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• Westminster attack: four confirmed dead including police officer and attacker - live

  22-03-2017 21:20
  
  Officer dies from stab wounds and police shoot dead attacker after assault on Houses of ParliamentTwo dead and at least 20 more people injured on Westminster BridgeAssailant shot by police in attackPolice confirm terrorist incidentHouse of Commons suspendedWhat we know so far 8.20pm GMTSome further details on how the injured were treated today in London’s hospitals. In total five London hospitals treated casualties. Staff from St Thomas’s, yards from the attack on Westminster Bridge,
  
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• Westminster attack: woman killed and others left with 'catastrophic' injuries in 'terrorist incident' - live

  22-03-2017 18:03
  
  Major incident at parliament after alleged assailant shot by armed police and attack on Westminster Bridge in central LondonAt least 10 people treated for injuries on Westminster BridgeAlleged assailant shot by police in attackPolice officer stabbed and seriously injuredPolice confirm incident is being treated as terrorist attackHouse of Commons suspendedWhat we know so far 5.02pm GMTWe’ve closed our GuardianWitness callout for eyewitness accounts as the Metropolitan police is asking for w
  
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• Now you can forget your railcard (once) without being charged a fortune

  22-03-2017 17:13
  
  Absent-minded travellers will no longer be made to buy the most expensive ticket. It’s a rare win in the UK’s labyrinthine rail-fare systemA stony-faced inspector approaches, and passengers fumble in panic for their train tickets. It’s an everyday experience on Britain’s trains, but one disabled traveller’s battle over an extraordinary £400 “penalty” after failing to show his railcard has played its part in forcing overzealous inspectors to ba
  
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• Chris Grayling responds to urgent question about flight laptop ban - Politics live

  22-03-2017 13:59
  
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs and David Davis giving evidence to a Lords committee about Brexit 12.59pm GMTThe SNPs’ transport spokesman, Drew Hendry, asks what extra resources will be made to UK airports to help them deal with this.Grayling says these rules do not apply to UK airports. But the government has asked them to “think ahead” in case that changes. 12.56pm GMTSir Desmond Swayn
  
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• UK: Unlocking Value Through Transport Investment - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

  22-03-2017 13:22
  UK: Unlocking Value Through Transport Investment
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  Yet again transport investment and real estate value forms a key discussion topic at this year's MIPIM with representation from all of the major transport investment projects. The projects aren't new, so what has changed since last year? Philip Hammond ...
  
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• UK-based airlines told to move to Europe after Brexit or lose major routes

  22-03-2017 12:33
  
  Exclusive: Fears for UK jobs as EU officials say airlines will need to move base and majority of shareholders to fly routes within EuropeEU chiefs have warned airlines including easyJet and Ryanair that they will need to relocate their headquarters or sell off shares to European nationals if they want to continue flying routes within continental Europe after Brexit. Related: Goldman Sachs to move hundreds of staff out of London due to BrexitContinue reading...
  
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• West Midlands mayor candidates disagree over whether Birmingham Airport needs a second runway

  22-03-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Debate about whether Birmingham Airport needs a second runway becomes a major disagreement in West Midlands Mayor campaign.
  
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• We are committed to the Valleys Letter - Mick Antoniw, Pontypridd AM

  22-03-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The announcement by the Welsh Government to locate Transport for Wales, the body that will oversee the Welsh rail franchise and the South Wales Metro in Pontypridd is another confirmation of Welsh Labours commitment to regenerating Pontypridd and the Valleys.
  
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• US ban deals blow to Middle East airlines and hubs

  22-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Laptop restrictions threaten appeal of hub routes to lucrative business travellers
  
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• US and UK bar laptops on some Mideast flights

  22-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Intelligence officials point to threat from Yemen-based al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula
  
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• US & UK ban carry-on electronics, citing unspecified terrorist concerns

  22-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- In the space of 24 hours, the US and UK issued directives barring passengers from taking personal electronic devices larger than a smartphone in their carry-on bags onboard certain flights. read more
  
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• Union boss quizzed by business leaders over on-going strike action

  22-03-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -THE head of a rail union locked in a 11-month dispute with management has told business leaders he isnt prepared to ask customers whether they agree with the strike action.
  
