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• Charge electric cars smartly to take pressure off national grid – minister

  20-03-2017 20:45
  
  SSE trials ‘demand-side response’ where vehicles start charging a few hours after being plugged in, when demand is lowerElectric cars are putting increasing pressure on the UK’s power grids, making it vital they are recharged at the right time of day, a minister has said. John Hayes, transport minister, said it was important that such battery-powered cars were topped up in smart ways to avoid unduly stressing the energy system. Related: Reasons to be cheerful: a full switch to
  
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• Four select committees launch joint inquiry into UK air pollution crisis

  20-03-2017 15:52
  
  MPs say unprecedented investigation will study harm caused by toxic air and scrutinise government efforts to tackle it MPs from four influential committees are coming together to launch a joint inquiry into the scale and impact of the UK’s air pollution crisis.In an unusual development, the environmental audit committee, environment, food and rural affairs committee, health committee and transport committee will hold four sessions to consider mounting scientific evidence on the health and
  
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• Innovation is at the heart of our business

  20-03-2017 13:23 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Low emission buses, new app-based mobility solutions and driverless shuttles are just some of the innovations that RATP Dev is delivering
   
  Commuters in Bristol can use the Slide app to book their ride
   
  By Laurence Batlle CEO, RATP Dev
  As more of us crowd into our already crowded cities, it’s clear the way we move around them needs to change, to reduce congestion and the impact on the environment. According to the International Energy Agency, traffic on urban roads is predi
  
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• New roads in England create more traffic, rural campaigners claim

  20-03-2017 08:00
  
  Campaign to Protect Rural England calls for halt to expansion in roadbuilding after study shows traffic actually increased faster in areas with new roads New roads built in England have almost all failed to either relieve congestion or boost local economies, according to what campaigners claim is the biggest ever independent review of completed schemes.A study of 86 road schemes commissioned by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) found most roads increased traffic while destroying the c
  
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• The government must give councils the power to pull local buses out of crisis

  20-03-2017 07:50
  
  Nearly £30m has been cut from supported bus budgets this year, and 500 routes reduced or withdrawn - local authorities need support and fundingThe trouble with transport is that headlines tend to go to big infrastructure projects, while everyday local transport, which is what matters to most people on a daily basis, tends to slip under the radar or be treated as a purely local issue. Related: This bus bill is just the ticket to create access to education and jobsRelated: Local authority-ru
  
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• Uber loses two more top executives as turmoil swirls

  20-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - President of ride-sharing and a key engineer in self-driving efforts latest to depart
  
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• Transport for Wales to be headquartered in Pontypridd

  20-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The organisation that will oversee the next Welsh rail franchise and the South Wales Metro is to be based in Pontypridd, economy secretary Ken Skates has announced.
  
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• Stephen Hawking plans space travel on Virgin Galactic

  20-03-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Professor Stephen Hawking has said he is planning to travel into space on Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic.
  
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• Stephen Hawking offered a seat on Virgin Galactic flight

  20-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Prof Stephen Hawking told Good Morning Britain he was offered a seat on Virgin Atlantic by Sir Richard Branson and 'accepted immediately' as 'travelling in space would make him happy'.
  
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• ScotRail bosses under fire for keeping results of 100,000 customer survey a secret

  20-03-2017 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -Research carried out following complaints of overcrowding and delays is being kept under wraps.
  
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• Royal Assent granted to the HS2 Bill

  20-03-2017 01:00 via machinery-market.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Towards the end of last month, Royal Assent was granted to the HS2 Bill; this covers the first phase of the planned line (from London to Birmingham), which is scheduled to open in 2026.
  
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• Record orders for Spanish rail firm

  20-03-2017 01:00 via machinery-market.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - CAF (www.caf.net/en) (the Spanish supplier of rolling stock, infrastructure, signalling and services) has reported a record order intake for 2016a year in which it consolidated a new growth cycle and strengthened its financial position.
  
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• Rail industry promises 6,400 extra trains

  20-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Rail Delivery Group says the UK network will see an 11 rise in weekly services by 2021.
  
