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• RMT attacks Aslef deal in Southern rail dispute

  04-02-2017 19:03
  
  Conductors’ union says agreement over driver-only trains is a betrayal and vows to fight on in its own dispute with SouthernThe RMT has said a deal agreed between another union and Southern rail to end a dispute over driver-only trains is a “shocking betrayal” of workers and passengers. Leaders of Aslef agreed to recommend the deal to almost 1,000 drivers after saying it would improve safety. But the RMT said after seeing details of the agreement that it would lead to de-staffi
  
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• Eurostar pulls out all the stops with luxury Paris lounge

  04-02-2017 17:00
  
  Train operator hopes new facilities at its Gare du Nord terminal will stop ticket sales falling off a post-Brexit cliffHigh up in the 19th-century edifice that forms the front of the Gare du Nord in Paris, Eurostar has found a new, grand perch.The cross-Channel train service has a startling upgrade in store for its business travellers, the latest gambit to bolster a company that is right in the frontline of Brexit. Last week it unveiled a lounge designed to feel more like an elegant Parisian fla
  
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• Labour promises 'Crossrail for the north' to create 850,000 jobs

  04-02-2017 13:20
  
  Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says east-west rail link would transform economy of northern EnglandA Labour government would deliver a “Crossrail for the north” with a series of upgrades to east-west transport links, the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has said. Speaking at Labour’s economic conference in Liverpool, he said the new “High Speed 3” rail link would transform the economy of northern England, creating 850,000 additional jobs by 2050. Continue readin
  
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• Is Ticketclever the way to put rail fares back on track? We find out

  04-02-2017 08:01
  
  The website, which went live this week, promises to cut the cost of taking the train by up to 60% using ‘groundbreaking’ technology. We put it to the testA new train ticket website is promising to save passengers as much as 60% on rail fares by finding route combinations and “split ticket” deals not normally available on standard booking systems.Ticketclever.com, created by a former senior executive of Virgin Trains and Trainline, went fully live this week and says it use
  
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• Whyke Road crossing to be made safer

  04-02-2017 01:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  
  West Sussex Gazette - Crossing the busy Whyke Road on foot will soon be made safer when the pedestrian crossing is moved further away from the A27 roundabout.
  
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• Virgin Trains acting like Gestapo, says businessman detained after exploiting ticket loophole

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• US judge blocks Donald Trump's travel ban granting 'nationwide restraining order'

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• Upavon father and MP Claire Perry deliver road crime petition to Downing Street

  04-02-2017 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE father of man killed in a hit-and-run has taken his campaign for tougher sentences on killer drivers to Downing Street with MP Claire Perry.
  
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• Tube Strikes Called Off: London Underground February Strikes Cancelled

  04-02-2017 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - Planned strikes by London Underground workers over job cuts have been suspended, said the RMT union. More than 3,000 members of the transport union had been set to walk out in a proposed 16-hour strike beginning at 6pm on Sunday, 5 February.A second strike, for 15 hours, was due to take place on Tuesday, 7 February from 10am.On Friday, the RMT said almost 60 per cent of the job cuts had been reinstated after three years of solid campaigning. Under former Mayor Boris Johnson, Lo
  
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• Tube strike suspended after 60 of job cuts reversed, union says

  04-02-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Tube strike latest: Three-day walkout called off after TfL talks, RMT confirms

  04-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A planned three-day Tube strike which was set to cripple London's transport network has been suspended.
  
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• Tube strike February 2017: London Mayor Sadiq Khan 'delighted' as walkouts suspended

  04-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan said Tube bosses and union chiefs had agreed an 'excellent deal'
  
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• Tube strike February 2017 latest: Crisis meeting as millions of commuters prepare for days of walkouts

  04-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Tube's four million users were left not knowing until the last moment today whether days of strike action will begin from Sunday evening.
  
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• Tube Strike 2017: RMT union calls off February strikes following agreement with London Underground

  04-02-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Tube workers had been due to walkout at 6pm on Sunday and again on Tuesday but an agreement was reached on Friday
  
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• Tube passengers 'wasted 44 years' in the last 12 months because of overcrowding

  04-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tube passengers wasted a staggering 44 years because of delays to their journeys in the last 12 months because of overcrowding, new official figures reveal today.
  
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• Tube delays due to overcrowding triple in last five years

  04-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Jubilee line is worst affected, recording 147,451 hours lost - double the waiting time of other lines.
  
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• Transport bosses plan 'additional' bridge measures - as yet another lorry attempts to cross

  04-02-2017 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -The county councils transport chief has reassured residents that they are exploring measures to protect Marlow Bridge from abuse by overweight vehicles following news that a petition has been set up.
  
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• TOCs to improve disabled toilet access after Paralympian embarrassment

  04-02-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail operators have been forced to improve disabled passengersmp;rsquo; access to toilets on trains and at stations following talks between senior rail industry figures and the rail minister Paul Maynard. The government has agreed with operators that clearer information should be made available to...
  
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• TfN: Better rail links to Northern ports would boost global appeal

  04-02-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Better rail and road links to airports and ports could have enormous benefits for trade and business growth in the north of England, an independent commission has said. The Independent International Connectivity Commissionmp;rsquo;s (IICCmp;rsquo;s) report stated that improved links could see 75...
  
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• Targeted by vandals, the bright yellow car blamed on ruining viewin Cotswolds village(but owner vows to buy lime green replacement)

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• Station ambassador boost

  04-02-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -GRAND Central says rail passengers in Thirsk and Northallerton are set to experience a safer travel experience, following the launch of its Station Ambassador programme.
  
