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• Predicted Waterloo rail chaos fails to materialise

  07-08-2017 10:24
  Commuters report relatively smooth journeys to London as major engineering work begins at UK’s busiest train station
  Predicted travel chaos due to engineering work at the UK’s busiest train station got off to a muted start on Monday as commuters reported relatively normal journeys to work. Workers heading for London had been told to expect reduced services on the first working day since platforms one to nine at Waterloo were closed on Saturday to allow work to take place until 28 Aug
  
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• Are you affected by the disruption at Waterloo station?

  07-08-2017 09:24
  We want to hear from readers who who commute from south west England to find out what impact a reduced train service will have on you this summer
  With an upgrade planned for Waterloo station in August, fewer train services will run while work takes place to extend the platforms. Journeys are also likely to take longer and a small number of stations will be closed. Related: Waterloo rail works to affect tens of thousands of commutersContinue reading...
  
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• Bored of London-centric Britain? Blame the Romans and their roads

  07-08-2017 08:30
  Sasha Trubetskoy’s subway-style maps show Roman roads radiating from the capital like spokes – a 2,000-year-old template that still shapes Britain todayAcross Roman Britain, we can pick out much that has since become familiar: central heating, hot water and baths, brick and stone houses with straight walls, managed cemeteries beyond city boundaries, literacy, a regulated currency.But there is really only one thing that lives on as a functioning part of our world: the roads. Roman eng
  
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• Westray accesses European funds for harbour improvements

  07-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - ORKNEY is to receive £1.7 million of European funding to build a new harbour wall on the island of Westray in a development local leaders say will safeguard the local fishing fleet for generations.
  
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• Waterloo station: Commuters hit by engineering upgrade work

  07-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Thousands of commuters are facing severe disruption after engineering works at the UK's busiest train station closed almost half of the platforms.
  
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• Waterloo rail chaos: Why engineering works are crippling Britain's busiest station

  07-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Villages set for railway station upgrades as part of Northern scheme

  07-08-2017 02:00 via knutsfordguardian.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - HOLMES Chapel railway station is among a number across east Cheshire due to undergo improvement work as part of a Northern scheme.
  
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• Splott Road bridge in Cardiff will close for a month to get ready for electrification

  07-08-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Splott Road bridge in Cardiff will close for a month to get ready for electrification
  
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• Signalling problems in Skipton lead to commuter misery as trains cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes

  07-08-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - THERE has been misery for rail commuters this morning as signalling problems led to trains to and from Bradford being cancelled or delayed.
  
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• ScotRail misses targets as trains continue to run late at Glasgow stations

  07-08-2017 02:00 via eveningtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - TRAINS are failing to meet punctuality targets in Glasgow stations, analysis has revealed.
  
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• Repairs made to 'seagull-damaged' Carlisle Station roof

  07-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A £14.5m project to revamp the roof of Carlisle's historic railway station, which has in-part been damaged by seagulls, is nearing completion.
  
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• Removing speed bumps not the answer to reducing air pollution, warns Green Party

  07-08-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - THE Green Party in Bradford has criticised a Government proposal to remove speed bumps to help reduce air pollution.
  
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• Railway station to be officially opened by Transport Secretary

  07-08-2017 02:00 via
  ITV News - The new Cambridge north rail station will be officially opened today by the Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling.
  
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• Rail travellers given reassurance over Felixstowe-Ipswich passenger services

  07-08-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Rail bosses say a multi-million pound scheme to create a passing loop to increase the number of freight trains on the Felixstowe-Ipswich line will bring benefits for the resorts passenger services, too.
  
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• Opposition gathers to protest Government decision to scrap rail electrification in Sheffield

  07-08-2017 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - A union campaign to reverse the Government's controversial decision to scrap electrification of railway lines in Sheffield, other parts of the North, the Midlands and Wales is being stepped up.
  
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• More union talks to end Southern Rail dispute

  07-08-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - TALKS aimed at resolving one of the longest disputes in the rail industry will be held today.
  
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• Metro vision faces 'many problems' in cutting cars on roads

  07-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Carriages should start running on the new South Wales Metro by the mid-2020s, a transport expert has predicted.
  
