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• Model citizens when it comes to units of measurement | Brief letters

  05-02-2017 19:01
  
  Railway tickets | Vegetable crisis | Modellers | Weetabix and Margaret DrabbleSimon Jenkins writes “to get a seat on most steam trains, you must book in advance” (Opinion, 2 February) . In fact, the vast majority of our 120,000 customers per annum turn up on the day and purchase an old-fashioned Edmondson cardboard ticket from one of our booking offices, and it is the same for the vast majority of heritage railways in Britain. We do of course offer an online advance booking facility
  
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• Southern rail deal with union fragile as drivers plan to vote against

  05-02-2017 14:20
  
  Aslef member says colleagues are disappointed with deal in which union concedes on driver operation of doorsThe deal reached by Southern and Aslef to bring an end to strikes on the troubled rail service may yet unravel, with a significant number of drivers believed to be planning to vote against the agreement.Details of the agreement between the union and Southern’s operating company, Govia Thameslink Railway, news of which was announced at the TUC on Thursday, were given to drivers this w
  
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• People caught shining laser pens at pilots face tougher punishments

  05-02-2017 13:56
  
  Proposed law will also make it an offence to direct lasers at any transport operator, including motorists and train driversPeople caught shining laser pens at pilots, train drivers or motorists will face tougher fines and jail sentences under new laws proposed by the Department for Transport (DfT).Pilots’ unions have called for laser pens to be classed as offensive weapons and say their members report thousands of attempts to dazzle them as they take off or land at UK airports. Continue re
  
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• Britain’s rail franchise model unfit for purpose, say MPs

  05-02-2017 11:07
  
  Parliamentary committee report claims current model is failing train passengers with high fares and poor performance Britain’s rail franchising model is no longer fit for purpose, not providing competition and letting passengers down, MPs have warned.A report from the House of Commons transport select committee said the government was failing to hold train operators to account, while “serious deficiencies” in the Department for Transport (DfT) meant the government should consid
  
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• Britain’s rail franchise model 'unfit for purpose', say MPs

  05-02-2017 11:07
  
  Parliamentary committee report claims current model is failing train passengers with high fares and poor performanceBritain’s rail franchising model is “no longer fit for purpose” and is failing passengers, MPs have warned. Private operators are restricted in how much they can improve services and efficiency and their relationship with Network Rail is “not as coordinated as it should be”, leading to higher fares and poor performance, a House of Commons transport sel
  
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• Britain’s rail franchise model 'not fit for purpose', say MPs

  05-02-2017 11:07
  
  Parliamentary committee report claims current model is failing train passengers with high fares and poor performance Britain’s rail franchising model is no longer fit for purpose, not providing competition and letting passengers down, MPs have warned.A report from the House of Commons transport select committee said the government was failing to hold train operators to account, while “serious deficiencies” in the Department for Transport (DfT) meant the government should consid
  
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• Woman praises train guard after racist attack

  05-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A woman praises a guard who came to her aid after she and her young son were racially abused on a train.
  
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• Woking sinkhole: Commuters face fresh frustration with road closed for 'at least a week'

  05-02-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The council expect the road to be closed until February 10 however they have not specified when the road will reopen
  
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• 'We will win' pledges Donald Trump as Justice Department prepares appeal against court ruling which suspended travel ban

  05-02-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• View from the bridge: The Queensferry Crossing

  05-02-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Its an absolute bugger if you forget your lunch. Creature comforts are whats important when your office is a weather-battered eyrie perched nearly 200ft above the middle of a river estuary.
  
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• Travel ban: White House files appeal against ruling as Trump says 'we'll win'

  05-02-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - As previously barred travellers prepare to fly back to the US, the DoJ says the Washington state ruling second-guesses the presidents security judgmentThe US justice department has filed an appeal against a judges order lifting Donald Trumps controversial travel ban, as the new administrations flagship immigration policy threatened to unravel after one week.After the appeal was lodged on Saturday, Trump told reporters at his private Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida: Well w
  
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• Train manager tells 'drunken racist' to get off train

  05-02-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Alexander 'AJ' MacKinnon, 47, was filmed hurling racist abuse at Sanaa Shahid and her four-year-old son Zayn while the pair were travelling home to Glasgow from London on Virgin train.
  
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• Traders' fears over another Bradford road closure

  05-02-2017 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -TRADERS in Bradford on Avon are worried that a three-day closure of Silver Street in March, while works are carried out on the water supply, will hit business in the town.
  
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• Sunday Times victory on lasers Subscription

  05-02-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - People shining handheld lasers at pilots or train or bus drivers face being jailed or fined thousands of pounds under a proposed new law.
  
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• Station protest arrives on time

  05-02-2017 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The demonstration, which included Liberal Democrat councillors, met at the Railway Inn before marching on the station with placards and whistles.
  
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• Spyplanes made by US are vulnerable to hackers Subscription

  05-02-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Britains new maritime spyplanes cannot execute the full range of mission tasks and could be vulnerable to cyber-attack, damning American defence reports reveal.
  
