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• Young people ditch the car – and won’t go back

  01-02-2018 17:59 via passengertransport.co.uk
  New Department for Transport-commissioned research investigates why young adults are driving less, and concludes that trend is unlikely to reverse
    
  New research has confirmed that young people in Great Britain and other countries are driving less now than young people did in the early 1990s.
  The University of the West of England’s Centre for Transport and Society and Oxford’s Transport Studies Unit were commissioned by the Department for Transport to determine how young p
  
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• Car ownership is dying, and MaaS is the future

  01-02-2018 17:54 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Mobility as a Service has the potential to transform our society by changing the way we travel. There’s some way to go, but the revolution has started
    
  By JOHAN HERRLIN, Ito World
  We’re on the verge of a huge shift in the way we live and travel. Ownership was long considered the pinnacle of societal ranking – and in some ways, still is. Buying a house or a car has traditionally been seen as a rite of passage, a way to mark one’s success. But things are st
  
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• Cold water on the driverless car hype

  01-02-2018 17:47 via passengertransport.co.uk
  In a new book Christian Wolmar argues that issues are being glossed over and full automation may never be possible
    
  We do not agree about everything, Christian Wolmar and I, but on driverless cars we do.
  Myself, I have long been a driverless cars sceptic and have earned many patronising putdowns from people high on the hype cycle. Graham Dalton, then head of the Highways Agency, was amongst them. “You don’t understand, George. They will be here sooner than you think,&rdq
  
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• Search is on for Europe’s best and brightest

  01-02-2018 17:40 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The search is on to find the best in the business with the launch of the Talent in Mobility Awards
    
  The search has begun to find Europe’s best and brightest people working within the public transport sector with the launch of this year’s Talent in Mobility competition.
  Nominations are now being accepted in four categories – best young talent; best project manager; best manager; and the special career service award. The Talent in Mobility Awards aim to highlight thos
  
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• Who took away £700m, George?

  01-02-2018 01:00 via aslef.org.uk
  Other News Sources - The Evening Standard, under the headline 'TfL faces £400m budget hole as thousands stop using the Tube' reports that Transport for London's income from fares is set to fall £239 million this financial year, with commercial income - from advertising, retail and property - set to drop £160 million.Tube income is currently £80 million less than planned.
  
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• UK's worst three rail operators for internet connection all in London, major survey finds

  01-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The UK's three worst rail operators for reliable internet connection all operate major routes through London, a new survey has found.
  
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• UK plans 200-mile 'country roads' driverless trial

  01-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - An autonomous car project will attempt a complex journey across the UK, taking in country roads and high-speed roundabouts.
  
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• Transport & Logistics

  01-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Advances in artificial intelligence and the use of big data will see freight companies jettison drivers, delivery groups switch to using robots, and transport companies become far more efficient, but what will these changes mean for jobs?
  
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• The Daily Mail: Qantas uses 150 acres of mustard seeds, an area of land bigger than the Vatican City, to power just ONE 15 hour biofuel flight between LA and Melbourne

  01-02-2018 01:00 via transportenvironment.org
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• TfL set to make bus stations and offices more energy efficient with solar power

  01-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The move comes under the Mayor's new energy saving scheme
  
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• Seamless travel: One ticket for plane, train, taxi and bus

  01-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Using a single card or mobile phone for multiple forms of transport is becoming more common
  
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• ScotRail looking for ways to add full Changing Places toilet to revamped Dundee station

  01-02-2018 01:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - ScotRail has said it will conduct a feasibility study into whether there is scope to provide a Changing Places toilet on the platform in Dundee.
  
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• Sadiq Khan criticised over Met Line Extension decision

  01-02-2018 01:00 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Sadiq Khans decision to reject extra funding for the Met Line Extension has been criticised by those who supported the campaign.
  
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• Ryanair to roll out Brexit clause in tickets later this year as it says uncertainty hasn't affected bookings yet

  01-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Ryanair confirmed today it will add a "Brexit clause" to tickets going on sale from September for 2019, as the uncertainty continued over arrangements for airlines after Britain leaves the European Union.
  
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• Ryanair closes in on Aer Lingus flight connections

  01-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair is hopeful of having its much-discussed feeder connection with Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus operational this year, Ryanair head of marketing Kenny Jacobs said Jan. 30.read more
  
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• Rail stations to have drink fountains in plastics crackdown

  01-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Move part of government efforts to promote refillable water bottles
  
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• Rail station figures drop by thousands

  01-02-2018 01:00 via clydebankpost.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - PASSENGER numbers at some rail stations across Clydebank and north-west Glasgow are down by more than 10 per cent, according to new figures.
  
