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• Sexual offences on UK railways more than double in five years

  12-03-2018 19:04
  Reported incidents rose to 2,382 last year from 1,049 in 2013, say British Transport PoliceThe number of sexual offences reported on Britain’s railways has more than doubled over the past five years, according to police. Across Britain’s railways, including the tube, there were 2,382 offences in 2017, compared with 1,049 reported in 2013, British Transport Police (BTP) figures show. Overall, crime has generally fallen on public transport over the last decade, and police said the numb
  
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• Bike wars: Chinese bike-share giants wheel out UK expansion plans

  12-03-2018 07:01
  Alibaba-backed Ofo targets 150,000 bikes in London alone as Tencent-sponsored Mobike expands in ManchesterDockless bike providers Mobike and Ofo will dramatically expand their operations in London and Manchester as the two Chinese companies continue their cut-throat multibillion-dollar battle for global domination. Related: Tencent, the $500bn Chinese tech firm you may never have heard ofContinue reading...
  
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• Bike wars: Chinese bike-share giants wheel out expansion plans in UK

  12-03-2018 07:01
  Aliabab-backed Ofo targets 150,000 bikes in London alone as Tencent-sponsored Mobike expands in ManchesterDockless bike providers Mobike and Ofo will dramatically expand their operations in London and Manchester as the two Chinese companies continue their cut-throat multibillion-dollar battle for global domination. Related: Tencent, the $500bn Chinese tech firm you may never have heard ofContinue reading...
  
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• The Woking roads that could be removed from gritting routes as part of £48,000 cut

  12-03-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - As the county struggled to deal with the snow, councillors were considering downgrading priority gritting roads
  
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• TfL bans Brexit advert urging businesses to leave London for France

  12-03-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - An advertising campaign aimed at luring businesses to cross the Channel after Brexit has been banned from London Underground stations.
  
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• TfL ban pro-France Brexit advert from Tube stations

  12-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Lonely Hearts-esque advert is for a
  
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• Tata Motors looks to put Nano failure behind it

  12-03-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - As Jaguar Land Rover stalls, Indian carmakers sales accelerate in core home market
  
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• Street to get double yellow lines to stop 'crazy' parking by train commuters

  12-03-2018 01:00 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Cheshire East Council plans to introduce the restrictions along both sides of Ayrshire Way in Congleton
  
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• Seductive French advert fails to make a conquest in London

  12-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - London transport officials have banned a French advert urging British businesses to vote with their feet and move to France as the UK quits the European Union. A poster campaign encouraging entrepreneurs to leave post-Brexit fears behind was blocked because it could be controversial.
  
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• Redhill station chaos: 'Madness' returns as passengers suffer another weekend of replacement bus services

  12-03-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -The problems came just two weeks after engineering work caused severe delays at the same station
  
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• Rail company accused of 'disrespecting' Hull by MPs after meeting no-show

  12-03-2018 01:00 via hulldailymail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - TransPennine boss Leo Goodwin left an empty seat after failing to turn up to a meeting address concerns over longer journey times
  
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• Minister backs compensation bids for taxis and hotels after rail delays

  12-03-2018 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - The rail minister has given his support to passengers who want to recoup costs such as taxis and hotels when train services are disrupted.
  
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• Metrolink services on Manchester Airport line blocked after vehicle stuck on tracks

  12-03-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Trams are unable to run between Roundthorn and Sale Water Park
  
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• Meet the Londoners giving up the commute

  12-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The number of journeys taken on the London underground has fallen by 20 million in the past year.
  
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• Manchester Piccadilly railway reopens after protest

  12-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Services at Manchester Piccadilly have resumed after about 100 protesters stormed the station.
  
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• Manchester Piccadilly and London Kings Cross close because of protesters on tracks and outside station

  12-03-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - rains were disrupted in Manchester and London after protesters staged demonstrations on the tracks and outside a station.
  
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• Major rail upgrades for the Elizabeth line complete ahead of planned opening later this year

  12-03-2018 01:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  Get West London - Network Rail engineers finish connecting Elizabeth line tunnels to the existing rail network
  
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• Lorries could use bus lanes 'to aid Wales traffic flow'

  12-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Haulage groups say it could cut congestion but a transport charity raises safety concerns.
  
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• King's Cross station closed: Protesters storm major transport hub causing travel chaos

  12-03-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - King's Cross station was forced to close after protesters marching against Isis stormed the major transport hub.
  
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• Holiday bag chaos as Glasgow Airport breakdown forces passengers to fly without luggage

  12-03-2018 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - Furious travellers were told their bags would be left in a makeshift holding area in the terminal after the luggage belts broke down.
  
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• Heathrow urges speed on third runway as airports hits record of 5.4 million passengers in February

  12-03-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Nearly five and a half million passengers passed through Heathrow in February, as the airport repeated the need for it to expand quickly.
  
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• Elon Musk: SpaceX Mars ship could make short flights by next year

  12-03-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Electric car sales tumble over price and plugs Subscription

  12-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The number of electric cars sold in Britain has fallen by a third since the start of the year, amid concerns that motorists are being put off by high prices, limited battery range and a lack of roadside charging points.
  
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• Electic railway lines near Bonnybridge go live

  12-03-2018 01:00 via centralfm.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Sixteen kilometres of electrified overhead lines have been activated near Bonnybridgepaving the way for new electric train services.
  
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• 'Dangerous' Parking By Seamer Station Users

  12-03-2018 01:00 via yorkshirecoastradio.com
  Other News Sources - "People are parking dangerously when using Seamer Train Station in Scarborough."
  
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• Adverts aimed at luring British businesses to France after Brexit banned from London Underground

  12-03-2018 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Transport for London refuses to run posters because in case they inflame 'public controversy or sensitivity'
  
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