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• Southern Rail strikes: RMT brand Aslef deal "shocking betrayal"

  05-02-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -RMT general secretary Mike Cash attacks both Aslef and TUC over the agreement with Southern Rail but confirm they are still available for talks
  
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• Southern rail deal is 'shocking betrayal', RMT union says

  05-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Union general secretary Mick Cash says bitter dispute over role of conductors will continue.
  
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• Southern Rail boss says driver-operated doors rollout will continue despite union deal

  05-02-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Southampton port boss welcomes competition from a local rival

  05-02-2017 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -COULD Southampton's near neighbour and longtime rival be trying to cut in on the cruise market.
  
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• RMT Union hits out at 'shocking betrayal' of Aslef Union after deal agreed with Southern Rail

  05-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The RMT Union have slammed train drivers' union Aslef over a deal agreed with Southern Railway, labelling it a "shocking betrayal".
  
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• Rail franchising system 'not fit for purpose', MPs warn

  05-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Private operators are being restricted in how they can improve services, a report says.
  
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• Powys A479 Pengenffordd road shuts for landslip repair work

  05-02-2017 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 roadworks by Highways England in Suffolk and Essex from February 6 to 12

  05-02-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Heres a round-up of roadworks planned from Monday, February 6, to Sunday, February 12:
  
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• Plane's wings ripped off and fuselage buckled in horror crash - but pilot walked away unscathed

  05-02-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Pilot Robin Duckett and son Alex were in the microlight when "freak conditions" caused the aircraft to crash on take-off
  
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• Parking meters to be replaced ready for new coins

  05-02-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -NEARLY 300 parking machines will be replaced ready for the introduction of the new 12-sided 1 coin.
  
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• Normal US immigration procedures resume after judge blocks Trump travel ban

  05-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The US State Department has lifted a ban on travelers from seven countries entering the US after a federal judge temporarily blocked the executive order made by President Donald Trump.read more
  
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• Man arrested after cyclist, 15, killed in Essex collision

  05-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A teenage cyclist has been killed after being struck by a car on a busy road in Essex.
  
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• M5 roadworks: Plea to make M6 Toll free to ease delays during 18-month scheme

  05-02-2017 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Calls are being made for the M6 Toll to be made free to drivers during a major roadworks scheme which will see the speed limit cut to 30mph on part of the M5.
  
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• Laser pen pilot attackers face jail under new law

  05-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - New proposals to toughen and broaden UK laws to protect planes, bus and train drivers.
  
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• Labour promises 'Crossrail for the North' to slash journey times between Manchester and Liverpool

  05-02-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -If delivered in the North, the 45-minute journey from Liverpool to Manchester would drop to 20
  
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• Knotweed railway case won by Maesteg homeowner

  05-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A man whose home is towered over by Japanese knotweed on a railway line wins a four-year compensation fight.
  
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• 'Ferry review shows nationalised rail service is open to Scotland'

  05-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - SCOTTISH ministers have no excuse for failing to renationalise the country's railways after the government announced moves to introduce a publicly-owned ferry service, campaigners claim.
  
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• Eurostar lounge seeks 'the spirit of a Parisian apartment'

  05-02-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - FRANCE: Eurostar opened its relocated Business Premier lounge at Paris-Nord on February 4. Accessed...
  
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• Driving tests: 1,000 exams cancelled in six months across Midland centres

  05-02-2017 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - More than 1,000 driving tests were cancelled due to examiner sickness, annual leave or bad weather in just six months, new figures reveal.
  
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• Disruption for rail passengers as engineering work on Weymouth-Waterloo line

  05-02-2017 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -WEEKEND rail passengers on the Weymouth-Waterloo line are warned their journeys will be disrupted this month.
  
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• Cycling groups welcome plain-clothed police plan to catch motorists driving too close

  05-02-2017 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -CYCLING groups have welcomed the decision by police to place plain clothed officers on bicycles in an attempt to catch drivers who pass too close.
  
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• Busy road to be fully resurfaced

  05-02-2017 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -A 257,000 road improvement scheme will begin on Monday.
  
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• Bus company says sorry for delays on major routes

  05-02-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -FIRST Bus has apologised for cancellations and delays on two of its major routes.
  
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• British PM denied permission to land Subscription

  05-02-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Theresa May, the British prime minister, was unable to land at Casement aerodrome in Co Dublin during last weeks visit to Ireland as the military bases air traffic control is closed after dusk due to staff shortages.
  
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• BA cabin crew begin three-day strike

  05-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - BRITISH AIRWAYS cabin crew began a three-day strike today with the airline guaranteeing that all passengers will be able to fly to their destinations.
  
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• Airlines use 'loophole' to avoid paying millions to travellers in compensation for delays

  05-02-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Many airlines claim delays are the result of 'extraordinary circumstances' but are often due to staff shortages or mechanical faults, for which customers are entitled to compensation
  
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• 9 photos of York's buses in years gone by

  05-02-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -This is the start of a gallery that is likely to grow.
  
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