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• Rail strikes: which trains will run on Saturday in Great Britain?

  03-06-2023 09:30
  
  Aslef members are striking in England and on some cross-border routes into Scotland and WalesWith 12,000 train drivers striking on Saturday, rail services will be heavily disrupted.Members of the drivers’ union, Aslef, are walking out for 24 hours on the majority of lines in England and some cross-border routes into Scotland and Wales, leaving only 40% of services running. Continue reading...
  
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• Train drivers’ 24-hour strike stops rail services in England

  03-06-2023 06:00
  
  About 40% of services expected to run on Saturday as 12,000 Aslef members hold second day of industrial action this weekRail services across England have again come to a halt as 12,000 train drivers strike for the second time this week amid a long-running dispute with the operating companies over pay and conditions.Members of the drivers’ union Aslef are walking out for 24 hours on the majority of lines in England and some cross-border routes into Scotland and Wales, leaving only 40% of se
  
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• Would a Dutch-style transport plan be good for Cambridgeshire?

  03-06-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Would you like to see Cambridgeshire take a Dutch approach to transport? Have your say in the comments
  
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• Workers call for more taxpayer millions for crisis-hit Ferguson Marine

  03-06-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - THE main union representing staff at Scotland's crisis-hit nationalised shipyard firm is urging ministers to sign off on ploughing further millions in investment into the shipyard saying it will underpin a "secure and successful future" but has warned against privatisation.
  
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• Unions line up ANOTHER YEAR of rail strikes as action that has already cost the economy £5billion

  03-06-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - EXCLUSIVE: Train drivers represented by Aslef will bring network services to a standstill for the second time this week in a bitter dispute over pay.
  
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• ULEZ car scrappage expands to more London drivers

  03-06-2023 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Thousands more Londoners will be able to swap polluting vehicles for greener alternatives
  
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• UKs biggest rail union says it will not disarm for pay talks

  03-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Warning from RMT leader Mick Lynch comes as strikes affect high-profile sporting weekend
  
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• Train strikes prompt sports fans to set off by bus

  03-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Fans making their way to the FA Cup final and the Epsom Derby start their alternative routes
  
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• Train drivers strike on FA Cup final and Epsom Derby days

  03-06-2023 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - Football fans have been advised not to travel by train to Wembley, meaning thousands will have to drive to congested London
  
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• Train crash in India kills more than 200 people

  03-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Investigation under way into cause of countrys deadliest rail accident in decades
  
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• Sussex rail disruption as services crippled by Aslef strike

  03-06-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Passengers face travel misery as rail services across Sussex are crippled due to strike action.
  
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• Sunak warned not to enter car 'subsidy race' with US and EU

  03-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Policy Exchange think-tank urges UK prime minister to improve business climate instead
  
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• Record 12p monthly fall in diesel prices

  03-06-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The RAC said the average price of the fuel at UK forecourts dropped from 158.9p to 147.0p in May.
  
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• Pollution falls on Hope Street following day one of LEZ

  03-06-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Scotland's most polluted street, Hope Street in Glasgow, has seen a significant fall in nitrogen dioxide levels following the introduction of the low emission zone.
  
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• Peterborough mum with pram 'forced to walk along A1' to GP after bus services cut

  03-06-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - There are concerns some people are marooned in the village
  
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• Outrage as ULEZ border in Surrey will see parents charged to drop off and pick up their children

  03-06-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Thousands of pupils in the catchment area will be hit by the charges if their parents don't own an exempt car as London Mayor Sadiq Khan clamps down on drivers with ULEZ expansion.
  
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• New ULEZ border near Surrey means parents and teachers at 59 schools could be hit by daily charge

  03-06-2023 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Get Surrey - Thousands of pupils will be enrolled at the schools when the ULEZ scheme is expanded
  
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• More than 280 killed in Indian train crash Subscription

  03-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Hundreds are injured after an express train hit another that had derailed
  
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• Lower motorway speeds and driving ban in plan to tackle oil reliance

  03-06-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Motorway speed limits would be reduced by 6mph across the country under the proposals, while driving in cities on Sunday could be banned
  
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• 'Invest in an electric bike?' - Sara Robin's cycling column

