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• Tory failure to deliver pollution action plan angers environmentalists

  21-04-2017 22:19
  
  Ministers submit court application to delay tackling illegal levels of toxic fumes, deemed by MPs to be a public health emergencyThe government has made a last-minute application to the high court to delay the publication of its plan to tackle the air pollution crisis.Ministers were under a court direction to produce tougher draft measures to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution, which is largely caused by diesel traffic, by 4pm on Monday. The government’s original plans had
  
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• Private parking firms issue tickets every seven seconds, data suggests

  21-04-2017 10:08
  
  Requests by private parking companies for vehicle-keeper records rose 28% last year to 4.7m, RAC Foundation findsThe number of drivers fined by private parking companies in the UK has risen by more than a quarter in the past year, research by the RAC Foundation suggests.
  Private parking companies requested more than 4.7m vehicle-keeper records from the DVLA in 2016-17, a rise of 28% from the previous year. The vast majority of these requests are likely to have been for the purpose of issuing fin
  
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• Why we Should Prioritise High Speed Rail in the UK

  21-04-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Travel talk this week has been dominated by overbooking. But one notable transport undertaking had plenty of spare seats.
  
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• Virgin America receives first A321neo as Alaska mulls future fleet

  21-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The first Airbus A321neo, the largest and longest-range variant of the Airbus family of re-engined narrowbody aircraft, has been delivered to Virgin America.read more
  
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• Uber may face 2.1m minicab licence fee

  21-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Uber could pay up to 2.1 million for a five-year licence under proposed changes to minicab fees announced by Transport for London today.
  
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• Uber faces paying £2.1m to operate in London

  21-04-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Transport for London plans to raise operating licence fee from current level of £2,826
  
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• Tube strike: Underground workers announce 24-hour walkout on May 7 over sacked colleague

  21-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tube staff have voted for a 24-hour strike over the sacking of a worker who tackled a fare dodger.
  
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• Transport for London confirms changes to bus routes in central London

  21-04-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -The reliability of the bus network in central London is set to be improved, cutting congestion and helping tackle air pollution, as Transport for London (TfL) confirmed that it will implement a range of changes to bus routes. The changes to 23 routes in central London follow a wide-ranging consultation and will ensure services are more closely matched to changing demand. Bus demand on Oxford Street is shifting, as people choose different travel opt
  
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• This is why we should ALL by cycling to work

  21-04-2017 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Walking to work is also good for you, although it does not offer the same benefits as taking a bike
  
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• Tesla recalls 53,000 cars over brake issue

  21-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Some Model X and Model S vehicles are affected, but there have been no reports of accidents.
  
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• Space-Saving Benefits of Remote Breaker Resets in Rail

  21-04-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Remote breaker reset technology can create extra room in passenger carriages, while bringing additional functionality to circuit breakers and reducing total cost of ownership for rolling stock operators.
  
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• Southern Rail counts cost of year's rail disruption

  21-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Service has "stabilised" on the Southern Rail network where strikes have caused misery for thousands of commuters, franchise operator Go-Ahead Group insisted on Thursday.
  
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• South East Flexible Ticketing programme soars millions over budget

  21-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The South East Flexible Ticketing Programme (SEFT) has gone millions over budget and has failed to hit a number of its original key targets, a review of the programme conducted by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found. Originally, the programme aimed to enable part-time workers to buy...
  
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• Services returning to normal after Euston cable fire

  21-04-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A fire in signalling cables at South Hampstead caused serious disruption to services at London Euston last night, and the station had to be closed for a time. Operators said the effects of the incident were felt all the way down the West Coast Main Line as far as Liverpool.
  
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• Rail firm builds small head of steam subscription

  21-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Sometimes, no news is good news and so it was for Go-Ahead yesterday. Shares in the transport group had their best day in months as the company behind the shambles at Southern Railways said things have got no worse.
  
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• Private parking firms pursue one million more motorists subscription

  21-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The number of motorists hit with extortionate penalties of up to £100 by private parking firms has soared by more than a million in 12 months, causing renewed anger over the governments failure to crack down on cowboy operators.
  
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• Passenger revenue stabilises on GTR services despite a year's worth of strikes

  21-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Passenger growth has slowed on Southeastern rail services, whilst passenger revenue growth on strike-ridden GTR has now stabilised, the third quarter trading statement from Go-Ahead has today announced. The statement from the company, who are behind GTR, London Midland and Southeastern, found...
  
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• Open access operators launch Alliance of Rail New Entrants

  21-04-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: The Alliance for Rail New Entrants was launched on April 20 to bring together non-incumbent...
  
