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• Railway enthusiast was killed by signal gantry as he leaned out of train

  12-07-2017 18:21
  
  Engineer Simon Brown suffered a head injury so bad that he would not have been aware of the accident, inquest toldA railway enthusiast who died after his head hit a signal gantry as he leaned out of a speeding train was so badly injured that he would not have been aware of the accident, an inquest has heard.Simon Brown, 24, was killed as he stuck his head out of the window of the guard’s compartment on a Gatwick Express train. He collided with the gantry between Balham and Wandsworth Commo
  
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• The slow lane: Dutch app allows elderly to 'hack' traffic lights

  12-07-2017 08:30
  
  With sensors and smartphones to make roads more flexible, Tilburg is addressing the question: how can a city become safer for less able residents?The distance from Noud Rommen’s front door to the local shops is just 100 yards, but to get there, the 71-year-old with mobility problems must negotiate a six-lane dual carriageway with a notoriously short pedestrian crossing time.“If I stick to the rules I can only get to the island halfway across before it turns red, so I have to press th
  
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• YP Letters: Vanity of HS2 cannot be justified

  12-07-2017 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - WHAT a brilliant article by Jayne Dowle (Years of blight are too high a price for faster rail link, The Yorkshire Post, July 7).
  
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• Work experience boy Eddie takes over Southern Rail's Twitter feed with hilarious and sweet results

  12-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An enthusiastic work experience student was put in temporary charge of Southern Rail's Twitter account, with sweet and hilarious results.
  
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• What was the milestone event at Newcastle Airport on this day 80 years ago?

  12-07-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The first foreign service - to and from Stavanger in Norway - began at Newcastle Airport on July 12, 1937
  
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• Watchdog Warns Of More Rail Misery With First Group

  12-07-2017 02:00 via morningstaronline.co.uk
  
  Morning Star - RAIL passengers could be charged higher fares for a worse service now that First Group has been awarded the South West Trains franchise, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) warned yesterday.
  
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• Volkswagen owners claim their 'dieselgate' cars have developed 'life-threatening faults'

  12-07-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Owners told Wednesday's BBC One Watchdog programme how their vehicles have suddenly gone into limp mode after having a software upgrade
  
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• Universities and rail industry consortium secures £92m to fund research opportunities

  12-07-2017 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - A partnership between the rail supply industry and a consortium of eight universities has secured £92m to fund research aimed at establishing the UK as a centre of global railway excellence.
  
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• Ukraine urges Ryanair to resume flight talks

  12-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Discussions end a month after Ukrainians were offered visa-free travel toEU
  
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• UK watchdog raises rail competition concerns about FirstGroup

  12-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Transport company is involved in two franchises offering train services to Exeter
  
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• Transformation of White Hart Lane station moves a step closer

  12-07-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -The major transformation of White Hart Lane station to make it more accessible and improve journeys for customers moved closer as Transport for London (TfL) announced Taylor Woodrow, part of VINCI Construction UK, as the successful bidder to design and rebuild the station by spring 2019. TfL and Taylor Woodrow will work together to redevelop the station, which is used by 1.3m customers a year, delivering improvements including a new ticket hall and
  
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• This is how Wigan's huge new £16 MILLION bus station will look

  12-07-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Buses will stop using the current station on Hallgate on July 30 so work can start
  
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• The slow lane: Dutch app allows elderly to 'hack' pedestrian crossings

  12-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - With sensors and smartphones to make roads more flexible, Tilburg is addressing the question: how can a city become safer for less able residents?
  
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• Southern Rail: Industrial action and infrastructure problems blamed for service failings

  12-07-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Trains run by brand's operator, Govia Thameslink Railway, were more likely to be more than 30 minutes late or cancelled in 2016/17 than those run by any other operator
  
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• South West Trains improvements: Passengers warned of 'very difficult' journeys ahead of London Waterloo work

  12-07-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Network Rail boss Mark Carne said there will be "challenging days" and days "when the service is very difficult for people" over the three-week period
  
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• SNCF selects Alstom traffic management system

  12-07-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - FRANCE: SNCF Rseau announced on July 10 that, following a call for tenders, it had selected Alstom...
  
