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• Work starts on building new East Coast IE trains

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Work has started in Japan building the body shells for Intercity Expresses destined for the East Coast Main Line. The 65 sets are due to come into service with Virgin Trains East Coast from next year, and the main assembly of the new trains will be carried out at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. A prototype set was run into London Kings Cross in March last year, when it was announced that the East Coast IE fleet will be branded Azuma, which is Japanese for east.
  
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• What does the snap election mean for aviation?

  06-05-2017 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- Well, a few things actually. To recap, the Government released its consultations on national airspace and the NPS for Heathrow at the beginning of February. Meanwhile, the Transport Committee of MPs was appointed to provide official parliamentary scrutiny of the
  
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• Weak government air quality plan remains silent on Heathrow third runway

  06-05-2017 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- The Government has today published an updated air quality plan, with new figures suggesting London may not be compliant with legal limits even by 2030. But despite projections having shown Heathrow expansion would increase levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in
  
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• Virgin unveils new ticketing structure to save customers 7.1m a year

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Virgin Trains has announced changes to its advanced ticketing prices that could lead to customers saving around mp;pound;7.1m per year. Services on the East Coast will now allow customers to take advantage of cheaper advance fares on the day of travel, meaning that at the current rate of passenger...
  
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• UK proposes clean-air zones, scrappage scheme for polluting cars

  06-05-2017 02:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it could introduce a scrappage scheme to get the most polluting cars and vans off its roads and charge some drivers of old vehicles to enter parts of the country, as it strives to improve air quality.
  
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• Tory diesel car scrappage scheme branded 'half-baked' by clean air campaigners

  06-05-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The Air Quality Plan yesterday came just days before a legal deadline to publish proposals to tackle nitrogen dioxide pollution
  
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• Toothless blueprint fails to meet challenge we face - Sadiq Khan subscription

  06-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The clean air proposals finally put forward by the government yesterday are woefully inadequate. They would still leave Britain with illegally polluted and unsafe air for at least another decade.
  
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• The case for change for Greater Manchester stations

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - As Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) awaits government approval on its proposal to take over all of the regions rail stations, Amanda White, its head of rail, talks to RTM about the countless benefits this move would bring.
  
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• RSSB develop new guidance to improve NTS of rail staff

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - New staff training guidance has been announced this week to boost the skills of railway workers to create a safer train network in the UK. The RSSB has stated that it is developing guidance that was launched in 2012 to improve the non-technical skills (NTS) of staff and reduce risk for...
  
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• River bus plans to solve York's traffic jams

  06-05-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - CONGESTION charges, a workplace parking levy and a river-based park and ride system are some of the proposals by experts to solve Yorks transport woes.
  
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• Record rail numbers highlight county's 'resilience'

  06-05-2017 02:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A RECORD number of visitors are making their way to Cumbria by rail, highlighting the 'resilience' of the flood affected region.
  
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• Railway costs through the roof?

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Lord Berkeley, chairman of the Rail Freight Group, gives his thoughts on the National Audit Offices (NAOs) recent report into modernising Great Western Main Line(GWML) and the escalating costs of the project.
  
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• Rail Alliance drives Midlands Engine

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Supply industry cluster Rail Alliance is to host networking events at the forthcoming Railtex...
  
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• Powers sought for privately-financed 420 km Chicago rail bypass

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - USA: Great Lakes Basin Transportation Inc filed a formal application with the Surface...
  
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• Pollution plan leaves charges on diesel drivers to councils subscription

  06-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Ministers have been accused of passing the buck after they told dozens of local authorities to reduce air pollution but left councils to decide whether to propose charging drivers of diesel cars.
  
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• Online exhibition highlights Crossrail finds

  06-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The website has been created with images of items found during the construction of the Elizabeth Line.
  
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• Norwegian evaluates long-haul flights from Germany

  06-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- European low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian is continuing its long-haul expansion by studying long-haul routes from Germany, although the LCC would not confirm specific routes.read more
  
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• New car sales not quite on the right road

  06-05-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Professor David Bailey examines the impact of new vehicle excise duty and the rise in the cost of imported cars
  
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• Network Rail to start work on two railway stations in UK

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -UK's Network Rail has announced that development work is set to commence at Tottenham Hale station later this month.
  
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• Motorists 'abandoning diesel' - but no scrappage scheme yet

  06-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Motorists are abandoning diesel cars amid fears owners could be hammered as part of a move to cut dangerous air pollution.
  
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• Lost at the airport? This robot can help

  06-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The robot that helps people lost in the airport or the shopping mall.
  
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• Labels on new cars to show level of emissions produced by the vehicle

  06-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - New cars will be sold with labels telling motorists about the level of toxic air pollutants being emitted, ministers have signalled.
  
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• iRail 2017: inspiring the rail workers of the future

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - RTMmp;rsquo;s Josh Mines reports from this yearmp;rsquo;s edition of iRail. In mid-March, 12 teams of teenagers from schools around Derbyshire came together for this yearmp;rsquo;s iRail event, held at Pride Park stadium, the home of Derby County Football Club.mp;nbsp; But this event, which has been...
  
