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• Woman faints in 'sweltering' temperatures on board train as operator leaves heating on for hottest day of the year

  01-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A woman fainted and commuters complained of "sweltering" temperatures on board trains after a rail operator left the heating on for the hottest day of the year so far.
  
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• Whitehall dismisses plans for further rail devolution to Wales

  01-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Central government has rejected plans for further devolution of rail powers and responsibilities to Wales, the Welsh Affairs Committee has today confirmed. In January, Welsh MPs submitted a request for devolution to the region as it cited an mp;ldquo;urgent needmp;rdquo; for new trains on the Wales...
  
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• Watch: Flying Scotsman marks re-opening of famous Yorkshire rail line

  01-04-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Settle-Carlisle line had been closed by landslip
  
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• VW has fixed fewer than half of UK cars hit by diesel scandal

  01-04-2017 02:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - Volkswagensaid it has so far fixed fewer than half of the 1.2 million cars affected by the diesel emissions scandal in Britain, 18 months after the revelations first came to light.
  
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• VW cars lost power after being recalled Subscription

  01-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Hundreds of cars affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal have been damaged after being recalled, it was claimed.
  
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• Volunteer-led bus service to national park to expand

  01-04-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -THE Moorsbus service is to double the number of days it runs across the North York Moors when it restarts this spring.
  
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• Volkswagen drivers in new fix as cars 'suddenly lose power' after diesel scandal upgrades

  01-04-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Although there is no evidence the apparent flaws are connected to the software tweak, a British law firm is representing worried VW owners
  
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• Video: Barrier lifted on Queen Street Station redevelopment

  01-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE total overhaul of one of Scotland's busiest railway stations has been given the formal green light, a move expected to trigger major city centre development.
  
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• Victims in Snowdonia helicopter crash named

  01-04-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Police name five passengers who died when privately owned Twin Squirrel aircraft crashed en route to DublinThe bodies of five members of the same family who died when their helicopter crashed in Snowdonia have been recovered, police have said.The victims, all from the Milton Keynes area in Buckinghamshire, were named by North Wales police as Kevin and Ruth Burke, aged 56 and 49, Donald and Sharon Burke, aged 55 and 48, and Barry Burke, 51. It is believed they were three brothers a
  
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• Tube passenger 'fires fake gun after begging row' on Hammersmith and City line

  01-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Police are appealing for witnesses after a passenger allegedly fired an imitation gun during an argument about begging on the Tube.
  
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• Transport improvements on bus forum agenda

  01-04-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -THE next meeting of the York Bus Forum will discuss the Bus Services Bill, and the chance it creates for a new structure for bus services improving transport in York.
  
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• Timetable changes will not end overcrowding, warn rail users

  01-04-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -CAMPAIGNING train passengers say that proposed timetable changes will do little to put an end to overcrowded carriages.
  
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• Team GB's brilliant but broken bikes mean riders will be on old frames at World Championships

  01-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - British Cycling has admitted all of the bikes its track riders used in Rio have broken - meaning the team will be on old frames at the World Championships next month, though they denied it is a concern.
  
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• State calls for lethal drones to tackle mass shootings Subscription

  01-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Police forces in Connecticut could be equipped with lethal drones under a proposal to be considered by state legislators.
  
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• Southern Rail commuters braced for further strike chaos as decision on fresh walkout looms

  01-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of thousands of Southern Rail commuters will learn on Monday whether they face yet more strike action.
  
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• South West Trains franchise: New operator planning 35bn 20-metre elevated monorail from Woking to Waterloo

  01-04-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Papers seen by Get Surrey today (April 1) reveal a staggering £35bn project to create a "beautiful commuter experience" between Woking and Waterloo
  
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• South Korean ferry that sank, claiming 304 lives

  01-04-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The salvaged wreck of South Korea's Sewol ferry finally reached port in Mokpo on Friday, nearly three years after setting out on a doomed voyage that killed more than 300 people.
  
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• Smartphone use blamed for road deaths

  01-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A sharp rise in US pedestrian deaths could be partly down to the rise in the use of smartphones.
  
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• Shipping Industry to Reduce Emissions

  01-04-2017 02:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - The introduction of new environmental regulations is leading the shipping industry to look for ways of reducing its emissions of harmful gases, says Clarksons Research. The research report focus on two separate but related issues: the way in which vessels are powered
  
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• Shepherd's Bush Green: 'Panic' after bystanders mistake BBC film crew for real police emergency

  01-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An actual police incident was happening just yards away as a man was dragged from his car in a 'road rage' attack
  
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• Scheme to keep cyclists safe on the road not set to be introduced in South Wales

  01-04-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -"Operation Close Pass" was set up by West Midlands Police
  
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• RMT slams 'crazy' First MTR decision to drop new 200m SWT trains

  01-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - First MTR is reported to be abandoning mp;pound;200m worth of carriages that are being built in Germany mp;ndash; a decision that union RMT has described mp;ldquo;crazymp;rdquo; as it called on the government to undertake an investigation into the decision. The company, which is a partnership between...
  
