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• TfL gets closer to offering full mobile coverage on the tube

  31-05-2017 13:04
  
  Phone calls could soon be possible on the underground in move Sadiq Khan says will bring London in line with other major citiesMobile phone calls on the London Underground could soon be possible under plans by the mayor and Transport for London.Informal talks have been held with telecoms infrastructure companies and TfL is expected to invite bids in the weeks after the general election.Continue reading...
  
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• Uber fires self-driving car engineer amid legal fight with Google

  31-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Anthony Levandowski has declined to testify in the case over self-driving car technology.
  
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• Uber fires head of self-driving car unit amid lawsuit over stolen Google secrets

  31-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Anthony Levandowski has invoked fifth amendment during deposition after he was accused of bringing 14,000 internal documents with him from WaymoUber has fired the head of its self-driving car unit, Anthony Levandowski, amid the continuing fallout from the engineers alleged theft of trade secrets from his former employer, Google. The termination, which was first reported by the New York Times, comes three months after Levandowksi was accused of stealing 14,000 internal documents fr
  
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• Strike days double as doctors and trains staff wreak havoc

  31-05-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Most strikes, such as this Tube walk-out (left), occurred in the transport and storage sector where there were 23 strikes and 49,100 working days lost in 2016.
  
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• Steam locomotion returns to Borders Railway for summer

  31-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - History buffs and train enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that this summer they will once again be given the chance to hop on a steam train and travel through some of Scotlandmp;rsquo;s tranquil countryside. Thatmp;rsquo;s because this week, VisitScotland has announced that trips on a train...
  
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• SNP policy manifesto summary Subscription

  31-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Transport The SNP would push for work on the HS2 high-speed rail line to begin in Scotland at the same time it begins in England, so that the line would reach Scotland and not stop in the middle of England. The SNP will also look into the possibility of extending the Borders rail link to Carlisle.
  
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• Sinking feeling for bus after hole opens up in ground outside railway station

  31-05-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The vehicle started sinking soon after its passengers had disembarked
  
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• Signs changed on controversial Nottingham bus gate after High Court ruling

  31-05-2017 02:00 via nottstv.com
  
  Other News Sources - Signs have been changed on a controversial city bus gate after a High Court judge said they werent clear enough to motorists.
  
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• Ryanair: restricted leg room

  31-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Shares in the budget carrier are close to cruising altitude
  
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• Ryanair makes £1.1bn profit despite cutting fares

  31-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Chief executive Michael OLeary says profitability doubled over three years even though fares were reduced by 13Ryanair announced a record annual profit on Tuesday in a vindication of its strategy of cutting fares to boost market share, and said it planned to turn up the heat further on rivals.Its warning to competitors came as British Airways was counting the cost of its huge IT failure last weekend that left 75,000 passengers stranded. Continue reading...
  
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• Ryanair lifts profits despite slashing fares to stimulate demand

  31-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline cut prices following terrorist attacks and Brexit vote
  
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• Ryanair full-year net profit up 6

  31-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair reported a full-year net profit of 1.3 billion ($1.5 billion), up 6 from a 1.2 billion net profit in the year-ago period. read more
  
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• Ryanair fare cuts continue as profit rises

  31-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline announces record profit as passenger numbers increase 13
  
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• Ryanair expects lower fares but reports record profits

  31-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airline says fares will fall by up to 7 this year as it reports a record annual profit.
  
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• Russia sees 21 increase in passenger traffic

  31-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Russian airlines carried 27.1 million passengers from January-April 2017, up 20.8 year-over-year (YOY). read more
  
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• RMT sets deadline in Greater Anglia ticket office closures row

  31-05-2017 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - A leading rail union has set a deadline for a row over ticket offices to be resolved or it will declare a formal dispute.
  
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• Residents braced for EIGHT weekends of noisy late night engineering work on Gospel Oak and Barking line

  31-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Thousands of residents living close to the Gospel Oak and Barking line were warned today to expect eight consecutive weekends of sleepless nights because of late running work on the £130 million upgrade.
  
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• Report presses commercial case for extended Borders link

  31-05-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - New report by the Campaign for Borders Rail (CBR) makes the case for re-opening the line from Tweedbank to Mossband Junction.
  
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• Rail engineer becomes Institutions new President

  31-05-2017 02:00 via pandct.com
  Other News Sources - Carolyn Griffiths CEng FIMechE FREng from Burgess Hill, West Sussex has become the 132nd President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
  
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• Price cuts will mean bigger profits, says Ryanair Subscription

  31-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Ryanair will lower ticket prices by up to another 7 per cent this year but insisted yesterday that its plans to fly a record 130 million passengers over the next 12 months would also mean new levels of profitability.
  
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• Pilots approaching Glasgow Airport spot drone above plane

  31-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The drone is thought to have been less than 200ft from the jet as it approached Glasgow Airport.
  
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• Passenger figures reel under impact of strikes

  31-05-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The total of season tickets issued and the number of passenger trains scheduled to run both fell last year, apparently as a result of more than 30 strikes staged on Southern by the RMT and ASLEF.
  
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• New report highlights the benefits of extended Borders Railway

  31-05-2017 02:00 via bordertelegraph.com
  
  Other Regional Press - A REPORT detailing the advantages of enhancing and extending the Borders Railway to better serve more communities directly has been published by the Campaign for Borders Rail.
  
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• New First park and ride buses for Ipswich go on display at Suffolk Show

  31-05-2017 02:00 via ipswichstar.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport group First Eastern Counties is showing off its new Park and Ride bus for Ipswich at the Suffolk Show.
  
