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• Calais 'could be 10 times worse than Irish border' after Brexit

  08-03-2018 18:34
  Boss of French port says customs and sanitary checks could lead to 30-mile tailbacksThe boss of the port of Calais has said there could be tailbacks up to 30 miles in all directions and potential food shortages in Britain if a Brexit deal involves mandatory customs and sanitary checks at the French ferry terminal.Jean-Marc Puissesseau made an impassioned plea to Theresa May and Michel Barnier to put plans in place immediately to avert congestion in Calais and Dover, where bosses have already war
  
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• Customs checks will cause huge tailbacks, warns Calais port boss

  08-03-2018 18:10
  Theresa May and Michel Barnier urged to act now to stop massive congestion after BrexitThe boss of Calais Port has warned of tailbacks up to 30 miles in all directions and potential food shortages in Britain if a Brexit deal involves mandatory customs and sanitary checks at the French ferry terminal. Jean-Marc Puissesseau made an impassioned plea to Theresa May and Michel Barnier to put plans in place immediately to avert congestion in Calais and Dover, where bosses have already warned of perman
  
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• Wheelchair users in UK to be given enhanced rights for bus travel

  08-03-2018 14:45
  Decision follows supreme court ruling that bus companies must do more for wheelchair usersWheelchair users are to be given enhanced rights for bus travel, the government has announced, after a landmark supreme court judgment.The transport minister, Nusrat Ghani, has promised to improve access to spaces on vehicles that are intended to be reserved for disabled passengers. Continue reading...
  
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• You can now pay for your bus trip with a contactless card in Swansea Bay

  08-03-2018 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -So no more rifling through your pockets for change
  
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• When step-free on London's Tube isn't actually step-free

  08-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Wheelchair users say London's newest
  
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• Virgin revamps Atlantic economy travel

  08-03-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - UK carrier looks to compete directly with low-cost competitors such as Norwegian Air
  
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• Union announces two separate sets of strike action on DLR over KAD disagreement

  08-03-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The RMT union has confirmed today that it plans to run two separate strikes on DLR services in March and April after major disagreements with operator Keolis Amey Dockland (KAD). Initial issues between the two parties were sparked by a dispute over pay, which caused members of the union to...
  
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• Turkish tourism gets back on track with train ride east

  08-03-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Instagram drives popularity on journey of self-discovery
  
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• Transport minister Humza Yousaf flags concerns over free bus passes

  08-03-2018 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - SCOTLANDS transport minister has flagged concerns over the long-term sustainability of free bus passes.
  
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• Train firms to tweak "misleading terms" to ensure customers know their compensation rights

  08-03-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Train firms will tweak their terms to avoid misleading customers about compensation rights, Which? said today.
  
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• Spain reduces route charges for airspace usage

  08-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- In an opening address at the World ATM Congress on March 6, Spanish minister of public works igo de la Serna announced that Spain will reduce the route charge airlines pay to use its airspace by 3 this year and 12 in 2019.read more
  
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• South Wales Metro upgrade 'ruled out' for some valleys lines

  08-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Plaid Cymru accuses Welsh ministers of prioritising city services over valleys electrification.
  
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• ScotRail accused of misleading passengers over train disruption compensation

  08-03-2018 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - PASSENGERS have been misled by Scotrail over compensation claims when trains are delayed or cancelled, according to a consumer watchdog.
  
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• Ryanair reiterates risk of Brexit flight cancellations

  08-03-2018 01:00 via ft.com
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• Ryanair has brighter Brexit outlook

  08-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Irish LCC Ryanair is more optimistic that flights between the UK and the European Union (EU) will not come to a grinding halt when the country leaves the bloc (Brexit) in March 2019.read more
  
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• Ryanair: Good progress in union talks, but strike risk remains

  08-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- organized labor, following its December 2017 recognition of trades unions, although the risk of industrial action from some national groups cannot yet be ruled out, the airlines COO said in London March 7.read more
  
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• Ryanair backtracks on threat to ground flights to change voters' minds on Brexit

  08-03-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Ryanair has said it will not ground flights after the UK leaves the European Union despite suggestions that Michael O'Leary was prepared to take a dramatic stance to change voters' minds.
  
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• Response to advice on the use of wheelchair spaces onboard buses

  08-03-2018 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Government's response to recommendations in the Task and Finish Group on the Use of Wheelchair Spaces on Buses's report.
  
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• Petition to restore full Olympia Tube link tops 10,000 signatures

  08-03-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A campaign to restore a full service on the one-stop Earl's Court to Kensington Olympia Tube line has reached a new landmark.
  
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• Pembroke Dock railway station improvement calls heard

  08-03-2018 01:00 via westerntelegraph.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - LOCAL politicians have held urgent talks with Arriva Trains Wales to discuss improvements to Pembroke Dock railway station.
  
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• Parking and bus lane fine appeals win four times out of 10

  08-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A motoring group described the figures as
  
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• OLeary threatens to ground Ryanair after Brexit

  08-03-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Tactic would make Brits 're-think their decision'
  
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• Norwegian applies for Canadian service

  08-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- A procedural ruling by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has revealed that Norwegian Air has applied to serve Canada starting this summer.read more
  
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• Northern hires 40 Carillion call staff

  08-03-2018 01:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  Sheffield Telegraph - Forty Sheffield Carillion call centre jobs have been saved after staff were hired by train operating company Northern - in a deal which also safeguards the jobs of 200 cleaners.
  
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• Metrolink told to publish performance figures after communication mishaps

  08-03-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Manchester Metrolink is to publish a monthly report into its performance, as part of a new drive to improve the passenger experience. The report will publish statistics on the Metrolinkmp;rsquo;s performance, including punctuality and cancellations, which Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)...
  
