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• Disabled people’s voices needed in political debate | Letters

  01-06-2017 20:23
  
  Letters from Phyl Meyer of the access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland), Michelle Mitchell of the MS Society, Ted Hill of the British Polio Fellowship, Clare Pelham of the Epilepsy Society and othersThe article by Frances Ryan (24 May) regarding the lack of support for disabled candidates seeking election raises an important issue that the next UK government must address. Missing from the article was reference to the situation in Scotland, where the Scottish government has funded the creation of
  
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• Out now: Issue 161 of Passenger Transport

  01-06-2017 16:11 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 161 of Passenger Transport is published on June 2
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  LEAD STORYTransport sector on alert in wake of attack
  Increased threat level saw specially trained firearms officers patrol on board trains nationwide for the first time in effort to reassure the public
   
  NEWS
  VTEC nearly trebles customer rating
  Virgin rebranding of East Coast franchise has influenced decisions across the business, with ambitions to transform the customer experience
  Leeds urges probe
  
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• Transport sector on alert in wake of attack

  01-06-2017 15:49 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Increased threat level saw specially trained firearms officers patrol on board trains nationwide for the first time in effort to reassure the public
   
  Manchester Victoria station has now reopened
   
  The UK’s passenger transport sector is on a heightened state of alert following last month’s terror attack in Manchester.
  The bomb that detonated in the foyer area of the Manchester Arena on May 22 killed at least 22 people. It was the deadliest terror attack in the UK since the
  
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• Sharing ideas in an age of uncertainty

  01-06-2017 15:44 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Last month’s UITP gathering in Montréal considered bewildering change, and convergence on transit’s role in making better places
   
  Montréal is a city not afraid to be imaginative in the way it does public transport
   
  A vast trade fair in both ideas and equipment, UITP’s bi-annual global public transport get-together in Montréal last month took place at a time of uncertainty for public transport. Compared with the Milan event two years previously
  
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• A new bus for Switzerland

  01-06-2017 15:17 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  The first two of 19 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 buses will soon enter service with Swiss operator PostBus in the east of the country. They are the first British-built vehicles to enter service with PostBus and the firstUK double deckers in Switzerland.
  With a total passenger capacity of 133 (80 of them seated) the 13-metre-long vehicles feature two staircases and three doors. The first vehicles will mainly be used on the Engelburg-St. Gallen-Heiden routes and then subsequently in the Ober
  
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• Rail growth at lowest level since recession

  01-06-2017 15:12 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Season ticket market share drops below 40% for first time
   
  Overall, patronage increased 0.8% during the year
   
  Patronage growth on Britain’s railways in 2016/17 fell to its lowest level since the recession seven years ago, figures released by the Office of Rail and Road show.Overall, patronage increased 0.8% during the year. On both the regional and long distance networks numbers continued to rise, by nearly 4% in both cases, but in London and the south east numbers fell 0.5%, i
  
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• Labour promises to save average rail commuter £200 on season ticket

  01-06-2017 08:00
  
  Jeremy Corbyn says party could deliver promise by forcing rail companies to cap fares at lower gauge of inflation than currently usedLabour has pledged to save the average rail commuter more than £200 a year by forcing companies to limit fare increases on season tickets.The party said a Labour government would restrict the amount train operators could raise ticket prices by linking any change in fares to a lower measure of inflation than the one currently used. Related: Britain’s rai
  
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• "Vital" bus routes under threat after company deregisters services across west Dorset

  01-06-2017 02:00 via bridportnews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - BUS routes through Bridport, Beaminster and Lyme Regis could be axed after a company deregistered services.
  
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• US improvements drive profit increase at Firstgroup

  01-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• 'Unprecedented' investment in Bolton's rail network will pay off soon, promises Transport Secretary Chris Grayling

  01-06-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
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• United to offer lie-flat seats on Boston-San Francisco flights

  01-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Chicago-based United Airlines will transition Boston-San Francisco flights to premium transcontinental service from July 1, offering 28 lie-flat business-class seats on each flight between the cities.read more
  
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• Tube tunnel wi-fi plan to be launched

  01-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Commuters can currently use their phones at station concourses and platforms but not in tunnels.
  
