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• The high price we all pay for the failures of privatisation | Letters

  17-05-2017 20:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Guardian readers respond positively to Labour’s manifesto proposals to renationalise water services, railways and the Royal MailThe prospect of renationalising the water supply (Labour manifesto: From pensions to public ownership, 17 May) reminds me of what Joseph Chamberlain said to a House of Commons committee in 1875 when Birmingham Corporation was intending to purchase the Birmingham Waterworks Company: “We have not the slightest intention of making profit … We shall get o
  
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• Southern rail users face fresh misery as drivers resume overtime ban

  17-05-2017 13:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Return to daily travel chaos likely after talks break down between union and rail chiefs over driver-only trainsThe respite from severe disruption for Southern rail passengers looks to be over, with train drivers refusing to work overtime from the end of May.Drivers’ union Aslef announced the ban on Wednesday morning, a day after talks broke down with the Southern operator, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), in the long-running dispute over driver-only trains.Related: Southern rail boss paid
  
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• WW2 bomb closes Birmingham New Street-Lichfield line for second day

  17-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - An unexploded World War II bomb has caused chaos on the line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley as services will not run on the tracks for a second day. The bomb was found at Witton, close to Erdington and Aston Villa yesterday, and has led to nearby homes and businesses...
  
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• Weighwell Provides Full Car Weighing system for 'Chocolate' and 'Cheese' Trains in Switzerland

  17-05-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Weighwell recently installed a Full Car Weighing System that provides our Switzerland-based customer Compagnie Du Chemin De Fer Montreux Oberland Bernois SA (MOB) with the ability to weigh their various trainsets.
  
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• Virgin begins hunt for innovating rail start-ups

  17-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Virgin Trains has this week called on the next generation of innovative start-up businesses to pitch original ideas to solve a set of rail industry challenges. The company has partnered with PlatformX mp;ndash; a business accelerator programme to discover the next big innovators who will sculpt...
  
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• UPDATE: Further 24-hour rail strike announced

  17-05-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -WORKERS at three train operators, including Arriva Rail North, will stage a fresh 24-hour strike on the same day in the bitter disputes over staffing and driver-only trains.
  
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• Ukrainian Railways plans five-year investment programme

  17-05-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UKRAINE: National railway UZ has presented its five-year development strategy for 2017-21. This...
  
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• Three new RMT strikes called over DCO

  17-05-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The RMT has announced walkouts on Merseyrail, Northern and Southern on 30 May after talks to resolve the long-running driver-controlled operation disputes failed again. Operators said they were 'disappointed', but the RMT has spoken of its 'anger and frustration'.
  
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• Speeding Bedfordshire drivers are millions of pounds out of pocket

  17-05-2017 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Thousands of drivers heading through Bedfordshire have been caught speeding by smart motorway cameras between junctions 10 and 13 on the M1, leaving themmillions of pounds out of pocket.
  
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• SpaceX successfully launches its heaviest satellite EVER into orbit

  17-05-2017 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - ELON Musks SpaceX has successfully launched its heaviest satellite to date, but was unable to land the rockets as the load was too much.
  
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• Southern Rail: Date announced for the next 24-hour strike

  17-05-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The RMT has announced workers will stage another 24 hour strike on Tuesday May 30
  
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• Southeastern to increase off-peak fare prices

  17-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southeastern rail passengers are facing higher fares on off-peak journeys from the end of this month.
  
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• Rail staff set to strike again

  17-05-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - BOLTON commuters are set to be hit by the fourth day of strike action since the start of March.
  
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• Rail operator accused of sneaking through fare rises

  17-05-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A RAIL operator has been accused by public transport campaigners of sneaking through a rise in fares.
  
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• On-board catering service hits the buffers subscription

  17-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - For many travellers, no rail journey is complete without buying a stale sandwich and overpriced packet of crisps from the buffet cart. But the era of on-board catering appears to be coming to an end.
  
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• Normal service resumes following evacuation at train station after suspicious package found nearby

  17-05-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Caerphilly train station was closed after a suspicious package was found at Caerphilly bus station
  
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• New Southern talks fail to reach agreement

  17-05-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Talks between Govia Thameslink Railway and the RMT have broken up without agreement once again. Both sides met yesterday to discuss the continuing dispute over driver-controlled operation on Southern but there was no agreement, with both sides reported to be now considering their positions.
  
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• NEW RECORD FOR HEATHROW

  17-05-2017 02:00 via bqlive.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Almost 200,000 people a day used Heathrow last month to make it the most successful April in its historyand providing yet more support for the third runway.
  
