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• HS2 cost concerns as NAO uncovers £2.7m in redundancy payouts

  19-07-2017 16:41
  
  Watchdog’s chief says HS2 ‘fell short of the behaviour required’ with payments that breached civil service capFears that high-speed rail project HS2’s £55.7bn budget could spiral higher have been underlined by an audit showing unauthorised redundancy payments to staff, far above the government cap on payouts.HS2 Ltd, the publicly funded company building Britain’s new high-speed rail network, spent £2.76m on payoffs in 2016, of which only £1m was au
  
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• How have you been affected by end of term 'travel chaos'?

  19-07-2017 12:25
  
  As schools break up for the summer holiday around England and Wales we’d like to know how travel issues past and present have affected you
  Pupils in most schools in England and Wales will break up from school at the end of this week, with many of their families planning a swift getaway to make the most of the holidays.The RAC says almost 9m people will make journeys between Friday and Sunday and that 3.4m extra vehicles will be on the roads during the expected peak of the weekend’s t
  
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• YP Comment: Yorkshires railway woes must not be forgotten in push for HS2

  19-07-2017 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Less than 24 hours after Transport Secretary Chris Grayling made the eyebrow-raising claim that it is incredible, inconceivable and simply nonsense to suggest the eventual cost of the multi-billion pound HS2 project could spiral far past its budget, it is alarming to learn of the ongoing issues due to affect thousands of Yorkshire rail passengers.
  
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• You pay £1.2m in bus lane fines money spinner

  19-07-2017 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - The data, obtained by Freedom of Information legislation, shows that in the year 2015/16 around £595,975 from charging drivers for breaching bus lanes.
  
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• Wizz Air reports double-digit rise in profits

  19-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Why Wales is at risk of being 'profoundly' affected by the impact of Brexit

  19-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Our manufacturing and agriculture-reliant economy makes us more vulnerable, Lords are warning
  
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• United sales top targets as it pushes past passenger scandal

  19-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• United Airlines posts $818 million 2Q net profit

  19-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- United Airlines posted an $818 million net profit for the second quarter of 2017, a 39.1 increase over the Chicago-based airlines $588 million net income in 2Q 2016. read more
  
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• Transport Minister speaks at the Backing Beauty Reception

  19-07-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP discusses good design in transport at an event hosted by ResPublica, the Woodland Trust and the National Trust.
  
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• Southern Rail workers announce fresh strike amid warning dispute could last 'an awful long time'

  19-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Rail workers have announced another strike in the dispute over staffing and driver-only trains as commuters were warned disruption could last "an awful long time".
  
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• Simon Jenkins: It's not too late to make HS2 somehow work for London

  19-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - As the first contracts are signed, the focus now needs to be on preventing complete chaos at Euston and Old Oak Common
  
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• Rail services must improve, says minister

  19-07-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - RAIL services in south Wales must improve when the new 10-year contract is awarded, a Welsh minister has said.
  
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• Rail Minister reuses to meet unions involved in Southern industrial action

  19-07-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - COMMUTERS could face disruption for an awful long time, transport unions involved in the Southern Railway dispute warned.
  
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• Rail bosses: Nine-day closure will have 'minimal impact'

  19-07-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - RAIL bosses have promised minimal impact on commuters despite a nine-day blockade of one of Oxfords busiest routes.
  
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• QUEEN STREET ROW: Bus company digs in heels over bus ban as deadline looms

  19-07-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE long-running saga over whether buses will be allowed in Queen Street when the Westgate Centre reopens looks set to be decided by Government intervention.
  
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• PPM to be recorded on punctuality of trains 'to the minute' by 2019

  19-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail companies have today said that they are working together to adopt the most transparent method for recording train punctuality in Europe by measuring services to the minute. At present, train punctuality, or the public performance measure (PPM) is taken for when a train arrives at its...
  
