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

  19-09-2017 11:49
  Airline’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, apologises as it says it will cancel 40 to 50 flights every day until 31 OctoberHow have you been affected by Ryanair’s flight cancellations? Ryanair has written to 400,000 passengers to tell them that their flight has been cancelled after it admitted to a “mess-up” on pilot rostering that left 18 million ticket holders wondering if their holiday plans would be ruined.In a hastily arranged press conference in Dublin on Mon
  
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• Build it and they will come? Why Britain's 1960s cycling revolution flopped

  19-09-2017 08:15
  Squint at Stevenage’s extensive 1960s protected cycleway network and you could be in the Netherlands – except for the lack of people on bikes. So why did the New Town’s residents choose the motor car over the bicycle?Stevenage, the first of England’s post-war New Towns, was widely proclaimed in the 1960s as a shining example of how the provision of high-quality, joined-up cycle infrastructure would encourage many people to cycle – not just keen cyclists. The town, 3
  
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• Wildlife bridges over bypass will let animals avoid traffic Subscription

  19-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Scotlands first wildlife bridges, which will allow animals to cross busy roads safely, are being built over the new Aberdeen bypass.
  
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• When to expect major changes to Derby train timetable

  19-09-2017 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - It's all to do with £200 million improvement works
  
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• Tube drivers to stage 24-hour strike after demanding four-day working week

  19-09-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Tube drivers who are pushing bosses to implement a four-day working week have voted to stage a 24 hour strike.
  
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• Thomas Cook launches Economy Plus

  19-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines will launch Economy PLUS service on its short- and medium-haul flights from Nov. 1. read more
  
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• TfL pledges no compulsory redundancies in London Overground overhaul of ticket offices as strike threat looms

  19-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Transport for London (TfL) and Arriva Rail London (ARL) said today that "there will not be a need for compulsory redundancies" in plans to overhaul the London Overground, as unions warned ticket office closures could lead to industrial action.
  
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• TfL confirms changes to private hire operator licence fees

  19-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that changes will be made to the fees private hire operators are charged for the cost of licensing, compliance and enforcement activity. The new fees more accurately reflect the resources required to regulate firms, based on the size of their operations.The Capitals private hire industry has grown dramatically, from 65,000 licensed drivers in 2013/14, to more than 116,000 today. The number of vehicles has i
  
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• Technology provides new opportunities for reducing risk in fleet management

  19-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A Panasonic Industry Forum: Fleet Management: What role will technology play in risk management? Date: 11 October 2017 Location: Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, Birmingham, UK (B4 7XJ) Fleet management have a lot of challenges to overcome from the relentless quest for efficiency to the safety and security of the drivers and vehicles. Technology can provide new opportunities in facing these challenges but how much should it be used? During thi
  
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• Stagecoach upgraded by Liberum as yield and earnings multiple match Share

  19-09-2017 02:00 via proactiveinvestors.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Stagecoach upgraded by Liberum as yield and earnings multiple match
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• 'Spot' electrification could speed trains up through Plymouth

  19-09-2017 02:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - The next generation of trains running on the Westcountry main line could use electric power to speed up the regions steep hills, under plans being explored.
  
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• Skelmersdale rail link moves step closer as £5m funding revealed

  19-09-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Echo - Merseytravel commits cash to scheme - and says station could open within a decade
  
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• Shares slide as troubles take their toll Subscription

  19-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Ryanairs market value has plummeted by as much as 2.1 billion in the last week after losing an EU court battle and announcing a wave of unexpected flight cancellations.
  
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• Ryanair publishes full list of cancelled flights: Everything you need to know about refunds and compensation

  19-09-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Ryanair has published the full list of flights it has cancelled up to the end of next month.
  
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• Ryanair publishes full list of cancellations

  19-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Boss Michael O'Leary says the airline, which is axing 40-50 flights a day for six weeks, has
  
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• Ryanair is 'unnecessarily pissing people off' again Nils Pratley

  19-09-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Boss Michael OLeary once warned not to upset customers, but has done exactly that over cancellationsRyanairs shares fell 2.4 on Monday, which seems an overly gentle reaction to last Fridays late shocker that up to 2,000 flights will be cancelled over the next six weeks. The direct short-term impact on Ryanairs profits may be modestthe peak high-margin summer season is overbut the companys chaotic handling of events suggests the tale is far from over.The first problem is Ryanairs f
  
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• Ryanair flight cancellation troubles to cost airline up to 25m as boss bemoans 'mess of our own making'

  19-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Ryanair is set to foot a 25m (£22m) bill following a wave of flight cancellations set to take place over the next six weeks.
  
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• Ryanair facing £17 million compensation bill following flight cancellation 'mess'

  19-09-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The budget airline has pledged to publish the details of all its cancelled flights
  
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• Ryanair boss O'Leary admits flight scrapping 'mess' could cost airline millions

  19-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - Ryanair faces a compensation bill of more than £17 million for the flight cancellations 'mess' which has left many passengers stranded, the airline's boss Michael O'Leary said.
  
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• Red hat clue to District Line bombing

  19-09-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A red hat and a supermarket carrier bag seen on CCTV are reported to be important clues as the investigation into the London Underground bombing continues. Two suspects are being questioned, and the national threat level has been reduced one step to severe. It is now known that a total of 30 passengers at Parsons Green station in south west London were hurt on Friday morning when the device was ignited on a District Line train. Most of their injuries were flash burns.
  
