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• People on estate facing demolition for HS2 could struggle to find new homes

  18-07-2017 19:02
  
  Government report finds that residents of Shimmer estate may not receive adequate compensation to acquire similar properties in light of shortageThe government has said that residents of a brand new housing estate facing demolition to make way for the HS2 railway could struggle to find replacement homes nearby.More than 130 families living on the Shimmer estate in Mexborough, south Yorkshire, may have to leave their homes after the government decided the HS2 train line should go right through th
  
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• Cost of UK car insurance leaps 11% to record high

  18-07-2017 10:39
  
  Changes to compensation rules and rise in insurance premium tax blamed, as drivers pay £484 on average for annual policyThe cost of car insurance has soared by 11%, nearly four times the rate of inflation, over the past year, taking the cost of motor cover to a record high.UK drivers are paying an average £484 for an annual insurance policy, up£48 in the last 12 months, according to the Association of British Insurers. It laid much of the blame on changes to compensation rules
  
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• Peak car? Driverless technology may actually accelerate car ownership

  18-07-2017 08:00
  
  Without careful planning, autonomous vehicles could create more problems for our transport system than they solve
  The innovation race between car companies and tech giants like Google and Uber has seen expectations for driverless technology soar.Proponents claim autonomous vehicles (AVs) can solve the problems we currently experience on the road: traffic will be safer, less congested and cleaner, there will be more car and ride-sharing, reduced labour costs in freight transport, and greater mobi
  
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• Why Chinas global shipping ambitions will not easily be contained

  18-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Push for control of strategic assets trumps short-term commercial logic
  
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• West Midlands award slips back again

  18-07-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The delayed West Midlands franchise award has slipped back once again, and the present London Midland franchise could now continue until February 2018.The replacement franchise should have been awarded last month for an October start, but transport secretary Chris Grayling has asked LMs owner Govia to continue for the time being. The London Midland franchise began in 2007 as a partial replacement for Silverlink and Central Trains, and the original end date was to be 19 September
  
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• Welsh rail services to get 20 more coaches to increase capacity on crowded services

  18-07-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Five trains have been purchased as part of a £2.9m deal between the Welsh Government and Arriva Trains Wales
  
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• Victoria Line: pinnacle of excellence in railway engineering

  18-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Following the May timetable change, the Victoria Line has been running 36 trains per hour during the peaks. Mark Wild, managing director of London Underground (LU), discusses the lessons learned throughout the project.
  
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• Two bus services to combine together to deliver a more consistent route

  18-07-2017 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  
  Nottingham Evening Post - Two of Trentbarton's bus services are combining to deliver a more direct route.
  
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• Train punctuality to be measured accurate 'to the minute'

  18-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The rail industry is publishing much more precise average national punctuality statistics from today.
  
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• These commuters have shared their experiences of overcrowded valley lines

  18-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - One university student has been left on the station eight times due to overcrowded trains
  
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• Ten-minute rail delays will no longer be called on time Subscription

  18-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Rail bosses are preparing to scrap rules that allow trains to be classed as on time despite running almost ten minutes late.
  
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• SWISS CSeries prepares for London City debut

  18-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has undertaken one of the final steps before the start of its Bombardier CSeries services to London City Airport (LCY) Aug. 8. read more
  
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• Subsidise rural bus services

  18-07-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - FINALLY I've made it up and down Ben A'an in The Trossachs, no mean feat given the dire public transport situation in the area, as mentioned in my letter of July 6.
  
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• Shocking report says London bus drivers 'can work 16 hours straight'

  18-07-2017 02:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Bus drivers in London could be working for too many hours without adequate rest breaks, leading to high levels of stress and fatigue, according to a new report.
  
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• Scotland will benefit from HS2, vows Chris Grayling

  18-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Scotland will benefit from a new high-speed rail line which will create business opportunities, jobs and skills, according to UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.
  
