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• Extreme weather prompts red alert as man dies in freezing water

  28-02-2018 20:33
  Schools closed, flights cancelled and operations scrapped as UK prepares for worse disruption Parts of the UK are on red alert as heavy snow continues to fall across much of the country, closing schools, delaying medical operations and causing widespread travel disruption.A red warning means extreme weather is expected, with widespread damage, disruption to travel and power, and risk to life all likely. Continue reading...
  
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• The best transport apps to help you find your way through the snow

  28-02-2018 10:33
  With trains cancelled and roads blocked all over the UK, here are the apps to help you survive your impossible journeyStuck in transport chaos because of “the beast from the east”? These are the best apps to help get you home via any travel means still up and operating.Continue reading...
  
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• Watch behind the scenes at Newcastle Airport as staff battle Beast from the East

  28-02-2018 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Take a look behind the scenes at Newcastle Airport as staff work to ensure the Beast from the East affects as few holidays as possible
  
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• Ubers culture changemaker leaving after nine months

  28-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
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• Tui has completed its first biofuel flight with a Boeing 737 Max as it aims to slash carbon emissions and aircraft noise

  28-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Tui said today it had completed its first ever Boeing 737 Max delivery flight on biofuel as it looks to improve its environmental credentials.
  
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• Trump reaches informal Air Force One deal with Boeing

  28-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The White House says it has reached an informal deal with Boeing to provide two Air Force One planes.
  
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• The North has been held back by lack of investment but change is coming - Andy Burnham Subscription

  28-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - This year, big decisions are loomingon rail investment and Brexitwhich will have a major bearing on the North of England for the rest of this century and determine whether we will ever actually see the Northern Powerhouse we were promised.
  
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• TfL's plans for west London Cycle Superhighway 9 from Kensington Olympia to Brentford get public backing

  28-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Transport for London (TfL) looks to push on with plans for Cycle Superhighway 9 after today saying its proposals had received significant public backing for the route through Hammersmith and Chiswick.
  
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• TfL travel updates: 'Beast from the East' causes rush hour chaos

  28-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Londoners woke up to commuter chaos as the 'Beast from the East' brought blankets of snow across the city.
  
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  28-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Glasgow is an attractive destination and must not be deterred by Ryanairs snub
  
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• Safran plays down hopes for stepped up aircraft production

  28-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Supplier cool on push by Boeing and Airbus for faster deliveries of single-aisle jets
  
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• Ryanair to reduce Glasgow operations

  28-02-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - 'Lack of demand' and APD drive airline to Edinburgh
  
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• Ryanair to axe Glasgow Airport base

  28-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The airline will close its base at Glasgow Airport, warning that 300 jobs could go as a result.
  
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• Ryanair is closing a UK base blaming 'burden' of air passenger duty

  28-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Low-cost carrier Ryanair said today it is closing its Glasgow Airport base in November, citing the hit from air passenger duty.
  
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• Ryanair closes Glasgow International base, blames passenger taxes

  28-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Ireland-based LCC Ryanair will close its base at Glasgow International Airport in Scotland because of the UKs high passenger taxes, and will transfer routes to Edinburgh, some 45 miles to the east.read more
  
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• Ryanair axes Glasgow base, blaming SNP tax failures Subscription

  28-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Ryanair has blamed the Scottish governments failure to reduce aviation taxes as the primary reason for its surprise decision to axe its base at Glasgow airport.
  
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• Ryanair axes flights from Glasgow Airport, putting hundreds of jobs at risk

  28-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Ryanair is closing its base at Glasgow Airport, putting hundreds of jobs under threat.
  
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• Ryanair axes 20 routes and its base at Glasgow Airport

  28-02-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Qbuzz awarded Dutch bus and rail operating contact

  28-02-2018 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - NETHERLANDS: The Qbuzz subsidiary of FS Group company Busitalia has been formally awarded its first...
  
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• New Smart motorway cameras will nab drivers for speeding if they go over 70mph

  28-02-2018 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - West Yorkshire Police confirm they can now fine people based on data from cameras 24 hours a day
  
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• MP: Station closure plan is 'reckless'

  28-02-2018 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Furious Tory MP Wendy Morton claims the regions crime commissioner has become detached from reality over his reckless plan to close Aldridge Police Station.
  
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• Manchester to Carmarthen train service suspended

  28-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A shortage of trains means the direct service from Manchester Piccadilly to Carmarthen has been suspended.
  
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• In full: the 20 Glasgow Airport routes being ditched by Ryanair

  28-02-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Hundreds of jobs are at risk and thousands of passengers stand to be affected after Ryanair announced the closure of its base at Glasgow Airport.
  
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• IATA calls for more sustainable fuel flights

  28-02-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Calls for government to incentivise sustainable aviation fuel
  
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• German court rules cities can ban diesel cars to tackle pollution

  28-02-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Landmark ruling could cause traffic chaos and dramatically hit the value of diesel vehiclesMillions of heavily polluting vehicles could eventually disappear from roads across Germany after its top administrative court ruled that cities have the right to ban diesel motors in an effort to improve deadly air quality levels.Tuesdays historic decision potentially affects an estimated 12m vehicles and has delivered a heavy blow to Europes largest car market, while being celebrated by en
  
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• German court rules cities can ban diesel cars to combat air pollution

  28-02-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• German cities win right to ban diesel cars Subscription

  28-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Cities in Germany have been given the green light to ban older diesel cars in a court ruling likely to have a far-reaching impact on resale values and the fuels long-term future.
  
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• Fife MSP to quiz ScotRail with constituents concerns

  28-02-2018 01:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A total of 720 of the 1,597 services that ranor 45.5faced some kind of disruption, according to official ScotRail figures.
  
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• Emmanuel Macrons trial of strength with Frances railway unions

  28-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The reform of SNCF is important; its symbolic significance more so
  
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• East Coast Main Line rail boss explains why the franchise collapsed - causing surprise among MPs

  28-02-2018 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Passenger numbers are lower than expected because of 'political uncertainty' says Stagecoach chief executive
  
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• Diesel ban approved for German cities to cut pollution

  28-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - German cities will be able to ban older, more polluting vehicles from some areas in a landmark ruling.
  
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• Carillion bosses were fantasists chasing pot of gold, MPs say

  28-02-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Collapsed construction firms executives accused of making litany of excuses for demiseTop executives at Carillion were fantasists who assumed the company would receive fees that might not be paid, according to MPs. In the latest in a series of critical statements, a joint parliamentary select committee investigating the collapse of the construction firm also accused Carillions former leadership of making a litany of excuses for the demise of the construction group.The comments cam
  
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• American Airlines and Qantas warn of cut to services if joint business doesn't get US approval

  28-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - American Airlines and Qantas Airways are making a fresh push tp secure US regulatory backing for a joint business that would enable them to coordinate prices, warning they could slash services if it was blocked.
  
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• Alstom Prima locomotive for Indian Railways on test

  28-02-2018 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - INDIA: The first of 800 WAG12 twin-section electric locomotives which Alstom is supplying to Indian...
  
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• Airlines among firms reporting larger gender pay gaps as Jet2.com pays women half as much as men

  28-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - With just over a month remaining to the deadline for big businesses to publish their gender pay gaps, thousands are still yet to do so.
  
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