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• Street barriers are a price worth paying for our safety | Letters

  11-10-2017 19:18
  The recent car accident in Kensington, and the heightened threat of terrorism, mean unsightly barriers are a necessity, writes Peter James MichauExhibition Road in South Kensington, London, the scene of a car accident last Saturday that resulted in 11 people being injured (Report, 9 October), was redeveloped several years ago at considerable expense to create a thoroughfare that could accommodate both motorists and pedestrians in some form of symbiotic relationship, where both could thrive in pe
  
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• Oxford aims to cut air pollution with car ban in zero emissions zone

  11-10-2017 18:10
  Oxford council will phase out polluting vehicles including taxis, cars and buses from city centre area in 2020Polluting vehicles could be banned from Oxford city centre under plans to bring in what officials believe would be the world’s first zero emissions zone. The proposals aim to slash air pollution in the historic university city, which has seen levels of the harmful pollutant nitrogen dioxide plateau above legal limits in some areas.Related: UK diesel car values dive by up to a quart
  
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• Wheelchair user Josh Rosenthal's rail travel barriers

  11-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Wheelchair user Josh Rosenthal shows the barriers he faces when using rail travel.
  
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• Vietnams domestic airline industry takes off

  11-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Investment in airport capacity is needed to fuel further growth
  
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• Upgrades for Northern and Jubilee Lines have been brought to a halt by Transport for London

  11-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Planned upgrades for the Northern and Jubilee Lines have been paused by Transport for London (TfL), though train drivers' union Aslef says they will be cancelled entirely.
  
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• UK running 200 years behind on rail accessibility

  11-10-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Nearly 80 of stations across the UK are not accessible to deaf, disabled and older people, say 55 campaigners, even though the governments figures show a threefold return on such investment
  
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• UK rail passenger growth slows

  11-10-2017 02:00 via businesstraveller.com
  Other News Sources - In recent years the number of passengers using UK trains has grown steadily making UK rail the envy of Europe.
  
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• Uber's working with Met police on new crime reporting policy amid London licence troubles

  11-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Uber is working with police to draft a new policy on how it reports assaults in a bid to address safety concerns that led to the loss of its licence in London.
  
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• Uber reforms would cost tens of millions Subscription

  11-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Making its drivers directly employed could cost Uber tens of millions of pounds in national insurance contributions, the car-hailing company has admitted.
  
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• Uber hopeful new London deal can be struck with TfL as licence talks continue, MPs told

  11-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Uber believes there is still a way to strike a deal with Transport for London which will allow it to continue operating in the capital, an executive has told MPs.
  
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• Trains to stop dumping toilet waste on tracks after 'workers sprayed with human sewage'

  11-10-2017 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - While newer trains will be fitted with updated systems to contain human waste, old locomotives will be receiving toilet refits in an initiative by Network Rail.
  
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• Third of French flights grounded by national strike Subscription

  11-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A third of flights were cancelled in France today as air-traffic controllers joined a national one-day strike by public sector workers in protest at President Macrons plans to freeze pay and cut jobs.
  
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• The UK's lobbying on Bombardier has been polite will it play tough?

  11-10-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Ministers have achieved nothing with their pleas for Boeing to back down. With 4,000 jobs at risk, they must get decisive soon Two points are clear from business secretary Greg Clark's statement to parliament about Bombardier. First, the governments lobbying is concentrated on persuading Boeing to withdraw its complaint that the Canadian plane maker, with 4,000 workers in Belfast, has been illegally dumping jets in the US.Continue reading...
  
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• SEGRO and Roxhill launch ground-breaking inland port

  11-10-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - SEGRO plc and Roxhill have launched SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway, a 700 acre inland port which combines links to the M1 and East Midlands Airport with a major new rail freight terminal.SEGRO is funding £100 million of infrastructure at East Midlands Gateway including a 50 acre rail terminal and extensive road improvements, designed to give the best possible connectivity to the 10 plots now available to occupiers.A partnership w
  
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• Scottish drivers 'pay highest car insurance'

  11-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - SCOTTISH drivers are paying the most expensive insurance premiums on record, new research has found.
  
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• Rail passengers in Rhyl left confused by letter stating wrong dates

  11-10-2017 02:00 via newsnorthwales.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - PEOPLE living near Rhyl railway station have been left scratching their heads over a letter they have received about major track improvement work.
  