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• Rail freight: part of the solution

  18-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The limitations of rail freight dictate that it can never be the total solution to supply chain challenges, but Chris MacRae, rail expert at the Freight Transport Association (FTA), argues its many benefits are often overlooked by shippers as a cost-effective and efficient link in the logistics chain.
  
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• Rail firms to be judged by 'to the minute' train punctuality

  18-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Performance measure allowing on time services to be 10 minutes late will be replaced by exact timings at each stationRail companies are to start accounting for the punctuality of trains to the exact minute, as the industry commits to becoming more transparent about delays. Train operators have been criticised by passenger and consumer groups for not always counting the true level of delays, with official measures allowing a five- to 10-minute cushion for lateness.Continue reading.
  
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• Rail fares 'will not rise higher than inflation,' says Chris Grayling

  18-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Rail fares will not rise higher than the rate of inflation next year, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has told the Evening Standard.
  
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• Quiz Highways England staff about Peterborough roadworks

  18-07-2017 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Residents and motorists will be able to quiz Highways England officers about roadworks in Peterborough at an event this week.
  
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• Polluted air 'poisoning thousands' across north of England, warns report

  18-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Air pollution is the tobacco of the 21st century says report, which calls on government to introduce radical measures to improve air qualityDangerous levels of air pollution in towns and cities across the north of England are threatening the health of hundreds of thousands of people and stifling economic growth, according to a new report.The analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) North describes air pollution as the tobacco of the 21st century and says that wh
  
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• Plants at Parson Street station so overgrown train drivers cannot see the platform

  18-07-2017 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Evening Post - Vegetation which has been left to grow on the platform of a south Bristol railway station for more than a decade is a safety risk, residents fear.
  
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• Nine million cars set to pack UK roads for end of term getaway

  18-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Nearly nine million cars will pack roads this weekend for one of the busiest summer holiday getaways ever.
  
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• Newly-built homes in Yorkshire face destruction, as Government reveals HS2 routes

  18-07-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - High-speed trains will run from London to Birmingham and then on to Manchester and Leeds beginning in 2026
  
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• New night flight rules at Stansted Airport are a missed opportunity, says campaign group

  18-07-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - New night flight rules at Stansted Airport do not go far enough to tackle the impact on sleep disturbance for residents, according to a campaign group.
  
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• New bus safety targets 'needed urgently' after 25 London deaths in two years, transport report says

  18-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Urgent safety targets should be imposed on bus operators, a report says, after it was revealed that 25 people have been killed in bus fatalities in the past two years.
  
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• MP Ed Miliband to fight minister's decision to route HS2 through Doncaster countryside

  18-07-2017 02:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  
  Doncaster Free Post - The Government has announced its planned route - with a spur leaving the main line just before Chesterfield, and then going through Sheffield city centre, before linking back with the main route further north.
  
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• LOT completes initial phase of long-haul renewal

  18-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of the final aircraft of its batch of eight Boeing 787-8s, as the Polish national carrier eyes the arrival of the larger -9 model next year.read more
  
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• London Midland wins franchise extension on key Birmingham route

  18-07-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Rail operator will continue running busy commuter service across the city after government misses deadline to award new franchise
  
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• London bus operators 'should be set safety targets'

  18-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The recommendation comes after 25 people were killed by or on London's buses in the last two years.
  
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• Inconceivable to suggest cost of HS2 set to spiral, says Chris Grayling

  18-07-2017 02:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  Doncaster Free Post - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said it is "incredible, inconceivable and simply nonsense" to suggest the cost of HS2 is set to spiral.
  
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• 'In the rail business, we're leading the way'

  18-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Andy Milner, the chief executive of Amey, tells RTM about the transformation programme that has been taking place in the company since his takeover, and what its future in the rail industry looks like.
  
