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• Manchester Mobike review – better than London's 'Boris bikes'

  06-07-2017 11:45
  
  A week after the Chinese bike sharing scheme hit Manchester, the Guardian’s North of England editor Helen Pidd is already hookedI was sceptical about Manchester’s new hire bikes, fearing they would all end up at the bottom of the Ship Canal.Yet just a week after Chinese firm Mobike plonked 1,000 silver and orange two-wheelers on the streets of Manchester and Salford, I’m already a convert. Yes, there have been a few glitches with the app (you’re supposed to be able to res
  
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• You can now travel free on weekends on bus routes across Wales

  06-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The free routes on the TrawsCymru nework includes the Cardiff Airport Express and Aberystwyth to Carmarthen routes
  
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• Welsh businesses urged to make most of Heathrow Airport expansion

  06-07-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Wales is being urged to be at the heart of the action in the delivery of Heathrow Airport's third runway, by Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns.
  
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• Waterloo delays: Commuters not expected to face morning disruption after travel chaos crippled busy station

  06-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters are not expected to face another day of travel mayhem at Waterloo Station after signalling problems sent the busy transport hub into meltdown on Wednesday.
  
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• Volvo signals end of road for diesel and petrol cars Subscription

  06-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The end of the internal combustion engine moved closer yesterday after a major carmaker became the first to abandon diesel and petrol-only vehicles.
  
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• Volvo goes electric across the board

  06-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Swedish carmaker says all its new models will be electric or hybrid by 2019.
  
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• Volvo Cars pursues electric dream in landmark move

  06-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Turning point for industry as Swedish group drops combustion engine only vehicles
  
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• US laptop ban lifted on Emirates and Turkish Airlines

  06-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Emirates and Turkish Airlines say the laptop cabin ban will no longer apply on their US flights.
  
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• United Airlines apologises after giving away toddler's seat to standby passenger

  06-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• UK cautious on US demands for enhanced security

  06-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The UK has given a noncommittal response to US demands that security on US-bound flights be stepped up in the face of mounting terrorist threats to civil aviation. read more
  
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• UK car registrations fall for third month

  06-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The number of new car registrations fell in June for the third month in a row, industry data shows.
  
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• Transport strategy must deliver fully, says FTA

  06-07-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association (FTA)the countrys biggest transport trade body representing half the UK fleet - says the Governments new ...
  
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• Transport secretary claims renewal of Southern dispute politically motivated

  06-07-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -THE Transport Secretary has accused Labour leaders of orchestrating renewed industrial action on the Southern network to create a difficult summer for the Government.
  
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• This Birmingham train station is set for a revival

  06-07-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Officials from the West Midlands Combined Authority are now to look at the business case for a new Balsall Heath station - including likely passenger numbers and impact on the local economy
  
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• Steam railway expansion opens but bosses are already planning to double its size

  06-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The Gwili Steam Railway has been extended to the outskirts of Carmarthen but there's more to come
  
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• Six-thousand Heathrow Airport employees will be incentivised to drive low-emission cars as part of a wider commitment to improve a

  06-07-2017 02:00 via windsorobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Heathrow Airport's 6,000 employees will be incentivised to drive low emission cars as part of a new air quality plan.
  
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• Six-thousand Heathrow Airport employees will be incentivised to drive low-emission cars

  06-07-2017 02:00 via windsorobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Heathrow Airport's 6,000 employees will be incentivised to drive low emission cars as part of a new air quality plan.
  
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• Rail commuters face 'Brexit fare hike' of nearly four percent - far exceeding public sector pay cap AND private sector wage rises

  06-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of thousands of rail commuters face being hit with a Brexit fare hike of nearly four per cent, The Standard reveals today.
  
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• Queen unveils Scotland's newest canal at Helix project

  06-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The waterway, built as part of the Helix project near Falkirk, is named the Queen Elizabeth II Canal.
  
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• Qatar Airways continues to expand despite sanctions

  06-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Qatar Airways has announced two new destinations, even as the airspace blockade on its territory by neighboring nations was restated July 5.read more
  
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• Public consultation to begin on lifting of planning curbs around London to Kent high speed rail link

  06-07-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Consultation on proposals to reduce planning restrictions along the HS1 route starts 10 July 2017.
  
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• Noise reducing domes installed at primary school in Hounslow in £85k Heathrow Airport community investment

  06-07-2017 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - Beavers Community Primary School has benefited from an eco-friendly outdoor learning centre which is aimed at reducing the impact of aircraft noise
  
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• New TfL map to help people with conditions including claustrophobia and anxiety

  06-07-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -People with claustrophobia or other anxiety conditions could find their journeys less stressful as Transport for London (TfL) launched a new map that shows which stations and sections of the TfL network are underground. The new addition to TfLs broad selection of downloadable Tube maps will help a range of customers navigate the network more comfortably by showing them routes they can take to avoid areas with large stretches of tunnels.There are 27
  
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• MP urges council to apply to government to fund new bypass

  06-07-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - A NEW multi-billion fund for road improvements could be good news for a potential Westhoughton bypass, an MP hopes.
  
