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• HS2 accused of cutting costs in north by stripping out tunnels

  30-10-2017 16:02
  Campaigners claim company is dumping costs from first phase of route in south of England on to northern sectionHS2 has been accused of cutting costs on the northern leg of its route in order to make up for overspending in the south, after it was revealed that only 2% of the Yorkshire line is to be built in tunnels, compared with nearly 30% of its track between London and Birmingham.
  Documents show 29% of the 140 miles (225km) of new high-speed line from the capital to the West Midlands will be t
  
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• Various roles – Go-Ahead Dublin

  30-10-2017 10:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Where your next journey begins
  We are Go-Ahead Dublin, Dublin’s brand new bus operator. We are looking to grow our Operations team and are looking for people who enjoy a challenge and want to work in a friendly and professional environment.
  HEAD OF OPERATIONS
  The Head of Operations will be responsible for all operational staff, and will be accountable to the Managing Director for operational performance and delivery. This will be an exciting and challenging role for someone who is
  
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• Various Operational roles – Go-Ahead Dublin

  30-10-2017 10:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Where your next journey begins
  Head of Operations | Operations Manager | Scheduler
  We are Go-Ahead Dublin, Dublin’s brand new bus operator. We are looking to grow our Operations team and are looking for people who enjoy a challenge and want to work in a friendly and professional environment.
  HEAD OF OPERATIONS
  The Head of Operations will be responsible for all operational staff, and will be accountable to the Managing Director for operational performance and delivery. This will be
  
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• UK's new aircraft would silence critics 'very quickly'

  30-10-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - State-of-the-art F-35 Lightning II jets will undertake missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth, the new £3 billion aircraft carrier which is due to become operational by 2020.
  
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• 'Top Secret Heathrow Plans To Protect Queen' Found On Memory Stick In Street

  30-10-2017 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
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• Thousands of motorists are driving diesels illegally

  30-10-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Broken filters can cost more than £1,000 to replace so drivers are removing them for a fraction of the price, with 1,800 cars caught without the filter since 2014.
  
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• Thousands of diesel drivers rip out filters Subscription

  30-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A failure to crack down on drivers who try to save money by deliberately removing pollution filters is worsening air quality in towns and cities, campaigners say.
  
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• Third Thames Bridge plan warns tolls could put drivers off using it

  30-10-2017 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  Reading Evening Post -Councils and business leaders have submitted the detailed document which states the need for the new bridge
  
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• The Taff Trail will be swept for leaves but still no plans for gritting

  30-10-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -Last winter there were complaints that the popular route wasn't gritted and it caused accidents
  
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• The simple trick to fix your car wing mirrors in the best position to drive

  30-10-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -You should only be able to see a very small portion of your own car in the mirror
  
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• Road reopens after lorry hits bridge in Edinburgh

  30-10-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Bmp;M lorry driver wedged the truck under the cycle path bridge on Crew Road North in Edinburgh.
  
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• Road rage more common among Somerset drivers than other parts of the UK

  30-10-2017 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -MOTORISTS in South-West England are the moist likely to boil over while driving, according to a survey.
  
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• Rail companies adopt new public image to counter critics Subscription

  30-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Months of criticism of the railways have prompted companies in the industry to come together for the first time since privatisation more than two decades ago to demand that they be seen as a public-private partnership, with pledges to install a passenger ombudsman and to put the public on company boards.
  
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• Proposals for UK use of Alstoms hydrogen trains

  30-10-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - UK Government talking to Alstom regarding its hydrogen train
  
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• Passengers told to expect new trains and more jobs

  30-10-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - BRITAINS rail industry has made a series of commitments to improve services and provide billions of additional pounds to the economy.
  
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• Navy kicked out 80 sailors over failed drugs tests

  30-10-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - It is understood Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon ordered mandatory drugs tests across the submarine fleet. Figures from 2015 show 18 submarines were sacked for drug related offences.
  
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• Most affordable London commuter towns: How a one hour commute can save buyers £500,000 on London house prices

  30-10-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Living an hour outside London could slash half a million pounds off house prices compared with buying a home in zones one and two of the capital, according to new research.
  
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• Monarch owner accepts 'moral obligation' over repatriation costs

  30-10-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Private equity firm Greybull Capital agrees with transport secretary it should help if left with profit after administration processThe owner of the collapsed Monarch airline has said it has a moral obligation to help meet the costs of flying holidaymakers back to Britain after taxpayers footed the £60m bill.In a letter to the chairman of the Commons transport select committee, the private equity firm Greybull Capital indicated that profits recovered from the failed firm cou
  
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• Monarch investor Greybull would repay repatriation cost

  30-10-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Collapsed airline's former owner tells of
  
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• Monarch airlines former owner to pay for rescue

  30-10-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Greybull Capital said it agreed that any stakeholder in the company that found themselves in profit after the administration process should contribute to others.
  
