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• Workers will walk across new Mersey Gateway bridge within days

  31-07-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post - Massive new bridge and roads will link Runcorn and Widnes
  
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• Why driving at 31mph could add HUNDREDS to car insurance bills

  31-07-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Drivers are being warned that, when it comes to speeding, points mean higher insurance premiums too
  
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• When the boat comes in

  31-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The small group of islands of Scotland's north coast is a major draw for international cruise ships.
  
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• Warrington to get £17.2m railway station

  31-07-2017 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - Plans for a £17.2m railway station in Warrington have been unveiled by the Department of Transport.
  
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• Virgin alliance flies in face of low-cost carriers

  31-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Tie-up with Air France-KLM aims to create a formidable force on transatlantic market
  
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• UK space companies to develop international partnerships to tackle global development challenges

  31-07-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - The UK Space Agency is working with research institutions, industry and non-profit organisations to develop strong international partnerships to help tackle economic, societal and environmental issues using satellite technology.
  
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• Transport company hits acquisition trail

  31-07-2017 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - Expanding bus company Rotala has bought a West Midlands competitor and is in talks to take over a Manchester operator as it looks to strengthen its presence in major conurbations.
  
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• The extent of rail overcrowding in Cardiff is revealed

  31-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - People stand on more than half of services
  
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• Stobart spends £42m on aircraft

  31-07-2017 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - Cumbria-based Stobart Groups aircraft leasing business Propius is to buy three Embraer E195 jet aircraft on a lease agreement with airline Flybe for £42m.
  
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• Skyscraper risk to Southwark Tube masterpiece Subscription

  31-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - On its completion 18 years ago, the Jubilee Line extension was hailed as Britains answer to the magnificent architecture of the Moscow Metro.
  
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• Scottish plans to tackle air pollution dismissed as

  31-07-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - THE Scottish Government's proposals to address illegal air pollution levels are
  
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• RideLondon facing claims of 'secret' racing using apps and 'illegal' road closures ahead of race day

  31-07-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - "We have made absolutely sure that all of the RideLondon events comply with the law," said a spokesman for Surrey County Council
  
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• Ride London 2017: More road closures as thousands of cyclists race across capital on day two of event

  31-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Thousands of professional and amateur cyclists are set to take to London's streets today as the capital's biggest annual cycling event continues.
  
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• Residents warned over noise levels from railway upgrade

  31-07-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - RESIDENTS are being warned over noise levels during modernisation works along the south Wales mainline as part of Networks Rail railway upgrade plan.
  
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• Passenger punched in Easyjet delay row Subscription

  31-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - First a passenger was dragged from a plane for refusing to give up his seat. Now a traveller holding a baby has been punched in the face after complaining about a heavily delayed flight.
  
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• Pair on quest to visit all British railway stations

  31-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Two railway enthusiasts are travelling to every station in Britain in a bid to promote train travel.
  
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• One in three parents have bought bike lessons for children

  31-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The average spending by parents on bicycle lessons was found to be £143.63 for each child, with some admitting spending as much as £3,500. When asked why, 33 per cent said they had no patience.
  
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• 'Now they're getting REALLY desperate' EU offer £2bn 'bribe' of free travel to students

  31-07-2017 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daventry Express - PROFLIGATE EU chiefs plan to blow £2billion a year bribing young people with free rail travel around Europe as Britain negotiates a multibillion pound Brexit divorce bill.
  
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• Nottingham City Transport unveils its Pride Bus

  31-07-2017 02:00 via westbridgfordwire.com
  Other News Sources - Nottingham City Transport has unveiled its brightest bus yet and one which demonstrates the Company is Moving with Pride.
  
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• North demands share of cash for transport upgrade Subscription

  31-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Government plans for transport are facing a backlash from commuters in the north who feel that their part of the country is being shortchanged.
  
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• New cycle route created to encourage residents to get on their bikes

  31-07-2017 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  Bucks Free Press - A new cycle route around Marlow to highlight the best sights the town has to offer and encourage more people to get on their bike has been created with the help of volunteers.
  
