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• Great Western mainline: what does a £10bn rail upgrade buy you?

  13-10-2017 20:30
  The huge project overran and cost far more than planned, but passengers can expect more services and faster journeysIt has come years late, with bits missing and at double the price. But a landmark moment in one of rail’s most costly and controversial sagas, the Great Western mainline upgrade, may still give cause for appreciation this week, when an Inter City Express train carries passengers for the first time along an electrified section of the route.The train and, in particular, the ele
  
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• Uber launches appeal against loss of London licence

  13-10-2017 12:06
  Ride-hailing service’s licence expired on 30 September after TfL ruling, but it can continue operating during legal processUber launched its appeal on Friday morning against Transport for London’s decision not to renew its private hire licence.The ride-hailing service lodged papers with Westminster magistrates court, starting an appeal process that will allow it to continue operating in the capital. Related: It’s not about the black cabs: what’s been missing from the TfL
  
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• WH Smith airport and rail stores eclipse High Street

  13-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - WH Smith today hit a landmark point in its 225-year historywith its stores in train stations and airports now larger than its High Street arm.
  
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• Transport for London could cash in on open data expertise through new consulting arm

  13-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Transport for London (TfL) has shed more light on the role of its consultancy arm in the works, saying today that it is exploring new commercial avenues through releasing open data.
  
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• Theres a solution to the airport capacity problem in the UK, and it isnt Heathrow

  13-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The call for evidence to form a new aviation strategy for the UK closes today.
  Glyn Jones is chief executive of Stobart Aviation, the owner of London Southend Airport.
  
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• The future in is electric thanks to automotive centre

  13-10-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - AN INNOVATION centre focusing on race cars has opened in Abingdon.
  
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• 'Stalinist' £150 million Guildford railway station development would prevent chance to alleviate town centre traffic, campaigners say

  13-10-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Guildford Vision Group is not happy about developer Solum's radical proposals for the towns main transport hub
  
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• Specialist trains keep Wales moving through autumn

  13-10-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Specialist mp;lsquo;railhead treatmentmp;rsquo; trains are in use across the railway in Wales and the Borders as Network Rail and Arriva Trains Wales step-up their plans for autumn. The railhead treatment trains are designed to use high pressured water jets to clear the top of the track, improving...
  
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• Sir Richard Branson to build futuristic train line that will carry passengers from Edinburgh to London in 45 minutes

  13-10-2017 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - Virgin has described Hyperloop One as the 'world's most revolutionary train service' which will have 'operational systems' ready by 2021.
  
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• Sir Richard Branson invests in futuristic hyperloop train

  13-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Billionaire backs US company developing vehicles that will run at supersonic speeds
  
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• Sir Richard Branson claims hyper-loop will take passengers from Scotland to London in just 45 minutes

  13-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - Sir Richard Branson has invested in a Hyperloop firm which he claims will transport passengers between Scotland and London in 45 minutes.
  
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• Simplification the way forward for travel industry

  13-10-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - But barriers hinder progress
  
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• Shell plugs into electric car charging company

  13-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Newmotion has 30,000 recharging points in the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK.
  
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• Scottish ministers demand fair funding deal for railways

  13-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - Scottish ministers have called for a fair funding deal for Scotland's railways after the UK Government announced billions of pounds worth of funding for future years.
  
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• Scotland's new rail champion

  13-10-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - New ScotRail Alliance Managing Director ALEX HYNES talks about why he moved north of the border in June, and the challenges he faces in his new role
  
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• Sadiq Khan reveals he has never used Uber as he hints deal could mean the company's license is restored

  13-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Mayor Sadiq Khan today revealed he has never taken an Uber as he hinted at a deal that could lead to a restoration of the cab-hailing app's licence.
  
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• Ryanair to challenge Lufthansa's Air Berlin deal

  13-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Irish airline says it will take the 210m deal to European competition authorities.
  
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• Ryanair resists pilot call for new industrial relations approach

  13-10-2017 02:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  Reuters News - DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanairresisted moves by pilots to unionise on Thursday, after one demanded the Irish airline adopts a new approach to industrial relations.
  
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• Ryanair puts pressure on pilots to accept pay offer

  13-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline fights to overcome crisis over cancellations of more than 20,000 flights
  
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• Ryanair pilot blasts managers in extraordinary letter

  13-10-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Captain Imelda Comer is the first pilot to use her name when criticising the airline and penned the letter to CEO Michael O'Leary (pictured) which she delivered to their headquarters in Dublin.
  
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• Rail fund allocation leaves £600m gap, says transport minister

  13-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Transport Minister Humza Yousaf says the £3.6bn allocated by the UK government is not enough.
  
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• Public buses allowed back on Forth Road Bridge

  13-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Forth Road Bridge has been closed for roadworks to allow it to be used for public transport.
  