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• Transport of Delight Subscription

  01-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Revenge is a dish best served with song.It takes a lot to laugh, Bob Dylan wrote. It takes a train to cry. And so it goes. After the tears of rage shed across the Southern Rail network by commuters last year comes the laughter, or at least the therapy, of a new musical written by those who suffered.
  
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• Tram network blamed for death of female cyclist in Edinburgh

  01-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - EDINBURGH'S tram network has been blamed for the death of a cyclist who fell after her wheel became trapped in the tracks and was hit by approaching traffic.
  
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• There will be no trains between Newport and Cardiff during the August bank holiday weekend

  01-06-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Electrification work is being carried out
  
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• TfL closer to offering mobile phone coverage on the Tube

  01-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Commuters could soon be able to make phone calls and surf the internet anywhere on the Tube network, it has been reported, Currently, Virgin Media supplies wi-fi at station platforms, but this connection does not cover tunnels, meaning that passengers cannot connect to the internet when the...
  
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• Slasher Willie Walsh comes out fighting Subscription

  01-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Willie Walsh has never liked the Slasher soubriquet. And no doubt the IAG boss likes it even less now, after the weekend meltdown at the airline groups main brand, British Airways. The renowned cost-cutter has given his critics all the ammo they need.
  
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• Skeletons, chamber pots and hippo sandals: the lost treasures of Crossrail

  01-06-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - e have a view of the Victorians as being po-faced and strait-laced, and its quite funny to think of someone having that under their beds, says Jackie Keily, a curator at the Museum of London. Shes talking about a Victorian chamber pot comically depicting a man with his hair standing on end, with text that reads: Oh what I see I will not tell.
  
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• ScotRail Alliance launches new Rail74 community rail partnership

  01-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - A new community rail partnership (CRP) will be officially launched in Scotland this Friday 2 June by the ScotRail Alliance. The project, called the Rail74 Partnership, will cover the route between Rutherglen and Hamilton Central, with the aim of bringing communities together to improve and...
  
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• Russian aluminum manufacturers to promote aircraft seats

  01-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Russias Aluminum Association and the aerospace branch of aluminum producer RUSAL will jointly promote seats manufactured by Vemina Aviaprestige, the association said in a May 31 statement. read more
  
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• RMT gives Greater Anglia deadline to reverse alleged ticket office closures

  01-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The RMT has today handed Greater Anglia an ultimatum to confirm that all ticket office jobs and windows will be kept open on its franchise by 19 June mp;ndash; or face a formal dispute. It comes after the union stated that it will fight alleged plans from Greater Anglia to close ticket offices...
  
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• Regional Business Awards 2017: John Lennon Airport backing for key honours event

  01-06-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - 'RBA is now the established event to highlight and celebrate business success' - Robin Tudor
  
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• Plan To Renationalise Railways Will Cut Costs For Commuters, Says Labour

  01-06-2017 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  The Huffington Post - Renationalising the railways will cut costs for commuters, Labour has promised. The party says its plan to bring the system into public ownership will see passengers save an average £1,014 on their season tickets a year. Rail costs have risen by 27.1 over the last seven years and Labour says a decision by the Tories to cap fares at the Retail Price Index rather than the Consumer Price Index means inflation is over-estimated and consumers pay more. It has promised to c
  
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• 'People should be jailed for this' Road bosses ignored warnings over killer tram tracks before cyclist's death

  01-06-2017 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -The 24-year-old woman suffered horrific injuries in the rush-hour accident in Edinburgh city centre.
  
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• New railway stations and Midland Metro link tabled in transport proposals

  01-06-2017 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - New railway stations could be opened and a Midland Metro connection added in proposals being commented on in a public consultation ending next month.
  
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• More airlines seek connectivity deals with Ryanair

  01-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair said it has been approached by 10 airlines since the Irish low-cost carrier began selling flights for Spanish leisure carrier Air Europa, but plans for wider connectivity with Norwegian are progressing at a glacial pace.read more
  
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• Londoners 'commute for 16 days a year with some journeys up to four hours'

  01-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners are spending up to 16 days each year commuting with some losing up to four hours a day travelling to work, a survey has found.
  
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• Lane restrictions to end on central Scotland motorways

  01-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Daytime lane restrictions on the M8, M73 and M74 are due to be lifted over the next few days.
  
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• Hybrid bus promises fewer emissions and improved efficiency

  01-06-2017 02:00 via theengineer.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A hybrid bus running on diesel and liquid nitrogen has completed a series of trials that bring the vehicle closer to use on the road.
  
