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• The Guardian view on the northern powerhouse: back on | Editorial

  23-08-2017 20:02
  As Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, convenes a northern council in Leeds, Theresa May heads to Teesside. It looks as if the battle for northern England has begunTheresa May sped to Teesside on Wednesday afternoon to launch the South Tees Development Corporation, a 25-year regeneration project backed by Ben Houchen, the new Conservative mayor of Tees Valley. It cannot have been coincidence that hours earlier in Leeds there was a gathering of an embryonic northern council of regional po
  
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• Motorist would not have landed cyclist's 'wanton and furious driving' charge

  23-08-2017 18:02
  Charlie Alliston should have had a front brake but 18mph is a cautious speed and double standards are at work hereA heavy-handed prosecution against a cyclist for manslaughter has failed but a charge of “wanton and furious driving” has succeeded.In 2016 more than 400 pedestrians were killed on UK roads. Each a terrible tragedy to those involved and almost all avoidable. One of these casualties, Kim Briggs, died after a collision between herself and a teenage cyclist, Charlie Alliston
  
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• Chris Grayling accused of 'passing the buck' on northern transport

  23-08-2017 16:28
  Minister’s call for region to sort out its own transport problems is an abdication of responsibility, northern leaders sayThe transport secretary has been accused of an “abdication of responsibility” after telling the north of England to sort out its own transport problems.Chris Grayling angered business and political leaders in the region by writing an article for the Yorkshire Post saying “the success of northern transport depends on the north itself”. Continue re
  
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• HS2: service held for 60,000 to be exhumed at Euston burial ground

  23-08-2017 15:16
  Protesters join clergy to ‘pray for living as well as dead’ around London station, where residents face years of disruptionProtesters against the HS2 rail link have joined clergy in a memorial service to mark the impending exhumation of 60,000 bodies and the felling of 100 century-old trees around Euston station in London.The service was held behind construction hoardings in St James’ Gardens, a former cemetery, that has been sealed off for station development to serve the &pou
  
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• Shadow minister faces backlash over women-only train carriage idea

  23-08-2017 13:25
  Chris Williamson criticised for saying there is ‘merit’ in exploring idea as way of cutting number of sexual assaults on public transportShadow minister Chris Williamson has been criticised by female colleagues and union chiefs for suggesting there was “merit” in introducing women-only train carriages to help cut the number of sexual assaults on public transport.Williamson, the shadow fire minister, said he was open to the idea first proposed by Jeremy Corbyn when he was
  
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• Women-only train carriages could offer a 'safe space' on public transport, Labour politician says

  23-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Women-only train carriages could curb sex attacks MP

  23-08-2017 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Women-only train carriages should be considered to combat increasing sexual violence on public transport, a Labour frontbencher has said.
  
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• Women-only train carriages could be used to tackle sexual assaults, male MP says

  23-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Chris Williamson said it would be worth consulting on the policy after figures revealed such crimes doubled in the last five years.
  
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• Why Englands north is still waiting for its powerhouse

  23-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - will start with a confession: I was the chief secretary to the Treasury who brought together the funding package for Londons £15bn Crossrail 1 project.
  
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• Welsh MPs band together to call for more cash for rail

  23-08-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THE UK government has "neglected" south Wales' rail system, a group of Welsh MPs have claimed.
  
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• UK airports including Heathrow and Gatwick warn that air travel will plummet if post-Brexit deal isn't secured

  23-08-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - A host of the UK's biggest airports have submitted a report to government warning that uncertainty about securing a Brexit deal risks sparking a slump in air travel.
  
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• Transport secretary has open mind on improving the A55

  23-08-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Ken Skates AM has admitted the A494 corridor is 'far from the ideal modern gateway' to North Wales
  
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• Transport secretary complains to mayor Andy Burnham about northern leaders summit 'snub'

  23-08-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - The government complains that it wasn't asked to attend meeting on northern investment plans
  
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• Tory is a swearword in the north. Is George Osborne a strange exception?

  23-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - I wasnt sure about his northern powerhouse. But the former MP for Tatton is right to tell Theresa May that improving transport links is vital
  
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• The iconic red double-decker bus is heading to Mexico City to help tackle pollution

  23-08-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The iconic red double-decker bus is being exported to Mexico, after manufacturer Alexander Dennis secured a £44m finance deal to build 90 of the buses in Britain.
  
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• Study to see if reopening disused railway line is feasible

  23-08-2017 02:00 via devonlive.com
  Other Regional Press - The Newton Abbot to Heathfield Railway Revival Group wants to reopen the line between Newton Abbot and Heathfield
  
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• ScotRail is the best performing large train operator in the UK

  23-08-2017 02:00 via scotrail.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The new figures reveal that the ScotRail Alliances moving annual average (MAA) - the average performance for the year to 19 August 2017is at 90.9 per cent. This is ahead of the performance improvement plan target of 90.5 per cent, and ahead of the other large operators in the UK.
  
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• Ryanair boss says he would be "happy" to swoop on Air Berlin

  23-08-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The colourful boss of Ryanair said today that he would be "happy" to make a bid for insolvent airline Air Berlin, pending further information on the company's financial situation.
  
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• PICTURE: UK's fleet grows at Newton Aycliffe

  23-08-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Almost 7,000 new vehicles on order for UK market
  
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• Osborne urges May to press ahead with Liverpool to Hull HS3 rail line to boost

  23-08-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - GEORGE Osborne has called on Theresa May, as she relaunches her premiership this autumn, to commit to building a high-speed rail link, dubbed HS3, across the north of England to unlock its economic potential.
  
