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• Ryanair to tell 400,000 passengers of cancelled flights after 'mess-up'

  18-09-2017 20:45
  Airline’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, apologises as it says it will cancel 40 to 50 flights every day until 31 OctoberRyanair is to tell 400,000 passengersthat their flight has been cancelled, after it admitted to a “mess-up” on pilot holidays that left 18 million ticket holders wondering if their holiday plans would be ruined.In a hastily arranged Dublin press conference on Monday afternoon amid a passenger revolt and a slump in the company’s share price, the
  
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• A level playing field for commuters? No thanks, we’re British | Julian Baggini

  18-09-2017 09:30
  Innovations such as green lanes to allow easier boarding on the tube are an outrage to our national love of giving subtle, informal advantage to insidersIt was just a small practical change to help keep people moving. Transport for London painted some green lanes on the King’s Cross Victoria line platform to keep space clear for passengers to alight without having to face a wall of commuters just as eager to get on. But not since Mars of Slough removed the little cardboard tray from its Bo
  
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• Welsh factory worth £9.6m set to open to produce London hybrid taxi parts

  18-09-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Norwegian aluminium company Sapa is set to reopen its factory in Bedwas, south Wales, and plans to create more than 200 jobs
  
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• Virgin Trains' first repainted Pendolino back in traffic

  18-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The first repainted Virgin Trains Pendolino has entered traffic following its release from Alstoms Widnes facility.
  
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• Transport for London quietly increased the cost of Uber's licence to operate in the capital

  18-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Uber's cost of operating in London is set to rise even further after the transport regulator pushed forward with new plans that are set to add nearly £1m to its bill.
  
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• Train carriage dedicated to WW1 rail staff

  18-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A newly-restored train carriage is to be dedicated to the memory of rail staff who served in World War One.
  
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• Track stars: a celebration of Britains most spectacular railway stations subscription

  18-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - For much of the past century, stations seemed, like the railways of which they were part, in long-term decline. Railways were a mode of transport fast giving way to cars and planes. Stations were their fading presence in the community. Almost all were Victorian buildings and, as such, represented all that the 20th century was expected to leave behind.
  
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• Stansted is the worst-hit airport, with Manchester also seeing multiple cancellations

  18-09-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Ryanair has revealed it will cancel 164 flights over the next three days, potentially affecting 30,000 passengers.
  
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• School transport cuts in Essex have not delivered large savings, campaign group claims

  18-09-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - A council is spending more on getting children to school despite introducing a policy to cut costs by £4million, according to an action group.
  
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• Ryanair tries to appease passengers with list of flights cancelled until Thursday

  18-09-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Travellers still want to know which flights will take off over next six weeks after airline warned of up to 2,000 cancellationsRyanair has tried to appease angry customers by publishing lists of all flights to be cancelled until Wednesday, after 82 failed to take off on Sunday, with the airline admitting it had mismanaged the planning of pilot holidays.However, this will do little to calm nerves as travellers are demanding to know which flights will be cancelled over the next six
  
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• Ryanair Cancels Up To 50 Flights Daily After Pilot Holidays Blunder

  18-09-2017 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  The Huffington Post -Budget airline Ryanair is cancelling up to 50 flights daily for the next six weeks, potentially up to 9,000 passengers a day, after it messed up the planning of pilot holidays. Kenny Jacobs, chief marketing officer, said the company was working hard to fix the problem, after it announced a 2 reduction in scheduled flights until the end of October. He said: We apologise to all affected customers for these cancellations. We have messed up in the planning of pilot holidays and
  
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• Ryanair cancels flights after 'messing up' pilot holidays

  18-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The budget airline is cancelling 40-50 flights every day for the next six weeks.
  
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• Ryanair admits it 'messed up' as it cancels 82 flights in one day to clear pilot holiday backlog

  18-09-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Ryanair has cancelled 82 flights in one day, admitting it "messed up" after it was revealed a backlog of pilots' holiday was causing the sudden spike in grounded planes.
  
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• Russia's northern airport completes runway reconstruction

  18-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Russia's Norilsk Alykel Airport, which completed runway reconstruction Sept. 15, can handle passenger aircraft using the entire l 3,430-meter (8.4-mile) runway length.
  
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• Rise of the ebike: how going electric could revolutionise your ride

  18-09-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - An electric bike can help tackle congestion and air pollution, reduce commuting costs, and make long, uphill rides a doddleEbikes could help tackle congestion and make your daily commute cheaper and less stressful, and yet, if you are reading this, the chances are you are one of the 75 of people who dont know what one is. But you probably will soon.An ebike (also known as a pedelec) is a bicycle with a battery and electric motor that assists when youre pedallingup to 15.5mph in th
  
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• Refining NZ, Air New Zealand fall on Auckland airport pipeline leak

  18-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Putting railways under state control would be a disaster Subscription

  18-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The boss of Britains last state-owned train operator today attacked Labours plans to renationalise the railways, insisting that the move would dramatically force up fares.
  
