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• Rail staff at Merseyside and Northern to strike

  28-02-2017 18:22
  
  RMT calls for 24-hour walkout on 13 March, with Southern included, after 80% of votes on train crew roles back strikesStrikes over guards on trains are to start on Northern and Merseyrail next month, as the dispute that has wreaked havoc on Southern services spreads to other parts of Britain’s rail network. Strike ballots from both Merseyrail and Northern (Arriva Rail North) showed more than 80% of votes backing strike action, ahead of moves to change the roles of onboard train crew. Condu
  
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• Southern rail chief: we aren’t doing anything wrong

  28-02-2017 15:04
  
  Network’s boss blames strikes for problems faced by commuters as RMT union calls for more walkouts in March The company running the Southern rail network has done nothing wrong contractually, according to its chief executive, who blamed strikes for the problems suffered by commuters.In recent months, MPs have called on the government to take over the service, saying that ministers were failing to enforce the terms of GTR’s contract, with hundreds of trains failing to run on time dail
  
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• Works starts on £50 million rail upgrade which includes Abergele station revamp

  28-02-2017 01:00 via newsnorthwales.co.uk
  Other News Sources - WORK has started on £50 million worth of railway improvements, which include the installation of a new signalling system on the North Wales coast from Shotton to Colwyn Bay.
  
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• WATCH: Do our roads pass the pothole-o-meter test?

  28-02-2017 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Councillor calls for more maintenance of our roads
  
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• Tube strikes would be banned under tough laws backed by Tories

  28-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tube and rail strikes would be banned under tough new legislation demanded today by City Hall Tories.
  
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• Trump gives first hint of budget priorities; DOT may face reductions

  28-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- US President Donald Trump has given the first preview of his budget priorities for the federal government, indicating significant spending reductions in areas outside of the military and law and immigration enforcement.read more
  
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• Top rail chief to challenge industry to drop 'the old ways of working'

  28-02-2017 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - A TOP rail chief will today throw down the gauntlet to the unions by challenging them to drop the old ways of working.
  
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• Thought the Newbury bypass devastated wildlife? These M4 plans are far worse Patrick Barkham

  28-02-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The days of ripping up reserves for motorways were supposed to be over. But the Newport scheme would create a Berlin wall for natureA five-month public inquiry begins tomorrow into the most destructive new road in a generation. The six-lane M4 through Newport is a little twisty and vulnerable to traffic jams, so the Welsh government wants to flex new borrowing powers to fund a £1bn-plus relief road.This 14-mile motorway will carve through the Gwent Levels, dividing and destr
  
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• SpaceX to send two people around the moon who paid for a 2018 private mission

  28-02-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - CEO Elon Musk said the private journey would take about a week, nearing the moons surface without landing on itSpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed on Monday that two people have paid for a private mission around the moon, tentatively set for launch in 2018 with the private companys yet untested Falcon Heavy rocket.In a conference call with reporters, Musk declined to name the people or what they had paid, though he said the individuals know each other and are very serious about the flig
  
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• SpaceX to fly two tourists around Moon in 2018

  28-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - US private rocket company SpaceX has announced that two private citizens have paid to be sent around the Moon.
  
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• Southern Rail delays: Commuters face rush hour chaos after fire on train in south London

  28-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Rail passengers face rush hour chaos after a fire broke out on a train in south London.
  
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• Southern rail commuters urged to apply for compensation after months of travel hell

  28-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Rail commuters who have endured months of travel chaos have been urged to apply for compensation.
  
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• Rail operator CSX puts brakes on Harrisons demands

  28-02-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Proposed hiring of former Canadian Pacific chief hits snag on compensation package
  
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• Pilot laser attacks 'dangerously high'

  28-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Laser attacks at Glasgow Airport doubled in a year, making it the second most targeted airport after Heathrow, latest figures suggest.
  
