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• Britain, let go of your miles and switch to kilometres | Letters

  02-08-2017 18:15
  Drivers from other European countries struggle to make sense of UK speed limits, writes Alison HackettWhether electric or petrol, diesel or gas, the units for measuring speed have modernised across the world (Letters, 31 July). Could this be the time for Britain to embrace change and start measuring your miles in kilometres? This would make things so much easier for the Irish, Germans, French, Italians, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Polish, Norwegians etc who love to visit your country in the
  
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• BA passengers at Gatwick and Heathrow hit by check-in delays

  02-08-2017 10:20
  Disruption comes two months after more than 670 flights cancelled due to power failure over spring bank holiday weekendBritish Airways travellers faced delays at Heathrow and Gatwick on Wednesday after a temporary check-in problem.The disruption came about two months after more than 670 flights were cancelled due to a power failure over the spring bank holiday weekend.IT systems problems for @British_Airways this morning, delays boarding and now apparently 'loading' systems are down, we wait on
  
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• Labour warns of fallout from scrapping rail electrification

  02-08-2017 07:01
  Cancellation and downgrading of projects will lengthen journey times and increase costs, says partyScrapping rail electrification projects will lengthen journey times, increase carbon emissions and raise the cost of running the network, the Labour party has warned. The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, announced in July that plans to electrify lines in Wales, the Midlands and the North have been cancelled or downgraded.Labour has claimed that this would increase journey times, including those
  
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• Who will benefit from investment in the rail industry?

  02-08-2017 02:00 via londonlovesbusiness.com
  Other News Sources - The coming years are going to be big for the UK rail sector. At the moment an unprecedented boom in orders for new trains are in the pipeline, with more than £10bn being invested in 5,670 trains that will come into service between now and 2020.
  
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• Waterloo station to re-open Eurostar platforms after 10-year gap

  02-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The old Eurostar platforms at Waterloo station are being brought back into use for the first time in a decade to help ease severe disruption during a major upgrade starting this weekend.
  
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• Watch Hitachis Doncaster depot under construction

  02-08-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Hitachi Rail Europe has released time-lapse footage of its £80 million Doncaster depot being built.
  
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• US car sales fall sharply in July

  02-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The US motor industry is going through a period of declining sales after several years of record growth.
  
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• UK's first certificate of higher education in high-speed rail launched

  02-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR) has launched the UKmp;rsquo;s first Certificate of Higher Education (CHE) in high-speed rail and infrastructure. The new qualification was made in partnership with other organisations within the rail industry, and aims to ensure that students at the...
  
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• UK rail companies to introduce new Railcard ticket app

  02-08-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -UK-based rail companies under the Rail Delivery Group are set to introduce a new digital railcard that is expected to facilitate quicker rail journeys and reduce fares.
  
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• UK holidaymakers face passport queues up to four hours at European airports

  02-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - UK holidaymakers are facing lengthy queues when they land at popular European airports because of tightened border checks, an airline lobby group has warned.
  
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• Uber drivers 'working together to drive up prices'

  02-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Uber drivers in London have been accused of secretly collaborating to charge customers more, research has claimed.
  
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• Tourists hit by airport delays longer than their flights amid tougher EU border controls

  02-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Tougher checks at European airports hold up British travellers - have you been affected?

  02-08-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - British holidaymakers are facing queues of up to four hours at airports and in some cases are missing their flights as staff are forced to carry out more stringent checks due to new European Union rules.
  
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• The Silverlink roadworks are one year old - only another 19 months to go

  02-08-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The multi-million pound project at the A19 and A1058 Coast Road junction, in North Tyneside, began on August 2 last year
  
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• The car has a chokehold on Britain. Its time to free ourselves

  02-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Our insanely inefficient transport system is in thrall to the metal god. Electric vehicles are not the answer
  
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• Spike in A331 nitrogen dioxide levels 'caused by M3 roadworks', as Michael Gove's borough is highlighted by air quality plan

  02-08-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Surrey Heath has previously been put under the spotlight by campaigners over "worryingly high" levels of nitrogen dioxide
  
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• Rolls-Royce: keeping it real

  02-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Cockpit crew need to keep cash flow on their radar
  
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• Not fare: how Uber drivers gang up to exploit passengers Subscription

  02-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Uber drivers are secretly colluding to cause price surges that allow them to charge customers more, according to research seen by The Times.
  
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• MPs 'must use all their influence' to halt border chaos shambles for holiday Brits

  02-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - We warned Government months ago about looming crisis, says major airport body
  
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• MP calls for transformation of railway land at station garden opening

  02-08-2017 02:00 via hortweek.com
  Other News Sources - Zac Goldsmith MP has called on Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail to "get their heads around" transforming "hundreds of miles of barren railway verges" across London into wildlife havens.
  
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• Merseyrail records performance dip in period 4

  02-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Merseyrail saw a surprising dip in performance during period 4, as Network Rail PPM measures showed that the operator fell to some way below its usual high-performing standards. Though Merseyrailmp;rsquo;s PPM mp;ndash; the percentage of trains arriving within four minutes of their scheduled time...
  
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• Manchester Airport security boss put 'pipe bomb in her pocket'

  02-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The security boss put the device in her jacket pocket
  
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• Manchester Airport introduces 'fast-track' passport lane

  02-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Airport bosses are sellingtickets to use a 'fast track' border check service for £4 per person, although the fee is expected to rise.
  
