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• Devon student guilty of planting homemade bomb on London tube

  03-05-2017 15:40
  
  Damon Smith, 20, found guilty as Old Bailey jury rejects claim ball-bearing device was designed to be smoke bomb prankA student from Devon has been found guilty of planting a homemade bomb filled with ball bearings on the London underground, after a jury rejected his claim it was meant to be a prank. Damon Smith, 20, pleaded guilty to perpetrating a bomb hoax but said he meant the device to work as a smoke bomb to stop the train “for a bit of fun”. He pleaded not guilty to possession
  
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• Negotiating Public Transport When Pregnant - HuffPost UK

  03-05-2017 13:49
  
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  Negotiating Public Transport When Pregnant
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  What with my growing bump and all, there's lots of new things I'm figuring out. One is that I can't run around town the way I used to. Another is that with a baby on board, power naps are fast becoming my favourite hobby. But by far the most ...
  
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• We will build on the success of the Tour

  03-05-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - NORTH Yorkshires county transport and economic teams are already looking forward to building on the success of this years Tour de Yorkshire.
  
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• Virgin Trains increasing seats on North Wales coast line

  03-05-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The company plans to put an extra 500 seats on Sunday services
  
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• US lawmakers grill airline execs on customer service

  03-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Angry lawmakers vented their frustration at US airline executives during a congressional hearing on airline customer service Tuesday, threatening to legislate if airlines dont step up their game.read more
  
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• US airlines face heat in Washington after passenger clashes

  03-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Politicians raise the threat of tougher rules on US airlines as they grill industry executives.
  
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• United Airlines CEO calls passenger's removal a 'mistake of epic proportions'

  03-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Oscar Munoz contrite before House transportation committeeDavid Daos terrible experience described as a turning point for airlineThe United Airlines chief executive, Oscar Munoz, has told a congressional committee that an incident in which a passenger was forcibly removed from a flight, prompting a blizzard of bad publicity, was a mistake of epic proportions. Related: Doctor dragged off United Airlines flight reaches undisclosed settlementContinue reading...
  
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• Tube staff to strike at London Bridge in row over ticket worker's 'fracas with fare dodger'

  03-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A 24-hour strike at London Bridge Tube station is set to go ahead after bosses refused to reinstate a ticket barrier worker involved in a fracas with an alleged fare dodger.
  
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• Transport for London appoints TSBA to license its brand globally

  03-05-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport for London (TfL) has announced its plans to expand the reach of its brand licensing programme to the global market. Following a competitive tendering process, TfL has signed a five-year deal with the TSBA Group that will bring its internationally renowned symbols that embody the heritage and identity of Londonsuch as the London Tube map and the roundel logoto the global licensing market.The appointment, structured on a commissioned-based
  
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• Train passengers get own on-board pizzeria

  03-05-2017 02:00 via promomarketing.info
  
  Other News Sources - The UKs best-selling thin and crispy frozen pizza brand, Dr. Oetker Ristorante, booked out the First Class carriage on First Great Westerns 15.36 service from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa on Wednesday April 26 and created a Silver Service pizzeria experience for 32 lucky commuters.
  
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• Train changes on the way

  03-05-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
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• Tougher action needed to tackle air pollution 'emergency'

  03-05-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Tougher action is needed to tackle the public health
  
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• Tories will pay diesel drivers compo to scrap their cars

  03-05-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Conservatives will pay diesel drivers compensation to scrap their cars under radical new plans to improve air quality.
  
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• Suppliers set out plan to drive 'renaissance' in rail manufacturing

  03-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The governmentmp;rsquo;s new Industrial Strategy should be seen as an opportunity to herald a mp;ldquo;renaissancemp;rdquo; in rail manufacturing and drive the creation of 40,000 new jobs in the supply chain, two major rail organisations have stated. In their joint submission to the governmentmp;rsquo;s...
  
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• Samsung self-driving car trial in South Korea approved

  03-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The technology giant says the trial is intended to develop its AI and deep learning software.
  
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• One in five adults in Wales have not ridden a bike in 10 years

  03-05-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RESEARCH by a leading charity has found that one in five adults in Wales have not ridden a bike in 10 years.
  
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• New seating first part of makeover for Dewsbury station

  03-05-2017 02:00 via dewsburyreporter.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - More than £20,000 has been invested in 14 new benches which have replaced the old seating on the stations platforms.
  
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• New bus campaign is launched to bring passengers on board 'hi tech' fleet

  03-05-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - 'Better by Bus' promotion drive will highlight wi-fi, usb charge points and e-leather seats to wow new customers
  
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• Millions of miles driven on North Wales' roads taking toll on health and environment

  03-05-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Poor planning is also blamed amid worries over the impact of extra miles on health and the environment
  
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• Mayor Sadiq Khan announces London's buses are getting Tube-style colour coding for routes to make it easier to travel

  03-05-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Sadiq Khan plans to give London's bus network an overhaul by colour coding the routes, similar to the Tube lines' distinctive colours.
  
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• Mace decides not to take legal action against HS2

  03-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Contractor Mace has announced that it will not be going through with taking legal action against HS2 Ltd for problems that arose during the procurement of the projectmp;rsquo;s mp;pound;170m phase 2b contract. At the end of March, CH2M, the winning bidder for the civil engineering contract for the...
  
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• Londoners baffled by New York Times article branding the Tube a 'wonderland' that 'runs like clockwork'

  03-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London commuters have been left scratching their heads by an American article describing the Tube as a "wonderland" which runs "like clockwork".
  
