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• 10 Types Of People You Always Meet On Public Transport - HuffPost UK

  19-05-2017 16:07
  
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  10 Types Of People You Always Meet On Public Transport
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  For anyone who has had the misfortune to travel on public transport, you'll know your fellow citizens aren't always the best version of themselves when forced together in a confined space. Why? Because we do things like apply makeup, have loud phone ...
  
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• Croydon tram driver appears to be asleep at controls – video

  19-05-2017 14:30
  
  Commuter footage shows a tram driver who appears to be asleep at the controls. The vehicle was heading to Wimbledon and had stopped at lights in Croydon during Wednesday morning rush hour. The incident happened six months after seven passengers were killed in a crash on the same networkCroydon tram driver filmed ‘asleep at wheel’ on same line as fatal crash
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• Croydon tram driver filmed 'asleep at wheel' on same line as fatal crash

  19-05-2017 13:52
  
  Inquiry launched after commuter’s footage appears to show driver asleep at controls six months after derailment killed sevenA tram driver has been suspended and an investigation launched after a passenger filmed him allegedly asleep at the controls, six months after seven passengers were killed in a crash on the same network.The film apparently shows the driver asleep in charge of a tram heading to Wimbledon that had stopped at lights in the centre of Croydon at rush hour on Wednesday morn
  
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• London's filthiest tube lines revealed: which bacteria are you sharing a carriage with? - Wired.co.uk

  19-05-2017 13:09
  
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  London's filthiest tube lines revealed: which bacteria are you sharing a carriage with?
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  Anyone who has ever commuted knows that public transport is far from hygienic. This has now been thrown into stark relief after swabs were taken from across the London Underground, bus network and taxis. Interactive data compiled by Staveley Head and ...en meer »
  
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• London under the microscope: bacteria on public transport | WIRED ... - Wired.co.uk

  19-05-2017 13:09
  
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  London under the microscope: bacteria on public transport | WIRED ...
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  Human faeces and drug-resistant superbugs among the 121 different types of bacteria from just 80 swabs.en meer »
  
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• How to measure success in the world of megaprojects | Jane Dudman

  19-05-2017 08:09
  
  Crossrail, HS2, Hinkley Point C and other billion-pound projects may be controversial, but experts say they can be easier to get past politiciansCrossrail, HS2, Hinkley Point C nuclear power station: three massive infrastructure projects, costing billions of taxpayers’ money, and all subject to controversial and time-consuming debate before getting the go-ahead.But were these megaprojects in fact easier to get politicians to approve than other, smaller investments in UK infrastructure and
  
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• Would you drive a car made from plants?

  19-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Students in the Netherlands have come up with this novel design.
  
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• U.S. Probe Into Bombardier Jet Sales Pricing Stirs Canada

  19-05-2017 02:00 via wsj.com
  
  Wall Street Journal - The Canadian government is reviewing potential defense deals with Boeing Co. in the wake of U.S. trade officials launching a probe into alleged subsidies and unfair discounts of passenger jets made by Bombardier Inc.
  
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• US looks at extending laptop ban to all flights

  19-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Washington says Europe will not be singled out for restrictions
  
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• Turkish Airlines may help Albania establish flag carrier

  19-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines may give technical assistance to the Albanian government in setting up its own national carrier, Albania Prime Minister Edi Rama announced at a May 9 joint press conference in Tirana, Albania.read more
  
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• Trump 'laptop' ban may not be extended to flights from Europe

  19-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Plans to bar larger electronic devices from cabins on flights from Europe to US appear to be on hold after high-level meetingA proposed Trump administration ban on passengers from Europe taking laptops and tablets into cabins on flights to America appears to have been dropped after a meeting between EU and US officials.
  
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• Transport and education top of the agenda in Shetland

  19-05-2017 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Transport and education is top of the agenda for newly elected Shetland Isles Council Leader Cecil Smith.
  
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• Tories commit to Heathrow expansion and HS2

  19-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Party says it will spend 40 billion to improve UK transport infrastructure
  
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• Singapore Airlines shares fall most since 2008 after surprise 4Q loss

  19-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Remote air traffic control preparing for takeoff at London City airport

  19-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - High-definition cameras to replace staff in new east London tower with live pictures relayed to site in HampshireManned air traffic control towers, a reassuring fixture at airports since the dawn of civil aviation nearly a century ago, could soon be made obsolete by technological advances allowing arrivals and departures to be monitored from miles away using live streams of high-definition video.
  
