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• Out now: Issue 165 of Passenger Transport

  27-07-2017 12:35 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 165 of Passenger Transport is published on July 28
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  LEAD STORYAir quality plan avoids main issue – congestion
  Greener Journeys says government plan won’t address public health crisis because it fails to back the introduction of charges for polluting vehicles
   
  NEWS
  Grayling axes planned electrification schemes
  Key schemes shelved as focus turns to ‘new’ bi-mode technology
  Bus Users calls for end to Oxford bus ban
  Lobby group c
  
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• Air quality plan avoids main issue – congestion

  27-07-2017 12:15 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Greener Journeys says government plan won’t address public health crisis because it fails to back the introduction of charges for polluting vehicles
   
  The plan will see sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans banned by 2040
   
  The government’s Air Quality Plan will fail to address public health concerns because it fails to address the biggest cause of roadside air pollution – traffic congestion. That is the verdict of Greener Journeys, the pro-public transport lob
  
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• Rail user satisfaction recovery is ‘fragile’

  27-07-2017 12:06 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Overall satisfaction hits 83% after period of stable performance
   
  There has been a significant increase in overall satisfaction with railway journeys
   
  Rail passengers in London and the South East are more satisfied with their journeys after a long period of patchy performance. The result has been a significant increase in overall satisfaction with railway journeys in the latest National Rail Passenger Survey.
  Published this week by independent watchdog Transport Focus, the Sprin
  
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• VAMOOZ rolls out with Reading Buses

  27-07-2017 11:53 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Transdev Blazefield is expanding its VAMOOZ crowd-sources buses brand to the south with a launch of a new licensing deal with Reading Buses
   
  Alex Hornby and Martijn Gilbert alongside the first VAMOOZ-branded vehicle for the Reading Buses fleet
   
  Transdev Blazefield has announced an expansion of VAMOOZ, its crowd-sourced bus service brand, with a deal to expand the operation to the south east of England in partnership with council-owned bus operator Reading Buses.
  VAMOOZ was launched i
  
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• Summer is here! But look what’s coming…

  27-07-2017 11:48 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The political landscape has shifted in the wake of the inauguration of new ‘metro mayors’ and the outcome of the general election
   
  Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has launched half price bus fares for 16-18 year olds
   
  Mayoral momentum
  Combined authority mayors are here and they are already making their presence felt. They are all over their regional media – punching it out across a broad range of issues (including transport of course).
  They are also in transi
  
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• Southern rail tops list of most overcrowded trains

  27-07-2017 11:47
  Some services carried twice as many people as trains were designed for, Department for Transport figures showSouthern rail services carrying more than twice as many passengers as they were designed for were the most overcrowded in the country last year, government statistics reveal. Five of the top 10 most jam-packed trains from spring 2016 and two from autumn were operated by Southern, with Department for Transport monitors recording 242 passengers squeezed on to two cars on the 5.40am service
  
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• YP Comment: North must get back on track - Grayling pledges rail support

  27-07-2017 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Ministers have not only been accused of backtracking over broken pledges to electrify a key rail route between Yorkshire and London, they stand accused of failing to provide the infrastructure spending crucial to the future success of the Norths economy, in favour of a new £30bn Crossrail scheme in the capital.
  
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• We tested an electric car - and it was surprisingly good

  27-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - People living in the UK are going to have to get used to driving plug-in vehicles so we thought we'd get a head start
  
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• VW and Daimler face cartel accusations

  27-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Supervisory boards at the carmakers call emergency meetings after being accused of breaching EU rules.
  
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• US House transportation chair defends legality of ATC proposal

  27-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- A proposal by US House Republicans to privatize the US air traffic control (ATC) system appears to be mostly constitutional, although there could be causes for legal challenges, according to a new report from nonpartisan congressional researchers. read more
  
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• 'Urgent action needed' to tackle air pollution on M60

  27-07-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Defra says the the A5103, A57M, A56 and M56 in Manchester, the A635 in Tameside and the A34 in Stockport also contain high levels of pollution
  
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• Uncertainty over Clean Air Zones could cripple local businesses

  27-07-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Clarity is urgently needed to identify which vehicles will be affected in each of the Clean Air Zones, the Freight Transport Association has said ...
  