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• Metro misery: Power failure frustrates would-be passengers - bosses expect normal Monday service

  30-10-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Newcastle Falcons supporters were among those hit as a power outage in South Gosforth caused system-wide delays
  
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• Maynard defends Londons rail spending levels

  30-10-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Number of visitors and workers in London is a principal reason for a bigger spend per head on rail in the capital than in the North says Minister.
  
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• Massive Crossrail project brings history back to life

  30-10-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Details of the finds are being published in ten books examining different aspects of the seven-year dig. One particularly significant find was about 30 Roman skulls.
  
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• Man ordered to pay more than £1,000 after not buying £2.90 train ticket and abusing rail staff

  30-10-2017 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - A MAN has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after he did not buy a train ticket costing £2.90 and abused railway staff.
  
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• Lumiere lights spectacular set to cause heavy disruption in Durham

  30-10-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo -MOTORISTS have been warned disruption is expected - with a city centre coming to a near standstill - as tens of thousands of visitors converge for the forthcoming light spectacular.
  
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• Level crossing management 'did not take full account of use by mobility scooters' before station death

  30-10-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -In October 2016 a mobility scooter user died after being struck by a train on the Alice Holt footpath crossing at Bentley station
  
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• Hundreds of jobs created at Birmingham Airport - how to apply

  30-10-2017 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Staff will be responsible for ensuring that flights depart safely and on time
  
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• Historic Jackson's Boat bridge could be torn down to make way for new cyclepath

  30-10-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -The footbridge sits along the Trans Pennine Trail, next to the popular Jacksons Boat pub, in Sale.
  
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• Here's how you should de-ice your car and clear your windscreen properly - you might be breaking the law without knowing it

  30-10-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - It sounds obvious, but here's how you should be clearing your car on cold and frosty mornings
  
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• Heathrow investigates after Queen's security details 'found on USB drive discovered lying in street'

  30-10-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Heathrow Airport probe after man finds top secret counter-terror security files on USB dumped in street

  30-10-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The files included the route the Queen takes to the airport and security measures used to protect her
  
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• Heathrow Airport open to 'profound terror threat' after detailed security files found on unencrypted memory stick in the street

  30-10-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -A memory stick detailing private security routes for the Queen, foreign dignitaries and celebrities were on the USB stick
  
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• Hair-raising video shows powerful crosswinds scupper pilot's landing at Salzburg Airport

  30-10-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Game of Thrones: Traffic ban on Dark Hedges road begins

  30-10-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A ban on traffic on the Dark Hedges road made famous by TV's Game of Thrones comes into force.
  
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• EasyJet's shares fuelled by Air Berlin deal

  30-10-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - EasyJet's share price climbed this morning as the airline confirmed its plan to buy part of Air Berlin.
  
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• Drivers could be breaking the law when de-icing their cars

  30-10-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -Motorists waking up to frozen cars, misty breath and slippery pavements are faced with frantically trying to defrost them to get to work on time - but you could damage your motor
  
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• Drivers at bus companies Arriva and First Manchester are on strike today

  30-10-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Walkouts are planned at Arriva North West depots and at one First Manchester depot in separate rows over pay. People are reminded to be aware of the disruption, and plan their journeys accordingly
  
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• Diesel drivers face costly repair bill because thousands are driving illegal cars, DVSA finds

  30-10-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Daewoo Shipbuilding drops almost 65 as trading halt ends

  30-10-2017 01:00 via ft.com
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• Cyclists could be crushed by cars on new Dublin bike route Subscription

  30-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Cyclists could be crushed by vehicles turning left at junctions along a proposed cycle route in Dublin city centre unless it is redesigned, an international expert has warned.
  
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• Chinese capital makes rapid ascent in global aircraft leasing

  30-10-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Banks and lessors on path to claim a third of world market by 2022
  
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• Chinas tech titans set sights on car innovation

  30-10-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent move up a gear in race to build smartphones on wheels
  
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• Car park fines row rumbles on as new probe is launched

  30-10-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -ANGRY councillors have called for a company behind controversial changes at a Saltaire car park to meet with traders who have lost out, as Bradford Council steps up its action against the firm.
  
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• Car clocking on the increase as mileage cheats escape prosecution Subscription

  30-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A failure to tackle the surge in car clocking is letting criminals act with almost complete impunity, an investigation by The Times has found.
  
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• Bungling B&M driver wedges truck under Edinburgh bridge

  30-10-2017 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -The bridge only caters for vehicles under 4.8 metres and the red-faced HGV lorry driver ended up stuck.
  
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• Branding unveiled for new West Midlands franchise

  30-10-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Abellio adopts London Northwestern brand for West Midlands
  
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• Armed police detain man boarding flight to Dubai

  30-10-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Armed police arrested a man waiting to board an Emirates flight to Dubai at Manchester Airport today.
  
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• A34 safety measures put forward after string of fatal crashes

  30-10-2017 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  Reading Evening Post - Highways England has made several recommendations such as longer entry roads and improved signage
  
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