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• Rail strikes across five networks cause travel disruption

  08-11-2017 15:15
  Services across England affected by RMT action but drivers on Southern network accept deal to end long-running disputeRail passengers have experienced disruption because of a series of strikes across five train companies.
  Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union began a 48-hour strike at South Western Railway on Wednesday, the first time the network had been hit by such action in the dispute. RMT members were also striking at Southern, where the dispute began last year, at Greater
  
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• WSP wins Great Western Main Line contract Subscription

  08-11-2017 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - WSP has been appointed to help implement a project which will see new trains and timetables on the Great Western rail lines.
  
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• World Travel Market: British Airways promises better standards for passengers

  08-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- British Airways (BA) will retain its first-class cabins, but will not go the way of US airlines in effectively having three classes of passengers on its domestic and short-haul services, BA CEO Alex Cruz said.read more
  
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• Wheels in motion for new West Fife villages bus interchange

  08-11-2017 01:00 via dunfermlinepress.com
  Other Regional Press - COUNCIL officers are set to look into the possibility of a bus interchange which would improve services to West Fife villages.
  
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• What is it like to travel with the police on Metrolink's worst line for anti-social behaviour?

  08-11-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -The Oldham-Mumps line has been beset with problems but now GMP are cracking down
  
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• We have a duty of care to all our passengers: A day in the life of a night bus driver

  08-11-2017 01:00 via romfordrecorder.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - You get two types of people who travel on the bus at night, drunks and people who need to get home to sleep.
  
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• VivaAerobus 3Q net profit up 33 as passengers, load factor surge

  08-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Grupo VivaAerobus, holding company of Mexican LCC VivaAerobus, posted a MXN409 million ($22.5 million) net profit for the 2017 third quarter, up 33.1 over MXN307.5 million net income in 3Q 2016. read more
  
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• Under-fire Grayling faces Yorkshire council bosses over regions railway woes

  08-11-2017 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling met with Yorkshire council leaders yesterday to discuss the future of major rail projects in the region amid mounting anger over his failure to attend a Commons debate on the subject.
  
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• UK commuters braced for two days of RMT rail strikes

  08-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Industrial action to hit Southern, South Western, Greater Anglia, Northern and Merseyrail
  
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• Uber's gig economy fight could head to UK Supreme Court as employment tribunal appeal ruling coming Friday

  08-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Uber's gig economy fight could be about to head to Britain's highest court with a decision due in a landmark case over workers rights coming on Friday.
  
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• Tube strike fears as Transport for London 'to cut 1,400 jobs', RMT reveals

  08-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Documents seen by the transport union reveal that spending will be cut by £5.5 billion by 2021.
  
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• Transport for London 'to cut 1,400 jobs'

  08-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Unions say Transport for London plans job cuts in engineering and London Underground by 2021.
  
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• Transport for London (TfL) to cut up to 1,400 jobs under spending cuts, says RMT union

  08-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Up to 1,400 job losses are planned at Transport for London (TfL) including in engineering and on the London Underground, according to the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.
  
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• Sustainable road freight transport systems: Convergence of research and practice

  08-11-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - On Thursday 30th November and Friday 1st December, The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (CSRF) will be holding the 4th International Workshop on Sustainable Road Freight in Cambridge. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from road freight transport represents a significant challenge with multiple technical, operational and political aspects. Designing, testing and implementation of effective interventions (managerial or technical), and appropr
  
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• Surrey rail strikes: Everything you need to know about the walkouts affecting South Western Railway and Southern Rail services over November 8-9

  08-11-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - RMT union members on South Western Railway and Southern Rail will walkout for 48 hours over the future role of guards on services
  
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• ScotRail unveils interiors for its new Hitachi Class 385 electric trains

  08-11-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Interior of first complete Class 385 unveiled by ScotRail
  
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• RMT strike: Rail services face biggest disruption in decades as strikes begin on five networks

  08-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Rail services will be hit by the biggest disruption in decades today because of strikes against five operators in bitter disputes over the role of guards.
  
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• RMT strike: Commuters set to endure worst industrial action in decades as workers at five major rail companies walk out

  08-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Commuters across the UK are set to endure the worst train strike in decades after workers at five major rail companies walked out on Wednesday morning.
  
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• RMT strike: Chris Grayling accuses union bosses of trying to 'bring down working class-hating Tory government'

  08-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling today issued a scathing attack on union bosses, accusing them of staging a string of strikes aimed at bringing down the Government.
  
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• Rail workers jumped from runaway train

  08-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - Two rail workers jumped from a runaway train which travelled for four miles after hitting a tree, accident investigators said.
  
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• Rail strikes: Five rail operators hit by RMT walkout

  08-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Workers on Southern, Greater Anglia, South Western Railway, Merseyrail and Northern have walked out.
  
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• Rail strike - no trains for TWO DAYS

  08-11-2017 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - RAIL passengers are reminded there will be no train service between Weymouth and Poole tomorrow and Thursday due to a strike.
  
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• Rail misery as five networks strike over driver-only trains Subscription

  08-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Commuters were facing the worst rail strike for two decades today as the transport secretary accused unions of attempting to bring down the government.
  
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• Rail 836: Network Rails private obsession is the wrong track

  08-11-2017 01:00 via christianwolmar.co.uk
  Other News Sources - It is sometimes difficult to understand what Network Rail is playing at. The organisation is beset with both short and long terms problems. In the short term, it is unable to deliver the efficiencies which have been demanded of it by the Office for Road and Rail. In the long term, there are serious concerns throughout the industry that there will simply be no significant enhancements for the railways in Control Period 6, the five year investment programme that will start in
  
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• Planning a late night in London at Christmas? New late-night trains announced

  08-11-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -THOSE planning a night out in London this Christmas can benefit from the new winter services announced by Chiltern Railways.
  