  03-06-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - Our cycling agony aunt Sara Robin weighs up the pros and cos of buying an electric bike
  
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• India train crash - live: Nearly 300 killed in worst accident in two decades as army deployed

  03-06-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - At least 900 are injured
  
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• India train crash: at least 280 killed and 900 injured in Odisha state

  03-06-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Express service doing 100mph derails, knocking a stopped freight train into another passenger service, say authorities, in India's worst such accident in more than 20 yearsAt least 280 people have been killed and about 900 injured after two passenger trains collided in the eastern Indian state of Odisha - the country's deadliest rail accident in almost 20 years.The Coromandel Express, which runs from Kolkata in West Bengal to Chennai in Tamil Nadu, was going around 80mph (130km/h)
  
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• Hereford's bypass will not be built in my lifetime

  03-06-2023 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources - THERE is little doubt that contentious issues of road maintenance and the proposed Western bypass were highly significant in Herefordshire local elections, which resulted in a swing towards Conservatives at variance with national trends.
  
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• Fewer speeding convictions in Greater Manchester last year

  03-06-2023 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Fewer motorists were convicted of speeding offences in Greater Manchester last year
  
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• Edinburghs Las Shamblas tram project brings relief to Leith after rough ride Subscription

  03-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The long-awaited line is finally here, with locals both optimistic but also fearful of the damage done
  
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• Do you agree with Glasgow's new Low Emission Zone?

  03-06-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - The measure came into force on Thursday - but has proved controversial.
  
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• Do train strikes still have any impact?

  03-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail workers have walked out on the 29th day of industrial action but are travellers adapting?
  
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• Diesel falls 12p but should be lower, says RAC

  03-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The price of diesel fell to £1.47 in May but the RAC argues the price should be cut further.
  
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• Diesel cost falls by a record 12p as prices plummet at Britain's pumps

  03-06-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The RAC said the average price of the fuel at UK forecourts dropped from 158.9p to 147.0p in May. The price drop has lowered the cost of filling a typical 55-litre family car by around £6.50.
  
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• Desperate search for survivors as death toll nears 300 in India train crash

  03-06-2023 02:00 via cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - Rescuers in India are scrambling to find survivors after a horrific crash involving three trains killed hundreds of people in one of the worst rail disasters the country has ever seen.
  
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• Cardiff cycleway and 20mph zone design firm reports strong growth

  03-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Volos is working on projects across the UK with a value of more than £30m
  
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• Bolton: Bee Network buses secured for public transport plan

  03-06-2023 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Plans to give Bolton residents a greater say over public transport are a step closer after five new electric buses are acquired.
  
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• At least 288 killed and hundreds injured after India train crash

  03-06-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - At least 288 people have been killed after at least two trains were involved in a crash in eastern India.
  
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• Arriva propose widespread cuts and changes to bus services across region - full list

  03-06-2023 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Arriva has announced a raft of changes to its service
  
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• Arriva announces cuts to bus services across Teesside

  03-06-2023 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Bus operator Arriva has announced a swathe of cuts to services across the area set to come in next month.
  
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• All aboard the new generation of night trains

  03-06-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - As climate solutions go, this has to be the most restful. Go to sleep in one European capital, wake up in another with a virtuous glow alongside your fresh croissant.
  
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• Airlines accused of fuelling Britain's child obesity epidemic by packing inflight meals with sugar

  03-06-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A Mail investigation has found that meals offered to children by easyJet, Jet 2, TUI and British Airways contain up to 16 teaspoons of sugar.
  
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• Airline orders point to resurgent post-pandemic travel demand

  03-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airbus and Boeing struggle to meet delivery targets amid a shortage of components
  
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• Airline Opens Reservations for First-Ever Electric Commercial Flights

  03-06-2023 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription -One European airline has just broughtmp;#8230; step closer to the International Air Transport Associations (IATA)ultimate mp;#8230;zero-emissions air travel by 2050. Scandinavian Airlines (commonly referred mp;#8230; the company, United Airlines and Mesa Air Group jointly orderedmp;#8230;
  
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• A5 upgrade: What is happening with the long-running saga?

  03-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A public inquiry concluded hearings this week into arguments about the road that has claimed 50 lives.
  
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