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• East coast mainline passengers told to delay travel after service disruption

  09-03-2017 22:50
  
  Virgin Trains East Coast and Grand Central services affected by damage to overhead electric wires between Retford and Newark North GateRail passengers using the east coast mainline have been advised to delay their journeys until Friday in the wake of major disruption to services.The problems were caused by damage to overhead electric wires between Retford and Newark North Gate early on Thursday afternoon.#VTECUpdate Apologies again for the disruption today. Delays of over 30 minutes can be compe
  
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• Out now: Issue 155 of Passenger Transport

  09-03-2017 16:40 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 155 of Passenger Transport is published on March 10
  Contents include:
    
   
  LEAD STORY‘I wouldn’t invest my own money in UK rail’
  National Express Group boss Dean Finch says slowdown in UK rail growth is likely to present significant financial challenges for many operators
   
  NEWS
  Uphill struggle to keep bus services running
  Latest ATCO survey of local authorities reveals the scale of the challenge they face to maintain existing levels of bus and ed
  
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• ‘I wouldn’t invest my own money in UK rail’

  09-03-2017 16:26 via passengertransport.co.uk
  National Express Group boss Dean Finch says slowdown in UK rail growth is likely to present significant financial challenges for many operators
   
  NEG boss Dean Finch believes that rival companies have been competing over-aggressively for rail franchises
   
  Dean Finch has emphasised his belief that transport companies are facing significant and growing financial risks from recently-awarded UK rail franchises by indicating he would not invest his own money in them.
  Speaking after the sale
  
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• £690m to ease congestion?

  09-03-2017 16:18 via passengertransport.co.uk
  BUDGET 2017
   
  In 2010, Philip Hammond said the ‘war on the motorist’ had ended. Now he wants a war on congestion
   
  By Robert Jack
  The launch of a £690m competition for local authorities across England to tackle urban congestion and “get local transport networks moving again” was a welcome surprise in chancellor Philip Hammond’s budget this week. We don’t yet know the details – they will be announced shortly by transport secretary Chris Gr
  
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• Burnham plans to ‘call time on deregulation’

  09-03-2017 14:59 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Manchester mayoral candidate backs bus franchising
   
  Andy Burnham: ‘The public has been subsidising a poor service’
   
  Andy Burnham, the Labour MP for Leigh and the contender considered to be the frontrunner to become Greater Manchester’s first metro mayor in May, has pledged to push ahead with the introduction of London-style bus franchising if elected.
  Commenting after the Bus Services Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons last week, Burnham issued a st
  
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• US cities are getting smart on growth

  09-03-2017 14:55 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Experience in America has shown that smart growth can benefit public transport – but the trick is to help make great places
   
  71% of voters backed LA’s ‘Measure M’
   
  Regrettably the word ‘smart’ may not automatically be the first word that springs to all readers’ minds in relation to the United States at present. But did you know that on the same day that Donald Trump failed to gain the votes of an overall majority of US voters a whole series
  
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• World's biggest aircraft, the 'Flying Bum', crashed on first flight after climbing too high and snagging power lines

  09-03-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The £25million Airlander 10 which is a 'part plane, part helicopter, part airship' went into a nosedive before crashing headfirst damaging the cockpit
  
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• VTG reports an 'exciting and eventful year'

  09-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: Synergies following the acquisition of AAE and improved efficiency across the business...
  
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• Uber to stop using greyball tool to block officials rides

  09-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Controversial system automatically cancelled rides requested by rivals and regulators
  
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• Tunnel Vision: Vogue Meets The Women Of Crossrail

  09-03-2017 01:00 via vogue.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - With 26 miles of new tunnels, 40 stations and an anticipated 200 million passengers each year, Crossrail is set to revolutionise transport in London. In the November 2016 issue of Vogue, Louise Carpenter meets the women who have made it happen.
  
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• Transforming ticketing in the west midlands

  09-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Smart ticketing on rail services in the West Midlands are building up a head of steam, writes Matt Lewis, head of Swift at Transport for West Midlands (TfWM).
  
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• The UK needs a successful, growing aviation industry

  09-03-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Aviation Minister Lord Ahmad argues that the aviation industrys importance to our country will grow.
  
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• The story so far of the vision to re-open Portishead Railway Line

  09-03-2017 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Evening Post - There has been a vision for several years to get the Portishead rail link re-opened. The latest news that the costs of the project are to treble will come as a real blow for those relying on the link to help congestion in the ever expanding town.
  
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• Stations grand design unveiled ahead of 2025

  09-03-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -AMBITIOUS plans to modernise a historic Victorian railway station are being unveiled this morning.
  