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• Southern Rail passengers reminded to claim compensation

  04-02-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Southernmp;rsquo;s annual season ticket holders have been reminded that they are entitled to claim compensation due to the franchisemp;rsquo;s poor performance over the 2016-17 financial year. Last year, the DfT promised that Southern season ticket holders would be able to claim the equivalent of a...
  
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• Scrappage scheme for diesel cars to improve air quality

  04-02-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Diesel car owners could be offered cash to replace their gas guzzling vehicle for a low-emission alternative, the Daily Telegraph reports.
  
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• Scottish rail infrastructure strategy launched ahead of government HLOS

  04-02-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The rail industry has come together to launch a major new infrastructure strategy for Scotland, which sets out how the sector can benefit the countrys economy. The report, published by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), was developed by experts across Scotlands railway network...
  
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• RMT suspends strikes on London Underground

  04-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The two strikes on London's Tube network had been due to start on Sunday.
  
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• Rail unions remain at loggerheads as RMT agrees to meet Southern for talks

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• Private ambulances increasingly used to respond to 999 calls

  04-02-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Figures for ambulance trusts in England showing sharp rise in spending on private operators add to concerns over NHS crisisAmbulance services are increasingly calling in private firms to respond to 999 calls in the latest sign that NHS care providers are struggling to cope with the sharply rising number of patients who need urgent medical attention.The London ambulance service (LAS) has had the biggest increase among Englands 10 regional ambulance trusts. The amount it spent on pr
  
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• Preparing for Brexit tops the agenda at FTA Transport Manager Northern Ireland

  04-02-2017 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - John McGrane, Director General of The British Irish Chamber of Commerce, will discuss practical ways in which both Irish and UK firms can prepare ...
  
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• Powys A479 Pengenfford road shuts for landslip repair work

  04-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A main road in Powys will shut from Saturday for 11 days for repair work to be carried out following a landslip.
  
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• Planned Tube strikes are suspended

  04-02-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union were due to stage two walkouts from Sunday evening in a dispute over jobs and ticket office closures.
  
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• Passengers pay premium for a parking space Subscription

  04-02-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Rail bosses have been accused of milking commuters after an expansion of first class parking, where travellers pay a premium for a guaranteed space.
  
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• Passenger films from carriage as train is lashed by huge waves travelling along notorious Dawlish line

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• On board the notorious late Friday night 'drunk' train from London to Northampton

  04-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers on a late-night train service from which scores of revellers were barred for being "unfit to travel" have said that they regularly see drunken fights and women being harassed.
  
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• New Wear Crossing will mean partial closure of road in Sunderland next weekend

  04-02-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -PART of a primary road into Sunderland will be closed next weekend for work connected to the construction of the New Wear Crossing.
  
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• New A34 junction in doubt again after funding snub

  04-02-2017 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -LONG-awaited plans for a new diamond junction on the A34 have been thrown into doubt again after a funding bid was snubbed.
  
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• Motorists warned as M8 roadworks planned for 10 weeks

  04-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Drivers face more delays on Scotland's busiest motorway with a further round of roadworks.
  
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• Metro passengers reminded of timetable coming into place from Sunday

  04-02-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -METRO passengers are being reminded to check journey times as a new timetable comes into place from this Sunday.
  
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• London Underground strikes suspended

  04-02-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - RMT union calls off action after station staff cuts are reduced
  
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• London City Airports refurbished Western Pier nears completion

  04-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- A major refurbishment and expansion of London City Airports Western Pier is approaching completion.read more
  
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• Last section of new bridge across the Forth lifted into place

  04-02-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Labour vows to close 'north-south divide' in public spending

  04-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Labour vows to reduce disparities in transport spending, with the north getting more of a
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover Solihull site has engines 'worth 3m' stolen

  04-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The car manufacturer has put up a reward after a stolen truck was used to hook up to trailers.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover heist: How gang stole 3m of engines in SIX MINUTES

  04-02-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Sources reveal how gang returned to Lode Lane factory to steal more parts
  
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• Here's how you can save money on your train tickets - by splitting the fare for your journey

  04-02-2017 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An overhaul of rail fares will see the cheapest fares automatically offered as part of a trial - but here's how you you can save money now
  
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• Heathrow third runway 'could be one of least used in Europe'

  04-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow's new runway could be "one of the least used in Europe" if it opens in 2025, campaigners warned today.
  
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• Haulier hits out at lorry ban in North Yorkshire town

  04-02-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A HAULIER has defended the need for lorries in a North Yorkshire town - saying banning HGVs will not reduce congestion or pollution.
  
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• Hampshire residents demand speed limit cut after deaths

  04-02-2017 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RESIDENTS campaigning for improved safety on a dangerous road are calling for more action from highways chiefs.
  
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• Government considering diesel car scrappage scheme to improve air quality

  04-02-2017 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A scrappage scheme for diesel cars is being considered to improve air quality, it has been reported.
  
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• Go-ahead in sight for HS2 Bill as Lords reject bid to block project

  04-02-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - HS2 has moved one step closer to becoming a reality after its dedicated Bill passed its third reading in the House of Lords this week, despite late attempts by Peers to block the long-awaited mp;pound;55.7bn project. Peers opposed a backbench amendment by Conservative Peer Lord Framlingham to stop...
  
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• Fresh talks planned between RMT Union and Southern bosses over conductor row

  04-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Fresh talks are to be held in a bid to resolve a long-running row over the role of conductors on Southern Railway.
  
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