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• Network Rail to open infrastructure projects to tender

  31-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - UK transport group aims to upgrade stations, track and technology
  
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• Narrow roads squeezing buses out of new estates subscription

  31-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Residents on newly built housing estates are being cut off from the bus network because developers are failing to construct wide enough roads, according to public transport bosses.
  
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• MP backs traders in row over 'damaging' car parking charges

  31-07-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - ANGRY city-centre traders have held a meeting to campaign against new parking charges on Sundays.
  
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• Ministers accused of lukewarm commitment on use of British steel in HS2

  31-07-2017 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The Government has been accused of failing to show support for the UK steel industry following its lukewarm commitment to using British suppliers for its flagship high speed rail project.
  
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• Latest Live Edition 28 July 2017

  31-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Green light for £20m Boeing factory plans

  31-07-2017 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - Boeings plans for a £20m Sheffield factory haven taken off, with the council giving the aerospace giant the go-ahead.
  
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• Edinburgh to Glasgow line upgrade faces one-year delay

  31-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - FASTER journey times and longer trains promised under the flagship Edinburgh- Glasgow rail electrification will be delivered as much as a year late, it has been claimed.
  
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• EasyJet Passenger 'Punched By Nice Airport Worker During 14-Hour Flight Delay'

  31-07-2017 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  The Huffington Post - A British man holding a nine-month-old baby was punched in the face by a member of staff at Nice Airport after remonstrating over a 14-hour delay, a witness has said. Arabella Arkwright, 49, captured the blow in a picture circulated online. An easyJet spokesman said the person in the photograph is believed to work for Nice Airports special assistance provider Samsic. It was completely unprovoked, said Mrs Arkwright, who was returning from holiday with her husband, Johnnie,
  
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• EasyJet passenger punched by airport worker in France

  31-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Man waiting for delayed aircraft was carrying baby when pictured being hit by member of Nice airport staffEasyJet is urgently seeking answers after a worker at Nice airport apparently punched one of the airlines passengers who was holding his baby at the terminal after a 13-hour delay.A photo circulating online appears to show the man, believed to be a special assistance provider at the airport in south-east France, attacking the man in front of other passengers on Saturday.Contin
  
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• EasyJet passenger holding a baby 'punched by Nice airport worker during flight delay'

  31-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• EasyJet launches investigation after passenger holding baby 'punched' by Nice airport worker

  31-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - EasyJet has launched an investigation after a man holding a baby was apparently punched by a worker at Nice airport after complaining about a delayed flight.
  
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• Crossrail 2: How the new train line could make a difference to YOUR journey

  31-07-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The rail project could have a huge effect on those who travel to and from stations in Surrey
  
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• Cornwall transport spending revealed to be a tiny fraction of London's

  31-07-2017 02:00 via cornwalllive.com
  Other Regional Press - Spending on major transport projects in places like Cornwall remains a tiny fraction of the money frittered away on schemes in the rest of the country, according to a new analysis.
  
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• Cambridge has one of the slowest rail connections to London

  31-07-2017 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - Interactive tool shows rail times between major cities, and Cambridge is in the slow lane
  
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• British motorists 'face 10 rise in car repair bills after hard Brexit'

  31-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Car industry is latest trade group to issue warning, saying WTO tariffs and customs checks will ramp up maintenance costs British motorists face a 10 rise in the cost of their annual car service and repair bills if the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal, an industry body has warned.The UKs collective car repair bill could rise by more than £2bn due to tariffs and other barriers arising from a hard Brexit, according to a report published by the Society of Motor Manufacture
  
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• Brexit triggers a great car parts race

  31-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - EU exit will damage competitiveness if carmakers cannot source more components at home
  
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• BP and Shell face huge challenge from switch to electric cars Subscription

  31-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Oil investors are getting worried. Electric cars have accelerated on to the front pages. Sales are surging, carmakers are unveiling plans for all-electric models and this week Britain vowed to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040.
  
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• Airlines urged to cut ticket prices as cost of oil continues to fall

  31-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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