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• High Speed 2 is transforming Birmingham and beyond - find out how here

  01-06-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Discover all the opportunities HS2 offers the West Midlands at the National Rail Conference
  
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• High-performance hoses for modern rail transport

  01-06-2017 02:00 via engineerlive.com
  Other News Sources - EU transport politicians envisage that by the year 2030, 30 of road freight covering distances of over 300 kilometres will have shifted to transport operators such as the railways.
  
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• Greater Anglia given deadline to confirm ticket office plans by RMT

  01-06-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - RMT issues Greater Anglia with a deadline of June 19 to confirm that ticket offices and jobs will be kept open for the length of the current franchise.
  
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• Ever wondered why the trains get delayed because of the hot weather? Here's the reasons why

  01-06-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -When those temperatures rise above normal, some areas can be more vulnerable to rail breaks, and speed restrictions are put in place
  
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• ENGIE Ineo acquires Icomera

  01-06-2017 02:00 via icomera.com
  
  Other News Sources - ENGIE announces the acquisition through its subsidiary ENGIE Ineo of the Swedish company Icomera, specialist in onboard communications solutions for public transport. Icomeras offering fully complements the strategy of transformation of ENGIE, the energy revolution pioneer working for smarter and greener mobility.
  
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• Electric bus on trial in Oban

  01-06-2017 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - West Coast Motors is currently using the Optare Solo bus on routes around the town centre and to some outlying villages.
  
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• Election 2017: What are the parties promising on transport?

  01-06-2017 02:00 via citymetric.com
  Other News Sources - Transport is important. I am assuming, dear reader, from the fact you are on this website at all that you are well aware of this.Our political leaders, though, often neglect transport. Its lower on voters priority lists than hospitals or schools, capital investment is easier to cut than revenue spending and, anyway, if a minister throws all their energy into getting a new railway line built, some other government will get to snip the ribbon in about 15 years time.
  
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• Delayed start for first Crossrail Aventra

  01-06-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Elizabeth Line Aventra misses original start date. No confirmed date for entry into traffic.
  
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• Deadline looms for public to have its say on future of transport in the West Midlands

  01-06-2017 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - The people of the West Midlands have just a few days left to give their views on a transport blueprint for the next decade.
  
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• Bus vandals force chiefs to pull the plug on internet connections

  01-06-2017 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Persistent vandalism means passengers will no longer have access to high-tech facilities on board Blackpool buses.
  
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• Bus shake up will see £8m investment from Essex county Council

  01-06-2017 02:00 via halsteadgazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A TOTAL of £8 million is being invested by Essex County Council as part of a shake up of bus services.
  
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• Bus corridors at heart of overhaul of Dublin's public transport system

  01-06-2017 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - Dublin's public transport system is to be radically overhauled with 17 new bus corridors, transport chiefs have vowed.
  
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• British Airways IT failure caused by 'uncontrolled return of power'

  01-06-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Cause of outage has not been revealed but BA says it was not due to an IT shutdown and was not linked to job outsourcing
  
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• British Airways IT crisis mystery as energy suppliers say there was no power surge

  01-06-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• British Airways boss Alex Cruz explains what went wrong in catastrophic IT meltdown

  01-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The boss of British Airways has explained what went wrong in the catastrophic IT meltdown which caused chaos for thousands of passengers.
  
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• British Airways Bank Holiday meltdown was caused by 'uncontrollable return of power' after outage, airline reveals

  01-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The British Airways Bank Holiday computer meltdown was caused by an "uncontrollable return of power" after an outage, the airline has said.
  
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• Brexit will not affect Derry-Dublin road upgrade, Transport Minister says

  01-06-2017 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - Ireland's Transport Minister has vowed there will be no pulling back from an upgraded Derry to Dublin road link as a result of Brexit.
  
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• BE BIKE SAFE CAMPAIGN: How many cyclists wear helmets? We went to find out

  01-06-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - MORE than half of the cyclists riding along one of Oxfords busiest commuter routes chose not to wear a helmet when the Oxford Mail took to the streets as part of our Be Bike Safe campaign.
  
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• BA's owner launches new trans-Atlantic budget airline

  01-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - BA's owner IAG launches its new trans-Atlantic budget airline, Level, out of Barcelona
  
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