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• Calm UK’s roads to encourage walking and cycling | Letters

  24-03-2017 19:21
  
  Evidence has long been available showing that new roads generate too much extra traffic to solve congestion (New roads fail to ease traffic or lift economies, say researchers, 20 March). It is ignored because of intense pressure not only from the motor and construction industries but from a large section of the public. It was clear before the M25 corridor was hacked through the country and communities around London that the development would greatly increase traffic in the area, but it woul
  
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• Out now: Issue 156 of Passenger Transport

  24-03-2017 13:13 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 156 of Passenger Transport is published on March 24
  Contents include:
    
   
  LEAD STORYKent – the garden of innovation?
  The county known as the ‘Garden of England’ is emerging as a testbed for bus groups to cultivate new approaches to bus service provision
   
  NEWS
  TfGM bids for control of region’s stations
  Station upgrades and new community facilities at heart of TfGM plan, which will include £400m of local investment over the next 30 yea
  
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• Kent – the garden of innovation?

  24-03-2017 12:47 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The county known as the ‘Garden of England’ is emerging as a testbedfor bus groups to cultivate new approaches to bus service provision
    
  Arriva and Stagecoach have each begun trials of new approaches to bus service provision in Kent this month, with a view to rolling them out across the country.
  Arriva has launched a new app-based shared ride service, ArrivaClick, linking Sittingbourne with Kent Science Park. Users select their preferred pick-up and drop-off points and th
  
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• Arriva joins the race to reinvent the bus

  24-03-2017 12:36 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The technology at our fingertips is changing how we live our lives and our expectations. A growing number of bus operators are now responding
   
  ArrivaClick offers a new way to get to Kent Science Park
   
  Those attending last month’s UK Bus Summit in London were asked whether they believe that the bus industry is facing structural decline. Of those who responded, two-thirds agreed.
  Do conventional buses, operating on fixed routes to fixed timetables, still meet our requirements in
  
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• TV ad shows how ‘Britain Runs On Rail’

  24-03-2017 12:28 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Second phase for rail industry media campaign
   
  TV advertisement highlights the industry’s value
   
  The Rail Delivery Group has launched the second phase of its multi-media Britain Runs on Rail campaign which includes its first TV advertising spot.
  The advert, which is also running in cinemas, demonstrates the railway’s value by showing its importance to people’s enjoyment of life and ability to travel to work, as well as its impact on reducing road congestion and maki
  
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• Ideas to improve rail’s industrial relations

  24-03-2017 12:23 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Changes could include profit share and boardroom influence
   
  The proposals reflect concern in the DfT that background industrial relations are partly responsible for recent strikes at Southern
   
  The Department for Transport has set out initial ideas on how the rail industry could form a new approach to industrial relations to smooth the introduction of new technology and changes to employees’ roles.They include employee profit share schemes, staff involvement in developing busine
  
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• Why Birmingham cabbies will get 200 electric charging points

  24-03-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Birmingham City Council has been given a £2.9 million Department for Transport grant to install the charging points on main routes and hubs
  
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• Who says we dont need train guards? (letter)

  24-03-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - TRAIN drivers in charge of the doors? Never.On a very crowded train, totally unable to get to my pre-booked seat, I was standing by the luggage racks.
  
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• What can California learn from European HSR hubs?

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -San Francisco-based urban designer Luca Giaramidaro has travelled through many of Europes best high-speed rail hubs on a fact-finding mission to see what California can learn to support its own high-speed project.
  
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• US ConnDOT to upgrade Noroton Heights Railroad Station platforms

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) in the US has announced plans to replace the Noroton Heights Railroad Station platforms in Darien.
  
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• US and UK disparity on laptop curbs baffles experts

  24-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Sudden announcement about restrictions on electronic devices has added to confusion
  
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• UKs TfWM to take over Midland Metro trams operations

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -The UK's Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is set to take over day-to-day operations of its Midland Metro trams when the existing concession held by National Express expires next year.
  
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• Two million -mark for Leigh busway

  24-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Transdev wins Rhein-Ruhr ticketing contract

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - GERMANY: Following a European tender, Rhein-Ruhr transport authority VRR has awarded Transdev a...
  
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• Threefold increase to GTR complaints rate pulls up national average for Q3

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Continued disruption to Southern services has led to complaints lodged against Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) rocketing by 347.1 in Q3, compared to the same period last year, the ORR has revealed. The mp;lsquo;Passenger rail service complaints statistical release 2016-17 Q3mp;rsquo; report found...
  
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• Take a look at what rundown Denbighshire railway shed will look like after 1.2m revamp

  24-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The Grade II listed Meliden Goods Shed will be transformed into a community hub with a caf, heritage centre, bike hire facility and more
  
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• SWISS to begin CS100 operations from Geneva

  24-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is set to renew its Geneva-based aircraft allocation from Airbus A320s to an all-Bombardier CSeries 100/300 fleet. read more
  
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• Swedish national operator to bid for Norwegian contracts

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - NORWAY: Swedish national passenger operator SJ has established local subsidiary SJ Norge to bid for...
  
