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• Tories use 'take out the trash' day to dump controversial reports

  20-07-2017 20:58
  
  Official documents that include details of deep cuts to police numbers published too late to be scrutinised by MPsTheresa May has been accused of an “absolute affront” to democracy after dumping dozens of official documents online on parliament’s last day of term, showing the police force numbers have dropped to a 30-year low and the number of soldiers has fallen by 7,000.
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• Govia Thameslink Railway isn’t a profitable business | Letters

  20-07-2017 19:54
  
  Chief financial officer Wilma Allan says her company has made no profit since the start of the franchise in September 2014Govia Thameslink Railway Limited (GTR) is not a “highly profitable” business (Letters, 17 July). It has made no profit since the start of the franchise in September 2014. Passenger numbers have doubled in as little as 12 years in places on our network, and our job is to modernise the railway by working with industry partners to deliver a £7bn programme of ne
  
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• Citymapper announces 'hyper-local multi-passenger pooled vehicle' (a bus)

  20-07-2017 16:29
  
  London transport app company given six-month licence to launch bus route between Aldgate East and Highbury and Islington stations on weekend nightsLondon-based transport app Citymapper has announced its next product: “a social hyper-local multi-passenger pooled vehicle”. Using “geo-matching technology” to route vehicles in a way which optimises boarding while minimising waiting times, the firm hopes to enable efficient ETAs for passengers with varied demographics.Helpfull
  
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• Grayling sparks fury by scrapping rail electrification plans

  20-07-2017 13:21
  
  Government accused of ‘years of broken promises’ after dropping schemes to make network faster and greenerPlans to make the railway network faster, greener and cleaner by electrifying lines have been scrapped by the government after massive budget overruns, prompting fury at “years of broken promises”.The plans to modernise the line from Cardiff to Swansea, the Midland mainline and tracks in the Lake District were dropped on Thursday after Network Rail spent huge sums on
  
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• Wizz Airs profits up as passenger traffic soars

  20-07-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Low-cost carrier plans further expansion and an end to cabin bag fees
  
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• Wizz Air names three new senior management staff

  20-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Central and Eastern European low-cost carrier (LCC) Wizz Air has announced three new appointments to the roles of deputy CEO, CFO and CTO.read more
  
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• Wizz Air boss accelerates contingencies for Brexit

  20-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline to secure operating certificate that allows flying to continue to and from UK
  
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• West Midlands Mayor welcomes confirmation of north of England HS2 routes

  20-07-2017 02:00 via theinformationdaily.com
  Other News Sources - Andy Street welcomes the economic benefits and "huge opportunities" that HS2 is bringing to the West Midlands.
  
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• Uber drivers from Bradford 'sleep in their cars' to pick up trade in York

  20-07-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - UBER drivers licensed in Bradford are sleeping out in York to get trade.
  
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• Transport Secretary Chris Grayling explains why rail electrification is not going beyond Cardiff

  20-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - New diesel-electric trains will shave 15 minutes off journey times and provide extra seats
  
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• Trainy McTrainface: Swedish railway keeps Boaty's legacy alive

  20-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Winner of public vote to name new engine on Stockholm-Gothenburg line echoes UK poll choice for polar research shipIts happened again. A public vote to name four trains running between the Swedish cities of Stockholm and Gothenburg has resulted in one of the four being called Trainy McTrainface in an echo of the name chosen by the British public for the new polar research vessel.Trainy McTrainface received 49 of the votes in a poll, jointly run by Swedish rail company MTR Express
  
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• Swansea rail electrification plans scrapped

  20-07-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Plans for electrification between Cardiff and Swansea have been scrapped, the UK Government has said.
  
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• Swansea rail electrification plan scrapped

  20-07-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The electrification of the railway line between Cardiff and Swansea has been scrapped, the UK Government has announced.
  
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• Southern Railway strike action suspended for talks with transport secretary

  20-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Planned strikes by Southern Railway guards and drivers in the RMT union have been suspended to allow talks with the Transport Secretary.
  
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• Southern Rail strikes called off for talks

  20-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Transport secretary, Chris Grayling, has stepped in and agreed to speak to both unions and Southern Rail bosses in an attempt to finally find a solution to the 16-month stalemate.
  
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• Shares in airlines and takeaway companies fall on card fee ban

  20-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Sexual offences on trains and tubes double in five years

  20-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The number of sexual offences reported on trains has doubled in five years, police say.
  
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• Ryanair passenger fury after ALL plane's luggage left behind at Birmingham Airport

  20-07-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Anger after claims the Ryanair flight landed at Malta without 150 suitcases
  
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• Runway delay hurts Irelands growth, says Ryanair chief Subscription

  20-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Michael OLeary, the chief executive of Ryanair, has called on the attorney-general to speed up noise pollution legislation needed to build the delayed second runway at Dublin airport.
  
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• RSG launches group to promote UK rail exports

  20-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Rail Supply Group (RSG) has today announced that the organisation it set up to develop strategies to promote UK rail abroad, the Exports Leadership Group (ELG), has met for the first time.
  
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• Rhondda railway tunnel survey work gets under way

  20-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Work starts on the tunnel which runs from Blaencwm to Blaengwynfi in Neath Port Talbot.
  
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• Rail update: bi-mode train technology

  20-07-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Modernising rail services and infrastructure on the Great Western Main Line, Midland Main Line and in the north.
  
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• Rail operator's #GWRAdventures hashtag backfires when angry passengers start using it to complain

  20-07-2017 02:00 via transportinfo.org.uk
  Bristol Evening Post - People flocked to show their 'adventures' on GWR services. But they weren't the kind that the company wanted everyone else to know about.
  
