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• Rail passengers face second day of delays after Waterloo derailment

  16-08-2017 11:02
  Improvement works, points failure and derailment at London’s busiest station continue to cause widespread disruptionA second day of rush-hour problems on Britain’s rail network has compounded the disruption caused by large-scale upgrade works – 24 hours after commuters learned of the biggest fare increases in recent years.Passengers face delays on trains travelling across the Pennines and up to the north-east of England. Services to and from some of London’s busiest stati
  
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• Trains are too expensive. But transport’s real problem is subsidies for London | Wanda Wyporska

  16-08-2017 10:59
  Larger rail and bus subsidies for the capital and south-east mean many on low incomes lose out. The government needs to prioritise transport in poorer areasIf there is one piece of news guaranteed to draw ire from embattled commuters, it is the annual hiking of season rail ticket fares. As anyone forced to endure the nightmarish vagaries of public transport can attest, whatever the cost of a seat (if you’re lucky enough to get a seat), commuting on trains that are often overcrowded and lat
  
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• Construction of Forth Road Bridge to begin - archive, 1958

  16-08-2017 06:00
  16 August 1958 The bridge will span the Firth of Forth, connecting Edinburgh to Fife. It will replace a centuries-old ferry serviceWork will begin within the next two weeks on the first phase of the new Forth Road Bridge. The value of the contract (which has been placed with John Howard and Company Limited) is £2,500,000. The total cost of the work will be almost £17,000,000. The acceptance of the contract, which must be submitted to the Secretary for Scotland, was confirmed after a
  
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• UKRIA: Time to shine with your mobile tech innovations

  16-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Using innovative mobile technology to improve the passenger experience on trains and make the railway run more efficiently is increasingly important for companies across the industry. This month, the Rail Delivery Group announced the schedule for the start of its roll-out of digital railcards on...
  
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• UK rail fares set to rise by 3.6 from January

  16-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ticket price increase is biggest in five years and is based on RPI inflation figure
  
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• Uber ratings: What are they, why do they matter and how can you be the perfect 'rider'?

  16-08-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Tip: Don't eat pizza in the car
  
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• Uber founder sabotaging attempts to replace him Subscription

  16-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Travis Kalanick, the Uber founder, appears to have sabotaged the apps search for a new chief executive by creating a power vacuum into which he could return, one of the companys earliest investors has claimed.
  
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• Three rail accidents in 48 hours Subscription

  16-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Two trains derailed and another hit the buffers during a chaotic 48-hour period on the railways that will affect some travellers into next week.
  
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• This is how rail fares are set to rise across the UK in 2018

  16-08-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -While the outcome was below economists' predictions of 2.7 per cent, CPI remained above the Bank of England's inflation target of two per cent
  
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• The '£5k commuter club': Who pays that sum to get to work?

  16-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - With rail fares rising again, we speak to those paying £5,000 a year - or more - in travel costs.
  
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• The hijab is not for children. It was right to drop these distasteful images

  16-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Transport for London's traffic safety campaign showed a four-year-old girl in a headscarf. A Muslim mother complained, and she was right.Road accidents are the biggest cause of death among young people so when any child road safety project is thrown off course, it's hugely frustrating.
  
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• TfL on new Elizabeth Line train delay: roll-out 'all about confidence'

  16-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The roll-out of Crossrailmp;rsquo;s new trains was delayed earlier this year to ensure they would not experience any problems when they entered service in order to maintain the confidence of the public, staff and TOCs, RTM was told today. mp;nbsp; The new trains were due to begin running on tracks...
  
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• SWT warns passengers to avoid Waterloo after derailment

  16-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - A train has derailed at Waterloo station today, causing chaos for passengers travelling into the capital. The British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed that officers were sent to the station at 6.04am after a train derailed at small speed pulling out of the station before hitting a stationary...
  
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• Strip Ken Skates of transport role - Plaid's Adam Price

  16-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A senior Plaid AM says Ken Skates cannot handle his wide brief and should lose his transport role.
  