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• Services run by Southern Rail operator more than twice as likely to be late or cancelled as South West trains

  12-07-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Southern Rail's operator Govia Thameslink Railway had 9.2 of trains cancelled or more than 30 minutes late in 2016/17
  
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• Russias UEC-Saturn posts $10.2 million profit in 2016

  12-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Russian engine manufacturer UEC-Saturn, a member of United Engine Corp., reported a 2016 net profit of RUB618 million ($10.2 million) reversed from a RUB2.3 billion net loss in 2015. read more
  
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• Road widening plans in Shropshire for HS2 traffic

  12-07-2017 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Roads in a Shropshire village could be widened to accommodate construction traffic for HS2.
  
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• Residents invited to give views on East West Rail link plans

  12-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Passengers have been invited to give their views on plans for a new rail link connecting Milton Keynes, Winslow and Bedford. The project, East West Rail, is also planned to eventually connect Oxford with Cambridge, creating a mp;lsquo;corridormp;rsquo; running across the south of England. It is...
  
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• Primesight retains £125m Network Rail advertising contract

  12-07-2017 02:00 via mediatel.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Primesight has retained the Network Rail contract for roadside advertising in a deal worth £125 million.
  
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• Pilot launched to help Midlands SMEs tender HS2 contracts

  12-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Businesses in the Midlands will benefit from a free pilot programme designed to teach them how to capitalise on contracts with HS2. The free initiative, mp;lsquo;Get On Trackmp;rsquo;, mp;nbsp;is run by the West Midlands Manufacturing Club (WMMC), a wing of the University of Wolverhamptonmp;rsquo;s...
  
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• Now you can go under the sea in VR while travelling on the Eurostar

  12-07-2017 02:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Eurostar has launched a virtual reality experience to enhance high-speed train journeys for families.
  
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• MP calls for HS2 Phase 1 review

  12-07-2017 02:00 via mix96.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - MP Cheryl Gillan is back on the HS2 case again.
  
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• Master plan for Oxford railway station

  12-07-2017 02:00 via machinery-market.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A master-plan for a £125 million redevelopment of Oxford railway station has been unveiled. Developed by the city council, the county council and Network Rail, the design for the new station includes a multi-storey car park, a bus interchange, a hotel, housing and an improved Botley Road bridge.
  
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• London black cabs to appear on Amsterdam's streets

  12-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Hundreds of electric-powered versions of London's iconic black cabs are set to appear on the roads of Amsterdam.
  
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• Lombard: Last word on FirstGroup

  12-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - What would John Betjeman have made of todays services into Exeter
  
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• Landscaping gains Network Rail infrastructure project excellent rating

  12-07-2017 02:00 via hortweek.com
  
  Other News Sources - Extensive landscaping, including 765sqm of green walls, wildflower planting and a community centre garden were part of a recent railway infrastructure project.
  
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• Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey 'won't use morally wrong Uber'

  12-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Shadow business secretary says drivers are
  
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• Kuwait Airways and Royal Jordanian lift laptop ban

  12-07-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airlines tighten security checks on US-bound flights
  
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• Iberia drops mandatory pregnancy testing for new employees

  12-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Spanish airline defends policy after being fined for discrimination
  
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• Iberia airline fined for demanding female candidates take pregnancy tests

  12-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A Spanish airline which asked potential female employees to take pregnancy tests before hiring them has been fined 25,000.
  
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• Hi, Eddie here!

  12-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A 15-year-old work experience student took over troubled Southern Rail's Twitter account, with hilarious results.
  
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• Heathrow sees record figures as cloud hangs over expansion

  12-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow on Tuesday posted record numbers for June, strengthening its plans for a third runway even as new proposals threaten to delay the project.
  
