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• Out now: Issue 177 of Passenger Transport

  02-02-2018 11:51 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 177 of Passenger Transport is published on February 2.
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  LEAD STORY
  Young people ditch the car – and won’t go backNew Department for Transport-commissioned research investigates why young adults are driving less, and concludes that trend is unlikely to reverse
   
  NEWS
  Patchy reliability hits satisfaction scores81% of passengers satisfied overall – but just 73% of commuters
  Alliance progresses but other options probedMerseytravel looks
  
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• Salons and seagulls: the golden age of ocean liners – in pictures

  02-02-2018 08:00
  The V&A’s new exhibition, Ocean Liners: Speed and Style, explores the design – and cultural impact – of the world’s most glamorous ships, from the Titanic to the Normandie and Queen Mary Continue reading...
  
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• You must have a written mobile phone policy, says TC

  02-02-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The necessity for operators to have written policies for drivers over the use of mobile phones when driving, and other matters, was emphasised by Traffic Commissioner (TC) Nick Jones.
  
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• Wroxham Barns wants coaches both drivers and their passengers

  02-02-2018 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - Award-winning North Norfolk-based visitor attraction Wroxham Barns is keen to welcome coach drivers and groups to its facility.
  
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• Wizz Air 3Q profit falls 57 on rising fuel, labor expenses

  02-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air reported a third-quarter net profit of 14 million ($16.8 million), down 57 on the year-ago period, despite strong ticket and ancillary revenues as well as passenger growth. read more
  
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• Why can cars break the speed limit?

  02-02-2018 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  Green Miscellany - Why do we allow the sale of motorised vehicles capable of breaking local and national speed limits? Nobody would suggest that cars driven within speed limits present no road danger, but we have yet to hear a rational argument for why carsneedthe ability to exceed the speed limit. Four in 10 drivers admit they sometimes break 30 mph speed limits The post Why can cars break the speed limit? appeared first on ETA.
  
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• VW scandal: emissions cheats could face criminal charges

  02-02-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Transport minister unveils new measures allowing government to prosecute carmakersCarmakers who cheat emissions rules with illegal devices could face unlimited fines and criminal charges for deceiving environmental tests under new measures set to be introduced in the wake of the Volkswagen scandal.The transport minister, Jesse Norman, launched a consultation on Friday to outline the crackdown, although any law will not be retrospective so could not be used to target Volkswagen.
  
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• VDL wins Stadtwerke Osnabrck tender

  02-02-2018 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - Dutch manufacturer wins significant contract for electric buses in Germany
  
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• Van Hool to build US plant

  02-02-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Van Hool is to build a bus manufacturing plant in Tennessee, USA, as it aims to penetrate the public transport market.
  
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• The end of lost luggage? This airline is bringing real-time bag tracking to its London flights

  02-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Worried about the prospect of never seeing your luggage again once it's been loaded onto a flight?
  
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• Stagecoach and the Omnibus Society celebrate Stratford Blue

  02-02-2018 01:00 via busesmag.com
  Buses Magazine - Stagecoach, in conjunction with the Omnibus Society, has honoured the heritage of Stratford-upon-Avons bus transport network by unveiling an Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Scania N230UD painted in historic Stratford Blue livery.
  
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• South Western Railway chaos after THREE broken down trains bring network to a standstill in Surrey

  02-02-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Routes between Alton and Waterloo and lines in the Wimbledon and Surbiton areas have been worst affected, with disruption forecast until close of service on Thursday (February 1)
  
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• Sn-ap digital platform adds Bristol London to its offering

  02-02-2018 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - On-demand coach digital platform Sn-ap has expanded from its Nottingham to London route to serve the BristolLondon corridor using vehicles run by independent operators.
  
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• Rotala buys Central Buses

  02-02-2018 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - Rotala has announced the acquisition of Central Buses and its 31-strong fleet for £1.95 million.
  
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• Roads police officer hits back at 1mph speed proposal as he says senior chief's plan is not enforceable

  02-02-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Revealed: The most dangerous roads in Scotland and the UK

  02-02-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - The most dangerous roads in the UK have been revealed in a new study.
  
