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• Derby-based Bombardier beats German rival to £900m train contract

  20-06-2017 12:14
  
  Ninety commuter trains will be built at UK’s oldest manufacturing site in £900m deal hailed as excellent news for economyA £900m train order that once looked destined for Germany has been won by the Bombardier plant in Derby.
  A fleet of 90 commuter trains for the South West franchise will be built in Britain, in a boost for the country’s oldest train manufacturing site, one of only two left in the UK.Continue reading...
  
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• Waberers launches IPO as it prepares for wave of consolidation

  20-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Hungarian long-haul truckmaker also unveils self-driving truck partnership with Volvo
  
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• Transport for the North publishes Strategic Transport Plan evidence

  20-06-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -Transport for the North (TfN) has published the evidence that will inform its Strategic Transport Plan. The first of its kind, the Plan is being developed to transform the Norths economy through investment in the regions transport infrastructure. It could help create close to a million new jobs and add almost £100 billion to the UKs economy. The evidence includes a Position Statement, Initial Major Roads Report and Initial Integrated Rail Rep
  
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• Trains into London Waterloo set for extra seats as FirstGroup and MTR order £895m new trains for South Western franchise

  20-06-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - A bumper £895m investment in 90 new trains for the South Western rail franchise will boost the number of seats for suburban rail services into London Waterloo.
  
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• This $130 million 'Hyperloop Hotel' would allow people to travel between cities in luxury rooms

  20-06-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - When you go out of town, you usually need to buy a few nights at a hotel in addition to a plane, train, or bus ticket.
  
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• TfN names connectivity corridors to transform North's economy

  20-06-2017 02:00 via transport-network.co.uk
  Transport Network - Transport for the North (TfN) has set out how it will develop both a major road network for the region and an integrated rail plan that includes Northern Powerhouse Rail.
  
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• TfN identifies vital pan-northern corridors to inform Strategic Transport Plan

  20-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Evidence that will support the formulation of the first-of-its-kind Strategic Transformation Plan (STP), including the identification of nine pan-Northern priority corridors, has today been published by Transport for the North (TfN) and its partners. In three reports published today, which...
  
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• Study claims privatisation cost more than BR - but now outperforms it

  20-06-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Privatised passenger railway could have cost 51 billion more to operate than if British Rail had remained in state hands, a new study suggests.
  
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• Staff want moved from 'war zone' Scots train station besieged by 'headbangers & nutters'

  20-06-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - STAFF at a war zone train station besieged by teenage gangs have lodged appeals to be moved to quieter platforms in other parts of Scotland.
  
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• Southern Rail drivers reject £75,000 pay deal and trigger overtime ban

  20-06-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Southern drivers reject £75,000 pay deal and reinstate overtime ban

  20-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A £75,000-a-year pay deal for Southern Railway train drivers to try to settle a 15-month dispute has been turned down, company chiefs said today.
  
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• Sn-ap travel launches in Derby offering cheap return trips to London

  20-06-2017 02:00 via transportinfo.org.uk
  Derby Telegraph - A travel service that claims it can offer return coach travel from Derby to London for just a couple of pounds will launch in the city on Friday.
  
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• Scottish Government urged to drop transport police merger plan

  20-06-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - The Scottish Government has been urged to suspend controversial railway policing plans amid the ongoing and significant threat from terrorism.
  
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• Saudia prepares 20 summer capacity increase

  20-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Saudi Arabias national carrier Saudia preparing a 20 capacity increase to meet passenger demand for the summer air travel period between June 24-Sept.16.read more
  
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• Rolls-Royce boss warns against a 'hard Brexit'

  20-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The boss of Rolls-Royce says the government must minimise the impact of leaving the EU on business.
  
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• Roadworks affecting all Peterborough bus services

  20-06-2017 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Bus operator Stagecoach has said ALL services in and out of Peterborough are delayed today due to the extreme traffic congestion caused by roadworks.
  