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• NR moves into final stage of London Bridge works with track and signalling upgrade

  08-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - A vital piece of track and signalling work at London Bridge has been completed by Network Rail, paving the way forward for Thameslink services to resume through the station next year. Engineers have worked to deliver the improvements between London Bridge and Blackfriars ahead of cross-London...
  
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• New electric vehicle research throws petrol and diesel under the bus

  08-11-2017 01:00 via energyvoice.com
  Other Regional Press - New research from price comparison website MoneySuperMarket reveals the price of driving electric versus driving a petrol or diesel.
  
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• Network Rail awards Midland Main Line upgrade contracts

  08-11-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - UK: The Carillion Powerlines joint venture is to begin work shortly to complete 25 kV 50 Hz...
  
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• Nearly a fifth of HS2 employees left over the past year

  08-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Over 200 HS2 employees have left the state-funded rail group over the past year, as it looks to improve stability and tackle the level of churn.
  
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• MP calls for discount for rail passengers

  08-11-2017 01:00 via braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - An MP has called for a rail company to compensate season ticket holders because of its dismal performance over the past year.
  
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• Ministers delay Thames road tunnel decision by six months

  08-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A decision on plans for a new road tunnel under the Thames has been delayed for six months, the Government has said.
  
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• Merseyrail boss and RMT union official explain their positions

  08-11-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post - Latest strike over the future of guards coincides with Arriva bus strike
  
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• Mayor's early clean air announcement challenges London's supply chain, says FTA

  08-11-2017 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association has reacted with concern to last weeks announcement by the Mayor of London of the introduction of the ...
  
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• Maersk cuts profit guidance in wake of cyber attack

  08-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Danish conglomerates shares fall after higher fuel costs weigh on performance
  
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• Lufthansa Aviation Training begins fleet renewal with Cirrus aircraft

  08-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) has received six of 25 Cirrus Aircraft SR20s for its primary training fleet. read more
  
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• Lord Adonis warns stalling on Heathrow expansion means airport is losing out to European rivals on crucial China links

  08-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission warned today that Heathrow's competitiveness is at stake if stalling on expansion continues, as its European rivals fly ahead on connections to the likes of China.
  
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• JR Central unveils new rail reservation app

  08-11-2017 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Rail Technology Magazine -Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) have unveiled the new Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen Reservation App.
  
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• IndiGo airline apologises for passenger altercation on tarmac

  08-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The government is investigating the alleged manhandling of a passenger by staff at an Indian airline.
  
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• Huge new station to greet HS2 in Leeds by 2033 Subscription

  08-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Plans for one of Britains biggest transport hubs were detailed yesterday as part of a proposal to drive HS2 into northern England.
  
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• HS2 reveals bidders in race for £2.75 billion trains contract

  08-11-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -Operating at speeds of up to 225mph (360kph), the new fleet will deliver unparalleled levels of reliability, speed and comfort as well as providing much-needed extra capacity between the UKs major cities and giving a boost to high tech skills and expertise in the UK. The shortlisted bidders are: Alstom Transport; Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd; Hitachi Rail Europe; Patentes Talgo S.L.U and Siemens PLC. They will all be invited to tender for the c
  
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• Government delays Silvertown Tunnel decision by another six months over air quality concerns

  08-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The decision on whether to proceed with a new road tunnel under the Thames has been delayed by another six months, the government announced today.
  
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• Google's Waymo self-driving car fleet is hitting public roads with NO human driver as Uber style ride-hailing service

  08-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Google's fleet of self-driving cars have hit the roads without a human driver for the first time.
  
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• Google owner Alphabet first on road with Waymo driverless taxi service Subscription

  08-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has stolen a march on Tesla, Apple and Uber by launching the first truly driverless taxi service.
  
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• EU firms set to abandon British suppliers post Brexit

  08-11-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A CIPS survey has found nearly two thirds of EU businesses expect to move some of their supply chains out of the UK because of Brexit.The survey of 1,118 supply chain managers in the UK and mainland Europe found that the number of EU firms planning to shift part of their supply chain out of Britain had risen from 44 in May to 63.It also found that 40 of UK businesses were taking similar steps and looking to replace EU suppliers with British ones,
  
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• Electric cars green image blackens beneath the bonnet

  08-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Research into the lifecycle of electric vehicles is a wake-up call for an industry geared up to promote zero emission cars
  
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• Electric car charging points could be installed across a North Wales county

  08-11-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Feasibility study has launched into the possibility of charging points around Wrexham
  
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• Cyber security vital after four attacks on Britain's rail network last year

  08-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Digital technology must play a part in improving organisational resilience and reducing passenger safety risk, a leading rail industry figure has stated. Speaking at Rail Network Resilience 2017 last week, Arupmp;rsquo;s resilience, security and risk associate, Nadim Choudhary, said that cyber...
  
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• Council to launch Crewe HS2 Masterplan

  08-11-2017 01:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  Crewe Chronicle -Vision for how seven high speed trains per hour would shape local economy
  
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• COLUMN: Do 'cyclist dismount' signs mean you have to get off your bike?

  08-11-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -By Andy Chivers
  
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• Cheshire East subsidised bus services axed to save £1m

  08-11-2017 01:00 via
  BBC News - Eighteen subsidised bus services across east Cheshire will be axed to help save £1m, councillors decided earlier.
  
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