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• Night tube drivers on London Underground to strike in April

  16-03-2017 18:30
  
  Aslef and RMT members vote for industrial action, saying they are barred from applying for other tube jobs and overtimeDrivers on the night tube are to go on strike next month, less than eight months after London Underground launched its 24-hour weekend service. Two walkouts have been called for the Saturday nights of 8 April and 29 April. Members of both the Aslef and RMT unions voted overwhelmingly for industrial action, in a row over fair access to full-time jobs. Continue reading...
  
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• Why your next car will need a 48-volt battery

  16-03-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Electric car technology is evolving quickly, but dont expect the internal combustion engine to go down without a fight. By the 1950s most cars had ditched 6-volt batteries in favour of the 12-volt variety. The larger capacity was better suited to cold starts and the increasing number of powered gizmos being used to tempt drivers. Almost 70 years later at The post Why your next car will need a 48-volt battery appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Victoria: the rebirth of a railway station

  16-03-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Manchester Victoria has gone from being a run-down and inefficient transport hub to a paragon of progress and great design. ANDY COWARD reports
  
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• United raises 2017 capacity; CEO tries to allay investor angst

  16-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- United Airlines has significantly raised its capacity growth guidance for 2017, breaking from rivals American Airlines and Delta Air Lines on plans to keep growth low this year.read more
  
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• UK DfT begins consultation into next South Eastern franchise

  16-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a ten-week public consultation, which will help shape targets for the next South Eastern rail franchise.
  
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• Trains delayed as tracks 'too hot' in March sunshine

  16-03-2017 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Trains were delayed today because tracks were too hot in the March sunshine.
  
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• Swiss Post plans to use drones for the Ticino hospital group

  16-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Swiss Post, the EOC hospital group in the canton of Ticino and drone manufacturer Matternet are implementing the commercial use of drone logistics in which modern delivery drones will regularly carry lab samples between two hospitals in Lugano. From mid-March 2017, the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) will be inspecting the drones and the first test flights will take place. As soon as the relevant approvals have been obtained, the three par
  
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• Stevenage station platform work ahead of Azuma trains to begin next week

  16-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Work will soon begin on extending the platform at Stevenage station to allow all the carriages of Virginmp;rsquo;s new Azuma trains to fit into the station. The mp;pound;800,000 project is planned to begin on 20 March and is scheduled to be completed on 15 June, but should not cause any disruption...
  
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• Southern awaits vote on new train drivers peace deal

  16-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Rail operators agreement with Aslef brings hope of end to year-long dispute
  
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• Shock to the system as buses go electric

  16-03-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -BOSSES have given the green light for a plan to pull the petrol and run their first trial of electric buses.
  
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• School bus seatbelt law is toothless subscription

  16-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Transport Times - Children cannot be made to wear seatbelts on school buses even though new laws would require them to be fitted, government officials have admitted.
  
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• Schipol invests one million euros in development of Pharma Gateway Amsterdam

  16-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is developing an early warning system for pharma shippers, using a one million euro subsidy awarded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), and TKI Dinalog, the Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics.The money will fund data collection and monitoring of Pharma Gateway Amsterdam (PGA) shipments in order to identify exceptions such as temperature incursions.This data will then be used to design a mod
  
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• Railway line to reopen? £100k study to provide 'definitive answer' to train plan

  16-03-2017 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -A £100,000 study on the possibility of reopening the railway line between Bourne End and High Wycombe will finally give residents a definitive answer on the long-running issue, councillors say.
  
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• Rail passengers facing Easter weekend chaos due to repairs

  16-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Services in and out of London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow and Edinburgh are among those that will be disrupted by the 70million upgrade.
  
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• Rail firm strikes deal with Aslef Subscription

  16-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A fresh deal has been struck to end chaos on one of Britains busiest rail lines after company bosses made a new guarantee over staffing levels on trains.
  
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• £2bn Cardiff 'garden village' homes plans approved

  16-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The latest plans for a new £2bn village with almost 6,000 homes on the outskirts of Cardiff are passed by planners.
  
