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• Talks fail to avert rail strikes in Liverpool on Grand National day

  05-04-2017 19:38
  
  Breakdown in negotiations means walkout will hit Northern, Merseyrail and Southern networks on SaturdayTalks between the RMT union and train companies to head off industrial action have broken down, with strike action now confirmed for Saturday across Southern, Northern and Merseyrail networks.The 24-hour walkout will mean many services being cancelled in the north, including on Merseyrail on Grand National Day. The action is linked to disputes about the roles and responsibilities of conductors.
  
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• Disability campaigners plan rush-hour protest at London Bridge station

  05-04-2017 13:17
  
  Wheelchair users to highlight problems boarding Southern trains after company says it cannot guarantee assistanceDisability campaigners are planning to block the concourse at a busy London train station in the middle of the evening rush hour in protest at new arrangements they say could prevent disabled passengers from boarding some trains.Dozens of wheelchair users who have experienced problems on the Southern rail network will congregate at London Bridge station at 6pm on Wednesday. Continue r
  
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• Is London's new cycling tsar too nice to face down the bike-haters?

  05-04-2017 08:00
  
  Sadiq Khan made big promises to make London bike-friendly, and now it’s up to Will Norman to deliver. In a rare interview, the walking and cycling commissioner defends his plansThere have been some tense moments in the battle to bring protected cycle lanes to London, but one of the most volatile took place one crisp Saturday morning last October, when protesters faced off beside a huge road junction in Swiss Cottage, north London.One group, mostly well-heeled retirees from the neighbourhoo
  
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• Your help needed by replica trolleybus project

  05-04-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A MAJOR project is being launched to build a replica of a trolleybus which operated in Keighley a century ago.
  
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• Xplore Technologies Appoints Mark Holleran as CEO

  05-04-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Rugged tablet PC supplier Xplore Technologies has revealed that its board of directors has selected Mark Holleran to serve as the company's president and CEO, effective 3 April 2017.
  
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• Wrexham to Chester railway line upgrade finally complete after major delays

  05-04-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Four level crossings between Wrexham and Chester are also being upgraded with safer obstacle detection systems
  
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• Wrexham to Chester railway line could receive £10m cash injection

  05-04-2017 02:00 via newsnorthwales.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE Wrexham-Chester railway line could receive a £10m cash injection for further improvements.As the £49m project to redouble a section of the Wrexham to Chester railway line enters its final stages, the Welsh Government is examining options to increase capacity and improve flexibility on the line
  
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• Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing: From Policy to Practice

  05-04-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Before developing a suitable drug and alcohol (Dmp;A) testing policy, there are a number of factors for a business to consider which will drive the most appropriate course of action, specific to its own requirements.
  
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• Theresa May: I'll protect diesel drivers

  05-04-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Prime Minister stepped in as diesel owners face a nightmare of increased congestion charges, hikes in road tax and poor resale values.
  
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• Speed cameras are turned off... but ssh! Its a secret

  05-04-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -ON TUESDAY it was announced that a new average speed camera would start operating along the busy A259 Marine Drive in Brighton.
  
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• 'Smart lampposts' could be on the way as electric vehicle charge points approved

  05-04-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE first wave of new electric vehicle charging points across Oxford have been approved by transport bosses, with the first set to arrive within months.
  
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• Should Kirklees Council's roads policy do more to back cyclists?

  05-04-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Campaign group hits out at car only plans
  
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• Sheffield tram trains to be tested in service soon

  05-04-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Trials have begun of tram trains in Sheffield, and tram passengers are being advised that the new Vossloh Citylink vehicles are under test on the city's tram network, although out of service for the time being. The long-awaited introduction of tram trains, which can run on tramways and also heavy rail, has been delayed by several years, having been announced in 2012 when they had been planned to enter service in 2015.
  
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• Scientific advice promoting diesel was wrong

  05-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The chief scientist under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown has admitted successive governments were wrong to encourage people to buy diesel vehicles.
  
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• Right turn ban considered as Dorchester transport scheme moves forward

  05-04-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RIGHT turns out of a Dorchester roadand left turns into itlook set to be banned as a transport scheme takes another step forward.
  
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• PM hints at help for diesel car owners over 'toxin tax'

  05-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Theresa May says she will take those who own diesels
  
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• Passengers angered by 3,000 mix up which saw Clare bus stop moved 50 metres

  05-04-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Passengers who have caught buses from the same location in their west Suffolk town for more than 40 years were left confused and annoyed when the bus stop was moved about 30 yards up the road without anyone being notified.
  
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• NR timetabling shake-up to repurpose almost 5,000 freight paths for passenger use

  05-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A massive timetabling change is being implemented on the rail network over the next two years by Network Rail, which will see 4,702 allocated freight paths per week be relinquished to free up capacity for passenger services. The infrastructure owner says that the vacant paths mp;ndash; slots...
  
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• Northern braces for nightmare Grand National with less than a third of trains running

  05-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Northern has today released its reduced timetable for Grand National day this Saturday when RMT drivers and guards go on strike mp;ndash; revealing that only 32 of its normal service will be in operation. The news comes on the same day as RMT are set to sit down for talks with Southern in the...
  
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• Noise complaints soar over Dublin airport Subscription

  05-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The number of noise complaints about aircraft using Dublin airport has almost trebled this year.
  
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• No plans to devolve NR in Scotland

  05-04-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Rail Minister confirms no plans to devolve Network Rail to Scottish Government
  
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• Night Tube strike for weekend called off

  05-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The train drivers were due to walkout this weekend in a dispute over full-time positions.
  
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• Night Tube strike called off by Aslef and RMT unions

  05-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A planned strike on London's Night Tube has been called off by train drivers.
  