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• MP Dan Poulter optimistic over A140 safety cash request

  06-07-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Highways officials have submitted a bid for funding for £5.36million improvements to the A140 near Eye Airfield to cut congestion and make the road safer.
  
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• Motorway speed cameras: Find out which ones can and CAN'T fine you

  06-07-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -We take a look at the different types of camera that appear on the roads and can catch you out
  
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• Map showing tunnels to help claustrophobia and anxiety sufferers on the Tube

  06-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A new map has been created showing sections of the Tube network which are above ground to help people who suffer from claustrophobia and anxiety.
  
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• Manchester airport: bomb disposal experts carry out controlled explosions

  06-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Precautionary evacuation takes place as police are called to Terminal 3 over reports of suspect bagBomb disposal experts have carried out a series of controlled explosions at Manchester airport after passengers were evacuated when a suspicious package was found.Police said they were called to Terminal 3 to reports of a suspect bag and that a precautionary evacuation was taking place. Travellers said airport staff appeared to be taking passengers off planes at the terminal. Continu
  
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• Lufthansa, Fraport strengthen partnership

  06-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa and Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport have agreed on an initial deal for short-term cost savings, which aims to create conditions for Lufthansas further growth at the German airport. read more
  
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• Introducing the five-star sleeper BUS: An unexpectedly luxurious way to travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles is hitting the highway

  06-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - This California-based start-up is revolutionising the 650-kilometre (400 miles) journey between San Francisco and Los Angeles with revamped double-decker buses offering a sleeper service between the two hubs.
  
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• Historic Snowdon steam locomotive back on track after 17 year absence

  06-07-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Moel Siabod which has been in the sidings since 2000 and is now carrying passengers again
  
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• Heathrow appoints Stephenson Harwood associate as head of legal for new third runway

  06-07-2017 02:00 via legalweek.com
  
  Other News Sources - Heathrow Airport Holdings has recruited Stephenson Harwood senior associate Anita Kasseean for the newly created role of head of legal for planning for the airports new third runway.
  
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• Fresh British Airways strikes announced to coincide with the big summer getaway

  06-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Free weekend bus travel pilot launched across Wales

  06-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Services start on Saturday and will run every weekend via routes on the TrawsCymru network.
  
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• Free weekend bus travel pilot across Wales launched

  06-07-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The Welsh Government is launching a new pilot offering free weekend bus travel to passengers across Wales
  
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• Fewer trains for Marsden and Slaithwaite commuters - and it could affect Real Ale Trail

  06-07-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Planned timetable changes expected to affect Colne Valley
  
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• Etihad, China Southern to codeshare

  06-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways and Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines have begun a new codeshare partnership.read more
  
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• EasyJet's Carolyn McCall is favourite to take over at ITV

  06-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Chief executive had successful seven years at the airline and has media experience from running Guardian Media GroupCarolyn McCall, the chief executive of easyJet, has emerged as the leading candidate to be the new chief executive of ITV.McCall, who is understood to have been interviewed for the role, is considered to be one of the strongest candidates on ITVs shortlist and if she is successful she would become Britains most powerful female TV executive. Continue reading...
  
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• Delivery miss and analyst concerns send Tesla shares skidding

  06-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Deal struck to bring Elizabeth Line services to Heathrow

  06-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Elizabeth Line services will now serve Heathrow Terminal 5 as part of a new plan between the airport, Transport for London (TfL) and Department for Transport (DfT). From 2019, at least 22 trains per hour, of which six will be on the Elizabeth Line, will connect central London with Heathrow...
  
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• Chaos for holidaymakers after major security alert and controlled explosions at Manchester Airport

  06-07-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Security scare caused chaos with cancelled flights, delays and queues
  
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• Cathay Dragon gains permission for US routes

  06-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Although Cathay Pacific subsidiary Cathay Dragon has gained expanded permission to fly routes to the US, the Hong Kong-based carrier says it does not intend to launch flights there in the short term.read more
  
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• Car sales stuck in slow lane as eco motors rev ahead

  06-07-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - The new car market has declined for a third consecutive month, but shows signs of stabilising amid a jump in sales of electric and hybrid vehicles.
  
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• Bus passengers call for better reliabilty & more frequent services across North Staffordshire

  06-07-2017 02:00 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Passengers fed up with waiting ages for their bus turn up are calling for improved reliability and more frequent services
  
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• British Airways cabin crew to stage 14 day strike from July 19, union confirms

  06-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - British Airways cabin crew will strike for two weeks later this month, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Bradford's next 2.5m cycle route has better design than 'superhighway' to Leeds, campaigners say

  06-07-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A NEW 2.5m segregated cycle path which would link two existing routes looks set to get the green light tomorrow.
  
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• Bosch brain drives autonomous Tesla car

  06-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Fridge-maker Bosch is developing its own autonomous car technology to sell to vehicle manufacturers.
  
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• BA cabin crew to stage new 14-day strike

  06-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
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• Anglesey to Cardiff airlink will continue 'long term' and could now be expanded

  06-07-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -First minister Carwyn Jones said it provides a 'quick and convenient' way to travel
  
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• All Volvo cars to run with electric engines from 2019

  06-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Volvo on Wednesday called time on the internal combustion engine in a bid to get ahead in the race to sell electric cars to the mass market.
  
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