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• Boy, 11, electrocuted at rail freight depot in Northamptonshire

  27-06-2017 23:20
  
  British Transport police say death at Daventry international rail freight depot is being treated as unexplainedAn 11-year-old boy has died after he sustained serious electrical burns at a rail depot, police said.The boy was found with severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene in Northamptonshire. Continue reading...
  
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• Twisted tracks: watch metro maps transform to real-life geography

  27-06-2017 08:00
  
  Transport maps distort a city’s true geography to strike a balance between readability and design. Scroll down to see how six metro maps compare to the real picture on the groundPublic transit maps occupy a unique place in the mapping world, and must strike a careful balance between readability, detail and aesthetic design. To that end, they necessarily distort the city’s true geography and with it, our own mental conception of the city too.But just how distorted are the world’
  
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• You may think your train commute is soul-destroying, but how does it stack up on a national level? Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4639324/Britain-s-14-delayed-train-routes-infographic.html#ixzz4lBPXPqxa Follow us: @Mai

  27-06-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Do YOU have the worst train commute in Britain? The country's most delayed routes revealed (with a 95 chance of disruption on some services to London)
  
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• You may think your train commute is soul-destroying, but how does it stack up on a national level?

  27-06-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Do YOU have the worst train commute in Britain? The country's most delayed routes revealed (with a 95 chance of disruption on some services to London)
  
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• WMCA submits 200m Midland Metro expansion plans to DfT

  27-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Ambitious mp;pound;200m plans to expand the Midland Metro network have been presented to the DfT. Following Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) taking over the running for the service from National Express in March, mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Andy Street and managing...
  
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• Tube to get cleaner air

  27-06-2017 02:00 via tfl.gov.uk
  Other News Sources - More testing is to be carried out, more cleaning, and passengers given more information.
  
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• Travel watchdog urges government to 'fast track' Crossrail 2 plans

  27-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - An influential travel watchdog has strongly urged the government to press on with plans for Crossrail 2 and not shelve the project which it describes as mp;ldquo;vitalmp;rdquo;. In a statement from London TravelWatch, it was revealed that the organisation has written to Chris Grayling highlighting...
  
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• Toll roads may make up lost tax from electric cars Subscription

  27-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A national system of road tolls should be introduced to meet a £170 billion shortfall in fuel tax over the next 13 years, a think tank has told ministers.
  
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• Three danger roundabouts will be axed in move to boost cycle safety

  27-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Three of the most "intimidating" roundabouts for cyclists in London are to be axed.
  
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• The Biskiple: Urban cloaking device for bicycles

  27-06-2017 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - With an estimated 800 bicycles stolen every single day in Britain, the time has come fora new deterrent against theft; the Biskiple is a flat-pack skip that offers secure storage for bikes. Entirely anonymous in the urban environment, the Biskiple can be erected in less than five minutes on any street or drive. The design is of particular use to The post The Biskiple: Urban cloaking device for bicycles appeared first on ETA.
  
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• TfL Tube delays leaves furious commuters stuck underground for an hour amid travel chaos

  27-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters were stuck underground for over an hour during Monday's morning rush hour after a major power failure crippled three Tube lines.
  
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• Summer holidays: Longest delays from UK airports revealed

  27-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Gatwick Airport passengers experienced the most delays with about one in three flights affected.
  
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• St Albans MP launches robust attack on rail freight scheme

  27-06-2017 02:00 via hertsad.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - St Albans MP Anne Main has been challenging the controversial Park Street rail freight terminal plans left, right, and centre.
  
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• Southern to axe 1,100 services as drivers begin overtime ban

  27-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Rail warned today it will have to axe more than 1,100 train services on Thursday and Friday as drivers resume an indefinite overtime ban.
  
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• ScotRail Alliance helps put girls on the right track for STEM careers

  27-06-2017 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  Other News Sources - TWENTY schoolgirls and their teachers were given a tour of one of ScotRail Alliances train depot as part of International Women into Engineering Day 2017 aimed at encouraging more women into the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
  
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• Record fines for lorry drivers carrying Calais migrants Subscription

  27-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Record numbers of lorry drivers were fined for carrying illegal immigrants in the backs of their vehicles across the Channel last year.
  
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• Rail travellers to London face disruption over August bank holiday weekend

  27-06-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Rail passengers wanting to visit London this summer are being warned they could face further disruption to journeys because of work on major projects to improve the network.
  
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• Rail passengers facing possible delays following cable theft

  27-06-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Rail passengers travelling between Cwmbran and Abergavenny could see their services delayed or cancelled, with disruption expected to last until 6pm on Monday
  
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• Passenger plane makes emergency landing at Manchester Airport with part of wing missing

  27-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A passenger plane heading for Cuba was forced to turn back to Manchester Airport with a broken wing.
  
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• NR to extend platforms at Bristol Temple Meads for new GWR fleet

  27-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Two platforms at Bristol Temple Meads will be extended this summer in anticipation for a new fleet of diesel-electric Intercity Express Trains being brought into service by GWR. The announcement was made by Network Rail who say that the current platforms cannot accommodate the extra length of...
  
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• Nine operators could take over Abellio bus routes from September

  27-06-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Abellio's contracts in Surrey expire on September 1
  
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• New Tube map app allows you to find equidistant meeting place for you and friends

  27-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A Londoner has launched a Tube map app that allows friends to find a meeting place equidistant from where they are all travelling.
  
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• New rules for van owners using Birmingham City Council tips

  27-06-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Rules designed to cut queues of traffic and crack down on businesses using tips for free
  
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• MSPs set for final vote on railway policing merger bill

  27-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - MSPs are set to pass legislation aimed at merging railway policing north of the border into Police Scotland.
  
