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• Do your fellow Brits a favour. Stop going on holiday | Simon Jenkins

  03-08-2017 08:00
  We’re addicted to travel, and the government is our pusher, tempting us into ever more hellish journeysI’m in a hurry. You’re in my way. They are bloody tourists. My journey is vital, yours discretionary and theirs absurdly unnecessary. Transport policy has always been the orchestration of selfishness. This coming week, travel to Europe’s most popular air destinations will apparently be hell. “Security” will mean hours of queues at immigration, thoug
  
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• Woman was 'pulled over and dragged along train platform'

  03-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Great Western train driver Stephen Murdoch is accused of failing to carry out safety checks before leaving Hayes and Harlington station in west London after Neelan Malik was caught in a door.
  
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• Why will it take until 2021 for us to get a proper transport ticket system like they have in London?

  03-08-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - A TfGM insider told the M.E.N.: Were not where we want to be but we are where we are.
  
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• What the codes Birmingham Airport uses over the tannoy mean

  03-08-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - The secret codes security workers use at Birmingham Airport and the London Underground have been revealed
  
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• Virgin Trains accelerates journeys with eight-minute London-Scotland film

  03-08-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Virgin Trains is inviting customers to experience travel between Scotland and London in just eight minutes
  
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• Train speeds from Nottingham to other cities are some of the slowest in the country

  03-08-2017 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  Nottingham Evening Post - Train passengers using Nottingham railway station face slower journeys than almost every other major city in the UK, new analysis has revealed.
  
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• TfL seeks CILT members guidance on Ultra Low Emission Zones

  03-08-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is keen to fully understand the impacts of any proposed extension to the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London, especially in relation to small to medium sized enterprises. To help inform the Mayors decision on the proposed extensions Transport for London (TfL) has appointed Jacobs to undertake an Economic and Business Impact Assessment. As part of this assessment they are undertaking a survey of businesses that
  
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• Tesla revenues double but losses also grow

  03-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Despite growing losses the electric car maker's shares rose by more than 8 in after hours trading.
  
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• Sir David Crausby MP fears Northern Rail train guards cut would harm disabled passengers

  03-08-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - DISABLED rail passengers would be worst-hit by plans to cut train guard jobs.Sir David Crausby is calling for Northern Rail to drop plans for driver-only trains because of concerns over accessibility.
  
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• Ryanair claims new monthly passenger record

  03-08-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Lower fares help airline to carry more than 12 million people in July
  
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• Ryanair chief warns of post-Brexit summer holiday chaos

  03-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Michael OLeary says UK needs Plan B as flight cancellations loom
  
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• Ryanair boss says passport checks for departing passengers are 'pointless'

  03-08-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Ryanairs chief executive has blasted European officials for imposing pointless passport checks that are delaying flights and causing passengers to miss their plane.
  
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• Revealed: Tens of millions wasted on preparation work for scrapped Midland Mainline electrification

  03-08-2017 02:00 via leicestermercury.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Rail bridges and gantries have already been adapted at huge expense in Leicestershire
  
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• Revealed: London rail commuters pay fares FOUR times higher than Europeans

  03-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - London rail commuters pay up to four times as much for their ticket compared with those using transport networks in European cities such as Berlin, Rome and Brussels, new research reveals today.
  
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• Qatar abandons plans to buy into American Airlines

  03-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Doha-based airline reverses controversial decision
  
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• Pictured: Moment when Air Canada jet almost caused 'greatest aviation disaster in history' in San Francisco

  03-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Oxfordshire firm leading the way in airport baggage-scanning tech

  03-08-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - HOLIDAY makers passing through airports this summer will expect to have their luggage checked.
  
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• NR erects first mast on Shotts electrification project

  03-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Network Rail has this week announced that the first mast for the electrification of the Shotts line between Holytown Junction and Midcalder Junction has been put in place. The first steel works going up on the project, which is being delivered with contractors Carillion, marks the start of the...
  
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• 'No major incidents' as driverless buses launch in Estonia

  03-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - There have been a few close calls as autonomous vehicles hit the road in Tallinn as part of the country's EU presidency.
  
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• Nexus starts work on £5.5m Tyne and Wear bridge replacement

  03-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Major work has begun this week to replace a rail bridge that serves the Tyne and Wear Metro service. Nexus, the operator who runs light rail in the region, said that the bridge over Killingworth Road in the Gosforth area had now been removed and that a new steel bridge was being installed as...
  
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• New York Citys hidden commuter network

  03-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Many neighbourhoods in the Big Apple don't have access to trains or regular buses, so locals sometimes turn to a lesser-known, sometimes illegal network to get around
  
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• New vision for 'guided buses' and trains to tackle A40 queues backed by MP

  03-08-2017 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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• Mayor urged to appoint Freight Commissioner for London

  03-08-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has been urged to appoint a
  
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• Lufthansa Group 1H net profit up 56.6

  03-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Group delivered a first-half net profit of 672 million ($766.7 million), up 56.6 from a net profit of 429 million a year ago.read more
  
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• Lufthansa achieves record profits in first half of year

  03-08-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - German aviation group prospers from strong demand and reduced costs
  
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• London to York in just eight minutes..