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• Piccadilly Line's Night Tube troubles could continue until end of the year after unions warn of driver shortage

  18-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Night Tube services on the Piccadilly Line are being derailed by fewer trains being run than scheduled, leading Transport for London (TfL) to draw up an amended schedule in an effort to minimise disruption.
  
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• Passengers vent fury over Ryanair cancellations subscription

  18-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Ryanair is facing a customer backlash amid demands to publish a full list of the flight cancellations it has planned over the next six weeks.
  
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• Parsons Green Tube bomb: Police still questioning suspects

  18-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Two men remain in custody on suspicion of terror offences over Friday's attack, which injured 30.
  
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• One Notts MP only ever travels first class on the train

  18-09-2017 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  Nottingham Evening Post - A Nottinghamshire politician is on a list of 22 MPs who together claimed a total of £75,000 on first-class rail travel last year - while NEVER travelling standard class.
  
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• New Zealand jet fuel shortage leaves passengers stranded

  18-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Flights have been grounded at the country's busiest airport after a burst pipe hit fuel supplies.
  
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• Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) joint venture has secured a further franchise term of seven years to operate and maintain trains in the Australian city.

  18-09-2017 02:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The franchise, which is held by a joint venture comprising MTR Corporation (60), John Holland (20) and UGL Rail Services (20), will transfer to the new contract on 30 November 30, 2017.
  
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• Merseyrail guard "saved the day" when autistic boy became distressed during train journey

  18-09-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post - Mum wants to thank woman who helped when noisy football fans sent young son into a meltdown
  
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• Manchester Airport plane evacuated after catering van crash

  18-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - An aircraft is involved in a collision with a truck at Manchester Airport.
  
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• M4 Brynglas tunnel closed for upgrade work

  18-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A stretch of the eastbound motorway at Newport is closed from Saturday evening until Monday.
  
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• Just 1 Person On Duty When Bomb Went Off

  18-09-2017 02:00 via morningstaronline.co.uk
  Morning Star - PARSONS Green station was staffed by just one person on the day of last weeks terrorist attack and is sometimes left without any Tube staff at all, according to a union source.
  
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• HS2 campaigners threaten legal action unless rail route through their Yorkshire village is suspended

  18-09-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - Residents in Crofton say the plans make the community feel 'worthless and valueless'
  
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• Enabling the Great North Rail Project

  18-09-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Mark Bellew writing on behalf of Network Rail discusses progress on the companys Great North Rail Project, and the signalling that underpins the major infrastructure schemes.
  
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• Driverless bus trial at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

  18-09-2017 02:00 via newhamrecorder.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Admittedly the thought of being a passenger on a driverless bus is not particularly comforting, however perceptions are being challenged at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
  
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• Container shipping: surfs up

  18-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Now that the industry is rationalising, how high can prices go?
  
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• City ramps up pressure on politicians to push ahead with Heathrow expansion after fresh jitters over delays

  18-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The City has issued a rallying cry to MPs to push ahead with Heathrow airports expansion, warning that delays could hamper financial and professional services firms ability to do business globally.
  
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• CCTV shows man 'leaving Surrey home' with Lidl bag hours before Parsons Green Tube attack

  18-09-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - CCTV showing a man carrying a Lidl bag just before the explosion on the Tube at Parsons Green has been given to police.
  
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• British business class fliers pay £400 million more in tax than European travellers

  18-09-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• British boatbuilders all at sea over Brexit worries as uncertainty hits business confidence despite growth

  18-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Business confidence among Britain's boat manufacturing sector is on the slide as rising inflation, input costs and Brexit uncertainty has buffeted optimism, despite steady growth among firms.
  
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• British Airways plane held in Paris over 'direct security threat'

  18-09-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - BA flight to Heathrow was stopped at Charles de Gaulle airport and surrounded by police and fire enginesA British Airways plane has been evacuated at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris for security reasons, after passengers were told a direct threat had been made towards the aircraft.Flight BA303 was due to take off on Sunday bound for Heathrow in London when the incident occurred, with police and fire engines surrounding the plane on the tarmac. Continue reading...
  
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• British Airways flight held at Paris airport because of 'security threat'

  18-09-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Passengers informed of "direct threat" to flight bound for London Heathrow
  
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• British Airways flight held at Paris airport after 'security threat'

  18-09-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Airbus launches internal corruption investigation after Guardian expos

  18-09-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Exclusive: Already facing bribery allegations, group looks into transactions that led to unexplained payment.Airbus, Europe's largest aerospace multinational, has launched an internal investigation into possible corruption after the Guardian uncovered a series of questionable financial transactions resulting in an unexplained payment.
  
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• A challenge for the rail industry?

  18-09-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Tim Bellenger, director of policy and investigation at London TravelWatch, discusses the opportunities and challenges the draft mayors Transport Strategy poses for the sector.
  
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