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• Business Manager – Reading

  13-03-2017 12:22 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Are you looking for the next step in your transport career, if so look no further
  First Bus UK have an exciting opportunity for a Business Manager to develop, own and lead our operations team in Reading (RailAir, Yellow School Bus & Coaching).
  As the Business Manager you will ensure safe, punctual, reliable and cost effective delivery of services. You will use your business acumen and management skills to proactively develop the business and enhance the offering available to customer
  
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• Rail strikes begin on Southern, Merseyrail and Northern networks

  13-03-2017 10:23
  
  Industrial action on three networks over role of train guards leads to deserted stations, empty trains and heavy trafficDeserted stations, empty trains and heavy traffic marked the beginning of a 24-hour rail strike over the role of train guards on Monday morning.The Southern franchise has been hit by a series of strikes in recent months, but Monday’s industrial action also involves the Merseyrail and Northern networks.Seems like @Merseyrail have underestimated resolve of #rmt workers. Oth
  
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• Rail strikes hit passengers in north of England as Southern dispute spreads

  13-03-2017 09:35
  
  More than half of services to be cancelled on Northern and Merseyrail on Monday, but Southern expects to run 90% of trainsStrikes will affect trains on three franchises across England on Monday, as the row over the future roles and responsibilities of guards on the rail network spreads from Southern to Northern and Merseyrail.Members of the RMT union are to walk out for 24 hours in protest at changes to their jobs.Related: Rail strikes begin on Southern, Merseyrail and Northern networksRelated:
  
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• Brewing in the Borders: businesses thriving on Scotland's new railway line

  13-03-2017 08:35
  
  Tourism is up and firms are hiring staff as the 35-mile Borders Railway proves to be more than just a commuter link to EdinburghThe proud boast of Tempest Brewing is “designed and built in the Scottish borders” – and this small craft brewery has taken its own words to heart. It’s been able to expand in part because of where it is now based, close to the new Tweedbank railway station.Annika Meiklejohn, the brewery’s director, explains that before its move from Kelso
  
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• Theresa May's TRAVEL DIARY left on public transport sparking TERROR fears - Express.co.uk

  13-03-2017 08:20
  
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  Theresa May's TRAVEL DIARY left on public transport sparking TERROR fears
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  THERESA May's travel plans have been left on public transport in a disastrous blunder which has trigger terror fears. By Aletha Adu. PUBLISHED: 00:57, Mon, Mar 13, 2017 | UPDATED: 01:49, Mon, Mar 13, 2017 ...en meer »
  
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• Warning over terrorists on Northern ferries to Britain subscription

  13-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - There is a serious threat of terrorists crossing by ferry from Northern Ireland to Scotland, the former terrorism reviewer for the UK has warned.
  
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• Warning over ferry link terror risk

  13-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - There is a "real" threat of terrorists crossing from Northern Ireland to Scotland by ferry, one of the UK's leading terrorism experts has said.
  
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• Transwaggon gets Savvy telematics

  13-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: Leasing company Transwaggon and ScandFibre Logistics have awarded Swiss firm Savvy...
  
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• Transport firm heads to shortlist

  13-03-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A BRADFORD-based transport recruitment firm has been shortlisted for a national award.
  
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• Train strikes in Liverpool and Manchester to hit North Wales commuters

  13-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Merseyrail and Northern Rail staff will walk out today
  
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• THREE train strikes cause chaos from north to south in biggest disruption since rail privatisation

  13-03-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Unions workers at Southern Railway, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North will walk out for 24 hours in a growing row over the role of conductors
  
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• Taxi drivers could have compulsory safeguarding training on the cards

  13-03-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The proposal is part of one council's aim to tackle child sexual exploitation
  
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• Stop-start technology makes new Park & Ride fleet the greenest buses in Cambridge

  13-03-2017 01:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Stagecoach Easts new Park mp; Ride fleet has been fitted with the very latest stop-start technology to help reduce nitrous oxide emissions and improve air quality in Cambridge city centre.
  
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• Southern Rail strike March 2017: Passengers face fresh bout of disruption as RMT union stages walkout

  13-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Rail passengers are in for another bout of travel disruption on Monday as RMT union members start the week with a 24-hour walkout.
  
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• Runway at Glasgow Airport replaced as Scotland sleeps

  13-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A major civil engineering project takes place while most of Scotland was asleep.
  
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• Rail strikes hit north as Southern row spreads subscription

  13-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Commuters are facing travel chaos today when up to 2,000 railway workers stage strikes across three networks in an escalating row over staffing.
  
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• Rail strike - what are my rights if I can't get to work?

  13-03-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Manchester is set to be hit by a train strike tomorrow. But what if you can't make it into work?
  