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• Pedantry and poor teamwork derailed Edinburgh trams Subscription

  13-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The Edinburgh trams project was hampered by unrealistic expectations, poor teamwork and a culture of pedantry, an inquiry has been told.
  
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• NR launches first multi-site land package for homes

  13-10-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Network Rail has launched the first in a planned series of multi-site land packages as part of its land for homes programme. The multi-site packages will streamline the process of unlocking land for homes. The first package includes two sites in Bermondsey, south-east London, a residential and...
  
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• New airplane biofuels plan would 'destroy rainforests', warn campaigners

  13-10-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Plan to accelerate production of biofuels for passenger planes would lead to clearing of rainforests to produce vast amount of necessary cropsA new plan to accelerate production of biofuels for passenger planes has drawn stinging criticism from environmentalists who argue that most of the world's rainforests might have to be cleared to produce the necessary crops.Aviation is one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions, with an 8 leap reported in Europe last year
  
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• Merseyrail making changes to Wirral train journeys after admitting service has not been good enough

  13-10-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post -Passengers angry at delays and disruption blamed on Lime Street closure and leaves on the line
  
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• Lufthansa to sign deal to buy half of Air Berlin

  13-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - German carrier expects to take 81 of collapsed airlines 140 planes, and 3,000 staff
  
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• Lufthansa signs deal for large portion of airberlin assets

  13-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa has signed a 210 million ($249 million) deal to take over a large part of bankrupt airberlin's assets, including NIKI and regional carrier LGW, in a move that will give its low-cost Eurowings affiliate a boost.read more
  
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• Hitachi 'will expand further' if orders continue to come - bosses claim

  13-10-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo -BOSSES of a trainbuilder have said they are ready to expand to challenge for significant new projects after unveiling their latest North-East creation yesterday.
  
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• Hitachi unveils first complete Scottish Class 385

  13-10-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Hitachi Rail Europe unveils first completed Class 385 for ScotRail.
  
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• Gatwick reports record September

  13-10-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Passenger numbers up 2.7 year on year
  
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• Forth Road Bridge back in business as it reopens to buses today

  13-10-2017 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -The bridge has been closed for roadworks since the opening of the new £1.3billion Queensferry Crossing.
  
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• Electric cars: China's highly charged power play

  13-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Beijing bets on battery vehicles in state-backed push to become a high-tech industrial power
  
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• DfT allots £48bn for CP6 alongside new major upgrade funding process

  13-10-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Transport secretary Chris Grayling has announced mp;pound;48bn spending on railways from 2019 to 2024 including more maintenance and the promised increase in renewals. The figure, quoted in the Statement of Funds Available (SoFA), is mp;pound;10bn greater than the previous control period and has...
  
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• Deadline day for Uber to appeal TfL's decision to not renew their licence

  13-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Uber is expected to start the appeal process against TfL's decision to deny it of a new London licence.
  
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• Court paves way for airline passengers to make claims

  13-10-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - More than one million passengers who endured tortuous delays after missing their connecting flight could be in line for compensation after a crushing legal blow against the airline industry.
  
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• Councillors consider £500m Leeds station upgrade

  13-10-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Proposals to make mp;pound;500m worth of changes to Leeds Station to build a central hub for HS2 have been discussed by councillors this week. The plans, which relate to both the high-speed rail and Northern Powerhouse projects, include an increase in the number of entrances and the creation of a...
  
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• Commuters 'face daily major-event-style queues at Cardiff Central Station'

  13-10-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -The number of people using the station every year is expected to grow by 3.5 million over the next five years
  
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• Clean Growth Strategy fails to address aviation policy gap

  13-10-2017 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- The long-awaited Clean Growth Strategy was published today, setting out how the Government plans to increase the pace of action needed to deliver the Climate Change Act. The Government's webpage boldly claims that This strategy sets out our proposals for
  
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• Calls for fines from bus gates to be reinvested in town centre

  13-10-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -Tory challenges council to use fines to improve Huddersfield with business owners labelling probe into them a 'whitewash'
  
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• Buses returning to Forth Road Bridge in first phase of reopening

  13-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - Buses will be able to use the Forth Road Bridge from Friday as part of a phased reopening.
  
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• Branson's Virgin Group invests in Hyperloop One

  13-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Sir Richard is joining the board of the pod-based US transport company.
  
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• 'London to Scotland in 45 mins': Richard Branson invests in new Hyperloop transport service

  13-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Sir Richard Branson has invested in a new high-speed transport system which he claims can take passengers from London to Scotland in 45 minutes.
  
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• Air France and Vietnam Airlines sign joint venture

  13-10-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Partnership designed to 'optimise services'
  
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