  03-08-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press -VIRGIN Trains is inviting passengers toexperience travel between London and York in just eight minutes .. on their laptop or phone.
  
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• Labour Shadow Transport Secretary Unable To Say How Much Labour Will Spend On Transport

  03-08-2017 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  The Huffington Post - Labours shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald struggled today to explain how much the party would spend on transport if it were in power.
  
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• It's this woman's job to get you to work on time

  03-08-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - West Midlands Mayor Andy Street appoints new traffic congestion busting transport director
  
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• Huge tunnels could be built over motorways to soak up toxic car fumes in a bid to cut pollution

  03-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Tunnels covering vast stretches of motorway across the UK could be used to protect people from dangerous levels of pollution caused by heavy traffic fumes.
  
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• HS2 Crewe hub station consultation ends in October

  03-08-2017 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  Crewe Chronicle -Residents and businesses encouraged to make their views known
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick Airport delays: Chaos for holidaymakers as British Airways systems crash

  03-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Holidaymakers travelling through Heathrow and Gatwick were caught in delays and huge queues on Wednesday morning after a British Airways systems crash.
  
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• German carmakers pledge to update 5m diesel engines subscription

  03-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - German carmakers tried to salvage their reputation at a national diesel summit, pledging to cut noxious emissions by updating the engine software in more than five million cars, in a move that critics dismissed as a stop-gap.
  
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• Eurostar reports increase in sales revenue in 2017

  03-08-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Eurostar says strong business travel and an increase in sales from overseas markets are key reasons for 6sales revenue growth for the first six months of 2017.
  
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• EU airports told to hire more staff to solve queuing chaos

  03-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary was the latest to express fury over delays caused by the EU's tighterchecks on entering and leaving the Schengen zone.
  
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• EU airlines urge hardline response to Brexit, says Ryanair CEO

  03-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Major continental European airlines are actively lobbying their governments to make the UK aviation sectors exit from the European Union (EU) difficult, the CEO of Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair said Aug. 2.read more
  
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• Bus Services Hammered Under The Tories

  03-08-2017 02:00 via morningstaronline.co.uk
  Morning Star - NEW analysis of Britains privatised bus industry published today has revealed higher fares and drastic cuts in services.
  
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• Bus passengers face further fare hike despite cuts to services, Labour warns

  03-08-2017 02:00 via politicshome.com
  Other News Sources - Labour has accused the Government of running bus services into the ground after new analysis suggested fares will be 60 higher than in 2010 by the time of the next election.
  
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• Bus operator named top performing firm in Sandwell

  03-08-2017 02:00 via https
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - A bus operator has been named as the fastest growing company in a Black Country borough.
  
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• British Airways systems crash at Heathrow Airport

  03-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The technical fault sparked huge delays and queue at London's two biggest airports - Heathrow and Gatwick (pictured). Issues were also reported at London City.
  
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• British Airways apologises for check-in failure

  03-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Passengers faced queues and delays while computer systems were temporarily down, the airline says.
  
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• Brexit will disrupt flights, says OLeary subscription

  03-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - It is looking increasingly likely that flights between Britain and the EU will suffer major disruption after March 2019 due to Brexit, Michael OLeary has warned.
  
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• Aviation minister vows to take EU to task over chaos

  03-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - With EU passport control reportedly taking up to ten minutes to vet each passenger, airlines have accused officials of failing to recruit enough staff or install more kiosks in light of strict new vetting rules.
  
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• Airports are letting down passengers over holiday delays subscription

  03-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Not before time, the government is taking action to resolve the problems that have caused massive delays and inconvenience to passengers at European airports.
  
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• Air Canada near miss: picture shows how close planes came to crashing

  03-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Pilots mistook the taxiway at San Francisco International Airport for the runway and flew their jet just 59 feet above waiting airlinersNewly released data and photos show how shockingly low an Air Canada jet was when it pulled up to avoid crashing into planes waiting on a San Francisco International Airport taxiway last month.Continue reading...
  
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• After-dark bus service from city aims to revive nightlife

  03-08-2017 02:00 via eveningtelegraph.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - City centre bosses are hoping new after-dark buses will revive Perths flagging nightlife and provide a lifeline for rural revellers.
  
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• Addison Lee suffers latest defeat in legal row over gig economy rights

  03-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Judge rules cycle courier should have been treated as employed worker with rights to holiday pay and the minimum wageAddison Lee has become the latest company to face defeat in court over its treatment of workers as independent contractors without rights to holiday pay or the national minimum wage.The employment judge Joanna Wade issued a damning verdict against the £260m-a-year-turnover minicab firm, ruling that it had unlawfully failed to pay the cycle courier Chris Gascoi
  
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