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• RAF Northolt becoming commercial airport 'in all but name', says MP

  13-09-2017 17:04
  Gareth Thomas says military base in west London is hosting 10,000 passenger flights a year and this number could quintupleA military airport used frequently by the royal family has become a commercial hub by stealth, hosting 10,000 passenger flights a year, a Labour MP has said.Gareth Thomas, the MP for Harrow West, said local residents had not been consulted over further changes at RAF Northolt in west London, including a proposal that would increase the number of commercial flights to 50,000 a
  
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• Storm Aileen batters Britain with high winds causing power cuts and travel chaos

  13-09-2017 11:31
  Weather warnings issued and drivers told to take extra care on the roads as first named storm of the year hits UKThousands of homes have been left without power and travel was disrupted as Storm Aileen hit Britain. The first named storm of the year brought heavy rain and high winds overnight, and commuters have been warned to take care following the severe weather.Continue reading...
  
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• Autonomous vehicles livechat best bits

  13-09-2017 08:23
  Our expert live Q&A online panellists debated who should have access to driverless car data, the insights it can provide and what regulation is neededThe amount of data generated in our increasingly connected world grows greater by the day. But the introduction of driverless vehicles – with their onboard sensors, cameras, detailed maps and technical information that will be constantly updated – takes the issue of data management to new heights. It is a matter that is increasingly
  
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• US agency criticises Tesla over fatal crash

  13-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Autopilot was allowed to operate on non-highway road where vehicles could turn across
  
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• Transport Select Committee

  13-09-2017 02:00 via parliament.uk
  Government - Lilian Greenwood MP was elected as Chair of the Transport Committee on Wednesday 12 July 2017.The remaining members of the Committee were formally appointed on Monday 11 September 2017.
  
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• This is the future of public transport - with railway links for Moseley and Kings Heath

  13-09-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - £3.4 billion spending bonanza planned for next decade
  
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• The history of Bombardier in Northern Ireland

  13-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The history of Bombardier in Northern Ireland
  
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• The electric vehicle revolution is coming sooner than expected

  13-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - After years of incremental change, the electric vehicle revolution appears to be just on the horizon, according to Legal mp; General Investment Management (LGIM).
  
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• The battle over Southwark station

  13-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - From Baker Street to Westminster, Kings Cross to Wood Green, Londons stations are unique and steeped in historyover 70 London underground stations are listed, and a further 50 lie within conservation areas.
  
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• Tesla Autopilot 'partly to blame' for crash

  13-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Federal investigators say Tesla's auto-driving system contributed to a fatal Model S crash in 2016.
  
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• Tesla Autopilot car death partly driver error Subscription

  13-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Teslas Autopilot system was partly to blame for a crash that led to the death of a driver of its Model S car, US federal investigators have found.
  
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• Queensferry Crossing speed limit to be raised to cut jams

  13-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The speed limit on the new Queensferry Crossing is likely to be raised from 40mph to 50mph as soon as possible in an attempt to ease the congestion that has plagued it since it opened.
  
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• Peel Ports to launch Liverpool rail container service

  13-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Peel Ports is set to launch a new rail container service for its customers using the Port of Liverpool. The company is in advanced contract discussions with both a rail provider and shippers, with the aim of running the first services before the end of 2017. It is the first time Peel Ports has offered an integrated package, giving shippers a seamless route to market, from quayside to any UK destination served by major rail lines, or vice versa.The
  
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• Peel Ports planning rail container service

  13-09-2017 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - Peel Ports is on the verge of launching a new rail container service for customers using the Port of Liverpool.
  
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• Peak-time use for Crossrail's new trains

  13-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - More than two months after the first 345 carried passengers, TfL Rail has started using Aventras on peak-time trains between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield. The new EMUs had previously been restricted to an additional rostered duty in the morning on the Metro route to Shenfield.
  
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• New Transport Committee members named

  13-09-2017 02:00 via motortransport.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The members of the Transport Committee, which will serve under chairwoman Lillian Greenwood, have been announced. The select committee will comprise of a mixture of Labour, Conservative, SNP and DUP politicians.
  
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• More bus lane cameras set to get go-ahead in York

  13-09-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press -MORE traffic cameras could be on the way for York in a bid to stop drivers using lanes reserved for buses.
  
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• Midland Mainline electrification in and around Leicestershire cost £20m - before Government pulled the plug

  13-09-2017 02:00 via leicestermercury.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Around £20 million was spent elevating bridges in and around Leicestershire to prepare for electrification of the Midland Mainline before the Government abandoned the project.
  
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• May phones Trump as Boeing dispute threatens Bombardier

  13-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - There are fears a major aircraft project that supports hundreds of Belfast jobs could be jeopardised.
  
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• James Palmer: We need a new train station for South Cambridge

  13-09-2017 02:00 via conservativehome.com
  Conservative Party - James Palmer is the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
  
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• Jaguar has a change of Pace Subscription

  13-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Jaguar Land Rovers first foray into pure electric will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in Marchif not before.
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Independent adviser says government 'fell short of best practice' with third runway consultation leaflets

  13-09-2017 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  Get West London - The leaflets distributed to a million Londoners failed to include the full addresses for consultation venues
  
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• Ground broken on Sheffield Boeing manufacturing facility

  13-09-2017 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - Work has officially begun on aerospace giant Boeing's new manufacturing facility at Sheffield Business Park which will create new ties between the company's facilities in the UK and US.
  