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• Parking fines for Cardiff hospital staff defended by first minister

  19-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Parking rules at Wales' biggest hospital need to be
  
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• OLeary: Replicating Ryanair elsewhere would be a mistake

  19-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- An attempt to re-create Irish low-cost carrier Ryanairs model in another market would be one of the greatest mistakes we could make, according to Ryanair CEO Michael OLeary. read more
  
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• MPs across Kent and Bromley demand Crossrail extension to Ebbsfleet in next rail franchise

  19-07-2017 02:00 via gravesendreporter.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - MPs from across Kent and Bromley have united to demand an extension of Crossrail to Ebbsfleet in the next south eastern rail franchise.
  
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• MP calls for scrutiny of every inch of HS2

  19-07-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -EVERY inch of the proposed HS2 route in Yorkshire and further south needs to be scrutinised, according to a York MP.
  
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• More success for Bombardier as contract extended for London's Elizabeth Line

  19-07-2017 02:00 via burtonmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A train-maker with a branch in Barton under Needwood is set to be busier than first expected as it is set to make more trains than originally planned for London's Elizabeth Line.
  
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• Minister to rule on bus ban for Queen Street in Oxford

  19-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The decision on whether a major street in Oxford remains closed to buses and taxis will be made by the Secretary of State for Transport.
  
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• Meet the MD: Patrick Verwer of London Midland

  19-07-2017 02:00 via bqlive.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Patrick Verwer of train operator London Midland charts his career so far and explains why it is an exciting time to be in the Midlands...
  
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• Market report: EasyJet's McCall faces rough exit after Lufthansa sell-off

  19-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - If Dame Carolyn McCall thought she could cruise through her final six months at easyJet on autopilot, then she could be in for a nasty surprise.
  
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• Major players win big as HS2 awards £6.6bn construction contracts

  19-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - A number of high-profile joint ventures (JVs) have been revealed as the winners of £6.6bn worth of major construction and civil engineering contracts for the first phase of HS2 between London and Birmingham. In March last year, the tender for the main civil engineering works contracts...
  
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• London's Oyster card is getting a revamp with a new app that will send low balance alerts to your phone

  19-07-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Transport for London (TfL) has announced a flurry of changes to the Oyster card, including a new app for passengers to get phone alerts when their balance is running low.
  
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• HS2: Staffordshire MPs vow to fight 'monstrous' rail project

  19-07-2017 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - MPs have vowed to fight against HS2s second phase branding it a monstrous white elephant which will put some parts of the county in peril.
  
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• HS2 chiefs gave staff nearly £2m in redundancy Subscription

  19-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Bosses at the new high-speed rail line will face questions after defying ministers and signing off a £1.76 million redundancy package for staff.
  
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• From London Bridge to Clapham Common: The Tube stations facing severe overcrowding by the early 2030s if Crossrail 2 gets derailed

  19-07-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Transport for London (TfL) has named the 17 London Underground stations set to face chronic overcrowding and measures such as regular closures and one-way systems by the 2030s, should Crossrail 2 fail to go ahead.
  
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• Former HS2 chief faces questions over redundancy payouts

  19-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Simon Kirby was at helm when publicly funded regime was proposed that cost 1.76m
  
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• Electric cars may stall without a battery revolution

  19-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Car companies are committing to an electric future, but the success of the sector depends on better batteriesAll around the world, countries are sounding the death knell for the internal combustion engine. Earlier this month, France announced that it wanted to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040, joining India (2030) and Norway (2025) in envisioning an all-electric future. Car-makers are racing to meet demand, with Volvo promising that from 2019, all of its new models w
  
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• EasyJet seeks high-flyer as challenges mount

  19-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Low-cost airline begins search for successor to CEO Dame Carolyn McCall
  
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• Duo of shortlists revealed for HS2 station design and master development contracts

  19-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The names of the designers and engineers who are formally in the running to develop detailed plans for three brand new stations and majorly expand London Euston have today been named by HS2 Ltd. The station design contract shortlist, revealed today as part of a string of announcements around the...
  
