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• Works to improve pedestrian and cycle safety on Westminster Bridge postponed after attack

  28-03-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Works aimed at making Westminster Bridge safer for pedestrians and cyclists have been postponed after last week's terror attack.
  
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• United: leggings welcome on our flights

  28-03-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline says it has a dress code for special pass employees
  
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• UberEats to expand to 40 UK cities

  28-03-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - More than 1m people have downloaded app in nine months since launch
  
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• Transport strike may spread as ballots planned Subscription

  28-03-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The threat of an all-out national transport strike was raised last night.
  
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• Transport for London takeover of South West Trains ruled out

  28-03-2017 02:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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• Too many cyclists are injured and killed on UKs roads

  28-03-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Your correspondent (Letters, 25 March) says 50 cyclists are killed or seriously injured every year in the UK when the actual figure is over 3,300. Having diminished the tragedy faced by thousands of people, he uses the opportunity to condemn cyclists behaviour, judge peoples choice of cycle model and accuse them of feeling entitled to the road.
  
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• Stagecoach loses South West franchise to FirstGroup/MTR

  28-03-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - New operator will replace old rolling stock on suburban services after August
  
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• Southern completes Class 377 modifications for extreme winter weather

  28-03-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Southernmp;rsquo;s Class 377 fleet has been given a major upgrade to make it more resilient to frost and snowy weather this winter. Engineers have finished work upgrading the 1.5-tonne line inductors that sit beneath the 377s, which smooth out spikes from the electric third rail current to protect...
  
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• South West Trains operator to lose rail franchise from August

  28-03-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - First MTR South Western Trains Ltd has been awarded the seven-year contract by the Department for Transport
  
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• South West Trains: Hong Kong firm MTR to help run rail franchise

  28-03-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - MTR will run one of the UK's biggest franchises, along with majority stakeholder First Group.
  
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• South West Trains franchise: New operator promises 1.2bn investment including earlier and later trains to London

  28-03-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Department for Transport has detailed improvements to the network, including more trains and new smart payment cards
  
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• South West Trains franchise: Meet new operator FirstGroup plc and MTR - but are they any good?

  28-03-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - First MTR South Western Trains Ltd is taking over from South West Trains in August - but who exactly are they, and are they any good?
  
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• Siemens 'committed to London' whatever the outcome of Brexit talks

  28-03-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
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• SAS raises $75 million from Heathrow slot sale

  28-03-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has sold two pairs of London Heathrow slots to an undisclosed buyer, raising $75 million from the transaction.read more
  
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• Russia requests 747 autopilot changes after Bishkek crash

  28-03-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Pilot error, controller oversight shortcomings and a potentially confusing or potentially dangerous autopilot mode are key takeaways from a preliminary report on the crash of an ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter crash following an error prone instrument approach to the Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the morning of Jan. 16.read more
  
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• Rolls-Royce unveils new maintenance system

  28-03-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to introduce a new maintenance system for users of its TotalCare aftermarket maintenance and support program.read more
  
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• Roads face closure within five years due to poor condition, experts warn

  28-03-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Road users speak out over potholes 'nightmare' as Council resorts to short-term fixes

  28-03-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -CYCLISTS and motorists have spoken out about the road networks crazy potholes as a new report reveals Yorkshires repairs backlog stands at £1.63bn.
  
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• Passengers to enjoy 'faster journey times and more comfortable trains' under new rail franchise as Stagecoach lose out

  28-03-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -PASSENGERS can expect faster journey times from Weymouth to London under a new rail franchise.
  
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• Outrage as Chinese firm gets green light to run UK railway but they promise Wi-Fi and more seats

  28-03-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -MTR, whose metro trains in Hong Kong are 99 on time, will be on charge of South West Trains from August
  
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• One in six local roads faces closure amid pothole plague subscription

  28-03-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Up to a sixth of local roads could be closed to cars within a few years unless their potholes are filled in, a report has warned.
  
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• North East transport giant Arriva boost sales to £4.32bn after launch of new rail franchise

  28-03-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Sunderland firm started the Northern rail franchise last April and also invested heavily in bus improvements
  
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• New bypass could be the first of many for borough

  28-03-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
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• Network Rail completes three weekends of track replacement work at London Waterloo

  28-03-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Large sections of the switches and crossings have now been replaced at London Waterloo
  
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• More trains promised as Stagecoach loses South West franchise subscription

  28-03-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - One of the enduring fixtures of the privatised rail industry, Stagecoachs operation of South West Trains, is to end. Instead, services in and out of London Waterloo are to be run by a joint venture between FirstGroup and the Hong Kong Chinese company MTR.
  
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• More traffic lights for Bourges Boulevard

  28-03-2017 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - A new right-turn on Bourges Boulevard for motorists to get into the stations long-stay car park will soon be introduced.
  
