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• Couple travel from UK to Hong Kong on public transport | Daily Mail ... - Daily Mail

  23-11-2017 13:02
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  Couple travel from UK to Hong Kong on public transport | Daily Mail ...
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  Phil and Emma Whiting spent three weeks aboard 16 different trains, travelling through Europe, across Russia, into Mongolia, then onto Beijing and finally Hong ...en meer »
  
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• Couple travel 12000 miles from the UK to Hong Kong - using only PUBLIC TRANSPORT - Daily Mail

  23-11-2017 13:02
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  Couple travel 12000 miles from the UK to Hong Kong - using only PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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  A couple took the trip-of-a-lifetime to visit their son in Hong Kong for his birthday – by travelling all the way there using only public transport. Phil and Emma Whiting spent three weeks aboard 16 different trains, travelling through Europe, across ...en meer »
  
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• The ‘millennial railcard’ shows the utter disdain the Tories hold us in | Ellie Mae O’Hagan

  23-11-2017 11:57
  Young people face a perfect storm of unaffordable housing, spiralling debt and job insecurity. Slightly cheaper off-peak rail travel doesn’t begin to address thatWednesday was budget day: that time of year when the chancellor moves money around ostensibly to manage the economy, when really it’s to give us all a reason to vote their party back into power come the next election.And it is with that in mind that we turn to the millennial railcard, one of the measures heavily trailed in t
  
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• Chancellor targets English regions with multibillion investment

  23-11-2017 07:00
  Budget aims to tackle London-centric economy by announcing spending plans for areas including the north and MidlandsEnglish regions including the north and the Midlands will receive a multibillion-pound investment in an effort to reduce the weighting of the economy towards London.Speaking as he announced plans aimed at improving transport links and devolving more power to the regions, Philip Hammond said “far too much of our economic strength is concentrated in our capital city”. Rel
  
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• Snow, flooding and gales hit UK, bringing traffic disruption

  23-11-2017 06:43
  Severe weather warning issued for Scotland, with yellow weather warning of heavy rain in northern England and north-west WalesSnow hit parts of the UK on Wednesday night along with heavy rain and strong winds.Heavy and persistent snow is forecast in Scotland on Thursday morning, with 2cm to 5cm likely for many parts and up to 20cm on the highest ground, the Met Office said. Continue reading...
  
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• Completion of London's Thameslink rail project delayed until December 2019

  23-11-2017 01:01
  Promise of 24 Thameslink trains running through central London each hour will not be fulfilled until another £900m of work is carried outThe £7.5bn Thameslink project designed to run trains automatically through central London every two and a half minutes will now not be completed until the end of the decade. Related: UK's biggest rail franchise to be broken upRelated: Cattle-class: are Thameslink's new 'tube-style' trains the future of commuting?Continue reading...
  
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• West London Orbital Railway plans: Talks with TfL 'seem to be going positively'

  23-11-2017 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  Get West London - The cross-council board behind plans for a West London Orbital railway met on Tuesday (November 21) to discuss its progress
  
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• We're getting new Metros! Philip Hammond pledges £337m for new trains in Budget

  23-11-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The massive breakthrough means Nexus could be rolling out new trains by 2021
  
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• We should be looking to upgrade rail link to Prestwick Airport

  23-11-2017 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - ESURRECTING the idea of a Glasgow centre to Glasgow Airport rail link is about as sensible as the Edinburgh trams fiasco ("Airport rail link could still go ahead, says Yousaf", The Herald, November 20), and Letters, November 20, 21 mp; 22). While the monorail sounds a much better solution, an upgraded rail link between Glasgow centre to Prestwick Airport would seem like a much more sensible and cheaper option.
  
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• Watford derailment embankments stabilised in £4m repairs

  23-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A landslip led to an early morning commuter train to London derailing close to Watford.
  
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• Wales electrification cancellation a 'failure of management' Subscription

  23-11-2017 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The cancellation of rail electrification in south Wales was a failure of management by Network Rail, a government committee has been told.
  
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• UK car production picks up in October but forecasts are lowered as domestic demand stutters

  23-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Fewer vehicles are set to roll off production lines at Britain's car plants this year, according to a fresh independent forecast.
  
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• Uber scandal: Britains spy chiefs begin investigating cover-up of data hack of 57 million customers

  23-11-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Uber reveals huge data breach

  23-11-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Hackers stole user data in 2016
  
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• Thameslinks 24tph introduction held over to 2019

  23-11-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Phased introduction of services on Thameslink means 24 trains per hour will now be delivered in December 2019.
  
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• Test holes drilling for Stornoway's deep-water port plan

  23-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Stornoway Port Authority hopes to create a port capable of allowing larger ships to berth.
  
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• Stadler launches Wink multiple-unit offering a range of traction options

  23-11-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - STADLER: A recent order from Arriva marked the launch of Stadlers latest multiple-unit family,...
  
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• SNP plan to cut air tax in Scotland delayed before take off

  23-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - THE SNPs flagship plan to cut and eventually abolish air tax in Scotland has been postponed for at least year.
  
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• Singapore to use driverless buses 'from 2022'

  23-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The government plans to let commuters hail on-demand shuttles using their mobile phones.
  
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• Rail in the November 2017 UK budget

  23-11-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - UK: A new railcard, replacement of the Tyne mp; Wear Metro fleet, signalling and communications...
  
