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• Uber drivers deserve to be treated far better | Letters

  28-06-2017 20:18
  
  A letter from Labour’s Frank Field urges ministers to step in to improve the lot of Uber drivers and others working in the gig economyThe charge sheet against Travis Kalanick, and the Uber board as a whole, is a lengthy one (End of the road – Uber’s investors decide chief is liability after avalanche of claims, 22 June). There is, however, one major omission.The rampant exploitation of Uber’s tens of thousands of drivers under Kalanick’s watch should be at the very
  
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• Stagecoach says it has overpaid for East Coast rail contract as profitability plunges

  28-06-2017 18:56
  
  Brexit and terrorism meant franchise will ‘have to be reset’ says third private operator of London to Edinburgh line in 11 yearsThe London to Edinburgh rail line is facing its third crisis of private ownership in 11 years, as Stagecoach clashed with the government over the terms of its East Coast franchise.Stagecoach also admitted overpaying for the £3.3bn contract in hindsight, blaming factors including Brexit and terrorism for underperformance that punched an £84m hole
  
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• Why airlines need a handle on social media to build their brand

  28-06-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - The publics emotions about air travel bring greater scrutiny of carriers
  
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• Volvo's driverless cars 'confused' by kangaroos

  28-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The way the marsupials move makes it hard for the computers to work out how to respond, Volvo says.
  
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• Transport Police and Police Scotland to merge after Holyrood passes Bill despite opposition

  28-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Holyrood has passed legislation to merge transport policing in Scotland with the national force despite widespread opposition.
  
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• Three rail schemes featured in NIC 'top 12' infrastructure priorities

  28-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Three critical railway projects have been listed in the top four infrastructure priorities the government must focus on within the next year, with rapid progress on these said to be an mp;ldquo;acid testmp;rdquo; of Whitehallmp;rsquo;s commitment to a so-called mp;lsquo;jobs first Brexitmp;rsquo;. In a...
  
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• Supplying the best talent to fill graduates gap in logistics sector

  28-06-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Aston University is to build on its reputation for providing some of the worlds best supply chain talent with the introduction of a full NOVUS degree course in logistics and supply chain management. The full NOVUS Business and Supply Chain Management BSc (Hons) course starts in September 2017 and is NOVUS first expansion of its scheme outside of the University of Huddersfield where it launched the programme four years ago. Ed Sweeney, Professor of
  
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• Stunning animation shows London Underground map transform to show city's real geography

  28-06-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transit maps like the one for the London Underground are an essential part of living in any major city with public transport.
  
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• Stagecoach takes £84m hit on onerous east coast

  28-06-2017 02:00 via dailybusinessgroup.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Stagecoach has taken an £84 million hit because of what it terms onerous conditions in the contract to run its east coast rail service.
  
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• Stagecoach in talks with Government over East Coast Main Line contract

  28-06-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Stagecoach is in talks with the Government over its contract to operate the East Coast Main Line after exceptional charges linked to the loss-making franchise saw profits at the company sink last year.
  
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• Stagecoach in talks with Government after £84m "hit" on East Coast Main Line

  28-06-2017 02:00 via southyorkshiretimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Stagecoach is in talks with the UK government over its contract to operate the East Coast main line after the loss-making franchise saw profits sink last year.
  
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• SPT awards contract to refurbish two Glasgow subway stations

  28-06-2017 02:00 via railstaff.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Graham Construction has been awarded a contract from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) to refurbish two Glasgow subway stations.
  
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• Somerset will not be getting new British-made trains when First MTR takes over the South Western franchise on August 20

  28-06-2017 02:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Somerset and Dorset are set to miss out on a new fleet of trains coming to the South Western franchise in the next three years.First MTR is set to take over the South Western rail franchise - which includes the line between Exeter and London Waterloo - from South West Trains on August 20.
  
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• Reopening historic Devon branch line is 'possible', but significant investment would be needed

  28-06-2017 02:00 via devonlive.com
  Other Regional Press - Network Rail has said that 'significant investment' would be required before plans to reopen a disused railway line could come to fruition. No passenger trains have travelled on the Teign Valley line between Newton Abbot to Heathfield since 1959, and in recent years, use of the line has dwindled to just the occasional freight train.
  
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• Public to be given a say over potential Borders Railway extension

  28-06-2017 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  Other News Sources - THE vexed question of whether to extend the successful Borders Railway beyond Galashiels to Hawick and possibly Carlisle is being put out to an online public consultation.
  
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• Passengers going to Aberdare sometimes have to change at Mountain Ash and it's been called 'unacceptable'

  28-06-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Train passengers have said it is unacceptable people travelling to Aberdare sometimes have to get off at Mountain Ash and wait for the next train to complete their journey.
  