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• Strong National Systems Operator needed to counter route devo risks

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Engagement between Network Rail (NR), train operators and passengers must be mp;ldquo;hardwiredmp;rdquo; into the periodic review process so that NRmp;rsquo;s future business planning with regards to route devolution is driven by passenger concerns, Joanna Whittington, chief executive of the ORR, has...
  
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• Skid risk grows on the UKs crumbling roads subscription

  24-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Motorists may be at risk of skidding on a quarter of roads amid an alarming deterioration in the highways network.
  
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• Siemens restructures

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railstaff.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Siemens Rail Automation is re-organising its UK structure to better develop the rail industrys digital revolution while at the same time maintaining focus on main line and light rail work.
  
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• SAS Scandinavian Airlines finds new capacity provider

  24-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has concluded an agreement with Estonias Regional Jet O, to partly replace short-haul capacity being lost by the downsizing of current provider Jet Time Regional Jet O will fly four ATR 72-600 turboprops on behalf of SAS from August. read more
  
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• Reports: American Airlines to buy stake in China Southern

  24-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- American Airlines is in negotiations to buy a stake in China Southern Airlines in an effort to strengthen both carriers position on Sino-US routes, two industry sources told ATW.read more
  
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• Overall satisfaction up, but congestion impacts on punctuality ratings

  24-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• One of the East's busiest rail junctions gets funding boost

  24-03-2017 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Major improvements to one of Anglia region's busiest rail junctions has moved a step closer.
  
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• Norwegian launches Expedia hotel partnership

  24-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airlines customers can gain access to exclusive hotel rates if booking direct
  
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• New transport app for East Kent

  24-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• New Cardiff link road is set to be ready within weeks

  24-03-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The road, which will provide a more direct route between the A4232 and Rover Way, should help ease congestion on the day of the Champions League final
  
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• Midland Metro to be run by new publicly-owned operating company

  24-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Midland Metro concession not to be awarded again

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The concession to operate trams in Birmingham and Wolverhampton will not be awarded again when the present contract with National Express Group ends in October next year. Instead, control of Midland Metro will pass to Transport for West Midlands, which said the change to public control will save taxpayers millions of pounds. Metro staff will be transferred to TfWM. National Express said it was disappointed but promised a smooth handover.
  
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• Major makeover for Greek regional airports

  24-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Germany airport management company Fraport has detailed plans to modernize and develop 14 Greek airports.read more
  
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• Kitcher Risk Solutions Wins Second Award of the Year

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -The Best Risk Management Consultancy Award announced today gives Kitcher Risk Solutions its second accolade of 2017. This success adds to winning the Railway Employee Performance Consultant of the Year award in February.
  
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• Jet Airways partners with Uber

  24-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Travellers will be able to request their Uber when booking a ticket on the Jet Airways app
  
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• Higher fuel prices take toll on retail sales

  24-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Sales rose more than expected last month, but the underlying trend suggests fuel costs are starting to bite.
  
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• Finalists for UK Coach Awards 2017

  24-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Faster rail links to and from East Cambridgeshire to bring 'significant economic growth'

  24-03-2017 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Ely's long awaited rail improvements are now on track to boost the local economy
  
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• European Commission sees Rail Baltica as a priority project

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: Lithuanias Minister of Transport mp; Communications Rokas Masiulis met European...
  
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• Emirates responds to laptop ban with handling service

  24-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline is allowing passengers to use their device until boarding
  
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• Electric flights from London to Paris could be a reality in 10 years' time

  24-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - EasyJet has already expressed interest in the technology
  
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• Eddie Stobart: Lorry firm targets 550m stock market listing

  24-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The haulage firm, known for its green and red lorries, plans to list its shares in London next month.
  
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• Eddie Stobart gears up for return to London market

  24-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Trucking and logistics company looks to raise 130m on junior Aim market
  
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• Complaints about Govia Thameslink Railway surge 347.1 per cent in a year after months of Southern rail troubles

  24-03-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Complaints about Southern rail's parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) rocketed over 300 per cent in the third quarter of last year and accounted for nearly a fifth of all complaints made nationally.
  
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• Coach operators urged to support new CPT North West chair

  24-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• China Southern/AA: stakes on a plane

  24-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - A tie-up would displease some domestic rivals more than others
  
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• Bus ireann strike: Cross-border services may be hit

  24-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Some cross-border bus services are expected to be affected by industrial action in the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Bus Eireann strike: Cross-border services may be hit

  24-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Some cross-border bus services are expected to be affected by industrial action in the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Bolton platform works start ahead of electric train introduction

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Improvements to Bolton station that will accommodate for the new electrified railway will be started next week by Network Rail (NR). The works will begin on Sunday 26 March and are the latest in plans to provide quicker services through the station when electric trains are rolled out in Bolton...
  
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• Alstom delivers Smartlock 400 interlocking technology to Serbian Railway

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -Alstom has delivered its new Smartlock 400 signalling interlocking technology to the Serbian Railway Company in collaboration with the Serbian Mihajlo Pupin Institute.
  
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• Almaty Toshkent wide-bodied Talgo service to launch

  24-03-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - ASIA: The national railways of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have agreed to launch a passenger service...
  
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• Alastair Dalton: Expertise in dealing with rail suicides will be ever more vital

  24-03-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - They are both tragic incidents and the cause of one of the biggest disruptions for train passengers.
  
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