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• Qatar Airways introduces laptop loan after electronics ban

  01-04-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Offer available to Business Class passengers after US laptop ban
  
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• Police hunt Victoria line Tube passenger over 'prolonged sex attack' on man in rush hour

  01-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Detectives have released an image of a passenger they want to trace after a "prolonged" sexual assault on a man in a packed Tube train.
  
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• Plans to charge to park at resort on hold thanks to new 1 coin

  01-04-2017 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Hartlepool Council has said it cannot go ahead with charging to park in Seaton Carew from tomorrow after pay and display machines were delayed
  
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• Pilots stunned as passenger jet narrowly misses large drone near Heathrow airport

  01-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Two pilots were left stunned after a large drone came within metres of crashing into their passenger jet as it approached Heathrow.
  
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• Passenger jet in near-miss with large drone at 10,000 feet on Heathrow approach

  01-04-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Passenger jet approaching Heathrow in drone 'near-miss'

  01-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Pilots spotted the device in the air as they prepared to land at Heathrow Airport.
  
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• 'One return to Broadchurch please' - Jurassic Coast bus driver to be featured on ITV's Good Morning

  01-04-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A BUS driver has spoken out about having
  
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• No trains between Cardiff Central and Queen Street

  01-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Engineers are replacing tracks between Cardiff Central and Queen Street this weekend.
  
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• New DVLA car tax rules change TODAY - and could cost you hundreds of pounds

  01-04-2017 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The cost of owning a high-polluting car has gone up :: Here's how it will affect you
  
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• National Rail Conference to focus on HS2s significance

  01-04-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - In association with HS2 Ltd, this years NRC will focus on HS2 and its ability to transform Britain. Keynote speaker: HS2 Ltd Chairman Sir David Higgins
  
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• Ministers under fire for lack of information on air taxes Subscription

  01-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Flagship Scottish government plans to cut air taxes have been criticised by a Holyrood committee dominated by SNP members.
  
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• M4 CLOSURES: Motorway shut over weekend & overnight closures- roadworks round-up

  01-04-2017 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -ROADWORKS round-up
  
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• M3 Smart Motorway: More night time closures announced by Highways England

  01-04-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -As the M3 Smart Motorway improvement project continues, find out where and when road improvements will affect your journey
  
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• Lorry freed after getting stuck in Cardiff city centre

  01-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The vehicle was wedged into a junction for several hours.
  
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• Loddon Bridge Road to close for a month for electricity works

  01-04-2017 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post -Essential electricity works will be carried out during the closure
  
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• LIVE: The Flying Scotsman steams through the district on historic journey

  01-04-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Crowds line the railways as The 'nation's favourite locomotive', the Flying Scotsman, visits the district to mark the reopening of the Settle to Carlisle railway.
  
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• Kirklees Council orders utility companies to re-do HUNDREDS of road repairs

  01-04-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Councils can tell utility companies to re-do road work if the job isn't good enough
  
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• Killed cyclist feared dangerous drivers Subscription

  01-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A world-class British endurance cyclist has died in a collision with a car during the final stage of a 3,300-mile race across Australia.
  
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• HS2 hub station the centrepiece in Constellation bid

  01-04-2017 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -Announcements on Crewe station, Royal Arcade Plan and Local Plan expected in July
  
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• Holyroods Finance Committee endorses Air Departure Tax Bill but criticises the Governments lack of evidence

  01-04-2017 02:00 via scottish.parliament.uk
  Other News Sources - The general principles of the Scottish Governments Air Departure Tax (ADT) Bill have been endorsed in a parliamentary report published today.
  
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• Grieving Hampshire family plea for drivers to stop using phones at the wheel following death of grandad-of-four

  01-04-2017 02:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -NO phone call or text is more important than a life.
  
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• Gridlock! Motorists struggle to get into Wolverhampton - with more roadworks on the way

  01-04-2017 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Motorists face more than three months of disruptionthanks to the latest in a long line of roadworks.
  
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• Glasgow bin lorry driver avoids jail for driving again

  01-04-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Harry Clarke, 60, admitted driving a car in Glasgow in September 2015 - just months after six people died when his refuse lorry ran out of control.
  
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• Flying Scotsman marks Settle-to-Carlisle line reopening

  01-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The famous Flying Scotsman locomotive travels over the Ribblehead Viaduct.
  
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• Emissions fix ruined our cars, say VW drivers Subscription

  01-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Volkswagen owners in Ireland claim that the companys fix to deal with the emissions scandal has caused their cars to malfunction and lose fuel efficiency.
  
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• Egham level crossing crash: Truck rips off barrier causing rail delays and traffic tailbacks

  01-04-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A photo has emerged of the truck that appears to have speared one of the barriers with the yellow pipe it was carrying
  
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• Drone flew 'within wingspan' of plane approaching Heathrow

  01-04-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Report on near-misses also reveals pilots were shocked to see another drone hovering as high as 3,000 metresA drone flew within 20 metres of a plane on the approach to Heathrow, while another shocked pilots by appearing at 3,000 metres (10,000ft), a monthly update on near-misses has revealed.Commercial jet pilots reported two category A incidents, the most serious class of near-miss, involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known as drones. Continue reading...
  
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• 'Crumbling' road will be shut and rebuilt

  01-04-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -A ROAD linking Bury and Bolton will be closed and rebuilt after it emerged the lane is crumbling.
  
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