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• UK to ban electronic devices on flights from six Middle East countries

  22-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Airline passengers travelling to the UK from six countries in the Middle East and north Africa are to be banned from carrying laptops and other large electronic devices as cabin luggage, Downing Street has announced.
  
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• Tram project staff incentivised to make contract terms softer subscription

  22-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Directors and staff of Edinburghs tram company may have been incentivised to negotiate softer terms for the transport systems contractors, according to a leaked document.
  
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• Tory plot to axe thousands of rail jobs and 'compromise and dilute safety'

  22-03-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The RMT union said the Department for Transport has launched a new innovation competition with up to £9 million to support UK businesses in developing technological solutions for the railway
  
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• Stadler awards Merseyrail depot construction contract

  22-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Stadler Rail Services UK has awarded BAM Nuttall a contract worth around 20m to build the...
  
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• Stadler awards £20m contract to BAM Nuttall for Kirkdale depot

  22-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Swiss manufacturer Stadler has today struck a £20m deal with BAM Nuttall to construct a brand-new train depot in Kirkdale, as well as refurbishing an existing depot in Birkenhead North to bring it up to modern standards. The announcement of the deal is the latest step in...
  
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• Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North strikes announced

  22-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North staff will walk out for 24 hours on 8 April.
  
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• Smart and integrated ticketing in the north

  22-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - John Henkel, executive sponsor for the Smart North programme, looks at the economic case for smart ticketing in the north.
  
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• SKATES OUTLINES SECTOR APPROACH CHANGES

  22-03-2017 01:00 via insidermedia.com
  
  Other News Sources - Economy secretary Ken Skates has revealed that the new headquarters for Transport for Wales will be in Pontypridd, and hinted at changes to Welsh Government support for industry sectors.
  
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• Second RMT strike confirmed on Northern Rail

  22-03-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - THE RMT rail union has confirmed a second day of strike action on Northern Rail in a dispute over guards and the possible introduction of driver-only trains.
  
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• Scotlands busiest airport that just disappeared

  22-03-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - It was hailed as one of the most modern airports in the world with paparazzi crowding its runways to snap royalty, footballers and celebrities as they landed in Scotland.
  
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• RDG says 6,400 more trains to run on UK rail network

  22-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has announced that 6,400 extra trains will run across the UKs railway network every week by 2021.
  
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• Rare locomotive visits Moors railway

  22-03-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
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• Railway policing changes must not be rushed Subscription

  22-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Theres not much legislation going through the Scottish parliament right now. It has just six bills before it, most of them short and with limited scope. With a minority government, the parliament has more time and opportunity than it has had in years to scrutinise and, where needed, challenge.
  
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• Rail firm pays out 10m compensation for poor service

  22-03-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -THOUSANDS of Southern Rail season ticket holders have been paid a total of over 10m in compensation since December for delays to services.
  
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• Protesters greet visitors to Heathrow public consultation in Hammersmith

  22-03-2017 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - Campaigners from handfnothirdrunway were outside the event at Hammersmith Town Hall earlier in the month
  
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• £30m boost for China's first car factory in UK

  22-03-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- In another major boost for the UK car industry, Geely confirmed its expansion plans as it unveiled the £300million factory, creating 1,000 jobs to build the 'green' version of the black taxi.
  
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• Network Rail proposes new train line between Ashford and Faversham

  22-03-2017 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Kent Online - A brand new train line could be built between Faversham and Ashford.
  
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• MPs criticise Viagogo for failing to attend hearing on ticket resale abuse

  22-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Ticket resale site Viagogo has been slammed by MPs for failing to turn up to a parliamentary hearing on touting.
  