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• Popularity of cycling in West Yorkshire increases - except in Kirklees

  16-03-2017 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -New report reveals cycling in Kirklees is going downhill
  
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• Pirates demand ransom for oil tanker captured off coast of Somalia

  16-03-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - European Union anti-piracy force confirms that armed men are onboard Comoros-flagged Aris 13 in first such seizure since 2012Armed men are demanding a ransom for the release of an oil tanker they have seized off the coast of Somalia and the crew is being held captive, the European Union anti-piracy operation in the region announced late on Tuesday.An EU naval force statement said the operation had finally made contact with the ships master, who confirmed that armed men were onboar
  
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• North Wales trains delayed as tracks are TOO HOT...at 14 degrees

  16-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Arriva Trains Wales has warned passengers that an emergency speed limit is in place between Prestatyn and Flint
  
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• New traffic commissioners appointed in England

  16-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Two new traffic commissioners have been appointed by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, Tim Blackmore OBE and Simon Evans will be traffic commissioners for the North East and the North West respectively and will take up their new roles from May 2017.Traffic commissioners are responsible for the regulation of bus, coach and goods vehicle operators, and registration of local bus services. Where appropriate, they can call operators to a public inqui
  
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• New Orwell crossings and Cornhill upgrade signal bright future for Ipswich town centre

  16-03-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - For those of us who know and care about Ipswich, the last seven days have been one of the most exciting weeks in the towns recent history, writes Paul Geater.
  
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• New Cyprus Airways receives AOC

  16-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Startup carrier Cyprus Airways has secured its air operators certificate (AOC) and plans to launch operations very soon.read more
  
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• Network Rail sets out 30-year plan to cater for growth in south east London and Kent

  16-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - With passenger numbers on railway lines connecting the capital with Kent forecast to rise by 47 by 2044and a massive 127 on high speed trains to and from St Pancras InternationalNetwork Rail has worked with its industry partners to create a draft strategy to keep people moving over the next 30 years.Housing and jobs growth in the region are continuing their upward trend and many parts of the railway into central Londonincluding routes to and from
  
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• Network Rail progresses upgrade of Wimbledon, Sutton and Mitcham route

  16-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -Work is currently underway to revamp the Sutton to Wimbledon and Mitcham corridor in Surrey and south London as part of UK Network Rails Railway Upgrade Plan.
  
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• Metropolitan line extension to Watford Junction could be axed due to 50m funding gap

  16-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The proposed Metropolitan line extension to Watford Junction could be axed or drastically delayed due to a 50 million shortfall.
  
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• Metropolitan extension needs additional 50m to 'save project'

  16-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Work on the Metropolitan Line extension will require an additional mp;pound;50m to be completed, and is at risk of stalling completely without extra funds, according to London Assembly member Gareth Bacon. In a letter to Bacon, TfLmp;rsquo;s head of rail investment confirmed that the mayor, Sadiq...
  
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• Mayor launches first Low Emission Bus Zone to tackle toxic air

  16-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has delivered the capital's first ever Low Emission Bus Zone in one of the most polluted areas of London, Putney High Street. The clean bus zone, which runs a total of 145 buses on seven scheduled routes, will now be serviced by cleaner buses in a bold move to cut harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.The route, running from Putney Station to Putney Bridge Road, is the first of 12 new Low Emission Bus Zones to be
  
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• Mayor celebrates six months of the Hopper fare

  16-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Six months after its launch, the Mayor of Londons Hopper bus fare is expected to hit its 50 millionth journey this week, new figures from Transport for London (TfL) show.The fare, which was introduced on 12 September 2016, enables passengers to take a £1.50 bus or tram journey and then change onto another bus or tram for free within one hour of starting their journey. It is automatically given to anyone who uses pay as you go with a contactl
  
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• Lufthansa, VC pilot union reach agreement

  16-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Germanwings have reached a deal with the Vereinigung Cockpit pilot union (VC) on all collective bargaining agreements concerning wages, productivity, transitional payments and pensions, in a contract that runs through June 2022.read more
  
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• Long-haul routes soar in Gatwicks busiest-ever February

  16-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Gatwick Airport achieved an impressive 3.0 million passengers travelling through the airport this February, +9.9 on 2016.Long-haul routes continue their booming growth at Gatwick, +20.3 on February 2016 and driving a +6.0 cargo increase,once again demonstrating Gatwicks key role connecting Britain to important growth markets when these links have never been more crucial.Destinations likely benefitting from passengers booking a Valentines break inc
  
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• Londoners warned of huge disruption on railways over Easter weekend

  16-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners face huge travel disruption over the Easter weekend due to planned works to the capital's railways.
  