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• HS2 submits plans to convert disused Curzon Street station entrance

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - HS2 has submitted planning permission to convert the disused Curzon Street station entrance building into a visitor space when the high-speed terminal comes into service. The company plan to turn the Grade-1 listed entrance building, one of the oldest surviving train terminals in the country...
  
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• Hitachi gets to work on bodyshells for Virgin's Azuma Class 800s

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Hitachi has today started work on Virgin Trainsmp;rsquo; new fleet of Azuma Class 800s that are due to enter service on the east coast in 2018. Engineers at Hitachimp;rsquo;s factory in Kasado, Japan, have begun building the bodyshells ahead of trains being shipped to the UK for construction by a...
  
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• Getting rid of speed humps to improve air quality would be 'cynical'

  06-05-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Road pressure group Brake hits out at plans for clean air zones
  
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• Digital Railway: four steps forward

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Shortly before the general election was called, the Digital Railway team announced several major updates to its programme. RTMmp;rsquo;s Luana Salles reports. On 13 April, Digital Railway took the rail sector by surprise by revealing a series of updates, including an announcement that the Early...
  
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• Diesel scrappage scheme being considered

  06-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The scheme is part of the government's draft clean air plan, which critics dismissed as
  
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• Diesel drivers paid to scrap cars to tackle air pollution

  06-05-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Government is consulting on proposals to bring in 'targeted' scrappage scheme to get older and moremore polluting vehicles off the roads.
  
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• Crossrail 2: a transformational project

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Michmp;egrave;le Dix CBE, managing director of Crossrail 2, explains why the rail link is a scheme the whole country should support. Crossrail 2 is a critical rail project for London and the south east, and is needed by the 2030s. We have submitted a revised business case to the transport...
  
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• Construction of Virgin Azumas begins

  06-05-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Construction of Virgin Trains Azuma fleet begins.
  
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• Clean air policy could crush high street growth, says FTA

  06-05-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Trading conditions on British high streets could become increasingly difficult for businesses following todays government plan on air quality, ...
  
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• China's first big passenger plane takes off for maiden flight

  06-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The C919 aircraft is a key symbol of the country's ambitions to enter the global aviation market.
  
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• China's first large passenger jet completes maiden flight as nation tries to rival Boeing and Airbus

  06-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The first large Chinese-made passenger jet completed its maiden test flight on Friday as China edged closer to its goal of breaking into the aircraft industry.
  
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• Champions League final: More trains to avoid 'embarrassment'

  06-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Champions League football fans have been promised 21 post-match high speed trains from Cardiff to "avoid the embarrassment" of a repeat of the Rugby World Cup travel chaos.
  
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• Canada, Bombardier counter Boeings complaints about CSeries

  06-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The Canadian government, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is pushing back against allegations by Boeing that Bombardier has engaged in unfair dumping of aircraft in the US market. read more
  
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• Businesses could benefit from government vehicle scrappage scheme but drivers face uncertainty as consultation starts

  06-05-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - A scheme which could see drivers subsidised for trading in their old diesel vehicles would be welcomed by motor dealersbut campaigners have warned measures do not go far enough.
  
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• Brynglas tunnels 'cost £31m in lost time' a year

  06-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The M4's Brynglas tunnels are the UK's most congested stretch of inner city motorway outside the M25, figures show.
  
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• Broad smile wins Reading Buses driver Star of the Month award

  06-05-2017 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post -High praise for theReadingBuses driver from the passengers he drives to work
  
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• Bristol Airport could get a station or dual carriageway link to city centre

  06-05-2017 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Evening Post - Airport bosses are investigating ways to improve infrastructure around the airport
  
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• BA parent enjoys record first quarter as demand picks up

  06-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - IAG beats expectations and signs point to turnround in European airline industry
  
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• BA owner IAG hails record first-quarter profit

  06-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The group reports a 10 rise in profits and says bookings for its new long-haul airline are going well.
  
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• BA owner IAG beats profit expectations to produce record first quarter

  06-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Anti-social or art? Commuter vs beatboxer on London Underground

  06-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An encounter between an angry commuter and a beatboxer went viral - but he says he's filling London with art, not noise.
  
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• Airbus books $4.8 billion in April commercial aircraft orders

  06-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airbus booked firm orders for 25 commercial aircraft from six customers in April, valued at approximately $4.8 billion, more than doubling the April commercial aircraft sales total of Boeing. read more
  
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• Air pollution plan: sacrificing the nation's health to save an election campaign

  06-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Penalising UK drivers in the heat of an election campaign promises a political car crash, so the government has hit the brakes and slammed clean air policy into reverse
  
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• Air Canada posts $28 million 1Q net loss as fuel costs soar

  06-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Air Canada incurred a 2017 first-quarter net loss of C$37 million ($27.8 million), reversed from a net profit of C$101 million in the 2016 March quarter, as rising fuel costs hit the bottom line.read more
  
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