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• Uber review feature reveals passenger's angry complaints and confessions

  27-10-2017 16:32
  Driver reviews intended to provide insight into the person picking you up often say more about who they have had in the back of their carA new Uber feature allowing users to check previous reviews of their drivers has opened up a world of drunken apologies, private confessions and angry complaints.The feature, rolled out to users worldwide on Friday, is intended to provide more insight into who will be picking customers up. It helps align the app with Uber’s long-running claim to be simply
  
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• 'Sorry I threw up': new Uber feature reveals passenger confessions

  27-10-2017 16:32
  Driver reviews intended to provide insight into the person picking you up often say more about who they have had in the back of their carA new Uber feature allowing users to check previous reviews of their drivers has opened up a world of drunken apologies, private confessions and angry complaints.The feature, rolled out to users worldwide on Friday, is intended to provide more insight into who will be picking customers up. It helps align the app with Uber’s long-running claim to be simply
  
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• Uber unveils former banker as new UK chairwoman

  27-10-2017 12:06
  Former Bank of England adviser and ex-M&S executive Laurel Powers-Freeling named as new chair of embattled taxi appUber has unveiled former Bank of England adviser Laurel Powers-Freeling as the new chair of its UK operations, as it battles to stave off a ban on operating in London.Powers-Freeling, who was born in the US but took British citizenship in 2003, will oversee operations at the ride-hailing app at a crucial juncture for the business that claims to have 5 million customers in the UK
  
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• Depot Manager – Carousel

  27-10-2017 11:18 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
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  We are recruiting an extremely motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic individual for the position of Depot Manager at Carousel Buses, based in High Wycombe.  This is an exciting time to join Carousel as we continue to develop the business.
  In this role you will be fully responsible for the running of the Carousel Buses business, including all aspects of Operations and Engineering, supported by the Assistant Depot Manager and Engineering Supervisor. Your main responsibilit
  
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• Uber app launches in Durham

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo -AN app-based travel service is being launched in Durham today.
  
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• Two accidents in four hours at Wootton Bassett Road bridge

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -A MANNINGTON rail bridge was the scene of two accidents in one day.
  
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• Transform Scotland calls on public for ideas on future of transport

  27-10-2017 02:00 via holyrood.com
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• Tory councillor RESIGNS over Lichfield bypass land sell-off

  27-10-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -David Dundas leaves Conservatives after 17 years in protest over 'strategic' plot
  
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• 'They will fail': Tory MP slams striking rail workers

  27-10-2017 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A HAMPSHIRE MP has slammed rail workers who are set to walk out for 48 hours next month.
  
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• The most and least reliable cars revealed by What Car?

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- What Car?s report was good news for Japan, but not so great for UK car making, with the Range Rover Sport, Jaguar XE and British-built Nissan Qashqai bottom of their respective categories.
  
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• TfL Tube delays: London commuter chaos as Circle and District lines hit with severe delays amid reports of fire alert at Euston

  27-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Furious commuters faced rush-hour chaos after a signal failure sent two major Tube lines into meltdown.
  
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• Taxman under fire for failing to probe Uber stance on VAT

  27-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - MPs attack HMRC over ride-hailing apps attitude to payments
  
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• Supersonic Bloodhound car in 200mph tests ahead of land speed record attempt

  27-10-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Should black Americans boycott American Airlines? Steven W Thrasher

  27-10-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has issued a travel advisory warning African-American travels against the airline. What now?After a months-long investigation found a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African American passengers, specific to American Airlines, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has issued a national advisory alerting travelersespecially African Americansto exercise caution, in that booking and boa
  
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• See how many motorists have been fined for using the new bus gate

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - MORE than 200 people have been fined for using Taunton's new bus gate.
  
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• Scotland: The nation to watch

  27-10-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - As the Scottish Government and its industry partners continue to fund the best railway the country has ever had, Humza Yousaf, minister for transport and the Islands, runs through the latest updates of the Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP). The coming months are going to be a really...
  
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• Saudi Arabia to invest $1bn in Virgin space companies

  27-10-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Investment of £760m into Richard Bransons space companies will enable next generation of human spaceflightSaudi Arabia will plough around $1bn (£760m) into Sir Richard Bransons Virgin space companies.The cash injection will be made to Virgin Galactic, The Spaceship Company and Virgin Orbitwith the option of $480m (£364m) of extra investment. Continue reading...
  
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• Ryanair delays new hand luggage rules

  27-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Irish LCC Ryanair has postponed plans to cut its regular hand-luggage allowance from two pieces to just one, shifting the change from Nov. 1 this year to Jan. 15, 2018.read more
  
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• Rolling stock plan targets alternative fuel for a cleaner future

  27-10-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Government report states trains powered by bi-mode, batteries or even hydrogen could form part of future fleets.
  
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• Roadworks overrun by 2,200 days in city

  27-10-2017 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Roadworks overran by more than 2,200 days over the last three years in Wolverhampton, it has been revealed
  
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• Read all about it... the driverless mini-Routemaster made using recycled Evening Standard newspapers

  27-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A driveless mini-Routemaster bus has been designed to help ease congestion and pollutionwith the help of recycled Evening Standards.
  
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• Railway Connectivity

  27-10-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Today's rail transport must be fast, efficient and safe. At the same time, it should also provide exceptional comfort and service to its passengers. Modern and complex systems are entering the market that enable train operators to fulfil these requir
  
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• Rail bosses investigate as kids left stranded on Bedford train without their dad

  27-10-2017 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Rail bosses are investigating why a train was allowed to leave Bedford station with two tiny children on board and their frantic parent left behind on the platform.
  