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• Rail strike chaos spreads to north of England with walkouts in three different regions

  13-03-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Rail operators set to run trains despite strikes

  13-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Conductors belonging to RMT union are planning one-day walkouts
  
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• 'Positive talks' suspend Oxford Bus Company strikes

  13-03-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Two more days of strike action by staff at Oxford Bus Company have been suspended.
  
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• Panic as crowd of 20 people trapped in suspended lift at St Pancras International station

  13-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A crowd of more than 20 people began to panic after they became trapped in a lift suspended over a busy London train station.
  
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• Northern, Southern rail and Merseyrail staff on strike

  13-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Northern, Southern rail and Merseyrail staff are taking action over plans for driver-only trains.
  
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• Northern Gateway Development Zone to showcase immense opportunities around HS2

  13-03-2017 01:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Investment opportunities in The Northern Gateway Development Zone (NGDZ), a partnership between seven local authorities and two LEPs, are set to be promoted at the March International des Professionels dImmobilier (MIPIM) conference this week.
  
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• Northern and Merseyrail to join Southern strikes

  13-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Rail commuters are facing some of the worst chaos since the 1990s today with more than half of services cancelled in some parts of the country as staff walk out over driver-only trains.
  
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• New operator for Anglesey to Cardiff air service is found to replace Citywing

  13-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The Welsh Government has struck a deal with Eastern Airways meaning flights will operate as normal from tomorrow
  
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• MP defends not voting on HS2

  13-03-2017 01:00 via mix96.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Aylesbury's MP says if he voted against HS2, it would have made no difference.
  
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• Monday strike chaos is on the cards as the RMT union gears up for walkouts across Southern rail, Northern and Merseyrail

  13-03-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - It's not just Southern passengers who are braced for a strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union next week.
  
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• Ministers slam brakes on costly antispeeding courses

  13-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Ministers will launch a crackdown on speed awareness classes after concerns that they do not change drivers habits and are a way for police forces to make money.
  
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• Merseyrail strike: live updates and latest travel information

  13-03-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - We are live as a 24 hour strike takes place across the Merseyrail train network today
  
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• Hailo merges with Daimler-owned MyTaxi to take on Uber in London

  13-03-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - There's no shortage of taxis and minicabs in the capital, with an array of companies competing for passengers, from Uber to Gett to Addison Lee, and of course Londons stalwarts: the black cabs.
  
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• Flights between Belfast and Isle of Man to resume after new carrier found

  13-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Flights between the Isle of Man and Belfast will resume on Monday under a new carrier.
  
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• Ffestiniog Railway lottery cash win will create 20 traineeships

  13-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The Ffestiniog mp; Welsh Highland Railways, which runs tourist services from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon via Porthmadog, has scooped £464k
  
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• Emirates passenger jet to Dubai makes emergency landing at Heathrow after wheel fault

  13-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A flight bound for Dubai was forced to make an emergency landing at London's Heathrow airport after the front wheel became stuck.
  
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• Cycle infrastructure 'risks reinforcing health inequalities', report warns

  13-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - CYCLE infrastructure risks exacerbating health inequalities in Glasgow unless more effort is made to target routes and bike hire schemes to the most deprived communities, public health experts have warned.
  
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• Construction of HS2 'will create 25,000 jobs'

  13-03-2017 01:00 via scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - TWENTY-five thousand jobs will be created during the construction of the HS2 project, according to the Department for Transport.
  
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• Britain can be a key partner in China's new Silk Road

  13-03-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Brightline targets inter-city opportunities

  13-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - USA: Inter-city passenger promoter All Aboard Florida is expanding its horizon to focus on other...
  
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• Brewing in the Borders: the businesses thriving along Scotland's new railway line

  13-03-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Tourism is up and firms are hiring staff as the 35-mile Borders Railway proves to be more than just a commuter link to Edinburgh
  
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• Boaty McBoatface to go on its first Antarctic mission

  13-03-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Robot submarine, named after competition, will collect data from depths of Southern OceanA small yellow robot submarine, called Boaty McBoatface after a competition to name a new polar research ship backfired, is being sent on its first Antarctic mission.Boaty, which has arguably one of the most famous names in recent maritime history, is a new type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), which will be able travel under ice, reach depths of 6,000 metres, and transmit the data it c
  
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• 'Boaty McBoatface' submarine set for first voyage

  13-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The yellow submarine dubbed "Boaty McBoatface" is set to leave for Antarctica this week on its first science expedition.
  
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• Berlin airports strike to ground more than 650 flights

  13-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Lufthansa, Ryanair, Easyjet and Airberlin are among those badly hit by Monday's dispute over pay.
  
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• Airbus super-jumbo A380 forced to divert after landing gear failure

  13-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Emirates flight from Manchester circled over West Yorkshire shortly after taking off
  
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