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• OLeary: Ryanair Labs will ultimately dwarf Ryanair

  28-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanairs airline operation will ultimately be just a small segment of a broader Amazon of travel-type business, according to CEO Michael OLeary.read more
  
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• Ocado's self-drive vehicle makes deliveries in first UK trials

  28-06-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Retailer tests plans for Smart Platform online shopping business with driverless delivery vehicle developed by OxboticaOcado has sent a self-driving truck trundling through the backstreets of Woolwich, south-east London, as part of the UKs first trial of autonomous grocery deliveries.The small vehicle, developed by Oxford-based Oxbotica, is spending 10 days shipping food and snacks to Ocado customers who live in the area, to test Ocados plans for its Smart Platforma plug-and-play
  
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• No trains in or out of Huddersfield on one of the biggest weekends of the year

  28-06-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - MP Barry Sheerman has called for compensation to be paid as train station will be closed on weekend of food and drink festival
  
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• New combined ticket offers visitors three unique ways to get around London

  28-06-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -(IMAGE SOURCE: Visit London) A unique ticket will offer visitors to London three exciting ways to travel around the city, using the Emirates Air Line, MBNA Thames Clippers and Santander Cycles for less. Visitors can now enjoy an all-day ticket that offers scenic trips on MBNA Thames Clippers high speed vessels along the River Thames, relaxing rides on Santander Cycles and a breath-taking flight on the Emirates Air Line cable car. Customers will sav
  
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• Mexican consumer protection office fines airlines for baggage fees

  28-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Mexicos federal consumer attorneys office Profeco has fined five airlines for charging fees on customers first checked bags on flights from Mexico City to the US and Canada.read more
  
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• LU to monitor air pollution and deep clean 50 stations over summer

  28-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A series of new measures will be rolled out to minimise dust levels on the Underground network while around 50 stations and five tunnel sections will be cleaned this summer with industrial vacuums and magnetic mp;lsquo;wandsmp;rsquo;, all to ensure passengers travel in the cleanest environment...
  
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• Lord Callanans keynote address to ABTA Travel Matters conference

  28-06-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Lord Callanan discusses Brexit and the future of aviation at the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) Travel Matters conference.
  
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• Liverpool airport plans long-haul flights with runway extension

  28-06-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airport aims to grow passenger traffic by an extra 3 million over the next decade
  
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• In pictures: The empty railways of America

  28-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - One of photographer John Sanderson's earliest memories was family road trips to Pennsylvania from his home in Manhattan, New York.
  
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• Heathrow raises annual profit forecast

  28-06-2017 02:00 via travelweekly.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Heathrow today raised its annual profit projections upwards on the back of increased passenger numbers.
  
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• FTA delighted DUP deal seals investment for NI road improvements

  28-06-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Yesterdays announcement of an extra £400m infrastructure funding for Northern Ireland as part of the Governments deal with the Democratic ...
  
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• Frustration Over Southern Rail Doors Issue

  28-06-2017 02:00 via juicebrighton.com
  
  Other Regional Press - There's frustration from rail passengers at Portslade station who've been trying to board their daily train.
  
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• Elizabeth Line trains first to run without yellow front ends since steam era

  28-06-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The new Elizabeth Line trains, the first of which was introduced on the London network last week, will be the first fleet to run on Britainmp;rsquo;s mainline railways without a yellow front end in the post-steam era. Early last year, the RSSB announced that the colour of trainsmp;rsquo; front ends...
  
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• Chaos as commuters evacuate dark smoke-filled carriages after subway train derails in New York injuring 34 people

  28-06-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The southbound train struck a tunnel wall near the 125th-street station in Harlem just before 10am on Tuesday
  
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• British Airways merges Heathrow flights ahead of summer strikes by cabin crew starting on Saturday 1 July

  28-06-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - British Airways has said it will merge a "very small number of Heathrow services" during the upcoming 16-day walkout by cabin crew starting on Saturday.
  
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• Boy, 11, dies after suffering electrical burns at a rail depot

  28-06-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast International flight delays 'second to Gatwick'

  28-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Belfast International has some of the worst flight delays to popular destinations among UK airports.
  
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• BA considering wet leasing Qatar Airways aircraft as strike looms

  28-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- British Airways (BA) is preparing for the longest strike yet in its dispute with some of its cabin crew as members of BAs London-based mixed fleet group of flight attendants are planning to stop work from July 1-16.read more
  
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• American Airlines to migrate customer-facing applications to IBM Cloud

  28-06-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- American Airlines will begin migration of its website, customer mobile app and airport check-in kiosks to IBMs cloud network in early July.read more
  
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• Airline veteran Richard Anderson to head Amtrak

  28-06-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - USA: National passenger operator Amtrak named Richard Anderson as its next President mp; Chief...
  
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• Airbus unveils 'Racer' helicopter with wings and 250mph cruise speed

  28-06-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The aerospace giant said it was a 'bold vision for the future of high-speed rotorcraft'
  
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• A6 court challenge 'puts 8m on road cost' - claim

  28-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Officials claim delay to new road is pushing up costs, but litigant says claim 'exaggerated'.
  
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• £700,000 to be spent on 24 cameras to help tackle illegal bus lanes driving

  28-06-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -MORE than 40 cameras could be installed around Brighton and Hove to get the citys traffic moving more smoothly.
  
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