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

  09-03-2018 10:43
  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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• Would you buy a flying car that costs nearly £300,000?

  09-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - As Dutch company Pal-V launches a car that becomes a gyrocopter, could flying cars ever take off?
  
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• Work starts on new Alcoa wheels factory

  09-03-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - A ground-breaking ceremony has taken place at Szkesfehrvr, Hungary, to mark the beginning of work on a new wheel manufacturing plant for Arconic, which will increase production of its Alcoa commercial vehicle wheels. The factory is due to open in 2019.
  
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• 'We're chuffed': Swanage Railway supporters win national award

  09-03-2018 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Volunteers who have worked for more than 20 years to help prepare a line so a landmark public train service could run have won a national award.
  
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• Virgin Atlantic rolls out competitive response to long-haul LCCs

  09-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Virgin Atlantic plans to offer hand luggage-only economy fares and remove six seats from its Boeing 787s for an extra-legroom product as a response to increased competition from long-haul LCCs like Norwegian.read more
  
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• Virgin Atlantic cancels its Airbus A380s

  09-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has cancelled the six Airbus A380s that it originally ordered in 2001.read more
  
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• Taxis to be allowed in Belfast bus lanes

  09-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Private hire taxis will be able to use bus lanes as part of an
  
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• Stobart to invest £40m in London Southend Airport from 2018 to 2021

  09-03-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Stobart is set to invest up to £40m in London Southend Airport between 2018 and 2021 after its aviation division benefited from a 25 per cent increase in passengers.
  
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• South Wales Metro transport network 'like Loch Ness Monster'

  09-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A Labour AM says people are beginning to doubt whether the South Wales Metro is a real prospect.
  
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• Sn-ap on-demand coach provider performing well in Bristol

  09-03-2018 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - One month on from its launch in the west of England, on-demand intercity coach provider Sn-ap has so far taken over 3,000 bookings and is running more than 40 confirmed trips between Bristol and London per week.
  
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• Should manufacturers still be using models to sell cars?

  09-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Should motor manufacturers still be using models to sell cars?
  
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• Shipping group sails on despite headwind Subscription

  09-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Earnings at Irish Continental Group dipped last year as it grappled with rising fuel costs and weaker sterling.
  
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• Sheffield manufacturer wins Hitachi Rail contract

  09-03-2018 01:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - Heavy lifting equipment specialist Mechan has been awarded a five-year agreement to service the products it has supplied to the Hitachi Rail facilities as part of the Intercity Express Programme (IEP).
  
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• Ryanair formally recognizes Italian pilots union

  09-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair has signed a union recognition agreement with Italian pilots union ANPAC, continuing the formalization of the airlines decision to recognize unions across Europe. read more
  
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• RMT TO LOBBY GERMAN EMBASSY OVER GUARDS ON NORTHERN RAIL

  09-03-2018 01:00 via rmt.org.uk
  RMT - RAIL UNION RMT will be holding a lobby outside the German Embassy in London, on the first anniversary of Northern members striking to save the role of the safety critical role of a guard, before handing over a letter to the ambassador about the dispute.
  
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• Public transport remains the number one choice for London Stansted Airport passengers

  09-03-2018 01:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - London Stansteds five years of successful passenger growth under MAG ownership and its plans to and transform the door to door passenger experience were the focus of this years annual Stansted Area Transport Forum conference.
  
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• Potholes in Surrey: £5m road fund announced 'to help reverse the impact of the winter's weather'

  09-03-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - "We are not able to maintain the roads at the level our residents expect," said Councillor Colin Kemp
  
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• Operators hit by clampdown on 'misleading' compensation rules

  09-03-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Train operators are set to rewrite the rules around compensation after a flurry of complaints about mp;ldquo;misleadingmp;rdquo; terms and conditions. The changes surround the issue of mp;lsquo;consequential loss,mp;rsquo; a term which refers to additional costs above the price of a ticket, and which...
  
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• Northern sends first Class 195 for testing in Czech Republic

  09-03-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Northern Rail has sent its first Class 195 DMU from CAFmp;rsquo;s facility in northern Spain to Velim, Czech Republic, where initial testing will begin. The unit is part of a fleet of 55 trains mp;ndash; split between 25 two-car units and 30 three-car units mp;ndash; which are expected to begin phased...
  
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• National Express sees profit increases across the board

  09-03-2018 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - Though UK operations see a small decrease in revenue, there is patronage growth, improved profit and margins and more efficient bus mileage
  
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• MTR increases UK footprint with global revenue growth

  09-03-2018 01:00 via globalrailwayreview.com
  Global Rail News - With positive financial results from 2017 and many awards obtained, London Crossrail operator, MTR, continues to expand its UK operations
  
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• Mayor Dorothy Thornhill and Richard Harrington MP criticise London Mayor's transport strategy - which does not mention the Met

  09-03-2018 01:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Watford politicians have criticised the London Mayor after his transport strategy made no mention of the Met Line extension.
  
