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• Aslef plans further week of rail overtime ban at start of summer break

  03-07-2023 12:52
  
  Industrial action will run from 17-22 July, coinciding with strikes by RMT and disrupting train servicesRail disruption in Britain at the start of the summer holidays is set to intensify as the train drivers’ union Aslef announced another week of industrial action.A new overtime ban across the major train operating companies in England will run from Monday 17 to Saturday 22 July, coinciding with two of the first of three 24-hour strikes by the RMT union. Continue reading...
  
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• Works complete on vital £82 million sea wall to protect coastal Dawlish rail route

  03-07-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Passengers in South West England will benefit from a new station and more reliable train journeys that will boost local and regional connections.
  
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• Witham MP addresses rail and road conditions with Transport Secretary

  03-07-2023 02:00 via braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - WITHAM MP has addressed the delays in the station's redevelopment and asked for progress on widening the A12.
  
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• Warnings of summer travel chaos in Europe as air traffic control expected to be overloaded. subscription

  03-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Aircraft passengers have been warned of a challenging summer ahead, with air traffic control expected to become overloaded at many key locations.
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro bosses rule out barriers at level crossings

  03-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Airportwatch - Metro bosses say installing barriers at level crossings is not practical despite two crashes between cars and trains within two months.
  
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• Tube journeys regularly hitting over 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels as commuting rebounds

  03-07-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Weekday tube and bus journeys are regularly hitting over 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels and often exceed 2019 footfall figures on the weekend, according to Transport for Londons chief operating officer Glynn Barton.
  
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• Transport Committee launches two new inquiries following Dragons Den-style Our Future Transport campaign

  03-07-2023 02:00 via committees.parliament.uk
  Transport Committee - The Transport Committee today launches two new in-depth inquiries following its Our Future Transport campaign, where MPs invited the public to pitch ideas on what the Committee should investigate.
  
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• Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July rail walkouts

  03-07-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Over a year on from the start of the first national rail strikes since the 1980s, the dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions appears as intractable as ever.
  
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• The two Birmingham bus lanes which caught 20,000 drivers in just five months

  03-07-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Notorious city centre bus lanes continuing to catch out motorists in huge numbers
  
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• The historic Cambs railway station that lay disused for more than 50 years before reopening

  03-07-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Soham Railway Station has a fascinating history and was only recently reopened
  
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• Tesla delivers record number of cars as price cut pays off for Musk

  03-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Electric vehicle maker beats targets after identifying affordability as barrier to sales
  
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• Teesside Airport awards contract for 'giant' new hangar

  03-07-2023 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Teesside International Airport has awarded a lucrative new contract to build a new hangar to Barnard Castle business Smp;A Fabrications.
  
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• Starship Technologies talks ethical last mile, carbon reduction and regulation with Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh

  03-07-2023 02:00 via retailtechinnovationhub.com
  
  Other News Sources - Starship Technologies has been dipping its toes into the world of politics, with the robot deliveries firm last week meeting Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh and Leeds Council Cabinet member Helen Hayden.
  
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• Silvertown Tunnel voted to be reprioritised for public transport

  03-07-2023 02:00 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A South London council has voted for the Silvertown Tunnel to be reprioritised for public transport use, with a local councillor calling the project a ticking timebomb in relation to traffic and pollution.
  
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• Sheffield Supertram modernisation works planned

  03-07-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Sheffield Supertram owner South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is to hold a market engagement event in July to support the development a programme of significant investment and improvement works on the network.
  
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• ScotRail train fares rise almost 5 today. subscription

  03-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The Liberal Democrats say ticket prices should be frozen until the end of the year
  
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• Reopening the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway line the economic case doesnt stack up

  03-07-2023 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Professor Stuart Cole, CBE, Emeritus Professor of Transport Economics and Policy , University of South Wales
  
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• Rail passengers warned of six days of disruption as train drivers refuse to work overtime

  03-07-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - mp;#8203;mp;#8203;mp;#8203;mp;#8203;mp;#8203;mp;#8203;mp;#8203;Disruption to rail journeys are expected across the country this week as train drivers refuse to work overtime for six days.
  