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• 'I love my home and I dont want to leave it': Residents' fury after being told their homes will make way for HS2

  18-07-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Sixteen houses on the newly-built Shimmer Estate in Mexborough will be bulldozed for the final phase of the route
  
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• Huge economic boost for the north of England as Transport Secretary confirms HS2 routes

  18-07-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Confirming high speed rail lines between Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and the East Midlands.
  
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• HS2 will benefit Scotland and its businesses, says Chris Grayling

  18-07-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Scotland will benefit from a new high-speed rail line which will create business opportunities, jobs and skills, according to UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.
  
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• HS2 track plans: Brand-new homes to be bulldozed as final plans are revealed

  18-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• HS2 route to destroy new homes in Yorkshire

  18-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government's preferred routes for the HS2 high speed railway north of Birmingham have been confirmed.
  
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• HS2 Phase 2 plans revealed

  18-07-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The government has published its plans for the next Phases of HS2, which comprise lines to Manchester via Crewe and also to Leeds via the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. A controversial decision to take Phase 2 east of Sheffield, which means demolishing a recently-built housing estate, has been included.
  
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• HS2: Newly built homes wil be demolished for rail link

  18-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Furious residents have been left 'angry and distressed' after learning that the HS2 rail link will pass through their newly built 200,000 homes.
  
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• HS2 has divided the nation - but what are the arguments for and against the high speed railway

  18-07-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The 250mph route will slash journey times, boost regional business and ease overcrowding with supporters claiming it will close the North-South divide
  
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• HS2 backlash as Chris Grayling chooses route to Manchester and Leeds

  18-07-2017 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Chris Grayling has been accused of making a wrong and perverse decision to demolish new homes to make way for Britains £56bn high-speed railway line in an announcement that has sparked a furious backlash from Labour MPs.
  
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• Homes to be demolished to make way for HS2 route

  18-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - New homes in South Yorkshire will be demolished after the Government confirmed the route of HS2.
  
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• Great Northern aren't making up for lack of seats on new trains, says number-crunching commuter

  18-07-2017 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Commuter says no - Andrew Booker dedicated hours to analysing the differences between Great Northern's old and new trains
  
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• Grayling confirms HS2 phase 2 route

  18-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The route that HS2 will take from Birmingham and onto Manchester and the north as part of phases 2a and 2b has today been confirmed by DfT. It has been revealed that Phase 2b will run towards the East Midlands Hub, then on to Chesterfield and Leeds, before joining on to the existing network to...
  
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• Govia gets West Midlands franchise extension after DfT misses contract deadline

  18-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The current West Midlands franchise will be given an eight-week extension, the DfT has today decided. Operated by London Midland, an arm of Govia, the franchise was originally expected to end in October this year, but now will be extended to 10 December. A further eight-week extension to 4...
  
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• Gatwick Airport 'carnage' after burst tyre lands plane and cancels flights during runway closure

  18-07-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -One passenger described hearing a loud bang and enduring a bumpy ride after the incident
  
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• Fuelling pupils dreams as Easyjet pilot drops by Hitchin school for flying visit

  18-07-2017 02:00 via thecomet.net
  
  Other Regional Press - A Hitchin school played host to an Easyjet pilot who spoke to children about their experiences with the airline and life in the cockpit.
  
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• FTA says Brexit talks must make rapid progress to prevent disaster

  18-07-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - As the second round of Brexit talks get underway today (17 July), the Freight Transport Association (FTA)Britains biggest transport trade ...
  
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• Extra Trains Announced to Help Boost Services & Improve Rolling Stock Across Wales

  18-07-2017 02:00 via wrexham.com
  
  Other News Sources - Five new trains to help boost services and improve the rolling stock available in Wales will be operational from next year.
  
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• Emirates and Flydubai unveil new partnership

  18-07-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Dubai-based carriers will use deal to accelerate growth of new routes
  
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• Emirates Airline joins forces with Flydubai

  18-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Deal between Dubais two state-run carriers comes after economic struggles
  
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