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• Could maglev trains be a magic bullet for UK inter-city travel? Jeremy Acklam

  10-05-2017 10:55
  
  Quick, clean and green, maglev technology is well suited to short, inter-city trips – if transport planners make the investment With more and more people using the railways in Britain, the country clearly needs greater capacity. Developments like Crossrail, which will open in 2018, and HS2 will help, but could revisiting magnetic levitation technology hold the answer to cutting journey times between nearby crowded UK cities?The main asset of a maglev – named after the technology that
  
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• Welsh rail list omits high value station in favour of 'moderate' project

  10-05-2017 02:00 via transport-network.co.uk
  Transport Network - A proposed railway station assessed as 'high' value for money has been omitted from the Welsh Governments new prioritised list of stations.
  
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• Virgin boss Branson profits from airline sale

  10-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Tycoon sees wealth increase but Easyjet founder is hit by share price slump
  
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• United Continental shares hit 12-month high

  10-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Uber should lose its licence if it doesn't improve workers' rights, say drivers

  10-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Minicab and black-cab drivers join GMB union in urging Transport for London to take actionA group of minicab drivers, many employed by Uber, have joined black-cab drivers and unions in calling for improved workers rights to be a condition of Uber being able to renew its London licence later this month.United Private Hire Drivers, which says it has 1,200 members and organised a go-slow protest blocking roads in the capital in November last year, is calling on Transport for London t
  
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• Things are so bad on some tram lines that drivers 'cower from gangs of lawless yobs'

  10-05-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -New figures reveal more than three incidents of anti-social behaviour a day are being reported
  
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• Stansted Airport delays: Hundreds miss flights after faulty X-rays cause scenes like 'zombie apocalypse'

  10-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of passengers missed their flights at Stansted airport on Tuesday morning after a "technical issue" sparked severe delays.
  
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• Spirit Airlines shares fall amid reports of fights, delayed fights

  10-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Southwest transitions to Amadeus system

  10-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Southwest Airlines began operating all of its flights under its Amadeus reservation system May 9, the airline said.read more
  
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• Smart bus can alter its route to avoid jams Subscription

  10-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The end of the traditional bus route was signalled yesterday with the launch of a smart service that will adjust journeys to avoid congestion.
  
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• Scottish devolution of BTP debated today

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Members of the Scottish Parliament are debating the proposed devolution of British Transport Police north of the border today. The plan, supported by the SNP, involves merging BTP with the national force Police Scotland, affecting the jobs of 280 BTP officers. Transport minister Humza Yousaf said the merger would ensure that railway policing in Scotland is accountable, through the chief constable and the Scottish Police Authority, to the people of Scotland ...
  
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• Refitted trains on right track for Tyne Valley

  10-05-2017 02:00 via hexham-courant.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A FLEET of refurbished trains set to be introduced on the Tyne Valley line should be as good as new.
  
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• Railtex: Time move away from 'famine or feast' scenario for supply chain

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Industrial Strategymp;nbsp;must enable a sustainable rail supply chain, avoiding the famine and feast scenarios of the past, according to a panel of experts at Railtex. Speaking on the first Platform session on productivity and skills, hosted by RTM, David Clarke, technical director at the...
  
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• Railtex 2017 opens its doors in heart of Midlands Engine

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The thirteenth edition of the UKmp;rsquo;s leading exhibition of railway technology, products and services, Railtex, has opened its doors today at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Leading figures from over 470 of the rail industrymp;rsquo;s major companies are expected to be in...
  
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• Passenger night trains in Europe: the end of the line? report published

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: The European Parliament's Committee on Transport mp; Tourism has published a research...
  
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• Northern Rail are about to put up their fare prices again - for the THIRD time in nine months

  10-05-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The operator has also been hit by a number of strikes in recent weeks over a dispute in relation to the role of guards on trains
  
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• More changes made to cost of Northern Rail services...

  10-05-2017 02:00 via grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - CHEAPER fares will soon be available for last-minute users of the Northern Rail service.
  
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• Metrolink tram driver hurt in 'reckless' rock attack

  10-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - He suffered face and chest injuries after a rock was thrown through the windscreen of his tram.
  
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• London Midland Labs Getting serious about innovation

  10-05-2017 02:00 via globalrailnews.com
  Global Rail News - The railways slow rate of change and innovation is a popular topic of conversation at conferences and over networking drinks.
  