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• Political and business leaders meeting in Derby to set out "overwhelming" case for HS2 in the East Midlands

  03-07-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - 'HS2 will nearly double the number of jobs in high value, rail-linked sectors within an hour of Nottingham by rail'
  
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• Liverpool City Region transport leaders call as bus consultation reaches half-way mark

  03-07-2023 02:00 via liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Liverpool City Regions transport lead has issued an important call as a major 12-week consultation on the future of bus services in the region reached its half-way point.
  
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• Listed bridge closed for 13-weeks for repairs and reinforcement

  03-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A Grade II listed road bridge in North Yorkshire is to undergo major repairs including work to reinforce its load capacity.
  
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• HS2 Report makes overwhelming case for East Midlands high speed rail

  03-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Scientist - There are overwhelming arguments in favour of delivering high speed rail to the East Midlands and Sheffield, according to a new report.
  
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• How engineers worked at pace to restore Nuneham Viaduct in only 10 weeks

  03-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Bringing the failed Nuneham Viaduct up to modern standards and reopening the railway line in 10 weeks required team alignment, iterative design and supply chain utilisation, NCE has learned from key players involved in the bridge's restoration.
  
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• Happy Birthday: Liverpool Airport Marks 90 Years Of Flying

  03-07-2023 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- On July 1st, 1933, Liverpool Airport was officially opened by Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the Secretary of State for Air. He formally declared the airport open with a high-profile ceremony, followed by one of the largest air displays at the time. A couple of days ago, the airport celebrated nine decades of successful operations on Saturday.
  
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• Glasgow Airport welcomes new larger Loganair planes

  03-07-2023 02:00 via glasgowtimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - An airline has introduced larger new aircraft at Glasgow Airport as part of a multi-million-pound investment.
  
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• EU rail industry warns over proposed ban on forever chemicals

  03-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Manufacturers say PFAS are vital to thousands of products including trains and signalling systems
  
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• Elon Musk: Tesla delivers record number of cars after price cuts

  03-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The electric car maker has lowered prices of vehicles in countries including the US, UK and China.
  
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• Driving test backlog so bad my children gave up trying to learn. subscription

  03-07-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Edmund King, president of the AA, disappointed to see teenagers struggling to book tests as they face waiting time of more than 15 weeks
  
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• China urges developing countries to oppose unrealistic shipping levy

  03-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Emissions tax would impose high costs on maritime trade, says worlds largest exporter
  
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• Calling All Stations with Christian Wolmar, Episode 21

  03-07-2023 02:00 via podbean.com
  Christian Wolmar - Calling All Stations Podcast -EXCLUSIVE!With industrial disputes continuing to affect most main line passenger rail services in Great Britain, Christian hears from ASLEF train drivers' trades union leader Mick Whelan that there has been no contact from UK Department for Transport Ministers since 6 January 1:04.Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker also follow-up the item from Episode 20 about the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway 10:12 while the centrepiece of this episode is an e
  
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• Bristol taxi fares set to rise by up to 10 per cent

  03-07-2023 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Blue-cab drivers struggling with the cost-of-living crisis have asked for the increases
  
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• Brighton Mini Run cancelled and organisers blame London ULEZ

  03-07-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A classic car run which has become a staple of the Brighton event calendar will no longer run after organisers cited spiralling costs and the effects of Ultra Low Emissions Zones.
  
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• BRIAN CLEGG: The 2030 deadline to ban petrol and diesel cars is near impossible

  03-07-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - BRIAN CLEGG: There is a site in Cornwall that could one day help to transform Britain's car industry. But at the moment, that dream is a long way off.
  
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• Aslef overtime ban will give rail passengers a week of woe. subscription

  03-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Rail passengers have been warned to expect a week of significant disruption as train drivers refuse to work overtime.
  
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• Aslef overtime ban: Rail travellers warned to prepare

  03-07-2023 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Many rail operators will be running reduced services over the six-day overtime ban from Aslef from July 3-8
  
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• Are the railways working for passengers? Take part in the Shropshire Star Great Train Survey

  03-07-2023 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Today we launch the Great Railway Survey to gauge your views on services in our region.
  
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• Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire rail travellers hit with steep fare rises from today

  03-07-2023 02:00 via aberdeenlive.news
  
  Other Regional Press - The rise in fares comes 15 months after ScotRail was taken into public ownership but the hike will not apply to season and flexi-ticket holders to ensure regular travellers are not impacted.
  
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