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• Wizz Air shares grounded as outlook lift fails to give flight

  09-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
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• Wizz Air bumps up full-year profit forecast after soaring to record first-half results

  09-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has lifted its full-year profit forecast after it reported record first-half results today.
  
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• 'Why is London getting 10 times as much transport cash per head as Yorkshire?'

  09-11-2017 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The Transport for the North partnership has to develop plans for the whole region with just £10 million more than Transport for London spent on advertising in 2008, a Labour MP has said.
  
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• VW has still not fixed one in three dieselgate cars in Britain

  09-11-2017 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - Volkswagenhas yet to fix around 390,000 of the 1.2 million cars affected by the diesel emissions scandal in Britain, over two years since the revelations first came to light, according to a parliamentary committee.
  
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• Virgin Australia eyes more Asian services in 2018

  09-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Virgin Australia intends to start operating at least one new Asian route next year, as the carrier continues to seek access to slot-constrained airports. read more
  
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• VIDEO: Motorists urged to prepare for icy Peterborough roads to reduce number of crashes in city

  09-11-2017 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Peterborough Telegraph - As the cold weather approaches, Peterborough City Council is urging motorists to get ready for winter in an effort to reduce the number of collisions on city roads.
  
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• Union bosses call for Night Tube to be suspended over claims 1,400 jobs could be cut

  09-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Union leaders have called for the Night Tube service to be suspended to pay for Transport for London spending cuts.
  
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• Uber's hooking up with Nasa to bring flying cars a step closer to reality by 2020 in Los Angeles and beyond

  09-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Uber says its vision for flying cars are closer to take off after a deal with Nasa to work on a system for managing airspace together.
  
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• Uber to work with Nasa on flying cars

  09-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Uber says it will work on a system for managing flying taxi routes in current busy airspace.
  
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• Uber to combat LA traffic with flying taxis

  09-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
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• Uber reveals first look at what it will be like to take flying taxis in new video

  09-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Uber has revealed for the first time what it will be like to take one of its flying taxis.
  
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• Uber hoping plans to launch a flying taxi take off

  09-11-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Uber have created plans for a flying taxi in a bold proposal that could provide commuters of the future with some relief from congested roads.
  
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• Transport links must improve to unlock Bradford's 'huge' potential, says MP

  09-11-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -HUGE potential in Bradford is being held back by creaking infrastructure and a lack of transport investment.
  
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• Tram chiefs planned spiking entire contract under 'Project Pitchfork'

  09-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - TRANSPORT executives considered spiking the Edinburgh trams contract altogether as late as 2010 as part of a plan called 'Project Pitchfork' following gridlock after a series of design and construction disputes.
  
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• Train strike: Southern Rail drivers agree deal to end 18 months of misery for commuters

  09-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Southern Rail drivers have voted to accept a pay deal which will bring an end to the longest-running industrial dispute in the history of Britain's railways.
  
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• Train drivers call a halt to long-running Southern dispute

  09-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Deal comes as conductors strike again in row over job changes
  
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• Top rail boss to visit Newark over level crossing fears

  09-11-2017 01:00 via newarkadvertiser.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The head of the national rail regulator is to make a personal visit to ensure problems at level crossings on the Nottingham to Lincoln line through Newark are over.
  
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• The Yorkshire Post says: Business case cannot be ignored... Transport is key to Yorkshire's future

  09-11-2017 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - YORKSHIRE is fortunate that it is home to cutting-edge companies like Sky Betting mp; Gaming whose presence and expertise is helping to keep this region at the forefront of the technology, digital and skills revolution.
  
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• The £1.2bn Northern Line extension hits a major milestone: Tunnelling work is completed from Battersea to Kennington

  09-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The £1.2bn Northern Line extension to Battersea notched up a fresh milestone today, with the completion of tunnelling work.
  
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• TfL says major Tube upgrades on Northern Line and Jubilee Line cancelled because of unexpected dip in passenger numbers

  09-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Upgrades planned for the Jubilee Line and Northern Line have gone off track due to an unexpected dip in passenger numbers on the Tube, Transport for London (TfL) said today.
  
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• Southern strikes: union votes to accept resolution

  09-11-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - An end in sight to long-running dispute as ASLEF and operator reach agreement
  
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• Southern Class 455 EMUs to be modified for PRM compliance

  09-11-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - UK: ESG Rail has been awarded a turnkey contract to modify Class 455 electric multiple-units which Govia Thameslink Railway leases from Eversholt Rail to bring them into compliance with the Persons with Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability.
  
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• Self-driving shuttle bus crashes less than two hours after launch in Las Vegas

  09-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A self-driving shuttle bus has crashed less than two hours after it was launched in Las Vegas.
  
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• ScotRail blames early autumn for drop in punctuality

  09-11-2017 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - AN early autumn has been blamed for a dip in the performance of Scotlands rail service.
  
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• Safety debates continue as five strikes begin

  09-11-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A debate over safety has flared on Greater Anglia, as the RMT starts two days of strikes affecting a total of five operators in the long-running disputes over train staffing. The union said support for the action among its members was rock solid. RMT conductors at Greater Anglia are walking out today and tomorrow, and two days of strikes are also starting today on South Western Railway and Southern. Single 24-hour strikes are being staged today on Merseyrail and Northern. Little
  
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• Ryanair changes airport on route between London and Belfast

  09-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Ryanair is to change the airport it uses when flights between Belfast and London resume next year.
  
