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• Grand National day rail strikes expected to cause severe disruption

  21-03-2017 17:33
  
  Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North operators to stage 24-hour walkout on 8 April amid long-running disputeWorkers at three rail operators are to stage a 24-hour strike on the day of the Grand National amid a long-running dispute over staffing and the role of conductors.
  Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North will walk out on 8 April, causing travel misery for hundreds of thousands of commuters. Related: I work for Souther
  
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• Network Co-ordination Specialist (Services) – TfWM

  21-03-2017 15:04 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Network Co-ordination Specialist (Services)
  £34,190 to £38,48236.5 hours per week
  Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is responsible for delivering the passenger transport objectives and aspirations of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).  We are dedicated to developing and promoting high quality public transport services and infrastructure across the region to meet our vision to build a healthier, happier, better connected and more prosperous West Midlands.
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• Why your local train station could become a GP surgery, post office and gym

  21-03-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Transport bosses are bidding to take over Greater Manchesters 97 rail stations - to give them back to the community.
  
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• United Airlines launches Jetstream corporate tool

  21-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - United Airlines has launched online portalUnited Jetstreamfor its corporate and agency customers
  
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• UK rail industry promises 6,400 extra trains a week by 2021

  21-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Rail unions reject figures as PR spin
  
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• Three Overground stations to be run without staff in 'breach of passenger safety pledge'

  21-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Rail bosses are considering operating three London Overground stations without staff in a breach of earlier pledges, it was claimed today.
  
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• Thousands join UK legal case against VW over emissions scandal

  21-03-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - More than 35,000 motorists taking part in class action lawsuit seeking compensation for use of defeat device on carsMore than 35,000 motorists have joined a class action lawsuit against VW in England and Wales over the emissions scandal.The size of the group is increasing at the rate of 500 drivers a day and lawyers are confident the legal action will eventually involve about 100,000 owners of VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat cars. Continue reading...
  
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• TfGM submits innovative plans to take control of 94 GM stations

  21-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Plans to devolve powers for station ownership to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) from Network Rail (NR) and train operators were today submitted to the DfT. The proposals submitted by TfGM, called mp;lsquo;Case for Changemp;rsquo;, will look to bring regional accountability to Manchester by...
  
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• Southern make RMT offer to end latest strike action

  21-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Southern has offered to re-enter negotiations with the RMT to end the year-long dispute over driver-only-operated (DOO) trains on the condition that the union drop plans for further industrial action next month, it has been revealed. In a letter from Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)...
  
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• She's about to become Manchester's most powerful person - this is what she really thinks

  21-03-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -New council boss pledges boom will benefit all and sets her sights on tackling homelessness, transport and child protection
  
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• Read which areas of Bury St Edmunds will benefit from 2.8m transport improvements during 2017-2018

  21-03-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Details of a multi-million-pound project to make travelling in Bury St Edmunds easier for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians have been announced today.
  
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• Rail 820: Franchising is the problem, not the solution

  21-03-2017 01:00 via christianwolmar.co.uk
  Other News Sources - In this post-truth age, there are not just the alternative facts put out by the White House. There are also the bits of conventional wisdom that are seen as so obvious and axiomatic that no one would wish to challenge them.
  
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• Pioneering scheme equips Edinburgh Airport to sell London rail tickets

  21-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Passengers travelling from Edinburgh to Londonmp;rsquo;s airports will for the first time be able to purchase their express rail tickets into the capital from ticket agents in Scotland. The idea has been brought in to encourage passengers to use the train travelling out of the airport, as research...
  
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• New train depot for Kirkdale- and builder pledges to use local workers

  21-03-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Depot will look after new Merseyrail fleet that has sparked industrial dispute
  
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• New Smartcard for West Midlands rail users

  21-03-2017 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - The West Midlands answer to Londons Oyster card has been extended to thousands of additional commuters.
  
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• New HS2 college appoints first principal

  21-03-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Jackie Grubb takes the hot seat at new college in Birmingham which will educate the next generation of rail engineers
  
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• Motorists face year of disruption as work starts on Westminster Bridge cycle routes

  21-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Motorists and bus passengers were today warned of almost a year of delays when work starts next week to create two segregated cycle lanes on Westminster Bridge.
  
