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• Witnesses describe Oxford Street 'pandemonium' - video

  24-11-2017 21:13
  Passengers at Oxford Circus tube station react to apparent gunshots,prompting mass panic and an armed police response in central London towhat turned out to be a false alarmOxford Street panic subsides after central London alertContinue reading...
  
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• Oxford Street panic subsides after central London alert

  24-11-2017 20:35
  Police say they found no evidence of shots being fired after receiving reports that led to tube station closures
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  An outbreak of mass panic led to people fleeing in fear, armed police being deployed and a section of central London being evacuated on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.Related: Oxford Circus: police respond 'as if incident terrorist related' after gunshots reportedly fired - live updates An unusual hustle in Oxford Circus, people run out fro
  
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• Oxford Circus incident: share your eyewitness accounts

  24-11-2017 20:12
  If you witnessed the incident at Oxford circus on Friday evening, we’d like to hear from you
  There was confusion in central London on Friday evening as armed police responded to an incident on Oxford Street.Pictures on social media showed London’s main shopping street deserted apart from police and emergency vehicles, but after just over an hour the police said they had found “no evidence of shots fired or casualties” and declared the incident to be over. Continue reading
  
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• Oxford Circus: police stood down after incident in central London – as it happened

  24-11-2017 19:54
  Met police say there is ‘no evidence of shots fired or casualties’ after earlier reports of gunfire at tube stationOxford Circus incident: share your eyewitness accounts 6.54pm GMTThis blog will be closing now. Here is a summary of tonight’s events: Related: Oxford Circus incident: share your eyewitness accounts6.40pm GMTThe singer and songwriter, Olly Murs, who has 7.8m Twitter followers, was among those who tweeted that there had been gunshots and is taking a lot of stick as
  
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• Oxford Circus: armed London police respond to reports of gunfire

  24-11-2017 18:23
  Underground station closed and public advised to avoid area of central London as officers investigate incident
  Police are responding to a number of reports of shots being fired on Oxford Street in central London and are treating it as if it is a terrorist incident.The Metropolitan police said there were no reports of casualties and they had not located any suspects yet. An unusual hustle in Oxford Circus, people run out from a shop screaming, police arrived and closed the road pic.twitter.com/D9
  
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• No plan to make cycle helmets compulsory in safety review – minister

  24-11-2017 13:50
  Jesse Norman rejects reports that UK bike riders will be forced to wear protective headgear as helmet debate continues A government review of cycle safety will consider submissions calling for helmets to be made compulsory, but the Department for Transport has played down the likelihood of the idea becoming a reality.Jesse Norman, the minister for roads and local transport, told a conference he would consider making helmets mandatory if groups or individuals made submissions calling for as much
  
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• New high-speed trains go slow on provision for cyclists

  24-11-2017 08:43
  The new service by Great Western Railway has reduced bike space, a troublesome booking system and fails to meet the needs of disabled, elderly or less mobile cyclistsGreat Western Railway’s (GWR) new high-speed Intercity Express trains made headlines last month with their gaffe-filled launch that saw new trains temporarily taken out of service after several on-board malfunctions, on a service that arrived 41 minutes late, with the transport secretary on board. There could be more bad news
  
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• Why Road Safety misses the point

  24-11-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  Green Miscellany - We are living in curious times. We are a society overly obsessed with safety. And yet, danger from motor trafficparticularly tovulnerable road users is characterised by official tolerance. This week has been Road Safety Week, an initiative thatthis year focussed on encouraging drivers to stop speeding. We wholeheartedly support better enforcement of speed limitsafter all,arecent survey The post Why Road Safety misses the point appeared first on ETA.
  
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• What cycling question would you put to government?

