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• Scrapping first-class train carriages leaves us all in third

  17-03-2017 15:04
  
  Transport minister Chris Grayling has proposed that overcrowding on trains should be eased by replacing first class with more standing room. Are the carriages relics of a bygone time, or do they have a present-day use?One of the smaller puzzles of a postwar childhood was the mystery of the missing class. Railway carriages had “1st” and “3rd” painted on their doors – first class and third class – but the second class was not to be found. Where had it gone? Wher
  
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• YP Letters: Minister out of touch with transport shambles

  17-03-2017 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - CHRIS Graylings perverse idea of the meaning of public servicemore specifically, transportsuggests that he is more familiar with public school.
  
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• Woking station could get a FLYOVER to increase rail capacity through Surrey

  17-03-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Network Rail confirmed they are working with Woking Borough Council to "progress the scheme"
  
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• Widening M25 'not the answer' to congestion problems - government report

  17-03-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The M25 South West Quadrant Strategic Study, published on Thursday (March 16), recommends expanding parallel roads instead of the M25 itself
  
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• Why bus fares are set to be capped in the West Midlands

  17-03-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Mayoral candidate Sin Simon wants to restrict the price of all-day tickets and other pledges in his new election manifesto
  
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• When shall these towns meet again?

  17-03-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - PAUL STEPHEN examines the campaign for reopening a section of line between Stratford-upon-Avon and Honeybourne.
  
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• Video: Alstoms hydrogen train on test

  17-03-2017 01:00 via globalrailnews.com
  
  Global Rail News - Alstoms iLint hydrogen fuel cell train has successfully completed its first trial run at 80 km/h.
  
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• Union pencils in two days of Night Tube strike

  17-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Much like RMT, members of Aslef union have voted unanimously in favour of a Night Tube strike, with 100 agreeing with the proposed industrial action on a major 75 turnout. The news comes just a couple of days after RMT announced its own members voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike...
  
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• Turbulence ahead: debating noise levels for an expanded Heathrow

  17-03-2017 01:00 via airport-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources - Opponents of a third runway at Heathrow are adamant that the airport cannot expand and at the same time meet limits on pollution. It is, they claim, disingenuous to state otherwiseexpansion, in their eyes, means worsening air quality and more noise.
  
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• Transport deserts risk as council funding cuts bite, says CBT

  17-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Toyota to invest 240m in UK plant at Burnaston

  17-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Japanese carmaker is upgrading its Burnaston plant near Derby, which employs 2,500 people.
  
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• Think again: Will circular runways ever take off?

  17-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Could circular runways be the future of air travel? Aviation expert Henk Hesselink of the Netherlands Aerospace Centre believes so.
  
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• Thameslink Programme disrupts trains between Kent and London

  17-03-2017 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Journeys to and from the capital will be disrupted as work continues to rebuild London Bridge.
  
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• TfL admits liability over Croydon tram crash

  17-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Transport for London (TfL) has today begun admitting liability for its part in the Croydon tram crash of 9 November 2016, in relation to compensation claims from families of the victims of the crash. The tram was found to be travelling at over three times the speed limit when it derailed going...
  
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• Somali pirates who seized an oil tanker leave the ship

  17-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The pirates have left the ship, which is heading to Bossaso port, officials say. More than two dozen men boarded the Aris 13 off the coast of Somalia Monday in the first attack of this type since 2012.
  
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• Severe overcrowding reported on trains between Suffolk, Essex and London as delays hit main line

  17-03-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Commuters heading home to Suffolk from London have said they are packed in like sardines on rush hour train services after a train fault.
  
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• Second phase of 12m roadwork project to get under way

  17-03-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE first phase of a 23-month long infrastructure improvement programme across Headington is now coming to an end, and phase two is now just weeks away.
  
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• RMT rejects new Southern rail peace deal agreed by Aslef train drivers union

  17-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The RMT today rejected a new Southern Rail peace deal agreed by leaders of the Aslef train drivers union.
  
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• Reimagining railways: innovation funding announced

  17-03-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Up to £9 million innovation funding competition to improve the railway for customers.
  
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• Rail group rubbishes tram train airport link from Leeds

  17-03-2017 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - A TRANSPORT pressure group has rubbished proposals by an MP to build a tram-train between Leeds and its airport.
  
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• Probe launched after baggage handlers filmed throwing passengers' suitcases while unloading plane

  17-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Baggage handlers are being investigated after two were caught on camera carelessly throwing luggage as they unloaded a plane.
  
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• Port of Felixstowe announces fresh expansion project

  17-03-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Seven acres of seabed are to be reclaimed and developed for container storage in the latest expansion of Britains premier boxport.
  
