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• Canal calm has to be better than road rage | Brief letters

  07-09-2017 19:38
  Hurricane Irma | Doctor Foster | Soybeans | Veganism | Canals v roadsHurricane Irma has devastated many Caribbean islands (Report, 6 September). Sadly, there is little that can be done about the tragic loss of life. However, there would be no better course of action than sequestering the billions in evaded tax residing in many of the territories to fund the vital reconstruction needed to rebuild indigenous people’s lives.
  Jan Wiczkowski
  Prestwich, Greater Manchester• Lucy Mangan think
  
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• Out now: Issue 167 of Passenger Transport

  07-09-2017 16:45 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 167 of Passenger Transport is published on September 8
  Contents include:
    
  LEAD STORYTOCs seek to counter escalating RMT strikes
  Abellio Greater Anglia has trained 160 managers to cover for conductors, while South Western Railway is said to be well equipped to face action
   
  NEWS
  Tributes paid to father of minibus revolution
  Harry Blundred OBE was the owner of Transit Holdings and he was credited with spearheading the minibus revolution of the 1980s
  Passengers tolerant
  
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• Head of Commercial – Stagecoach in South Wales

  07-09-2017 16:22 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Head of Commercial – South Wales
  Stagecoach in South Wales is the largest local bus operator in the south east of Wales, carrying over 24m passengers nationally in 2016/17 and serving communities in ten local authorities from Monmouthshire in the east to Neath Port Talbot in the west.
  The challenge
  We’re looking for a Head of Commercial to understand and implement growth strategies using innovative approaches to deliver results,and ensure that Stagecoach continues t
  
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• TOCs seek to counter escalating RMT strikes

  07-09-2017 16:01 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Abellio Greater Anglia has trained 160 managers to cover for conductors, while South Western Railway is said to be well equipped to face action
   
  South Western Railway faces a ballot on industrial action
   
  Abellio Greater Anglia has told conductors and the RMT union that striking over its plans to introduce driver controlled operation (DCO) on intercity, rural and branch line routes would have minimal or no impact.The company has trained 160 managers to take over from conductors in the
  
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• Tributes paid to father of minibus revolution

  07-09-2017 15:40 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Harry Blundred OBE was the owner of Transit Holdings and he was credited with spearheading the minibus revolution of the 1980s
   
  Harry Blundred with one of the original Devon General minibuses at a bus rally in 2013
   
  The family of bus industry entrepreneur Harry Blundred OBE has announced that he passed away in hospital in Barbados on August 23 following complications from surgery. He was 75.
  Blundred is credited with leading the minibus revolution that saw the widespread introduction
  
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• Virgin claims ‘historic shift’ from air to rail

  07-09-2017 15:32 via passengertransport.co.uk
  London-Edinburgh market share was 37% in June
   
  A Virgin Trains East Coast train at Edinburgh Waverley
   
  Virgin has achieved its highest air/rail market share on its Scottish routes, with the company’s East and West Coast services carrying a third of London-Scotland passengers in June.
  The company said it was indicative of a “historic shift” in travel patterns as “more passengers choose train over plane than at any time in more than 20 years” on the UK&rsq
  
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• The Scandi approach to public transport

  07-09-2017 15:27 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Devolution, franchising and innovation are getting results for the ‘nearly perfect people’ of Scandinavia. What lessons can we learn?
    
  Scandinavia has some of the richest, most successful societies on Earth, with exceptionally high levels of education, health care, and safety. The world goes to Scandinavia to see what countries that think big on public services, quality of life and equality (along with the high taxes to pay for it) look like. All this and all that nature
  
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• Southern rail owner says service has improved despite ongoing strikes

  07-09-2017 12:19
  Go-Ahead’s annual profits drop as long-running staff dispute takes its tollGo-Ahead claims customer service has improved at its troubled Southern rail franchise, but the transport group admits there is still more work to be done. Southern commuters have suffered delays, cancellations and repeated strikes in a long-running labour dispute over the past two years, as unions have battled planned changes to the role of conductors. Southern is run by Go-Ahead’s venture with France’s
  
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• Operations Manager – Go South Coast