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• Manchester's Metrolink to publish performance reports

  08-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The tram service move comes after communications failures during recent severe delays.
  
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• Manchester Airport to East Lancashire rail link could be created

  08-03-2018 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A RAIL route from East Lancashire direct to Manchester Airport has been demanded by councillors.
  
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• Leith wants better buses before a tram

  08-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Edinburgh council faces a battle to convince a sceptical public of the need for a £165 million extension to its tram service, research suggests.
  
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• Labour scrap valleys rail investment while backing Cardiff ministerial metro

  08-03-2018 01:00 via nation.cymru
  Other News Sources - The Welsh Government has been criticised today for abandoning plans to electrify the railway between Ebbw Vale and Cardiff.
  
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• HS4Air high speed rail link plan revealed for Kent

  08-03-2018 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Kent Online - Ambitious plans for a new high-speed railway which could take passengers from Kent to Gatwick airport in just 20 minutes have been revealed.
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Harrow Council leader Sachin Shah backs campaign

  08-03-2018 01:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  This Is Local London Network - Harrow Council has officially given its backing to the proposed expansion at Heathrow airport.
  
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• Heathrow air quality costs two to four times higher than previously thought, says minister

  08-03-2018 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- In the final few weeks of the Transport Committees scrutiny of the Governments proposals for Heathrow expansion, Transport Minister Chris Grayling has written to the committee admitting that the air quality cost of expansion that was presented alongside the draft
  
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• European airline CEOs see further consolidation

  08-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline CEOs attending the Airlines for Europe (A4E) Aviation Summit believe there is scope for further European consolidation, with Ryanair CEO Michael OLeary predicting that the next downturn is imminent.read more
  
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• EasyJet flight struck by lightning en route from Edinburgh to London Stansted

  08-03-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - An easyJet flight was struck by lightning as it flew from Edinburgh to London Stansted.
  
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• East West Rail: how it will make travel across Britain easier

  08-03-2018 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  Network Rail - The East West Rail transport corridor will create better connections between eastern, western, southern and central England.
  
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• Driverless cars pose so many questions that demand rapid answers Subscription

  08-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Car industry bosses from Ford, Daimler and Renault-Nissan might seem like unlikely participants at the worlds biggest mobile phone trade show, but then the Mobile World Congress is so much more than that. What began as a talking shop for smartphone makers has morphed into a high-tech hot spot, where last week in Barcelona the events themes included The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Tech in Society and Innovation.
  
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• Direct trains between Radley and London scrapped 'due to electrification'

  08-03-2018 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - LONG delays on a project to electrify rail lines in Oxfordshire has led to an hourly direct service to London being scrapped.
  
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• Crossrail engineers hit key track, signalling and infrastructure milestones

  08-03-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - A series of milestones have been reached as railway upgrades have been completed along the Crossrail route. Network Rail has completed track work at Pudding Mill Lane, where the Elizabeth line tunnels emerge and meet with the national rail infrastructure, to allow trains to enter and exit the...
  
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• Contactless is a ticket to ride on buses

  08-03-2018 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -FIRST West Yorkshire has announced that more than 4,250 customers are switching to contactless payments for its services every week.
  
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• Contactless bus payments huge success across West Yorkshire

  08-03-2018 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - First West Yorkshire has found over 4,250 bus passengers across the region are switching from cash to contactless every week. First West Yorkshire launched contactless payments over one month ago, and since then it has recorded over 80,000 contactless transactions. The local bus operator aims to transform bus travel by encouraging more customers to make a switch to one of its cashless payment methods, which also follows a significant investment in
  
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• Come clean on Prestwick airport, ministers told as bids are revealed Subscription

  08-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - More than 20 approaches have been made to buy or invest in Glasgow Prestwick airport despite Scottish ministers suggesting there has been no interest.
  
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• Coasthopper bus service saved

  08-03-2018 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - Its been announced that bus services on the popular Coasthopper route along the North Norfolk Coast will continue to run.
  
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• CEO: Air France to decide on narrowbody fleet in 2018

  08-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Air France will decide on its future narrowbody fleet this year and wants to take delivery of its first new aircraft from 2021.read more
  
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• Calls for New Caledonia to benefit from Kea Trader salvage

  08-03-2018 01:00 via fairplay.co.uk
  Other News Sources - State-owned Chinese Shanghai Salvage Company (SSC) has emerged as winner from a four-month tender process for the removal of the wreck of 2,194 teu Kea Trader from the Durand Reef near New Caledonia in the South Pacific.
  
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• Bus companies praised for setting aside rivalries during cold snap

  08-03-2018 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - BUS companies have been praised for putting rivalries aside and working together to keep people on the move when the Beast from the East hit.
  
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• British Airways refreshes cabins of Gatwick-based 777s

  08-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- British Airways (BA) has refreshed the cabins of its 10-strong Boeing 777 fleet based at London Gatwick Airport with World Traveller Plus and World Traveller seats. read more
  
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• BA marks International Women's Day with all-female flight

  08-03-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - From check in, security and baggage handling to air stewardesses and pilots, each of the 61 BA staff responsible for the BA1484 flight from London Heathrow to Glasgow were women.
  
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• Airbus warns of 500 job losses in UK Subscription

  08-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Up to 500 British jobs could be lost amid plans by Airbus to cut 3,700 positions across in Europe.
  
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• Airbus warns of 3,700 jobs at risk

  08-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The European planemaker says jobs will be affected in the UK, France, Germany and Spain.
  
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• Airbus confirms A380 production cut and potential job cuts

  08-03-2018 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The company will reduce annual production of the super-jumbo to six
  
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