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• Ryanair attacks German plot as Air Berlin crashes

  16-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Airline complains that emergency aid will ease Lufthansa takeover
  
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• Rush hour rail chaos for Greater Anglia passengers on day service announces ticket price hike

  16-08-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Commuters are facing an evening of rail chaosseveral Greater Anglia trains have been delayed on the main line between London and Norwich due to a track defect.
  
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• Rail passengers hit by huge increase in fares Subscription

  16-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Anger over unfair system as commuters pay thousands more since 2010
  
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• Rail passengers face huge rise in fares under discredited inflation measure Subscription

  16-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Rail passengers face the biggest rise in fares for five years and some will suffer a £2,500 increase in the cost of a season ticket since 2010. Chris Grayling, the transport secretary, was urged to change the way that fares are calculated after commuters were told that they would rise by 3.6 per cent from January because of higher than expected inflation. Wages are growing at 2 per cent.
  
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• Rail passengers battle to freeze fare rises - saying many will struggle to afford the cost of their commute

  16-08-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -Labour pointed out that in the PMs own constituency, an annual season ticket from Maidenhead to Londons Paddington has risen by £736 since 2010
  
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• Rail fares to rise by 3.6 in new year

  16-08-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -RAIL passengers will see fares rise by 3.6 when price changes come into force in the new year, according to official figures.
  
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• Rail fares face biggest rise for five years

  16-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Millions of rail users will see the price of regulated rail fares rise by up to 3.6 in January.
  
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• Rail fare price increase angers unions and will hit commuters

  16-08-2017 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - The rail industry says that extra revenues will fund more seats and improvements to services
  
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• Passengers facing 3.6 rail fare hike from next year

  16-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Passengers are set to see an unprecedented rise of 3.6 on regulated rail fares from January 2018, government statistics have today revealed mp;ndash; the largest hike since 2011 and significantly over this yearmp;rsquo;s 2.3 figure. The Office for National Statistics today released its updated...
  
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• Oxford rail commuters to pay more than £5,000 to London for the first time

  16-08-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - COMMUTERS from Oxford to London will soon be paying more than £5,000 a year for the first time after the biggest fare hike in five years was revealed.
  
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• Ordsall Chord close to completion as steel bands installed

  16-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Ordsall Chord is now moving into the final stages of construction as two steel bands have been moved into place on the structure. On 14 August, the final cascade weighing 40 tonnes was installed by Network Rail engineers, marking the completion of the UKmp;rsquo;s first network arch...
  
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• NSK receives first bearing order from SNCF

  16-08-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - FRANCE: NSK has received its first order for wheelset bearings as a qualified supplier to SNCF,...
  
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• Londoners hit by triple whammy of travel chaos on day huge fare hikes announced

  16-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Commuters suffered a day of travel mayhem on London's railways on the day it was revealed passengers are to be hit by the biggest fare hike in five years.
  
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• London Waterloo derailment delays expected to last until THURSDAY as South West Trains and Network Rail warn passengers to avoid network

  16-08-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Platforms 1 to 13 are out of action at London Waterloo, with severe disruption now forecast until the early hours of Thursday morning (August 17)
  
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• King's Cross station incident: Two injured after train hits buffers at platform

  16-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Two people were injured after a train hit the buffers at London's King's Cross station.
  
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• July RPI was 3.6 per cent

  16-08-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The Retail Price Index was 3.6 per cent in July, the Office of National Statistics has announced. The RPI in July usually decides changes to regulated rail fares in the following January. Protests by the RMT have been taking place at more than 30 stations in England, Scotland and Wales.
  
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• It must be time to say RIP RPI Subscription

  16-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Rail passengers are always whingeing. Anyone would think they expect to board a train for their annual season ticket. And, even if one actually turns up, sardining them in with the exploding loos, all they do is moan about the excuses for not going anywhere: a kaput leaf-clearing engine (Southern), slippery rain (Thameslink) or a swan refusing to move (South West Trains). Plus, of course, the wrong kind of snow.
  