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• NAO highlights smart ticketing failings

  21-04-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The National Audit Office has delivered a damning verdict on the progress of smart ticketing on National Rail, accusing the Department for Transport of failing to live up to promises made only a few years ago. In a new report, it says: The Department has paused and reconsidered its approach to the Programme, and changed its scope and objectives on a number of occasions. The cost of setting up the back office systems to support smart ticketing was originally put at 45 million, but
  
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• Mace goes on attack over HS2 tender subscription

  21-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - High Speed Two came under renewed attack from the losing bidder for a key project management role, a day after MPs were told details of embarrassing failures in the tender competition.
  
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• Lufthansa to receive five A320neos in 2017

  21-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Group will take delivery of five Airbus A320neos instead of the 10 originally planned to be delivered this year, Lufthansa spokesperson Joerg Waber confirmed to ATW. read more
  
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• London's Oxford Street bus routes cut by 40

  21-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London says the changes will reduce congestion and improve reliability.
  
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• London cyclists slam suggestions commuting by bike 'halves cancer risk' following study

  21-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London cyclists have slammed suggestions that commuting on two wheels could halve the risk of developing cancer and heart disease.
  
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• Improvements to regional airports and other transport infrastructure could boost East of Englands economy by £23bn, CBI claims

  21-04-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Infrastructure improvements will play a vital role in securing a £23.2bn boost to the East of Englands economy, a business organisation has claimed.
  
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• HS2 rolling stock procurement moves forward

  21-04-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: The competition for a £2.75bn contract to design, build and maintain trainsets for High Speed 2...
  
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• How Energy Storage Technologies are Moving from Concept to Reality on Europe's Electrified Rail Networks

  21-04-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Energy storage innovations are leading to smarter energy architectures for more sustainable, cost-effective rail networks.
  
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• Heathrow needs Devon businesses to build £16billion airport expansion

  21-04-2017 02:00 via devonlive.com
  
  Other News Sources - Small businesses are being called on to help build a bigger Heathrow Airport. Bosses behind the £16billion expansion project to create a third runway are launching a regional tour to get small and medium sized firms across Devon, Cornwall and the wider South West involved in the supply chain, creating an estimated £170 million for the economy.
  
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• GM says Venezuelan car plant is seized by government

  21-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The US car giant says it will 'take all legal actions' to defend its interests.
  
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• Gatwick and Heathrow airports both failed to get a one-star rating in a new survey on airport punctuality

  21-04-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Just three out of five flights arriving and departing from Gatwick kept within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, according to a wide-reaching survey by the travel intelligence specialist OAG.
  
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• Former American Airlines CCO to advise Nigerian startup

  21-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways has appointed former American Airlines CCO Virasb Vahidi as a senior executive advisor.read more
  
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• Find out more about the new National College for High Speed Rail

  21-04-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - With doors at the new opening in September 2017, Chief Executive Clair Mowbray is set to speak at this years National Rail Conference
  
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• Cyclists 'could be banned from Oxford Street when it is pedestrianised'

  21-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Cyclists could be banned from Oxford Street when it is pedestrianised, London's walking and cycling tsar has revealed.
  
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• Councils call for DfT to move forward on 'crucial' Crossrail 2 plans

  21-04-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Councils across London and the south east have come together to put their support behind plans for Crossrail 2 and have urged the government to fully support the project. Authorities from Cambridge to Portsmouth and the representative for Londonmp;rsquo;s 32 Borough Councils, London Councils, have...
  
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• Car insurance premiums jumped by 8 in past year

  21-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The average UK car insurance premium rose by 8 in the past year to £462, the ABI says.
  
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• Canadas WestJet plans to launch ULCC subsidiary

  21-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Calgary-based low-cost carrier (LCC) WestJet, Canadas second largest airline, said it will launch an ultra LCC by the end of 2017.read more
  
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• Can China's electric cars kill off petrol?

  21-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - How are three big carmakers going about cracking China, the world's biggest car market?
  
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• 'Bully boy' parking firms buy car details from DVLA

  21-04-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Motoring group RAC estimates that almost £500million in penalties may have been issued by parking companies in 2016/17 after obtaining motorists' records from the DVLA.
  
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• Bromsgrove rail passengers face using bus service

  21-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Some services are already full when they arrive at the station forcing passengers to get a bus
  
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• BMW profits boosted by Intel map investment

  21-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The German car giant says the value of its stake in the Here map service rises by 183m euros.
  
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• Belfast Bikes dumped in River Lagan

  21-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Pictures emerge of what appear to be several Belfast Bikes dumped in the River Lagan.
  
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