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• Hundreds of KFC shops closed as storage depot awaits registration

  21-02-2018 14:25
  DHL has been storing all KFC chicken at a single unregistered cold-storage facility in RugbyThe storage depot at the centre of the KFC chicken crisis had not been registered or inspected before problems emerged this week, and could have been closed down for breaching safety rules, a local council has revealed.Hundreds of KFC outlets remain closed as the fast food chain tries to recover from a disastrous start to a new delivery contract. On Tuesday night KFC said delivery drivers had been working
  
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• Citymapper launches bus-taxi hybrid Smart Ride in London

  21-02-2018 12:43
  Exclusive: transit app firm says new service has stops like a bus, is bookable like a cab and runs on a network like a tube trainLondon-based transit app Citymapper is today launching Smart Ride, a hybrid bus and taxi service that will take riders around a fixed network in the capital.The company is operating the service under a private hire licence from Transport for London, following a pair of trial “smart bus” routes in the capital. The new licence limits the firm to operating veh
  
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• YP Letters: Heathrow PR overblows value of third runway

  21-02-2018 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - HEATHROWS latest PR exercise, launching a tour of potential sites that are on a long list to become logistic hubs for construction of a third runway, is yet another plain attempt to secure support for its project, whilst back down in London, many are beginning to doubt its actual benefits.
  
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• What the railway could look like in 30 years time

  21-02-2018 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Imagine the railway of the future.Research and development teams across the rail industry are doing just that, thinking about the needs of passengers and businesses in 30 years time and even further ahead, and considering how the railway can adapt through innovation to meet these requirements.
  
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• UK should demand cost pledge for new runway - airline bosses

  21-02-2018 01:00 via uk.reuters.com
  Reuters News - - British lawmakers should force Heathrow to promise not to raise passenger charges before they give the airport the green light to build a new runway, airline bosses said on Tuesday
  
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• Transport police merger hits bump in road Subscription

  21-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A controversial merger of Police Scotland and the British Transport Police has been put on hold, the Scottish government has said.
  
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• Thousands of UK companies are set to benefit from £multi-billion work-bank

  21-02-2018 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - Thousands of UK companies are set to benefit as Network Rail starts its advanced procurement for a multi-billion pound investment programme for its next five-year funding period, 2019-2024, Control Period 6 (CP6)
  
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• This is why MPs think the Virgin Trains collapse could pave the way for direct rail from Grimsby to London

  21-02-2018 01:00 via grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Previous bids to run trains from London to Cleethorpes were blocked because it could hit Virgin Trains' profits
  
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• TfL Tube delays: Commuters face travel chaos as District, Circle, Hammersmith and City and Victoria lines hit by delays

  21-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Tube commuters were braced for travel chaos as four lines were hit by delays ahead of the evening rush hour.
  
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• TfL reviewing 1,800 engineering roles

  21-02-2018 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Up to 1,799 engineering jobs at Transport for London (TfL) are under threat as part of the bodys continuing cost-cutting drive, New Civil Engineer has learned.
  
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• SunExpress reports strong 2017 on traffic growth

  21-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, reported a 1.2 billion turnover ($1.4 billion) for 2017, the highest turnover in its history. read more
  
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• Strike-hit owner of Southern Railway moves into car sharing Subscription

  21-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - There will have been days during the months of strikes on Southern Railway when commuters would have given much for a nice little car-share to get them home.
  
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• Starting gun fired for bidders in £326M Highways England deal

  21-02-2018 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Highways England has published the tender documents for a maintenance and response contractor deal worth £326M in north west England.
  
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• Spalding gridlock fears over freight train plans

  21-02-2018 01:00 via spaldingtoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Spaldings level crossings could halt road traffic for 24 minutes in every hour once work is completed on a freight train underpass at Werrington.
  
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• Southern rail operator Go-Ahead changes track with first foray outside bus and rail

  21-02-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - he operator of the Southern rail franchise has moved to add a new line to its business, with its first investment beyond trains and buses into a German car sharing company.
  
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• Signal problems resolved after major disruption to Glasgow services

  21-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Two signalling faults caused cancellations and delays to rail services in and out of Glasgow.
  
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• ScotRail passengers hit by major signalling disruption

  21-02-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Thousands of ScotRail passengers suffered major disruption today after more than 100 trains were cancelled because of four faults across the Central Belt.
  
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• ScotRail fined £3m in penalties for poor services

  21-02-2018 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -The train operator has forked out £3m over the last night months for skipping stops, delays and cancelling services.
  
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• Rush hour chaos as two of Scotland's busiest rail lines hit by disruption

  21-02-2018 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -Passengers travelling on Newton and Croy lines are being affected by delays or cancellations following a signalling issue.
  
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• Railway subway plans set to include CCTV and two-way mirrors

  21-02-2018 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -NEWPORT City Council (NCC) has said it plans to install CCTV, repair lights and reinstall a two way mirror in a graffitied subway.
  
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• Probe after Tube passenger dragged along platform and into tunnel after getting handbag trapped in train doors

  21-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - An investigation has been launched after an elderly woman was dragged along a London Undergound station platform and into a tunnel after becoming trapped in a train door.
  
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• Passengers caught up in Metrolink chaos 'could get compensation', says Mayor Andy Burnham

  21-02-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Mayor calls for thorough investigation and 'more resilient system' in future as trams get moving again
  
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• Parents and commuters call for cycle safety measures promised two years ago

  21-02-2018 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - CYCLISTS scared to brave the dangerous layout on one of Oxfords main roads want to fast-track plans to boost safety.
  
