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• Waterloo passengers brace for month of rail upgrade disruptions

  05-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Almost half the station to close for three weeks to allow platforms to be extended
  
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• UK car sales fall 9.3 in July says motor trade body

  05-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - An industry body says the market is continuing to fall amid uncertainty over Brexit.
  
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• Travel disruption faces Windsor rail users

  05-08-2017 02:00 via windsorobserver.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Train commuters who travel between Windsor and Eton Riverside and London Waterloo face disruption from Monday, due to alterations in the timetable - writes Greg Taylor.
  
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• Tory Cuts Are Forcing Disabled People Like Me To Wait 200 Years For Access To Transport

  05-08-2017 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  The Huffington Post - Analysis today shows that at as a result of Tory cuts, disabled people will have to wait 201 years for train stations across the country to be made accessible.
  
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• Thousands to miss out on payouts for Waterloo rail chaos Subscription

  05-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Thousands of passengers embroiled in the worst rail disruption for years could be denied compensation despite being forced to endure a substandard service for almost a month.
  
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• Thousands of rail passengers to miss out on full compensation over Waterloo chaos

  05-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - thousands of passengers across the South of England facing a month of rail disruption because of the partial shutdown of one of London's busiest railway stations will be denied the right to full compensation.
  
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• TfGM starts search for Metrolink renewals and enhancements partners

  05-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - TfGM has today announced that it is taking a mp;ldquo;very different approachmp;rdquo; to its procurement strategy as it announced the start of the competition for Metrolink Renewals and Enhancements Framework contracts. The light rail operator is looking to partner with between three and five...
  
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• SPEED BUMPS: Could they really be removed from our roads?

  05-08-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - SPEED humps could be flattened on Oxfordshires roads as part of a plan to reduce emissions levels throughout the country.
  
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• Russias airlines now allowed to charge baggage fees

  05-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Russias air transport regulations have been changed to allow the countrys airlines to add fees for checked baggage.read more
  
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• Pollution busting motorway canopies could be put over M6, M5 and M42

  05-08-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - The canopies may be tested on hotspot A roads, too
  
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• Labour Says It Will Take 200 Years To Make Train Stations Disability-Friendly

  05-08-2017 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  The Huffington Post - Less than 20 of 2,500 have step-free access.
  
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• Labour must question the reasoning behind HS2 more closely Christian Wolmar

  05-08-2017 02:00 via
  Other News Sources - HS2 seems to be moving inexorably forward with the letting this week of several initial contracts to the tune of £6.6bn for tunnels and preparatory work. While the project has not quite reached the point of no return it is certainly odds on that the first section, the line from London to Birmingham, will go ahead.
  
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• IATA: Global passenger demand reached 12-year high in 1H 2017

  05-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Growth in the global air passenger traffic market reached a 12-year high in the 2017 first half, as passenger traffic grew 7.9 compared to 1H 2016 and the load factor hit a record 80.7, according to IATAs June Air Passenger Market Analysis. read more
  
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• IATA: Best 1H growth rate for air freight in seven years

  05-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Global air freight traffic has risen 10.4 during the first half of 2017, making it the strongest half-year performance for the air cargo market sector in seven years, according to IATAs June Air Freight Market Analysis. read more
  
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• Funding boost for London's electric vehicle charging infrastructure

  05-08-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and the Greater London Authority (GLA) have announced that almost £4.5 million has been allocated to London boroughs to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure on Londons streets. A total of 25 boroughs, each receiving up to £300,000, will install up to 1,500 standard-speed on-street charging points in residential areas, bringing Mayor of London Sadiq Khans long-term vision for zero-
  
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• Electric car sales in sharp rise as diesels run out of gas

  05-08-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - SCOTTISH motorists are turning in increasing numbers to all-electric and hybrid vehicles as uncertainty reigns over the future of petrol and diesel cars that are due to be banned from 2040.
  
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• Delphi Diesel Systems plant in Sudbury to close

  05-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Delphi Diesel Systems is to close its Sudbury plant because of predicted falls in diesel vehicle demand.
  
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• Clocking epidemic means 500,000 cars are sold with dodgy mileages Subscription

  05-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Britain is in the grip of a car clocking epidemic thanks to new finance deals, with as many as one in 16 used vehicles showing the wrong mileage.
  
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• Cambridge to get UKs smartest traffic lights system

  05-08-2017 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - Each of Cambridge's 184 traffic lights are going to be reviewed
  
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• Business leaders urge Khan to appoint 'freight commissioner' for London

  05-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Industry leaders in the capital have urged the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to appoint a mp;lsquo;freight commissionermp;rsquo; to oversee the growing logistical demands of the capital. In a statement from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Khan was told that the position should be...
  
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• Bridge closures show Germanys not all that its cracked up to be Subscription

  05-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A crack in a cable fixture on a bridge in the Ruhr was the latest sign of Germanys creaking infrastructure this week as pressure grew for Berlin to start spending for the good of its roads and railways and the eurozone economy.
  
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• Boeing and largest supplier Spirit AeroSystems reach new accord

  05-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Boeing and aircraft parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems have reached a tentative agreement on a new commercial agreement through 2022 that removes considerable uncertainty for both parties.read more
  
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• Anger as trains cancelled three days in row

  05-08-2017 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - The Far North Line connects Inverness and Wick stations with 24 stops in between.
  
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• Air passengers face delays due to strikes and tighter border controls

  05-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Holidaymakers advised to allow extra travel time after introduction of tighter checks on non-Schengen passportsHolidaymakers could face long delays as a result of industrial action at some Spanish airports and tighter border controls across Europe on one of the busiest weekends of the year.Airlines have advised passengers to allow extra time and prepare for long delays, while one travel organisation said the elderly and young should take special precautions. Continue reading...
  
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