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• Track work complete on historical Derbyshire rail tunnels

  14-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Major work on two historical Derbyshire railway tunnels is now complete, Network Rail has said.
  
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• TfL puts larger transport infrastructure projects on hold amid funding uncertainty

  14-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that transport infrastructure projects earmarked as immediate priorities prior to the pandemic, including Crossrail 2, will remain on a safeguarding footing amid inflationary pressures and funding uncertainty.
  
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• Staff in line for big payouts from first TfL bonuses since pandemic

  14-06-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport for London is reintroducing staff bonus payments, the Standard can reveal
  
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• South Downs National Park declares opposition to £220M M3 junction 9 rebuild

  14-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) will submit a report to the Planning Inspectorate opposing National Highway's planned major revamp of the M3 junction 9 near Winchester in Hampshire.
  
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• Should Cambridge cyclists be forced to have licence plates as part of congestion charge rules?

  14-06-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - We want to know if you think Cambridge should follow the lead of Italy and introduce stricter rules for cyclists
  
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• Scrapping CalMac and CMAL a 'non-starter' if SNP wants to be in EU

  14-06-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - RADICAL plans to scrap Scottish Government-controlled ferry operators and owners CalMac and CMAL to form one organisation are being described as "a non-starter" if the nation has ambitions to rejoin the EU.
  
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• Safran chief says aircraft makers have unprecedented supply crisis

  14-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - French jet engine maker warns constraints on production are likely to last into 2024
  
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• Russian hackers steal data of thousands of Ulez drivers. subscription

  14-06-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Up to 13,000 drivers on the Ulez and Congestion Charge databases have been warned that their data was stolen by Russian hackers in a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL).
  
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• Report reveals government is making insufficient progress on rail decarbonisation targets

  14-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Insufficient progress is being made on vital rail decarbonisation commitments from the government, according to a new report from theRailway Industry Association (RIA).
  
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• Rail route of the month: the Mont-Blanc Express from Switzerland to France

  14-06-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Our slow travel expert takes the off-peak train, discovering along the way that the cross-border express train is actually delightfully slowMartigny enjoys a beautiful setting where the waters of the River Dranse tumble down to join the Rhne in Switzerlands Valais canton. The town is a natural way station for travellers following the classic Grand St Bernard route south into Italy. The chic set stop off in Martigny en route to Verbier.Switzerland has so many celebrated metre-gauge
  
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• Proposed Oxford to Cambridge railway line compared with Britains bendiest road

  14-06-2023 02:00 via messengernewspapers.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The twists and turns of a new rail link between Oxford and Cambridge competes with Britains bendiest road, ministers have heard.
  
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• Plan for publicly-run buses in the West Midlands explained

  14-06-2023 02:00 via stourbridgenews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE West Midlands bus network could be removed from the control of private companies and into the hands of councils depending on the outcome of an investigation.
  
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• Nissan demonstrates automatic anti-collision tech

  14-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The manufacturer has been working on sensors that are due to be installed on nearly all of its new cars by 2030
  
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• New director to lead railway improvements in the West Midlands

  14-06-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Other News Sources - Experienced rail industry leader Mal Drury-Rose has been appointed to the twin role of Director of Rail for Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and Executive Director of the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE).
  
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• Network Rail appoints David Davidson to run the railway in Kent and South East London

  14-06-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Network Rail Southern region has appointed David Davidson to lead the operation of one of the busiest rail networks in the country.
  
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• Miri McAllan appointed new Scottish transport secretary

  14-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Miri McAllan is taking overall responsibility for transport after the resignation of Kevin Stewart.
  
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• Merge ferry groups for peoples CalMac, urges union boss Lynch. subscription

  14-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The union leader Mick Lynch has criticised the chaotic way ferry services in Scotland are being run as he called for a peoples CalMac to be created.
  
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• Manchester Airport warns of fake account impersonating them and responding to customer enquiries

  14-06-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - "If you receive a message from the account in question, please do not reply"
  
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• Luxury car maker Bentley launches environmental fund to help combat climate change

  14-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - In March, BusinessLive reported that Bentley had enjoyed its best-ever financial year with its profits surging past £600m
  
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• France seeks to rally support for emissions levy on shipping

  14-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Emmanuel Macron pushes nations to back green charge ahead of finance summit
  
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• Ely rail junction improvements vital for Norfolk and Suffolk

  14-06-2023 02:00 via edp24.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Business leaders have made a fresh plea for the government to tackle a railway bottleneck which they say is preventing Norfolk and Suffolk from unleashing their full economic potential.
  
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• Driverless cars: Researcher disguises himself as car seat in study

  14-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A study into driverless cars has used a
  
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• Didcot self-driving bus starts commute on public roads

  14-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The UK's first fully electric self-driving bus has begun a commuter service on public roads.
  
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• 'Data hoover' trains could improve rail line maintenance

  14-06-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - NORTHERN is looking to equip as many as 40 of its trains with kit that will enable them to become data hoovers to help transform the way the rail network is maintained.
  
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• CECA brands Transport Scotland worst client in UK over A9 delays

  14-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) for Scotland chief executive Grahame Barn has branded Transport Scotland as the worst client body to work for in the UK over the lengthy delays to the A9 dualling project.
  
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• CalMac to review strategy after 'Highland Clearances' ferry chaos row

  14-06-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - CALMAC has been accused of providing a catalyst for a new version of the Highland Clearances - with a ferry deployment policy that fails to take account of the economic and cultural impact of Scotland's islands.
  
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• CalMac: Mick Lynch blasts chaotic ferry services

  14-06-2023 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - RMT general secretary Mick Lynch hit out at the chaotic way ferry services in Scotland are being run as he called for a peoples CalMac to be created.
  
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• CalMac chief 'can't get car on ferry' on route to meet angry islanders

  14-06-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - The chief executive of the Scottish Government-owned ferry operator CalMac did not take his car on a busy ferry after being forced on a long detour to meet angry islanders over service chaos.
  
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• Businesses encouraged to diversify to win a share of upcoming HS2 contracts

  14-06-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - HS2 is gearing up for the next phase of delivery by beginning the search for more UK-based companies to help build its fleet of new high speed trains.
  
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• Blind man who fell on to rail tracks sues Network Rail over lack of tactile paving

  14-06-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - A blind man who fell on to rail tracks and was nearly hit my a freight train is suing Network Rail for failing to put in place tactile paving to protect him.
  
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• Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a driving force behind the transformation in many industries, and the rail industry is no exception.

  14-06-2023 02:00 via railway-news.com
  
  Other Regional Press - This article will discuss how AI is transforming the rail industry, highlighting examples of AI use cases, benefits and potential challenges. Finally, I will provide actionable recommendations for businesses in all industries looking to implement AI technology.
  
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• A chance to imagine the railway of tomorrow GCRE throws open its doors to rail innovation teams

  14-06-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The Global Centre of Rail Excellence offered a glimpse of the future this week as it hosted rail innovation teams from across the UK at its South Wales site.
  
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