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• West Coast invests in 25 new vehicles for new Borders Buses operation

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• Video of United passenger dragged off aircraft causes outrage

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  Aviation Industry- Video of a passenger being forcibly and roughly dragged from a United Airlines flight by law enforcement officers created outrage from customers and social media observers.read more
  
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• United in social media storm after man dragged off flight

  11-04-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Chief executive apologises after fresh blow to friendly skies airlines reputation
  
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• United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from overbooked flight

  11-04-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Several videos taken by Chicago passengers show guards aggressively dragging a man down the aisle after selecting him to leave an overbooked flightA man was violently removed from a United Airlines flight by aviation police officials at Chicagos OHare international airport on Sunday, in an incident captured on video by several other passengers. Related: United Airlines: leggings ban 'not sexist' even though it affects women moreContinue reading...
  
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• United Airlines: Passenger forcibly removed from flight

  11-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A video emerges of a man being forcibly removed from his seat because the flight was overbooked.
  
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• United Airlines incident: what are the rules for airlines 'bumping' passengers after overselling flights?

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• UK Coach Rally prepares for Blackpool

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• Uber is banned in Italy over unfair competition for taxis

  11-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An Italian court has banned the Uber app over unfair competition for traditional taxis.
  
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• Surrey potholes: See the condition of Farnham Road in Guildford - does this make it one the county's worst roads?

  11-04-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Just look at the condition of Farnham Road in Guildford! It may not get resurfaced for another year yet
  
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• Spring Airlines yields & profits fall; adjusts international capacity

  11-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Shanghai-based Spring Airlines reported a net profit of CNY950.5 million ($138 million) for 2016, down 28.4 compared with the 2015 net income of CNY1.3 billion.read more
  
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• South West Trains chaos: How to get home following severe delays due to 'rail defect'

  11-04-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - South West Trains services were severely disrupted on Monday (April 10) due to emergency engineering repair works
  
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• Shocking footage shows United Airlines passenger being dragged from overbooked plane

  11-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Shocking footage has emerged of the moment a passenger was forcibly dragged from a plane by security staff after an airline overbooked his flight.
  
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• Sales and profits increase at ZF

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• Sale of alcohol to passengers waiting for early morning flights should be banned, government officials say

  11-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Calls have been made to ban the sale of alcohol at airports to passengers on early morning flights after a spike in drunken incidents.
  
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• Opening ceremony for BYD Hungarian production facility

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• Officer on leave after forcibly removing passenger from overbooked United Airlines flight

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• North East could get boost from rail and road improvements in Scotland

  11-04-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Extension to the Borders Railway and improvements to the A1 and A68 could boost businesses in the region
  
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• New Village Plans Launched Around Cattal Railway Station

  11-04-2017 02:00 via harrogate-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Plans for a sustainable new village located around Cattal railway station have been unveiled to help meet Harrogates future housing needs.
  
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• Multi-million pound transport bid could make new Oxford railway line and station revamp a reality

  11-04-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A BID for major transport improvements worth hundred of millions of pounds could see projects including a new railway line for Oxford completed in the next four years.
  
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• London parents could face ban on taking kids to school by car

  11-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Parents who use a car on the school run will be fined up to 130 in parts of London to tackle air pollution and dangerous driving, the Standard has learned.
  
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• Leader comment: Borders rail extension must not repeat mistakes

  11-04-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - There have been calls to extend the Borders Railway all the way to Carlisle since way before the historic Waverley Route was reopened amid much fanfare in September 2015.
  
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• International Space Station crew returns to earth after 173 days in orbit

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• Hundreds of jobs created at new £80million rail depot in South Yorkshire

  11-04-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The Japanese company Hitachi is hiring around 250 workers to maintain a new generation of inter-city trains at the £80million facility in Doncaster.
  
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• HS2 starts hunt for partners to deliver station developments

  11-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - HS2 has now begun its search for bidders to work on the design and development contracts for four stations that will be built to accommodate the high-speed line. The company is looking for partners to deliver a number of key station projects, including a development partner for London Euston...
  
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• HS2 seeks station design and development partners

  11-04-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: High speed line project promoter HS2 Ltd has begun the process to appoint world-class...
  
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• Hornby chairman faces calls to quit

  11-04-2017 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- New Pistoia, Hornby's second biggest shareholder wants to replace Roger Canham with Alexander Anton, a non-executive director of royal wedding carpet firm Victoria Carpets.
  
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• GTR boss earns almost 500,000 in 2016 despite terrible year for Southern

  11-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Southern rail boss and CEO of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Charles Horton was paid almost half a million pounds in 2016, despite over a yearmp;rsquo;s worth of commuter chaos caused by the ongoing industrial dispute with the unions over DOO and Southernmp;rsquo;s parent company recording a record...
  