  24-11-2017 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  Green Miscellany - As corporate members of the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group (APPCG), we have the opportunity to submit questions to a transport minister. With another round of questioning happening soon, we would like to know what cycling-related question you wouldlike answered bya transport minister. Please use the comments section at the bottom of the page to submit your question. To view examples The post What cycling question would you put to government? appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Vandals hunted for bringing Sheffield's railway network to a standstill

  24-11-2017 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - A reward of £500 is being offered for information leading to the conviction of vandals who brought Sheffield's railway network to a standstill.
  
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• UK passenger tax to rise yet again

  24-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- The UK government is to increase Air Passenger Duty (APD)an airline ticket taxon premium tickets from April 2019. read more
  
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• UK car production rises in October

  24-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Vehicle output rises as a result of higher exports, but production for the domestic market falls again.
  
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• Uber: under suspicion

  24-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - How can anyone invest in a company with such untold legal liabilities?
  
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• Uber failed to give reliable figure for British hacking victims, says digital minister Matt Hancock subscription

  24-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Uber has been accused by a minister of providing unreliable figures about the number of Britons affected by a hacking attack on the taxi-hailing company.
  
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• This is why Derby rail passengers must endure MONTHS of railway misery

  24-11-2017 01:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - A £198m revamp will cause three months of disruption at Derby railway station in the summer of 2018
  
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• The millennial railcard shows the utter disdain the Tories hold us in

  24-11-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - ednesday was budget day: that time of year when the chancellor moves money around ostensibly to manage the economy, when really its to give us all a reason to vote their party back into power come the next election.
  
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• Six drivers a day dicing with death at Suffolk level crossing barriers

  24-11-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Scores of motorists are facing fines, points on their licences, or the prospect of special training after dicing with death on railway level crossings in Suffolk.
  
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• ScotRail running extra late night trains between Glasgow and Edinburgh over festive season

  24-11-2017 01:00 via glasgowlive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - We all know the festive season is full of late nights catching up with friends and family and having a few drinks.
  
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• Ryanair crew told to sell more perfume and scratchcards or face action

  24-11-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Recruitment firms warn staff not selling enough merchandise on flights to up their game or risk disciplinary proceedings Ryanair cabin crew have been told they could face disciplinary proceedings and have their working hours forcibly changed unless they sell more perfume and scratchcards.The Irish airline has previously denied pressuring staff to hit specific sales targets, after it emerged they were encouraged to sell products in return for bonuses. Continue reading...
  
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• Rail bosses apologise to commuters left stranded on platforms

  24-11-2017 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - RAIL bosses have apologised to furious commuters and pledged improvements to services plagued by delays, cancellations and overcrowding.
  
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• Primera Air to launch daily flights to Spain from Birmingham Airport and this is when

  24-11-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -The flights will be operated daily from May 2018
  
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• New Metros: Here's what it will cost North East councils to replace the trains

  24-11-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The government are going to provide £337m to replace the trains - but that doesn't mean the region will get off without a bill
  
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• MP's threat to Northern over new fines policy

  24-11-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - AN MP has warned a train operator he will do all he can to strip the company of its franchise if a fresh crackdown on fare dodgers results in fines for those trying to buy a ticket.
  
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• More buses will be put on for Boxing Day sales Westgate rush

  24-11-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - OXFORD Bus Company will put on more services over the festive period to deal with Boxing Day sales at the Westgate.
  
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• Lufthansa previews B777-9 business class

  24-11-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Carrier moves toward aisle access for every seat
  
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• Lufthansa expands 747 use on Frankfurt-Berlin route

  24-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa will expand Boeing 747-400 operations between Frankfurt and Berlin Tegel airports, citing high demand on the domestic route since the closure of bankrupt airberlin.read more
  
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• KPMG wins Monarch runway slots appeal

  24-11-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Administrator can sell assets
  
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• Ian McConnell: How on earth can anyone contest need for Glasgow Airport rail link?

  24-11-2017 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - THE issue of a hybrid tram-train or traditional rail link between Glasgow Airport and the city centre has been astonishingly controversial over recent years.
  