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• Qantas uses 150 acres of mustard seeds, an area of land bigger than the Vatican City, to power just ONE 15 hour biofuel flight between LA and Melbourne

  01-02-2018 01:00 via transportenvironment.org
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• Poor rail demand drags down infrastructure workloads

  01-02-2018 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - A drop in railway workloads has contributed to a drop in orders for UK infrastructure firms for the first time in five years.
  
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• Pilotless sky taxis: The way to beat the rush hour?

  01-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - As our cities become larger and more congested, could autonomous 'sky taxis' help beat the traffic jams?
  
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• Northern unveils its first new CAF-built train.

  01-02-2018 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The first complete four-car Class 331 electric multiple unit for Northern has been unveiled in Zaragoza, Spain.
  
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• Monkey tests showed new VW diesel Beetle worse than ageing Ford pick-up Subscription

  01-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Unpublished results of diesel exhaust tests on monkeys show that a new Volkswagen caused them more suffering than a far older vehicle.
  
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• Manchester workplace parking levy considered by council

  01-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A charge on company car parks is among
  
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• London's one-hour 'bus hopper' ticket is now unlimited

  01-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Londoners can now make as many bus and tram journeys within an hour for the price of just one ticket.
  
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• London bus and tram 'hopper fare' expanded

  01-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Passengers can make unlimited bus and tram journeys in an hour for the price of a single fare.
  
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• It's official: London's one-hour Hopper bus fare is now unlimited

  01-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The Hopper bus fare has gone unlimited from today, so users can make as many bus and tram journeys as they like within an hour.
  
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• Isle of Wight MP appeals for feasibility cash to extend Island Line

  01-02-2018 01:00 via onthewight.com
  Other Regional Press - Bob Seely MP asks for an assurance that, as £52 billion has been spent on HS2, he will not be told there isnt any money to fund a feasibility study to extend Island Line trains to Newport and Ventnor.
  
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• "HS2 is crucial to unlocking the future of Stoke-on-Trent"

  01-02-2018 01:00 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Transport minister Nusrat Ghani makes the case for phase 2a of the high speed railway across Staffordshire
  
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• GMCA in talks with Network Rail to develop station sites

  01-02-2018 01:00 via propertyweek.com
  Other News Sources - Chief executive Eamonn Boylan says the GMCA wants to realise value of public land around 98 train stations.
  
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• Europe ploughs resources into digital railways

  01-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The industry must justify its relevance to transportation as a whole
  
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• Dundee bus firm launches new app with discounted tickets for cashless travel

  01-02-2018 01:00 via eveningtelegraph.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Bus firm Xplore Dundee has unveiled a new mobile app that could be just the ticket for passengers who dont carry cash.
  
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• Dont call me a cheat for riding an e-bike

  01-02-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Would all the rude people who shout cheat! when Im riding my electric bike please stop.
  
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• Devizes' 52-year wait for train station could end

  01-02-2018 01:00 via gazetteandherald.co.uk
  Other News Sources - MORE than 50 years of waiting for a train station in Devizes may come to an end after a new working group said it has found the perfect location for it.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: TfL receives 87 claims

  01-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - TfL said in the report it had paid out more than £2.2m in compensation since the 2016 fatal crash.
  
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• Crossrail chiefs warn that £14bn Elizabeth line could blow its budget and open late

  01-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Crossrail chiefs have issued a major alert that the £14.8 billion line might not open on time and is at risk of blowing its budget.
  
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• County council slashing budget by £101m by the beginning of the next decade

  01-02-2018 01:00 via hertsad.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - St Albans MP Anne Main has urged Herts County Council to build homes on Radlett Airfield as the authority considers making cuts of £101m.
  
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• Boeing projects another record year of aircraft deliveries in 2018

  01-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Boeing expects to easily top the 763 commercial aircraft it delivered in 2017an industry recordby delivering 810-815 aircraft in 2018.read more
  
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• Boeing, Embraer still in active tie-up discussions

  01-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Boeing remains in active and productive discussions with Embraer and the Brazilian government over a potential alignment of the two aircraft manufacturers, the chief executive of Boeing said Jan. 31.read more
  
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• Announcement of new Chief Operating Officer at Heathrow

  01-02-2018 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Heathrow Airport Limited has announced that Chris Garton will be joining as Chief Operating Officer in the spring.
  
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• Airbus eyes further A321neo stretch

  01-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Airbus has confirmed it is looking at a further stretch of the A320neo family, but is unlikely to make a fast decision.read more
  
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• £41m Edinburgh railway station branded a flop as it fails to attract passengers

  01-02-2018 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - ONE of Scotlands newest railway stations has been branded a flop after attracting less than half of the estimated users in its first year.
  
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• £130 fine for driving any diesel or petrol car in Hackney and Islington at peak times Subscription

  01-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Petrol and diesel cars face being banned from parts of two London boroughs under Britains toughest action against polluting vehicles.
  
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