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• Priest to chain herself to tree at Euston in protest against HS2 felling plans

  11-01-2018 18:54
  Residents say they have been pushed into taking direct action to save the 200 trees around train station in central London A priest is to chain herself to a tree outside Euston station in central London in a protest against the felling of more than 200 trees around the station to make way for the HS2 rail line.Dozens of giant London plane trees in Euston Square Gardens are among those earmarked to be cut down to provide temporary sites for construction vehicles and a taxi rank displaced by work
  
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• Rail union to strike for third day this week amid row over franchises

  11-01-2018 13:02
  Chris Grayling and shadow minister clash in Commons over East Coast contract before latest RMT walkout over guardsCommuters face another day of disruption owing to rail strikes on Friday, amid renewed questions over the government’s handling of two rail franchises.Chris Grayling, the transport secretary, said there had been no bailout of the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise but admitted it may not run as far as 2020, and he did not rule out allowing Stagecoach-Virgin to continue operatin
  
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• UK, India collaborate to improve public transport - The Hans India

  11-01-2018 09:16
  The Hans India
  UK, India collaborate to improve public transport
  The Hans India
  New Delhi: Transport for London (TfL) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways India (MoRTH) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation in urban transport policy, planning, technology transfer and institutional ...en meer »
  
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• UK, India collaborate to improve public transport - ANI News

  11-01-2018 08:40
  ANI News
  UK, India collaborate to improve public transport
  ANI News
  The MoU provides a framework for TfL and MoRTH to work together sharing expertise to improve public transport system in selected cities in India. This collaboration between the two authorities will cover urban mobility solutions such as passenger ...en meer »
  
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• Sinclair C5 electric trike goes on sale – 11 January archive, 1985

  11-01-2018 06:00
  11 January 1985 The battery–powered tricycle developed by British inventor Clive Sinclair has been given the green light for road use by the Department of Transport
  Sir Clive Sinclair’s electric trike, a battery-powered machine which can be driven on the roads without a licence, insurance or tax by anyone over 14, arrived on the market yesterday.It costs a basic £399, or £428 by mail order delivery, and Sir Clive predicts sales of 100,000 in the first year. Related: Sir C
  
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• X92 non-stop bus service axed because people think it's the 192 and try to jump off when it won't stop

  11-01-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Afternoon service on popular bus route axed amid reports of 'death threats, aggression - and even a near-crash'
  
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• Why leasing back old trains to buy new isnt such a strange idea

  11-01-2018 01:00 via railstaff.uk
  Other News Sources - Reports emerged last week that Transport for London (TfL) plans to sell some of the older vehicles in its fleet and lease them back to help raise £875 million to finance a new fleet for the Piccadilly line. A Liberal Democrat politician described the plans as quite mad.
  
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• Virgin will pay £165m for walking away from East Coast trains franchise

  11-01-2018 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling hits back as he denies 'bail out' of Virgin East Coast
  
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• Transport police takeover is politics before good sense Subscription

  11-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The House of Lords will today debate, at the behest of Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, the proposed takeover of the British Transport Police role in Scotland by Police Scotland. In response, the UK government should make clear that it will defend the public interest for the whole of Britain rather than accede to an unreasonable political demand.
  
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• This is how Deliveroo is trying to make roads SAFER for Birmingham cyclists

  11-01-2018 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail -The delivery company has released a map detailing the busiest routes across the city
  
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• The Yorkshire Post says: Pacer trains should be shunted to revamped National Railway Museum

  11-01-2018 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - JUST LIKE the Northern equivalent of Crossrail, there does not appear to be a firm timetableyetfor the proposed transformation of Yorks iconic National Railway Museum.
  
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• "The cause of daily Leeds congestion is too many people travelling alone in cars", says transport campaigner

  11-01-2018 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - "The cause of daily Leeds congestion is too many people travelling alone in cars", says transport campaigner
  
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• SWR and NR answer to passenger watchdog over poor performance

  11-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail (NR) bosses were brought in front of the national passenger watchdog this week, following poor performance and disruption across the network. Transport Focus called the meeting to allow both organisations a chance to account for the problems and...
  
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• South Western Railway criticised for 'refusing to properly staff' Egham railway station

  11-01-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -South Western Railway (SWR) responded to the allegations by saying the company is "actively" looking for a part-time ticket office clerk
  
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• Soaring fuel prices and Mersey toll charges putting squeeze on North Wales businesses

  11-01-2018 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Pump prices are at their highest for four years while trucks have been hit with £8 Mersey crossing toll
  
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• Ryanair has slipped from the top spot as Europe's biggest airline by passenger numbers

  11-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Low-cost airline Ryanair has slipped from the top spot as Europe's biggest airline by passenger numbers, with German rival Lufthansa flying ahead.
  
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• REVEALED: The 'shocking' number of crashes on Oxfordshire's key roads

  11-01-2018 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - NEW figures showing the huge number of crashes on two key Oxfordshire roads have been described as 'shocking, but not surprising'.
  
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• Railway Works changes hands in £20 million deal

  11-01-2018 01:00 via eastleighnews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The former British Railway Locomotive Engineering works which was once the heart of Eastleigh, has been sold in a £20 million deal.
  
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• Rail workers on strike accuse Government of putting profits before safety

  11-01-2018 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -TRAIN strikes are contributing to heavier than normal traffic on the roads.
  
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• Oxford could get one-way bus system to tackle congestion

  11-01-2018 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -A BOLD new one-way system and bus loop around the city could be implemented to tackle congestion and improve the centre of Oxford.
  
