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• Losers weepers? Readers share stories of lost property honesty … and greed

  01-09-2017 11:41
  In response to a Guardian article on the thousands of items that turn up in TfL’s lost property depot, readers share stories of what they’ve lost and foundOur look inside Transport for London’s lost property depot revealed not only what items public transport passengers leave behind, but what they value enough to reclaim.The office at the Baker Street station is the largest of its kind in Europe, and outsized globally only by Tokyo’s, with tens of thousands of bags, books
  
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• VW offers UK drivers up to £7,000 to scrap diesels

  01-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - German carmaker follows rivals in moving to calm pressure over air pollution
  
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• VW launches new UK diesel scrappage scheme

  01-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - All Volkswagen brands, including Audi, Seat, Skoda and VW Commercial Vehicles, will participate.
  
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• Volkswagen to offer £8,000 off new cars with diesel scrappage scheme

  01-09-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -Owners of any make of diesel registered before 2010 will be able to benefit from the perk between now and the end of the year
  
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• Victory on the buses as Suffolk agrees to rethink controversial new route

  01-09-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Passengers from two Suffolk villages that faced losing their bus lifeline to Ipswich are celebrating after the county council has given their service a reprieve.
  
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• Travel chaos as commuters in swathe of south east London hit by signal failure as lines go down in Finsbury Park

  01-09-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Londoners faced another morning of rush hour chaos after a signal failure in Lewisham sparked mass delays and cancellations.
  
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• 'Totally unrealistic', 'fanciful' and 'frankly ridiculous' - Middlesbrough MP lambasts 'Hyperloop'

  01-09-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - LABOURs shadow transport secretary has dismissed a suggestion that revolutionary Hyperloop technology could replace the HS2 rail project as frankly ridiculous.
  
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• Time to embrace Scandinavian approach to transport, says UTG

  01-09-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Devolved bodies in the UK have a lot to learn from transport authorities across Scandinavia when it comes to ticket pricing, suburban rail services and electrification, a new report has argued. In its latest publication, the Urban Transport Group (UTG) looked at three Scandinavian countries...
  
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• Strikes signalled on South Western Railway lines subscription

  01-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Passengers face travel chaos on Britains busiest rail network after unions threatened to extend the strike action that has already crippled operators across Britain.
  
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• South Western Railway strike: RMT Union to ballot members as dispute over role of guards escalates

  01-09-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -The RMT union is threatening strike action after it claims South Western Railway has failed to give proper guarantees over the role of guards
  
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• Sneak peek at new £150m Caledonian Sleeper carriages

  01-09-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Caledonian Sleeper has given passengers a special sneak peek of its mp;pound;150m fleet of state-of-the-art carriages that are currently under construction in Spain via a new dedicated website. The website allows visitors to get an exclusive preview at the development of the 75 carriages which...
  
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• Sky taxis

  01-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - How Dubai may be winning the race to launch the first passenger-carrying flying drones.
  
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• ScotRail salutes performance figures

  01-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - ScotRail the best-performing large train operator in the UK, following the release of Public Performance Measure (PPM) figures in August.
  
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• Ryanair seeks to buy most of Alitalias fleet

  01-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Ireland-based LCC Ryanair is bidding to buy around 90 aircraft from cash-strapped Italian carrier Alitalia. Speaking in London on Aug. 31, Ryanair CEO Michael OLeary said his company would be submitting a bid for Alitalias aircraft, their crews and engineering staff to the Italian flag carriers administrators.read more
  
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• Royal Mail trials electric truck

  01-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -(Image Source: The Independent) Royal Mail is to test nine electric commercial vehicles. The trucks will be used to transport packages between mail and distribution centres in London and surrounding area.The postal operator is testing 3.5, 6 and 7.5 tonne autonomous-ready trucks, which all made in the UK by Arrival (formerly Charge Auto).Royal Mail is delighted to be collaborating with Arrival and pioneering the adoption of large electric commercia
  
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• REVEALED: Railway line will re-open a MONTH ahead of schedule

  01-09-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News -COMMUTERS have been given a major boost with news that Bolton's railway line will re-open fully next week.
  
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• OLeary: EU airlines aim to impose tough terms on UK in Brexit deal

  01-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Several major European airlines are urging the European Union (EU) to play hard ball with the UK in the latters negotiations to exit the bloc (Brexit), Irish LCC Ryanair CEO Michael OLeary said Aug. 31.read more
  
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• Now rail strike chaos could spread to the South-West

  01-09-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - South Western Railway is being dragged into the widening dispute over the role of train guards by the Rail Maritime and Transport union which says its members will be balloted over a walkout.
  
