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• 'I met my wife on a train platform': Twitter responds to Elon Musk with positive public transport stories

  21-12-2017 12:26
  Musk’s dismissal of public transport as ‘painful’ prompted Twitter users to share their stories under the hashtag #GreatThingsThatHappenedonTransitWhat’s your best public transport story? Let us know in the commentsElon Musk’s criticism of public transport has prompted an outpouring of stories of the connections and community formed in the midst of a “bunch of random strangers” on mass transit.The billionaire entrepreneur had expressed disdain for the in
  
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• Workers on six different rail lines will stage strikes

  21-12-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Workers on Southern, South Western Railway, Greater Anglia, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and the Isle of Wight's Island Line are to stage a series of 24-hour strikes on January 8, 10 and 12.
  
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• Wacky proposal for Hadleigh Railway Walk tunnel withdrawn after petition gains 400 signatures in 24 hours

  21-12-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - A proposal to dig a tunnel under the Railway Walk in Hadleigh has been scrapped after a petition opposing the idea gained more than 400 signatures in just 24 hours.
  
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• US upholds 300 per cent tariff on Bombardier C Series jet

  21-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - An international row between the US and Canada has kicked off again as the US Department of Commerce upheld massive tariffs on the import of Bombardier's C Series jet.
  
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• US finds against Bombardier in Boeing dispute

  21-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Commerce Department's findings on Wednesday could lead to trade duties of almost 300.
  
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• US aims to keep steep duties on Bombardier jets after Boeing complaint

  21-12-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• UK's infrastructure pipeline is being weakened by fixed spending cycles, says KPMG

  21-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - While the UK's infrastructure pipeline is robust, currently standing at £463bn, it is being hindered by fixed five-year spending cycles, according to new analysis by KPMG.
  
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• UK train drivers' union calls strikes on six lines next month

  21-12-2017 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - Rail passengers in several areas of England face more disruption next month when the RMT drivers' union takes strike action on six lines in a long-running dispute over the role of guards.
  
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• UK car production driven down by fall in domestic demand

  21-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Car manufacturing output for the UK market drops by 28, while production for export rises.
  
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• Uber ruled a taxi firm by European justice court

  21-12-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Uber is officially a transport company and not a digital service, the European Court of Justice has ruled.
  
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• Uber must be regulated like other taxi operators, rules European Court of Justice Subscription

  21-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Uber suffered a blow yesterday when the European Court of Justice ruled that the ride-hailing app was a transport company and not an information society service as it claimed.
  
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• Uber appoints Barney Harford as its first ever chief operating officer - a Brit and former Orbitz chief executive

  21-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Uber has appointed its first ever operating chief - a British executive from the travel world who previously worked with the startup's newly installed chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi.
  
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• Switching from lorries to freight trains could cut air pollution by 10

  21-12-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Making the switch from HGVs to trains for freight travel could lead to 10 less air pollution from NOx across the country, says new research from the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT). Following an investigation into lorry travel across four of Britainmp;rsquo;s busiest freight routes, the...
  
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• ScotRail staff offered CCTV cameras to wear while on duty

  21-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - ScotRail claim a trial project found workers being seen to wear the cameras improved passenger behaviour.
  
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• Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary called to answer MPs' questions over working conditions and cabin crew pay

  21-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Ryanair has been called to answer MPs' questions after two Select Committees wrote to the airline's boss Michael O'Leary saying they plan to investigate allegations regarding working practices at the carrier.
  
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• Revolutionary pump to cut ScotRail diesel use on trains

  21-12-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - ScotRail stands to save more than a million litres of fuel a year from a technological breakthrough that could be copied worldwide.
  
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• Rail ticketing progress report: passenger experience improved but more work to be done

  21-12-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Progress report on long-term plan to change and improve rail ticketing.
  
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• Rail strikes due in new year over RMT guards row

  21-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - RMT members at six train operating companies plan a series of new year strikes.
  
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• Rail staff bodycams aim to curb disruptive passengers Subscription

  21-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - ScotRail is to offer cameras to all staff after a trial found they improved the way passengers behave.
  
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• 'Please offer me a seat' badges used by 26,000 on London transport network

  21-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Transport for London offers the badges for people with hidden health problems.
  
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• No bidding war on Hebrides ferry route Subscription

  21-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The Hebridean ferry services could be awarded to the present operator CalMac without a formal tendering process. Humza Yousaf, Scotlands transport and the islands minister, said that the plan would need to meet strict regulations including EU rules on state aid.
  