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• Manchester Airport is 'filthy and shambolic' - passengers slam airport which is due major upgrade

  07-08-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -Travellers criticise long security queues and outdated facilities
  
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• M62 motorway closures planned for next week

  07-08-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -Roadworks are planned for between J27 at Gildersome and J26 at Chain Bar
  
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• London Waterloo update: 120,000 ice lollies to be given out to passengers during works

  07-08-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -120,000 ice lollies and 524,160 bottles of water will be distributed to rail users during the three-and-a-half week upgrade
  
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• London cycle seizures put spoke in wheel of rental scheme

  07-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Wandsworth council takes 130 oBikes off roads, describing them as yellow plague
  
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• Leeds MP demands urgent improvements with 20 questions for transport chiefs

  07-08-2017 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A Leeds MP is pressing for urgent improvements to bus and rail services in the city after hundreds of people revealed their travel woes in a survey carried out by the politician.
  
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• Labour Party claims ScotRail trains fail to arrive on time at nearly 60 per cent of stations

  07-08-2017 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - Transport spokesman Neil Bibby says real scale of delays is being masked by five-minute grace period.
  
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• Interview: Chinese bike-sharing scheme transforms European city experience

  07-08-2017 02:00 via news.xinhuanet.com
  Other News Sources - China has, for decades, been associated in the minds of Westerners with a common image of bicycling workers and residents filling the streets. But in the 21st century, Chinese technology has made bicycles part of the Internet of Things (IOT).
  
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• In an extraordinary feat of engineering the swoosh bridge was installed during the early hours

  07-08-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - The project to link Manchesters two main railway stations is also due to open up new routes across the north
  
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• How Birmingham's rail connection is among SLOWEST in UK

  07-08-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - The journey speed from Birmingham to London averages just 56 miles per hour, when waiting times for connection are included in the total journey time
  
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• Holidaymakers pay 14 times more to use costliest airports Subscription

  07-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Flights to popular holiday destinations this summer are up to 14 times more expensive at some British airports than others.
  
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• Harlow MP to meet Greater Anglia chiefs but says Crossrail 2 is 'tough call' for town

  07-08-2017 02:00 via essexlive.news
  Other Regional Press - Harlow's MP has demanded better rail services to London but admitted getting Crossrail 2 is a "tough call".
  
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• Half of trains arriving at Scotland's busiest stations are late

  07-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - ScotRail misses punctuality targets at nearly 60 per cent of stations
  
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• Fleet of stolen bikes returned to speedway club in Sheffield thanks to eagle-eyed residents

  07-08-2017 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - Staff at Sheffield Cycle Speedway Club were left devastated last month when bikes - worth up to £350 each - were taken from a container at Graves Health and Sports Centre, in Norton.
  
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• First on-site college at a major UK airport gets the green light

  07-08-2017 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A unique project that will boost the skills and economy of Essex took a major step forward today after London Stansted Airport and Harlow College received planning permission from Uttlesford District Council for a new £11 million technical skills college at the airport.
  
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• Electrification of the railways get shock treatment subscription

  07-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - If it is not about picking winners, then nor should industrial strategy be about creating losers. The past few weeks have been a great advertisement for why cabinet government should be scrapped
  
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• 'Dynamic Cardiff bus station key to metro success'

  07-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The former bus station was demolished as part of the Central Square development with work on a new one held up.
  
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• Directors step up loans to small UK construction firms to plug gap

  07-08-2017 02:00 via reuters.com
  Reuters News - The directors of small British construction businesses are lending them more money to plug a funding gap as banks set tighter lending criteria and major contractors delay payments, a survey showed on Monday.
  
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• Delays vanish as passengers are waved through security control subscription

  07-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The overcrowding that was predicted to clog European airports on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year failed to materialise as British travellers were waved through passport control with only cursory checks.
  
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• Crossrail confirms £1bn extra cost of major contracts

  07-08-2017 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction Enquirer - Crossrail has revealed cost overruns of £1bn on completed major contracts on the job.
  
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• Chamber demands meeting with Transport Secretary

  07-08-2017 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is being urged to reconsider his decision not to electrify the Midland Main Line railway.
  
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• Cardiff bus station: Fears planned hub is 'too small'

  07-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The planned new bus station in Cardiff could be
  
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• British travellers face fresh queues at Barcelona airport

  07-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Passengers waited an hour to clear security at the city's El Prat airport as workers and bosses met to try to negotiate a deal.
  
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• As cash-strapped council tries to save £1.85m, here's how communities are fighting back against controversial cuts to bus services

  07-08-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Communities are working together to find more transport solutions for locals, after controversial cuts were made to bus services across Dorset.
  
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• A third of trains are late

  07-08-2017 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Around a third of all trains in the West Midlands are either late or cancelled, it has been revealed.
  
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