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• Overground between Gospel Oak and Barking to reopen after 'once in a generation upgrade'

  11-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - London Overground services are set to return between Gospel Oak and Barking next week following the installation of new overhead electric lines. Opening on Monday 15 January, the work will allow new electric trains to be introduced on the line, in what Network Rail is calling a mp;ldquo;once in a...
  
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• Network Rail asked to reconnect Helston

  11-01-2018 01:00 via falmouthpacket.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A vision to reconnect Helston to the rail network is gaining steam after the town council agreed its backing to the principle.
  
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• MP DEMANDS ACTION ON TERRIBLE OVERCROWDING AT TRAIN STATIONS

  11-01-2018 01:00 via southwarknews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - MP Harriet Harman will meet rail bosses later this month to demand action on terrible overcrowding at Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye overground stations, writes Alex Daniel
  
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• Luton Airport plans extension of services for 2018

  11-01-2018 01:00 via hertsad.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Luton Airport is celebrating its busiest year on record and planning an extension of its services into the new year.
  
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• London Overgrounds Gospel Oak to Barking line to re-open as electrification of the line nears completion

  11-01-2018 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - London Overgrounds Gospel Oak to Barking line reopens on Monday 15 January following the installation of new overhead electric lines by Network Rail, that will enable new longer electric trains to run from spring 2018.
  
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• London Overground's Gospel Oak to Barking line is reopening after months of delays to its £172m upgrade

  11-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The London Overground Gospel Oak to Barking line is set to fully reopen on Monday 15 January, after extra closures meant the timeline to upgrade work was delayed by months.
  
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• London mayor Sadiq Khan says

  11-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Sadiq Khan today said it was "vital" the government devolves more commuter routes to Transport for London (TfL) to tackle the "terrible services inflicted on London rail passengers".
  
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• John Hayes resigns as Minister for Transport

  11-01-2018 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -The Rt Hon John Hayes has left his post as Minister for Transport during Prime Minister Theresa Mays Cabinet Reshuffle. Mr Hayes has been a member of parliament for 20 years and has been a Government minister since 2010. He was Minister of State at the Department for Transport from 15 July 2016 to 9 January 2018.Mr Hayes is replaced at Transport by Jo Johnson.
  
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• Is Virgin Trains right to stop selling Daily Mail?

  11-01-2018 01:00 via channel4.com
  Other News Sources - Daily Mail columnist Andrew Pierce and Dawn Foster from the Guardian discuss Virgin Trains decision to stop selling the Mail.
  
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• GTR providing 'worst performance on the network'

  11-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Govia Thameslink Railway has been panned by the National Audit Office (NAO) after a review found it offered the mp;ldquo;worst performance on the networkmp;rdquo; and had not delivered value for money. The struggling franchise, which represents Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern services, as...
  
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• Govia Thameslink franchise 'not providing value for money'

  11-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern passengers suffer the worst disruption in the UK, a report says.
  
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• Government admits plans in place for Carillion collapse

  11-01-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - The government has made contingency plans for the collapse of Carillion, the UKs second largest construction company and a key provider of public services.
  
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• George Osborne's 'Northern Powerhouse' won't really begin until next week

  11-01-2018 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail -Plans for a major new rail network linking the cities of the North and a road tunnel beneath the Pennines will be published on Tuesday
  
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• Fowler Welch plans for the future with £2 miliion investment

  11-01-2018 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Leading supply chain expert Fowler Welch has completed a £2 million investment programme to develop its major temperature controlled depot in Spalding. The substantial investment includes refurbishment of two stores in the site, the conversion of a derelict brownfield site into an 8,800m hard standing to park up to 100 trailers, a car park extension and staff welfare facility.Works are already underway and full completion of all development
  
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• Eurostar appoints new CEO

  11-01-2018 01:00 via railstaff.uk
  Other News Sources - Current Yodel CEO Mike Cooper has been appointed the new CEO of Eurostar.
  
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• East Coast rail route bail out has a strange twist for taxpayers

  11-01-2018 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - TaxPayers Alliance chief was key adviser to the troubled East Coast rail franchise
  
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• Daimler invests in What3Words, a British tech startup mapping the entire world with words

  11-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Daimler has taken a stake in an innovative British mapping startup that created an entirely new postcode system for Mongolia last year.
  
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• Contingency plan in place for Carillion

  11-01-2018 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - The Government has contingency plans in case of the collapse of construction giant Carillion in place.
  
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• Company signs deal to find missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

  11-01-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph -
  
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• Commuters hit back at ScotRail over poor service

  11-01-2018 01:00 via fifetoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Angry commuters have hit out at ScotRail over the growing number of cancellations and incidents of station-hopping.
  
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• Chris Boardman accuses Sadiq Khan of letting cycling initiatives in London stall Subscription

  11-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The mayor of London has allowed the capitals cycling revolution to stall, according to the former Olympic champion Chris Boardman.
  
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• Charity which supports severely bullied children from Peterborough given years free travel with train operator

  11-01-2018 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Peterborough Telegraph - A charity which supports eight severely bullied children from Peterborough has been given a years free travel with a train operator.
  
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• Boeing HorizonX flies unmanned electric cargo prototype

  11-01-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Boeing HorizonX, which the manufacturer set up to pursue potentially disruptive ideas inside as well as outside the company, has flown a prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) unmanned cargo aircraft.read more
  
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• Bergen airport to limit wait times with tech

  11-01-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Bergen airport in Norway has turned to the Bliptrack queue management system in a bid to deliver on service level agreements and minimise queue build-up.
  
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• Bennachie campaigners out to save most loved hills from bypass Subscription

  11-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Hills that were once called Britains most loved will be damaged by a new dual carriageway, say campaigners.The Save Bennachie campaign was launched to try to save the hills in northeast Scotland from development.
  
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