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• Commuter MISERY: Millions drive or get lifts to work because there is no public transport - Express.co.uk

  08-12-2017 01:04
  Express.co.uk
  Commuter MISERY: Millions drive or get lifts to work because there is no public transport
  Express.co.uk
  MORE than ten million Brits have to drive or get lifts to work because there is no public transport from where they live to where they work, new figures revealed. By JOHN INGHAM. PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 00:01, Fri, Dec 8, 2017. Public Transport GETTY ...en meer »
  
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• Ways to invest in the new and old railway routes

  08-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Railway lines are far more than a way to get from A to B: the government is hoping that a plan to build and improve our train tracks will boost productivity and help to solve the housing crisis. Meanwhile, homeowners will be looking forward to faster commutes and rising property values.
  
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• Virgin Trains kitchen pictured 'covered in rodent droppings' as rail union slams 'major hygiene issue'

  08-12-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - A Virgin Trains kitchen has been pictured seemingly covered in 'rodent droppings' as a union raised fears of a 'major hygiene issue' on a popular passenger route.
  
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• US senators introduce legislation to reauthorize NTSB

  08-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- US senators have introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) at a funding level higher than that in its current budget. read more
  
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• Uproar over 'rodent droppings' found on train

  08-12-2017 01:00 via lincolnshirelive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Pictures that appear to show rodent droppings littering a kitchen on an East Coast Mainline train have sparked fierce criticism.
  
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• UPDATE: No water, no toilets and people are getting desperate - Passengers vent anger after being stuck on broken down train for more than five hours

  08-12-2017 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Peterborough Telegraph - Passengers have vented their anger after being stuck on a broken down train for more than five hours after it hit an obstruction and leaked fuel near Helpston.
  
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• UK City of Culture: Broken train causes MP's rush to Hull

  08-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The arts minister had a last-minute rush to announce the next UK City of Culture after the train he was on was stranded for hours.
  
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• Uber Sheffield ban: Minicab app firm's licence suspended in second UK city

  08-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Uber's licence to operate in Sheffield has been suspended in another blow to the ride-hailing firm.
  
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• Uber Sheffield ban: Minicab app firm's licence suspended in second UK city

  08-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Uber's licence to operate in Sheffield has been suspended in another blow to the ride-hailing firm.
  
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• Uber has licence suspended in Sheffield

  08-12-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Move comes just months after Transport for London decided not to grant company new licence
  
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• Transport Minister Humza Yousaf takes drivers for fuels over rumoured diesel car restrictions

  08-12-2017 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -TheMSP dodges questions on plans to banish polluting motors from cities and suburbs by 2020.
  
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• Three major Liverpool roads set to become "red routes" where it is ILLEGAL for cars to stop

  08-12-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Echo - If approved drivers could be towed if they stop in these areas
  
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• This is the law on cyclists riding side by side on the road

  08-12-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -It can be a cause of confrontation between drivers and cyclists - here are the facts
  
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• Stretch of Heads of the Valleys closes for upgrade work

  08-12-2017 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A STRETCH of the Heads of the Valleys road connecting Brynmawr and Gilwernwill be closed in both directions this weekend
  
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• South Western Railway launches vote on decision to scrap quiet carriages

  08-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Plans to scrap quiet carriages on some London commuter lines have sparked fierce debate among passengers.
  
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• Russian airlines may deny tickets to blacklisted passengers

  08-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Russian President Vladimir Putin has amended the civil code permitting carriers to refuse to sell tickets to passengers previously added to a blacklist. read more
  
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• PA Consulting acquires aviation specialist Nyras

  08-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- UK-headquartered consultancy firm PA Consulting Group has acquired aviation consultancy specialist Nyras for an undisclosed sum.read more
  
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• Oxford Street pedestrianisation consultation pushed back into next year

  08-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  Airportwatch - The consultation on radical plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street has been extended into next year, after residents called for more time to consider the proposals.
  
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• Mag flying high with £55m payout subscription

  08-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Manchester Airports Group, the local authority-controlled company that owns Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, improved its profits in the six months to September 30, allowing it to pay a £55.3 million dividend.
  
