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• Work out cost of crossing M25 before runway plan, say airlines Subscription

  03-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Heathrows expansion should be suspended until plans to build a runway over Britains busiest motorway have been assessed, ministers have been told.The owner of British Airways said that the development should not be confirmed until detailed plans for the M25, which will pass under the third runway, are finalised.
  
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• Were going to build Crossrail 2 and the private sector is going to pay for it

  03-04-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Passengers crammed on to the Central, District, Circle and Piccadilly Lines are gasping for the opening of the Elizabeth Line, running from west to east, from Heathrow to Canary Wharf and beyond, late next year.
  
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• VIDEO & PICTURES: First trains in more than 50 years stop in Low Moor, Bradford, as new station opens

  03-04-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - THE first trains in more than 50 years stopped at Low Moor, Bradford,today.
  
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• UPDATED WITH NEW SATURDAY AND SUNDAY PICTURES: Steam trains blast off to a galaxy far far away

  03-04-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - SCI-FI fans have had thechance to ride the rails to a galaxy far far away.
  
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• Tesla reports record car deliveries

  03-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The electric car maker delivers a record 25,000 cars in the first quarter, up 70 on 2016.
  
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• Strong support for campaign to bring HS2 contract to Scunthorpe

  03-04-2017 02:00 via scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE TELEGRAPH'S campaign to bring the HS2 contract is going strong reaching nearly 700 signatures.
  
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• Southern Rail: Ballot result due in Aslef members' dispute

  03-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The deal is with drivers over driver-only operated trains but a dispute with guards continues.
  
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• South West Trains franchise: Nearly 75 of UK rail routes now at least partly owned by foreign government-backed firms

  03-04-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Our rail routes are part-owned by Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Singapore, China and Qatar
  
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• Sleeping lorry drivers are set for £300 wake-up call Subscription

  03-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The government will penalise foreign lorry drivers who spend weekends clogging up British lay-bys to dodge European rules on rest periods.Ministers will introduce £300 spot fines to deter drivers from sleeping for two consecutive nights in their cabs, blocking roadside parking spaces.
  
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• Safety train on tour

  03-04-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - USA: Norfolk Southerns safety train has begun a 23-city tour to provide free emergency response...
  
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• Pilots' poor English skills putting passengers at risk

  03-04-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Legal thriller over Latin American airline

  03-04-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Avianca lawsuit reads like Grisham novel in fight over Colombia flag carrier
  
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• Jet2 boss admits future is uncertain - but is confident in Birmingham launch

  03-04-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -Chief executive Steve Heapy said he was confident the firm was robust enough to withstand any turbulence from Brexit
  
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• Is there any room for SWT to improve?

  03-04-2017 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - I SEE the new company to run South West Trains from August has made some sweeping statements about the service it is hoping to provide.
  
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• Humber ports bet £50m on rising Brexit traffic

  03-04-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - ABP delivers vote of confidence in north with capacity expansion
  
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• HS2 Ltd: MP Cheryl Gillan calls for an inquiry after CH2M surrenders £170million contract following conflict of interest row

  03-04-2017 02:00 via getbucks.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The representative for Amersham and Chesham told the Commons that "billions of pounds of taxpayers money is at stake"
  
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• HS2 is a taxing issue whether it comes to Scotland or not

  03-04-2017 02:00 via dailybusinessgroup.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - There have always been doubts around the financial case for building the HS2 high speed line. Critics say the £50 billion-plus budget could be better used upgrading existing lines and infrastructure.
  
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• Ford recalls 52,000 F-250 pick-up trucks over park fault

  03-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The vehicle could roll in park mode unless the hand brake is on, the company warns.
  
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• Drone complaints soar as concerns grow over snooping

  03-04-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Complaints to police include claims of burglary scoping, mid-air near-misses and the smuggling of contraband into prisonsThe number of incidents in the UK involving drones reported to police has increased more than twelve-fold over the past two years.Complaints, including allegations of snooping, burglary scoping exercises, mid-air near-misses and the smuggling of contraband into prisons, rose to almost 10 a day (3,456) last year, compared with 283 in 2014. Last years figure was a
  
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• Drivers will pay more after European court ruling Subscription

  03-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Drivers will have to pay up to £20 a year more to insure their cars because of a ruling by the European Court of Justice.
  
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• Drivers who use diesel cars could soon be hit with a 20 A DAY 'toxin tax'

  03-04-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Reports suggest that Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom is to unveil the tax in a bid to reduce air pollution
  
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• Dramatic moment plane lands on MOTORWAY after suffering 'engine fault' in mid-air

  03-04-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The drama unfolded metres away from motorists on a busy carriageway on the outskirts of Barcelona in Spain
  
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• Decision day for drivers on Southern Rail

  03-04-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Thousands of Southern Rail commuters are to find out whether they face further disruption due to strike action. The result of a ballot among 950 train drivers is due later today and is said to be "too close to call"
  
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• BMW might go Dutch on the new Mini Subscription

  03-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Even as we stride to secession, the big decisions wont be made in Britain. In the coming months a meeting will close in a Munich boardroom, the conclusion of which will be totemic as we head towards Brexit.
  
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• Blueprint for the north is steaming up from London subscription

  03-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The Great North Rail Project. Northern Powerhouse Rail. The Northern Hub. If anyone actually knows the difference between them, then answers via #whatthehecksgoingon.Meanwhile, Transport for the North, Rail North, the Northern Transport Strategy or even the Department for Transport (DfT) and Network Rail; does anyone know whos actually in charge of the railways north of Derby?
  
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• Affordable housing and great transport links - why Bolton could be the perfect place to call home

  03-04-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Whether you want a bustling town centre, a countryside retreat or a great family-home you wont be short of choice in Bolton
  
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