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• Queen's Speech: Government to announce plans for commercial space flights and ports for spaceships

  20-06-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The Queens Speech will also include measures to improve conditions for the 100,000 drivers of plug-in vehicles by 'removing barriers that are preventing more drivers switching to electric'
  
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• Queen honours transport professionals for safety and equality work

  20-06-2017 02:00 via transport-network.co.uk
  Transport Network - The 2017 Queens birthday honours have recognised the contribution people in the transport industry have made towards safety and security, as well as equality and diversity.
  
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• Qatar Aiways chief lashes out at global air safety regulator

  20-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Akbar Al Baker says authorities have not done enough to support blockade-hit country
  
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• Pilots and passengers health at risk from 'toxic' plane air, study finds

  20-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - AIRLINE pilots and passengers are at risk from contaminated cabin air which can incapacitate crew mid-flight and lead to chronic health problems, according to a groundbreaking international study.
  
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• Philippine Airlines firms seven Bombardier Q400 orders

  20-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Philippine Airlines (PAL) intends to use its latest order for Bombardier Q400s to help wrest market share back from local low-cost carriers (LCCs), PAL COO Jaime Bautista said at the Paris Air Show June 19.read more
  
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• PARIS AIR SHOW ANALYSIS: Day One is all about narrowbodies

  20-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The 2017 Paris Air Show was expected to be focused on narrowbody aircraft, and Day One did not disappoint. The MAX vs. neo battle took center stage.read more
  
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• P&O Ferrymasters and Erontrans launch UK-Benelux-Poland rail link

  20-06-2017 02:00 via globalrailnews.com
  
  Global Rail News - Logistics firms Pmp;O Ferrymasters and Erontrans have launched an intermodal rail service linking the UK, Benelux and central Poland via Europoort, in Rotterdam.
  
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• Nexus boss calls for greater rail devolution to unlock city-region growth

  20-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Further devolution of responsibility for rail networks to local areas should be encouraged to drive more inclusive and sustainable growth across the UK, a number of major transport bodies have today said. In a statement, the Urban Transport Group, who represent the interests of a number of...
  
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• New exit from Keighley bus station to speed up journey times

  20-06-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - MEASURES to speed up journeys from Keighley bus station have been introduced.
  
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• MSPs to vote on air passenger tax changes

  20-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Holyrood is to vote on plans that would replace the tax paid by passengers on flights from Scotland's airports.
  
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• Major £17m revamp of Bradford railway station moves a step closer

  20-06-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - PLANS to give Bradford Forster Square station a £17m revamp have moved a step closer.
  
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• Laws to extend the HS2 line announced in Queen's speech

  20-06-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Legislation to encourage space rockets to be launched from UK soil and to spread the use of electric cars will also be included in the two-year programme, which will be dominated by Brexit.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover and Gorillaz team up to find 5,000 staff

  20-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The carmaker will hire 1,000 electronic and software engineers and 4,000 additional workers.
  
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• In pictures: New £30m Lincoln Transport Hub taking form

  20-06-2017 02:00 via thelincolnite.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Lincolns new state-of-the-art bus station and multi-storey car park are beginning to materialise as construction moves a step forward off St Marys Street.
  
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• How do we build an inclusive culture for disabled cyclists?

  20-06-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - A new survey confirms the use of bicycles as mobility aids and the frustration felt when disabled cyclists are told to dismount
  
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• Gallery: Airbus unveils A320 Airspace cabin

  20-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Airbus has unveiled a new interior for the A320 family of aircraft that will be available from 2020 at the 2017 Paris Air Show. All photos courtesy of Airbus.
  
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• Fuel cells to be studied as alternative to Toronto electrification

  20-06-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - CANADA: Ontario is to study the feasibility of using of hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to...
  
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• Free tool aims to help cyclists avoid the traffic or beat the clock while getting from A to B

  20-06-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -PEOPLE wanting to get from A to B by bike now have a free new tool to help them avoid the traffic or beat the clock.
  
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• Frances SNCF plans worlds first autonomous high-speed trains

  20-06-2017 02:00 via globalconstructionreview.com
  Other News Sources - French state railway operator SNCF has announced that it plans to test autonomous drone trains by 2019, with the aim of bringing them into public services in 2023.
  
