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• Privatisation has so much to answer for | Letters

  02-06-2017 20:10
  
  As members of the Unison union’s water, environment and transport section, we are pleased to see our union’s longstanding policy of renationalisation of water, rail and energy addressed in Labour’s election manifesto. Consumers and water workers have paid the price of the industry being organised for private profit, with a massive 40% increase above inflation since privatisation under Margaret Thatcher in 1989. The recent chaos on Southern Rail underlines how the relentless dri
  
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• British Airways cabin crew to hold four-day strike over pay dispute

  02-06-2017 19:59
  
  Industrial action planned for mid-June adds to airline’s troubles in wake of IT failure that left 75,000 passengers strandedCabin crew at British Airways have announced they will hold a four-day strike later this month, compounding the problems for the beleaguered airline which stranded 75,000 passengers at the weekend after an IT meltdown.Unite members of the mixed fleet, set up in 2011 on inferior pay and conditions, will walk out from 16 June in a dispute over “poverty pay”
  
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• BA shutdown: IT contractors deny human error to blame

  02-06-2017 12:24
  
  Reports claiming maintenance worker inadvertently switched off power supply ‘are not founded in fact’, says firm managing airline’s data centreThe contractors who manage the data centre where a power shutdown caused chaos for British Airways passengers over the bank holiday weekend have denied that any human error has been identified. Reports claimed a maintenance worker had inadvertently switched off the power supply. But CBRE, which manages the facilities at BA’s ageing
  
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• BA shutdown caused by contractor who switched off power, reports claim

  02-06-2017 09:20
  
  Airline inquiry focuses on human error amid reports that contractor at a data centre inadvertently switched off the power knocking out BA’s computersAn investigation into the power outage that caused chaos for British Airways over the bank holiday weekend is likely to focus on human error rather than any equipment failure.
  A contractor doing maintenance work at a BA data centre is said to have inadvertently switched off the power supply, knocking out the airline’s computer systems, a
  
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• Willie Walsh praises British Airways bosses after IT meltdown

  02-06-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - BA parent company IAGs chief executive says bosses did everything possible following the computer crash that left 75,000 passengers stranded Willie Walsh, the chief executive of British Airways parent company IAG, has praised BA bosses for doing everything possible after the IT meltdown that left 75,000 passengers stranded over the bank holiday weekend.Walshs comments came as British Airways board is reportedly demanding an external inquiry into the fiasco that caused almost all t
  
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• Walsh backs BA boss after computer chaos

  02-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - IAG chief executive Willie Walsh says the disruption was not British Airways boss Alex Cruz's fault.
  
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• UPS opens driver training facility in Burton-upon-Trent

  02-06-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - UPS has opened a best-in-class UPS Integrad driver training facility in Burton-upon-Trent. Named after the bespoke UPS training method it will host, the facility is designed to up-skill about 1,000 drivers per year.During its 110 year history, UPS has patented training methods for its drivers. The UPS Integrad training method was conceived in 2005following a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to study how young people learn in an
  
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• Uniteds Munoz among speakers at IATA AGM next week

  02-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz will be a panelist during sessions programmed for the IATA AGM that opens in Cancun Sunday.read more
  
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• Stock market shrugs off British Airways passenger misery

  02-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Worlds major airlines have powerful position in growing industry
  
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• Southern Rail users' misery into musical Southern Fail

  02-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Southern Fail: The Musical is a new stage show, mocking the rail firm after more than a year of union disputes.
  
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• Southern Rail: Drivers overtime ban suspended for two weeks to allow for peace talks

  02-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A planned overtime ban by up to 1,000 Southern Rail drivers has been suspended for two weeks to allow time for peace talks.
  
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• Southern Fail: New musical parodying strike action premiering at comedy festival

  02-06-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The comedy musical tells a commuter love story amid Southern Rail chaos
  
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• School buses boost FirstGroup profits

  02-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The transport giant was boosted by a strong performance from its school bus operations in North America.
  
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• Railway contractor takes space at Runcorn business park

  02-06-2017 02:00 via movecommercial.com
  
  Other News Sources - Local railway contractor Wentworth House Rail Systems Ltd has taken out commercial space at Wellfield Business Park in Runcorn.
  
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• Proposed new European road transport rules raise concerns at FTA

  02-06-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The publication of a package of legislative proposals on road transport by the European Commission has been received with mixed feelings by the ...
  
