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• Rail inquiry verdict on Gatwick passenger death

  25-05-2017 15:05
  
  Report by RAIB on Simon Brown, struck by signal gantry from open train window, leads to advice that Network Rail shares data with train firms on clearances
  Investigators say they have found no evidence to explain why a passenger put his head out of a train window, which led to his death when he was struck by a signal gantry.Simon Brown was on a Gatwick airport to London Victoria train when the accident occurred near Balham, south London. The Gatwick Express train was travelling at about 61mph at
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast partners with Enterprise Car Club

  25-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Deal means vehicles will be located at stations along mainline route
  
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• Uber Freight launched to level the playing field for Americas truck drivers

  25-05-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Uber Freight is a new service that pairs up trucking companies, including independent operators, with loads that need to be hauled from one place to another. The app looks a lot like the main Uber app, but its targeted towards vetted and approved drivers, who can browse for nearby available loads, see destination info, distance required and payment upfront and then tap to book. The idea is to streamline something that used to take hours of back an
  
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• Trains halted after east coast main line power lines damaged

  25-05-2017 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  
  Edinburgh Evening News - Trains are at a standstill on the east coast main line after serious damage to overhead power lines in East Lothian....
  
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• Train changes would be a hammer blow

  25-05-2017 02:00 via bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Plans to stop direct trains from Bridlington to Doncaster and Sheffield would be a hammer blow for passengers, says one rail group....
  
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• The new West Croydon bus station which split opinion on how it looks has won an architecture award

  25-05-2017 02:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The architect behind West Croydon's multi-million pound state-of-the-art bus station has one an award, with judges describing the building as "charming" and "creative".
  
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• 'Stop letting the elderly down with bus problem' letter

  25-05-2017 02:00 via leighjournal.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - I WOULD like to appeal to the powers that be and all the bus people who feed our area to have a fresh grassroots look at what they are doing.
  
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• Stansted Airport continues to monitor security following Manchester Arena attack

  25-05-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Stansted Airport says it is continuing to monitor the security situation closely following the increase of the national threat status to critical.
  
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• Severely damaged overhead wires bring major rail disruption across east coast

  25-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Rail passengers are being warned of major disruption between Edinburgh and Dunbar until the end of service today.
  
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• Ryanair strikes Air Europa deal to sell long-haul flights

  25-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - 20 long-haul routes from Madrid to 16 countries in North, Central and South America
  
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• Plans to connect HS2 Interchange to Birmingham Airport being explored

  25-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Transport bosses in the Midlands are considering proposals to build a terminal building linking the HS2 station to Birmingham Airport. The HS2 Interchange station will be located approximately 1.2 miles away from the airport and, if plans go through, could include a mover system to transport...
  
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• Nomad partners with GWR after WiFi deployment win

  25-05-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -Nomad Digital will partner with Great Western Railway (GWR) to deliver its leading WiFi solution on the operators new Intercity Express Trains. This builds on an existing partnership with GWR and involves the installation of Nomads bespoke connectivity system on 93 new trains. Nomads systems will be built into the new trains which will all be in passenger service by the end of 2019, with the first entering service later this year.GWR provides high
  
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• New bus bridge could be built over River Don to reduce journey times

  25-05-2017 02:00 via eveningexpress.co.uk
  
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - A new bridge over the River Don is under consideration, according to a new report.
  
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• New £5m bus depot opens

  25-05-2017 02:00 via stratford-herald.com
  
  Other Regional Press - A NEW £5million Stagecoach bus station has opened.Warwickshires principal bus operator has relocated with its current depot set to be swallowed up by housing
  
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• Mayor looks underground to give Paris new life subscription

  25-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Ghost Mtro stations, abandoned tunnels and a Renault garage are to be given a new lease of life under a scheme unveiled by the mayor of Paris.
  
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• London's Bank junction closed to most traffic as part of new safety scheme

  25-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Cyclists hail experimental schemethat sees the dangerous intersection closed to all but buses, cyclists and pedestriansas a turning point Bank junction, one of Londons most dangerous intersections, was closed this week to all but buses, and people on bikes and foot, from 7am to 7pm on weekdays, in an 18-month experimental scheme that could be as ground breaking as New Yorks Times Square or Pariss Left Bank.In 2015 Ying Tao was hit from behind by a lorry and killed as she cycled ac
  
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• Is this the coolest plane ever?

  25-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Icelandair has unveiled a newly designed aircraft with ice cave-like interior and special livery inspired by Europes largest glacier
  
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• Horizon Air pilots ratify amended labor contract

  25-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Alaska Air Group regional subsidiary Horizon Air and its pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, have agreed to amend their existing eight-year contract, which was tentatively approved in April.read more
  
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• General Election: Infrastructure investment commitment vital to continued UK growth says freight sector

  25-05-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the UKs largest membership association in the freight and logistics sector, has welcomed the commitment ...
  
