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• Only a third of rail commuters think fares are value for money

  30-01-2018 15:29
  Southern is worst-rated operator in Transport Focus survey of passengersOnly one in three commuters believes their rail fare is value for money, according to the passenger watchdog’s national survey. Transport Focus, whose national rail passenger survey asked 27,000 passengers to rate aspects of their journeys in the autumn, said that the value for money scores reflected “patchy reliability” of train services.Related: Britain’s rail misery sums up the Tories’ failed
  
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• Waterloo station delays: London commuters face rush hour chaos due to signalling failure capital's busiest station

  30-01-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Commuters using London Waterloo faced a fresh wave of disruption as track and signal failures sparked rush hour chaos on South Western rail services.
  
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• Waterloo problems: Disruptions, delays and 'short notice' cancellations on South Western Railway network as commuters start new week

  30-01-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Four different problems in short succession affected many South Western Railway services on Monday (January 29)
  
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• VW condemned for testing diesel fumes on humans and monkeys

  30-01-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Experiments involved monkeys and humans breathing in exhaust fumes for hours at a timeVolkswagen, the worlds biggest carmaker, is under fire globally from politicians and environmentalists following revelations it helped to fund experiments in which monkeys and humans breathed in car fumes for hours at a time.Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, said there was an urgent need for the company to reveal the true extent of the experiments, which were commissioned by the European Rese
  
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• TUIfly takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8

  30-01-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Travel group TUI took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jan. 29. read more
  
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• Trolley service back on track on Caithness rail route

  30-01-2018 01:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - A fully dedicated trolley service is being put back on track on the Far North Line between Inverness and Caithness, ScotRail bosses confirmed yesterday.
  
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• RIA agrees deal to work more closely with supply chain in East Midlands

  30-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Rail Forum East Midlands (RFEM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) detailing how the two organisations will work more closely together in the future. The MoU details how the two bodies will cooperate to increase the recognition of the value...
  
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• RDG claims 1,300 extra carriages expected by 2021

  30-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - There will be 1,300 more new carriages than expected debuting on the UK rail network by 2021. Initial projections from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) indicated that there would be around 5,700 new carriages brought into commission, but recent deals have shown this estimate to be low. In fact...
  
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• Qantas operates first US-Australia biofuel flight

  30-01-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline saved 7 per cent of normal carbon emissions
  
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• Probe launched into early scrapping of East Coast

  30-01-2018 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The official spending watchdog has launched a probe into the circumstances behind the decision to allow the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise to end three years early, after its major shareholder Stagecoach Group admitted that the £3.3 billion bid had been too high. The news sparked a controversy over the potential cost to taxpayers, which former transport secretary Lord Adonis claimed could be 'billions'. The DfT has denied his claim that the move is a 'bailout', but the
  
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• Oxford Bus Company scoops 'Golden Spanner' award

  30-01-2018 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - OXFORD Bus Company has won the 'Golden Spanner' award after its vehicles and engineers were inspected.
  
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• Our country needs the growth and opportunities HS2 will bring - Nusrat Ghani MP Subscription

  30-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Less than two weeks ago, I became the first female Muslim minister to stand and speak at the despatch box in the House of Commons.
  
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• Ola gears up to launch in Australia in maiden move abroad

  30-01-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Move will pit Indian ride-hailing app against Uber in a foreign market for first time
  
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• Northern Line passengers to get quicker and more frequent journeys as TfL boosts services to tackle crowding on busiest Tube line

  30-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Transport for London (TfL) said today over 200,000 Northern Line passengers will benefit from quicker and more frequent trips as it boosts its high frequency services.
  
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• North Wales rail fares 'most expensive' in the country, study claims

  30-01-2018 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Passengers using stretches of the main coastline are paying more than twice as much as travellers in Cardiff and Swansea
  
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• New figures reveal the condition of Peterborough's roads

  30-01-2018 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Peterborough Telegraph - All drivers hate bumpy roads and potholes, and now government statistics reveal the extent of Peterborough's road network which may need repairs.
  
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• NEW £10M TRAIN STATION FOR BRISTOL SUBURB

  30-01-2018 01:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - North Bristol could be about to get a new train station as part of the reopening of a disused spur.
  
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• Monkeys forced to breathe toxic fumes by German car firms conducting 'rigged' emissions research

  30-01-2018 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -VW chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch said the experiments were totally incomprehensible
  
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• Maghull pensioner 'forced out' of home by railway towers

  30-01-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Andy Wells and his wife Susan live in Maghull, in Merseyside, where Maghull North train station is currently being built.The towers form part of a footbridge at the new station.
  
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• Lufthansa adds automatic check-in for Schengen flights

  30-01-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Passengers receive boarding pass 23 hours before departure
  
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• Local communities have the opportunity to deliver the best possible Heathrow expansion - Virendra Sharma MP & Kwasi Kwarteng MP

  30-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  Airportwatch - Last week Heathrow launched a major consultation on its proposals for an expanded airport.
  
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• Inverness Airport railway station steaming ahead

  30-01-2018 01:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - There are high hopes construction of the £2million development could begin next year after Transport Scotland took on responsibility for the project.
  