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• Imperative that logistics must be at the Brexit table, says FTA

  16-08-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The governments paper on trade and customs arrangements post-Brexit, published today (15 August 2017) is a step in the right direction, ...
  
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• How to get cheaper train tickets

  16-08-2017 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  Reading Evening Post -Anthony Smith from Transport Focus provides some top tips for travellers
  
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• Holborn station fire alert: Panic on London Underground as 'smoke fills carriage after loud bang'

  16-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Commuters were plunged into a state of panic as a busy Tube station was evacuated after a loud bang and smoke filling a carriage was reported.
  
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• Heathrow Airport meet-and-greet parking revealed in photos

  16-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Pictures taken today show the cars are actually dumped in the corner of a Berkshire field which is open to the public with broken fences on three sides.
  
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• 'Great progress' in first days of Bolton railway station closure

  16-08-2017 02:00 via thisislancashire.co.uk
  Other News Sources - ENGINEERING teams working through night to transform Bolton railway station have completed the first stages of their project.
  
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• GB Railfreight wants new vehicles for HS2 contracts

  16-08-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - GB Railfreight is on the lookout for new locomotives and wagons, as it prepares to bid for HS2 haulage contracts.
  GBRf Managing Director John Smith said it made sense that the operator owns its assets outright where possible, rather than leasing them.
  
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• Freight train derails at Ely

  16-08-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - CrossCountry and East Midlands Trains services affected
  
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• Four Dutch airports to go wind-powered

  16-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Four Dutch airports overseen by Royal Schiphol Group are to go wind-powered from 2018 under a 15-year agreement with sustainable energy supplier Eneco.read more
  
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• Fears of transport chaos as bus staff go on strike during Notting Hill Carnival

  16-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A 48-hour walk-out by bus staff over Bank Holiday weekend could spark traffic chaos for revellers at Notting Hill Carnival, union bosses have warned.
  
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• Failed Ryanair Ukraine deal is a blow to pro-western leadership

  16-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Kiev officials desperately need to attract foreign investment to boost growth
  
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• Exploring the smarter network at the end of the tunnel

  16-08-2017 02:00 via transport-network.co.uk
  Transport Network - Earlier this month the announcement that Highways England is considering building large tunnels over the most polluted sections of UK motorways prompted a mixed reception from the public and infrastructure officials alike.
  
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• Ely train derailment chaos continues

  16-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Services are affected between Peterborough, Ely, Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Stansted Airport and London.
  
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• Elmo Leather-Eco-Friendly, Fire-Resistant Leather for Rail Interiors

  16-08-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Elmo's semi-aniline leather is dirt-resistant, easy to clean, and specially adapted to meet the durability and fire safety standards for rail vehicle interiors.The soft feel of Elmo's technical leath...
  
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• Councillor hopes Ferry can take advantage of tourism boom

  16-08-2017 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Councillor Craig Duncan feels increasing the level and frequency of services calling at Broughty Ferry Station can lead to increased tourism for the town.
  
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• Commuters told to avoid Waterloo for second day after derailment

  16-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Incident comes as many of the stations platforms are closed for upgrades
  
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• Call for 'fairer deal' as inflation triggers 3.6 rail fare increase

  16-08-2017 02:00 via transport-network.co.uk
  Transport Network - The transport watchdog has called for a fairer deal for rail passengers after rising inflation is set to trigger a 3.6 increase in fares in England and Wales from January.
  
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• Breathtaking footage of 'near misses' at railway crossings and on tracks

  16-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Translink has released CCTV footage of true-life breathtaking "lucky escapes" and "near misses" at railway crossings and on train tracks across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Bank of England in new alert over car finance dangers

  16-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - It is the latest warning that the finance bubble that has spurred the sale of new cars to record levels in the UK, may be about to burst.
  
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• Average speed cameras on A90 will reduce casualties, insists Transport Minister

  16-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - The installation of average speed cameras on the A90 will reduce crashes and improve driver behaviour, the Transport Minister has said.
  
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