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• Government to look at extending dangerous driving offence to cyclists

  06-09-2017 19:16
  Theresa May says transport secretary will look at whether law needs to be changed after case in which woman died in LondonThe government is to examine whether the offence of dangerous driving should be extended to cyclists after a case in which a woman died after being struck by a rider whose bike had no front brake.Speaking at prime minister’s questions, Theresa May said the transport secretary, Chris Grayling, would look at whether there was a need for a law change after the death of Kim
  
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• Innovations (Issue 38, Autumn 2017)

  06-09-2017 18:13 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Innovations: Practical application of technology in passenger transport.
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  Click on the image below to view Innovations (Issue 38, Autumn 2017).
   
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• Virgin Atlantic completes Wi-Fi roll out

  06-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has completed its Wi-Fi roll-out, which the airline said makes it the first European airline to be fully connected.read more
  
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• UTC and Rockwell eye economies of scale from $30bn deal

  06-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Boeing warns of possible action against proposed tie-up ofsuppliers
  
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• United Airlines skill for Alexa-enabled devices goes live

  06-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Chicago-based United Airlines passengers can now utilize Amazons Alexa-enabled devices to access flight information, with the Sept. 5 unveiling of a new United Airlines Alexa skill on Amazons website. read more
  
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• Unions welcome Government's shipbuilding strategy but want further guarantees to secure jobs into future

  06-09-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - TRADE unions have today welcomed the UK Governments new National Shipbuilding Strategy but have called for further guarantees to ensure thousands of Scottish jobs are not lost in between contracts.
  
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• UK car sales fall for fifth month in a row

  06-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Sales decline again, industry figures show, with demand for diesel cars sinking by more than 20.
  
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• Travel disruption as Hurricane Irma forces flight cancellations

  06-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Hurricane Irma forces airline flight cancellations, with customers told to check before travelling.
  
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• Train quality is East Midlands Trains' passengers main concern

  06-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Age and quality of rolling stock on EMT is passengers single biggest area of concern, according to research conducted by Transport Focus
  
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• Train guard who saved young woman from 'creep' says he was only doing his job

  06-09-2017 02:00 via chesterchronicle.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Identity of Merseyrail official who helped Ellie Ward get away from a man acting suspiciously is revealed
  
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• Three new driverless cars hitting UK roads: A Range Rover Evoque, Ford Fusion and Mondeo unveiled by Oxbotica and Transport for London group Driven

  06-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Three fresh prototypes for driverless cars have been unveiled by a top group with ambitious goals of getting the vehicles onto Britain's roads by 2019.
  
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• This is why rail passengers will have to get the bus into Liverpool later this month

  06-09-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post -Works are to be carried out at two sites in south Liverpool
  
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• Taxify set to take on Uber in London

  06-09-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Ride-hailing app due to launch services this week
  
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• Skills Minister John Hayes brings together transport and further and higher education experts in new advisory group

  06-09-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - The Education Advisory Group will discuss best practice in promoting transport through education.
  
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• Shroud of secrecy over Edinburgh tram row Subscription

  06-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A former leader of Edinburgh council has described how she was kept in the dark by her officials over the failures of the company involved in the citys £776 million trams fiasco.
  
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• Scotland to 'phase out' new petrol and diesel cars by 2032

  06-09-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Nicola Sturgeon outlines plans to 'massively expand' pilot projects to encourage uptake of electric vehicles
  
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• School bus changes may improve services in part of Suffolk, says council

  06-09-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Proposals to reduce the number of school bus services for pupils across Suffolk could give residents of rural areas better access to services, the county council has said.
  
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• Remodelling to remove Great Yarmouth platform

  06-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Network Rail confirms remodelling plan for Great Yarmouth station
  
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• Ofo and Urbo are the latest dockless bike-sharing startups to hit London's streets after oBike and Mobike

  06-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Mobike, obike, o not another bike... cycle-sharing is about to get even more crowded in London.
  
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• Nissan launches longer-range electric car

  06-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Leaf, the world's best-selling electric car, faces growing competition in the green car market.
  
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• New app launched to help rail passengers secure best ticket prices

  06-09-2017 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph - A price predictor uses historical and current trends to inform people when Advance fares are likely to become more expensive.
  