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• UK aviation emissions: whats the plan?

  27-07-2017 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- While governments may come and go, our legal climate change commitments remain unchanged. In this context, the Committee on Climate Change had been hoping that its latest annual progress report would be an opportunity to assess the Governments long-awaited Emissions
  
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• Trains from China laden with hype and subsidies

  27-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Cargo link marks dawn of old age and often stops short of European destination
  
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• This is how many drivers plan to buy fully electric vehicles

  27-07-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -A further 10 of motorists say they will buy a hybrid vehicle, which combines a combustion engine with an additional power source such as an electric battery
  
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• SNP pledges to consider reopening of north-east railway at party conference

  27-07-2017 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Proposals to reintroduce the Buchan railway from Aberdeen to Peterhead and Fraserburgh have been given a boostwith the SNP pledging to debate the idea at its party conference.
  
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• Should I sell my diesel car and is there a scrappage scheme? The government's Clean Air Plan explained

  27-07-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - Town halls could slap new taxes on polluting cars as diesel and petrol vehicles are banned by 2040. So what does it mean for you? Here's the policy explained
  
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• Schiphol Cargo puts focus on pharma and e-commerce

  27-07-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - (Image Source: I Am In Amsterdam) Cargo volumes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol grew 8.7 per cent to 866,713 tonnes between January and June 2017, up from 797,069 tonnes during the same period in 2016. Europes third busiest hub welcomed an additional 153 full freighter flights in the first half of the year, making a total number of 8,954 freight ATMs, and handled a record 148,765 tonnes in June, up 9.8 per cent on June 2016 figures of 135,528 tonnes
  
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• Revealed: First glimpse inside the new Crossrail stations taking shape across London

  27-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - This is the first glimpse inside the new Elizabeth line stations taking shape across London.
  
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• REVEALED: 83 per cent of rail passengers happy with Northern trains, according to Transport Focus survey

  27-07-2017 02:00 via thisislancashire.co.uk
  Other News Sources - SATISFACTION among Northern rail passengers is up to 83 per cent, according to a new survey.
  
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• Regulator backs rail ombudsman plan as complaints surge

  27-07-2017 02:00 via transport-network.co.uk
  Transport Network - The rail regulator has backed ministers plans to introduce a passenger ombudsman, after revealing a rising number of complaints coupled with unsatisfactory complaint handling.
  
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• Politicians signal continued support for rail link plans, despite lack of funding

  27-07-2017 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Failure to provide cash for the longed-for Levenmouth rail link and to extend the Stirling to Alloa passenger line into Fife has been described as a missed opportunity to create vital infrastructure.
  
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• Planned new Birmingham Airport route SCRAPPED

  27-07-2017 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Aer Southeast was due to commence flights on July 24 with three weekly services to Birmingham
  
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• Plan for roadside NO2 concentrations published

  27-07-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Government confirmed that it will end the sale of all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040, as it unveiled new plans to tackle air pollution.The UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations produced by Defra and the Department for Transport outlines how councils with the worst levels of air pollution at busy road junctions and hotspots must take robust action. The announcement is focused on delivering nitro
  
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• Passengers warned of Waterloo Station rail delays

  27-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Ten platforms are set to close while they are extended to allow longer trains.
  
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• Parents anger as free travel promise at Haverhill Samuel Ward Academy is scrapped to cut £1million defect

  27-07-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Parents face paying daunting travel costs at a Suffolk secondary school after an academy trust breached an agreement to subsidise free transport for pupils in surrounding villages, it has been claimed.
  
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• ORR backs introduction of Rail Ombudsman

  27-07-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Regulator says complaints handling must improve and supports introduction of a Rail Ombudsman to provide a better service to passengers and resolve disputes.
  