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• Eurowings opens Palma de Mallorca base

  25-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Group low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Eurowings opened a base in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, May 24, and will launch its first Airbus A320 flight May 25 to Bremen, Germany.read more
  
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• Eurostar unveils e320 train on London-Brussels route

  25-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Rail operator in the final stages of planning for Amsterdam service
  
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• Eurostar plans Easter launch to Amsterdam

  25-05-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Eurostar will launch regular services to Amsterdam next Easter, it has been revealed. The operator ran the first e320 Siemens Velaro to carry passengers between London and Brussels two days ago, and the event was accompanied by reports that at least two trains a day would be running to Amsterdam before Christmas. However Eurostar has denied this, saying that a public launch of regular services is not expected until Easter 2018.
  
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• Emirates SkyCargo transports exclusive Jaguar Land Rover cars

  25-05-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -(IMAGE SOURCE: Construction Business News ME) Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has operated its freighter aircraft from Birmingham airport as part of a new bespoke service for the transportation of exclusive Jaguar Land Rover cars to Chicago. Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9923 departed Birmingham Airport on its way to Chicago O'Hare International in the United States of America, to deliver cars for further testing. Metro Shipping,
  
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• Dirty diesels still sell by the million Subscription

  25-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - More than a million highly polluting new diesel cars have been sold in Britain since the Volkswagen emissions test scandal, an analysis has found.
  
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• Diesel meets electric: Porsche Panamera v Tesla Model S

  25-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Powerful opulence with sensible running costs, but which is better?
  
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• Cleaning Solutions for the Railway Industry

  25-05-2017 02:00 via aerospace-technology.com
  Other News Sources - AQUA CLEAN is the largest manufacturer of industrial cleaning systems in Scandinavia, and its principal industry sectors are aviation, the metalworking industry, and railways.
  
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• Call for Leeds rail passengers to help protect vulnerable children

  25-05-2017 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - The plea was made today by the charity Railway Children and British Transport Police (BTP) as they mark National Missing Childrens Day.
  
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• Bus company boss says city heading for traffic chaos when Westgate reopens despite fresh plan to tackle concerns

  25-05-2017 02:00 via oxfordtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A BUS company boss says the city is still on course for traffic chaos when the Westgate Shopping Centre reopensdespite fresh plans to tackle concerns.
  
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• BTP steps up armed patrols on railways

  25-05-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Armed patrols are being deployed by British Transport Police in response to the terrorist attack in Manchester and the resulting critical warning by the government, which was issued last night. However, BTPs deputy chief constable has urged railway passengers not to be alarmed by the sight of armed officers at stations or on trains, and said that no new, specific intelligence had been received, meaning that there was no reason to avoid travelling on trains.
  
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• British sports car maker Lotus bought by China's Geely

  25-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The British sports car maker is being bought by the Chinese owner of Volvo cars.
  
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• Better cycling infrastructure at junctions needed as cycle collision hotspots revealed

  25-05-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -(IMAGE SOURCE: The Times) Sustrans Scotland is calling for improved cycling infrastructure at junctions, after research has revealed that roundabouts and T-junctions are the main cycle collision hotspots in Scotland. Cycle safety and collision hotspotsThe findings, published by Sustrans Scottish Research Programme, are set to be presented at the Scottish Transport Applications and Research (STAR) Conference in Glasgow on Wednesday (24 May).The pape
  
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• Bechtel names HS2 phase two delivery head as contract signed

  25-05-2017 02:00 via constructionnews.co.uk
  
  Construction News - HS2 and Bechtel have officially signed the £170m HS2 phase two development partner contract, with former Crossrail project manager Gus Scott named as head of delivery for the role.
  
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• Aston Martin roars back into profit for the first quarter

  25-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The sports car maker has made a first-quarter profit this year for the first time in a decade.
  
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• Asian airlines weather job cuts, disappointing earnings

  25-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times -
  
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• Amazon pilots warn of potential vulnerability

  25-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Cargo pilots who fly for Amazon Prime Air picketed at Amazons May 23 annual shareholder meeting in Seattle to alert investors about the intensifying challenges at their airlines and the potential risks for Amazons growing logistics operations. read more
  
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• Alitalia prepares for ATC, unions strikes May 28

  25-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Alitalia said it has rebooked 80 of passengers that would be affected by industrial actions called for Sunday, May 28, by unions representing air traffic controllers (ATCs) and various trade unions representing Alitalia staff. read more
  
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• Airline contracts should go beyond price

  25-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - ACTE says workers are choosing companies that allow them to most efficient on the road
  
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• Actress claims taxi refused to take her because of her wheelchair

  25-05-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Shannon Murray was trying to get a taxi from Cardiff Central train station to her hotel
  
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