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• Why flight paths from Birmingham Airports are changing

  21-06-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Meetings arranged for residents in north and east Birmingham to explain airspace changes
  
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• Viva Air announces $5.3bn purchase of 50 new Airbus A320 jets

  21-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigns following months of chaos

  21-06-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The embattled founder of the ride-hailing app stepped down in the face of pressure from investors after a tumultuous six months of scandals and stumblesUbers scandals, blunders and PR disasters: the full listUber co-founder Travis Kalanick resigned from his position as chief executive of the $68bn ride-hailing app on Tuesday, following a tumultuous six months of scandal. Kalanick stepped down in the face of pressure from five of Ubers largest investors, according to the New York T
  
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• Tube walkout over 'clash' with fare dodger is called off due to new strike laws

  21-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Industrial action designed to bring large parts of the Tube network to a halt has been blocked by the Government's new anti-strike laws.
  
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• Train disruption through Flint and Prestatyn

  21-06-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Safety checks are being conducted by Network Rail between the two stations
  
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• This new 'Hyperloop Hotel' will let you travel between cities in luxury suite

  21-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A graduate student of architecture from the University of Nevada has formulated a high-tech hotel model that will eliminate extra accommodation and transport costs
  
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• Southern Rail delays and cancellations rise to worst level ever

  21-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - More trains than ever are being delayed or cancelled with the company managing Southern Rail the worst provider in the country, official statistics have revealed.
  
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• South Western orders new fleet of 90 trains

  21-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The new trains will start to come into service from mid 2019.
  
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• Scottish regions could boost nations economy by £25bn Subscription

  21-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Raising the productivity of Scotlands regions could increase the size of the economy by up to 15 per cent, according to the CBI.
  
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• Rivals slug it out to take over Blackpool to London rail route

  21-06-2017 02:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Rival bids to add more daily direct train journeys between Blackpool and London have been submitted.
  
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• Railway crossing malfunctioning for a second day in a row

  21-06-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -POLICE have been called after a level crossing over a railway malfunctioned for a second day in a row.
  
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• Rail users set for more delays as heatwave continues

  21-06-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - The hot weather is set to cause more delays on the rails across East Anglia today Wednesday, June 21.
  
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• 'Quiet Concorde' aims to revive supersonic air travel

  21-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Boom Supersonic says a prototype of its passenger plane will make its first test flight by the end of 2018.
  
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• PARIS AIR SHOW ANALYSIS: Boeing identifies 190-270-seat sweet spot

  21-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The 737 MAX 10, launched by Boeing on the first day of the 2017 Paris Air Show, continued to be the story of the show on Day Two.read more
  
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• M6 Toll launches campaign to urge females to become a HGV driver

  21-06-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Government statistics also show that by 2022, the HGV industry needs to recruit 1.2 million more people
  
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• 'Lifeline' transport service for elderly and vulnerable under threat after funding stops

  21-06-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A LIFELINE transport service that brings independence for many of the city's lonely elderly residents is urgently seeking new funding to allow it to continue.
  
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• FTA says French government must act after driver dies in migrant roadblock

  21-06-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association is calling on the French government to take urgent action after a van driver was killed when migrants ...
  
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• From near closure to major contract wins - how Derby's Bombardier bounced back

  21-06-2017 02:00 via transportinfo.org.uk
  Derby Telegraph - After being overlooked for the Thameslink contract back in 2011, Derby train-maker Bombardier has bounced back in spectacular style - with the securing of the £895 million South West Trains deal its latest triumph.
  
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• Flying car: One way to beat traffic

  21-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The BBC's Theo Leggett shows us around a new flying car, which is on display at the Paris Airshow.
  
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• FirstGroup and MTR order £895m fleet of new trains for South Western franchise

  21-06-2017 02:00 via bostonstandard.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The £895 million fleet of Aventra trains will be manufactured by Bombardier Transportation in Derby, offering free Wi-Fi, at-seat charging points, information screens, air conditioning, wide gangways and wide doors.
  