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• Reading roads among slowest in the country

  19-05-2017 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - Surprisingly the town has seen an increase in average speed on its roads
  
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• Peterborough Railway Station evacuated after fire

  19-05-2017 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Peterborough Railway Station was evacuated last night after a fire broke out in an IT room.
  
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• No laptop ban extension on Europe-US flights - for now

  19-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - EU and US authorities meet to discuss evolving threats to airline security
  
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• New zebra crossing branded 'dangerous' after being built 'too close' to a busy junction

  19-05-2017 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A NEW zebra crossing has been branded dangerous after being built too close to a busy junction.
  
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• New transport chief Yvonne Constance keeps an open mind on Queen Street

  19-05-2017 02:00 via oxfordtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE countys new transport boss says she could rethink plans to pedestrianise Queen Street in Oxford, as the opening of the revamped Westgate Centre draws closer.
  
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• MP visits Winchester bike business

  19-05-2017 02:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -WINCHESTER MP Steve Brine dropped into a growing local business in Bridge Street to be given a demonstration of their revolutionary new product.
  
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• Manifesto Focus: Where parties stand on transport and travel

  19-05-2017 02:00 via fleetworld.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Fleet World guide to the political parties stance on transport and travel issues.
  
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• Managing Oil Spills

  19-05-2017 02:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - International experts have been sharing experiences, new technologies and scientific advancements relating to oil spill response at the International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) in Long Beach, United States (15-18 May). The theme of the conference is prevent
  
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• M4 relief road: Conservation land loss 'unacceptable'

  19-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The impact on sites of special interest
  
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• London City first UK airport to get remote digital air traffic control

  19-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London City Airport flights will be directed using a remote system based 80 miles away.
  
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• London City Airport's new digital air traffic control tower 'safe from cyber attack'

  19-05-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Leeds transport bosses vow to implement major overhaul

  19-05-2017 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Transport bosses in Leeds are vowing to overhaul the citys creaking bus networkand to continue to push for franchising powers with or without an elected mayorafter the conclusion of a major year long inquiry.
  
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• Laptop ban on flights from Europe to US scrapped after talks in Brussels

  19-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Officials in the US and EU have ruled out banning laptops and tablets on flights from Europe over Isis terror fears.
  
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• Korean Air reverses losses, posts $500 million 1Q net profit

  19-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Korean Air produced a consolidated net profit of KRW559 billion ($500.3 million) for the first quarter of 2017, reversing a loss of KRW175 billion in the year-ago period.read more
  
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• Knackered commuters falling asleep on public transport dubbed fly kippers

  19-05-2017 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  Metro - Transport companies are now training drivers and employees how to deal with those who wake up in a state of confusion after nodding off on public transport.
  
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• Industry welcomes manifesto commitments to HS2

  19-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Renewed commitment and investment in HS2 have today been announced by prime minister Theresa May as she launched her partymp;rsquo;s manifesto. May also stated that if elected to power, the Conservatives would work to increase capacity on trains and ease overcrowding. mp;ldquo;We are working...
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Government 'pulls out' of Surrey Heath and Elmbridge consultation events despite ongoing pressure

  19-05-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Surrey Heath councillors have responded by organising their own consultation event
  
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• Head supports new transport plan for Spalding schools

  19-05-2017 02:00 via spaldingtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The leader of two schools in Spalding has backed changes to the way special needs pupils are brought to and from lessons.
  
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• City airport ditches control tower for virtual traffic management

  19-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Remote controllers using cameras, sensors and screens will replace on-site humans
  
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• Chinese group in talks to aid struggling jet maker Bombardier

  19-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - State-owned Comac could invest in Canadian groups commercial aerospace arm
  
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• Campaigners fight for better station facilities

  19-05-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A CAMPAIGN group dedicated to caring for an increasingly popular railway station in the Bradford district has set its sights on a share of a 38 million improvement programme outlined by Northern Rail.
  
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• Bus service cuts will isolate the elderly and young

  19-05-2017 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  
  Crewe Chronicle -Cheshire East has launched 10 week consultation into subsidised services
  
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• BMW workers suspend strike action after pension offer

  19-05-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Members of the Unite trade union are now considering the revised offer from the luxury car manufacturer following a series of walkouts
  
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• Anglesey A55 link road work to re-start next week

  19-05-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The third phase of the £11m highways project at Llangefni is due to be completed next March
  
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• Airberlin names new board members

  19-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airberlin has appointed new board members as part of the German carriers strategy to reposition itself into a network carrier. read more
  
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