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• Manchester Piccadilly and London King's Cross stations reopen after protests

  11-03-2018 20:04
  Protests thought to be part of action to raise awareness of Turkish attacks on Kurdish-held Afrin in SyriaPiccadilly station in Manchester and King’s Cross in London have reopened after being closed by demonstrations involving protesters.In Manchester, about 100 protesters demonstrated on the railway tracks, and the station was closed for three hours.Continue reading...
  
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• Manchester Piccadilly and London King's Cross stations hit by protests

  11-03-2018 20:04
  Protests thought to be part of action to raise awareness of Turkish attacks on Kurdish-held Afrin in SyriaPiccadilly station in Manchester and King’s Cross in London have reopened after being closed by demonstrations involving protesters.In Manchester, about 100 protesters demonstrated on the railway tracks, and the station was closed for three hours.Continue reading...
  
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• Woman robbed on motorway hard shoulder

  11-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Police say the robbery on the A74(M) in the south of Scotland was a
  
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• Union accuses Stormont of 'appeasing the private taxi lobby' over cabs in bus lanes plan

  11-03-2018 01:00 via belfastlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Criticism comes after Department for Infrastructure announces 12 months trial
  
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• UK construction sector contracts for ninth month in a row

  11-03-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - ONS January data also shows trade deficit widening, raising concerns about robustness of Britains economy
  
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• The ideas being put forward to clean up Cardiff's polluted air

  11-03-2018 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -Charging drivers; low-emission buses and a cut in the number of buses using Westgate Street are all being put forward
  
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• Passengers complain of being 'toasted by Thameslink' on 'boiling' new trains

  11-03-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Rail passengers have complained of roasting hot temperatures as a new heating and air conditioning system appears to have malfunctioned.
  
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• Passengers are cross because the quiet carriages on GWR's new trains are too noisy

  11-03-2018 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -They say there are too few signs on the new Hitachi fleet
  
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• One giant hop: the first non-stop flight from Britain to Australia subscription

  11-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Heathrow to Perth is ready for take-off. We test the plane in which pioneering passengers will spend 17 hours
  
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• Norfolk manufacturer set to pitch to Heathrow Airport supply chain after contract win

  11-03-2018 01:00 via edp24.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - The Norfolk manufacturer of a low-maintenance fire extinguisher will be pitching to the supply chain of one of the worlds biggest airports after signing a contract to have its product installed in the transport hubs terminals.
  
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• MTRC awaits result of bid to run Wales trains

  11-03-2018 01:00 via thestandard.com.hk
  Other News Sources - A decision on the bid for the Wales and Borders rail franchises is expected in the second quarter, the MTR Corp (0066) said today.
  
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• Letter: Vultures are circling

  11-03-2018 01:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The news that the proposed Metropolitan Line Extension project is to be scrapped is very welcome news for those of us who have been concerned at the way in which Watford has been subjected to overdevelopment in the past decade or so.
  
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• I want to achieve something great in life - female Peterborough train drivers want to change perceptions

  11-03-2018 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Peterborough Telegraph - With the influence of women very much in the spotlight, two female Peterborough train drivers have described how they got into the profession....
  
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• Hull Trains responds to criticism after week of chaos which saw almost every service cancelled

  11-03-2018 01:00 via hulldailymail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The company says being a small operator means the problems triggered by the bad weather have been magnified
  
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• HS4 airport train link plan dubbed an M25 for high speed trains, unveiled by engineers

  11-03-2018 01:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The new HS4Air line would link HS1 with HS2 via Heathrow and Gatwick and the Great Western Main Line, creating a high-speed rail link around outer London.
  
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• Fears grow that notoriously busy level crossing could derail plans to build £70m rail depot

  11-03-2018 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - Plans for a £70 million rail maintenance depot on the Essex/Suffolk border have been 'paused' by the rail company behind it.
  
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• False emissions ratings cost UK more than £2bn a year report

  11-03-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Some new diesel models emit 12 times legal limit, while others are the cleanest cars on the road
  
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• Department for Transport call plans for further industrial action in Cumbria "needless" as the argument continues

  11-03-2018 01:00 via nwemail.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Department for Transport have spoken out about the RMT union's proposed action against Northern later this month
  
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• Coventry Railway Station and Friargate get £90m funding boost

  11-03-2018 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press -West Midlands Mayor says the money will boost jobs and growth in the city
  
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• Bus service serving River Way and Pilgrims Way set to be cut

  11-03-2018 01:00 via andoveradvertiser.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A DISABLED resident is urging a bus company to re-think its decision to cut a lifeline service for the community.
  
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• Bus firm bids to be UK's first all-electric operator

  11-03-2018 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - There are more and more electric vehicles on our roads, but the question is how far they'll go between charges.
  
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