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• 'Frantic Friday' sees millions of Christmas travellers delayed across UK

  22-12-2017 19:24
  Bristol runway accident and beer lorry fire among the disruptions as rush hour, last-minute festive shoppers and family visits also cause major delays Travellers on ‘Frantic Friday’ have suffered long delays and cancellations across the UK as millions head away for the Christmas break. Bristol airport runway is closed and unlikely to reopen before 9pm after a plane came off the runway on Friday morning, leading to as many as 50 flight cancellations and leaving thousands of passengers
  
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• 'Frantic Friday' sees millions hit UK's roads at height of Christmas getaway

  22-12-2017 14:39
  Combination of rush hour, last-minute shoppers and visits to family and friends will clog roads at peak of festive seasonMore drivers will take to the road on Friday than any other day over the Christmas season, according to an AA poll. The combination of the last rush hour before Christmas, last-minute shoppers and online shopping deliveries, as well as millions of people driving for festive visits to family and friends, is expected to clog roads and slow journeys later in the day. Continue rea
  
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• The carriage belted out Christmas songs: readers' positive public transport tales

  22-12-2017 13:50
  We asked Guardian readers to share their own stories of community and connections after Elon Musk’s controversial comments on public transport ‘I met my wife on a train platform’: Twitter responds to Elon Musk with positive public transport stories
  The #GreatThingsThatHappenedOnTransit hashtag sharing stories of community and connection forged on public transport was born on Twitter in response to criticism by Elon Musk. We asked you to share some of your own, and here we prese
  
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• Drivers urged to avoid 'Frantic Friday' Christmas traffic peak

  22-12-2017 06:00
  More than 1 million motorists are expected to clog up UK roads on the last working day before the festive breakDrivers have been warned to leave before lunchtime on “Frantic Friday” to avoid the worst of the Christmas traffic, with 1.3 million motorists expected to clog up UK roads on the last working day before Christmas.Long queues and travel disruption have been predicted for Friday, and rail strikes and fog are expected to worsen congestion during the annual Christmas getaway.Tom
  
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• UK to get traditional navy blue passports back after Brexit in bid to 'restore our national identity'

  22-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Navy blue passports will be issued once more after Britain leaves the EU in 2019, the Home Office has confirmed.
  
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• Trump rail safety oversight in focus after Amtrak crash

  22-12-2017 01:00 via uk.reuters.com
  Reuters News - WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - As investigators sift through the wreckage of this weeks Amtrak train crash in Washington state, critics have begun questioning President Donald Trumps recent efforts to roll back or delay finalizing U.S. rail safety regulations.
  
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• The blueprint for Wales' rail revolution must remain secret, Welsh Government says

  22-12-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -Companies bidding to develop the future of Welsh rail have been given the outline plans but the Welsh Government won't make them public
  
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• Ryanair's German pilots to strike on Friday

  22-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Ryanair pilots in Germany say the strike follows
  
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• Ryanair German pilots to strike Dec. 22 in first-ever union action

  22-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Irish LCC Ryanair is facing its first-ever pilot strike after German pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) called for a four-hour walkout on Dec. 22.read more
  
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• Ryanair faces first pilot strike as German dispute escalates

  22-12-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Union prepares warning shot with four-hour stoppage after talks break down
  
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• Merry Christmas from the Cogitamus Team !!

  22-12-2017 01:00 via cogitamus.co.uk
  Cogitamus - mp;#127876; mp;#127877;mp;#127996; We will be taking a little break over the festive season.TransportInfo will not be updated between 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018.
  We will be back on Tuesday 2nd January 2018.
  We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!! mp;#129334;mp;#127997;mp;#127876;
  
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• London's new electric black cabs are heading to Norway after Amsterdam deal

  22-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London's new electric black cab is heading to its second overseas market: Norway.
  
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• 'Iconic' blue British passport to return after Brexit

  22-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The 'iconic' design will replace the burgundy passports that have been in use for almost 30 years.
  