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• New electric vehicle battery centre could create 10,000 jobs

  02-06-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Ambitious plans outlined to house national centre to support development of batteries for electric vehicles of the future
  
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• Minister to meet safety campaigners after death of cyclist in Edinburgh

  02-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Transport Minister Humza Yousaf will meet safety campaigners following the death of a cyclist after her bike got stuck in tram tracks in Edinburgh.
  
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• Metrolink offers free travel for One Love Manchester concertgoers

  02-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Metrolink has today announced it will support the One Love Manchester aid concert taking place on Sunday by offering passengers free travel to Old Trafford. Following the terrorist attack that took place at Manchester Arena on Monday 22 May, pop star Ariana Grande has organised a charity concert...
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn accused of £460 'con' over season ticket pledge

  02-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Jeremy Corbyn was today accused of a £460 con on hundreds of thousands of commuters with his promise to slash the cost of season tickets.
  
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• IATA proposes alternative solutions to carry-on electronics ban

  02-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Additional security and screening measures at airports, including the use of sniffer dogs, are being proposed to US and UK authorities in an attempt to ward off a wider implementation of the laptop carry-on bans, IATA said Thursday.read more
  
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• Great Northern accused of carriage changes that pack people in even tighter

  02-06-2017 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - There have been some problems with the new trains running at Cambridge North
  
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• General election 2017: Labour says it would cut rail fare rises

  02-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Labour promises a season ticket saving - but the Tories say the pledge is an
  
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• GE Transportation unveils Indian Railways Evolution locomotive

  02-06-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - INDIA: The first of 1 000 Evolution Series diesel locomotives which...
  
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• FirstGroups cautious outlook unnerves investors

  02-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Company warns of mixed trading environment despite better than expected results
  
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• Firstgroup shares drop 10 despite beating forecasts

  02-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• FirstGroup investors travel in hope of a dividend

  02-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Competitors Stagecoach and Go Ahead offer decent payouts
  
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• First publishes 'encouraging' results against backdrop of Croydon tragedy

  02-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - First Group has today published results that show a steady increase in its revenue over the past year, despite the negative effects of the Croydon tram accident. The company, who run a subsidiary that operates trams on behalf of TfL, saw revenue increase by 8.7 from 2016 to 2017, mainly driven...
  
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• Emirates new 777 first-class product to offer fewer suites

  02-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Emirates Airline has confirmed its new Boeing 777-300ER first-class product will feature six private suites configured in a 1-1-1 layout, compared to the eight private suites in a 1-2-1 layout on its existing 777 fleet.read more
  
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• Edinburgh tram track safety warnings 'ignored', say lawyers

  02-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Lawyers say safety issues have been highlighted since the tracks were installed in Edinburgh.
  
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• Dover fears hard Brexit as election approaches Subscription

  02-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Better infrastructure and flexible access to labour market are key issues in trade hotspot
  
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• Cycle safety to be reviewed after Edinburgh tram line death

  02-06-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Road safety measures are set to be assessed after a cyclist lost her life in Scotlands first tramline death.
  
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• Commuters claim they face a hike in fares - but rail bosses say changes will save them money

  02-06-2017 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Rail passengers heading into London have had the cost of fares increased by up to 29 per cent, it was claimed this week.
  
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• British Airways pension warns of 6,000 deaths before row resolved

  02-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Trustees fear toll as legal dispute over 2013 payment heads to appeal
  
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• British Airways I.T. outage caused by contractor who switched off power - Times

  02-06-2017 02:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - A contractor doing maintenance work at a British Airways data centre inadvertently switched off the power supply, knocking out the airline's computer systems and leaving 75,000 people stranded last weekend, the Times newspaper reported on Friday.
  
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• BA power fiasco blamed on staff blunder Subscription

  02-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A power supply unit at the centre of last weekends British Airways fiasco was in perfect working order but was deliberately shut down in a catastrophic blunder, The Times has learnt.
  
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• BA owner plans expansion of budget long-haul airline

  02-06-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Level launches inaugural flight to LA from Barcelona base
  
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• BA board members set to demand inquiry over IT meltdown that stranded 75,000 passengers

  02-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The firm was accused of greed after the GMB union suggested the disruption could have been prevented if the beleaguered airline had not cut "hundreds of dedicated and loyal" IT staff and contracted the work to India in 2016.
  
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• Airport chaos

  02-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - BA's explanation for its systems' meltdown at the weekend has left many scratching their heads.
  
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• Airbus, China boosts aviation, aerospace cooperation

  02-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Airbus and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further strengthen their collaboration on aviation and aerospace.read more
  
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• Air India draws up privatisation plans

  02-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Policy advisory group backs sale of lossmaking national carrier
  
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