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• Drivers tell of fear and frustration over roads

  19-07-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -MOTORISTS have told how they fear congestion on Yorks outer ring road and A64 is damaging business, encouraging motorists to take risks and causing pollution.
  
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• Driverless buses to revolutionise transport in Cambridge

  19-07-2017 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Cambridge looks set to become a test bed for driverless busesotherwise known as autonomous mass-transit travel. The Affordable Very Rapid Transit (AVRT) would run overground on segregated routes and tunnelled sections . Headed up by Professor John Miles, an expert on transport systems at the University of Cambridge, a feasibility study estimates the cost of a 75kms network The post Driverless buses to revolutionise transport in Cambridge appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Daimler recalls millions of diesel cars over harmful emissions

  19-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Cycle hire firms in row amid fears influx of bike schemes will clutter London's streets

  19-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A row has erupted over new and emerging London cycle hire firms amid fears the influx of bikes will clutter up the capital's streets.
  
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• Controversial plans for HS2 depot at Yarnfield to go ahead despite mass opposition

  19-07-2017 02:00 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Controversial plans for an HS2 depot in Staffordshire are set to go aheaddespite hundreds of objections from residents.
  
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• Consultation begins into HS2 hub station for Cheshire

  19-07-2017 02:00 via chesterchronicle.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Government wants to see viable business case to build hub station along HS2 route
  
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• CMA considers proposals to protect London to Exeter rail passengers

  19-07-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The CMA is considering proposed fare controls to protect London-Exeter rail passengers following the award of the South Western franchise.
  
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• Chinas shared-bike providers need to tap the wheel of fortune

  19-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Their cycles are all over Beijing; now Mobike and Ofo must find a way to make money
  
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• Caroline Jones Carrick: Driverless cars powered by the road are on the way

  19-07-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - When I was a teenager, I made sure I had a drivers licence as soon as I was old enough. It gave me freedom. It got me to school easily. It got me a part-time job. Best of all, it allowed me to hang out at a local diner on Friday nights, trying to impress a cool older boy who basically ignored me. What could be better?
  
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• Cardiff to Swansea rail electrification commitment urged

  19-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The economy secretary wants Westminster to deliver electric trains from Cardiff to Swansea - or give Welsh Government the power and money to do so.
  
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• Calling all women: have your say on the barriers of the rail industry

  19-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Women have been instrumental in delivering large-scale projects in the rail industry, such as the Northern Powerhouse, and organisations like Network Rail have recently been relentlessly vocal about their commitments to diversifying the workforce. But women are still woefully underrepresented in...
  
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• Businesses and MPs at odds over HS2 Sheffield route decision

  19-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Local politicians and business leaders in South Yorkshire are firmly at odds over the governmentmp;rsquo;s decision to link HS2 services to Sheffield city centre, as opposed to Meadowhall or the mothballed Sheffield Victoria station. The decision of where to connect high-speed services in the...
  
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• Brakes slammed on bid to bring vintage Swiss locomotive to Snowdonia

  19-07-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The Snowdon Mountain Railway is the only compatible rack-an-pinion railway in Britain although they are common in Switzerland
  
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• Bi-mode trains in prospect as HS2 northern routes confirmed

  19-07-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Transport Secretary Chris Grayling issued a Command Paper on July 17 confirming the planned...
  
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• Airfares and hotel rates set to increase in 2018

  19-07-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - CWT/GBTA forecast suggests UK companies will face higher travel costs
  
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• Abellio takes full ownership of WestfalenBahn as market gets more competitive

  19-07-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - GERMANY: The Abellio GmbH German subsidiary of Dutch state passenger train operator NS has reached...
  
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• A Heathrow that meets its targets

  19-07-2017 02:00 via transporttimes.co.uk
  
  Transport Times - At last an agreement has been reached that will allow Elizabeth line (Crossrail) services to reach Heathrow's Terminal 5 from December 2019.
  
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