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• HS2 firm Carillion reaches deferral agreement

  22-12-2017 01:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Infrastructure giant Carillion has struck an agreement with its lenders to defer a crucial financial covenant test, a development that will give the troubled group more breathing space.
  
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• Extra 1.25million people to hit the roads on Frantic Friday for great Christmas getaway with public urged to avoid travelling by car

  22-12-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -It's likely to be the most heavily congested day of the year
  
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• Embraer shares take off on Boeing talks

  22-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Embraer stock soared more than 20 after the firm said it had held talks with Boeing about a possible deal.
  
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• Crossrail electricians to strike over pay

  22-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - It comes after a new Elizabeth Line map was released to mark a year until the railway's completion.
  
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• Christmas travel news: Drivers warned to complete journeys by lunchtime as millions take to roads on 'Frantic Friday'

  22-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Drivers have been warned of major delays on Friday as millions of people take to the roads in the traditional Christmas getaway.
  
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• Christmas getaway: Travellers warned over 'frantic Friday'

  22-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Delays are anticipated with Christmas and commuter traffic on the roads, and rail disruptions.
  
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• Chris Grayling faces further scrutiny by MPs over decision to scrap rail electrification schemes

  22-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The transport secretary has been called back before MPs for a further grilling in the New Year on cancelled rail electrification schemes.
  
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• Carbon War Room issues statement following death of Director of Shipping Operations

  22-12-2017 01:00 via shipmanagementinternational.com
  Other News Sources - Carbon War Room, and by extension Rocky Mountain Institute, have issued a statement saying they are deeply saddened to announce the unexpected and untimely passing of our friend and Director of Shipping Operations, Maurice Meehan, last week.
  
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• Cancelled Rail electrification schemes: Secretary of State recalled for evidence

  22-12-2017 01:00 via parliament.uk
  Transport Select Committee - Chris Grayling MP has been recalled to the Transport Committee to give further evidence on cancelled rail electrification schemes.
  
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• Brussels approves Lufthansa-Air Berlin merger

  22-12-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - German rivals allowed to combine after scaling back deal
  
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• Brits brace for Christmas travel trouble with "Frantic Friday" on the roads ahead of series of rail strikes and station closures

  22-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Brits today face the busiest date for travelling on the nations roads, at the start of a festive period stacked with travel troubles including rail strikes and numerous station closures.
  
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• British passports will return to 'iconic' blue cover after Brexit, it is confirmed

  22-12-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph -
  
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• British passports will be navy blue after Brexit says Home Office

  22-12-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Immigration minister Brandon Lewis says replacing burgundy model with blue design will help restore national identityBritish passports issued after October 2019 will be navy blue and gold, replacing the current burgundy model required under EU membership. The British passport is routinely redesigned every five years, and a dark blue version will come into production in autumn next year when the current contract expires, the Home Office has announced.Continue reading...
  
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• Britain braced for transport misery on frantic Friday

  22-12-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Pressure on roads as rail services shut down over festive period
  
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• Bombardier row: Unite says ruling 'not unexpected'

  22-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The US Department of Commerce upholds large tariffs it plans to impose on the import of the C-Series aircraft.
  
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• Boeing in deal talks with Brazils Embraer

  22-12-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Acquisition would combine the worlds largest aerospace company with the third largest passenger jet maker
  
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• Boeing, Embraer confirm tie-up discussions

  22-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- The No. 1 and No. 3 makers of large commercial aircraft, Boeing and Embraer, are in talks to formally align, although the Brazilian government appears to be the main hurdle, the companies and financial analysts said Dec. 21.read more
  
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• Bmi to introduce ninth route from Bristol

  22-12-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Regional airline will fly to Gothenburg from next month
  
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• Airlines threaten to withdraw Heathrow expansion support over passenger charges

  22-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Airlines including British Airways, EasyJet and Ryanair, are keeping the pressure on Heathrow to maintain passenger charges after expansion, threatening to withdraw support if they are not kept the same or lowered.
  
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