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• Manchester attack: Victoria railway station reopens

  31-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The station, attached to Manchester Arena, was shut after the bombing at the Ariana Grande concert.
  
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• London Underground on track to offer mobile reception

  31-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Transport for London will invite bids for work after general election
  
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• London Crossrail delayed as £15bn Elizabeth Line's first passenger train pushed back to allow further testing

  31-05-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Crossrail trains built for London's new £15bn Elizabeth Line will not be coming as early as planned.
  
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• LEO Express looking to buy Locomore

  31-05-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: LEO Express is looking to acquire German open access operator Locomore, which recently...
  
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• It will cost more than a coffee to recast BA as a favourite flier

  31-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Analysts say the disruption could cost anywhere between 50m and 100m
  
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• IPEX Consulting-Rail Specialist Engineering and Commercial Consultancy

  31-05-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -IPEX Consulting offers advisory services for specialist train systems and intelligent commercial engineering projects.The company's experts offer a deep understanding of the rail industry, and its hi...
  
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• High Court blocks Heathrow from imposing fees on Crossrail trains

  31-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The High Court has this week upheld a ruling made by the ORR to stop Heathrow charging TfL to run Elizabeth Line trains through the airport. Last week, RTM reported that Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) was attempting to impose fees amounting to around mp;pound;47m per year to run services on the...
  
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• Heathrow's Terminal One awaiting demolition

  31-05-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - These are the amazing photographs from inside Heathrow's Terminal One, which after 50 years is awaiting demolition to allow the expansion of the west London airport.
  
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• Hacking the Railway

  31-05-2017 02:00 via railengineer.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The recent attacks on computer networks at health locations in Britain, Russias interior ministry, the Spanish telecom giant Telefonica and the US delivery firm FedEx, as well as organisations in Sweden, Germany and around the world has once again raised the issue of cyber security.
  
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• Ground handling business takes off at Birmingham Airport following merger

  31-05-2017 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - A new ground handling company has started operations at Birmingham Airport as it looks to capitalise on the increasing passenger volumes at the hub.
  
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• First look at new bullet trains being built in Italy to serve passengers between Penzance and London

  31-05-2017 02:00 via cornwalllive.com
  Other Regional Press - A new fleet of bullet trains is on its way to transporting passengers on the Penzance to London line but it will be a while before you see them on the tracks or at your local station. However we have had a sneak peek at the carriages and engines being built in Italy.
  
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• Exploring Londons secret Mail Rail

  31-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The London Post Office Railway, also known as Mail Rail, stretched from Whitechapel to Paddington.
  
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• Eurostar introduces new e320 trains on London-Brussels route

  31-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Eurostar has this week started running its new e320 trains on the London-Brussels route as part of the companymp;rsquo;s mp;pound;1bn programme of investment. A total of 17 new e320s will be introduced to Eurostarmp;rsquo;s fleet over the next 18 months, and the operator will also undertake a...
  
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• Emirates to unveil new First Class cabin in November

  31-05-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - A range of new features expected for business and economy
  
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• Elsys Successfully Certified According to ISO 9001

  31-05-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -The products and services of Elsys have been successfully certified according to the quality management system ISO 9001: 2015. Elsys has always focused on high quality and customer satisfaction.
  
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• Did British Airways system overheat in the warm weather

  31-05-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The blackout of a BA computer data centre at Heathrow and the failure of a back-up system meant flights across the world were grounded, with75,000 people having their flights cancelled.
  
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• DB Netz seeks quality and capacity

  31-05-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - IAF: Quality, capacity and simplicity are the three core themes at the heart of the infrastructure...
  
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• Council spends thousands on bus stops that arent used

  31-05-2017 02:00 via eveningtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Concerns have been raised that thousands of pounds have been spent by Dundee City Council on bus stops that are not being used....
  
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• Charging infrastructure vital as London taxis turn electric

  31-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Electrifying the 24,000-strong black cab fleet is a big step towards cleaner air
  
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• Chaos on Eurostar as drunk Brits cause major security scare leaving passengers stranded in Calais

  31-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Two British drunks caused a major security scare that left 770 Eurostar passengers stranded in Calais.
  
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• Bus lovers given chance to explore historic routes

  31-05-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THOUSANDS descended on Harwells Recreation Ground for an annual village extravaganza featuring a parade of floats, historical re-enactments and a celebrity visit.
  
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• Bus from city centre delayed after driver forgets to bring his licence with him

  31-05-2017 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Evening Post - The bus didn't move for 10 minutes during rush hour before the driver finally admitted the issue
  
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• British Airways under pressure to explain source of power surge

  31-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Electricity companies say there were no issues with networks that serve Heathrow
  
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• British Airways owner IAG drops 4 after bank holiday chaos

  31-05-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• British Airways mops up after tidal wave of IT problems

  31-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- British Airways (BA) said May 30 it had fully recovered its schedules after the major weekend IT crash that grounded the airlines fleet across the world.read more
  
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• British Airways IT failure: experts doubt 'power surge' claim

  31-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Data centre leaders question BA chief executives statement that worldwide disruption was caused by power surgeExperts have questioned British Airways claim that this weekends catastrophic IT failure was down to a power surge, as the companys chief executive has claimed.lex Cruz, BAs chairman and chief executive, said on Monday that the surge was so strong that it rendered the back-up system ineffective. But multiple data centre designers have told the Guardian that a power surge s
  
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