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• Greater Anglia workers vote to strike over role of train guards Subscription

  13-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Hundreds of thousands of commuters are facing travel misery after it was announced that strikes over the role of guards on trains will spread to a fourth rail network.
  
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• Greater Anglia reveals interior of Aventra commuter train fleet

  13-09-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - Bombardier is to supply 89 five-car and 22 ten-car 25 kV 50 Hz EMUs for Greater Anglia commuter services under a £900m deal financed by Angel Trains and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The new units will have air-conditioning, plug and USB points and free wi-fi. They will be longer than the units they will replace, and the overall size of the fleet will also be increased.
  
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• Greater Anglia chief says he is disappointed with vote for strike action

  13-09-2017 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - The rail company are facing mass walk outs over safety concerns
  
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• Greater Anglia announce more benefits for Essex rail passengers including a drop in the Delay Repay threshold

  13-09-2017 02:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - PARTNERING with Network Rail is hoped will solve major infrastructure problems which lead to delayed and cancelled trains.
  
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• Get moving on transport to boost business growth, Fastest 50 organiser demands

  13-09-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Newcastle law firm Ward Hadaway has warned that central government must action transport improvements across the region
  
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• Gatwick vows to build a second runway

  13-09-2017 02:00 via travelweekly.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The boss of Gatwick today vowed to build a second runway instead of or in addition to a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• Frankfurt Motor Show: Thousands of Vauxhall jobs at risk amid Brexit concern Subscription

  13-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Transport Times - The future of more than 3,000 Vauxhall workers remains in the balance after their new boss said that he was nowhere near making a decision on whether the plants would remain open.
  
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• Expansion backed for Borders Railway

  13-09-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - The head of Scotland's Economic Development Agency is backing an expansion of the Borders Railway.
  
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• Diesel emissions scandal still dogs VW

  13-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - German car manufacturer Volkswagen is still having to deal with the aftermath of the diesel emissions scandal.
  
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• Could Heathrow expansion hurt the North East and Newcastle Airport?

  13-09-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -One campaign group say that a third runway and too much focus on the North East could hurt airports such as Newcastle
  
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• Charity cycling event punctured as saboteurs take a different tack Subscription

  13-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Police are investigating after hundreds of riders had their tyres punctured at Scotlands biggest cycling event.
  
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• Cardiff bus station plans 'called in' for more scrutiny

  13-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A Plaid councillor raises concerns over a big increase in the number of student flats in the scheme.
  
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• Bombardier to move Q400 production; launch new CRJ cabin

  13-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Boosted by new orders for its Q400, Bombardier has dusted off plans to move production of the cockpit and wing for the regional turboprop from Toronto to lower-cost locations outside Canada.read more
  
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• Bombardier: Small single-aisle, large regional fleet to double by 2036

  13-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Bombardier is projecting global demand for aircraft in the 60- to 150-seat commercial aircraft market segment will nearly double over the next 20 years to 12,550 aircraft, according to the Canadian manufacturers 2017-2036 Market Forecast released Sept. 12. read more
  
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• Blackpool Council swoops to protect airport in £4.25m buy-out

  13-09-2017 02:00 via lep.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Blackpool Council has bought the airport for £4.25m in a shock move to secure the future of aviation at the Squires Gate site.
  
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• Beige is the new black as cab maker London Electric Vehicle Company makes motor show debut Subscription

  13-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Londons new black cab maker went a shade of beige, the traditional colour of Germanys taxis, as it made its international motor show debut in Frankfurt, with executives revealing that first trials of its hybrid would take place next month (Robert Lea writes).
  
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• Balfour Beatty sells Blackpool Airport to Blackpool Council for £4.25mln Share

  13-09-2017 02:00 via proactiveinvestors.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Balfour Beatty had struggled to offload the loss-making airport for many years
  
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• Appeal launched to help Newport Transporter Bridge fight for World Heritage Site status

  13-09-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -THE Friends of Newport Transporter Bridge (FONTB) are aiming to travel to the other side of the world to form part of a joint international bid to get World Heritage status for the iconic city structurebut they need help
  
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• Air Berlin warns pilot protest puts sale plans at risk

  13-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - More than 100 flights cancelled after pilots call in sick at short notice
  
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• 100th mega ship of 2017 arrives at the Port of Felixstowe

  13-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe will welcome its 100th 18,000+ TEU vessel of 2017 on Thursday this week (14th September) as the UKs maritime industry celebrates London International Shipping Week (LISW). The 18,270 TEU Matz Maersk is operated by Maersk Line on the 2M Alliances AE10/NEU2 service between Europe and Asia.Commenting on the milestone, Clemence Cheng, Executive Director, Hutchison Ports and a member of the LISW Board of Advisors, said
  
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