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• Lufthansas Air Berlin deal faces further antitrust scrutiny

  08-12-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - EU officials worry that the acquisition will lead to higher prices and less choice
  
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• London Underground plans could solve New York's broken transit system, transport guru claims

  08-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The former Underground manager who has been hired to fix New York's broken transit system believes London could be a role model for solving the crisis in Manhattan.
  
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• London Stansted's owner has just launched a startup to improve its tech credentials

  08-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London Stansted's owner has today announced plans to improve customer experience and fight off competition from a rising wave of travel startups - by launching what will effectively serve as its own startup.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Government needs to step in and improve services from train stations where usage is increasing

  08-12-2017 01:00 via worcesternews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - SIRTransport secretary Chris Graylings conversion to reopen rail lines and stations closed under Beeching needs urgently to extend to improving services from existing stations where usage is steadily improvingboosted by major housing growth - but which are now under threat.
  
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• Lessors dominate Airbus, Boeing November orders

  08-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Boeing dominated Novembers new order tally, booking 159 commercial aircraft by six customers, valued at approximately $21 billion at list prices. read more
  
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• Investors fret over Norwegian Airs rapid growth

  08-12-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Low-cost airline wants to crack long haul but debt has ballooned to buy planes
  
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• I would kill to be the CEO of... British Airways

  08-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - On the face of it, those who know me will be thinking this is a weird choice. Why? Because I have a full-blown fear of flying.
  
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• HS2 technical chief steps aside

  08-12-2017 01:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Other News Sources - HS2 Andrew McNaughton, chief engineer on the £56bn HS2 project form the outset, is stepping aside from his role as technical director and moving into a part-time advisory role.
  
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• Heathrow trails other European high-flying airports on passenger traffic growth as it awaits expansion to cure capacity restriction

  08-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London Heathrow Airport is trailing its big European rivals on passenger growth, according to fresh figures for October from ACI Europe.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Report says driver 'probably dozed off'

  08-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A report into the crash which killed seven people claims
  
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• Croydon tram crash driver likely lost awareness due to a 'microsleep'

  08-12-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The driver of a tram which derailed in Croydon last year had a mp;ldquo;temporary loss of awarenessmp;rdquo; probably caused by a mp;ldquo;microsleep.mp;rdquo; The crash caused the death of seven people, while 61 others were injured in the incident which occurred in November last year. RAIB...
  
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• Croydon tram crash driver 'lost concentration during microsleep' before carriage flipped doing 46mph in 13mph zone, leaving seven dead

  08-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The Croydon tram crash was probably caused by the driver losing concentration during a "microsleep", an official report revealed today.
  
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• Councils Say Third Heathrow Runway 'Is Not Deliverable'

  08-12-2017 01:00 via neighbournet.com
  Other News Sources - Four local councils opposed to expansion at Heathrow have told the House of Commons Transport Select Committee that the most recent evidence published by the Government continues to demonstrate that a third runway could not be built at the airport without causing unacceptable air and noise pollution.
  
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• Bumpy start for emission zone plans Subscription

  08-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Humza Yousaf, Scotlands transport minister, yesterday unveiled the governments plans to ban polluting vehicles from city centresand immediately ran into criticism for failing to answer basic and straightforward questions.
  
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• Bike-sharer Ofo raises $1bn from investors including Alibaba

  08-12-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Bike-sharing sector growing fast as money pours in but some companies have hit road bumps
  
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• Andrew McNaughton appointed to new strategic role at HS2

  08-12-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Professor Andrew McNaughton is to become Strategic Technical Adviser, a new part-time role within HS2 Ltd.
  
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• Airline apologises after black musicians 'downgraded from business class to make way for white woman'

  08-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - An airline has apologised after being accused of racism by two black musicians who claimed they were downgraded to make way for a "white woman" when her seat broke.
  
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• AB InBev has ordered 40 Tesla Semi electric trucks to deliver beer

  08-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Drinks giant AB InBev is the latest business to get an order in for Tesla's electric truck.
  
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