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• New £25 billion rail line between Brighton and London in Labour manifesto

  17-05-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A Labour government would invest more than £25 billion in creating a second rail link between Brighton and London.
  
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• More than 100 Alvaston residents sign petition against Arriva bus route change

  17-05-2017 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - Plans for a bus service to be re-routed in Alvaston have been slammed by residents who say the changes will create "utter chaos" and could risk children's safety on the road they live in and use to get to school.
  
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• Minister accused of electioneering over pledge for A27 improvements

  17-05-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - NEW £3 million funding for the widening of the A27 has been slammed as blatant electioneering.
  
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• Metro mayors call on government to prioritise HS3 over Crossrail 2 plans

  17-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The two newly elected metro mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region have called on the government to prioritise rail investment in the north by committing to building the HS3 rail link, alternatively known as Northern Powerhouse Rail, before work begins on Crossrail 2. The pair...
  
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• Manchester Airport is TRACKING your progress through terminals - using your mobile's wi-fi signal

  17-05-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Airport bosses are using wi-fi signals to see how long you are queuing - and it could lead to 'live' queue time boards in future
  
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• Londons Gatwick Airport to maximize existing capacity

  17-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- London Gatwick Airport is preparing to invest £240 million ($309 million) in 2017, as part of a five-year development plan, after London hub Heathrow won government support for expansion.read more
  
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• Laptop ban looms on Australia flights Subscription

  17-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Australia appears likely to follow the United States in banning laptop computers and other electronic devices on incoming flights.
  
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• Labour pledges taxi reforms

  17-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Manifesto promise to introduce national set of standards for safety, quality and employment rights
  
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• Labour manifesto: Jeremy Corbyn pledges to improve rail and bus services by putting Government and councils in charge

  17-05-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Taking bus and rail services back into public control is a key part of Labour's manifesto, which also includes £48.6bn extra spending every year
  
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• Green light for traffic signals that give priority to buses and bicycles subscription

  17-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Intelligent traffic lights that use the technology from driverless cars to identify bicycles and buses and give them priority over vehicles including lorries are under development as part of the first system of its kind.
  
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• Fresh rail strikes announced for 30 May

  17-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Guards and drivers at three rail companies will hold strikes on 30 May, the RMT union confirms.
  
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• Flight Centre invests in travel technology company

  17-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - 3Mundi agrees 25 sale of business
  
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• EasyJets losses widen on sterling weakness

  17-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Low-cost airlines shares fall as pound and Easter timing weigh on half-year profits
  
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• EasyJet sends right signals, but investors say talk to the hand

  17-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Bulls hoping for earnings upgrades disappointed by airlines half-year loss
  
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• Easyjet losses deepen on weak pound

  17-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline reports pre-tax loss of 212 million
  
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• EasyJet half-year loss widens on weaker pound

  17-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airline reports a bigger loss, partly due to the fall in sterling and timing of Easter.
  
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• EasyJet 1H losses deepen, but outlook improving

  17-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK-based low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet reported a net loss of 192 million ($247.8 million) in the first half of its financial year, widened from a net loss of 15 million for the same period last year.read more
  
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• Congestion builds on Oxfordshire roads

  17-05-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -TRAFFIC is building on roads around Oxford as commuters make their way to work.
  
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• Citybus to unveil new £3.5m bus fleet at Devon Business Show

  17-05-2017 02:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Award-winning transport firm Plymouth Citybus has been named as lead sponsor of the forthcoming Devon Business Showand will use the show to give a sneak preview of its £3.5million low-emission buses.
  
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• Cities need 'hedges rather than trees' for environment

  17-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Hedges are often better than trees at soaking up air pollution among tall buildings, research has suggested.
  
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• Chiltern Railways axes all on-board catering

  17-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Fans of railway buffet car fare were dealt a blow today after yet another train company announced it was ending on-board catering services.
  
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• Boeing delivers first 737 MAX to Malaysia's Malindo Air

  17-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Boeing delivered the first 737 MAX 8 to Malaysias Malindo Air May 16 at Boeings Seattle Delivery Center in Washington state. read more
  
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• Bike hire scheme is planned for city

  17-05-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A CITY-WIDE cycle hire scheme, overhauls to bike lanes and help for cycling commuters could all be on the way for York if funding decisions are confirmed this week.
  
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• Aston Expressway bomb: This is how much it cost Birmingham

  17-05-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Business leaders estimate the road closures as a result of discovering the undetonated bomb would have a series impact on the region's economy
  
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• Alexa 'Skill' for train times and fares released

  17-05-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Independent ticket retailer RedSpottedHanky.com can now be accessed via Amazon Echo and Echo...
  
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