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• Millions to be pumped into Flintshire Council's transport upgrades

  28-03-2017 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - As part of a £31.4m grant programme launched by Ken Skates, AM for Clwyd South and cabinet secretary for economy and infrastructure, Flintshire will benefit from more than £2m investment to improve transport schemes.
  
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• Laptop ban: home secretary cant rule out extending to all flights

  28-03-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Amber Rudd hints that ruling could be expanded from the current eight countries
  
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• Israel Railways Traxx locomotive on test

  28-03-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - ISRAEL: The first of 62 Traxx AC electric locomotives being built for Israel Railways has been...
  
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• IAG retreats on advice to ditch long-haul airlines

  28-03-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Miners lead UK stocks lower as dollar weakness amplifies sell-off for metals
  
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• How West Midlands councils are paying millions in pothole compensation

  28-03-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -In 2016/17, councils across the West Midlands said they paid out £7.9 in compensation to road users due to poor road conditions
  
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• Hong Kong firm to run South West Trains franchise

  28-03-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Stagecoach disappointed to lose contract
  
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• Foreign firms control 75 of Britains railways Subscription

  28-03-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Three quarters of Britains rail companies are now in foreign hands after the government gave partial control of the busiest network to an operator based in Hong Kong.
  
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• First/MTR partnership awarded South Western franchise

  28-03-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Seven-year deal beginning in August includes 1.2bn investment programme
  
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• Firstgroup: hot line bling

  28-03-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Investors seem sceptical about increased returns
  
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• First MTR joint venture wins South Western franchise

  28-03-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: The First MTR South Western Trains Ltd joint venture of the UK's FirstGroup (70) and Hong...
  
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• First MTR joint venture awarded South Western franchise

  28-03-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - First MTR South Western Trains Limited (First MTR) has been awarded the new South Western franchise by the government, which will see the introduction of 750 new train carriages to the network by 2020. Pending the successful completion of a 10-day standstill period, the 70:30 joint venture will...
  
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• First, MTR beat Stagecoach to win South West Trains

  28-03-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The South West Trains franchise has been won by a consortium of FirstGroup and MTR. The new contract will start on 20 August and run for at least seven years, and in that time premiums worth a total of 2.6 billion at present values will be paid to the government. The decision by the Department for Transport ends more than 20 years of control by Stagecoach Group, which ran the first franchised train in Britain early on 4 February 1996. Stagecoach Group said it was disappointed to
  
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• Embraer moves into major certification phase of E190-E2 flight testing

  28-03-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Embraer said it has completed the aerodynamic freeze of the E190-E2 and is moving to the major certification portion of the next-generation E-Jets flight testing program.read more
  
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• Damaged roads in Wales 'would take nine years to fix'

  28-03-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - It would cost nearly 600m and take nine years to get Wales' roads into a reasonable condition, a study says.
  
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• Cycle rage in Manchester investigated by police

  28-03-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Footage of a cyclist smashing a car windscreen with a bike is filmed on a driver's dashboard camera.
  
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• Councils 'face funding gap' to fix roads

  28-03-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Authorities say they do not receive enough money for road repairs, with one in six in poor condition.
  
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• Cheaper flights

  28-03-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new budget airline from the owner of British Airways may not make reaching distant destinations cheaper.
  
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• Cameron lobbied on behalf of Uber in London

  28-03-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ex-PM said to have urged Boris Johnson, then London mayor, to drop tough regulations
  
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• Bombardier orders set to take off with 35 jets planned for year

  28-03-2017 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - Bombardier could be set to deliver up to 35 of its commercial aircraft this year, an industry body has predicted.
  
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• Bombardier completes CS100 flight between London City, New York JFK

  28-03-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Bombardier capped a series of CS100 tests at London City Airport (LCY) with a nonstop transatlantic flight to New York JFK on March 25, demonstrating the range capability of the smallest CSeries airliner from the airport closest to central London.read more
  
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• BOC Aviation posts $418 million net profit for 2016

  28-03-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation posted a 2016 net profit of $418 million, up 21.9 from the companys $343 million in net profit for 2015.read more
  
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• Bobbies on the bus catch motorists using mobiles Subscription

  28-03-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Police have fined dozens of drivers after commandeering a double-decker bus to spot them using their mobile phones.
  
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• Avianca files counter suit in bitter airline battle

  28-03-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Latest round in legal duel between Latin American tycoons for control of carrier
  
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• 'Praise Jesus': Commuters react as South West Trains operator loses franchise to Hong Kong firm

  28-03-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Beleaguered commuters have welcomed the announcement that South West Trains will be part-run by a Hong Kong firm.
  
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