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• Plans to modernise customer service on London Overground

  19-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -Transport for London (TfL) and Arriva Rail London (ARL), which operates London Overground, have announced plans to review and modernise customer service on London Overground. TfL is delivering an ambitious programme of improvements on the Overground network, which includes Night Overground services from December this year and a new fleet of trains on many lines next year.To further improve customer service, ARL will begin meeting with its staff and
  
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• Norwegian has quietly been poaching dozens of Ryanair pilots as Irish airline faces flight cancellation turbulence

  19-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Low-cost airline Norwegian has poached a chunk of pilots from the Irish airline since the start of the year, it emerged today.
  
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• New bus route connecting Redhill and Reigate with Dorking and Leatherhead to launch

  19-09-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Route 489 will also ease the pressure on Metrobus routes during the school run
  
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• New bus lane coming to Bath Road but Coley Park one way scheme needs more time

  19-09-2017 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  Reading Evening Post - The majority of the West Reading Transport Study plan has been approved - apart from plans to introduce a one way loop
  
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• Network Rail promises private funding project pipeline by December

  19-09-2017 02:00 via constructionnews.co.uk
  Construction News - The boss of Network Rail has promised to publish a pipeline of potential privately funded projects by December, as part of a raft of changes to attract more private money into the nations railways.
  
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• Monarch mulls short-haul restructuring and take-off for long-haul ambitions

  19-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Budget airline Monarch is contemplating restructuring its short-haul business, with a view to focusing instead on long-haul flights.
  
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• Martin Lewis explains your Ryanair cancellation rights.

  19-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Personal finance expert Martin Lewis explains what rights consumers have during the Ryanair pilot shortage.
  
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• M4 relief road: Crash fears over break stops

  19-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Welsh Government's preferred route for the M4 relief road is
  
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• London Underground drivers to stage 24-hour strike

  19-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Union members vote by almost 9-1 in favour of the industrial action.
  
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• London Underground drivers announce 24-hour Tube strike over working conditions

  19-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Tube drivers plan to stage a 24-hour strike on Thursday 5 October, after voting in favour of industrial action in a dispute over working conditions, union Aslef has announced.
  
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• Licence fees for taxi operators set to rocket Subscription

  19-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The biggest minicab operators will be charged up to £2.9 million over five years, compared with £2,826 at present
  
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• Hydrogen-powered double-deck train design concepts wanted

  19-09-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - CANADA:Greater Toronto transport agency Metrolinx has issued a request for proposals seeking...
  
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• Hunmanby Railway Campigner Sets Out Vision

  19-09-2017 02:00 via yorkshirecoastradio.com
  Other News Sources - Local residents and businesses are invited to Hunmanby Railway station today at 12pm for a meeting with Richard Isaac, Northern Railway Regional Community mp; sustainability Manager, to look at setting up a Friends of Hunmanby Railway Station.
  
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• How the Lime Street station closure may affect your Merseyrail journey

  19-09-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post - Not just intercity travel will be affected when the station closes on September 30
  
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• Hartlepool dial-a-ride bus service is a lifeline

  19-09-2017 02:00 via hartlepoolmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A Hartlepool bus service addressing the shortage of disabled transport in the town has proved itself as a lifeline for tackling isolationjust months after it was set up.
  
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• Government told to do more to protect the public from strike action

  19-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Action is needed to protect the general public from the social and economic damage of strikes, a new report from think tank Centre for Policy Studies said today.
  
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• Geneva Airport partners on renewable jet fuel

  19-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Switzerlands Geneva Airport is planning to introduce renewable jet fuel for aircraft operations, targeting at least 1 of annual jet fuel consumption from late 2018. read more
  
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• Full list of Ryanair cancelled flights for September and October published

  19-09-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -The airline has released a full list of flights which have been cancelled from September 16 to October 28 after the firm 'messed up' pilot holidays
  
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• ENSCO to Participate in Railway Interchange 2017

  19-09-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -ENSCO Rail, an international leader in advanced rail technology solutions for passenger, transit and freight markets, will be participating in Railway Interchange 2017. The event takes place in Indianapolis, from 17-19 September.
  
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• Emirates president sees Hyperloop applications for aviation

  19-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Emirates president Tim Clark believes the Hyperloop, a vacuum-tube mass-transportation concept, could be used for aviation applications such as baggage transit.read more
  
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• Elizabeth line on the right track

  19-09-2017 02:00 via tfl.gov.uk
  Transport for London - London's newest railway has reached a major milestone with all the rail sections now in place.
  
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• Electric cars can plug in at train station as charging point go live

  19-09-2017 02:00 via eveningtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - AN electric car charging point has gone live at Johnstone railway station.
  
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• Drivers invited to throw litter from cars into new style bins Subscription

  19-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Drivers will be encouraged to throw their rubbish out of car windows into large funnel bins under plans condemned by anti-litter campaigners as supporting lazy habits.
  
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• Doncaster Shimmer estate to see 16 plots left unbuilt as HS2 spends millions on properties

  19-09-2017 02:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  Doncaster Free Post - A string of properties which had been planned along the route of HS2 through Doncaster will be left unbuilt, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Discounted bus travel boost for North-East teenagers

  19-09-2017 02:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  Sunderland Echo - More teenagers can get access to discounted bus fares after a new agreement was reached between bus companies and local authorities.
  
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• Cyclist who killed woman on illegal racing bike is detained as judge says he was 'an accident waiting to happen'

  19-09-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph -
  
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• Cycling and walking projects win £22m of funding

  19-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Five
  
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• Cancelled flights land Ryanair with 25m bill

  19-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline ditches more than 2,000 departures in attempt to meet pilot flying time rules
  
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• Canada and UK warn Boeing over Bombardier suit

  19-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - May and Trudeau hint at procurement curbs if US group pursues state aid claims
  
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• Bombardier jobs: May to press Trump on Belfast jobs

  19-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The aerospace firm's Belfast operation could be affected by a US trade dispute.
  
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