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• Two wheels good: a beginner's guide to commuting by bike

  17-09-2017 08:00
  Keen to avoid overcrowded buses and tubes and arrive to work brimming with endorphins? Here are some tips to cycling to work, safely and stylishlyHave you ever noticed how cheerful your cycling colleagues are when they arrive at work in the morning? That’s because their commute is quicker and cheaper, they are full of endorphins from the exercise, and they have avoided being crammed on to hot, overcrowded public transport.
  The good news is it’s actually very easy to follow their lead
  
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• Why flight attendants prefer working in economy to first class

  17-09-2017 02:00 via indy100.com
  The Independent - Surely the flight attendants working in the first class sections are experiencing a bit of luxurious bliss while we sit cramped in the back of the plane, right?
  
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• Train Sim Worlds new DLC takes you down the Great Western Express line

  17-09-2017 02:00 via pcgamesn.com
  Other News Sources - Its sometimes enlightening to read through the Steam Top Sellers list. While youll see your mega-budget AAA hits in the top slots more often than not, its far from unusual to see something like Train Sim Worlds newly released DLC - The Great Western Express - sitting in the top 10, proving that PC gaming is broader than you might expect, and that your own definition of mainstream might need expanding too.
  
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• Stansted chief Ken OToole says airport queues unacceptable Subscription

  17-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Air passengers arriving in Britain face unacceptable queues at passport control, according to the boss of Stansted airport in Essex.
  
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• Ryanair to cancel 40-50 flights per day for six weeks

  17-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The airline announces the plan in a bid to hit punctuality targets and allow crew to take leave.
  
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• Museum in bid to preserve '1960s UK hovertrain'

  17-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A museum is hoping to raise money to preserve a hovertrain that threatened to revolutionise travel in the 1960s.
  
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• Meet the textiles team designing for Crossrail and the tube

  17-09-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - f you happen to be travelling in London soon, take the Bakerloo, Northern or Jubilee tube lines and try to spot the four landmarks embedded in the fabric pattern on the seats. Peer hard enough and youll see subtle renditions of the London Eye, Big Ben and Tower Bridge.
  
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• Is it possible to protect a public transport system from terror?

  17-09-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - There have been almost 2,500 attacks on trains, buses and passenger ferries globally since 1970
  
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• Inside Doncasters new National College of High Speed Rail

  17-09-2017 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - It is the epitome of 21st-century rail providing a stark contrast to Doncasters long and proud history with the industry.
  
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• Gatwick boss says runway push isnt to undermine Heathrow

  17-09-2017 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  Other News Sources - Gatwick chief executive Stewart Wingate has denied attempting to undermine Heathrow as he detailed plans to push for a second runway at Gatwick.
  
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• Fraudsters target train delay-tracking websites to scam millions from rail compensation schemes

  17-09-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - Crooks submit thousands of claims for journeys they never tookat your expense
  
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• Fascinating 19th century London tram map shows Victorian routes around capital

  17-09-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A fascinating new map shows the routes trams took across the capital in Victorian London.
  
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• Edinburgh tram inquiry: Council not told about £40m cancel fee

  17-09-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - The Edinburgh tram project could have been cancelled with a £40 million amicable divorce payment in 2010 but the information was not shared with the citys councillors.
  
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• EasyJet to filter toxic air in cabins Subscription

  17-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The budget carrier is the first to take action over links to an illness long denied by airlines
  
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• Bus driver and motorists go head to head as Huddersfield Town fans cause traffic chaos

  17-09-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A bus driver was verbally abused by Huddersfield Town fans and taxi drivers after he became stuck in parking madness in Rawthorpe.
  
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• Borders Railway failing to yield housing boost predicted for region

  17-09-2017 02:00 via thesouthernreporter.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The coming of the Borders Railway has so far failed to yield a predicted boom in private housebuilding herein stark contrast to the position in next-door Midlothian.
  
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• BA tries pillow talk to soothe disgruntled passengers subscription

  17-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Luxury pillows are the latest ploy by trouble-hit British Airways to quieten a mutiny by first-class passengers over the claimed loss of their perks such as free slippers and flowers in the lavatories.
  
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• Another delay for ScotRails £370m Edinburgh to Glasgow electric train service plans

  17-09-2017 02:00 via news.google.com
  Other News Sources - PLANS to run a full electric train service on the flagship Edinburgh to Glasgow line have been delayed again, ScotRail bosses have admitted.
  
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• Airports would benefit from standardized rail systems, report says

  17-09-2017 02:00 via passengerterminaltoday.com
  Other News Sources - UK-based consultancy Transporting Cities has released two case studies examining the passenger journey on the Heathrow Express rail service for London Heathrow Airport and Airport Link rail service for Sydney Airport in Australia.
  
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• Adonis blasts airport policy as 'national disgrace'

  17-09-2017 02:00 via constructionnews.co.uk
  Construction News - The UKs airport policy is a national disgrace and a final government decision on Heathrow expansion next year is no more than 50/50, National Infrastructure Commission chairman Lord Adonis has argued.
  
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• Addison Lee: lack of rapid charging points may stall electric cab plans Subscription

  17-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Britains electric vehicle revolution could lose power because of a dearth of rapid charging points, it was claimed this weekend.
  
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• 350,000 may face cancelled Ryanair flights Subscription

  17-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Ryanair was branded despicable yesterday after it began cancelling up to 50 flights a day to help improve its punctuality after messing up its pilot holiday rota.
  
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