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• Govia Thameslink Railway losses worsen, customer satisfaction falls but top bosss pay soars to almost £500k

  11-04-2017 02:00 via brightonandhovenews.org
  
  Other Regional Press - Losses at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) deepened and customer satisfaction fell but the best-paid directors earnings soared to almost £500,000, according to newly filed accounts.
  
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• Further investment for Blackpool Transport to meet target for fleet age

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• FedEx Freight calls for US self-driving truck rules

  11-04-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Chief seeks uniform standards for technology that iscoming faster than people think
  
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• Epsom Coaches to become Quality Line and integrated into RATP Dev

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• Emirates airline uses company run by criminals to drive VIPs Subscription

  11-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Emirates Airlines is knowingly allowing a criminal gang to transfer its first and business class passengers to and from airports in the UK, an investigation by The Times has found.
  
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• Eland Cables-Network Rail and LU-Approved Cable for Rail, Metro & Underground

  11-04-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Eland Cables holds a multi-year framework agreement with Network Rail for the supply of the full range of approved cables and overhead line.
  
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• Delta canceled 3,500 flights, took days to resume normal ops after storms

  11-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines continued to experience residual delays through the April 8-9 weekend following a series of damaging storms in the Atlanta area April 5. read more
  
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• David Tonkin appointed as RIA chairman for second time

  11-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Rail Industry Association (RIA) has announced that it has appointed David Tonkin as its new chairman for the second time. The new chairman has held the position before, as he was also selected for the role at the end of 2012. Tonkin will lead the RIA board, which is made up of senior...
  
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• Ctrack launches tracking solution for courier and express delivery fleets

  11-04-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Ctrack, an Inseego company, has launched a vehicle tracking solution aimed specifically at the courier and express delivery marketplace. Ctrack Courier has been developed to help tackle some of the most common and difficult challenges facing businesses in this demanding industry sector, with particular focus on security, driving behaviour and operational visibility.There have been numerous instances where thieves have targeted vehicles left unatte
  
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• Crossrail 2 boss Michle Dix expects government decision to keep project on track next month

  11-04-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The boss of Crossrail 2 is hoping to get the go-ahead to push on with the £30bn project by next month.
  
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• Conwy Valley railway line reopens after Storm Doris

  11-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A north Wales railway line has reopened six weeks after being blocked by fallen trees and rocks caused by Storm Doris.
  
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• Charging points at stations

  11-04-2017 02:00 via falkirkherald.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Falkirk High and Linlithgow are among 50 Scottish train stations which will soon have free-to-use charging points for electric cars.
  
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• Car maker Ford motors into the savings market

  11-04-2017 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Ford Money has been given the green light to offer savings accounts to Britons it revealed this morning - and it's immediately made six different deals available.
  
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• Car insurance premiums 'jump by £110'

  11-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drivers are paying 16 more for annual cover, with costs set to hit a record this year, a survey finds.
  
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• BYD to invest in new French assembly plant

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• Borders Railway extension considered as part of transport review

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  The Herald - Extending the Borders Railway is to be considered as part of a new Government-commissioned study into improving transport in the south of Scotland.
  
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• Borders Railway could be extended to Carlisle

  11-04-2017 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  
  Edinburgh Evening News - Extending the Borders Railway is to be considered as part of a new Scottish Government-commissioned study into improving transport in the south of Scotland.
  
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• Boost for Tyne Valley rail line

  11-04-2017 02:00 via hexham-courant.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Civil servants from the Department for Transport and the Association of Community Rail Partnerships were on board for the trip to promote the route from Newcastle to Carlisle.
  
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• Bid to extend Borders line builds up steam subscription

  11-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The rail route that once linked Edinburgh with Carlisle could be reopened following a study into improved public transport links between Scotland and northern England.
  
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• Average commuter spends 48K in their career - just to get to work

  11-04-2017 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - The average British commuter will spend over £48,000 across their working lifetime - just to get to the office.
  
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• Anger following train station overcrowding

  11-04-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - CALLS have been made for train bosses to do more to prepare for major events after the chaos that followed the Brighton Marathon.
  
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• ANA adds to Boeing 737-800 fleet

  11-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has placed two new Boeing 737-800s with Japans ANA Holdings, the lessor said April 10.read more
  
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• Airline price war means you could be dragged off your next flight Subscription

  11-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Up to 50,000 passengers a year are being bumped off British flights as airlines overbook to maximise profits.
  
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