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• London weather: Thick fog disrupts more than 60 flights to and from City Airport

  16-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Fog sparked travel chaos for airline passengers at London City Airport leaving more than 60 flights to and from Europe disrupted.
  
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• London Midland backs tech firms to boost train journeys

  16-03-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Rail operator is supporting ten start-up companies to create new technology products which will improve passengers' journeys
  
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• Lollipop patrols fight back against aggressive drivers

  16-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Move taken after reports of drivers being aggressive and ignoring commands of crossing patrols in Bangor
  
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• KOLTECH-Wheel Lathes and Wheelset Measurement and Monitoring Equipment

  16-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -KOLTECH designs and manufactures machines and devices for city rail transport and railways such as under-floor and above-floor wheel lathes, used for the reconditioning of wheel profiles of rail vehicles, and measurement and monitoring devices for wh
  
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• iRail 2017: Hands-on approach highlights wide-ranging rail careers

  16-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The eighth annual iRail event took place yesterday at Derbymp;rsquo;s Pride Park stadium, giving 12 groups of secondary school children the chance to take part in an interactive design challenge designed to inspire young people into careers in the rail industry. The bulk of the day centred around...
  
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• Highway patrols banned from Anglesey A55 because of PFI loophole

  16-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -AMs and Police Commissioner slam bizarre situation down to fact that stretch of road paid for by £459m private finance initiative
  
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• Great diesel debacle (or how drivers are paying the price)

  16-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The latest blow comes from the Labour-controlled borough of Merton in South London. It intends to charge drivers of diesels 150 a year more than the standard 65 for a residents' parking permit.
  
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• Glasgow Airport calls on passengers to drink responsibly

  16-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Passengers travelling from Glasgow Airport are being urged to drink responsibly before boarding flights as the airport steps up its zero-tolerance approach to disruption.
  
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• Gatwick educates students using interactive Learn Live programme

  16-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Gatwick has become the first airport in the UK to use the 'Learn Live' streaming platform to broadcast information to students thinking about pursuing a career at the airport.The Learn Live channel enables the airport to broadcast a series of monthly interactive video links to schools across the country, giving students an opportunity to ask questions directly to Gatwick's staff.Each session will cover a different theme and introduce the students
  
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• Fly to US with Ryanair transfer to another budget airline

  16-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Holidaymakers will soon be able to book trips to America with Ryanairalthough New York-bound travellers may have to land some 60 miles from the city.
  
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• Faster, longer, greener trains for passengers in Scotland

  16-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - ScotRail Alliances programmes and transformation director, Ian McConnell, gives RTM an update on its transformational Class 385 fleet, which will be introduced into passenger service from this autumn.
  
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• Driver whose lorry blew over in high winds on Forth Road Bridge banned from the road

  16-03-2017 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -Aleksander Niemiec was blasted by a sheriff for his "stupidity" after pleading guilty to dangerous driving.
  
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• Devolving control of Network Rail in Scotland could save £100m a year MSPs told

  16-03-2017 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
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• Deal struck with Aslef over Southern Rail dispute

  16-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A deal aimed at ending the dispute between Southern Railway and the Aslef union over driver-only trains is agreed.
  
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• DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH-Project Management and Consultancy Services for Rail and Transport Projects

  16-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -DB Engineering mp; Consulting carries out engineering planning and implementation management for infrastructure projects, as well as maintenance and repair facilities. The consultancy services cover bu...
  
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• DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH-Engineering and Consultancy Services for Rail and Transport Projects

  16-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Beginning with Deutsche Eisenbahn-Consulting GmbH (DE-Consult) and later under the name DB International, the experts of Deutsche Bahn have now been working worldwide for more than 50 years to find optimum solutions in the fields of infrastructure, m
  
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• Croydon tram crash survivor's life 'now a nightmare'

  16-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Driver Matthew Parnell says he has lost his job following the derailment in Croydon last November.
  
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• Council approve 6,000 home development for 2bn Cardiff 'garden village'

  16-03-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The plans were criticised for the impact on transport
  
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• Bus users have one week to comment on proposed new route

  16-03-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -STAGECOACH bus company has given residents in Wantage and Grove one week to comment on a possible route change.
  
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