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• Europcar expands holiday rental with 550m Goldcar deal

  20-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - French car group swallows low-cost rival as it expands transportation offering
  
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• Ethiopian Airlines to open Africas largest cargo terminal

  20-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Ethiopian Airlines is upgrading the infrastructure at its Addis Ababa Bole International Airport hub to create the largest air cargo terminal in Africa, which the airline will inaugurate June 29 while it hosts the second ICAO Global Air Cargo Development Forum.read more
  
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• Derby's Bombardier lands South West Trains order worth almost £900 MILLION

  20-06-2017 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derby Telegraph - Derby train-maker Bombardier has landed another huge order worth almost £900 million.This morning, First Group/MTR, the new franchisee of South West Trains, announced that it had selected the Litchurch Lane firm to supply 750 carriages. The deal, worth £895 million represents the third largest contract the Derby site has won since 2014.
  
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• Court date set for commuters' case against Southern Railway

  20-06-2017 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - A commuters' group seeking a judicial review of the Government's handling of Southern Railway has secured a date for a court hearing to press its case.
  
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• Concern over lack of information ahead of major shake-up to Aberdeen bus routes

  20-06-2017 02:00 via eveningexpress.co.uk
  
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Plans are in place to shake up bus services across Aberdeen.The Evening Express has learned First Bus has proposed changes to services in the Granite City including the withdrawal of the number five.
  
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• Cardiff Airport's Qatar flight benefits put to businesses

  20-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Long-haul flights between Cardiff and Doha will provide business opportunities, airport bosses say.
  
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• Briggs and Bibby reinforce partnership with £1.5million contracts

  20-06-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -Asset management and engineering services specialist Briggs Equipment is continuing to develop its partnership with Bibby Distribution following the 3PLs decision to expand its fleet in Wakefield and Corby. With an overall value of more than £1.5million over five years, this latest logistics solution is built around Yale three-wheel electric forklift trucks, low level order pickers and ride-on platform pallet trucks. Special options include P
  
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• Bradford rail station on track for new building

  20-06-2017 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - The station, built in 1890 as part of a complex that included the Midland Hotel, was reduced and rebuilt in 1990 and now serves stations to Leeds, Skipton and Ilkley. Other routes from the city are served from another station, 10-minutes walk away.
  
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• Bombardier to supply, maintain 750 coaches for South Western rail network

  20-06-2017 02:00 via euronews.com
  
  Other News Sources - (Reuters)Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier Inc said it has signed a $1.14 billion contract to supply its new passenger coaches to the two new operators of Britains South Western rail franchise. Bombardier Transportation will sell and maintain 750 Bombardier Aventra vehicles to British rail company FirstGroup and Hongkongs MTR Corp. FirstGroup and MTR Corp will use the coaches to operate South Western franchise, starting from Aug. 20, 2017, it said on Tuesday.
  
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• Boeing sees long term market growth

  20-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says there is rising demand for airliners as more of us fly each year.
  
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• Boeing launches new version of 737 jet

  20-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The US aircraft giant says it already has more than 240 orders for the new model of its short-haul jet.
  
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• Billions of air passengers face peril of toxic fumes

  20-06-2017 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - BILLIONS of aircraft passengers are being put at risk of ill health by on-board oil fumes, it has been claimed.
  
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• Aslef reinstates overtime ban after members reject second Southern deal

  20-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Aslef has his week announced that it plans to reinstate its overtime ban after its members rejected a deal with Southern for the second time. Last month, a ban had been arranged to start on 4 June but union leaders postponed this to continue negotiations with the operator. But the two parties...
  
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• Alliance drops Pendolino plan as Southampton paths identified

  20-06-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Open access passenger service promoter Alliance Rail Holdings has dropped plans to procure...
  
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• Airbus in Paris Air Show jet deal worth £850m

  20-06-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -GE Capital Aviation Service has bought 100 A320neo planes off Airbus
  
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