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• Latest stage of Midland Mainline electrification due to start

  10-05-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The latest stage of work to electrify the Midland Mainline between Kettering and Corby gets underway this weekend.
  
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• Kuwait breaks ground on new airport

  10-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The Gulf state of Kuwait has begun heavy construction work on its new airport, designed to ease serious overcrowding problems.read more
  
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• IEP fleet work moves forward at Hitachi's Pistoia plant ahead of UK delivery

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - It wonmp;rsquo;t be long now until the brand-new bi-mode IEP trains make their way from Italy to the UKmp;rsquo;s south west coast, writes Berry Sas, project director at Hitachi Rail Europe, in an exclusive update for RTM. In the coming years, the UK will see a host of major rail projects come to...
  
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• Hyundai Heavy break-up aimed at attracting investment

  10-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - South Korean shipbuilder trying to stay afloat in industry swamped by overcapacity
  
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• Humza Yousaf vows not to let strikes derail policing plan

  10-05-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Transport minister Humza Yousaf said he would continue to have constructive talks with unions, but said the plans should not be beholden to the threat of industrial action.
  
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• Hitachi unveils AT400 British Bullet Train concept

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: A prominent feature at the front of the Hitachi Rail Europe stand at Railtex 2017 is a model of...
  
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• Hertzs shares tumble as losses grow

  10-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Investors disappointed by car hire firm's first quarter results
  
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• Greater Manchester congestion charge considered

  10-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A daily charge of £7.50 for cars in Manchester, as well as areas of Bolton and Bury, is being
  
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• GeoSignage Sverige -CMS for Infotainment, Wi-Fi Portal and Passenger Information

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -GeoSignage Sverige AB develops software solutions for infotainment systems and passenger information on public transport.
  
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• Declan Ryan launches low-cost airline in Peru

  10-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Air Viva Peru promises to do for fares in Latin America what Ryanair did in Europe
  
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• Citymapper Launches A 'Smart Bus' Service In London

  10-05-2017 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  The Huffington Post - Citymapper has already reinvented urban navigation. Now, it wants to reinvent the bus too.
  
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• Chaos at Stansted as security scanners fail

  10-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Passengers miss flights following IT failure at Essex airport
  
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• Campaigners call for Stansted Airport flight path changes to be reversed

  10-05-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - A campaign group is urging residents to make their views known to reverse flight path changes at Stansted Airport, which is causing noise misery.
  
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• Bill to merge police on track Subscription

  10-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Legislation to merge British Transport Police in Scotland with the national force has passed its first hurdle at Holyrood.
  
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• Avolon predicts China will need 3,200 new aircraft by 2026

  10-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Chinas booming air travel market will require 3,200 new airliners over the coming decade, with more than 50 still to be ordered, according to a new study released by lessor Avolon.read more
  
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• Alstom brings new EMU product to UK market

  10-05-2017 02:00 via globalrailnews.com
  Global Rail News - Alstom is using the UK rail trade fair Railtex to present its new regional EMU train platform for the UK.
  
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• Alex Salmond accused of broken promises after Buchan railway pledge

  10-05-2017 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Former First Minister Alex Salmond has come under fire for a history of broken promises on transport investment after pledging to bring the railway back to Buchan
  
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• After over two years at the bottom, GTR no longer worst-performing TOC

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - After over two years of coming at the bottom of performance tables for operator punctuality, especially since its absorption of the entire TSGN franchise, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is finally in the clear. In the public performance measure (PPM) figures for the first period this financial...
  
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• 60 seconds with. Adeline Ginn, founder of Women in Rail

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - We catch up withmp;nbsp;Adeline Ginn, founder of Women in Rail (WR), about the rail industry's outlook and the importance of investing in people. What are the biggest challenges facing the rail industry in the next 12 months? Over the last two decades, the rail industry has been one of the...
  
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• 42 Technology develops new Adaptable Carriage system

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -42 Technology has collaborated with the UK rail industry to develop a complete seating system for train operating companies (TOCs).
  
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• 11 things you said about Metro's new badge scheme

  10-05-2017 02:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - A similar scheme runs on the London Underground - and now Baby on Board badges are coming to your Metro trains....
  
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