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• £5m funding secured for upgrade of York's Scarborough Bridge

  23-11-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press -A FUNDING package totalling almost £5 million has been approved to upgrade a footbridge used by thousands of pedestrians and cyclists everyday.
  
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• Paddington train derailed due to decayed timbers

  23-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Great Western Railway train derailed at low speed after timbers supporting the tracks failed.
  
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• Northern Ireland leaders urged to lobby for aircraft firm in US

  23-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - Democratic Unionist chief Arlene Foster and Sinn Feins Stormont leader Michelle ONeill have been urged to set aside their differences and travel to the US together to lobby for jobs at Bombardiers Northern Ireland factory.
  
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• Nearly three million diesel car drivers hit by new 'green' taxes

  23-11-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Motorists get busy sending cops dashcam film of dodgy drivers

  23-11-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -North Wales Police say they are keen to hear from anyone who has dashcam footage that could help make the roads safer
  
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• Motorists can expect closures on the M60 EVERY NIGHT until December

  23-11-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Smart motorway works to cause a series of closures this month
  
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• Monarch Appeal Court ruling paves way for multi-million pound pension payout

  23-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Monarch pensioners have been given fresh hope of salvaging a multi-million pound payout from the collapse of the airline.
  
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• Hyundai Rotem EMU maintenance contract extended

  23-11-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - UKRAINE: Hyundai Rotems contract to maintain the 10 nine-car inter-city electric multiple units it...
  
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• Hires of Santander Cycles hit fresh record but Brixton launch gets pushed back

  23-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Since the unveiling of the snazzy new Santander Cycles last month, more people seem to be donning their Lycra.
  
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• Gatwick growth continues to fly as it eyes 50m passengers a year milestone

  23-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Gatwick soared to rising revenues and earnings for the first six months of the year, reporting growth across long-haul traffic, European business routes and destinations in Asia.
  
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• Former Monarch owner Greybull Capital lands £60m Subscription

  23-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Failed carriers airport slots cleared for sale
  
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• Digital railway moves forward with new Budget investment pledges

  23-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The government has announced a raft of new commitments to strengthen the Digital Railway programme as part of its commitment to boost capacity across the network through innovative technology. In his Autumn Budget statement today, chancellor Philip Hammond announced a mp;pound;84m package for...
  
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• Cycling company causes outrage after suggesting women should buy electric bikes to keep up with their boyfriends

  23-11-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Chancellor accepts East West Rail targets and strengthens plans with extra cash

  23-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed the governmentmp;rsquo;s commitment to completing the western section of East West Rail by 2024 and will commit new money to developing proposals for new stations, services and routes across the region. The National Infrastructure Commission recently...
  
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• Campaigners bid to stop trams replacing regions railway lines

  23-11-2017 01:00 via halesowennews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A PUBLIC meeting is being held in Halesowen in a bid to stop the replacing of the regions railway with metro lines.
  
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• Bus company chiefs to appear in court on fraud charges

  23-11-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Express Motors director Eric Wyn Jones and six others expected in front of magistrates this morning
  
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• Budget highlights for Wales in Philip Hammond's speech

  23-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Chancellor Phillip Hammond says the Welsh Government will get an extra £1.2bn to spend due to his Budget, and promises talks on economic growth deals for north and mid Wales.
  
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• Budget 2017: Relief greets fuel duty freeze subscription

  23-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Fuel duty was frozen for the eighth year in a row yesterday as the Treasury claimed that it had saved the average motorist £850.
  
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• Budget 2017: Legal pothole in roadmap for driverless cars Subscription

  23-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Philip Hammond was understood to be considering a publicity stunt in advance of his budget statement in parliament yesterday that would have involved the chancellor reclining in a driverless car.
  
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• Budget 2017: Electric car fund to spark increase in chargers Subscription

  23-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The government committed to an expansion of electric cars yesterday with more roadside chargers, grants to act as incentives for purchases and tax breaks for company car drivers.
  
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• Autumn Budget: Private jet and business class travellers face rise in air passenger duty

  23-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Calls to slash air passenger duty to keep Britain competitive as it leaves the European Union were not acceded to by the chancellor today.
  
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• Autumn Budget: Crackdown on diesel as drivers face higher taxes

  23-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Diesel drivers are facing higher taxes under a scheme set out by Philip Hammond in the chancellor's Autumn Budget today.
  
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• Autumn Budget 2017: Fuel duty frozen again to chagrin of green campaigners

  23-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The chancellor announced yet another freeze on fuel duty today, keeping the tax the same for the longest period for 40 years.
  
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• Autumn Budget 2017: Chancellor says government continues to work on Crossrail 2 funding with TfL

  23-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Chancellor Philip Hammond namechecked the £31bn Crossrail 2 rail project in today's Autumn Budget, though he stopped short of giving a concrete commitment on funding for it.
  
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• All-you-can-fly private airline Surf Air is coming to London City Airport in December

  23-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Surf Air, a subscription based private airline, is coming to London City Airport as it looks to tap into the airport's many business travellers.
  
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• Airline mergers bad for passengers, says US report

  23-11-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Consolidation limits choice
  
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• Aecom JV appointed on £30M Coventry rail framework Subscription

  23-11-2017 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - An Aecom and SLC Rail joint venture has been appointed on a £30M rail advisory framework for Coventry City Council.
  
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• A cheap way out of an embarrassing problem' The scathing verdict on the scrapping of rail electrification to Swansea

  23-11-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Roger Ford gave a withering assessment of decision to switch to diesel power from Cardiff
  
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