-01-2017 01:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Other News Sources - American consulting giant CH2M is reported to approached UK rival Atkins about a possible £3bn-plus merger.
  
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• Accessibility and ownership of the UKs railways

  30-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Re the letter from Charles Horton of Govia Thameslink Railway (21 January), removing the guarantee of turn up and go travel at 33 stations and formalising the need for advance booking all over the network means taking a significant step back for rail accessibility.
  
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• 80k Tonypandy bus station revamp omits flat kerbs

  30-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A council is criticised after a bus station was revamped for 80,000 without creating access off the pavement for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
  
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• 10mph proposal by residents sparks further discussion

  30-01-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -COUNCILLORS have agreed to look at supporting a group of residents concerned that the roads on their estate which they spent £55,000 to improve are an accident waiting to happen due to speeding drivers.
  
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