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• Power struggle: what is the best way forward?

  27-10-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - With electrification schemes cancelled, what are the pros and cons of partial electrification, and how would it work? PHILIP HAIGH reports
  
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• Port of Southampton 'equal to the challenge' of Storm Brian

  27-10-2017 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - WITH winds gusting as high as 57 knots, Storm Brian was destined to bring disruption but the community at the Port of Southampton measured up to the challenge.
  
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• Passenger growth helps Heathrow profits take off Subscription

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Heathrow does not appear to be as full as has been claimed.
  
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• Oxford hotel plan will slow traffic on road for nearly two years

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A PROJECT to build a new £30m hotel and demolish an eyesore building will slow down a city route until 2019.
  
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• Own one of these cars? Motorists are scrapping them and this is why

  27-10-2017 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Auto Trader has revealed which models motorists are trying to trade in via new diesel scrappage deals
  
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• Norwegian pledges to cut costs Subscription

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Norwegian, the airline offering cut-price fares to the US from British airports, has shrugged off speculation that it is in financial trouble by pledging to reduce costs further while also increasing its capacity.
  
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• No trains through Huddersfield this weekend - here's how to get around

  27-10-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -Huddersfield rail station expected to be very busy with up to 25 buses per hour - including special ones for Town fans
  
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• 'No plans' for Welsh language on trains 'unacceptable'

  27-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Great Western Railway says its new Hitachi 800 engine fleet is not
  
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• Network Rail staff help heritage railway

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - OFFICE workers from Network Rail got down and dirty this week when they spent a day helping Swindon and Cricklade Railway clear their tracks.
  
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• Network Rail say 'bridge bashes' like this can reach 'epidemic' levels in autumn

  27-10-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Crashes where a lorry strikes a low bridge are costing taxpayers £23m a year
  
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• National Express motoring ahead after ditching trains Subscription

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Getting off Britains railways appears to have been National Expresss ticket to prosperity.
  
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• Monarch administrators to fight landing slot loss

  27-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - KPMG to seek judicial review to try to hang on to failed airlines biggest asset
  
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• Monarch administrators seek ruling on rights to landing slots Subscription

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The administrators of Monarch Airlines are taking aviation industry authorities to court to get a ruling on whether they own valuable landing slots at Gatwick and other British airports.
  
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• Monarch administrator seeks judicial review over slot sales

  27-10-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - KPMG has said it will initiate court action over the right to sell the ill-fated carriers take-off and landing slots.
  
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• MARKET REPORT: National Express back on track

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Shares soared as the firm reported pre-tax profit was up 12.3 per cent in the three months to September. Revenue rose 6.4 per cent and overall passenger numbers climbed 2.5 per cent.
  
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• Major winter delays on Piccadilly line caused by Tube bosses 'giving back vital equipment to clear away rotten leaves'

  27-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Tube chiefs were condemned today by London's official transport watchdog for disposing of vital equipment for clearing leaves which led to hundreds of thousands of commuters suffering major and prolonged disruption.
  
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• Major rail disruption after car becomes wedged on line

  27-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - ScotRail tweeted a picture of the car which was driven onto the line between Bowling and Kilpatrick.
  
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• M8 reopens after man on gantry brings motorway to standstill near Braehead shopping centre

  27-10-2017 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - Rush hour chaos as motorists were forced to turn around after man was seen lying on top of overhead sign at junction 26.
  
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• Lufthansa to open daily Glasgow route

  27-10-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline announces new flights for 2018
  
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• London City Airport unveils £400m redevelopment plans to mark 30th anniversary

  27-10-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - London City Airport has marked its 30th anniversary by unveiling artists' impressions of a planned £400 million redevelopment.
  
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• London City Airport £400m re-vamp plans revealed

  27-10-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The airport marks its 30th anniversary by publishing artists' impressions of its redevelopment.
  
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• Local car garages could be at risk post-Brexit

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Failure to secure access to the scheme could see independent car garages lose access to information and data that's needed to repair vehicles being used on the road today.
  
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• Latest improvements to TfL app and Oyster Online allow customers to collect orders anywhere

  27-10-2017 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -(Image source: Evening Standard) Londoners can now top up their Oyster card and collect their top up, Travelcard or pass from any bus, as well as at any Tube or rail station within London, following the latest improvements to the Oyster system. The upgrades, which were implemented this week, mean that anyone who uses the new TfL app or Oyster Online to buy pay as you go, Bus mp; Tram Passes or Travelcards can add it to their Oyster card from any ye
  
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• HS2 finance chief to quit amid redundancy cover-up claims

  27-10-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Anger in government over handling of unauthorised payments
  
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• Heritage railway launches multi-million pound appeal to secure its future

  27-10-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - A MULTI-MILLION pound appeal has been launched to secure the future of a renowned heritage railway.
  
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• GTMC responds to Heathrow consultation

  27-10-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Report 'demonstrates strong argument' for Gatwick
  
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• Grayling DOO letter is unprecedented, damaging and dangerous

  27-10-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Transport secretary Chris Grayling has written to MPs, explaining that contingency plans are being prepared ahead of fresh RMT strikes over DOO next month. He has condemned the RMTs stance over the issue of safety-critical staff on trains. The RMT has described his letter as unprecedented political interference in the long-running dispute about driver-only operation. The union has called 24-hour strikes on Northern and Merseyrail on 8 November, accompanied by 48-hour walkouts on
  
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