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• Uber offers to share journey data with London city planners

  15-03-2018 18:39
  Ride-hailing app bids to prove its fitness to operate by becoming a ‘better partner’Uber is to share data from journeys made in London, as it bids to be what it terms a “better partner” and reclaim its licence to operate in the capital.The ride-hailing service said information arising from aggregating millions of journeys would help London planners in their work.Continue reading...
  
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• UK car industry must pay up for toxic air 'catastrophe', super-inquiry finds

  15-03-2018 07:01
  Unprecedented joint inquiry by four committees of MPs demands polluters pay for air pollution causing ‘national health emergency’The car industry must pay millions of pounds towards solving the UK’s toxic air crisis under the “polluter pays” principle, according to an unprecedented joint inquiry by four committees of MPs.The MPs call the poisonous air that causes 40,000 early deaths a year a “national health emergency” and are scathing about the governme
  
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• Why rail passengers in Wales could soon have no toilets on services

  15-03-2018 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Passengers on the Valley Lines could face a future without toilets on services.Instead, if they're caught short on their journey, they'll be encouraged to get off and use new facilities on stations being installed as part of a £50m investment.
  
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• What will the future of cars look like?

  15-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Robot taxis, funky lights, a living room on wheels: The Geneva Motor Show gives us a glimpse into the future of motoring.
  
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• Uber revamps its app in London to make clear to passengers that drivers are TfL-licensed

  15-03-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Uber is changing its app in London to make clear to passengers that all bookings are accepted by Uber London and not individual drivers, after Transport for London (TfL) criticised its system on revoking its licence last year.
  
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• Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing

  15-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The revamped taxi-hailing app will
  
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• This is Manchester's first electric black cab - with 'fume protection', wi-fi, and a roof window

  15-03-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -First five to arrive this month and it could be start of an electric revolution
  
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• There's no way to predict the next Carillion-style collapse, says infrastructure investor preparing to float new fund

  15-03-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Investment firm Gravis, which is preparing to float a new infrastructure fund in London, has said there is no way to predict another collapse like that of construction firm Carillion.
  
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• The global low-cost airlines market is expected to soar to $208bn in 2023

  15-03-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The global low-cost airlines market is projected to reach $208bn (£149bn) in 2023 thanks to the growth of the growth of the travel and tourism sectors.
  
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• Spaghetti Junction to be built in Lego

  15-03-2018 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Thought building Spaghetti Junction was a challenge? Well, now specialist toy makers want to recreate the entire thing in LEGO.
  
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• Rise in electric vehicle registrations in Kent and Medway

  15-03-2018 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Are there enough charging points in Kent to power the growing number of electric cars... and would you own an eco vehicle?
  
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• Potholes could be fixed faster as new company takes on the job

  15-03-2018 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THE battle against potholes and poor surfaces on all major Oxford roads could be tackled by the city council when a big change comes into effect.
  
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• Port operator DP World reports higher profits on rising volumes

  15-03-2018 01:00 via ft.com
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• No trains between Ipswich and Felixstowe following crash

  15-03-2018 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Repairs are being carried out at a Suffolk level crossing this morning following a crash between a freight train and a car.
  
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• Newport train factory offers "once in a generation" chance

  15-03-2018 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A TRAIN manufacturing company is offering a "once in a generation" chance to work at a groundbreaking new factory which is being built in Newport.
  
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• New laws unlock exciting space era for UK

  15-03-2018 01:00 via gov.uk
  Other News Sources - British businesses will soon be able to compete in the commercial space race using UK spaceports.
  
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• New Exeter railway station 'to be fully funded within six months'

  15-03-2018 01:00 via devonlive.com
  Other Regional Press - The strategically important and long-delayed Marsh Barton station is expected to be fully-funded within the next six months, it was revealed on Wednesday.
  