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• Paramedics to use electric cars in bid to become more eco-friendly

  28-02-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The four vehicles, an updated version of the BMW i3, will be trialled in Bury and Rochdale by the North West Ambulance Service
  
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• New tram line opens in Manchester

  28-02-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A key link taking trams on a second route through Manchester city centre has opened for business, marking another phase in the systems expansion. The Second City Crossing connects St Peters Square with Victoria station via Exchange Square, for the Arndale Centre. It is carrying trams from East Didsbury on the lines to Rochdale and Shaw mp; Crompton, but Metrolink has said trams from the airport, which currently terminate short of the city centre at Deansgate-Castlefield, will als
  
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• New plan to tackle air pollution hotspots

  28-02-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A NEW five-year pollution-busting plan has been adopted across West Yorkshire.
  
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• Laser attacks at Glasgow airport 'almost double in a year'

  28-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Laser attacks at Glasgow Airport have almost doubled in a year, posing a
  
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• How Heathrow bosses could learn from Barra Airport for third runway

  28-02-2017 01:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - UK transport chiefs will be invited to a tiny island airportas part of controversial plans for to build a third runway at Londons Heathrow.
  
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• Heathrow Airport tops country for 'incredibly dangerous' laser attacks on aircraft

  28-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Aircraft using Heathrow Airport saw almost twice as many "incredibly dangerous" laser attacks than any other UK airport last year, new figures show.
  
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• Free steam rides for North Wales residents on Bala Lake Railway

  28-02-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Offer comes as bid to extend narrow Gwynedd gauge railway moves a step closer after land deal
  
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• Fates of London transport staff who fought in First World War published online

  28-02-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The stories of London transport staff who went on to fight for Britain in the First World War have been published in an online archive.
  
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• Executive pay: Working on the railway

  28-02-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Even the best chief executives need to be reminded for whom they work
  
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• Drivers warned to expect car park chaos over new coin

  28-02-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A quarter of Britain's 100,000 pay and display machines won't be modified in time. Many machines, especially in rural areas, will not be updated until May or June this year.
  
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• Council to review decision to fight Network Rail over 'silent track'

  28-02-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A LEGAL battle between Network Rail and Oxford City Council could be averted after councillor demands to use silent track were put up for review.
  
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• BMW considers making electric Mini outside UK due to Brexit worries

  28-02-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Suggestion that carmaker could produce vehicle in Germany instead of Oxford comes amid fears over Vauxhalls futureThe new electric Mini could be made in Germany rather than the UK because of the uncertainty caused by Brexit.Most Minis are manufactured at its plant in Oxford, one of the biggest factories in the country, but BMW, the owner of the brand, is considering making the electric version of the car in Germany. Continue reading...
  
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• BikeParka all-weather protection for your bicycle

  28-02-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Keeping a bicycle under cover protects it from winter weather and prying eyes, but with urban areas short on garages and sheds, for many it is easier said than done. When a manufacturer of tents was challenged to address theproblem, the result was BikeParkaa high-quality, fitted water-proof cover for bicycles. In the way that todays all-weather cyclists have The post BikeParka all-weather protection for your bicycle appeared first on ETA.
  
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• '#BagelGate': Fight on train after rowdy mob keeps placing bagels on travellers' heads

  28-02-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• All aboard for HS2 summit meeting

  28-02-2017 01:00 via wigantoday.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Wigan will play host to a meeting about the HS2 rail masterplan this week, days after its first stage cleared a parliamentary hurdle....
  
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• Aeroflot Group international traffic up 25.6 in January

  28-02-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Russias Aeroflot Group carried 1.5 million international passengers in January, up 25.6 year-over-year (YOY). Domestic traffic grew 10.1 to 1.9 million. read more
  
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• 1.1bn M4 relief road public inquiry to begin

  28-02-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An independent public inquiry into the Welsh Government's plan to build the 1.1bn M4 relief road to the south of Newport will start today.
  
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• Fight on UK train after people kept placing bagels on travellers' heads

  28-02-2017 00:53
  
  British Transport police held the train in Hertfordshire after being alerted to passengers fighting and intimidating othersPolice were called to break up a fight on a train as rowdy passengers repeatedly placed bagels on other travellers’ heads.Officers arrived at Potters Bar station in Hertfordshire just after 1am on Sunday after being alerted to passengers fighting and intimidating others. The 12.54am Great Northern service from King’s Cross to Huntingdon was held for 18 minutes wh
  
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