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• National Shipbuilding Strategy deals fresh blow to British steel over Royal Navy warships

  06-09-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - The blueprint will offer no guarantees - triggering fresh condemnation of ministers' commitment to UK industry
  
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• MP meets with train bosses to raise concerns

  06-09-2017 02:00 via brentwoodlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THE citys MP met with train bosses to discuss issues such as delays on the Greater Anglia services in and out of Chelmsford.
  
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• Motorists 'deserve some sort of punishment' if they abuse parent-and-child parking spaces, new survey reveals

  06-09-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - One in 10 respondents to a recent parking survey said they want to see parking offenders temporarily banned from supermarkets
  
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• Logistics hubs clamour for slice of Heathrow business

  06-09-2017 02:00 via acenet.co.uk
  Other News Sources - More than 120 sites across Britain have responded to Heathrow Airport Limited's (HAL) invitation for interest in becoming one of four logistics hubs for the airport's third runway expansion project. The selected sites will be used to pioneer off-site manufacturing to reduce overall construction costs, as well as serving as materials and equipment handling centres.
  
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• Leading safety forum to tackle terrorism threat to transport and logistics operations

  06-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transports (CILT) Transport mp; Logistics Safety Forum will be hosting its Transport and Logistics Safety Conference on Wednesday 8th November 2017 at Palletforces state of the art facilities in Burton-upon-Trent. This years theme is: Delivering safety first: for the vehicle; the driver; the load and at the delivery location and focuses on the safety and security of whats on board, who is on board, the vehi
  
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• Here's how much Ryanair's passenger numbers increased last month

  06-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Some 12.7m passengers flew on Ryanair routes in August, the airline said todayup 10 per cent from the year before.
  
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• Government offers £7.9m funding for rail tech innovators

  06-09-2017 02:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Government is offering companies a slice of a £7.9m funding pot for the development of new technology to improve the UKs rail network.
  
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• Glasgow-Dundee rail journeys to be disrupted until May 2018

  06-09-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Passengers travelling between Glasgow and Dundee are being warned to expect disruption to rail services until May next year.
  
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• Fresh bike hire scheme launches in London with hundreds of cycles

  06-09-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Another bike hire company is set to launch in London amid concerns that similar schemes are blocking pavements and attracting vandalism.
  
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• Evidence of blacklisting on the Crossrail project has been put before the House of Commons by Streatham MP Chuka Umunna.

  06-09-2017 02:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Mr Umunna claims to have incriminating documentation that certain construction workers were blacklisted from working on the Crossrail project for reasons other than their ability to do the job. He has also sent the documents to the government minister responsible for business.
  
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• EU backs loan to keep Air Berlin flying

  06-09-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - German governments 150 million loan endorsed by European Commission
  
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• Cycleway delays must end, council is warned

  06-09-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -DELAYING a major transport project over concerns from some businesses could put the whole scheme in jeopardy and damage Bradford Councils reputation according to a new report.
  
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• Council plans to cash in on 'under performing' Darlington's railway history could boost visitor spending by £26m a year

  06-09-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo -A COUNCIL strategy and action plan is aiming to boost spending by visitors in Darlington by £26m a year and cash in on the towns title as birthplace of the railways.
  
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• Council leader urges Government to grant Yorkshire devolution by 2018

  06-09-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -BRADFORD Council's leader has called for an urgent meeting with Government ministers to help break the deadlock over Yorkshire devolution so a deal is in place by next year.
  
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• Bus service cuts will mean patients can't get to doctors or hospital

  06-09-2017 02:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  Crewe Chronicle -Campaigners are calling on Cheshire East to re-think planned cuts to subsidised services
  
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• Berlin Brandenburg Airport sets new completion date in 2018

  06-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Construction work of the much-delayed Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) is expected to be completed by the end of August 2018.read more
  
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• Airberlin to cut long-haul routes from Berlin following insolvency

  06-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Airberlinwhich filed for bankruptcy last monthplans to close all long-haul routes from Berlin Tegel and reduce its Dusseldorf network. read more
  
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• A hard landing for the Gulfs high flyers

  06-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Three airlines face disruption to their role as superconnectors as the state-owned groups fight to justify a business model built around hubs in a volatile region
  
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• £50 million investment in Worcestershire rail network - including new Kidderminster station

  06-09-2017 02:00 via ludlowadvertiser.co.uk
  Other News Sources - MORE than £50 million is being invested in Worcestershire's rail network supporting the booming economy - including a new multi-million pound Kidderminster station.
  
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