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• MPs urged not to trust Heathrow plan

  21-02-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph - IAG chief executive Willie Walsh claimed the third runway scheme should not be approved unless the airport guarantees that landing charges will not be increased.
  
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• Metrolink problems: Mayor demands answers after tram chaos

  21-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called for an urgent report on Monday's problems.
  
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• Mayor Andy Burnham vows to investigate after public outcry over loss of vital number 88 bus service

  21-02-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -"Some operators are suiting themselves, not the travelling public."
  
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• Manchester event helps to get disabled people cycling

  21-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - More than 300 specially adapted bikes are available for attendees to use.
  
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• Lord Paul Deighton Chairman, London Heathrow Airport letter to the editor

  21-02-2018 01:00 via eturbonews.com
  Other News Sources - Lord Paul Deighton, Chairman, London Heathrow Airport wrote this letter to our editor on expansion:
  
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• London Heathrow Airport chairman outlines expansion policy

  21-02-2018 01:00 via centreforaviation.com
  Other News Sources - London Heathrow Airport chairman Paul Deighton outlined (20-Feb-2018) the airport's expansion policy ahead of the UK Parliament's Transport Select Committee inquiry into the draft Airports National Policy Statement. Highlights include:
  
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• Kath Murray: SNP decision to delay police merger is right one

  21-02-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - For the most part, discussion about the integration of British Transport Police (BTP) in Scotland into Police Scotland has focused on the sizeable practical obstacles: on terms and conditions for transferring officers, the costs and risks, and whether seamless cross-border railway policing can be achieved under a dual command structure.
  
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• It is hard to come to terms with the farce that is Abellio ScotRail

  21-02-2018 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Abellio ScotRail (ASR) operates trains it doesnt own, over track it doesnt own, between stations it doesnt own.
  
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• India hyperloop route gets green light for development

  21-02-2018 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - India is a step closer to getting a hyperloop route after plans were revealed to construct a test track between two major cities.
  
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• Horror film of schoolkids in gas masks to try and stop new road being built

  21-02-2018 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post -Campaign group use shock tactics to try and protect Rimrose Valley park
  
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• Heathrow: airlines demand guarantee on expansion costs

  21-02-2018 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - The UKs leading airlines have demanded a guarantee that passenger fees will not increase at an expanded Heathrow.
  
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• Hail flying taxi in next decade, predicts Uber Subscription

  21-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Flying taxis could be a common feature in the skies over cities in five years time, according to the chief executive of Uber.
  
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• Greater Anglia Aventra EMUs under construction in Derby

  21-02-2018 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - UK: Bombardier Transportations Derby plant has begun production of the first of 111 Class 720...
  
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• Grayling granted injunction to stop protestors trespassing on HS2 construction site

  21-02-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Chris Grayling has this week been granted an injunction to stop campaigners protesting the construction of HS2 on site. DfT demanded the injunction to prevent eight protestors demonstrating on site where the high-speed line in the Colne Valley, Hillingdon. The project has faced regular protests...
  
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• Ford to set up German bank in second half of the year as it gears up for Brexit

  21-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Ford confirmed today that it plans to set up a bank in Germany in the second half of this year as it looks to firm up its post-Brexit planning.
  
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• First Elizabeth line trains run from Paddington for testing ahead of Crossrail launch

  21-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The first Elizabeth line trains have started running from Paddington ahead of the launch of Crossrail later this year.
  
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• First direct London-Amsterdam service marks 'exciting new chapter' for Eurostar

  21-02-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The first ever direct Eurostar service from London to Amsterdam left London St Pancras International today, marking a landmark moment for rail travel between the UK and mainland Europe. A service left at 08.31 this morning, and will take just over three hours to get to Rotterdam, and three hours...
  
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• Eurowings to expand Dusseldorf base

  21-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Eurowings will expand services from its Dusseldorf base by 30to 1 million available seats per monthfrom summer 2018 when the Lufthansa LCC subsidiary will increase its based aircraft from 26 to 40. read more
  
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• Eurostar runs Amsterdam preview service to mark start of ticket sales

  21-02-2018 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: Cross-Channel high speed train operator Eurostar ran a preview service between London St...
  
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• Driverless technology will fuel rise of car-sharing Subscription

  21-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Self-driving electric cars will be a game-changer for global transport by slashing the costs of taxis, BP has forecast.
  
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• Driverless cars: mapping the trouble ahead

  21-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Competition between companies is putting a brake on the highly complex 3D maps autonomous vehicles need to function
  
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• Deputy mayor slams government for abandoning London's transport network as TfL faces near £1bn deficit

  21-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London's deputy mayor for transport will issue a rebuke of government today for abandoning the capital's transport network as Transport for London (TfL) faces a near £1bn operational deficit next year.
  
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• Controversial rail policing merger is thrown into doubt

  21-02-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Controversial plans to integrate railway policing into Police Scotland have been thrown into doubt after the scheduled start date was delayed.
  
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• Citymapper drops bus plans, looks to take on Uber

  21-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Popular mapping app granted licence by London transport authority
  
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• Changes to M40 service station plan after traffic concerns

  21-02-2018 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -CHANGES will be made to a planned huge new motorway service station off the M40 in an attempt to satisfy concerns about its impact on traffic.
  
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• Carillion: Regulator was warned over pension deficit

  21-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Pensions Regulators was alerted in 2010 and 2013 over the size of Carillion's pension deficit.
  
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• Bus network plans announced in Leeds

  21-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Plans to double the number of bus journeys made in Leeds in the next 10 years have been announced by the city council.
  
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