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• First class could be axed in next Southeastern rail franchise

  14-03-2017 12:16
  
  Department for Transport considers scrapping compartments in attempt to create more space on commuter trainsFirst class compartments could be scrapped on commuter trains into London under proposals for the next Southeastern rail franchise.In an attempt to free up space on the busy commuter network, which handles 640,000 passenger journeys on 1,900 train services every weekday, the government is considering making all trains one standard class. Continue reading...
  
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• 'Spinning sail' rebooted to cut fuel and make ocean tankers greener

  14-03-2017 07:07
  
  Invented a century ago, rotating columns fixed to ship’s deck interact with wind to provide forward thrust and could make 10% fuel savingAn ocean-going tanker is to be fitted with a type of “spinning sail” invented almost a century ago in a step that could lead to more environmentally friendly tankers worldwide.The unusual sails are rotating columns fixed to the deck of the ship, whose interaction with the wind provides forward thrust. The trial is backed by Maersk, one of the
  
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• Warning issued over summer ATC strikes

  14-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline lobby group wants action to minimise impact of air traffic control disruption
  
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• Using virtual reality to improve safety

  14-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Matthew Long, driver trainer and VR project manager at Arriva Trains Wales, discusses how the industrys first-ever virtual reality (VR) simulator for platform train interface (PTI) training has developed and what this could mean for customer safety going forward.
  
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• UK rail operators cancel trains amid strikes

  14-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Drivers refuse to cross picket lines on day of co-ordinated walkouts by conductors
  
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• Tony Lodge: Completing the rail renaissance would kill the flawed case for renationalisation

  14-03-2017 01:00 via conservativehome.com
  Other News Sources - Until quite recently, the post war history of Britains railways was peppered with stories of decline and doom. If the press was not reporting on comically poor sandwiches, consistently falling passenger numbers and rising subsidies then it was confident that another chronic safety failure was looming.
  
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• Three operators hit by DOO strikes

  14-03-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Train services are being disrupted by strikes in several parts of England today. RMT members have walked out at Merseyrail, Northern and Southern in protest at plans to extend driver-only operation. Rail Delivery Group chief executive Paul Plummer said: Passengers have every right to be angry and confused. The RMT has also warned that it is considering taking legal action against the Office of Rail and Road, which is allegedly not protecting the rights of disabled passengers on D
  
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• Shipping giants trial use of wind-power on tankers

  14-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Maersk and Shell to test out use of rotor sails on vessels
  
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• Russia to spend $49 million for Far East subsidy program in 2017

  14-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Russias Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has set a budget of RUB2.9 billion ($49 million) for 10 carriers to take part in a government-subsidized program on flights between Russias Far East and other parts of the country this year. read more
  
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• RMT told to resume talks over 'guards' dispute

  14-03-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - THE RMT rail union has been told to resume talks after a day of disruption caused by strike action at the regions biggest train operator.
  
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• Revealed: The 49 parking sites across the city where you can hire a bike

  14-03-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -CYCLISTS will be able to get to the Amex, the County Ground and even the Royal Sussex on a new 1.5 million bike scheme.
  
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• Revealed: Crossrail to open on tracks beset by 50,000 hours of delays

  14-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Crossrail will run on tracks beset with major disruption problems when it begins operation in May between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, new statistics reveal.
  
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• Revealed: Almost 6,000 TfL staff receive counselling for problems including stress and anxiety

  14-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Almost 6,000 Transport for London (TfL) staff have received counselling for issues including stress, anxiety and the witnessing of suicide attempts since 2010, it has been revealed.
  
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• Regional Trains in Germany to Receive Wi-Fi

  14-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -German train operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has begun rolling out passenger Wi-Fi services on its regional train network. This year's Wi-Fi on Trains Conference hosted by BWCS in London in June, will feature presentations on the launch of Wi-Fi on both
  
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• Rail strikes spread across UK: Train chaos worsens as drivers refuse to cross picket lines

  14-03-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Rail companies insist there was 'solid support' for strike action

  14-03-2017 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Rail passengers were been hit by one of the biggest days of industrial action since services were privatised as up to 2,000 workers at three companies went on strike yesterday.
  
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• Preston-Blackpool line upgrade underway

  14-03-2017 01:00 via globalrailnews.com
  
  Global Rail News - Network Rail and its contractors have begun the main construction phase of a scheme to electrify the Preston and Blackpool line.
  
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• Passenger numbers break 600,000 mark at Glasgow Airport

  14-03-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Glasgow Airport has made a strong start to 2017 after passenger numbers for February passed the 600,000 mark, travel chiefs said.
  
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• Ordsall chord: history being made

  14-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - RTM speaks to the many partners involved in the Ordsall Chord scheme after the team successfully completed a major 16-day blockade over Christmas and put in place the iconic 600-tonne network arch.
  
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• Nexus appoints new Metro services director from Sunderland

  14-03-2017 01:00 via sun-fm.com
  
  Other News Sources - Nexus has appointed a new Metro Services Director with more than 20 years of experience in the UK railway industry.
  
