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• Oxford Street panic began with fight at tube station, suggest police

  25-11-2017 11:07
  Visitors to London West End ran and hid, two tube stations were closed and armed police raced to scene after incident An altercation between two men appears to have triggered the outbreak of mass panic in London on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, leading to people fleeing in fear, armed police being deployed and a section of the West End being evacuated.British Transport Police issued a CCTV appeal for information about two men believed to be involved in a fight in Oxford Circus tu
  
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• Uber seeks permission to appeal directly to Supreme Court over drivers' rights row

  25-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Uber said today it has requested permission to appeal directly to the Supreme Court in its workers' rights row, after losing an appeal earlier this month against a tribunal ruling that it must give its drivers rights such as holiday pay and paid rest breaks.
  
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• Tug vehicle collides with passenger plane at Glasgow Airport

  25-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Glasgow Airport was closed temporarily as efforts were made to clear ice from stands and taxiways.
  
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• Transport minister hits back at reports of plan for compulsory helmets and hi-vis for cyclists

  25-11-2017 01:00 via cyclingweekly.com
  Other News Sources - Jesse Norman says review into cycling safety will be "based on the evidence"
  
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• Thameslink Programme completion deferred by a year

  25-11-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - UK: The Department for Transport has agreed to a proposal from Network Rail and train operator...
  
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• TfL completes 'incredibly challenging and complex' Bakerloo improvement work

  25-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - TfL has completed mp;ldquo;incredibly challenging and complexmp;rdquo; engineering works on the Bakerloo line as part of a mp;pound;2.3bn tube modernisation programme. Track replacements and junction upgrades are expected to increase reliability and improve journey times across the tube network. Work...
  
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• Speed warnings and radar guns slow down cyclists Subscription

  25-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Cyclists are being subjected to automatic speed checks for the first time as part of plans to encourage them to slow down.
  
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• Southern owner Govia Thameslink Railway unveils next details of mass timetable restructure including late night services

  25-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Southern rail owner Govia Thameslink Railway has announced proposals for a massive timetable restructure, and wants passengers' opinions on the latest stage of it.
  
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• ScotRail lifts ban on passengers using their own cups at refreshment trolley

  25-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - SCOTRAIL is lifting the ban on passengers reusable coffee cups following years of complaints from customers.
  
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• Responsible Riding Subscription

  25-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - In an age of acceleration, the bicycle is a joy. It can shift you through crowds and traffic without noise, fumes or the price of a gym membership, and yet its one of the finest exercise machines ever devised. Sadly, cyclists in cities sometimes live dangerously. More than 100 were killed on Britains roads last year.
  
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• Residents urged to have their say on Council's HS2 vision for Crewe

  25-11-2017 01:00 via crewechronicle.co.uk
  Crewe Chronicle -The leader of Cheshire East Council called on residents to engage with the consultation during a visit to Crewe by the chairman of HS2, Sir David Higgins
  
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• Im a robot, fly with me: pilotless planes come closer Subscription

  25-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Queasy airline passengers were given new reasons to worry this week when Airbus outlined its plans for a future of flight with no pilots on board.
  
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• Hammond pledges £250m to West Midlands transport in second devo deal

  25-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - A new devolution deal has secured £250m of funding for the West Midlands transport infrastructure.The deal between the government and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will see funds made available for the extension of the Midland Metro from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill. The cash...
  
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• Gatwick reports revenue growth

  25-11-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Passenger numbers and finances up
  
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• Fox hitches free ride on London sightseeing bus

  25-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The animal got a prime view when it managed to sneak onto the top of a double-decker London tour bus.
  
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• Elon Musk: what drives the billionaire who wants to save the planet? Subscription

  25-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Its mid-afternoon on a Friday at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, and three of Elon Musks children are gathered around himone of his triplets, both of his twins.
  
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• East Midlands Trains launches business service

  25-11-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - East Midlands Trains has unveiled a new booking system designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses.
  
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• Bike-sharing startup Mobike expands across London: Next stop Islington

  25-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Chinese bike-share firm Mobike pedalled into the capital in July, rocking up in Ealing.
  
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• 'Altercation' caused Tube panic

  25-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Police want to trace two men, following panicked scenes at Oxford Circus station on Friday.
  
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• £16m to improve road safety along West Midlands HS2 route

  25-11-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Region is granted new capital to building cycle lanes and new junctions along route of planned high-speed rail line
  
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• Oxford Street panic may have begun with fight at tube, police suggest

  25-11-2017 00:28
  Visitors to London West End ran and hid, two tube stations were closed and armed police raced to scene after incident An altercation between two men appears to have triggered the outbreak of mass panic in London on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, leading to people fleeing in fear, armed police being deployed and a section of the West End being evacuated.British Transport Police issued a CCTV appeal for information about two men believed to be involved in a fight in Oxford Circus tu
  
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• Oxford Street panic began with fight at tube station, police suggest

  25-11-2017 00:28
  Visitors to London West End ran and hid, two tube stations were closed and armed police raced to scene after incident An altercation between two men appears to have triggered the outbreak of mass panic in London on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, leading to people fleeing in fear, armed police being deployed and a section of the West End being evacuated.British Transport Police issued a CCTV appeal for information about two men believed to be involved in a fight in Oxford Circus tu
  
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