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• Italian air traffic strike disrupts flights

  21-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Alitalia cancels 40 of services
  
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• Huge support for 20mph speed limit campaign

  21-03-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A CAMPAIGN to reduce the speed limit on Oxfords Botley Road to 20mph is receiving overwhelming support from the community.
  
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• Heathrow third runway: New anti-expansion group claims residents are unaware their homes will be under the approach path

  21-03-2017 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - Brentford mp; Hounslow Stop Heathrow Expansion and local MP Ruth Cadbury urge people in Hounslow to attend public meeting TOMORROW
  
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• French joins UK investigation into alleged Airbus fraud

  21-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- French authorities have joined a UK investigation into alleged misuse of third-party agents and European export credit by Airbus.read more
  
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• Freight train derailment update: Services remain cancelled but cause wont be known for a 'few weeks'

  21-03-2017 01:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Distruptions are expected to continue today (March 21) after a freight train derailed late yesterday evening.
  
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• Free Wi-Fi rolled out to train routes across county

  21-03-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Free Wi-Fi now available to all Chiltern Railways passengers
  
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• First glimpse of guided busway extension to Cambridge North station

  21-03-2017 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The extension of Cambridgeshire's guided busway is nearing completion as constructors work to connect it to the new Cambridge North railway station.
  
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• Electronics banned from cabins on some Middle Eastern and African flights to U.S.

  21-03-2017 01:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - Airlines that fly from certain countries in the Middle East and Africa to the U.S. will be covered by new security procedures, a U.S. official said.
  
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• Electronic devices to be banned from US-bound flights over 'terror threat'

  21-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers flying to the US from around a dozen countries will be banned from carrying electronic devices due to a terror threat, authorities say.
  
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• EasyJet pilot reveals just how founded some of those flying fears really are

  21-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -With thousands of people from North Wales set to jet off on holiday in the coming months, airman Chris Foster debunks some of the most common myths about flying
  
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• Driverless car scientists warn PM: protect EU citizens rights or you will drive us abroad

  21-03-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -ROBOTICS scientists at Oxford university warned Theresa May that a hard Brexit threatens the UKs poll position in the race to develop driverless cars.
  
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• 'Dangerous' mini roundabout will finally be moved, councillors say

  21-03-2017 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - A dangerous mini roundabout on a busy road that residents campaigned to make safer will finally be repositioned in a bit to prevent accidents.
  
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• Ardrossan Harbour 'should keep Arran ferry link'

  21-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The mainland port for the Arran ferry should remain at Ardrossan in North Ayrshire, a report recommends.
  
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• Alitalia CEO confirms 2,000 jobs to go

  21-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Alitalia CEO Cramer Ball has confirmed that 2,000 jobs are to be cut, representing 51 of the airlines office staff and 20 of nonflying operational roles, under a recently announced restructuring strategy.read more
  
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• Airline tweet prompts new US security rules speculation

  21-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- A statement posted on Royal Jordanian Airlines Twitter feed Monday prompted speculation that the US was about to issue a new set of security rules banning airlines flying between the US and certain Middle Eastern and African countries from allowing passengers to bring onboard electric devices, including computers, in their carry-on.read more
  
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• Airbus breaks ground on Indian training center

  21-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Indias civil aviation minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju broke ground for the Airbus India Training Center, accompanied by Airbus CEO Tom Enders, on March 17. read more
  
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• 23 million boost for hydrogen-powered vehicles and infrastructure

  21-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A new £23 million fund to accelerate the take up of hydrogen vehicles and roll out more cutting-edge infrastructure has been announced by the government.Hydrogen fuel providers will be able to bid for funding in partnership with organisations that produce hydrogen vehicles to help build high-tech infrastructure, including fuel stations. The funding will boost the creation of hydrogen fuel infrastructure and uptake of hydrogen-powered vehicle
  
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• 120m cycling vision unveiled to get county 'riding like the Dutch'

  21-03-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A 120m vision to get Oxfordshire cycling like the Dutch has been unveiled in a bid to make the county one of the easiest places in the UK to get around by bike.
  
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