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• New carrier Air Belgium receives AOC

  15-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- A new Belgian airlineAir Belgiumwith backing from a huge Chinese travel agency has received its air operators certificate (AOC) and plans to begin flying to China in April, beginning with a service to Hong Kong.read more
  
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• MPs warn of 'poisonous air' emergency costing £20bn a year

  15-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Petrol and diesel cars must be phased out earlier than the 2040 target, four Commons committees say.
  
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• MAG applies to raise passenger cap at Stansted

  15-03-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Airport was 'fastest growing' for group in February
  
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• Lufthansa extends contract for CEO Carsten Spohr

  15-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansas supervisory board has extended the contract of the groups CEO Carsten Spohr by five years, assuring continuity at Europes largest airline.read more
  
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• Improving rail capacity between Oxford and Didcot 'should be made priority' in Great Western rethink

  15-03-2018 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - IMPROVED rail capacity between Oxford and Didcot should be made a priority as the Government seeks answers to crucial questions over the future of the Great Western franchise.
  
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• Heathrow expansion could rest on air quality issue

  15-03-2018 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Construction for Heathrows third runway could be held back until the airport can prove expansion will not make Londons air quality worse, deputy mayor for transport Val Shawcross has revealed.
  
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• Government publishes call for evidence on cycle safety

  15-03-2018 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Cycling Minister Jesse Norman has set out his plans to help people to walk and cycle more, as part of a push for the UK to leave cars behind for shorter journeys.This comes as the Department for Transport publishes a call for evidence on cycling in this country, asking for a range of views and opinions from the public on everything from improved infrastructure to education for all road users.This is part of the governments drive to make cycling an
  
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• Government opens APD consultation

  15-03-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Treasury examining impact of air tax on tourism
  
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• Former MP calls for GWR for poor service on train which runs between Worcester, Evesham and Malvern

  15-03-2018 01:00 via worcesterobserver.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A FORMER MP who campaigned to get investment in the North Cotswolds line has slammed operator Great Western Railway for the substandard service it offers its passengers.
  
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• Driverless cars will be on Scotland's roads in 2021

  15-03-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - The idea of electrically powered, driverless cars patrolling the highways and byways of Scotland was once confined to the realms of science fiction.
  
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• Cyclist lights plan after tram track death in Edinburgh

  15-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Proposed new traffic signals would allow cyclists to set off before other vehicles in Edinburgh.
  
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• Council leaders demand Transport Secretary reveals how many years of extra noise he expects local communities to suffer'

  15-03-2018 01:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Council leaders have called on the Transport Secretary to reveal how many years of extra noise he expects local communities to suffer as a result of the Heathrow expansion.
  
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• Carmakers should pay for pollution Subscription

  15-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Car manufacturers should be forced to contribute to a clean air fund to compensate for the health costs of diesel pollution, MPs will recommend today. The policy would cost some companies hundreds of millions of pounds.
  
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• Bidders shortlisted for Edinburgh tram extension contract

  15-03-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - A list of four bidders has been finalized for the Infrastructure and Systems contract to take trams to Newhaven, Edinburgh. The City of Edinburgh Council has called the step a mp;ldquo;key milestonemp;rdquo; towards the completion of the Final Business Case for the project. Contractors were invited...
  
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• Ban on diesel and petrol cars from 2040 does not go far enough, MPs warn

  15-03-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - The ban on the sale of new conventional diesel and petrol cars from 2040 "lacks sufficient ambition" and should be brought forward, MPs have said.
  A joint committee report urged the Government to determine the earliest date that manufacturers must only sell alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) in the UK.
  
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• Almost nine in ten Scots 'satisfied with bus journeys'

  15-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A survey from the independent transport watchdog found satisfaction was high in Scotland.
  
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• Airbus leads 2018 new orders while Boeing dominates deliveries

  15-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- At the 2018 two-month mark, Airbus leads rival Boeing in new commercial aircraft orders with 60 firm bookings, valued at approximately $13.3 billion at list prices, compared to Boeings 47 new orders, valued at $10.1 billion. read more
  
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