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• London-bound passengers stranded in Greece for two days because of rules 'protecting turtles from flight noise'

  02-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - EasyJet has apologised to dozens of British passengers who were left stranded on a Greek island for two days because of rules protecting endangered turtles.
  
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• Labour slams DfT for 'national disgrace' of overcrowded trains

  02-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Labour has today slammed the government for failing to cull overcrowding on trains as it warned that peak capacity will soar to 225 over the limit in five years if current trends continue. Shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald argued that overcrowding was mp;ldquo;fast becoming a national...
  
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• How northern rail connections have hit the buffers

  02-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Train services in the north still lag a million miles behind their southeastern counterpartsand the government shows no sign of giving them a boost
  
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• Highways England suited and booted for hazardous concrete repairs at Spaghetti Junction

  02-08-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Flying debris that travels faster than a bullet is just one of the hazards facing Highways England repair teams working on the Spaghetti Junction.
  
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• Guess the warning sign Suffolk cyclists say overgrown hedges are a growing danger

  02-08-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Suffolk cyclists have joined calls for improvements to the countys roads, warning that overgrown verges now pose a greater danger than ever before.
  
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• Green light for HS2 as first major contracts signed

  02-08-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - HS2 took a major step forward today, with the formal signing of contracts to deliver the tunnels, bridges and earthworks that will carry the first phase of the UK's new high speed railway from London to Birmingham in 2026.
  
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• Greater Manchester is one step closer to having its own version of Oyster card for ALL public transport

  02-08-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - The 'Get Me There' smartcard is finally available - for use on trams and buses
  
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• Germanys carmakers feel the Tesla shock

  02-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Diesel is dying and the only question is how long it will take
  
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• Fashion is in rail freight

  02-08-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: Transmec Group is expanding its rail freight services to meet growing demand, particularly...
  
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• Extra £1million needed for major Bradford road scheme

  02-08-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - ALMOST £1 million has had to be invested into major improvement plans at a junction in Bradford, after delays caused by problems acquiring the required land.
  
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• Europes airport travellers face long security lines

  02-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Tougher checks lead to delays of several hours at hubs including Madrid and Milan
  
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• EU orders airports to call in more staff over 4-hour passport queues Subscription

  02-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Airports in Europe have been told to bring in more passport officials because of reports of holidaymakers being delayed by up to four hours.
  
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• EU airport security checks: Holidaymakers 'face long delays'

  02-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Security checks brought in after recent terror attacks
  
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• Department for Transport urged to act over A19 accident blackspot following increase in incidents

  02-08-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Easington MP Grahame Morris tells the Government it must investigate why the number of accidents has increased
  
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• Councils share £75 million for major road improvements

  02-08-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Councils in England have been awarded funding to refurbish bridges, improve junctions and boost flood defences as part of a multi-million pound government investment announcedby Transport Minister Jesse Norman.
  
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• Clock is ticking for new vision to tackle congestion-plagued road

  02-08-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - CAMPAIGNERS fighting for a solution to congestion on the A40 have an ambitious answer to the problembut the clock is ticking.
  
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• Calls for action over 'danger bridge'

  02-08-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - POLITICIANS are pressing for an urgent review of safety measures at the site of what they say is a dangerous railway bridge in Keighley.
  
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• Bus services stopped to parts of Newport after windows are smashed

  02-08-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - BUS services were temporarily suspended in some areas of Newport this week after bus windows were smashed by people throwing stones.
  
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• British Transport police officers leaving force ahead of merger

  02-08-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Officers have begun leaving the British Transport Police ahead of its controversial integration into Police Scotland, it has emerged.
  
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• Birmingham commuters warned over railway station car park closure

  02-08-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail -Travellers urged to find alternative places to park as Severn Trent starts water works resulting in car park closure
  
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• Bikers cause havoc on busy commuter routes in Great Barr and Walsall

  02-08-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Police insist they are tackling the menace
  
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• Back tracking on rail electrification 'will increase journey times'

  02-08-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - The Labour Party has warned scrapping rail electrification projects will lengthen journey times, increase carbon emissions and raise the cost of running the network.
  
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• ​I used to love train travel but it has become an inexcusable rip-off

  02-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - mp;#8203;Five hours on a train enjoying the view and listening to musicmp;#8203; ismp;#8203; much better than chucking another car on the road. It shouldnt be a luxury
  
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• All Metrolink staff to get body cameras in battle to bring tram vandals and thugs to justice

  02-08-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Anti-social behaviour to be filmed by staff on trams and buses
  
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• Alitalia to favour bids for whole company

  02-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Auction conditions aimed at blocking break-up of Italian flag carrier
  
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• Airport security boss put seized pipe bomb in her pocket, court told

  02-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Device found in passengers suitcase at Manchester airport was later found to be potentially viable explosive An airport security manager put a pipe bomb into her pocket after it was seized from a passengers luggage, a court heard.The crude improvised explosive device was found in the zip lining of the hand luggage of Nadeem Muhammad, 43, as he went through security at Manchester airport on 30 January. Continue reading...
  
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• Airlines: No role for government in seat-pitch decisions

  02-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- US airlines say there is no need for the government to interfere in airlines seat-pitch decisions as long as FAA affirms aircraft seats meet safety standards.read more
  
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