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• Martin Rowson on semi-automated truck convoys in the UK – cartoon

  25-08-2017 20:53
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• Scottish shepherd had novel use for a lit fag | Brief letters

  25-08-2017 20:05
  Masculine nouns in French | Statue of Joseph Priestley in Leeds | Codeword sneaks in B and Q | Second Lieutenant Arthur Conway Young’s grave | Driverless trucks | How to kill a tickI still don’t understand why the fact that éclair meaning “lightning” in French is a masculine noun explains why it is also masculine when it refers to the patisserie (Letters, 24 August). Why wouldn’t it be?
  Michael Bulley
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• August bank holiday disruption expected on UK's railways and roads

  25-08-2017 08:00
  Rail engineering works, station closures and road congestion to hit the millions of Britons planning domestic breaksPeople travelling over the bank holiday weekend are expected to be hit by delays and cancellations as millions take to the roads and record levels of engineering works affect rail lines in and out of the capital.The proportion of Britons planning an overnight UK trip this weekend has risen by more than a third compared with last year. About 6.9 million adults are planning a domesti
  
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• Wow Air to introduce flights from Stansted

  25-08-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Icelandic carrier will also add four destinations in the US
  
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• The fix of 'fixies'

  25-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - As a cyclist riding without a front brake is found guilty over a pedestrian's death, a courier shares his experience of using such a bike.
  
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• Testing begins on first Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s

  25-08-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - First Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s move to Velim for testing
  
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• STEPHEN LLOYD MP: Southern Rail fail, yet fantastic air show

  25-08-2017 02:00 via eastbourneherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - I am disappointed the RMT have called for another two day strike for early September on Southern Rail. I shared their frustration that after the Secretary of State for Transport had finally agreed to meet with them he then stepped back and it was, once again, GTR/Southern negotiating.
  
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• Self-driving lorries to hit UK roads from next year despite experts' safety fears

  25-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Self-driving lorries will hit motorways across the UK by the end of next year.
  
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• 'Self-driving' lorries to be tested on UK roads

  25-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Convoys of partially driverless lorries will be seen on British roads by the end of 2018.
  
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• SCARBOROUGH BRIDGE REVISITED: How York's newest £4.8 million cycle and footbridge could look

  25-08-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press -Council bosses will next week be asked to give their approval in principle for a new £4.8 million pedestrian and cycle bridge at Scarborough Bridge. STEPHEN LEWIS reports
  
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• Safety improvements expected at A605 after five deaths in three months

  25-08-2017 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Peterborough Telegraph - A fifth person has died in three months on the same stretch of road, prompting renewed calls for safety improvements to be made.
  
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• Ryanair files competition complaints over airberlin assets

  25-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Irish LCC Ryanair has filed complaints with Germanys competition authority and the European Commission (EC) over the handling of airberlins assets since it filed for insolvency.read more
  
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• RMT Slams Tories Sham Disabled Access Plan

  25-08-2017 02:00 via morningstaronline.co.uk
  Morning Star - TORY plans to fund better facilities for disabled people on the railways were branded a fraud and a sham yesterday by rail union RMT, which noted that they coincide with ministerial demands to axe safety-critical guards.
  
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• Qantas rises as it reports second-highest profit on record

  25-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Qantas cruises into second-highest profit on record

  25-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Australian carrier's boss says a turnaround programme to make the airline profitable
  
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• New CCTV of Corbyn's 'traingate' journey published

  25-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Footage shows people sitting on the floor between carriages on the service used by Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• MPs' anger neglect of public transport in the north

  25-08-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Kirklees politicians sign letter calling for fairer funding
  
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• Luton Airport Parkway targets faster trains

  25-08-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - London Luton Airport Chief Executive calls on East Midlands franchise bidders to quadruple frequency of inter-city trains calling at Luton Airport Parkway.
  
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• London Tube platforms are being painted green to cut congestion

  25-08-2017 02:00 via wired.co.uk
  Other News Sources - TfL hopes to keep people moving at King's Cross tube station with new markings on the platform floor - but not everyone's convinced
  
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• Labour ready to oppose third runway for Heathrow over pollution fears Subscription

  25-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Labour could block a third runway at Heathrow over air pollution concerns. Senior party figures hinted yesterday that the leadership was preparing to oppose the plans.
  
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• Labour could turn against Heathrow expansion

  25-08-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Partys leaders may oppose third runway on environmental grounds
  
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• Jess Phillips on why women dont need segregated train carriages

  25-08-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Her words in the Independent come after a Labour frontbencher claimed women-only train carriages should be considered to curb levels of sexual violence on public transport.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn says no to women-only carriages on trains because 'people don't want them'

  25-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Jeremy Corbyn dismisses Labour MP's idea of women-only train carriages amid fierce backlash

  25-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Jeremy Corbyn has brushed aside suggestions women-only train carriages could be introduced to combat sexual offences on public transportdespite proposing the idea two years ago.
  