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• Passenger growth at European airports to soften as airline woes take their toll

  11-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Passenger growth across Europe's airports is expecting to slow as airline troubles take their toll, according to the latest report from ACI Europe.
  
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• Overcrowding warning after Tube line upgrades suspended

  11-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Transport bosses said plans to buy more trains on the Jubilee and Northern lines have been
  
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• No business case for new rail electrification, says Carne Subscription

  11-10-2017 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail has effectively abandoned plans for any further electrification schemes because the business case is too poor.
  
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• Next stage of Great North Rail Project to take place in West Yorkshire

  11-10-2017 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Passengers are advised to check before they travel as the next stage of improvement work to the signalling system takes place in West Yorkshire as part of the Great North Rail Project.
  
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• Myners calls for inquiry into owner of Monarch Subscription

  11-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Lord Myners has called into question the conduct of Greybull Capital, the owner of Monarch Airlines, and demanded that MPs launch an inquiry in to the carriers collapse.
  
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• Monarch/Greybull: carrion call

  11-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Secured loans entail conflicts of interest that should be properly disclosed
  
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• London Tube will get even more crowded, union bosses warn as TFL shelves Jubilee and Northern line upgrade plan

  11-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Overcrowding on two of London's major Tube lines will get worse, union bosses today warned after it emerged TfL had shelved plans to buy more trains.
  
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• London Oxford Street: Two thirds back plan to turn iconic area into pedestrian 'plaza'

  11-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street is a step closer following public support for plans to transform the world famous shopping street.
  
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• London Gatwick eyes drone applications

  11-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- London Gatwick Airport is considering using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for safety and security monitoring.read more
  
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• Interview Mark Carne, Network Rail Subscription

  11-10-2017 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - His regulated funding model is broken. It is a given that he is going to get less cash to spend in the next five year cycle, and the woes of electrification continue to cast a long shadow. Yet Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne is remarkably enthused about the future of UK rail, and his operation in particular.
  
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• Government says BAE Systems job cuts are down to restructuring and pledges to fully support those affected

  11-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The government has said it will continue to work with BAE Systems to "support fully" those affected by the prospective job cuts announced by the firm today.
  
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• Four Committees relaunch a joint inquiry on air quality

  11-10-2017 02:00 via parliament.uk
  Transport Select Committee - Four Committees team up to scrutinise the Government's plans to reduce the harmful effects of air pollution on public health and the environment.
  
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• Edinburgh tram lawyer was given £50,000 bonus Subscription

  11-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A lawyer responsible for negotiating Edinburghs tram contract accepted a £50,000 personal bonus from the company established by the city council to deliver the project.
  
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• Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Contract lawyer was given bonus

  11-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The lawyer was paid for extra hours worked while advising the company managing the project but the money was later returned.
  
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• Councils erect bollards and benches to deter terrorists

  11-10-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - A Department for Transport report has urged UK councils to erect bollards and benches to deter terrorists. Anti-terror guidance has not been updated since 2003.
  
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• Could the A9 become Scotland's Electric Highway?

  11-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - There are plans to gear up the A9 for electric cars, but how would it work?
  
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• Community Transport inquiry launched

  11-10-2017 02:00 via parliament.uk
  Transport Select Committee - The Transport Committee is launching a new inquiry into the licensing arrangements for community transport minibuses and the broader sustainability of the community transport sector, which provides essential access to transport to many vulnerable and potentially isolated people.
  
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• Chinese carmaker shares pop on BMW joint venture speculation

  11-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times -
  
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• Campaigners celebrate victory in fight to save West Sussex station

  11-10-2017 02:00 via spiritfm.net
  Other News Sources - A successful campaign by local residents has led to Southern Rail agreeing to dramatically increase the number of peak time trains at a West Sussex station.
  
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• Buses on concrete rails on the A52? The incredible plan to link Derby to HS2

  11-10-2017 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - Guided busways are already used in other parts of the UK and abroad and Trent Barton's managing director says they would be cheaper to install along the A52 than tramlines
  
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• Alstom launches new academy for rail in Widnes

  11-10-2017 02:00 via railstaff.uk
  Other News Sources - Alstom said it is building a new generation of highly skilled rail engineers with the official launch of its academy in Widnes.
  
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• Airline stocks rally on improved outlook from United, American

  11-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times -
  
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• A new private jet centre open 24/7 is coming to London next month

  11-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London is Europe's busiest city for private aviation, and London Southend has become the latest airport to tap into the market, announcing today that the Stobart Jet Centre is opening in November.
  
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