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• Rail stations to install drinking fountains

  02-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Government aims to promote refillable water bottles and cut plastic waste
  
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• Rail passengers demand a decent level of comfort as well as value for money

  02-02-2018 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - STEPHEN Joseph (chief executive officer of Campaign for Better Transport) has forcefully exposed the need for adequate passenger consultation on seat design for the new Hitachi Class 800 Azuma trains intended for the Aberdeen/Inverness-Dundee-Edinburgh/Glasgow East Coast route to London next year ("Comfort upgrade for travellers as 7,000 carriages introduced", The Herald, January 29).
  
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• Plans to replace trains with trams between the Hythe and Colchester labelled 'a load of rubbish'

  02-02-2018 01:00 via braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - TRAINS between Colchester Town and Hythe stations could be replaced with a tram or bus service as part of the development of garden communities.
  
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• Passengers evacuated from train as carriage catches fire at railway station

  02-02-2018 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -No one was hurt in the incident which happened just before 3pm today.
  
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• Passengers evacuated from burning train in Fife

  02-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The small fire took hold underneath a train carriage at Cupar railway station.
  
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• Passenger Plus puts pride and joy into its new uniform

  02-02-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - routeone award-winner, Surrey-based Passenger Plus, has appointed Pride and Joy as its uniform supplier.
  
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• Oxfordshire at cutting edge of electric tech as new factory opened

  02-02-2018 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A NEW electric motor production facility for car makers has been officially opened by Business Secretary Greg Clark.
  
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• Operator taken to Tribunal for protective awards breach

  02-02-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Six employees, who lost their jobs when a Norfolk coach firm went into liquidation last year, have been awarded a total of at least £22,000 combined.
  
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• Notting Hill Gate station: Woman fighting for life after getting trapped in Tube doors and dragged under train

  02-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A woman who was dragged under a Tube train after getting trapped in the doors at a busy station is fighting for life in hospital.
  
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• Nippy Bus director is disqualified

  02-02-2018 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Director and Transport Manager of the now defunct Nippy Bus, Sydney Philip Hardywho fired his staff overnight and closed the companyhas been disqualified by the Traffic Commissioner for the West of England, Kevin Rooney.
  
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• New mobile app launch for Oxford Bus Company

  02-02-2018 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - Go-Ahead-owned Oxford Bus Company has launched a revamped mobile phone app.
  
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• New app gives Plymouth bus users more control of their journey

  02-02-2018 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Bus travel has been made even more convenient for Plymouth residents thanks to the new Plymouth Citybus travel app.On 1st February 2018, Plymouth Citybus launched its free mobile app, which allows users to plan, track and follow their bus in real time and buy tickets before boarding.The new app features powerful real time information with journeys displayed on an interactive map. Users can input their destination and find the fastest journey optio
  
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• Network Rail attacks stupidity of lorry drivers after four bridge strikes

  02-02-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph - There were 1,774 bridge strikes in 2016/17, up 32 on the previous 12 months.
  
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• MP warns of level crossing dangers after teenage girl involved in near-miss incident

  02-02-2018 01:00 via edp24.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - The MP for Suffolk Coastal has urged the public to use level crossings safely, after a teenage girl narrowly missed being hit by a train at Halesworth last month.
  
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• Ministers threaten unlimited fines for emissions test cheats Subscription

  02-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Carmakers who cheat emissions tests were threatened with unlimited fines yesterday under anti-pollution rules being drawn up in Westminster.
  
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• Mellor: new Rochdale unit could start up in May

  02-02-2018 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Rochdale-based coach Mellor says expansion of its Miall Street facility by acquisition of an adjacent site (BCB 13 October 2017) could produce results in spring.
  
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• London transport chief says Capita is "performing like a strong organisation" as shares slump continues

  02-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London's deputy mayor for transport said she had "no concerns" with Capita and its Transport for London (TfL) work at present, but added that TfL always has a "contingency step-in plan" if issues were to arise.
  
