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• Vans to go greener and cleaner under new plans

  29-07-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Changes to driver licensing rules will make it easier for van drivers to switch to electric vehicles, the government has announced.Van drivers will be able to operate heavier electric or gas-powered vehicles without having to apply for a new licence, as part of moves to improve air quality in towns and cities across the country.The reforms are a step towards the governments aim for nearly all cars and vans on our roads to be zero emission by 2050.
  
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• UK train prices to rocket as services 'rob' passengers

  29-07-2017 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- The Rail, Maritime and Transport unionhas reiterated its call for public ownership of the railways, as it published a report on rail fares, which will rise in line with August's RPI inflation figure.
  
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• UK lifts electronics ban for one Turkish airport

  29-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- The UK government has lifted its restrictions on electronic goods traveling in the cabin on flights originating from Istanbul Sabiha Gken International Airport. But restrictions remain in place on flights from other Turkish airports.read more
  
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• Tom Richmond: Ministers backtracking on rail link is deplorable

  29-07-2017 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - LET me be generous to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling and give him the benefit of the doubt on the future of the Leeds to Manchester railway.
  
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  29-07-2017 02:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Croydon rail commuters who travel via Clapham Junction or Waterloo are being urged to avoid the stations for the next month.
  
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• This is why you should avoid Clapham Junction and Waterloo for the next month

  29-07-2017 02:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Croydon rail commuters who travel via Clapham Junction or Waterloo are being urged to avoid the stations for the next month.
  
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• There's an abandoned underground line opening thanks to the Post Office

  29-07-2017 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  Reading Evening Post -Mail Rail takes you down from the sorting offices into the depths of the tube network
  
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• TfL is testing a new way to stop you clogging up tube platforms

  29-07-2017 02:00 via timeout.com
  Other News Sources - As everyone knows, Green Lanes is the name of a massively long street in north London thats an amazing place to eat Turkish food.
  
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• Scrapping plans to electrify train line could pile on misery for North Oxford

  29-07-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - PLANS to electrify the East West Rail link have been scrapped sparking fears residents north of the city could be on track for more misery.
  
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• Sadiq Khan throws weight behind Camden highline project

  29-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan has backed plans to transform a section of disused railway between Camden and King's Cross into a public garden set to rival the New York Highline.
  
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• Passenger groups join fight ahead of Government Queen Street bus decision

  29-07-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - PASSENGER groups have lobbied the Government to overturn a ban on buses in Queen Street, which they claim will create more congestion and pollution.
  
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• More than 500 children caught playing on train tracks as railway trespassing hits ten-year high

  29-07-2017 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Stats showed trespassers were struck by trains, electrocuted and died from fatal falls onto the tracks
  
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• Laptop ban lifted on flights from Turkey subscription

  29-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A ban on carrying laptops and other electronic devices in airline cabins on flights from the Middle East is being lifted four months after restrictions were imposed.
  
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• IWA approves HS2 Derbyshire route

  29-07-2017 02:00 via boatingbusiness.com
  Other News Sources - The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) is in favour of the Governments decision to choose the eastern (M1) route through North Derbyshire for Phase 2b of HS2.
  
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• Final Canal & River Trust licensing consultation

  29-07-2017 02:00 via boatingbusiness.com
  Other News Sources - The final stage of the Canal mp; River Trusts boat licensing consultation is due to commence mid-August.
  
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• Eye-Watering Rail Fares Set To Rocket Again Next Year

  29-07-2017 02:00 via morningstaronline.co.uk
  Other News Sources - FRESH calls to renationalise Britains railways were made yesterday as a new study revealed fares are set to rocket next year.
  
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• East Midlands Trains handed one year rail franchise extension

  29-07-2017 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  Nottingham Evening Post - The East Midlands franchise, which stretches between London and Sheffield and from Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich, handles 470 services each weekday
  
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• East Midlands Airport offers £2.5m fund to boost station connections

  29-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - East Midlands Airport has today offered details of a mp;pound;2.5m deal designed to improve station services as part of the next franchise in the region. The airport has said that it wants to put the cash into transforming services at its nearby station, East Midlands Parkway, by increasing the...
  
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• Dozens of spaces lost as train station work closes part of Dundee car park

  29-07-2017 02:00 via eveningtelegraph.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Residents and visitors to Broughty Ferry have been warned to expect disruption as 65 parking spaces will be lost during three months of work....
  
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• Digital railcards could be just the ticket to avoid penalty fares

  29-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Now your card can be on your smartphone rather having to carry a paper cardPenalty train fares imposed because a passenger left their railcard behind should soon become less frequent after rail companies announced the introduction of a digital version that can be stored on a smartphone via an app.
  
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• Crossrail worker death: Firms fined £1m for safety breaches

  29-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A construction worker was crushed to death and two other workers sustained injuries.
  
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• Crossrail 2 project, with stops in Southgate and Enfield, receives MPs Chris Grayling, Theresa Villiers and Mayor Sadiq Khan's backing

  29-07-2017 02:00 via times-series.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Further backing for Crossrail 2 means the new line could come to New Southgate.
  
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• Cheaper fuel helps profits soar at British Airways owner IAG despite major IT failure in May

  29-07-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - British Airways owner IAG has reported a surge in profits, despite taking a hit from a major IT failure that caused travel chaos for tens of thousands of passengers in May.
  
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• Changes to UK aviation security

  29-07-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The UK government has lifted a ban on carrying large electronic devices in the aircraft cabin of some flights to the UK from Turkey.Restrictions on carrying large phones, laptops, tablets and accessories into the cabin of UK-bound flights from Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia were introduced in March.However, after working with the aviation industry and international partners to introduce tough additional security measures,
  
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• British Airways owner IAG says IT chaos cost £58m

  29-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The airline says May's IT failure led to additional costs for compensation fees and baggage claims.
  
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• Bombardier posts $296 million 2Q net loss

  29-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Bombardier reported a $296 million net loss for the 2017 second quarter, narrowed from the Canadian manufacturers $490 million net loss in 2Q 2016.read more
  
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• Ban will finally stop trains flushing toilets on to tracks subscription

  29-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Britain has, people tend to assume, moved on from times when householders used to empty their chamber pots on to the street. Except, it would appear, during train journeys.
  
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• Baffled commuters angered as train driver completely FORGETS to stop at station

  29-07-2017 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  Get West London - A train driver angered commuters waiting at Hayes and Harlington station, when he completely FORGOT to stop.
  
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• A new app for railcards is en route

  29-07-2017 02:00 via moneysavingexpert.com
  Other News Sources - A new app will mean passengers can store their railcard on their phone as train companies tackle the 'forgotten card problem.'
  
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