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• Newcastle Airport reaches new heights

  21-12-2017 01:00 via sun-fm.com
  Other News Sources - The North East's largest airport is into the swing of its festive season, as it marks it's busiest year in a decade.
  
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• New Year to kick off with strikes across five franchises

  21-12-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - RMT has confirmed strike action against five rail operators in the New Year. The strikes are part of ongoing separate disputes over what the union calls an mp;ldquo;attack on the role of the guardmp;rdquo; and the extension of Drive Only Operation (DOO). RMT members on Southern will strike for one...
  
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• New Uber COO wants more strategy and less controversy

  21-12-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Groups second-ranking executive to reduce dependence on subsidies to generate growth
  
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• MP calls for reopening of York to Beverley rail line

  21-12-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - YORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy is calling on the Government to reopen the York to Beverley railway line, which he says would ease congestion in York.
  
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• MP calls for cyclists to think twice before using busy roads following fatal crash

  21-12-2017 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -A HAMPSHIRE MP has controversially suggested cyclists should only use roads with cycle lanes on them.
  
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• Major £136m plans revealed to transform Newport's docks as part of the M4 relief road

  21-12-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - The work will take the total bill to £1.3bn and mean the road won't open until 2023 at the earliest
  
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• Irish pilots union calls for written Ryanair agreement

  21-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- The Irish pilots union that was instrumental in convincing Dublin-based Ryanair to change its long-standing policy and recognize such organizations, has called for the LCC to put its promises in writing, noting it could still strike if no agreement is reached.read more
  
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• How can Virgin Trains admit its app was faulty but deny me a refund?

  21-12-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - I paid more than I should for an Advance ticketbut it insists I had been charged the cheapest fareI have used Virgins West Coast service every week for the last five years, booking tickets 12 weeks in advance to get the cheapest Advance fare which currently stands at £17. Recently, Virgin brought out an app and, from the off, it caused problems. When I first used it to book two first-release Advance tickets the fare was £20 instead of £17. I queried this with Vir
  
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• Fresh blow to Uber as EU court rules it should face tighter regulation

  21-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Uber has been dealt a fresh blow after the European Union's top court ruled it should face tighter regulation.
  
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• First seats from Boeing partner LIFT enter service

  21-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- LOT Polish Airlines has become the launch customer for aircraft seating newcomer LIFT by EnCore, with the companys first product entering service on the Polish flag carriers Boeing 737 MAXs.read more
  
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• Eurowings inks agreements with labor unions for expansion

  21-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Eurowings has signed agreements with the Verdi trade union and Vereinigung Cockpit pilot union that will enable the Lufthansa LCC subsidiary to grow rapidly, especially in Germany. read more
  
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• Emirates to launch London Stansted service from June 2018

  21-12-2017 01:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Emirates today announced that it is to launch a new daily route from London Stansted (STN) to Dubai (DXB) on 8 June 2018. With its strategic position close to the tech and pharma hubs of Cambridge and Peterborough, Emirates will be the first Middle Eastern airline to operate out of the popular North East London airport.
  
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• Dubai flights: Emirates announces new daily service from London Stansted

  21-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A new daily service from London Stansted to Dubai is to be launched by Emirates airline.
  
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• Double-decker bus loses ROOF after ploughing into railway bridge

  21-12-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail -Incident in Bournville Lane sees bus sustain heavy damage
  
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• Christmas rail strikes will have significant impact

  21-12-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -A RAIL operator which runs trains through Oxford and Banbury stations has revealed that its services will be significantly affected by industrial action in the coming days.
  
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• Berlin Brandenburg Airport targets October 2020 opening

  21-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- The Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) supervisory board has set October 2020 as the new opening date for the much-delayed airport project.read more
  
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• Balfour Beatty nets mammoth profit after selling big slice of the M25 and it could soon double its returns

  21-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Construction giant Balfour Beatty today struck a £103m deal to sell a big stake in the company that operates the M25.
  
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• Angry bike campaigners hit back at MP's "unhelpful" comments on cycling - but MP says his views have been "misinterpreted"

  21-12-2017 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - ANGRY cycling campaigners have hit back at claims they should think twice before riding their bikes on Southamptons busiest roads.
  
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• After dramatic crashes on county roads - beware 'Frantic Friday' and the great Christmas getaway

  21-12-2017 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - RESCUERS have urged drivers to stay safe after a busy morning for emergency crews with a lorry off the road and a car overturned.
  
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