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• IATA: 2017 air freight traffic up 9, expected to slow to 4.5 in 2018

  02-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Strong demand for manufacturing exports stoked the air freight sector to its best performance in seven years, as global cargo traffic grew 9 year-over-year (YOY) in 2017, according to IATAs December Air Freight Market Analysis, released Jan. 31. read more
  
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• I have lost all confidence in HS2 - Sir Kevin Barron MP

  02-02-2018 01:00 via worksopguardian.co.uk
  Other News Sources - For many years, I have supported HS2 as I truly believed that it would help bridge the divide between the north and London.
  
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• HS2 tree supplier based in Lincolnshire appoints new director

  02-02-2018 01:00 via lincolnshirelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - 'I knew it was just what I have been looking for'
  
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• Helensburgh's MSP blames ScotRail for fall in station usage

  02-02-2018 01:00 via helensburghadvertiser.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - HELENSBURGHS MSP says ScotRails poor service is to blame for a decreasing use of railway stations in the area, writes Julie McLaughlin.
  
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• Euro 6 for Wolves

  02-02-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - West Midlands Combined Authority has launched a consultation on the Wolverhampton City Centre Advanced Quality Bus Partnership, planned to come into force on 30 September 2018.
  
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• ES Views Letter of the Day: The Tube is terrible value for money

  02-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Have your say Twitter: @esviews Email: [email protected]
  
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• Elizabeth Line hit with major challenges after electrical explosion pushes back testing

  02-02-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The energisation of eastern sections of the Elizabeth Line was pushed back in November after a transformer meant to connect separate electrical appliances exploded, causing testing to be delayed. The problems, coupled with the complex nature of the project and the scale on which it is being...
  
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• Ebbw Vale railway line praised by independent report for cutting air pollution and creating jobs

  02-02-2018 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - AN INDEPENDENT report has found that the re-opening of the Ebbw Vale railway line has been highly successful in increasing access to the jobs market and cutting greenhouse gases.
  
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• Easts electric vehicle sector could strengthen ties with China

  02-02-2018 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - The burgeoning electric vehicle industry presents an exciting opportunity for the East of England to strengthen its economic relationship with China, according to an enterprise leader.
  
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• Driving ahead

  02-02-2018 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - Repowering buses can bring big benefits, says John LewisCascaded down through fleets and relocated from busy city centres to quieter rural districts, buses can have a long shelf life.
  
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• Crossrail 2 progress stalls as independent funding review won't wrap up until the autumn

  02-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Progress on the £31bn Crossrail 2 project has stuttered, after Transport for London (TfL) said today an independent financing review sought by the government will not be completed until the autumn.
  
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• Caledonian Sleeper postpones ban on strangers cabin-sharing

  02-02-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - A ban on travellers sharing with a stranger on the Caledonian Sleeper has been postponed following a passenger outcry.
  
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• Bucks MP votes against the second phase of HS2

  02-02-2018 01:00 via mix96.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A Buckinghamshire MP has voted against the next part of the HS2 project, north of Birmingham.
  While the route through Buckinghamshire was covered in the Phase One plans, Dame Cheryl spoke at length on the rising cost of the project to the taxpayer, pointing out that:
  
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• Britain proposes unlimited fines for car emissions cheaters

  02-02-2018 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  Reuters News - (Reuters) - Carmakers that try to cheat vehicle emissions tests could face unlimited fines and criminal charges under proposals set out on Thursday by the British government.
  
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• Autonomous vehicles on the horizon

  02-02-2018 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Are we heading towards driver-free buses and coaches?
  Some may think autonomous vehicles are science fiction and it is fair to say they are a long way from being rolled out fully in commercial fleets.
  
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• Autism Berkshire is Reading Buses charity of the year

  02-02-2018 01:00 via busesmag.com
  Buses Magazine - Staff at Reading Buses have voted overwhelmingly voted Autism Berkshire as their chosen Charity of the Year for 2018.
  
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• Ascot Racecourse hosts public consultation over possible runway expansion at Heathrow Airport

  02-02-2018 01:00 via windsorexpress.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Heathrow Airport embarked on its latest public consultation by hosting a drop-in event at Ascot Racecourse.
  
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