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• One-off chance to see a stretch of the oldest wooden railway in the world discovered in Walker

  27-07-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The late 18th century waggonway, whose rails would have carried horse-drawn coal carts, was unearthed in 2013 during a dig in Newcastle
  
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• Northern English leaders demand rise in transport investment

  27-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ministers accused of favouring South East by backing 30bn London rail line
  
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• No time to waste: third-generation trains in the spotlight

  27-07-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -It has been argued that while the UK rail industry is now introducing rolling stock that is more advanced than ever, the time has come to focus on pushing the envelope even further with pioneering designs. But what defines third-generation railway ca
  
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• Newton Aycliffe trainbuilder says Class 800s have been approved by Department for Transport to run digital technology on UK lines

  27-07-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - A TRAINBUILDER says rolling stock made in the North-East has passed another industry test ahead of its operational debut.
  
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• New Flybe CEO working on unit costs

  27-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- UK regional airline Flybe has posted improvements to its first-quarter load factor and yield, but new CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener said further work is still needed.read more
  
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• Network Rail warns of August engineering works

  27-07-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Network Rail confirms August Bank Holiday engineering plans.
  
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• National Express launches new London Luton Airport service

  27-07-2017 02:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - National Express is rolling out a new airport route to boost capacity and frequency for flyers.
  
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• Mondeo Man will become a distant memory on roads Subscription

  27-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The year 2040 seems way off but it is actually only as far forward as 1994 is back and few people, older ones at least, will think that was long ago.
  
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• MAN grows South Korea line-up

  27-07-2017 02:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - MAN winning breakthrough South Korean business for gas and double-deck products
  
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• Luxury brands condemn ban on petrol and diesel as absurd Subscription

  27-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The head of one of Britains leading luxury car brands has attacked the governments plan to ban the sale of diesel and petrol cars within a generation, branding it absurd.
  
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• January switch on for GOBLIN wires

  27-07-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Network Rail confirms revised delivery schedule for completing electrification of the Gospel Oak-Barking Line.
  
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• Hunmanby & Bempton To Get Hourly Train Service

  27-07-2017 02:00 via yorkshirecoastradio.com
  Other News Sources - Rail campaigners in Hunmanby and Bempton are celebrating after a u-turn by train operator Northern.
  
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• Huddersfield motorists could be charged a pollution tax on dirtiest roads

  27-07-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Leeds and Manchester routes on government's hit list
  
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• HS2: Public meeting called over lorry plans for Shropshire village

  27-07-2017 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other Regional Press - A public meeting about the building plans for HS2 is to be held next month in a village that is set to see 500 lorries pass through it each day.
  
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• Heathrow to freeze passenger costs after runway expansion Subscription

  27-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Heathrow will guarantee to effectively freeze passenger landing charges when a third runway is built by scrapping plans for a new terminal, The Times has learnt.
  
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• Freight potential on East West Rail

  27-07-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - RFG releases paper detailing how freight can be a catalyst for economic development on Oxford-Cambridge corridor
  
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• Flights delayed at Birmingham Airport - because ground handlers call in sick

  27-07-2017 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - The problems are down to ground handler Swissport experiencing staff issues which the airport admitted were severely impacting on passengers
  
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• Facial recognition technology signals the end of train tickets Subscription

  27-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Technology that identifies faces by recognising the smallest blemish could spell the end of railway ticket barriers and their associated queues.
  
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• Electric vehicles set to play a key role in future household systems

  27-07-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -As Government announces the phasing out of petrol and diesel cars, electric vehicles could have a role beyond transport
  
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• East Midlands Airport offers £2.5m to improve rail links

  27-07-2017 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  Nottingham Evening Post - East Midlands Airport has called for improved railway links to its nearest station - and has pledged to put £2.5m towards the changes it wants to see.
  
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• Diesel drivers face council charges to clean up streets Subscription

  27-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Drivers of polluting diesel vehicles could face charges or restrictions in up to 29 towns and cities under the governments final air quality plan.
  
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• Diesel cars to be hit with higher taxes Subscription

  27-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - New diesel cars are about to be hit with higher taxes to fund pollution-cutting measures in dozens of towns and cities.
  
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• Diesel and petrol car ban: Clean air strategy 'not enough'

  27-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The clean air strategy should include a scrappage scheme and clean air zones, campaigners say.
  
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