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• Nexus takes back operation of Tyne and Wear Metro from DB Regio

  05-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Nexus has resumed responsibility for the operation of services on the Tyne and Wear Metro this week, taking back control from operator DB Regio, part of the Arriva Group, who had run services on behalf of Nexus since April 2010. Starting from Saturday 1 April, Nexus, the public body who deliver...
  
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• New figures show the full extent of the rail industrys contribution to Wales

  05-04-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The rail industry, including Network Rail and Arriva Trains Wales, are working together to deliver a record £50 billion plus investment in Britains railway. This investment supports jobs and growth. It also drives development, re-generation and unlocks housing supply.
  
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• New £30m Morpeth Bypass officially opens to drivers after two years under construction

  05-04-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -After nearly two years of work the ribbon has been cut on the new road which could help create thousands of jobs
  
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• MPs debate reliability of ECML wiring

  05-04-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Network Rail and Government discuss ways to improve East Coast Main Line overhead wire reliability
  
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• Motorists in city centre will face £24aday charge subscription

  05-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Owners of diesel cars that are less than two years old will have to pay up to £24 a day to drive in central London from April 2019 under the toughest crackdown by any major city on polluting vehicles.
  
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• Metrolink bosses say they are 'open to discuss' a 4am tram but claim there's not enough demand

  05-04-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Despite Metrolinks doubts over sufficient demand, the late tram idea was a hit with readers on Facebook
  
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• Man behind dash for diesel called C02 'worse than terror'

  05-04-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Professor Sir David King, 77, was the architect of the policy to cut fuel duty for diesel cars as Tony Blairs personal scientist. Yesterday he admitted he got it wrong.
  
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• Mail Rail to open its doors to the public in July

  05-04-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Tickets includes ride on bespoke trains on 2ft-gauge railway
  
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• 'Inconsistent' services for disabled taxi passengers

  05-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Taxi services for disabled people are 'inconsistent', warns a Welsh council transport official.
  
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• HS2 hires 17 firms to make its case Subscription

  05-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Seventeen public relations companies have been on the High Speed Two payroll, prompting allegations that it is wasting taxpayers money.
  
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• Handouts for diesel cars hit by 'toxin tax'

  05-04-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Glasgow landslip causes week-long rail disruption

  05-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ScotRail says tonnes of mud and stone washed onto the track, weakening a footbridge at Lambhill in Glasgow.
  
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• Familiar face takes on new role at Nexus

  05-04-2017 02:00 via newsguardian.co.uk
  
  Airportwatch - Huw Lewis took up his new role at the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro on April 1.
  
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• Driverless shuttle bus to be tested by public in London

  05-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Over the next three weeks, about 100 people will travel in a prototype vehicle on a two-mile route.
  
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• Diesel vehicles will disappear sooner than expected, says EU industry chief

  05-04-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - European parliament backs tougher rules and 30,000 per vehicle fine for carmakers to prevent repeat of VW emissions scandalDiesel vehicles will disappear from roads much faster than expected, according to the European Unions industry commissioner.Elbieta Biekowska spoke after the European parliament backed tougher rules to prevent manufacturers selling cars that produce far more toxic pollution when driven than in official tests.Continue reading...
  
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• Diesel cars: 'It turns out we were wrong'

  05-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new plan to tackle pollution in London
  
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• Diesel action on April 1 leaves everyone looking foolish

  05-04-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -ITS either a bad April Fools or the worst PR stunt ever.
  
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• Daredevils will get chance to climb Forth Road Bridge as part of new £10m plan

  05-04-2017 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -Network Rail want to create a bridge climb for 80,000 visitors a year to climb the 127-year-old crossing.
  
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• COMMENT: Diesel drivers pay the price of green zealotry

  05-04-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - As confessions of incompetence go, the admission by Sir David King (pictured) that he was absolutely wrong to advocate diesel cars could hardly be more damning.
  
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• Calls for tougher rules on drones after devices were used to spy on sunbathers and look into homes

  05-04-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -There were more than 400 reported incidents involving the devices in Greater Manchester last year
  
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• Bishop's Stortford Goods Yard: Network Rail "disregard for motorists" says Labour Party

  05-04-2017 02:00 via hertfordshiremercury.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Labour Party for Bishop's Stortford and Sawbridgeworth has raised their concerns about the Goods Yards development, accusing Network Rail of having a "disregard for motorists."
  
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• American railway boss praises life-changing investment in Londons railways after fact-finding mission

  05-04-2017 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - From moving record numbers of passengers on Victorian infrastructure to rebuilding major railway stations, Network Rail and US railway company Amtrak have much in common.
  
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• Alitalia cancels flights ahead of April 5 labor strike

  05-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Italian national carrier Alitalia has preemptively canceled 60 of its scheduled flights for April 5 in preparation for a 24-hour strike action called by trade unions.read more
  
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• AIX 2017: Panasonic launches new IFEC platform, NEXT

  05-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Panasonic Avionics Corp. has unveiled a new inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) platform called NEXT, which will launch on the Boeing 777X.read more
  
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• AIX 2017: Airbus unveils A380 new cabin stairs option

  05-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airbus has unveiled the latest in a series of cabin upgrades for the A380, which together will allow airlines to add around 80 more seats and boost revenues, the Toulouse-based manufacturer said.read more
  
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• AIX 2017: Airbus appoints Gogo as lead connectivity supplier

  05-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airbus has named inflight connectivity provider Gogo as a lead supplier for its high bandwidth connectivity (HBC) program, paving the way for Gogos 2Ku satellite technology, which allows passengers to access streaming-video speeds on board, to be line-fit to Airbus A320 family, A330 and A380 aircraft. read more
  
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• Airport celebrates world autism awareness day

  05-04-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
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