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• Girl, 14, hit by train and killed in Walsall

  27-09-2017 16:41
  Teenager was using Wallows Lane foot crossing after freight train went by when she was struck by train in other directionA 14-year-old girl has died after being hit by a train at a foot crossing, police have said.The teenager was crossing the tracks at Wallows Lane in Walsall after a freight train had gone by when she was struck by a train travelling in the other direction. Continue reading...
  
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• Uber seeks UK chairman as it battles to keep London licence

  27-09-2017 11:55
  US ride-hailing company aims to repair its reputation after Transport for London ruled it was not a ‘fit and proper’ operator Uber says its business is similar to a minicab firm
  Uber has hired a headhunter to fill a new position of UK chairman as it battles to stay operational in London.The ride-hailing app said the search began weeks before the shock decision by Transport for London (TfL) last week to deny Uber a new licence to operate in the capital, on the grounds that it was &ldq
  
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• Bombardier: May 'bitterly disappointed' as US tariff puts jobs at risk

  27-09-2017 09:35
  PM says she will work to protect jobs at Canadian aircraft maker in Northern Ireland after US imposes 219% trade levyTheresa May is “bitterly disappointed” by a US decision to impose a punitive tariff on exports of passenger jets built by one of Northern Ireland’s biggest employers, Downing Street said.The US Department of Commerce ruled in favour of Boeing in its legal battle with Bombardier, prompting fears in Northern Ireland that aerospace jobs in the region could be in per
  
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• How to save money on travel and commuting

  27-09-2017 07:00
  Saving Money Week From a daily commute to car hire and insurance, there are lots of ways to save money on getting about1 Drive down car insurance costs Insuring your car is compulsory but paying over the odds for cover certainly isn’t. The most important thing to do is shop around. Don’t be tempted to auto-renew – insurers cash in on customer apathy and reserve their best deals for new customers. You can reduce your premium by increasing the excess you would pay if claimed, but
  
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• Wales rail franchise bids formally invited 'this week'

  27-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Rail companies will be able to bid for the next Wales and Borders franchise this week, BBC Wales understands.
  
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• Volvos electric bus on UK demonstration tour

  27-09-2017 02:00 via automotiveworld.com
  Other News Sources - Volvos fully electric bus has embarked on a demonstration tour throughout the UK. Starting in Manchester at an event attended by new Mayor for Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, the trial features OppCharge opportunity charging via a pantograph for the first time in a major British city.
  
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• VIDEO: Tony Walsh reads National Rail Awards poem

  27-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - RAIL commissioned a poem to celebrate how British railways changed the world and to salute the men and women who keep the railway, and this country, moving.
  
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• VIDEO: BTP & Northern heroes recognised at National Rail Awards 2017

  27-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Full video of the presentation made to recognise rail staff for their services and bravery during the terror attacks earlier this year.
  
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• US backs Boeing in fight with Canadas Bombardier

  27-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Commerce department slaps preliminary tariffs of up to 219 on sales into US
  
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• UK firms challenged to cut freight emissions

  27-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Roads Minister Jesse Norman has called on UK businesses to lead research into low emission technology for lorries, as well as cars and vans.The projects could see materials which make vehicles lighter, or improve the efficiency of engines or batteries.Roads Minister Jesse Norman said:
  
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• Trespassing on the railway and the shocking footage that will make you think twice

  27-09-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Figures show more people are walking onto dangerous railways, risking life and limb to save time or for a deadly thrill
  
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• To me, to you Labour and SNP likened to Chuckle Brothers ahead of Leven rail link debate

  27-09-2017 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Labour and the SNP have been accused of behaving like the Chuckle Brothers as they pass the buck on plans for a Levenmouth rail link.
  
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• The 'best small railway station' in the country is right here in Oxfordshire

  27-09-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -THE new-look Bicester Village train station has been crowned small station of the year.
  
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• Siemens and Alstom seal deal to form European rail champion

  27-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Groups hail merger to create company capable of resisting Chinese challenge
  
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• Siemens, Alstom agree to merge rail operations

  27-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Search on for personal flying machine

  27-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Boeing offers $2m to any team of engineers, students or hobbyists who can design a flying machine.
  