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• New Uber bosss first task is to reconcile deeply divided board

  01-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Unanimous vote to appoint Dara Khosrowshahi as chief was a rare show of unity
  
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• New board to represent region's rail passengers on East Coast Main Line

  01-09-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - A NEW board has been put together, headed by Sir Gary Verity, which will represent rail users on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) and hold the rail industry to account.
  
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• 'Much to do': Telford MP Lucy Allan demands better rail service for borough Read more at https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/transport/2017/09/01/telford-mp-demands-better-rail-service/#HPq7RLUAPhQ8tirb.99

  01-09-2017 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other News Sources - Telford MP Lucy Allan has demanded better rail services for the borough.
  
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• 'Much to do': Telford MP Lucy Allan demands better rail service for borough

  01-09-2017 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other News Sources - Telford MP Lucy Allan has demanded better rail services for the borough.
  
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• MP: Rail hub would up risk to countryside

  01-09-2017 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Protected land across the region will be under threat if the rail hub in South Staffordshire is built, it has been warned.
  
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• Midland Metro extension gets £59.8 million green light from government

  01-09-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Tram route extension linking Birmingham city centre with Edgbaston and the citys growing Westside area given go-ahead.
  
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• Long-haul appeal of Ryanairs airline bid subscription

  01-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Ryanair will bid to operate 90 planes under the Alitalia brand using existing staff as part of the Italian airlines restructuring, Michael OLeary has said.
  
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• London Luton Airport is 'UK's worst airport' in survey

  01-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - It is described as
  
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• Hyperloop pod breaks own high-speed record

  01-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - More tests next month might mean the pods for the science-fictional transport system hit 500 km/h
  
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• Houston airports slowly reopen; all Southwest HOU flights still suspended

  01-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) have reopened to handle limited domestic flights after being forced to close Aug. 27 because of severe flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. read more
  
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• Hermes integrates with Google Assistant

  01-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Hermes has continued its mission to interact with the latest wave of smart devices on the market by becoming the first parcel company in the UK to fully integrate its tracking solution with Google Assistant. This latest innovation follows another UK first, when Hermes integrated with Amazons intelligent personal assistant Alexa earlier this year. Consumers waiting for a Hermes delivery on behalf of one of the UKs leading retailers, or expecting a
  
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• FIVE new Midland Metro stops revealed in £60m extension

  01-09-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail -Department for Transport backs Edgbaston extension of city's tram network as exact locations are revealed for five more stops
  
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• European rivals plot to sabotage British airlines

  01-09-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary predicted French and German airlines were looking to 'actively shaft BA and EasyJet' following Brexit, preventing them from having free access to European routes.
  
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• Digital freight platform Saloodo! hits the road in UK

  01-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Following the successful launch of Saloodo! in Germany, DHLs digital freight platform is now also available for customers in the United Kingdom. The platform is offering transport services within UK, from Europe to UK and vice versa. Thereby the online market place connects shippers and transport providers on demand, thus increasing efficiency for both by enabling safe and convenient access to a highly fragmented market using a single digital frei
  
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• DfT's way forward for HGVs not rubbish, says FTA

  01-09-2017 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The government's announcement of a £20 million feasibility study into the options for creation of next generation HGV fuels from rubbish has been ...
  
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• Chris Green MP hits out at 'extremely disappointing' rail strikes

  01-09-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - TWO days of strike action by rail staff has been condemned by Boltons Conservative MP.
  
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• Buses could be rerouted to compensate for controversial cuts

  01-09-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News -BUSES could be rerouted to compensate for the controversial loss of services in Johnson Fold.
  
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• Brexit and airlines: above the clouds

  01-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Expect a compromise on air travel within the EU, given the high stakes
  
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• Automatic compensation from GatEx and Southern smartcards

  01-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Automatic compensation should Southern and Gatwick Express passengers' train be delayed by more than 15 minutes.
  
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• Arriva Rail North, Merseyrail and Southern staff go on strike

  01-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The industrial action is expected to hit up to 20,000 people going to Blackpool for the Illuminations switch-on.
  
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• Alastair Dalton: Queensferry Crossing opening plans wont please all

  01-09-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Bleary eyed commuters finding themselves back on the Forth Road Bridge this morning may wonder if driving over the Queensferry Crossing had been a dream, such is the stop-start nature of the bridges opening timetable.
  
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• Airlines compete on Scottish Highlands and islands routes

  01-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Loganair flies solo and competes with old ally Flybe on a number of Scottish routes.
  
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• A new dawn for the Caledonian Sleeper

  01-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Read an EXCLUSIVE interview with Caledonian Sleeper Managing Director Peter Strachan (now CS Chairman) who spoke to RAIL prior to the franchise's start in 2015.
  
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