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• Mexico Citys smog-busting metrobus splutters to a halt

  27-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The line could unclog the capitals roads but has been blocked by eco groups
  
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• Lufthansa: acrophobia

  27-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Reducing leverage will only take the German carrier so high
  
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• Lord Adonis says Brexit should not delay infrastructure projects

  27-06-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - LEADING business organisations are calling on the Government to push ahead with major infrastructure projects despite the hung parliament and uncertainty of Brexit.
  
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• Lord Adonis: Brexit delay over Heathrow must end

  27-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Political uncertainty must not hold up Heathrow airport plans, says the top infrastructure adviser.
  
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• Leeds-centric rebrand of Combined Authority demonstrates body's bias, critics claim

  27-06-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A PLAN to change the name of a West Yorkshire supercouncil just underlines its bias towards Leeds, critics have claimed.
  
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• It is time to clear the air with some blue-sky thinking Subscription

  27-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Technology entrepreneurs can scent an opportunity in the latest efforts to clean up the capitals atmosphere
  
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• If it quacks like a duck will a car horn be less annoying?

  27-06-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Experts in South Korea think they have found a less irritating way to express your frustration with fellow motorists. Well, it beats flipping them the birdAt the risk of sounding like Michael Gove, I think the problem with experts is that they dont agree. Researchers in Seoul, having tested various car noises on 100 volunteers, have found that horns would suit us all much better if they sounded like ducksstill managing to alert people while being less irritating. However, Mike Sti
  
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• Hyperlane: A special lane for self-driving vehicles

  27-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A US company is proposing special lanes on roads purely for self-driving vehicles.
  
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• Green vehicle emissions far higher than reported Subscription

  27-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Green cars should be subjected to far higher taxes because they are barely cleaner than conventional vehicles after accounting for the power needed to charge the engine, according to research.
  
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• FTA recognises work of Maritime Transport Ltd with Roadworthiness Award

  27-06-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association has presented Maritime Transports Bristol Depot with the FTA Roadworthiness Award for 2017 in recognition of ...
  
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• Former Delta CEO Anderson becomes Amtrak CEO

  27-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Former Delta Air Lines chairman and CEO Richard Anderson has been named president and CEO of the US passenger rail line Amtrak.read more
  
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• FirstGroup forms autonomous vehicle testing partnership in California

  27-06-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -Transport operator FirstGroup has signed an agreement with GoMentum Station, a California-based proving ground, to carry out research into shared autonomous vehicles. First Transit, a US division of FirstGroup, will use the facility as a test site for innovative transport applications, including a pilot project to deploy the first commercially operated shared autonomous vehicle on public roads in the United States.The pilot project, which began in
  
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• Europcar faces overcharging probe in the UK

  27-06-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Car rental firm faces investigation into the price of car repairs
  
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• Electric motor clipped to bike could revolutionise cycling in London, says Michelin

  27-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An electric motor that can be clipped on to a bicycle could soon be the answer for Londoners put off pedalling by long distances and hills.
  
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• Easyjet offers flight updates through Amazon Echo

  27-06-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline launches new option for passenger information
  
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• Drivers don't think the test changes will make the roads safer - what do you think?

  27-06-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -A raft of changes - including a sat nav section and a refreshed selection of manoeuvres - will be implemented from December 4 2017
  
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• Delays on Arriva Trains Wales after thieves steal signalling cable

  27-06-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -There is expected to be disruption throughout the day on several services
  
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• 'D-charge' trial of £2.45 bill for diesel drivers launched in central London

  27-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Diesel car drivers will be charged an extra£2.45 an hour from today to park in parts of central London, in an attempt to combat toxic air.
  
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• Corbyn confirms Labour rail nationalisation plans

  27-06-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed his plans to renationalise the railways. He made the pledge at the annual conference of the RMT, and the union has welcomed his statement. The railways are only partly privately run at the moment, because Network Rail has been a government body in the public sector since September 2014. Labours target appears to be the franchised passenger operators, and it has been speculated that there are two ways of ending their participation, O
  
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• CILT offers free road transport training event

  27-06-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -The leading logistics and transport training provider in the UK, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), is preparing to host its first ever Road Transport Training Event on 16th August 2017. The event, held at the Institutes Head Office in Corby, will provide transport professionals and fleet operators with invaluable industry advice. CILTs leading, expert trainers will be on hand to discuss the importance of operating a complia
  
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• Charles-de-Gaulle Airport rail link funding model approved

  27-06-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - FRANCE: The proposed financing mechanism for the construction of the CDG Express dedicated rail...
  
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• Cambridge North station under fire for lifts and ticket machines that don't work

  27-06-2017 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Rail bosses promise to investigate string of complaints
  
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• British Airways embroiled in sexism row with Miriam Gonzalez for referring to girls as 'little princesses'

  27-06-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph -
  
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• Bristol Temple Meads set for platform upgrades to accommodate new trains

  27-06-2017 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Two platforms at Bristol Temple Meads will be extended this summer in preparation for a new fleet of diesel-electric Intercity Express Trains, which will provide more seats, better on-board facilities and more comfortable journeys for passengers.
  
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• Boeing invests in AI company

  27-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Boeing is investing in artificial intelligence (AI) specialist SparkCognition, the manufacturer announced Monday.read more
  
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• Bleeperbike postpones full launch of stationless bike-sharing scheme Subscription

  27-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Dubliners will have to wait a while longer for the citys first stationless bike-sharing scheme after plans to launch the service were put on hold.
  
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