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• This is not a strategy – it’s a fast track to the dark ages of rail | Simon Jenkins

  29-11-2017 20:30
  As transport secretary, Chris Grayling should be investing in the northern axis, not vanity projects like the Oxbridge lineThe transport secretary Chris Grayling announced this week that he plans to reopen five, possibly eight, railway lines closed by Richard Beeching, to cut overcrowding and increase capacity. Beeching, who wrote a report back in the 1960s that identified 5,000 miles of railway line for closure, has been dead for a quarter of a century. The lines he closed are reopening all the
  
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• East Coast rail 'bailout' could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions

  29-11-2017 15:42
  Unions and Labour criticise government as Virgin Trains East Coast’s contract is terminated three years earlyThe East Coast rail franchise will be terminated three years early, avoiding the embarrassment of another private firm handing back the keys to the government but potentially forfeiting hundreds of millions in premiums due to the Treasury.Under a rail strategy announced by the transport secretary, Chris Grayling, a new partnership model will replace the franchise contract of Virgin
  
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• Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker

  29-11-2017 13:28
  World’s largest shipbroker follows large corporations including Deloitte, Yahoo and Equifax in falling victim to cyber-attackShipping company Clarksons is bracing for a tranche of private data to be released, after refusing to pay a ransom to a hacker who staged a “criminal attack” on its computer systems.In a statement to the stock market, the world’s largest shipbroker said it was working with specialist police and contacting customers who may have been affected after a
  
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• पब्लिक ट्रांसपोर्ट से इंग्लैंड से हॉन्गकॉन्ग पहुंचें बुजुर्ग दंपती - नवभारत टाइम्स

  29-11-2017 07:28
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  पब्लिक ट्रांसपोर्ट से इंग्लैंड से हॉन्गकॉन्ग पहुंचें बुजुर्ग दंपती
  
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• Work on Platform 0 at Redhill station 'visibly well underway' as Network Rail provides update on opening date

  29-11-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Work on the £50 million expansion of the station is "visibly well underway"
  
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• Virgin Atlantic is offering inflight entertainment for visually impaired people for the first time

  29-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline to offer entertainment catered to visually impaired passengers.
  
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• Uber and Waymo trial delayed after evidence 'withheld'

  29-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Uber faces allegations that it stole secrets from Google's self-driving car firm.
  
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• This is exactly why Birmingham is being short-changed on transport

  29-11-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail -West Midlands is way behind London, but also South East and North West regions
  
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• The future of the Great Western franchise

  29-11-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - The Great Western rail franchise could be split up to maintain the strongest possible focus on passengers under proposals unveiled today (29 November 2017).
  
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• Strategic vision for rail, 29 November 2017

  29-11-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Setting out a vision for our railways, including a new way of operating train and track and changes to the franchising system.
  
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• Some lost rail routes may be 'restored'

  29-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - More than 4,000 miles of rail routes were closed in the 1960s as part of major cost cuts.
  
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• Softbank plays hard ball with offer to buy Uber shares Subscription

  29-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The Japanese technology investor that controversially bought Arm Holdings, the British chip designer, last year has stepped forward with an offer to buy a big stake in Uber.
  
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• Sadiq Khan reveals plans to ban parking spaces from new London homes

  29-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans to ban car parking spaces from new London homes and office blocks in an attempt to cut car use in the capital.
  
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• Rolls exec Schulz to succeed Leahy as top Airbus salesman

  29-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Airbus has named Rolls-Royce civil aerospace president Eric Schulz as EVP-chief of sales, marketing and contracts, to succeed John Leahy after 33 years at the company.read more
  
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• Rail market share falling in France, says regulator

  29-11-2017 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - FRANCE: In a report on rail passenger services covering 2015 and 2016, regulatory body Arafer found...
  
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• Rail lines axed by Dr Beeching in the 1960s may reopen

  29-11-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Railway lines and stations lost during the Beeching cuts could be reopened to drive housebuilding, including routes in Bristol, Devon and the West Midlands.
  
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• Rail lines axed by Beeching will reopen to tackle overcrowding crisis Subscription

  29-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Hundreds of miles of rail lines shut under the notorious Beeching cuts 50 years ago will be reopened as part of plans to tackle overcrowding and boost capacity on the network.
  
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• £70m cable car and zip wire plan for Swansea's Kilvey Hill

  29-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Talks are set to take place over building the tourist attraction which could open by 2020.
  
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• North Yorkshire Moors Railway unveils plans for new carriage works

  29-11-2017 01:00 via gazetteherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - PLANS have been submitted by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) for a carriage workshop and storage facility in Pickering.
  
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• New west London townhouses have charging points for electic cars

  29-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The new must-have is a power point for your eco-friendly electric car, and each townhouse in this 44-strong scheme has one in the garage.
  
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• New leisure centre, bus station, hotel and 400 homes: the £134m plan for Poole

  29-11-2017 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - MULTI-MILLION pound plans to transform an area of Poole town centre have been unveiled.
  
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• New images reveal how Swansea's proposed cable cars could offer stunning views of the city

  29-11-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -The project will also include a toboggan ride, zip wire and a restaurant on Kilvey Hill
  
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• New bus services provide rural boost to the Ribble Valley, Burnley and Pendle

  29-11-2017 01:00 via thisislancashire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - MAJOR improvements are to take place to bus services across the county after an extra £1million was made available to target rural links.
  