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• Passengers not allowed to use new £100,000 shelter

  17-03-2017 01:00 via obantimes.co.uk
  
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• Our roads were built for bicycles

  17-03-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - How many miles of road would you guess crisscross this little island of ours? 100,000? 200,000? According to the Department for Transport there are 245,000 miles of roads in Britain; a distance equivalent to circumnavigating the earth 10 times. Even more surprising than the size of our road network is the relatively tiny proportion of it that was designed and The post Our roads were built for bicycles appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Open data launch by Reading Bus uncovers link between pollution and accidents

  17-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Night Tube strike: Drivers from Aslef and RMT back walkout in row over pay and conditions

  17-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London's Night Tube will come to a grinding halt on two Saturday nights next month after drivers voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action.
  
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• Night Tube drivers announce strike dates in row over jobs

  17-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Unions claim drivers are being blocked from applying for full-time jobs.
  
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• New project under way at Blackpool Airport enterprise zone

  17-03-2017 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Work is getting under way on another plot on the Blackpool Airport enterprise zone as the project to attract businesses and create jobs continues with its rapid start since its launch last April.
  
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• Network Rail u-turn on M4 relief road scheme

  17-03-2017 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
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• MPS call for the re-opening of Camberwell rail station

  17-03-2017 01:00 via londonnewsonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Two Southwark MPs have written to the transport boss asking for meeting to discuss the possibility of re-opening Camberwell rail station.
  
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• Merseyrail guard on safety charge is acquitted

  17-03-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A Merseyrail guard accused of endangering passenger safety has been found not juilty by a Crown Court jury. The verdict was unanimous. Martin Zee, 33, of Runcorn, had been prosecuted after an incident in which an 89-year-old passenger fell from the platform at Hamilton Square, suffering injuries to her face and ribs. The RMT has welcomed the verdict, saying the case should not have been brought.
  
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• Lufthansa Group boosts 2016 net profit in very demanding market

  17-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Group turned in a net profit of 1.78 billion ($1.90 billion) in 2016, up 4.6 on the previous years figure of 1.70 billion, the Germany-based organization said March 16. read more
  
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• Gwynedd airfield is 'ideal' site for UK's first spaceport

  17-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Snowdonia's clear skies and coastal location put Llanbedr out in front in the race to send tourists into space
  
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• Greater Anglia runs Train driver experience auction for Red Nose Day

  17-03-2017 01:00 via cambstimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Calling all wannabe train driversGreater Anglia today (March 16) launched a charity auction where the highest bidder gets to ride a train to London in the drivers cab and then even have a go at train driving themselves.
  
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• Eurostar makes loss after Paris and Brussels attacks

  17-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The channel tunnel passenger service reports a drop in passenger numbers after terrorists struck.
  
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• Eurostar: business travel aids recovery

  17-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Strong start to year after challenging 2016
  
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• Euro 6 stop-start technology for new Stagecoach East park-and-ride fleet

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• ES Views: Is Grayling right to suggest removing first class seats?

  17-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - It is disappointing that, having ruled out handing parts of the Southeastern franchise to Transport for London, the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is now copying the worst aspects of TfLs proposals.
  
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• Dates announced for Night Tube walkouts

  17-03-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Two strikes on London Undergrounds 24-hour services have been announced by the RMT, following a ballot which resulted in a decisive vote in favour of action.The dispute concerns employment opportunities: the RMT claims that London Underground has blocked career progression for train operators who work through the night because they cannot move into vacant full time positions for at least 18 months. Operators also do not qualify for overtime rates until they work more than 35 hour
  
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• Cyclists suffer 25 near-misses every year

  17-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Cyclists risk being knocked off their bikes once every fortnight due to confusion over who gets the right of way at road junctions, research shows.
  
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• Cost-cutting helps Lufthansa beat profit forecast

  17-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Strong results from German airline come day after pilots pay dispute settled
  
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• Conference report: what next for business aviation?

  17-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Senior industry figures discuss more accessibility in private aviation
  
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• Call for passenger consultation over West Coast acquisition

  17-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Bus firms call for congestion charging to get cars off the roads

  17-03-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Bus operators tell MPs London-style congestion charging should be extended across the country so there is more room for buses on the roads
  
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• Budget airline Ryanair to launch flights to New York

  17-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Budget airline Ryanair is launching transatlantic flights to the US.
  
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• Birmingham Airport underlines its importance to region's transport infrastructure

  17-03-2017 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - Birmingham Airport has underlined its importance to the region and its transport infrastructure by announcing two years of continuous record monthly passenger growth.
  
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• Aslef Southern rail deal 'old one in new envelope' says RMT union

  17-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Deal aimed at ending dispute
  
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• Aslef agrees revised Southern deal, but RMT still unconvinced

  17-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - For the second time this year, Aslef union leaders have agreed new terms to settle their dispute with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Southernmp;rsquo;s parent company mp;ndash; but the deal has yet to be put to wider members. In a statement, Aslef said its executive committee will be recommending...
  
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• Alitalia announces major re-think in business model

  17-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Italian flag carrier Alitalia management presented a radical new business plan to the Italian government March 16 as it seeks to turn around the loss-making airline.read more
  
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• Abta cyber attack feared to have hit 43,000 users

  17-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Travel trade body confirms details of thousands of website users could have been stolen
  
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