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• Rail strikes: Second day of walkout by workers

  09-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Passengers face more disruption as train staff continue their 48-hour strike action.
  
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• Rail link connects Manchester stations for first time

  09-11-2017 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - A special ceremony is being held to mark the completion of a new rail link in Manchester.
  
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• Rail dispute - no end in sight says union if operator doesn't compromise

  09-11-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The RMT says it is eager to find a solution but accuses Northern and Department for Transport of intransigence
  
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• Plans unveiled for new river crossing between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf to reduce Jubilee line crowding

  09-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - It is part of the Mayor's bid to boost cycling and walking
  
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• Oxford black cab drivers in 'raw deal' over Westgate roads

  09-11-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -OXFORD'S black cab drivers say they have been 'abandoned' as restrictions have made it difficult to collect passengers near the Westgate Centre.
  
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• On the day before rail strike over driver-only trains, RMT boss Mick Lynch travels to work... on driver-only train

  09-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - It is an image that lays bare the sheer hypocrisy of today's crippling rail strikes.
  
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• MPs frustrations and hopes for future of Hartlepool rail services

  09-11-2017 01:00 via hartlepoolmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Hartlepool MP Mike Hill heard about plans to improve the local rail network after meeting with a boss of rail firm Northern.
  
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• MP joins striking rail staff

  09-11-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - YORK Central MP Rachael Maskell joined RMT union members at York Railway Station yesterday as they staged another strike in the continuing dispute with Northern over guards and driver only trains.
  
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• More trains for Yorkshire as Northern unveil new rail timetable

  09-11-2017 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - From December 10, more than 130 new trains will be added to the Northern network, ahead of a target of 2,000 additional services by 2020.
  
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• Monarchs airport slots cant be sold off to rivals

  09-11-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Two judges in London ruled against the ill-fated airline which went into administration on October 2. Monarch wanted sell the slots it believed it held for summer 2018 to rivals.
  
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• Monarch loses battle over rights to landing slots

  09-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Judges dismiss claim to most valuable assets in big blow to airlines owners Greybull
  
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• Monarch administrator vows to appeal "disappointing" lost High Court ruling over £60m airport slots

  09-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - KPMG, the administrator of doomed airline Monarch, has vowed to fight on after today losing a legal battle to sell take-off and landing slots believed to be worth as much as £60m.
  
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• Ministers and Network Rail accused of causing "bottleneck" delays to City Deal Airport rail link

  09-11-2017 01:00 via eveningtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Government approvals to create a proposed rail link to Glasgow Airport will take twice as long as it will take to build the actual line itself, an MSP has said.
  
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• Mass rail strike misery gets underway with walkouts across five networks including South Western Railway, Southern and Greater Anglia

  09-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Mass UK rail strikes kick off today across five train companies, as the row over the role of the guard and so-called driver-only operation, continues to spread.
  
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• London river crossings: TfL unveils plans for Rotherhithe-Canary Wharf pedestrian and cycling bridge

  09-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Plans for a new river crossing in east London progressed today with the launch of a consultation on the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge that will provide a pedestrian and cycling route across the Thames.
  
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• Insight What next for Network Rails CP6 subscription

  09-11-2017 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Planning for Network Rails next control period, CP6, is in full flow after transport secretary Chris Grayling announced it would get £48bn to spend during the period.
  
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• 'Hypocrite' rail boss rides on train he claimed was 'too dangerous' for use

  09-11-2017 01:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - RAIL union boss Mick Lynch has been branded hypocritical for riding to work on one of the trains he claims are too dangerous for the public to use.
  
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• 'Highest' amount of traffic on roads in Wales reported

  09-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - There has been a rise in the amount of vans, cars and taxis on the roads, prompting pollution level concerns.
  
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• Guildford train doors opened on wrong side 'exposing passengers to 750v' RMT organiser claims during 48-hour strike

  09-11-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Passengers were allegedly exposed to a live rail when a train stopped short of its mark
  
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• Guest column: Good rail links are vital to the economy Read more at: http://www.gainsboroughstandard.co.uk/news/guest-column-good-rail-links-are-vital-to-the-economy-1-8847962

  09-11-2017 01:00 via gainsboroughstandard.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The North Notts and Lincs Community Rail Partnership responded to the recent Department for Transport (DfT) consultation for the new East Midlands rail franchise by supporting the East Midlands councils.
  
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• Green light nearer for bid to re-open vital rail link between Yorkshire and Lancashire

  09-11-2017 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Measuring 11-and-a-half miles from end to end, it represents little more than a thousandth of the length of the UKs total rail network.
  
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• GBRf starts serving Southampton

  09-11-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - GB Railfreight wins new contract to start running its first intermodal train to Southampton.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Talgo explores options for building UK test track

  09-11-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Talgo tells RAIL it is interested in developing a test track in the UK.
  
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• EU car firms should cut CO2 emissions by 30 from 2030

  09-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The European Commission is proposing measures to get car firms to build more alternative vehicles.
  
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