  07-09-2017 11:58 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Operations Manager
  Due to a recent promotion within GoAhead, Go South Coast is looking to recruit an Operations Manager to run one of its successful bus businesses.
  We will offer the successful candidate a very varied, enjoyable but challenging working environment with significant opportunities to get involved in a wide range of different projects to help shape the future success of the business.
  The role will have full P&L responsibility and will be part of the senior team responsib
  
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• Unilink Manager – Go South Coast

  07-09-2017 11:27 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Unilink Manager
  Have you got what it takes to make a difference?
  Unilink is a prestigious contract run by Go South Coast, part of the Go Ahead Group on behalf of the University of Southampton.
  You will be responsible for managing service reliability and punctuality of 32 vehicles whilst motivating and performance managing a team of 80 dedicated drivers.
  You will be the main liaison with the University Transport Manager and will work closely with them to
  
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• Wind power for British ships to curb emissions Subscription

  07-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Huge ships could be powered by the wind under government plans to stamp out harmful emissions choking Britains coastline.
  
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• Well done, Ryanair - yes, Ryanair! for shaming the speedy boarders Stuart Heritage

  07-09-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Making those who stuff two bags into overhead lockers buy priority boarding has done what would once have been unthinkable: made Ryanair look goodNobody likes a speedy boarder. Thats just a fact, plain and simple. People who purchase priority boarding upgrades on low-cost airlines are genuinely worse than the devil. Theyre snooty and snobby, and the only way they can distinguish themselves from the unwashed plebs theyre forced to share a plane with is by spending a fiver for the p
  
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• Vollert develops VLEX road-rail shunting robot

  07-09-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - SHUNTING: Vollert has developed a compact battery-powered road-rail machine for light shunting of...
  
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• Trains running again between Bolton and Manchester after bridge collapse

  07-09-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Trains have today started running again between Bolton and Manchester after services had been suspended on the line for a number of weeks. Initially, the line was closed during a Network Rail possession to improve the route ahead of electrification. This work at Bolton station, which included...
  
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• Trainline unveils service to save money on advance fares

  07-09-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Rail booking specialist will use data to predict price changes
  
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• Tory MPs threaten to rebel over HS2 train proposals

  07-09-2017 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Seven Conservatives highlighted a host of issues with phase two of the £55.7 billion rail scheme between Manchester and Leeds during a Westminster Hall debate, including fears of major ground subsidence along the route.
  
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• Thousands of passengers face major disruption at Waterloo this weekend

  07-09-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Thousands of passengers were warned today they face more major disruption at Waterloo this weekend with some platforms closed and trains cancelled.
  
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• Swansea rail upgrade 'second-best solution', Crabb claims

  07-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Ex-Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb says Swansea is being offered a
  
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• Scottish cities to fine polluting drivers Subscription

  07-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - £30-a-day penalties in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen by 2020
  
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• ScotRail website crashes as almost 40,000 scramble for £1million of free tickets

  07-09-2017 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A £1 million free ticket giveaway caused ScotRails website to crash this morning after drawing in tens of thousands of people.
  
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• Ryanair to cut carry-on allowance to one item

  07-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times -
  
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• Ryanair is changing its policy on hand luggage...here's how it could affect you

  07-09-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The Dublin based airline is reducing the allowance for passengers to free up space in lockers
  
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• Rail electrification: Tory MP says bi-modal trains 'second-best'

  07-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A former Welsh Secretary has criticised plans to run diesel-electric trains instead of electrifying the line between Cardiff and Swansea.
  
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• RAIB to issue safety digests

  07-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) to issue safety digests into three accidents last month
  
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• Queuing is Britain's biggest bug bear when it comes to flying - especially at Heathrow Airport

  07-09-2017 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  Get West London - Airport security waiting times are on the up at Britain's largest airport, according to the latest statistics.
  
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• PMQs: Cyclists to face tougher road safety laws?

  07-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Dangerous driving offences should be extended to cyclists, as as MP claims existing laws are
  
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• Plane 'crashes and explodes'at Wales' Caernarfon Airport

  07-09-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Horrified witnesses reported hearing a 'massive explosion' before seeing a fireball as the aircraft crashed on landing at Caernarfon Airport in Wales, leaving one person dead.
  
