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• 'Zero-Emissions Zone doesn't go far enough, soon enough'

  14-10-2017 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -GREEN groups have said the proposed Zero Emissions Zone for Oxford city centre is not enough.
  
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• Wider Night Tube rollout draws a step closer with upgrade of Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines

  14-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The wider rollout of Night Tube services across the London Underground has drawn a step closer, as Transport for London (TfL) said today that upgrade work on the sub-surface Tube lines has progressed.
  
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• UK mobile coverage 'deplorable', says Lord Adonis

  14-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The national infrastructure commission head also warns the UK faces gridlock on roads, railways and in the skies.
  
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• Uber lodges TfL ban appeal

  14-10-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Drivers can continue service through process
  
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• Uber launches appeal against the loss of its London licence on deadline day in row with Transport for London

  14-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Uber said today it had filed its appeal against Transport for London's (TfL) decision not to renew its private hire licence for operating in the capital.
  
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• Uber formally lodges TfL appeal - hours before London deadline which would have seen drivers forced to stop work

  14-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Uber today filed an appeal against Transport for London's decision to strip the cab-hailing app of its licencehours before a deadline that would have grounded thousands of drivers.
  
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• This London Tube map shows how much house prices have changed in the capital over the past 10 years

  14-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - You may already be poring over the festive Underground map in anticipation of Christmas (even though Halloween hasn't happened yet).
  
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• The whole of the UK is suffering from Heathrow delay, says infrastructure chief

  14-10-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - The entire country is suffering from the paralysis around Heathrows expansion, the National Infrastructure Commission has warned, in a sweeping report detailing the problems with Britains road, rail, energy and digital networks.
  
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• The 75mph upgrade which could improve train journeys to Plymouth

  14-10-2017 02:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - Task force hopes Government will grasp opportunity of a lifetime
  
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• Taxpayer shells out an 'outrageous' £84million for Southern Rail strike action chaos

  14-10-2017 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - TAX payers face an £84million bill to pay for the Southern rail strike misery, it has been revealed.
  
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• Stagecoach boss agrees to look closer at issues with bus services in Dover following shake-up to services which left many stranded

  14-10-2017 02:00 via kentlive.news
  Other News Sources - Hoards of people voiced their concerns about the new timetable and now Stagecoach have said they will keep reviewing the local services
  
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• Row erupts over Hardings Way bus lane gate move

  14-10-2017 02:00 via lynnnews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new row has erupted over moves to change the rules governing the use of a Lynn bus lane.
  
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• Residents fear station revamp will ruin their community

  14-10-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THE scale of Oxford Station's £125m redevelopment has been increased to lure private investors after Network Rail warned there was a lack of funding for the project.
  
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• Record levels of private investment in UK rail

  14-10-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Private companies invested a total of £925 million in Britains rail network in 2016-17, the highest figure recorded since 2006-07.
  
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• Qantas to use biofuel on Australia-Los Angeles flights

  14-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Australias Qantas Airways has made a major move toward renewable fuels, announcing plans to use biofuel in its aircraft that stop at Los Angeles International Airport.read more
  
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• Phases two of Gloucester's new bus station is almost complete

  14-10-2017 02:00 via thebreeze.com
  Other News Sources - The taxi rank outside Grosvenor House has been temporarily moved, foundation works for the bus station have commenced and work has started on Market Parade.
  
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• Heathrow third runway a 'ridiculous glory project', says British Airways boss

  14-10-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - The boss of British Airways parent company has lambasted Heathrows expansion plans as a ridiculous glory project.
  
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• Heathrow expansion and better broadband: Britain's key infrastructure priorities from now to 2050

  14-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The head of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) said today that Heathrow expansion is perhaps the most serious infrastructure failure of all as he sets out the most pressing needs for Britain from now until 2050.
  
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• Gridlock, pollution and slow broadband are failing Britain, Lord Adonis says Subscription

  14-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Britain faces gridlock on its roads, railways and in the air unless the government pushes ahead with big transport improvements, the countrys infrastructure tsar has warned.
  
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• Gatwick Express services cancelled in case of leaves

  14-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Timetables have been revised during the day and no trains will run overnight.
  
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• Finnair rides Asian expansion wave

  14-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- A significant expansion of Finnairs capacity to Asian destinations has been the major factor behind the airlines improved financial figures in 2017, the carriers CCO said Oct. 13.read more
  
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• FAA adopts Stage 5 noise standard on new aircraft designs

  14-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- FAA has adopted a new noise standard that will result in a volume decrease of seven decibels (dBs) for certain newly designed subsonic aircraft. read more
  
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• Eight Bombardier-built Class 345 Aventras accepted for TfL Rail

  14-10-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Fourteen Class 345s built for Crossrail so far says TfL, with eight accepted for passenger traffic.
  
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• Chester bus interchange wins regional design award

  14-10-2017 02:00 via chesterchronicle.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Chesters controversial new bus interchange at Gorse Stacks is now an award winner.
  
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• CBI chief backs independent Yorkshire Subscription

  14-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The leader of Britains biggest business group has backed a plan for the devolution of Yorkshire.Civil servants have drawn up proposals to turn Yorkshire into a country within a country with a powerful mayor to rival London.
  
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• Bus manufacturers commit to bring cleaner soot-free buses to 20 megacities

  14-10-2017 02:00 via automotiveworld.com
  Other News Sources - Four of the worlds largest bus and engine manufacturers have committed today to make it easier for major cities to purchase buses equipped with low emissions technologies, in order to tackle climate change and toxic air pollution. BYD, Cummins, Scania and Volvo Buses will ensure soot-free engine technology is available for purchase in 20 megacities beginning in 2018. The manufacturers will each release through their websites a full product portfolio available in each city an
  
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• British Airways owner IAG is eyeing collapsed airline Monarch's Gatwick slots

  14-10-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The boss of British Airways owner IAG has confirmed he's interested in pursuing Gatwick slots left by collapsed airline Monarch.
  
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• Brand new Tube signalling successfully tested for the first time

  14-10-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The transformation of London Undergrounds sub-surface lines has taken a significant step forward, with multiple test trains running on the brand new signalling system for the first time in London.The new computer-based signalling and control system from Thales will allow trains to run closer together, meaning a more frequent service, shorter waiting times and a massive boost in capacity for the Circle, District, Hammersmith mp; City and Metropolit
  
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• Arriva North West bus drivers set to strike over 'pitiful' pay offer

  14-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Unite union says its members are
  
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• Ancaster railway station and The Poacher Line were among the prize winners at a rail awards.

  14-10-2017 02:00 via granthamjournal.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Poacher Line Community Rail Partnership, which runs between Nottingham and Skegness, received three prestigious awards at the Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACoRP) Community Rail Awards.
  
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• A senior Government advisor has criticised the delay building Heathrow's third runway

  14-10-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Expanding Heathrow is vital for the North East economy but nothing has happened almost a year after the Government backed a new runway
  
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