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• Rail operator warned timetable changes could break franchise pledges

  20-07-2017 02:00 via halifaxcourier.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A RAIL firm has been warned proposed changes to services in Calderdale and the county could break promises it made to secure its franchise.
  
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• Rail infrastructure funding: 2019 to 2024

  20-07-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Announces publication of the high level output specification (HLOS) and initial statement of funds available (SOFA) for control period 6.
  
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• Rail electrification to Swansea from Cardiff has been ditched by UK Government

  20-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Electrification of the Great Western Mainline from Paddington to Swansea was promised by David Cameron in 2012
  
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• Rail electrification between Cardiff and Swansea scrapped

  20-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to electrify the Great Western Railway line between Cardiff and Swansea have been scrapped, the UK's transport secretary has said.
  
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• Rail electrification between Cardiff and Swansea is in doubt

  20-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The UK Government is warned a u-turn would be an 'absolute disgrace'
  
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• Rail bosses put new Waverley taxi rank plan on hold

  20-07-2017 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  
  Edinburgh Evening News - PLANS for a taxi rank in New Street car park next to Waverley station have been put on hold because rail bosses want to explore the potential for commercial development of the site.
  
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• Proposal for A27 upgrade not a longer-term fix

  20-07-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - HIGHWAYS bosses behind plans to upgrade the A27 insist there is one feasible £69 million option to reduce congestionbut it will not have significant longer-term benefits.
  
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• Noise concern over Edinburgh Airport flight path changes

  20-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than half of all respondents say they disagree with Edinburgh Airport's new proposed flight paths.
  
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• New report by passenger watchdog highlights the vital role played by small stations as the capital grows they must not be neglected

  20-07-2017 02:00 via londontravelwatch.org.uk
  London TravelWatch - A report published today by Londons independent passenger watchdog highlights the need for improvements at small stations in and around the capital. Passengers make almost 100 million journeys to and from small stations in and around London every year but these stations are more likely to be neglected than larger ones, despite their growing importance. Annual usage at these stations ranges from almost 5,000 to almost 1 million
  
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• New improvements for rail passengers in Wales, the midlands and the north

  20-07-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The Department for Transport announces plans for new bi-mode trains for passengers with more seats and better on-board facilities.
  
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• New British Airways 'safety video' includes hysterical celebrity cameos

  20-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Watch as Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor auditions for his 'big break' and Gordon Ramsay fills in for legendary actress Joanna Lumley
  
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• New £25m rail station for South Wales with 10,000 new job business park on track for 2020 opening

  20-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - A new £25m rail station in South Wales has been given UK Government backing.The aim is for it to be at the heart of a huge business, retail and leisure development that could create 10,000 new jobs.
  
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• Network Rail chief Mark Carne heads for £50,000 bonus even as trains get later Subscription

  20-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The boss of Network Rail is set to receive a £50,000 bonus, despite overseeing a sharp rise in the number of trains cancelled or running late over the past 12 months.
  
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• JetBlue pilots request federal mediation

  20-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- JetBlue Airways pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), requested mediation services from the National Mediation Board (NMB) July 18 to assist with contract negotiations. read more
  
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• Jayne Dowle: HS2 on wrong track if it fails to spread the benefit

  20-07-2017 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Am I the only one missing a connection? In all the arguments Ive had on the subject of HS2, the major plus-point Ive accepted is that we would end up with a new station here in South Yorkshire to whizz us directly to London in super-fast time. And of course, to whizz London directly to us, so that we can all enjoy mutual economic, employment, social and cultural opportunities.
  
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• HS2 has already cost 2.3bn

  20-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The annual report showed the company building the railway (artist's impression of Euston HS2 station, pictured) spent 500mn in the year to 31 March- up almost 30 per cent from the previous year.
  
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• Edinburgh's most polluted street to see low-emission buses

  20-07-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Low-emission buses are being introduced for journeys along one of Scotland's most polluted streets.
  
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• EasyJet accelerates hunt for new chief executive

  20-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Start date for Royal Mail boss brought forward as airline steps up search
  
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• Cross-party MPs form new group to question the case for Heathrow third runway

  20-07-2017 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - MPs claim there is a growing number of political support against the expansion of Heathrow Airport
  
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• County-wide light railway plan unveiled by new mayor

  20-07-2017 02:00 via huntspost.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Proposals for a light railway to connect Cambridgeshires market towns with the countys cities have been unveiled by the mayor.
  
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• Confirmed HS2 route will have 'devastating' impact on Winsford, says MP

  20-07-2017 02:00 via winsfordguardian.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE confirmed route for the Phase 2b of HS2 will have a devastating impact on Winsford, according to Antoinette Sandbach MP.
  
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• Commuters will be able to top up Oyster cards using smartphones

  20-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Tube passengers will be able to top-up their Oyster cards on their smartphones after Transport for London today announced the launch of an official app.
  
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• Coal has no future, says US railroad boss

  20-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - CSX will not buy locomotives to haul the fuel despite Trump pledge to revive industry
  
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• CitiPark is to lower fees for electric vehicles Subscription

  20-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Drivers of petrol and diesel cars will face higher charges to use private car parks under a plan to tackle pollution.
  
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• Cardiff to Swansea rail electrification scrapped

  20-07-2017 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  
  Other News Sources - Plans for the electrification of the rail network between Cardiff and Swansea have been cancelled, according to the UK Government's transport secretary Chris Grayling.
  
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• Building a sustainable future for rail services in Wales

  20-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Airportwatch - Geoff Ogden, interim managing director at Transport for Wales (TfW), talks to RTM about how the organisation is putting sustainable development at the heart of its services.
  
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• BA cabin crew begin new two-week strike

  20-07-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline says that it will be able to operate 99.5 per cent of flights
  
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