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• Ryanair issues update on cancellations

  27-09-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline says 97 of customers received reroutes or refunds
  
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• Rail industry is working together to remind people in Wales and the borders to stay safe

  27-09-2017 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Network Rail is teaming up with Arriva Trains Wales, British Transport Police, and other partners to remind the public to stay safe on and around the railway in Wales and the borders.
  
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• Rail bosses to 'look again' at needle exchange closure

  27-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - ScotRail Alliance bosses agree to
  
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• PD Ports wins 3-year logistics contract with global bicycle manufacturer

  27-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - PD Ports has signed a contract at its Felixstowe-based warehouse operation to handle the UK warehousing for one of the worlds largest bicycle brands.Specialized, a US-headquartered bicycle and accessories manufacturer has appointed PD Ports as one of its preferred logistics partner to serve its UK retailers.As one of the UKs major port groups and portcentric logistics specialists, PD Ports will handle and store a vast range of Specializeds cycling
  
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• Northern to cancel more than 50 of trains on strike days

  27-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Northern Rail says only 46 of its normal timetable will operate on both strike days
  
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• Nissan Qashqai and Ford Mondeo 'top dirty diesels league'

  27-09-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Tests found some of the poorest performing vehicles were those with the most up-to-dateand supposedly cleanestengines, including the Nissan model, pictured.
  
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• New trains - coming to a line near you

  27-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Billions of pounds worth of new trains are on order, with many more in the pipeline. RICHARD CLINNICK rounds up whats on order and where they will all go.
  
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• Nationalisation: a dead-end argument

  27-09-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - MICHAEL HOLDEN explains why he believes a fully public railway wont work, drawing on his experience as chairman of the Government-run East Coast service
  
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• MP supports rail development for access to airport

  27-09-2017 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - AN MP has shown her support for a rail access scheme which would see direct services running to London Paddington via Heathrow.
  
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• Mayor right to ban Uber, almost half of voters say Subscription

  27-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Almost half of London voters support the decision to remove Ubers licence in the city, a poll for The Times indicates.
  
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• Lufthansa Group approves $1.2 billion growth plan for Eurowings

  27-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Groups supervisory board has approved a 1 billion ($1.2 billion) investment to purchase and lease up to 61 aircraft for its LCC subsidiary Eurowings as the bidding process for parts of the insolvent airberlin continues.read more
  
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• James Dyson to invest £2.5bn on 'radically different' electric car

  27-09-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - British inventor, whose company has been working on vehicle since 2015, says it will launch in 2020British inventor Sir James Dyson has announced plans to build an electric car that will be radically different from current models and go on sale in 2020.The billionaire who revolutionised the vacuum cleaner said 400 engineers in Wiltshire had been working since 2015 on the £2.5bn project.Continue reading...
  
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• It's official: Siemens and Alstom announce rail merger to form 'European champion'

  27-09-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Germany's Siemens has confirmed that it will merge its rail operations with France's Alstom to create "a new European champion in the rail industry".
  
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• IAG still working on Aer Lingus-Ryanair connections

  27-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh is hoping to finalize a connecting deal between group carrier Aer Lingus and Irish LCC Ryanair at their Dublin hub before summer 2018.read more
  
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• Heathrows food and drink pre-order service takes flight

  27-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Heathrow has partnered with leading US provider Grab to launch a food and drink pre-order service. Hosted within the Heathrow app, passengers will now be able to enjoy fantastic food before they fly. The service trial has launched with at least one restaurant per terminal, with a view to extending to all restaurants across the airport in coming months. Putting delicious food at passengers fingertips, the app allows users to pre-order, check turnar
  
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• Green light for multi-million pound rail project

  27-09-2017 02:00 via halesowennews.co.uk
  Other News Sources - WORK to create the worlds leading research and innovation centre for very light rail is set to go ahead after a multi-million pound funding bid was approved.
  