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• Europe backs EU ETS international-flight exemption until 2020

  12-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The European Parliaments Environmental Committee (ENVI) has agreed a proposal to keep the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) restricted to flights within the European Economic Area (EEA) until 2020, but after that international flights could be included.read more
  
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• Electric Railway Museum to close in October

  12-07-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Home to largest collection of surviving preserved EMUs to close.
  
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• Egencia study: travellers demand better tech

  12-07-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Calls for cross-device integration
  
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• Eddie The Southern Rail Work Experience Kid Is The Best Thing On The Internet

  12-07-2017 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  The Huffington Post - At times it seems like running a corporate social media account is the hardest game in the world. Just ask British Gas and HMV. But a teenager seems to have taken it in his stride. Meet Eddie.Hi, Eddie here! Here on Work Experience and ready to answer your questions! Southern (@SouthernRailUK) July 11, 2017It was a high-wire act, putting an enthusiastic kid in charge of a railway firms Twitter output during rush-hour, butSouthern Rails trust in youth seems to have paid off.
  
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• Drivers in Cardiff spend average of 44 hours a year searching for a parking space

  12-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - It costs the typical motorist £733 in wasted time, fuel and emissions, the study by traffic information supplier Inrix found
  
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• Courier boss warns of big congestion delays

  12-07-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -THE owner of a York-based courier firm says congestion on York Outer Ring Road and the A64 regularly causes huge delays for his team of drivers.
  
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• Consultation opens on plans for new Aylesbury rail link

  12-07-2017 02:00 via bucksherald.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Aylesbury Vale residents are being encouraged to take part in a series of consultations across the area on plans for a rail link which will connect Aylesbury, Berryfields and Princes Risborough with Milton Keynes.
  
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• Concern over suggestion of electrification delays

  12-07-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Possible electrification delays criticised
  
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• Commuters warned over biggest ever halt to rail services next month

  12-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Network Rail chief Mark Carne today warned London train passengers about the impact of the biggest ever closure of major parts of the network next month.
  
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• CMA raises competition concerns over SW franchise award to First MTR

  12-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The government market regulator has today raised concern about the award of the South Western franchise to First MTR. In March, the franchise was awarded to the company, which is a joint venture between First Group and Hong Kong based firm MTR. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has...
  
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• August rail upgrade programme will be biggest yet

  12-07-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Theamount being invested in railway improvements over the August bank holiday weekend will be the biggest yet at this time of year, said Network Rail, as plans for work costing 133 million were being finalised. As well as many projects affecting existing lines, they also include early enabling works for HS2. Several routes into London are featured in the plans, including the Great Western and West Coast main lines. London Waterloo station is being enlarged during a major blockade
  
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• Arriva wins northern rail concession in the Netherlands worth 1.6 billion euros

  12-07-2017 02:00 via arriva.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Arriva, a leading pan-European passenger transport company, announced today that it will operate the regional rail transport in the north of the Netherlands for another 15 years.
  
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• Airlines hit back at Heathrow 15 congestion charge plan

  12-07-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Government wants to introduce a fee to encourage more use of public transport
  
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• Air Transat to lease 10 Airbus A321neo LRs

  12-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat is to take 10 Airbus A321neo LRs on 12-year lease from Dublin-based lessor AerCap, making it the North American launch operator for the LR variant.read more
  
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• 'A race to the bottom': readers on Uber and the Taylor review

  12-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Rebecca Long-Bailey has said using Uber is not morally acceptable. Guardian readers share their thoughts on the gig-economyShadow business spokeswoman Rebecca Long-Bailey sparked a debate on the gig economy by revealing she doesnt user Uber because she thinks its treatment of its workers is not morally acceptable. Related: Theresa May gives first major post-election speech at launch of Taylor report - Politics liveContinue reading...
  
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• 90 million Clyde Waterfront regeneration to create 12,400 jobs and new bridge

  12-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - MORE than 12,000 jobs are expected to be created under two huge Glasgow projects that aim to regenerate the Clyde Waterfront by building another road bridge, business developments and hundreds of homes.
  
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