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• First, MTR unveil new trains for South Western

  21-06-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The fleet of trains to be built by Bombardier for the new South Western franchise is being unveiled in Derby. The order for 750 Aventra vehicles is worth 895 million, and Bombardier said it is the largest single order yet for its new Aventra type. The latest order has an element of controversy, because the original proposal had been to use new Siemens-built Desiro City Class 707s for South Western, alongside its existing fleets of Desiros. The 707s are said to be more expensive t
  
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• Fatal Tesla crash driver 'given warnings'

  21-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More details about the driver who was killed last year while his car was in autopilot have been published.
  
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• Exxon, BP and Shell back carbon tax proposal to curb emissions

  21-06-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Oil giants among numerous firms to support conservative groups plan But Greenpeace says: A PR exercise is no cure for decades of deceptionOil giants ExxonMobil, Shell, BP and Total are among a group of large corporations supporting a plan to tax carbon dioxide emissions in order to address climate change.The companies have revealed their support for the Climate Leadership Council, a group of senior Republican figures that in February proposed a $40 fee on each ton of CO2 emitted a
  
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• Exclusive: Heathrow on expansion and the digital revolution

  21-06-2017 02:00 via internationalairportreview.com
  
  Other News Sources - International Airport review speaks exclusively to Heathrows Jonathan Coen about finding ways to ensure passenger satisfaction in the digital age.
  
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• Drivers in London face first pay-as-you-go road charge Subscription

  21-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Britains first pay-per-mile road charging system could be introduced under radical plans to cut the number of car journeys on the countrys busiest roads.
  
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• Delta orders 10 more Airbus A321ceos

  21-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Delta Air Lines announced an order for 10 Airbus A321ceos at the Paris Air Show June 20, adding to 30 A321s ordered by the Atlanta-based carrier in May. read more
  
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• Chinese bike share firm goes bust after losing 90 of bikes

  21-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Chinese company did not put GPS chips on its bikes and presumes they have been lost or stolen.
  
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• Carmakers call for transitional EU deal

  21-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government must strike a transitional deal with the EU to protect the UK car industry, a trade group warns.
  
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• Calls for clarity on Crossrail 2 amid claims Cambridge's future could depend on it

  21-06-2017 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Mr Zeichner wants clarification on the government's position on Crossrail 2
  
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• Brussels Central station: 'Blast' at station as 'person wearing explosive belt shot by soldiers'

  21-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Brussels Central station wasevacuated after reports of an explosion and a person wearing a suicide belt being shot by soldiers.
  
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• Brian May in meltdown over British Airways' 'horrible' first-class seating: 'It costs an arm and a leg and I hate it'

  21-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - May said he is "not aware" of anyone except himself complaining about the new seats
  
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• Bombardier wins South Western Aventra contract

  21-06-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - 895m deal designed to boost peak-time capacity
  
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• Bombardier to supply 'state-of-the-art' trains for British rail franchise in £895m deal

  21-06-2017 02:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Canadian manufacturing giant Bombardier has signed a nine-figure contract to provide new vehicles for operation on the South Western rail franchise in the UK.
  
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• Bombardier on track for record sale of new Aventra trains

  21-06-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Bombardier has landed its biggest ever contract for its Aventra trains, with an order for 750 engines and carriages from the new operators of Britains South Western network.
  
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• Bombardier lands £900m trains order Subscription

  21-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - An order for almost £900 million of new trains has been won by the Derby-based Bombardier after rail bosses turned their backs on a German supplier.
  
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• Bombardier deal will safeguard 2,500 Derby jobs until 2020

  21-06-2017 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derby Telegraph - A boss at Derby train-maker Bombardier has said that the firm's latest huge contract win will secure the future of 2,500 jobs until at least 2020.
  
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• Boeing hints at mid-market aircraft elements

  21-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Boeing will leverage technology from the Boeing 777 and 787 when pulling together the design for its proposed middle of the market aircraft (MMA), Boeing VP and GM-airplane development Mike Delaney said at the Paris Air Show June 20.read more
  
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• ANOTHER new Cambridge train station could be here within four years

  21-06-2017 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - A new station 'would ease the traffic in the south of the city', and the new mayor is keen to get the ball rolling
  
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• 200 million Black Country Metro line will create jobs, growth and business in the area

  21-06-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - West Midlands Mayor Andy Street delivers Brierley Hill to Wednesbury line business case to Transport Secretary
  
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