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• Pilot killed in Caernarfon Airport plane crash

  07-09-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -An investigation into the fatal crash has been launched
  
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• Pilot dies after plane crashes at Caernarfon Airport

  07-09-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph -
  
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• Passenger survey reveals Gatwick Airport has the shortest security waiting times

  07-09-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The average queue time was just four minutes
  
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• Our flight hell - Letter

  07-09-2017 02:00 via southwarknews.co.uk
  Other News Sources - I write to register serious disturbance by planes arriving for Heathrow.
  This is not one complaint. I have kept a diary between September 201622 March 2017let us say conservatively 4.30am -6am10 fights; 6.01am9am 60 flights; 9am6pm I am out of the house,thank fully; then between6pm11pm 150 flights,making a total daily number that affect me of 220 flights,over 187 daysmaking it 41,140 complaints.
  
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• 'No immediate threat' to Kilkeel aerospace jobs

  07-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Union expects
  
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• Nissan's 7,000 strong workforce to receive prestigious Freedom of Sunderland City

  07-09-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Accolade recognises work to help establish the most successful car plant in the UK
  
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• Network Rail confirms Blackpool electrification plans

  07-09-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk - NETWORK RAIL has unveiled details of its scheme to complete the electrification of the railway between Preston and Blackpool North, and work will move into high gear this autumn during a 19-week blockade.
  
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• MP says fears about HS2 must be considered

  07-09-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - A Cheshire MP's demanding those responsible for phase 2 of the HS2 high speed rail project listen to the concerns of local people.
  
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• Motorists face automatic penalties in air pollution crackdown

  07-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - DRIVERS of polluting cars, lorries and vans will incur automatic penalties under new SNP Government plans to cut air pollution in Scotlands biggest cities.
  
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• Lesley Hinds would not have signed trams contract if she knew truth

  07-09-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - FORMER councillor Lesley Hinds told the inquiry she would not have been happy about signing the contract in 2007 if she had known the true state of the project.
  
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• Junsin Industry-Cabinets, Subracks and Consoles for the Rail Industry

  07-09-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Junsin Industry is an expert in information system integration in China's railway industry. The company's 'Weisheng' brand has been become the designated and recommended brand from many customers.
  
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• Is the air on London Underground fit to breathe?

  07-09-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Various studies in recent years have showed that Londons commuters could be exposed to dangerous levels of bacteria, particulate matter and nanodust particles on the underground system. In June, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan launched a new plan to
  
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• Improvements to bus services after public have their say

  07-09-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -A RANGE of improvements to bus services in West Oxfordshire have been rolled out after people across the district gave their comments.
  
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• IEP 800s: GWR driver training underway

  07-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - First IEP passenger trains next month?
  
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• Iconic Birmingham statue makes way for start of tram expansion project

  07-09-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Midland Metro tram expansion has taken a key step forward as one of Birminghammp;rsquo;s iconic landmarks, the Iron: Man, was lifted out of Victoria Square to make way for construction. Two cranes were used to raise the six-tonne metal sculpture out of the ground, marking the start of work on...
  
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• Google UK's country sales director: cycling is my secret work weapon

  07-09-2017 02:00 via campaignlive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Pete Cory, country sales director, Google UK says his daily cycle to work has opened the door to mindfulness.
  
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• Get onboard with Friends of Bingley and Crossflatts Train Station volunteers group

  07-09-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A volunteer group has been formed to look after Bingley and Crossflatts railway stations.
  
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• FIRST PICTURE: TransPennine Express Class 397 takes shape in Spain

  07-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Construction of first 125mph TPE Class 397 underway in Spain
  
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• Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Lesley Hinds criticised lack of leadership

  07-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Inquiry hears Liberal Democrat leader of city council should have
  
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• Edinburgh councillors not told of tram problems Subscription

  07-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A former transport convener at Edinburgh city council has told an inquiry that she was shocked to discover officials were aware of a real problem with the citys trams project months before it became clear to councillors.
  
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• East Midlands Trains passengers raise concern about 'rickety' rolling stock

  07-09-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Passengers have revealed that their main area of concern ahead of the new East Midlands franchise being awarded is that of the age and quality of the rolling stock, new research has shown. The East Midlands Trains (EMT) passenger research, conducted by Transport Focus, highlighted that whilst...
  
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