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• Free public transport for older adults tied to less depression in UK - Channel NewsAsia

  08-02-2018 22:16
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  Free public transport for older adults tied to less depression in UK
  Channel NewsAsia
  (Reuters Health) - Eliminating cost as a barrier to getting around town may improve the mental health of older adults by reducing loneliness and lack of social engagement, suggests a UK study that followed over 18,000 people for more than a decade ...en meer »
  
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• No-deal Brexit would trigger wave of red tape for UK drivers and hauliers

  08-02-2018 21:00
  Britain would fall back on international treaties requiring new licences and registrationsBritish drivers may need new licences and registration certificates to travel in Europe after Brexit under contingency plans being drawn up by the government that experts warn would create “extremely labour-intensive” extra red tape.In the first of a series of steps to deal with the possibility of failing to reach a deal with the EU, the UK is signing up to a United Nations convention on road tr
  
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• Passengers complain about trains that run on time – archive, 1960

  08-02-2018 06:00
  8 February 1960: Customers accustomed to poor service miss their trains after British Rail improves punctualityAn attempt by British Railways to get trains running to time has had unforeseen results. On some main line stations the public are complaining that when trains run to time they are likely to miss them. Related: A mile a day towards rail electrification: from the archive, 8 May 1957Related: How to access past articles from the Guardian and Observer archiveContinue reading...
  
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• Stonehenge tunnel: plans for £1.6bn scheme published

  08-02-2018 01:01
  Heritage bodies express concern new route will be opened up for vehicles to pass close to the siteInitial designs for a tunnel at Stonehenge have been published, seeking to show how the £1.6bn scheme could restore a sense of beauty and tranquillity to the ancient landscape.A slightly longer tunnel than previously mooted has been proposed – spanning just under two miles (3km) – to counter concerns that precious barrow burial mounds could be damaged and a view of the setting sun
  
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• Wrexham bus station once blighted by drug use to get cash injection

  08-02-2018 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -New travel information office and supervisor in store for facility which acts as 'the gateway to Wrexham'
  
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• 'We'll get the best High Speed 2 rail deal for Staffordshire' vow

  08-02-2018 01:00 via burtonmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Council chiefs in Staffordshire have vowed to get the best possible deal during negotiations on the £56 million high speed rail link.
  
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• Tesla reports record loss but says outlook is positive

  08-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Elon Musk's car firm Tesla says it 'learned many lessons' from its production plans for the Model 3.
  
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• South Western Railway train derailed on 'unsafe' tracks

  08-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - About 300 people were on board the train when it came off the tracks near Wimbledon.
  
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• Safran Group holds 88 of Zodiac Aerospaces share capital

  08-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- The French financial markets authority has published the final results of Safran Groups initial tender offer on Zodiac Aerospace shares.read more
  
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• Ready for take off: London to explore how drones can be rolled out across the capital

  08-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London has been selected as one of five cities to explore in detail how drone technology could be utilised across the UK.
  
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• Photos show 'decoupled' train stranded after splitting outside Leeds Station

  08-02-2018 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - This is the train that caused hours of delays for Leeds passengers today.
  
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• Opening of new Dundee rail station delayed by two months

  08-02-2018 01:00 via eveningtelegraph.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The opening of Dundees new railway station entrance has been delayed due to the collapse of a sub-contractor working on the site.
  
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• Norwegian to push out long-haul Wi-Fi as quickly as possible

  08-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- LCC Norwegian is aiming to roll out long-haul connectivity as soon as the systems are approved for use on its Boeing 787 and 737 MAX aircraft.read more
  
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• New drivers face night ban in probation scheme for licences Subscription

  08-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Young motorists could be banned from the road at night if plans for probationary driving licences are approved.
  