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• Pontypridd to receive major jobs boost with announcement of new Transport for Wales headquarters

  20-03-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The HQ for the next rail franchise and South Wales Metro operator will bring hundreds of jobs to the town
  
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• Oxygen masks deployed as flight from Stansted Airport forced to make emergency landing

  20-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A flight travelling from London to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing when it dramatically lost air pressure.
  
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• New tube map reveals how long it takes to walk between underground stations in London

  20-03-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The map includes Zone 3 and National Rail stations for the first time
  
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• New Sheffield HS2 route £1bn saving 'illusory'

  20-03-2017 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  Other News Sources - Labour MP Ed Miliband has dismissed as simply illusory claims that rerouting High Speed 2 (HS2) away from the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield would save £1bn.
  
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• New roads cause traffic not economic growth

  20-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Study of 80 UK road schemes by CPRE finds falls in local congestion are shortlived
  
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• New Leeds train station smashes its annual target in just five months

  20-03-2017 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A new Leeds railway station is proving just the ticket for people keen to avoid the citys traffic-choked roads.
  
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• Merseyside's nine best bus routes - by the people who use them

  20-03-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - It's time to salute the commuters who say it's better by bus
  
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• Merseyrail strikes: Bosses to meet RMT in bid to avert action

  20-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Talks to avoid further strikes by Merseyrail workers over driver-only trains are due to be held later.
  
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• Japanese low-cost carriers (LCCs) need to better understand the benefits of high-speed rail

  20-03-2017 01:00 via routesonline.com
  
  Other News Sources - Japanese low cost carriers (LCCs) need to better understand the benefits of high-speed rail if they are to gain a firm foothold in the countrys aviation market.
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Council brands decision to exclude Surrey Heath and Elmbridge boroughs from third runway consultation 'utterly perverse'

  20-03-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Surrey County Council has called for Surrey Heath and Elmbridge boroughs to be included in the public consultation on expanding the airport
  
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• 'Ghost ships' in Scottish waters spark smuggling fears

  20-03-2017 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -The ghosting practice is associated with vessels unloading illicit cargo such as drugs and gunsand even human trafficking.
  
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• Final stop for the North's hated Pacer trains revealed

  20-03-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - ITS one rail timetable commuters will be particularly pleased to see - the dates the hated Pacer trains will be removed from service.
  
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• Fare dodgers could skip court shame by paying fines online

  20-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Plans to move the bulk of rail and tram fare evasion cases out of courts will be put before MPs today. It is believed an online system could spare magistrates from having to hear thousands of cases a year.
  
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• Crunch rail strike talks to be held tomorrow - as fears grow over possible Grand National strike

  20-03-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Merseyrail will meet union chiefs tomorrow in a bid to end the ongoing dispute
  
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• Councillors welcome protections for north-east rail infrastructure

  20-03-2017 01:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - A section of a former north-east railway ha been granted special protection as the campaign to reopen the line steams ahead.
  
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• Could Woking really get a flyover for trains?

  20-03-2017 01:00 via 964eagle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Network Rail is looking into building a flyover for trains in Woking.
  The radical idea is being looked at in a bid to increase capacity on the railway.
  
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• Could Daimler brand be revived by Jaguar Land Rover in the UK?

  20-03-2017 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Relaunching a famous brand could help the car maker achieve the growth it desires
  
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• Could a new 'Sergeant Pepper' rail line serve thousands in north Liverpool?

  20-03-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - The proposed new line would also link up with the Liverpool Waters development and a new Everton stadium
  
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• Concerns raised that Network Rail are quids in every time that a railway bridge in Cleland is struck by a vehicle

  20-03-2017 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Community councillors demand answers from Network Rail
  
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• Chinas bike-sharing boom in charts

  20-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Shanghai leads world in bike-sharing, but authorities are cracking down on the industry
  
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• BA cut back on further frills causing dismay among staff

  20-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Staff at British Airways have hit out at the latest round of cutbacks, after it was revealed that in addition to the slashing of complimentary snacks and drinks, fresh flowers have now also been binned.
  
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