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• Government launches urgent review into cycle safety

  27-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport Minister Jesse Norman has announced an urgent review into cycle safety, following a series of high profile incidents involving cyclists.The review will look at whether a new offence equivalent to causing death by careless or dangerous driving should be introduced for cyclists, as well as wider improvements for cycling road safety issues. Transport Minister Jesse Norman said:
  
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• Get informed: Make sure youre ready for the T-Charge

  27-09-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport for London (TfL) has issued a helpful summary to provide guidance to road users during the first week of the T-Charge. The T-Charge (Toxicity Charge) is part of a package of actions being taken by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to help clean up Londons dangerously polluted air, especially nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Both of these contribute to thousands of early deaths in London each year and impact our health over the cou
  
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• French rail merger is sell-out to Germans Subscription

  27-09-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - President Macron faced fury yesterday as Siemens, of Germany, won control of Alstom, the maker of Frances famous high-speed trains.
  
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• Electro-diesel multiple-unit to be developed for regional routes

  27-09-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - POLAND: A letter of intent for the development, construction and testing of a prototype electro-diesel multiple-unit was signed on September 19 by regional train operator PolRegio, investment and leasing company Polski Tabor Szynowy and rolling stock manufacturer Fabryka Pojazdw Szynowych H Cegielski, which will co-operate on the project with the IPS Tabor railway research institute.
  
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• Electric car charging points coming soon to Helensburgh and Cardross rail stations

  27-09-2017 02:00 via helensburghadvertiser.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - CHARGE points for electric vehicles are coming to Helensburgh Central and Cardross railway stations in the next few weeks.
  
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• Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Chief admits he didn't know who was in charge

  27-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - EDINBURGHS tram project lurched along rudderless and a senior councillor was implored not to raise concerns in public about the botched development, an inquiry has heard.
  
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• Dyson to make electric cars from 2020

  27-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The firm known for vacuum cleaners and fans will challenge the industry with a battery-powered car.
  
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• DB Cargo UK tests jumbo train

  27-09-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - UK: DB Cargo UK operated a trial 660 m long jumbo train of 34 wagons from ABP Port of Cardiff to Acton in London on September 20, carrying 2 300 tonnes of limestone from Cemexs Wenvoe and Taffs Well quarries.
  
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• Commuters left fuming after being abandoned on the platform during Wirral line signalling problems

  27-09-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post -Some people trying to get home reported being stuck at stations for an hour and a half
  
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• Car styling firm looks to biggest new vehicle market in world

  27-09-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A CAR-styling company, which helps adapt well-known models, has contracted overseas trade specialist, Chamber International, to help it create new sales partnerships in China.
  
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• Bus drivers in Liverpool vote for industrial action

  27-09-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post -Stagecoach drivers vote overwhelmingly for action in pay row while Arriva drivers are now voting
  
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• Bombardier describes tariff ruling in Boeing row as 'absurd'

  27-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The aerospace firm employs more than 4,000 people in Northern Ireland, but fear jobs may be under threat.
  
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• Boeing invests $33m in Comac joint venture: China Daily

  27-09-2017 02:00 via ft.com
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• Alstom, Siemens to merge rail businesses to counter China's CRRC

  27-09-2017 02:00 via uk.reuters.com
  Reuters News -German industrial group Siemens AG (SIEGn.DE) and French rival Alstom SA (ALSO.PA) agreed to merge their rail operations, creating a European champion to better withstand the international advance of Chinas state-owned CRRC Corp Ltd.
  
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• Alstom and Siemens to create 'European rail champion'

  27-09-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Merging the high-speed train makers will create 'a European champion in the rail industry', the firms say.
  
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• Airline wish list includes flexible seat configurations

  27-09-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline panelists speaking at World Routes in Barcelona would like to see electric aircraft enter the market andin the shorter termto have the ability to reconfigure aircraft during turnarounds.read more
  
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• Air Berlin negotiates with Lufthansa and Easyjet

  27-09-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Partial take-over bids accepted by troubled airline
  
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• Northern Ireland jobs at risk as Bombardier jets hit by huge US trade tariff

  27-09-2017 01:23
  Canadian aircraft maker, which employs 4,000 in region, suffers major blow after US imposes punitive 219% levyOne of Northern Ireland’s largest employers faces paying a punitive tariff on its exports of passenger jets to the US after losing the first stage of an international trade dispute.The US Department of Commerce ruled in favour of Boeing in its legal battle with Bombardier, prompting fears in Northern Ireland that aerospace jobs in the region could be in peril. Related: DUP convince
  
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