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• London train evacuated after smoke alert caused by workman’s drill

  08-02-2017 10:42
  
  Passengers treated for minor injuries as commuter train evacuated after workman’s drill overheated, say transport policeA commuter train was evacuated after a workman’s drill overheated, British Transport police (BTP) said.Officers were called to Dalston Kingsland, east London, at 7.10am on Wednesday following reports of smoke on a train. A number of people suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Continue reading...
  
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• Wow Air to introduce business class

  08-02-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Icelandic airline to launch a three-tiered ticketing system'
  
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• Wolverhampton reveals contractor for new 132m railway station

  08-02-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Wolverhampton Interchange Partnership (WIP) has announced its preferred contractor to deliver the citymp;rsquo;s new mp;pound;132m railway station. Galliford Try mp;ndash; the leading UK construction group responsible for Wimbledon Centre Courtmp;rsquo;s retractable roof and the Forth Road Bridge...
  
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• White House confirms Trump to meet airline CEOs, defends Norwegian

  08-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- US President Donald Trump is planning to meet with a number of US airline CEOs Feb. 9, the White House confirmed Tuesday.read more
  
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• Uber hires 'flying car engineer' from Nasa

  08-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An ex-Nasa engineer is Uber's latest hire as it explores the possibilities of flying cars.
  
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• Tube strikes are a spur to change the way we work

  08-02-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Why did Londoners brave the recent chaos to try to clock in at 9am?
  
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• Tory West Midlands Mayoral hopeful wants to reopen Black Country Rail line

  08-02-2017 01:00 via halesowennews.co.uk
  
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• The great Virgin Rail rip-off row rumbles on

  08-02-2017 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Virgin Rail representatives will today meet with a Fylde coast MP amid a growing row over the cost of some journeys.
  
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• Technically complex tank wagon certified

  08-02-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - RUSSIA: Following testing, TikhvinChemMash has obtained federal certification for what it says is...
  
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• Taxi and minicab drivers face 1,000 fines for refusing wheelchair users, Government announces

  08-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Taxi and minicab drivers who refuse to pick up wheelchair users could be fined up to 1,000, the Government has announced.
  
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• Talk on what happened when the railway lines closed

  08-02-2017 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -COLIN Divall, emeritus professor of Railway Studies at the University of York, will be giving a talk at the Dorset History Centre on Bridport Road on Thursday, February 9.
  
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• Sydney Metro: connecting Australias biggest city

  08-02-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -The Sydney Metro is Australias biggest public transport development, almost doubling the capacity of the current suburban network. How will this change travel in the countrys most populace metropolis?
  
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• Southern Rail staff told to accept deal to end months of strike misery

  08-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Rail train drivers today attended a mass meeting as Aslef union leaders sought to sell them a deal to end the bitter dispute on one of London's busiest commuter networks.
  
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• Rival bus companies will meet to discuss 'unsustainable' route clash

  08-02-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -TWO new bus routes face an uncertain future due to competition between Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach.
  
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• RDG: Biometric technology may soon improve passenger flow

  08-02-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The rail industry may soon use biometric technology such as eye scans or fingerprinting to charge passengers for journeys, according to the industrymp;rsquo;s plan for coping with growing demand for rail travel. The railway Capability Delivery Plan, published ahead of the Rail Delivery...
  
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• Rail repairs and falling demand for buses hurt First Group

  08-02-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- First Group runs the Great Western Railway and TransPennine Express franchises under its UK First Rail business, and some 6,400 buses outside of London under its First Bus service.
  
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• Rail firms mull iris scan train fares

  08-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Technology such as biometric scanning and smarter trains could improve rail travel for UK customers.
  
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• Plans for M8 roof park to begin by summer

  08-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - WORK on the blueprint to heal the wound of Scotlands busiest stretch of road will begin within weeks, with one of countrys most prestigious architectural firms involved in early designs.
  
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• Parcel plan offers new life for 125mph trains

  08-02-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Freight group plans to use old Intercity 125s for Yorkshire to London service
  
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• MP Phil Wilson calls for tariff free, impediment free agreement with the EU to protect Hitachi's exports

  08-02-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
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• Lineside connectivity company TeleRail launched

  08-02-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - A company which aims to provide purpose-built trackside communications networks for on-train...
  
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• Law change demands equal treatment for disabled taxi users

  08-02-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
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• Interserve wins facilities management contract with Network Rail

  08-02-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -International support services and construction group Interserve has won a £65m facilities management contract with UK Network Rail.
  
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• HS2 Sheffield Meadowhall station 'still on the table'

  08-02-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Transport minister Andrew Jones has confirmed that the proposed high-speed South Yorkshire station at Sheffield Meadowhall is mp;ldquo;still on the tablemp;rdquo;, despite recommendations made by the chair of HS2 Ltd Sir David Higgins. The confirmation came during a Parliamentary debate raised by...
  
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• Hermes to launch unique Amazon Echo tracking solution

  08-02-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Hermes has become the first parcel company in the UK to fully integrate its end-to-end tracking solution with Amazons line of Echo smart speakers. Consumers will be able use voice commands via Alexa-enabled devices, such as an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, to hear updates on where their parcel is. This unique functionality is part of the companys ongoing commitment to providing retailers with an increasingly innovative portfolio of services and solutio
  
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• Heathrow Airport workers could be handed 2,000 to ditch diesel cars

  08-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Workers at Heathrow may be offered around 2,000 to replace their diesel cars with less polluting models.
  
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• Electric cars will leave oil industry stranded

  08-02-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Incumbent technologies are prone to underestimate the threat posed by smaller, disruptive alternatives. Europes five major utilities lost £85 bn in the five years to 2013 because they did not prepare for an 8 per cent increase in renewables. A 10 loss of market share was enough to cause the collapse of the coal mining industry in America. The same The post Electric cars will leave oil industry stranded appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Chris Marshall: We need clarity on rendition flight links to Scotland

  08-02-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - In 2013, an academic study presented fresh evidence Scottish airports were used in the extraordinary rendition of terror suspects by the CIA in the years after 9/11.
  
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• Canadian government gives Bombardier $282 million in repayable support

  08-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Canadas federal government is to provide Bombardier with $372.5 million ($282.4 million) in repayable support for its Global 7000 business-jet and CSeries airliner programs. read more
  
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• Better bus service just the ticket for travellers

  08-02-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -BRIGHTON and Hove Buses has announced a multi- million pound investment which will see more buses travelling between the city and Eastbourne.
  
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• Another strong year for air travel demand in 2016

  08-02-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2016, showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.3 compared to 2015 (or 6.0 if adjusted for the leap year). This strong performance was well ahead of the ten-year average annual growth rate of 5.5. Capacity rose 6.2 (unadjusted) compared to 2015, pushing the load factor up 0.1 percentage points to a record full-year average
  
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