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• London is not a panacea - Andy Burnham

  09-03-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - While local authorities are facing bus subsidy cuts, Manchester is poised to spend a massive £11.5m on working up a business case for franchising
  
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• Leicester bus companies agree on clean air zone by end of 2020

  09-03-2018 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - New agreement signed by bus operators will help ensure that Euro 6 standard for diesel buses is achieved across the city within the next three yearswith a shared ambition for zero emission by 2030
  
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• Killer cyclists to face tougher jail sentences

  09-03-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - There is a persuasive case for a dangerous cycling law to bring cycling in line with driving offences on UK roads, according to a review published by the Department for Transport today.
  
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• How MTR Crossrail has got on track to change train driver recruitment

  09-03-2018 01:00 via onrec.com
  Other News Sources - One of the careers which has struggled most to break free from the tradition of white middle-aged men is train-driving. Just 6 of train drivers in the UK are female, 5 are from ethnic minority backgrounds; only 10 are under 35.
  
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• Happy International Women's Day 2018: TfL and London Tube's incredible pioneering female employees through the years

  09-03-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - TfL has celebrated the incredible women who work across London's transport network by releasing a series of images of its first and current pioneering female employees.
  
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• Grand Central applies to run six train services a day from Sunderland and Hartlepool to London

  09-03-2018 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  Sunderland Echo - Rail operator Grand Central is applying to increase its services from Sunderland and Hartlepool to London.
  
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• Government confirms commitment to Crewe Hub vision

  09-03-2018 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Plans for a high-speed rail service to Stoke-on-Trent, platform extensions and a re-designed junction at Crewe agreed.
  
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• 'Frightening' number of parking and bus lane fines issued by councils are wrong

  09-03-2018 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Hundreds of thousands of parking and bus lane fines are being issued incorrectly, figures suggest.
  
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• First Minister meets Lothian apprentices

  09-03-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - On Monday (5 March), Lothian welcomed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
  
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• First direct trains from Cambridge to Brighton via central London launch

  09-03-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The first direct trains between Cambridge and Brighton via central London were launched today.
  
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• 'Explosion' reported near track as Merseyrail sees service delays

  09-03-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Merseyrail warned passengers of delays between Liverpool and Ormskirk this morning after some passengers reported seeing an mp;lsquo;explosionmp;rsquo; on a train passing through Old Roan station. The operator cited mp;ldquo;power supply problemsmp;rdquo; which forced it to suspend services and...
  
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• Delayed rail passengers to get better rights to claim for taxis, hotels and missed flights

  09-03-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Delayed rail passengers are to be given stronger rights to claim for extra expenses, such as taxis, hotels and missed flights, following disrupted train services.
  
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• Decades of free parking in Kirklees may be set to disappear

  09-03-2018 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -Fury over possibility of charging in car parks in Huddersfield's suburbs and villages
  
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• Cycling keeps your immune system young, study finds

  09-03-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - The sport also preserves muscle and helps maintains stable levels of body fat and cholesterolCycling can hold back the effects of ageing and rejuvenate the immune system, a study has found. Scientists carried out tests on 125 amateur cyclists aged 55 to 79 and compared them with healthy adults from a wide age group who did not exercise regularly.Continue reading...
  
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• Crossrail operator MTR powered ahead by Hong Kong commuter route

  09-03-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - The global train company that will run Londons Crossrail has reported a huge rise in sales after the first full year running a major Hong Kong commuter line.
  
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• Crisis-hit Hull Trains boss resigns

  09-03-2018 01:00 via hulldailymail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Passengers continue to face travel disruption with eight of the firm's 14 services being cancelled today
  
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• Compromise not needed for electric

  09-03-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Optares MetroDecker has now been with us, in Euro 6 diesel form, for nearly four years. When launched at Covent Garden, London, in May 2014 it was Optares first venture into the integral double-decker market. With an unladen weight around 10 tonnes it was substantially lighter than its competitors.
  
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• Chris Grayling 'absolutely committed' to Moseley train service

  09-03-2018 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Transport Secretary offers firm backing to bringing new stations to Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell
  
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• Chalkwell introduces Distinctives booking system

  09-03-2018 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Sittingbourne-based Chalkwell has introduced Distinctive Systems Tour Booking System for its DayBreaks and Holidays packages. Chalkwell says the system is a complete management solution for individual passenger reservations on extended tours and day excursions. It is in daily use with nearly 200 operators and handles two million passengers a year
  
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• Buses Minister visits Brighton & Hove Buses

  09-03-2018 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani has paid a visit to Brighton mp; Hove Buses to learn more about how the company operates, including the companys accessibility initiatives and new low-emission buses, Wrightbus Streetdecks.
  
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• Bombardier to receive state finance for C Series jet

  09-03-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Fresh blow to Boeing in its effort to stop exports of plane to US
  
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• Aviation in a zero carbon future: what are the options?

  09-03-2018 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- Aviation is almost completely dependent on fossil fuels, and together with agriculture and shipping is widely considered a hard to decarbonise sector. Partly because of this, aviation has so far been given extra leeway in the setting of climate targets
  
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• Ambitious £1bn rail plan outlines linked line commuter boost

  09-03-2018 01:00 via winsfordguardian.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - COMMUTERS in Winsford could benefit from a share of 300,000 jobs and quicker links to major northern cities created by an ambitious rail prospectus, the group behind it says.
  
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