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• Call for abolition of tolls on Severn bridges to create 'western powerhouse'

  22-01-2018 14:39
  Free Severn crossings create ‘once in lifetime’ chance to link cities such as Cardiff and Bristol The abolition of the tolls on the Severn bridges creates a “once in a lifetime” chance to create a cross-border economic region that will rival the northern powerhouse and challenge the south-east of England, politicians, business leaders and academics have said.Continue reading...
  
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• With combined delays of 14-years why are Greater Manchester's rail upgrade projects now so off-track?

  22-01-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Major rail upgrades around Greater Manchester have been delayed by a combined total of more than 14 years, the M.E.N can reveal.
  
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• Wheels have come off Paris bike hire scheme Subscription

  22-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - was supposed to be interviewing Brigitte Macrons biographer and I was worried that I would be late. Normally, I would get a Vlibthe French Boris bikebut the docking station at the end of our road in Paris was out of action.
  
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• What's keeping more women off their bikes?

  22-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Why is there such a big gender gap when it comes to cycling?
  
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• Trains through Shropshire on track to improve

  22-01-2018 01:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other Regional Press - One of the companies shortlisted to run trains through Shropshire later this year was in partnership with the failed firm Carillion.
  
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• Trains across Wales cancelled or delayed due to torrential rain

  22-01-2018 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Torrential rain, flooding and even a landslip have caused major problems on the rail network in Wales
  
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• This is what's missing from Cambridge's Station Square

  22-01-2018 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - Robin Heydon wants to see more space for 'people parking' in the city
  
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• 'The biggest little railway in world' Model train fans build 71-mile track across Great Glen

  22-01-2018 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -Channel 4 gathered 56 volunteers to lay track between Fort William and Inverness for their new challenging series.
  
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• Take a look at the first Elizabeth Line stations kitted out with classic roundels

  22-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - After providing an updated Tube map featuring the Elizabeth Line last month, Transport for London (TfL) has now revealed the first batch of its iconic roundels are in place for the new railway.
  
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• Spring start for Gospel Oak-Barking electric trains

  22-01-2018 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - London Overgrounds Gospel Oak-Barking line reopened in time for the start of service on January 15, following an eight-week closure by Network Rail to complete electrification of the route.
  
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• Rail access central to Heathrow expansion

  22-01-2018 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Improved rail access should be central to plans for an expanded Heathrow, according to the organisation proposing a new southern route into the airport.
  
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• Not a lot of people know this money-saving London off-peak Travelcards tip

  22-01-2018 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - To the uninitiated, travelling in London can be a minefield, with the combination of buses, tube and trains causing no end of headaches.
  
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• New York flights from Newcastle are back as Jet2 ups its US offering for winter 2018

  22-01-2018 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -The airline has put eight New York trips on sale from Newcastle Airport between October and December this year
  
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• New Caledonian Sleeper trains arrive in the UK

  22-01-2018 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The first of the new carriages for the new Caledonian Sleeper trains have arrived in the UK ahead of being introduced later this year.
  
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• Kier and Eiffage form 50/50 joint venture for HS2 contracts following Carillion collapse

  22-01-2018 01:00 via globalrailnews.com
  Global Rail News - The two remaining members of HS2s CEK joint venture are to move forward as a 50/50 partnership to deliver two of the seven construction contracts for the London to Birmingham line.
  
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• Frightened pedestrians steer clear of spaces they share with drivers Subscription

  22-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Controversial shared space roads could be given a safety overhaul after a review found that some pedestrians were too scared to use them.
  
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• Four years on, why has nothing happened to our vulnerable railway line?

  22-01-2018 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - Campaigners fury at rail link upgrade failure four years after sea wall and railway track was destroyed
  
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• Formula for rail fare rises 'must change': Treasury urges ministers to stop using inflation index to work out annual increases

  22-01-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Rail passengers are being punished by an unfair method of calculating ticket price rises which must be scrapped, MPs have said.
  
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• Easyjet expected to soar ahead following acquisition of Air Berlin

  22-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Easyjet is set to make immediate gains from its recent acquisition of Air Berlin as new CEO Johan Lundgren prepares to give his first trading update at the company on Tuesday.
  
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• Commuter train hits buffers in Sydney, injuring 15 passengers

  22-01-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Chris Grayling: Specialist in failure

  22-01-2018 01:00 via rmt.org.uk
  RMT - As Chris Grayling is called before Transport Committee to explain rail electrification fiasco today RMT sets out full charge sheet against "specialist in failure" Transport Secretary
  
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• Campaigners write to ministers opposing 'flawed' relief road

  22-01-2018 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - CAMPAIGNERS have written to Welsh ministers calling for the proposed M4 relief road around Newport to be scrapped.
  
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• Call to silence 'noisy' A40 Abergavenny-Raglan road

  22-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A battle to get officials to restore peace to a village is falling on deaf ears, campaigner says.
  
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• Better Wales-England links 'drive up job prospects'

  22-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Welsh Secretary says Cardiff and Newport can benefit from closer working with Bristol and Bath.
  
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• Audi recalls 125,000 cars over diesel emissions cheating Subscription

  22-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The car industry was hit by fresh controversy over diesel emissions yesterday after it was revealed that Audi had been forced to recall 127,000 vehicles over suspected cheating software.
  
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• Are diesel cars always the most harmful?

  22-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Some in the car industry claim that modern diesel engines have been unfairly maligned.
  
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• Air France in talks with Alitalia to acquire carrier

  22-01-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Executives of Franco-Dutch group met Italian commissioners to discuss joining auction
  
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• Abolishing the Severn tolls is just the first boost to cross-border growth Subscription

  22-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - At the end of 2018 one of the greatest economic barriers to Wales prosperity will be consigned to history when the UK government removes the tolls for crossing the Severn Bridges.
  
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