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• HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins insists 'needed' high-speed railway will be safe in Cheshire

  24-11-2017 01:00 via northwichguardian.co.uk
  Other News Sources - THE chairman of HS2 Ltd believes residents across Cheshire will benefit from the controversial high-speed railway.
  
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• Ground is broken on £6m steel terminal expansion in Wolverhampton

  24-11-2017 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Work has officially started on a £6 million project to double the size of Wolverhamptons steel rail terminal, in Horseley Fields.
  
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• Full Thameslink service delayed a year, says watchdog Subscription

  24-11-2017 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail and the Department for Transport (DfT) will face a tough challenge in being ready to deliver the full Thameslink services in London, as issues such as infrastruture readiness hit timelines, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has concluded.
  
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• Ford reveals plans for on-demand minibus commuter service in London

  24-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Ford has revealed plans for an on-demand minibus shuttle commuter service in London to offer transport to currently under-serviced areas.
  
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• Flights delayed due to staff shortages at Glasgow Airport

  24-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Flights in and out of Glasgow Airport suspended for 30 minutes because of control tower staffing problems.
  
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• Drivers now using twice as much diesel as petrol Subscription

  24-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The dash for diesel under the last Labour government means that drivers are using twice as much of the fuel as petrol.
  
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• Diesel trade in scheme would target poorest households subscription

  24-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Diesel cars owned by the poorest households could be traded in for cleaner vehicles or a bus pass under government plans.
  
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• Cyclists call for better road safety as rival 'dockless' bike companies boom in Islington

  24-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The first borough to allow rival dockless bike firms to compete for riders was today urged to do more to improve road safety.
  
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• Council's train plans will 'derail years of hard work' says Bromsgrove Rail User Group

  24-11-2017 01:00 via bromsgrovestandard.co.uk
  Other News Sources - THE VICE Chairman of the Bromsgrove Rail User Group (BRUG) has slammed Worcestershire County Council Cabinets illogical plan to introduce a new regional rail service connecting the town to the south west.
  
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• Bus shelters smashed up in spate of 'wanton vandalism'

  24-11-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -THREE bus shelters on the same stretch of road were smashed in what has been branded an act of wanton violence.
  
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• Budget's Oxbridge corridor plans laid out subscription

  24-11-2017 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Further details of the governments plans for the East West Rail and Oxford to Cambridge expressway have been revealed in budget documents, following the chancellor Philip Hammons announcement that it will fund the schemes.
  
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• Arriva North West bus strikes: Unions reject latest pay offer

  24-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Nine strikes in December will go ahead after union members reject Arriva North West's pay offer.
  
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• AM raises concerns over the Heads of the Valleys dualling scheme

  24-11-2017 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - CONCERNS have been raised around alleged changes to the project converting the A465 Heads of the Valleys road into a dual carriageway and the way road closures are being advertised.
  
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• Airbus 'on path' to pilotless commercial planes

  24-11-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Chief technology officer Paul Eremenko said the technology could reduce costs for carriers
  
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• Advent of driverless vehicles means a million people will have to be retrained, Philip Hammond says

  24-11-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph -
  
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• A new train service which was set to revolutionise travel for some people in Kent has been delayed

  24-11-2017 01:00 via kentlive.news
  Other News Sources - Commuters will have to wait another year for the long-awaited improvements
  
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• £7bn Thameslink expansion due to arrive in 2020...two decades late

  24-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The trains soon to arrive are 20 years late... Thameslink 2000, the massive expansion project for the through-London serviceoriginally costed at £650 million with its host of more and faster servicesshould, as the name implies, have opened for the new millennium.
  
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• £4m rail upgrade after landslide on West Coast main line

  24-11-2017 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Rail bosses have completed a £4million upgrade which was made following last years landslide at Kings Langley.
  
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• £30 million to improve road safety for communities along HS2 route

  24-11-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Fund allocations to improve cycle and road safety confirmed today as part of National Road Safety Week.
  
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