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• Locomotive Monitoring Unit

  03-05-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Lat-Lon's Locomotive Monitoring Unit (LMU) brings you critical information about your most valuable rail assets. It allow you to use real-time monitoring and custom sensors to tailor the data you receive and key in on crucial components.
  
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• Lawmakers threaten airline CEOs over passenger service

  03-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Uniteds Oscar Munoz grilled in Congress on violent removal of David Dao from flight
  
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• Labour looks to metro mayors to win back voters

  03-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Big cities offer hope that party can start long road back to Downing Street
  
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• Japans train of the future is the epitome of luxury

  03-05-2017 02:00 via thememo.com
  
  Other News Sources - Posh piano lounges, glass ceilinged observatories, and deluxe wooden bathtubs arent usually found on trains.
  
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• Italy's Alitalia to enter administration after staff reject rescue deal

  03-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Loss-making national airline to continue flights, but could be sold or liquidated as state has ruled out renationalisationAlitalia has filed for administration for the second time in a decade, a move that could see the troubled Italian national carrier restructured, sold or finally wound up. The loss-making airline asked the Italian government to put it in administration on Tuesday following a vote by employees to reject a rescue plan, which would have seen shareholders invest a f
  
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• Increased free Wi-Fi data allowance for passengers

  03-05-2017 02:00 via chilternrailways.co.uk
  Other News Sources - We are very pleased to announce that our free on-train Wi-Fi data allowance for passengers has been increased from 75MB to 125MB on our long distance trains between Birmingham, Oxford and London.
  
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• Great Northern unveils refurbished carriages for Fen Line

  03-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Great Northern passengers are set for an improved rail experience after it was today announced that new carriages with air-conditioning and wi-fi will be rolled out across services on the Kingmp;rsquo;s Lynn mp;ndash; Cambridge Fen Line route. On top of that, the operator, a part of Govia Thameslink...
  
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• Government say no current plans to extend sleeper trains to Caithness but are open to review

  03-05-2017 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Transport bosses at the Scottish Government have said they will review a report into the feasibility of a Far North sleeper train.
  
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• Glasgow Airport drop off charge labelled 'a joke' as queues back onto M8 motorway

  03-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE new 2 drop-off system at Glasgow Airport has been labelled as a
  
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• Flybe places two Embraer 195s with Stobart Air

  03-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK regional carrier Flybe has signed a combined commercial arrangement, placing two Embraer E195s with Irish regional Stobart Air.read more
  
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• Flintshire Ale Trail revellers left stranded because of shortage of buses

  03-05-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Organiser Shelley Barratt acknowledges more coaches should have been put on for the 1,000 people who attended the event
  
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• First Bus makes it easier to catch bus with updated travel app

  03-05-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -National bus operator First Bus, is releasing a new travel information app to include multi-modal travel information and a door-to-door journey planner in a bid to make it easier for people to catch the bus. First Bus currently has two apps available for customers and will be making major improvements to its mobile offering over the course of this year. The first phase of these updates sees changes to the First Bus Travel Information app, which is
  
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• Etihad pays the price for its misjudged Alitalia endeavour

  03-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Gulf carrier struggled as terrorism and high costs at Italian airline hit strategy
  
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• Diesel drivers will be paid to scrap their cars to improve air quality

  03-05-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Crossrail 2 'must be fast-paced for sake of London's growth'

  03-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Crossrail 2 must be fast-tracked after the election for the sake of London's future growth, business leaders said today.
  
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• Council staff give stranded rail passengers food and water

  03-05-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -STRANDED rail passengers were given food and water by a councilemergency response team after signalling failures on the line between Didcot and Swindon.
  
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• Congestion charges, toxin taxes, lower bus fares - how the West Midlands Mayor candidates plan to tackle pollution in our cities

  03-05-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -The election for the West Midlands first metro mayor is just days away - and air quality is
  
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• Busy shipping lanes could cause 'seal hearing loss'

  03-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Researchers say noise could affect how whales, dolphins and seals find food and communicate.
  
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• Bradford City Cycle event launched

  03-05-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A FUN filled cycling day to continue the cycling theme in the wake of the Tour de Yorkshire is taking place in Bradford and you dont even need a bike to take part.
  
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• Bombardiers Joint Venture Wins Contract to Build 40 High-Speed Train Cars for China

  03-05-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that its Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd. (BST), has been awarded another contract from China Railway Corp. (CRC) to supply 40 CRH1A-A new generati
  
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• Apprentice finds cool solution for Greater Anglia buffet cars

  03-05-2017 02:00 via greateranglia.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Greater Anglia is to carry out improvements to its buffet cars on the NorwichLondon line after apprentice, Daniel Boardley, came up with a way of keeping them cooler in summer.
  
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• Alitalias collapse into administration deals blow to Etihad

  03-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Rome approves proceedings and agrees 600m bridging loan to keep flag carrier flying
  
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• Alitalia starts administration proceedings

  03-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline faces liquidation as request is filed with Italian government
  
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• Alitalia slides into administration

  03-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airline says flights will continue as planned while administrators see if the firm can be saved.
  
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• Airlines in US threatened with new laws to improve passenger service

  03-05-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Airline shares take off with CEOs in the spotlight

  03-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• A4A airlines will no longer remove boarded passengers from aircraft

  03-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- All Airlines for America (A4A) member airlines are now committed to not removing a boarded passenger from an aircraft in a bumping situation and all are committed to ensuring crew being transported are booked in advance, A4A president and CEO Nicholas Calio said.read more
  
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• A park and ride scheme has been launched at Wales' biggest hospital

  03-05-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The scheme at the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff, was set up following controversy surrounding parking at the site
  
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