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• STAGECOACH AND NETWORK RAIL LEAD THE WAY ON INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY WITH ALL FEMALE ROUTE LEADERSHIP TEAM

  09-03-2017 01:00 via southwesttrains.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Margaret Kay, the newly appointed Managing Director of South West Trains, part of the Stagecoach Group, and Becky Lumlock, Route Managing Director for Network Rails Wessex route, are now working in partnership to deliver rail services between London and the South Westone of the busiest sections of the countrys rail network with around 230 million passenger journeys each year.
  
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• SkyWest CEO warns pilot shortage could lead to big service cuts

  09-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- SkyWest Inc. president and CEO Chip Childs warned the US Congress of a growing pilot shortage that could become significantly more pronounced over the next three years, leading to the grounding of large numbers of aircraft in US regional airlines fleets.read more
  
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• Siemens starts Rhine-Ruhr-Express depot construction in Germany

  09-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -Siemens has started laying foundations of its service and maintenance depot for Rhine-Ruhr-Express (RRX) trains, being built on the site of a former marshalling yard on the Dortmund-Lnen mainline in Germany.
  
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• Siemens rolls out first Cascades Charger locomotive

  09-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - USA: The first of eight SC-44 Siemens Charger diesel-electric locomotives ordered by...
  
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• See video of HUGE pothole which was 'ignored' by Surrey County Council for TWO months

  09-03-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The "appalling" road surface in Bagshot is so bad a woman fell off her seat on a bus when the driver swerved to avoid the massive hole in the road
  
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• Search for high-speed rail talent cranks up

  09-03-2017 01:00 via theengineer.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The National College for High Speed Rail is firing up its campaign to entice more young people into the sector, which is expected to expand significantly over the coming years. The Doors are Opening campaign will seek to attract fresh talent to the colleges two brand new campuses, currently being developed in Doncaster and Birmingham.
  
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• SAS Scandinavian Airlines doubles net loss in 1Q

  09-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- SAS Scandinavian Airlines has reported a SEK556 million ($61.7 million) 1Q net loss for the November to January period, more than doubling the SEK246 million loss it posted in the year-ago period.read more
  
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• Row erupts over plans to build speed bumps on popular cycle route in Hyde Park

  09-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Cyclists have hit out at plans to build speed bumps on a popular route in one of London's most iconic parks.
  
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• Rail industry marks International Women's Day 2017

  09-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - INTERNATIONAL: The railway operations and supply industries around the world marked International...
  
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• Qatar Airways unveils new business-class seat

  09-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Qatar Airways presented a new business-class seat, Q Suite, at ITB Berlin on March 8.read more
  
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• Promised fines for ghost roadworks vanish into thin air Subscription

  09-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Utility companies have persuaded ministers to retreat from plans to impose fines on them for abandoning roadworks over the weekend after complaining about the impact on staff.
  
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• Predicted cost of MetroWest railway improvements set to almost treble

  09-03-2017 01:00 via gazetteseries.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - ESTIMATED costs for the first phase of the MetroWest project are expected to almost treble.The West of England Joint Transport Board will be advised later this month that region-wide rail improvement scheme, which was originally costed at £58million, could cost anywhere between £145million and £175million.
  
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• Peterborough sports car maker invited to Geneva Motor Show for third year

  09-03-2017 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - A Peterborough manufacturer of sports cars is among the exhibitors today at the prestigious Geneva Motor Show.
  
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• Nissan driverless cars, close overtakes and cyclists

  09-03-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Driverless cars are at risk from inheriting the bad habits of their human predecessors. Hopes that driverless cars might represent a Holy Grail for vulnerable road users that could effectively put an end to widespread road danger seemed premature this week after a Nissan equipped with the technology came close to hitting a cyclist. Petite vido de la conduite autonome. The post Nissan driverless cars, close overtakes and cyclists appeared first on ETA.
  
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• New NSAR scheme to improve skills recruitment and apprenticeship management

  09-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A new system that manages the placement of apprentices, graduates and students in the rail industry has been launched by the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) and has already garnered the backing of 20 major rail heavyweights, including Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail. The...
  
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• MIPIM 2017: How HS2 will make Greater Birmingham THE place to lead UK growth

  09-03-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - With Royal Assent for HS2 Phase One now granted, the region is gearing up to maximise the benefits, according to Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP Board Member Simon Marks
  
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• MIPIM 2017: How HS2 is helping Birmingham Airport expansion

  09-03-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Paul Kehoe , chief executive of Birmingham Airport, explains why he and his team are supporting Greater Birminghams presence with Midlands UK at MIPIM
  
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• Millions of pounds on the way to ease Suffolks worst road junctions

  09-03-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Roads across Suffolkand especially in Ipswichare set to get a share of a £40m fund to ease the worst junctions.
  
