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• Eurostar set for busiest December on record

  20-12-2017 19:24
  Visitors from mainland Europe expected to take advantage of favourable exchange rate and do Christmas shopping in London Eurostar is expecting its busiest December on record as visitors from mainland Europe take advantage of the favourable exchange rate and do their Christmas shopping in London.More than 370,000 passengers are booked to travel on the high speed rail service connecting the UK and mainland Europe during the Christmas period, according to figures. This is a 2% increase on December
  
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• A victory for workers over Uber. But beware the Brexit roadblock | Dawn Foster

  20-12-2017 19:13
  The ruling by the European court of justice is a huge win for employment rights in the gig economy. But in Britain it could be scuppered when we leave the EUWorking in the public relations department of Uber must be a sisyphean task – especially after today’s ruling by the European court of justice that Uber is in fact a commercial transport service, and so must comply with the rules governing employers of transport providers. Related: Uber to face stricter EU regulation after ECJ ru
  
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• New year rail strikes to pile on misery days after fares rise

  20-12-2017 17:00
  Workers at six train operating companies to stage series of 24-hour strikes in January amid bitter dispute over role of guardsRailway workers are to hold a series of 24-hour rail strikes that threaten to cause widespread disruption in the new year, in an escalation of their long-running dispute about guards. Workers at six train operating companies: Southern, South Western Railway, Greater Anglia, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and the Isle of Wight’s Island Line will walk out 8 January. Me
  
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• Uber to face stricter EU regulation after ECJ rules it is transport firm

  20-12-2017 10:00
  Company loses challenge by Barcelona taxi drivers’ group, which argued Uber was directly involved in carrying passengersUber is a transport services company, the European court of justice (ECJ) has ruled, requiring it to accept stricter regulation and licensing within the EU as a taxi operator.The decision in Luxembourg, after a challenge brought by taxi drivers in Barcelona, will apply across the whole of the EU, including the UK. Continue reading...
  
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• Laser pen offenders now face five years and unlimited fines

  20-12-2017 07:00
  Shining laser pens at air, ground or sea vehicles to face more severe punishments under new laws put forward by transport departmentPeople who shine lasers at air, ground or sea vehicles could be jailed for up to five years or face unlimited fines as part of Department for Transport measures to boost safety. Commonly available laser pens can cause eye damage and in some cases render people temporarily blind. Existing legislation means someone found guilty of shining a laser at an aircraft faces
  
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• Laser pen offenders face five years' jail and unlimited fines

  20-12-2017 07:00
  People shining laser pens at air, ground or sea vehicles will face more severe punishments under expanded lawsPeople who shine lasers at air, ground or sea vehicles could be jailed for up to five years or face unlimited fines as part of Department for Transport measures to boost safety. Commonly available laser pens can cause eye damage and in some cases render people temporarily blind. Existing legislation means someone found guilty of shining a laser at an aircraft faces a maximum fine of &pou
  
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• Work begins on new TransPennine Express bullet trains

  20-12-2017 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - Production of new intercity Japanese Hitachi bullet trains has begun, with 19 five carriage trains planned to be on TransPennine Express routes from 2019.
  
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• Warning over tram-train link

  20-12-2017 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - OF relevance to the proposed tram-train link to Glasgow Airport is a report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) dated December 15 on a similar link between Sheffield and Rotherham. This was supposed to be a pilot for schemes such as the Glasgow one but has been fraught with runaway costs and delays in implementation.
  
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• Vintage railway in race against time to raise £150k to save historic carriages

  20-12-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - The Gwili Steam Railway attraction in Carmarthenshire has launched an appeal to save carriages that are 100 years old
  
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• Unlimited fines and five-year prison sentences to be introduced for offenders who target aircraft with lasers

  20-12-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Union and taxi drivers' group can participate in Uber's London appeal

  20-12-2017 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - A British trade union and a taxi drivers' trade body can take part in Uber's appeal case against the decision by London's transport regulator to strip the taxi app of its operating licence, a judge ruled on Tuesday.
  
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• Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court

  20-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Uber is officially a transport company and not a digital service, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.
  
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• Transport of the North step closer to becoming first sub-national transport body

  20-12-2017 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - TRANSPORT for the North is a step closer to becoming the first sub-national transport body in England.
  
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• Transport bosses release new Tube map showing £14.8bn Crossrail line

  20-12-2017 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - A NEW Tube map has been released to mark one year until the Elizabeth line is launched.
  
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• These are the worst times to travel on our roads over the Christmas holiday period

  20-12-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -The RAC has highlighted three specific times as the worst periods to get on the road in coming days
  
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• Summer arrival for first TPE 802/2s

  20-12-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The first two of 19 Class 802/2s for TransPennine Express will arrive in the UK for testing in the summer.
  
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• Stark warning over transport funding to ensure the 'North of the North' is not forgotten about

  20-12-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Members of the House of Lords backed the Transport for the North but warned it must have funding for it to succeed
  
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• Ryanair agrees to meet with cabin crew unions

  20-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Irish LCC Ryanair, which has historically resisted working with unions, has confirmed it will also engage with cabin crew bodies just days after relaxing its stance on pilot negotiations.read more
  
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• Row over new proposed train times hots up

  20-12-2017 01:00 via wessexfm.com
  Other Regional Press - The row over South Western Railways' proposed timetable changes for the Weymouth to London Waterloo service is hotting up.
  
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• Relief for M62 drivers as fourth lane of new Smart Motorway set to open

  20-12-2017 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -Highways England says improvements will benefit 180,000 drivers each day
  
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• Rail users betrayed by EMT inter-city peak-time cuts

  20-12-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Local community leaders have slammed the decision to withdraw peak-time inter-city services operated by East Midlands Trains from Bedford and Luton from May 2018, labelling it a disgraceful betrayal of rail users.
  