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• Merseyrail accuses union of "sinking to a new low" over Grand National strike plan

  22-03-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Firm says walkout on April 8 would damage the whole of city region
  
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• Manchester unveils station takeover plan

  22-03-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -All stations in Greater Manchester could soon be owned and run by the city, according to a new 400 million plan. It proposes the creation of community hubs, with surplus land released for housing and commercial development, while TOCs and Network Rail would no longer be station operators. The Case for Change document, which has been submitted to the Department for Transport, proposes that 94 smaller stations in Greater Manchester could change ownership within three years, with th
  
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• London-Paris electric flight 'in decade'

  22-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new start-up says it intends to offer an electric-powered commercial flight from London to Paris in 10 years.
  
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• Jet2 included in No10 laptop travel ban

  22-03-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - CUSTOMERS with Jet2 are among airline passengers travelling to the UK from six countries in the Middle East and north Africa who are to be banned from carrying laptops and other large electronic devices as cabin luggage, Downing Street has announced.
  
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• Innovative engineering at Eden Brows

  22-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Last year disaster struck the iconic Settle to Carlisle railway line in Cumbria when a 500,000-tonne landslip occurred. Rhiannon Price, project manager for infrastructure projects at Network Rail, gives RTM an update on the innovative technique being used to repair the route.
  
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• Huffington backs Kalanick as Uber promises change

  22-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Leadership team led by board member responds to scandals
  
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• How will US laptop ban affect airline passengers?

  22-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Most passengers are unaffected as measure only concerns direct inbound flights from 10 airports
  
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• High-tech airline terror threat alarms west

  22-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Aviation remains a principal target of groups such as al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
  
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• Germanwings suicide pilot's family claims it has fresh evidence that will clear his name

  22-03-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Flight ban on laptops 'sparked by IS threat'

  22-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An aircraft cabin ban on large electronic devices was prompted by intelligence suggesting a terror threat to US-bound flights, says US media.
  
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• Final phase of major Wrexham to Chester rail enhancement project to begin

  22-03-2017 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - The final phase of the North/South Wales Enhancement project will begin on Friday 24 March, which will deliver essential enhancements to the railway between Wrexham and Chester as part of Network Rails Railway Upgrade Plan.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler diesel emissions investigated in France

  22-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A French prosecuting magistrate opens an investigation into claims that the carmaker broke emissions tests.
  
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• Fehmarn Belt link 'when, not whether', as consultancy contracts signed

  22-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: Denmark to Germany tunnel project promoter Femern A/S signed two technical consultancy...
  
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• FAA forecasts 2.4 annual passenger traffic growth through 2037

  22-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Noting the US airline industry saw its seventh consecutive year of profitability in 2016, FAA is projecting the US will see a competitive and profitable aviation industry characterized by increasing demand for air travel with airfares growing more slowly than inflation over the next 20 years, according to the agencys annual Aerospace Forecast for fiscal years 2017-3037. read more
  
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• England road schemes 'could be scrapped' over value for money

  22-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The proposed road tunnel past Stonehenge could be one of the projects under reconsideration.
  
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• Electronics ban: UK announces ban on devices and laptops on planes from string of countries and airlines

  22-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers from six Middle Eastern countries flying to the UK are being banned from bringing laptops and other electronic devices into plane cabins.
  
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• Drivers 'switch off part of their brain' when using satnavs, research shows

  22-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Satnav sabotages your sense of direction, says a new study on how drivers find their way
  
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• Diesel cars pumping out 9 times limit for harmful emission

  22-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Diesel cars on British roads can emit more than nine times the level of dangerous pollutants allowed in official tests.
  
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• Collecting safety culture data confidentially

  22-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Chris Langer, scheme intelligence manager at CIRAS, explains how confidential reporting can 'deep dive' into an organisation's safety and reporting culture to reveal what might be happening far beneath the surface, often hidden from senior management.
  
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• Bombardier's Dandenong plant rolls-out new E-Class trams for Victoria

  22-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -The first of 20 new E-Class trams ordered by the Victorian Government has rolled-off the production line at Bombardiers Dandenong plant in Melbourne, Australia.
  
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