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• Luton praised by Wizz Air chief

  09-03-2017 01:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The chief operating officer of Wizz Air has praised Luton as a great place for business after the airline announced a new base at the airport this summer, writes Stewart Carr.
  
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• Looming RMT strike forces Northern to run just 40 of services

  09-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Northern has announced that it will only be able to run 40 of its usual schedule when union RMT go on strike on 13 March mp;ndash; operating approximately 980 services across mp;ldquo;many, but not allmp;rdquo; of its routes in the north. The operator warned passengers to leave plenty of time for...
  
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• Liverpool Lime Street reopens early following collapsed wall repairs

  09-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Liverpool Lime Street has reopened to trains today, 24 hours ahead of schedule, after a rail side section of trackside wall collapsed on Tuesday 28 February, blocking all four tracks leading in and out of the station. Rubble on the tracks caused disruption for passengers last week as trains from...
  
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• In U-turn, Uber will stop using 'Greyball' secret tool to evade law enforcement

  09-03-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Company backtracks again, this time on program that used geolocation, credit card info and social media to profile users they believed to be involved in stingsUber will stop using its Greyball tool to evade law enforcement efforts, the ride-hail company announced Wednesday, just days after it defended the controversial program as necessary to protect its drivers from harm. Related: Greyball: how Uber used secret software to dodge the lawContinue reading...
  
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• IAG to launch Inmarsats high-speed IFE

  09-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways, Spains Iberia, Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling and Irelands Aer Lingus, is set to be the launch customer of Inmarsats European Aviation Network (EAN) high-speed inflight broadband service.read more
  
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• How HS2 will make Greater Birmingham THE place to lead UK growth

  09-03-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - With Royal Assent for HS2 Phase One now granted, the region is gearing up to maximise the benefits, according to Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP Board Member Simon Marks
  
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• Holborn stand-only Tube escalator trial 'cut congestion by 30'

  09-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The four month trial at Holborn Tube station led to an increase in capacity on the escalators.
  
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• Higher tax will be death of diesel, motoring groups say Subscription

  09-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The chancellor was accused of signalling the death knell for diesel yesterday with plans to raise taxes for up to 12 million motorists by the end of the year.
  
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• Hammond pledges funding for skills and R&D

  09-03-2017 01:00 via theengineer.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Spring Budget at a glance: Investment in technical education for 16 to 19 year olds rising to over £500m £300m investment for new academic research placements £270m to launch the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Improving transport with the National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) A new strategy to make the UK a world leader in 5G
  
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• Greater Manchester could be given multi-billion pound transport fund

  09-03-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The M.E.N. can reveal Greater Manchester is in talks to secure a multi-billion pound new transport fund - aimed at huge new projects such as tram-trains, tunnels, busways and Metrolink extensions
  
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• Grayling invites funders for Brighton Main Line 2

  09-03-2017 01:00 via bml2.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The publication of the Governments delayed London and South Coast Rail Corridor Study is long overdue. In fact, it is nearly two years since the report was announced by former chancellor George Osborne in April 2015 during his tour of Sussex.
  
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• Flying car offers commuters speedy escape from gridlock Subscription

  09-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - It could be the answer to the congestion crisis gripping our biggest cities: a car that can take to the skies to avoid rush-hour gridlock.
  
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• Flight from Glasgow diverts due to 'unruly' passengers

  09-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A flight from Glasgow Airport to Lanzarote is diverted to Faro, Portugal, after two passengers are
  
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• Eurostar unveils sale on 50,000 seats with fares starting at £29

  09-03-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Destinations in the Eurostar seat sale include Paris, Bruges and Brussels
  
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• easyJet supports LLA development

  09-03-2017 01:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - easyJet has announced a massive growth in passengers for London Luton Airport.
  
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• Chancellor Philip Hammond pledges nearly £80m to drive Midlands Engine

  09-03-2017 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - The Black Country and Staffordshire will receive nearly £80 million to drive forward the Government's Midlands Engine strategy, the Chancellor has announced.
  
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• Business welcomes £690m fund to ease traffic

  09-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Jams will worsen in rising economy without road pricing, expert cautions
  
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• Bus firm bust-up leaves some passengers fuming

  09-03-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A BUS firm bust-up has left some passengers fuming.
  
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