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• ​I used to love train travel – but it has become an inexcusable rip-off | Rebecca Nicholson

  01-08-2017 18:02
  ​Five hours on a train enjoying the view and listening to music​ is​ much better than chucking another car on the road. It shouldn’t be a luxuryThere are two places I call “home”. There is home, the place where I grew up, where my family still lives and where I know people to say hello to in the supermarket. Then there is home, the place where I live now, where I work, where my friends live and where I have built my own existence. It gets confusing,
  
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• The car has a chokehold on Britain. It’s time to free ourselves | George Monbiot

  01-08-2017 17:48
  Our insanely inefficient transport system is in thrall to the metal god. Electric vehicles are not the answerWe tell ourselves that we cherish efficiency. Yet we have created a transport system whose design principle is profligacy. Metal carriages (that increase in size every year), each carrying one or two people, travel in parallel to the same places. Lorries shifting identical goods in opposite directions pass each other on 2,000-mile journeys. Competing parcel companies ply the same routes,
  
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• How northern rail connections have hit the buffers | Peter Hetherington

  01-08-2017 13:00
  Train services in the north still lag a million miles behind their southeastern counterparts – and the government shows no sign of giving them a boostMy village, astride the Tyne nine miles west of Newcastle, is the place where the rail revolution began. George Stephenson, “father of the railways”, was born here in 1781. His “Locomotion No 1” pulled the first steam train carrying passengers 44 years later on the Stockton-Darlington railway – followed by Stephe
  
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• Lessons from the fast lane: does this study prove car-pooling works?

  01-08-2017 08:15
  When Jakarta ditched its controversial ‘three-in-one’ car-sharing rule many in the city expected the traffic to get better. It didn’t. A Harvard and MIT study analysed before-and-after Google traffic data to find out what happenedDriving in Jakarta at rush hour is something of a nightmare. The city’s 9.6 million population swells each work day with an additional 3.5 million people travelling in from outskirts, mostly by car or bus. Driving 25 miles from the suburb Bogor t
  
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• You can now get through passport control quicker at Manchester Airport - if you pay

  01-08-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Airport bosses are introducing a fast-track lane in arrivals from Tuesday morning, but you'll pay for the convenience of using it
  
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• Work taking place on strategy for Mid Cheshire Rail Link

  01-08-2017 02:00 via northwichguardian.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A STRATEGY for the proposed Mid Cheshire Rail Link is expected by the end of summer.A campaigner confirmed that Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council and the Local Enterprise Partnership have taken the project on board and are working on plans for a rail-strategy.
  
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• Wheelchair user was 'left on the train for 20 minutes': has accessibility on trains improved?

  01-08-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - There has been an increase in the number of people with disabilities who are choosing to use the rail network to get around. There has also been an improvement in the accessibility of rail services and train stations.
  
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• Vehicles damaged as local roads go to pot Subscription

  01-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The number of vehicles damaged by potholes has risen by a third amid concerns over a deterioration in road surfaces.
  
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• Train overcrowding is at its worst since figures first collected, warns Labour

  01-08-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Train overcrowding is at its worst since figures were first collected and is a national disgrace, Labour warns today.
  
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• Tory rail privatisation plans slammed by TSSA boss as a risk to passenger safety

  01-08-2017 02:00 via labourlist.org
  Other News Sources - The Tories obsession with flogging off Britains national assets is breathtaking, the general secretary of TSSA has said upon the publication of the Hansford report
  
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• This is what the scary noises you hear on planes are

  01-08-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail -Monarch Airlines have decided to give passengers a step-by-step guide of all the weird and potentially scary noises you might hear
  
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• TGV resurgence in SNCF first half results

  01-08-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - FRANCE: The SNCF group reported a 119m net profit in the first six months of 2017, driven by...
  
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• Tesla Model 3 doesn't have a key and seven other things we learned

  01-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Elon Musks new mass market-aimed electric car has no directly visible speedometer, comes in two battery versions and isnt a bad option for a sleepElon Musk revealed Teslas Model 3 is unlocked by a smartphone and doesnt have a traditional key or fob among a host of other details at the delivery event for the first 30 mass-market electric cars over the weekend.As the Model 3 enters what Musk called six months of manufacturing hell as Tesla ramps up production to meet the more than 5
  
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• Tatton MP secures meeting to look at improving transport links in the area

  01-08-2017 02:00 via northwichguardian.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - TATTON MP Esther McVey has secured a meeting with the Government and the Mid Cheshire Rail Users Group to look at improving transport links in the area.
  
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• Stansted Airport celebrates breaking through the 25m passenger a year barrier

  01-08-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - The annual passenger total at Stansted Airport has passed the 25m mark for the first time.
  
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• Rising demand boosts JAL's profit outlook

  01-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Japan Airlines has bumped up its profit forecast for the current financial year, thanks to strong increases in demand across its major operations in the June quarter.read more
  
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• Residents support Bakerloo line extension from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham

  01-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The extension of the Bakerloo line into south-east London received a boost today after two-thirds of local residents and businesses backed the scheme.
  
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• Remember, growth in the regions does not come at the expense of the capital

  01-08-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Rather than go to an emerging market outside of Europe, to the likes of Asia or Latin America, this visit took me a little closer to home.ADVERTISEMENT
  Home being the operative word here, as I returned to my northern roots and paid visits to the Isle of Man, my hometown of Blackpool, my birthplace of Manchester, as well as Liverpool, Leeds, and Sheffield.
  
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• Rail improvements key to unlocking region's economic potential

  01-08-2017 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Improving Wrexham and Flintshires rail infrastructure is key to unlocking north Wales huge economic potential.
  