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• Oxford Street businesses are up in arms over the road's planned pedestrianisation

  20-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Thought that businesses and residents would be happy about the plan to turn Oxford Street into a car-free zone? Apparently not, as groups in the area have launched a protest against the mooted pedestrianisation.
  
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• New research to help truck drivers get their health back on the road

  20-12-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A new NIHR-funded study is helping truck drivers get healthy by encouraging higher levels of physical activity and a healthier diet that fits in with their work schedule. Long distance lorry drivers are exposed to a multitude of health risks associated with their job, including long and variable working hours and long periods of sitting. Tight schedules and being on the road can contribute to psychological stress and sleep deprivation. Their worki
  
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• Ministers urged to withdraw Heathrow noise claim

  20-12-2017 01:00 via aircargonews.net
  Other News Sources - Local councils opposed to a third runway at London-Heathrow airport have challenged Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to withdraw his claim, made in October 2016, that an expanded Heathrow will be quieter in 2030 than today.
  
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• Major revamp of Bradford rail station supported by 85 per cent of public

  20-12-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A PUBLIC consultation carried out in Forster Square Station last week has revealed the majority of those asked approve of the new-style station planned.
  
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• M23 closures: This is when and where part of the motorway will close near Gatwick Airport in January and February

  20-12-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Drivers are being warned to expect delays during the closures
  
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• London Tube map with Elizabeth Line revealed

  20-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A new Tube map featuring the Elizabeth Line has been produced 12 months ahead of its opening.
  
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• Laser pen yobs face five years' jail for shining pens at buses, trains and planes

  20-12-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -New legislation will cover far more modes of transport, according to ministers
  
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• Is Uber a tech or transport firm? Europe's highest court's about to decide

  20-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - A major question of modern times asking whether Uber is a transport or technology company is set to be answered by Europe's highest court on Wednesday.
  
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• Inside Monarch's collapse: KPMG lifts the lid on Britain's biggest airline failure

  20-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Of the 23 TV and radio interviews Blair Nimmo faced on 2 October it was BBC Breakfasts Louise Minchin that gave him the roughest ride.
  
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• How the Tube will look when the Elizabeth line opens

  20-12-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - A new version of the London Tube map was issued today to mark a year from the opening of the new Elizabeth line. The line will stretch more than 60 miles and stop at 41 stations.
  
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• Grand Central boss 'extremely disappointed' by services decision

  20-12-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - THE boss of York-based train operator Grand Central has spoken of his
  
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• Freight trains in Britain to be upgraded with delay-busting digital technology in multi-million pound deal

  20-12-2017 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - A less congested, better performing railway comes a step closer to reality today, with the signing of a major, multi-million pound contract that will ultimately see freight trains in Great Britain upgraded with technology to make them safer, make better use of the network, and provide greater flexibility in the timetable.
  
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• Franchisee handed responsibility for train compliance

  20-12-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Government says it is the responsibility of the East Midlands franchise to ensure trains operating on the Midland Main Line meet compliance regulations for January 1 2020.
  
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• Five years in jail for shining lasers at jets subscription

  20-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Shining lasers at aircraft could result in a five-year jail term under government plans to crack down on the potentially deadly behaviour.
  
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• DLR workers to stage 24-hour strike on New Year's Eve in row over pay

  20-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Workers on London's Docklands Light Railway are to stage a 24-hour strike on New Year's Eve in a dispute over pay and conditions.
  
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• Christmas and New Year travel: Rail closures and strikes set to cripple UK roads over festive period

  20-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A wave of rail closures and strikes will force more drivers than ever onto already congested roads over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
  
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• Carillion to replace temporary chief with new boss three months early

  20-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Ailing construction firm Carillion is to part company with its interim boss earlier than expected, with his permanent replacement ushered in three months ahead of time.
  
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• Bus firm D Jones & Son received traffic commissioner warning

  20-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A bus company which ceased trading without notice had been given a formal warning by the Traffic Commissioner for Wales in October, it has emerged.
  
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• British Transport Police to branch out of London and open specialist terrorism unit in Manchester

  20-12-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Plans include recruiting 170 new officers across two new sites in Manchester and Birmingham.
  
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• British Airways begins biometric boarding at LAX

  20-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- British Airways (BA) has begun trialing self-service biometric boarding gates on international flights out of the US, working in partnership with Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).read more
  
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• Boris Bike-style hire scheme will be launched in Cardiff next year

  20-12-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -There will be 500 bikes and 50 docking stations across the city by the end of 2019
  
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• Armed transport police for Manchester and Birmingham

  20-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - British Transport Police will base armed anti-terrorism officers outside London for the first time.
  
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• Amtrak derailment: safety gear was not active after rush to launch service

  20-12-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - System which could have automatically applied the trains brakes in Seattle-area incident is unlikely to be ready until next spring, officials sayThe rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle came at a deadly cost: none of the critical speed-control technology that could have prevented a derailment was active before the train set off on its maiden voyage. Work to install the sophisticated, GPS-based technology known as positive train control isnt expected to
  
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• Ambition To Double Trains On Harrogate To York Line Moves Ahead

  20-12-2017 01:00 via harrogate-news.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - North Yorkshire County Council is to push ahead with its ambition to double the number of passenger trains between Harrogate and York as part of its continuing commitment to improving public and sustainable transport.
  
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• Alitalia expands codeshare options with Flybe

  20-12-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Italian airline to offer more codeshare flights to the UK
  
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