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• Japanese shipping line to launch unmanned container ships

  25-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Island Line could see a half-hourly service says MP

  25-08-2017 02:00 via onthewight.com
  Other News Sources - Plans include securing more modern rolling stock, a half-hourly service, station improvements and better promotion of the route.
  
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• Husband of woman killed by cyclist calls for law change

  25-08-2017 02:00 via channel4.com
  Other News Sources - The husband of a woman who was killed when she was knocked down by a cyclist says cycle courier companies should refuse to employ riders whose bikes are not legal on public roads. Matthew Briggs, whose wife Kim had been crossing the road in east London when she was hit by a man riding a
  
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• Heathrow Southern Railway: The new £1.2 billion train line which could link airport with Guildford and Waterloo

  25-08-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - If approved, the eight additional miles of railway will see a new bridge being built above the M3 as it runs parallel along with the M25
  
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• GTR rolls out automatic delay compensation to Southern and Gatwick Express

  25-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Automatic delay repay compensation has now be rolled out to Southern and Gatwick Express passengers, GTR has today stated. Passengers with a Key smartcard will now receive compensation automatically for services that are delayed by 15 minutes or more. The system was rolled out in July for...
  
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• Fleets of 'driverless' lorries will be trialled on Britain's motorways from next year, Government announces

  25-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• First new Caledonian Sleeper rolling stock arrives at Velim test track

  25-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - New rolling stock for Caledonian Sleeper services have reached a milestone today as operator Serco said that the trains have arrived at a test track in the Czech Republic to undergo key testing for a number of weeks. The first of the 75 Mk 5 trains, a five-carriage train split into two seated...
  
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• Driverless trucks will be on English roads next year

  25-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Self-driving lorries are set to appear on England's motorways from next year. They will be grouped in convoys of three so the back two suffer air less resistance - but the AA has raised concerns.
  
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• Driverless lorry convoys to have trials on Britains roads next year Subscription

  25-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The first trials of automated lorry convoys on Britains roads will take place by the end of next year in a move that road chiefs said could clear the way for driverless cars.
  
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• DfT launches consultation to improve transport for disabled passengers

  25-08-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - A plan to remove barriers for disabled people to use transport in the UK has today been launched for consultation by the DfT. Among some of the ideas in the draft accessibility action plan are ambitions to improve accessibility toilets on the railways and ensure better use of Blue...
  
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• Deals this week: City of Houston, Bombardier NUG Propulsion System

  25-08-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -The City of Houston has entered an agreement with Texas Central to develop a high-speed bullet train system between Houston and North Texas.
  
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• Cyclist Charlie Alliston guilty over pedestrian's death

  25-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Alliston was riding a fixed gear bike with no front brakes when he hit Kim Briggs as she crossed the road.
  
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• Conductors to stay on region's trains until 2025, Greater Anglia boss confirms

  25-08-2017 02:00 via braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A TRAIN boss has guaranteed the jobs of their conductors for the next eight years.
  
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• China overtakes Japan with worlds fastest train Subscription

  25-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - China is set to overtake Japan as the land of the fastest trains after the government gave the green light to a top speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220mph).
  
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• British Airways charge double for strong cup of tea

  25-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - British Airways' long-standing reputation as the gold standard of air travel has taken a battering in recent months as loyal customers have accused it of penny-pinching.
  
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• Braking Good Subscription

  25-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - This newspaper has for many years trumpeted the economic, environmental and physiological benefits of cycling, particularly in towns and cities.
  
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• Bag's-eye view of airport check-in at Stansted

  25-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a suitcase on an airport conveyor belt?
  
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• Alan Titchmarsh vows to save Queen's tree in M25 row

  25-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The TV star wants the UK's
  
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• Aeroflot Group sees traffic growth in 2017

  25-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Aeroflot Groups international traffic increased 27.2 from January-July. During the seven-month period, the group carried 28.3 million passengers, up 17.3 year-over-year (YOY). read more
  
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• Taxi laws need updating to tackle child sexual abuse, say councils

  25-08-2017 01:01
  Local governments want more powers to improve passenger safety after cases involving attacks on childrenTaxi laws need urgently updating to combat child sexual exploitation, councils have warned.
  Some taxi legislation dates back to 1847 and needs strengthening to improve passenger safety following the proliferation of app-based firms and increased cross-border hiring, according to the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales. Continue readi
  
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• Semi-automated truck convoys get green light for UK trials

  25-08-2017 01:01
  Government allocates £8.1m to trials of ‘platooning’ which proponents say could cut congestion and hauliers’ fuel costsThe government has given the go-ahead for the first trials of convoys of semi-automated trucks on UK motorways.Up to three wirelessly connected HGVs will travel in convoy, with acceleration, braking and steering controlled by the lead vehicle, a concept named platooning. Each lorry will have a driver in the cab ready to retake control at any time.Related:
  
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