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• Osborne: Ministers must ensure HS2 redesigns include HS3 plans

  23-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Former chancellor George Osborne along with lobby groups representing the interests of business leaders in the north have today joined the call for investment in HS3, also known as Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). Osborne, along with the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, which he is chair of, has...
  
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• Northern leaders demand fair deal from Government on transport

  23-08-2017 02:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - As political and business leaders prepare to gather, one says the summit shows the patience of people in the North has "run out".
  
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• North should 'take control' of transport, says Grayling

  23-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says the north of England must design and manage its transport.
  
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• New images of extended Waverley platforms released

  23-08-2017 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Network Rail has today released new images showing how Edinburgh Waverleys extended platforms will look once complete.
  
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• New Chinese regional to launch in 2018

  23-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Shareholders have registered a company intended to be a regional airline in the central Chinese province of Hubei.read more
  
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• Mutual funds slash valuation estimates for Uber

  23-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Vanguard and Hartford cut share price figures by 15 per cent
  
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• Maersk Tankers invests in quant hedge fund CargoMetrics

  23-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Group to use shipping data and analytical models to improve fleet deployment
  
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• M25 junction 28 upgrade backed

  23-08-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  Government - A proposed multi-million pound upgrade to a busy M25 junction in Essex has won support in a public consultation, Highways England has announced today.
  
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• London Euston HS2 exhumation plan prompts memorial service

  23-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Up to 60,000 people are buried in St James' Gardens, which is close to London Euston station.
  
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• Laptop ban lifted on Tunisia flights

  23-08-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Tunis becomes second airport to have mobile device restrictions removed
  
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• Labour MPs attack shadow minister over female-only train carriages idea

  23-08-2017 02:00 via politicshome.com
  politics.co.uk - Labour MPs have hit out at shadow minister Chris Williamson after he said women-only train carriages may be needed to tackle a rise in sex attacks.
  
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• Labour MP says 'merit' in women-only train carriages

  23-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Shadow minister Chris Williamson calls for consultation two years after Jeremy Corbyn drops policy.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn vows to support rural areas subscription

  23-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Mr Corbyn is also expected to highlight his partys plan to rural-proof policies, so that all laws are assessed on their effect on rural communities, saying: There has been chronic under-investment in transport, broadband and public services, with rural infrastructure and industry neglected.
  
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• Initial findings into Ely freight train derailment to be released

  23-08-2017 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Rail Accident Investigation Branch launched an inquiry into the derailment of a 33-wagon freight train near Ely last week
  
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• HS3 rail for northern England 'will happen', says MP

  23-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Powerhouse minister Jake Berry says the government is committed to improving transport links.
  
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• Heathrow landing fee claim not credible, says ex-BA boss

  23-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Former BA boss Sir Rod Eddington says airlines
  
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• Gogo satellite Wi-Fi to be installed on Alaska/Virgin America aircraft

  23-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Alaska Airlines has reached an agreement with Gogo to equip its Boeing 737s and Virgin Americas A320 family aircraft with Gogos satellite-based 2Ku Wi-Fi service, an upgrade over the air-to-ground (ATG) Gogo Wi-Fi now offered on Alaskas flights.read more
  
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• Former Chancellor George Osborne ignites high speed row

  23-08-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Former Chancellor George Osborne has triggered a new controversy by urging the government to build a high speed line across the Pennines between Manchester and Leeds, which has often been dubbed HS3.
  
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• First GWR High Speed Train off-lease this month

  23-08-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - GWR sends first ScotRail-bound HST off-lease at the end of August.
  
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• Firm admits app will be 'learning curve' as new hire bikes strewn across pavement

  23-08-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -LESS than 24 hours since it has been launched a number of dockless yellow bikes have been left scattered across parts of the city this morning.
  
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• Falkirk bus firm in £44m Mexico deal to guarantee 1,000 jobs

  23-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - A multi-million pound deal that will see iconic red double-decker buses running in Mexico City will support 1,000 jobs in Falkirk and demonstrates the value to Scotlands economy of being part of a strong United Kingdom, Downing Street has insisted.
  
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• Euston closure: no trains in or out of rail terminal over Bank Holiday weekend due to HS2 engineering works

  23-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - All trains to and from Euston station are to be halted during the Bank Holiday weekend due to engineering works for HS2.
  
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• Electrification means UK ministers cannot be trusted, says Jones

  23-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The UK government cannot be trusted on Brexit after it cancelled a planned upgrade of the railways for Swansea, First Minister Carwyn Jones has said.
  
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• Easing the capital's cramped carriages

  23-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Wemp;rsquo;ve all been there mp;ndash; yoump;rsquo;re standing on the platform on the way to work, hoping to board the next train that pulls up, before seeing the crowd of packed passengers in front of you, crammed into the carriage like sardines. Itmp;rsquo;s a problem found all over Britainmp;rsquo;s...
  
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• Diesel scrappage scheme: BMW and Ford accused of cashing in on fears by offering £2k off a new car

  23-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Council set to act on air pollution at two hotspot areas

  23-08-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -TWO parts of the Spen Valley are set to be declared Air Quality Management Areas after pollution levels were found to be too high.
  
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• China to relaunch worlds fastest bullet train after deadly 2011 crash

  23-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• China relaunches world's fastest train

  23-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The high-speed trains will be able to run at speeds of 350km/h following safety checks on rail lines.
  
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• Business and political leaders lobby for fair transport deal for the North

  23-08-2017 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - Demands for the Government to deliver a fair deal on transport for the north of England will be be made in Leeds today by political and business leaders.
  
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• Buses in south Birmingham have an average speed of less than 6mph.

  23-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - National Express says journey times on some routes are up to 10 minutes slower than three years ago.
  
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