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• Lufthansa CEO expects rise in growth, competition; unveils new livery

  08-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Group chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr saidthe company will focus this year on further developing its premium carriersLufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Austrian Airlinesbut he expects strong competition in Germany after airberlins insolvency last year.read more
  
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• Labour councils are boxing clever in fight against austerity - John McDonnell MP Subscription

  08-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - ...With Carillion collapsing two weeks ago and the East Coast franchise failing this week, the public bad, private good ideology that has dominated British politics since the 1980s should be reaching the end of the line. Yet government ministers still lumber on, zombie-like, clinging to the dead promises of privatisation, unable or unwilling to think of workable alternatives.
  
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• Heathrow rejects accusation it thwarted rival proposal for an extended runway

  08-02-2018 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - A fresh row has erupted about expansion at Heathrow, after the Transport Secretary said the main reason he could not recommend the extended runway option was because the airport owners would not guarantee to build it.
  
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• Heathrow landing charges could be capped at expanded airport, Transport Secretary says

  08-02-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - irport charges at an expanded Heathrow could be capped by the industry regulator, according to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling as he revealed the Government would soon welcome proposals for southern rail access.
  
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• Guildford station planning appeal: Developer Solum thanks 'hundreds of residents' for supporting scheme

  08-02-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Solum's £150 million regeneration of Guildford railway station was given the green light by the Planning Inspectorate on January 22
  
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• Government 'must protect' Bombardier in NI, MPs say

  08-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - MPs want Boeing's actions against Bombardier taken into consideration when they bid for government tenders.
  
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• Government funding for cleaner buses

  08-02-2018 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Bus and Coach Minister Nusrat Ghani announces funding for 20 local authorities as part of the Clean Bus Technology Fund.
  
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• Government funding boost for bus industry in drive to improve air quality

  08-02-2018 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Funding will be awarded to 20 local authorities as part of the Clean Bus Technology Fund, which was launched in 2017 and is run by the Joint Air Quality Unit.
  
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• Former Uber chief hints at regret over deal at heart of Waymo trial

  08-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Court hears details of Travis Kalanicks messages to engineer accused of stealing secrets
  
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• Fly to Gatwick rather than Heathrow? Thatll be an extra £3,000, says Lastminute.com

  08-02-2018 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - A Scottish couple who bought a Cuban holiday through an online travel agent were surprised to see they were routed from Edinburgh to Heathrow, even though the transatlantic flight to Havana was departing from Gatwick.
  
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• Fire causes 'severe disruption' to rail services between Leeds and Manchester

  08-02-2018 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A factory fire near the railway line between Todmorden and Rochdale has caused "severe disruption" to services this morning.
  
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• Elon Musk: guidance counsellor

  08-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Tesla is the proof that corporate targets do not have to mean short-termism
  
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• EAST COAST RAIL SHAMBLES DEEPENS

  08-02-2018 01:00 via rmt.org.uk
  RMT - East Coast rail shambles deepens as RMT reveals that Tory government have smashed apart public sector fall-back option
  
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• Dubai is working with digital map firm Here to use a "live map" for its driverless vehicles

  08-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Dubai said today it is working with digital mapping firm Here to use a live HD map for driverless cars as it looks to get 25 per cent of public transport self-driving by 2030.
  
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• Cyclists face ban from A-road as groups warn decision would set 'extremely dangerous precedent'

  08-02-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Commuters protest over Telford's MP's no demand for rail stations comment

  08-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Rail users have protested after an MP said there is "no demand" for trains to stop at smaller stations.
  
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• China's Didi Chuxing is partnering with 12 auto giants on a car-sharing platform

  08-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Chinese ride-hailing behemoth Didi Chuxing announced today that it has launched a car-sharing platform alongside 12 auto giants including Geely Auto and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi.
  
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• Bus driver sacked after 'racing through red light' and causing this terrifying near miss

  08-02-2018 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -Operator YourBus in Derby said they had no choice but to let the driver go after footage of the incident emerged
  
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• Airbus wins new deal for A400M

  08-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Founding nations agree delivery schedule for military transporter and ease penalties
  
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