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• New railway station will transform town with 1.3m passengers a year

  14-03-2017 01:00 via southportvisiter.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A new railway station in Skelmersdale could attract as many as 1.3million passengers a year.
  
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• London coroner urges 'slippery' cycle superhighway review

  14-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Blue paint could be making cycle super highways less skid resistant than normal road surfaces.
  
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• Intel buys driverless car technology firm Mobileye

  14-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The US chipmaker is taking over its Israeli-based driverless technology partner Mobileye.
  
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• Hailo relaunches as Mytaxi in London

  14-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Rebranded black cab app is unveiled following last years merger
  
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• First glimpse of Elizabeth line train with air con and wi-fi carriages at trial run ahead of May launch

  14-03-2017 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - The line features nine walk-through carriages, air conditioning, CCTV and live travel information
  
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• Finnair urges airline alliance to raise game in Asia

  14-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Carrier critical of OneWorlds failure to find partners in China and India
  
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• Emirates still mulling premium-economy class

  14-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Emirates Airline, which is considering introducing a premium-economy class, wants to be absolutely sure it is the way to go, Emirates president Tim Clark told ATW in Berlin. read more
  
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• Eastern Airways steps in to save Isle of Man route

  14-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline to begin daily service between island and Belfast
  
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• Deal secures Dundee-London Stansted air link for next two years

  14-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new deal to secure the air link between Dundee City Airport and London Stansted for another two years has been announced.
  
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• Councillors express hope that Heathrow could fund a new Colnbrook surgery

  14-03-2017 01:00 via colnbrook.info
  Other Regional Press - Parish councillors working exhaustively to bring a surgery back to Colnbrook say that Heathrow Airport has expressed interest in stepping in to provide funding.
  
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• Coroner calls for 'urgent' review of blue paint on cycle superhighways after motorcyclist skids in rain and dies

  14-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A coroner has demanded an "urgent" safety review of the blue paint used on cycle superhighways after a motorcyclist skidded into a bollard in the rain and suffered fatal injuries.
  
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• Commuters hit as rail workers strike

  14-03-2017 01:00 via channel4.com
  
  Other News Sources - For rail travellers, those dreaded three words: bus replacement service. Thats been the story for thousands of rail travellers today as staff at Merseyrail, Northern Rail and Southern Rail walked out in a dispute over driver-operated trains.
  
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• Cannon Street flooding: Southeastern commuters face rush hour misery after huge leak causes havoc

  14-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Rail passengers are facing travel misery after a a busy commuter station in central London was partially flooded.
  
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• California mulls driver-free car tests

  14-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Currently autonomous vehicles tested on the roads must have a human driver ready to take control.
  
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• British Airways runs out of food mid-flight

  14-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Customers have hit out at British Airways after the airline ran out of food and didn't stock enough loo roll during a flight. BA also scrapped food on short-haul trips recently, fuelling discontent.
  
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• British Airways brings business class to domestic UK flights

  14-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- British Airways (BA) will introduce a business-class service on domestic UK flights for the first time, as it faces increased competition.read more
  
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• Blow to written English test for minicab drivers

  14-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan's plan to bring in a written English test for minicab drivers has suffered a blow after the London Assembly voted against the move.
  
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• Berlin airports cancel flights as ground staff continues strike

  14-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- German trade union Verdi has called for around 2,000 ground staff at Berlins Tegel and Schnefeld airports to strike from Monday, March 13, to Wednesday, March 15, in a continuation of the strike called last week for Friday, March 10.read more
  
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• Belt up and stay safe on Peterborough roads

  14-03-2017 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Motorists are being urged to buckle up and stay safe on roads in Peterborough in a new campaign.
  
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• Award winning training centre to teach tunnelling and construction skills

  14-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Crossrails legacy of tunnelling and underground construction will continue after Transport for London (TfL) signed a contract with Prospects College of Advanced Technology (PROCAT) to run the Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) in Ilford.TUCA, established by Crossrail Limited in 2011, was set up to support the training needs of the Crossrail project as well as the wider underground construction and tunnelling industries. Over 15
  
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• An accordion, a guillotine and HAY have sparked bomb scares at West Midland train stations, police reveal

  14-03-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Police say they need passengers to continue reporting suspicious items on public transport
  
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• 'Vital' London Stansted to Dundee flight route extended for two years

  14-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A "vital" air link between Dundee and Stansted Airport has been secured for another two years with the announcement of more funding.
  
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• AAR / TTCI Research Publications

  14-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -This white paper contains a list of Technology Digests research publications (available in PDF form only) written and published by Transportation Technology Center, Inc, a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads.
  
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• £6m Newcastle Central Metro station refurbishment complete

  14-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The £6m project to revamp Newcastle Central Metro station has been completed, adding improvements to facilities for passengers at one of the north easts major metro stations.
  
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• £3.7m funding secures Dundee-Stansted air link for two more years

  14-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A
  
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