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• India ride-sharing firm Ola to enter Australia

  30-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The ride-hailing business, which has 125 million customers, will come up against rival Uber.
  
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• How much is spent on YOUR part of the railway?

  30-01-2018 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The cost of running the railway for the year 2016-17 came to £19.5 billion, a 2.7 increase from the previous 12-month period, according to statistics released by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) on January 18.
  
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• Grayling questioned over second extension of ORR chair's post

  30-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The transport secretary has faced questions following the second extension of Professor Stephen Glaistermp;rsquo;s post as chair of the Office of Road and Rail (ORR), it has been revealed. Correspondence between Chris Grayling, Lilian Greenwood, transport committee chair, and Peter Riddell...
  
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• German shock at car exhaust tests on humans and monkeys

  30-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The government denounces
  
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• German carmakers tested fumes on humans Subscription

  30-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Angela Merkel led criticism of German carmakers after revelations that they have paid for experiments exposing people and monkeys to gas from diesel fumes linked to asthma, lung disease and heart attacks.
  
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• Fury as Highways Agency says yes to tunnel under Thames but no to one under Litherland

  30-01-2018 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post -Growing anger at decision to build relief road through Rimrose Valley park
  
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• Ford's Chariot bus service to launch in London

  30-01-2018 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - London approved on Monday Ford'splans to operate its Chariot minibus services as the automaker expands its mobility service designed to tap into growing demand in cities among those wishing to make trips rather than buy cars.
  
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• Ford China chief steps down after five months at the firm citing personal reasons

  30-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Ford today announced its China chief Jason Luo has stepped down after just five months in the post, due to personal reasons.
  
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• First Greater Anglia body shells roll off production line

  30-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The first completed body shells for part one of Greater Angliamp;rsquo;s regional trains have come off the production line. The train operator is spending mp;pound;1.4bn on 169 new trains - a total of 1,043 new carriages - which are expected to be rolled out from 2019. Painted in Greater Anglia...
  
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• Ffestiniog Railway pulls out all the stops to push North Wales' tourism industry

  30-01-2018 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Two locomotives will be in London in a bid to attract more visitors to the area
  
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• Elizabeth Line delivery to top original forecasts on new homes created with property values expected to soar

  30-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The number of homes and jobs created due to the development of the £14.8bn Elizabeth Line is set to greatly surpass expectations, according to a new report by commercial property agency GVA.
  
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• Easyjet's new chief executive Johan Lundgren cuts his salary to match what Carolyn McCall was earning

  30-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Easyjet's new chief executive Johan Lundgren has offered to reduce his salary to match what his predecessor, Carolyn McCall, was on.
  
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• EasyJet chief takes pay cut to match female predecessor

  30-01-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Johan Lundgren awarded base salary £34,000 higher than Carolyn McCalls £706,000 a year
  
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• EasyJet chief Johan Lundgren cuts pay to match predecessor

  30-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Johan Lundgren says the airline is committed to giving equal pay to men and women.
  
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• Easyjet CEO takes pay cut to address gender gap

  30-01-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airline 'absolutely committed' to equal pay
  
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• Carillion and KPMG face Financial Reporting Councils biggest-ever inquiry subscription

  30-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - One of Britains most senior accountants, four of his boardroom colleagues at Carillion and the audit firm KPMG will be the subject of the Financial Reporting Councils largest ever investigation.
  
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• Business leaders urged to support North of Tyne devolution deal

  30-01-2018 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Council leaders urge companies to continue to support deal and say efforts are still being made to de-rail it
  
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• Boss of British Airways owner IAG Willie Walsh urges end to delay on 10-year Chinese visa rollout to boost post-Brexit ties

  30-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Willie Walsh has written to home secretary Amber Rudd saying it needs to be easier for Chinese visitors to visit the UK, warning that Britain will miss out on the economic boost brought from Chinese investment and affluent tourists.
  
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• Boost in capacity on Northern Line in bid to ease peak time crowds

  30-01-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The evening rush-hour on the Northern line is to be lengthened to two hours to help more than 220,000 passengers get home more quickly and comfortably.
  
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• Blackpool rail route reopens but electrification work hits problems

  30-01-2018 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  Blackpool Gazette - Dodgy ground conditions look set to delay the start ofelectric trains running on the line between Preston and Manchester, which could have a knock on effect for Blackpool passengers.
  
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• Arriva Wales completes £500,000 carriage revamp as franchise draws to a close

  30-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Arriva Trains Wales has completed a mp;pound;500,000 makeover of the interiors of its rolling stock.In response to customer and community feedback, 60 carriages on 17 routes have been refurbished, which the train operator says will give travellers on the Valley Lines a more comfortable...
  
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• Airports call for European safety rulebook on drones as "matter of urgency"

  30-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Airports Council International (ACI) Europe said today there was "an urgent need" for a European rulebook on drones as usage continues to take off.
  
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• A safer network, a cleaner network

  30-01-2018 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - 2017 has already proven to be one of the most significant years in the history of Manchester Metrolink, as it continues to cement its status as the UKs largest light rail network.
  
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