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• Public back latest proposed plans for Bakerloo Line extension

  01-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Plans to extend the Bakerloo Line have been largely backed by the public, who have also suggested some changes to the proposed works. A public consultation into TfLmp;rsquo;s proposed works held earlier this year revealed that two-thirds of the 4,800 responses supported the extension. It follows...
  
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• On yer Mobike: Another cycle sharing scheme's arrived in London after oBike

  01-08-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - It looks like Londoners will have more bike choices than ever before, as another cycle sharing scheme pulls up in the capital.
  
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• NR routes to publish 'pipeline' of third party opportunities by year end

  01-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - A number of major reforms, including the publication of a mp;lsquo;pipelinemp;rsquo; of opportunities for third parties by Network Railmp;rsquo;s routes by the end of the year, have been announced to enable companies in the private sector to be more directly involved in major infrastructure...
  
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• New college launches high speed rail certificate

  01-08-2017 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - The UKs first certificate of Higher Education in High Speed Rail and Infrastructure has been launched by the National College for High Speed Raildue to open in Birmingham in September.
  
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• Network Rail announces sweeping reform to attract private sector participation

  01-08-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail announced sweeping new reforms on July 31 which are...
  
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• MPs' FURY: Traffic police numbers plummet by almost 40 per cent over last five years

  01-08-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -MPs FEAR cuts to traffic police could prevent the scourge of dangerous driving being forced from the citys roads.
  
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• 'Marmite amnesty' under way at London City airport

  01-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Jar-swapping exercise could spread, as security staff stock up with 70g containers for passengers intent on taking their favourite foods on holidayA UK airport has declared a Marmite amnesty today, after the popular savoury spread was found to be the number one branded food item confiscated from passengers hand luggage.In an unusual move, London City airport is offering travellers the chance to swap any jars of Marmite exceeding the permitted 100ml size for a travel-friendly 70g m
  
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• Manchester Airport police 'thought pipe bomb was not viable'

  01-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Security officers found the
  
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• Manchester Airport blasted for security queues after missing June targets

  01-08-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - I think it gives an appalling commentary on Manchester Airport representing Manchester and the north west"
  
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• M3 Smart Motorway: Milestone for motorway as junctions 2 to 4a set to open at 70mph

  01-08-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Rush-hour drivers on Tuesday August 1 will be the first to experience the fully upgraded road at 70mph
  
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• London Stansted becomes first airport in England to sign the Armed Forces Covenant

  01-08-2017 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - London Stansted has become the first airport in England to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant outlining how it will support both serving and retired military personnel and reservists.
  
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• Level crossings: why are people still running the risk?

  01-08-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Level crossings represent one of the rail sectors biggest safety concerns. Why, despite the numerous warnings and, tragically, deaths, are people still running the risk?
  
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• Is the end near for Europes passenger night trains?

  01-08-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Night train services have seen dramatic cutbacks in recent years, and many fear that a lack of investment, dwindling passenger numbers and competition from other travel sectors could spell the end for them entirely. European Parliament recently publi
  
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• Hansford: Contestability offers chance to unlock capacity and improve quality on network

  01-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The review of contestability undertaken by Professor Peter Hansford has today been released, concluding that a contestable market has few barriers to entry, and can lead to greater innovation and better value and delivery for customers.
  
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• Greenock named in top five cruise ship destinations across Western Europe

  01-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - The Inverclyde town was rated fifth best in the second Cruise Critic Cruisers Choice Destination Awards
  
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• France and Italy in row over shipyard

  01-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The French and Italian governments will hold talks on Tuesday about the ownership of France's biggest shipyard.
  
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• Former TAAG Angola leader returns to role following Emirates pull-out

  01-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Former chairman and CEO of TAAG Angola, Joaquim Teixeira da Cunha, has been reinstated to his old posts following the sudden departure from the carrier of the Emirates Airline management team. read more
  
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• Families jump on board to celebrate Oxford Bus Museum anniversary

  01-08-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - SCORES of vintage vehicles and memorable motors roared into Oxford Parkway yesterday to celebrate five decades of the Oxford Bus Museum.
  
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• East West Rail given boost after Network Rail encourages third party investment

  01-08-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THE proposed rail line between Oxford and Cambridge has been given a boost after Network Rail made it easier for third parties business to invest in the project.
  
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• Don't take a tumble, take a lift - Network Rail's warning for holidaymakers

  01-08-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Heavy luggage? Network Rail's new video will remind you to stay safe in stations and take the lift
  
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• Cardiff Bus fares could increase because the city's roads are getting so congested

  01-08-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -A boss from Cardiff Bus said that they have resisted any rises so far and said price hikes would be a 'last resort'
  
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• Businesses asked to drive efforts into new railway investment projects

  01-08-2017 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph - Private companies are being encouraged to bid to deliver railway investment projects following a series of reforms.
  
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• A futuristic looking new train arrived in Swansea station for the first time today

  01-08-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Hitachi's new Intercity Express is said to be inspired by the bullet trains of Japan and will start serving passengers in South Wales this autumn
  
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• UK trains are more overcrowded than ever before, says Labour

  01-08-2017 01:01
  Analysis shows worst routes carry double their capacity and party says situation is ‘national disgrace’ that is set to get worseBritain’s trains are the most overcrowded since records began, with the worst routes carrying double their passenger capacity, according to analysis by the Labour party.Andy McDonald, the shadow transport secretary, said overcrowding on railways was a “national disgrace”, with the top 10 most packed train lines on average carrying 190% of t
  
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