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• Nationalised ScotRail 'could lead to instant 6 fare cut'

  29-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - ScotRail could feasibly be nationalised by 2020, and doing so could give passengers an immediate 6 drop in fares, it has been claimed. Data provided by think tank Common Weal mp;ndash; commissioned by transport union TSSA mp;ndash; suggests that handing the company into public control would offer...
  
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• Midland Mainline franchise to be run by joint team

  29-11-2017 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - The government has announced that a joint team will run the Midland Mainline service when the tender for the new franchise is published next year.
  
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• IAG's low-cost airline Level is expanding across Europe as it sets up a new base in Paris

  29-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - IAG's low-cost, long-haul airline Level is spreading its wings with the launch of four new routes from Paris.
  
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• IAG names Paris Orly as Levels second base

  29-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- International Airlines Group (IAG) has selected Paris Orly Airport as the second base for its low-cost, long-haul carrier Level. read more
  
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• HS2 could cause journey times between Nottingham and Derby to be 14 minutes longer

  29-11-2017 01:00 via nottstv.com
  Other Regional Press - HS2 could make some journey times between Nottingham and Derby 14 minutes longer because the Toton stop will lengthen the route, according to a campaign group.
  
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• Great Western rail franchise could be split up and new line linking Plymouth and London launched

  29-11-2017 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - The Great Western rail franchise that operates Plymouth's train services could be split up in a major shake-up of the region's railways, it will be revealed today.
  
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• Government plans to restore lost rail services across Britain to expand network and boost housing development

  29-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The government plans to expand Britain's rail network, looking at restoring services that were lost to cuts in the 60s and 70s, to boost housing opportunities, and address the capacity pressures facing many train operators.
  
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• Firms team up on hybrid electric plane technology

  29-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Airbus, Rolls Royce and Siemens join forces to develop hybrid electric plane technology.
  
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• European majors look to electric future

  29-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Three major European manufacturing groups plan to take a significant step toward hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial aircraft, they announced Nov. 28.read more
  
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• DfT To Extend FirstGroup's Great Western Franchise

  29-11-2017 01:00 via uk.webfg.com
  Other News Sources - FirstGroup welcomed a new strategic vision for the Great Western rail network from the Department for Transport on Wednesday, with the DfT confirming it would exercise its option to extend Firsts franchise in the region by one year, to 1 April 2020.
  
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• Devon rail lines axed in 60s to be reopened, says Government

  29-11-2017 01:00 via devonlive.com
  Other Regional Press - Devon rail lines closed during the notorious Beeching cuts of the 1960s could be reopened, the Transport Secretary has announced.
  
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• Crossrail latest: Here's how the Paddington Elizabeth Line station is shaping up

  29-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Work on the £14.8bn Crossrail project is drawing nearer to completion, while the 10 stations being built in central London for the Elizabeth Line are nearly finished.
  
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• Claim communities in west Fife are being cut off by shortage of bus services

  29-11-2017 01:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Conservative councillors Mino Manekshaw and Dave Dempsey have backed Stagecoachs suggestion of a bus interchange at High Valleyfield, with connecting services to villages including Torryburn, Cairneyhill, Crossford and Charlestown.
  
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• Chris Grayling announces plan to overturn Beeching railway cuts

  29-11-2017 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Rail routes lost in the Beeching cuts of the 1960s could be restored to help increase house-building levels and boost the economy, the government has said.
  
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• Bus routes to Fenland towns saved after council steps in

  29-11-2017 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Bus routes serving Fenland towns will be saved after Cambridgeshire County Council stepped in to fund replacements.
  
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• Bus company's cut-price fare offer on evenings into and out of Durham in December

  29-11-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - A BUS company is to bring some early cheer for passengers and festive revellers, with news it is cutting evening fares into and out of a city centre.
  
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• Bold plan unveiled to expand rail network

  29-11-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The government has revealed plans to expand the railway network with the aim of unlocking jobs and growth. It says restoring capacity lost in the British Rail era could boost growth around key towns and cities. The latest plans include the commitment to accelerate the restoration of the rail link between Oxford and Cambridge. Transport secretary Chris Grayling said he wants to identify new transport projects which could include rail services lost under the British Rail cuts of th
  
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• Bmi regional looks for gaps in the market

  29-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- UK-based bmi regional is likely to strike up some form of partnership with a European Union (EU) airline to allow it to continue to operate inside the EU after Brexit, CCO Jochen Schnadt said in London Nov. 28.read more
  
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• Big rise in number of people caught riding on trains for free

  29-11-2017 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Two people a day are being caught fare dodging in West Yorkshire, as the number on trains without a ticket hits a six-year high.
  
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• Better journeys for South Eastern rail passengers

  29-11-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Competition to run the South Eastern rail franchise announced.
  
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• Arriva Trains Wales services hit by points failure

  29-11-2017 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - Services at a standstill on Arriva Trains Wales services between Treherbert and Pontypridd because of a points failure at Ystrad Rhondda.
  
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• Airline group IAG opens Paris base for Level

  29-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Airline group IAG's low-cost long-haul carrier will have two aircraft based at Paris Orly.
  
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• Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens to develop hybrid plane

  29-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Collaboration aims to have a part-electric test aircraft in the air by 2020
  
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• Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens team up to get a hybrid-electric plane flying by 2020

  29-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens have announced a partnership to develop a hybrid electric engine as the aviation industry ramps up efforts to reduce a reliance on fossil fuels.
  
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• Airbus could be flying this electric powered commercial jet by 2020

  29-11-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The aerospace giant has formed a partnership with Rolls-Royce and Siemens to develop a near-term flight demonstrator
  
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