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• Air traffic control strikes could disrupt flights in Europe this summer

  07-07-2023 14:14
  
  Union at Eurocontrol network manager operations centre in Brussels warns of industrial actionAir traffic control managers in mainland Europe are planning to strike this summer, potentially exacerbating disruption to holiday flights should French walkouts continue.One of the unions at the Eurocontrol network manager operations centre, the Union Syndicale Bruxelles (USB), has given formal warning of strikes in the next six months but has yet to set any firm dates. Continue reading...
  
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• Air traffic control strikes could spread throughout mainland Europe this summer

  07-07-2023 13:51
  
  A union at Eurocontrol network manager operations centre gives warning of of industrial actionAir traffic control managers in mainland Europe are planning to strike this summer, potentially exacerbating disruption to holiday flights should French walkouts continue.One of the unions at the Eurocontrol network manager operations centre, the Union Syndicale Bruxelles (USB), has given formal warning of strikes in the next six months but has yet to set any firm dates. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘There’s nothing like face to face’: Darlington reacts to ticket office closures

  07-07-2023 11:44
  
  In Darlington, a town steeped in rail history, teenage and elderly rail passengers agree nothing beats talking to a human“I’ve worked in computers all my life but I find these machines really difficult to use,” said 73-year-old Adrian Bennett, explaining why he will always buy a train ticket from a human being if he can.“I just can’t be bothered with them and if there is someone I can actually speak to then I will. I think you pay more money if you use a machine. It
  
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• York: concern for increase in First Bus fares in city

  07-07-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - Changes to bus fares in York have sparked concern amongst residents and councillors.
  
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• Week of strikes to disrupt Tube services, RMT says

  07-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Week of strikes to hit Tube services from 23 July in row over pensions and job cuts, RMT union says.
  
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• We love our cars but we need to start daring to imagine how different and better things could be without them

  07-07-2023 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Our over-reliance on cars, the snowflake generation and the hosepipe ban are all topics tackled by our readers in this weeks letters to the editor.
  
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• Vow to fight railway station closure plans

  07-07-2023 02:00 via sthelensstar.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A SENIOR councillor has vowed to object in the strongest terms to controversialplans to close rail station ticket offices.
  
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• Universities win £15 million for new Railway Research and Innovation Centre

  07-07-2023 02:00 via birmingham.ac.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The University of Birmingham is leading a major component of £106 million boost for UK Rail Research and Development.
  
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• UK first use of blockchain in rail to be used in Wales

  07-07-2023 02:00 via wales247.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Blockchain will now be used to improve rail possession planning for the first time in the UK. The news comes following a unique partnership between infrastructure consultancy Amey Consulting and tech firm Finboot. The technology will be pioneered by Amey alongside Transport for Wales on its transformation of the Core Valley Line rail network.
  
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• Tube workers plan strikes over 600 job cuts and threat to safety. subscription

  07-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Transport for London is urging the RMT union to reconsider July walkout just as schools break for summer
  
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• Train and Tube strikes 2023: Walkout dates and the services affected. subscription

  07-07-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - The London Underground could face huge disruption later this month after Tube workers announced week-long strike action.
  
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• Ticket office closures: bad for rail staff, bad for passengers

  07-07-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Trying to dress up cuts as being about modernisation is nonsense, writes Prof Paul Salveson. Plus letters from Jane Card, Trevor Lawson and Philip Clayton
  
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• THG sells Manchester Airport hangar to private equity giant

  07-07-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - LCN Capital Partners has over 100 investments in more than 300 properties across 18 countries around the world
  
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• The Bradford train ticket offices at risk of closure

  07-07-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Here are the train ticket ticket offices at risk of closure in Bradford and West Yorkshire.
  
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• Survey: About half of non-users will not be converted to bus

  07-07-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Around half of those who do not use the bus would not be convinced to try it by anything, according to a small data sample from a newly published Transport Focus survey.
  
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• Stourbridge Junction's George the cat urges people to back petition to keep railway station ticket offices open

  07-07-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Stourbridge Junction's George the cat has urged people to back a petition to keep railway station ticket offices open.
  
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• Stansted Airport promises 5,000 jobs with terminal extension plan

  07-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Bosses at Stansted Airport are promising 5,000 new jobs under plans to extend its terminal building.
  
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• Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership meets Shadow Transport Minister

  07-07-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Campaigners have met with Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh MP to put the case for reopening the Skipton to Colne railway line.
  
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• Simpler and more flexible rail travel in South East England with tap-in tap-out expansion

  07-07-2023 02:00 via intelligenttransport.com
  
  Intelligent Transport - Passengers in the South East of England can look forward to improved train travel as tap-in tap-out ticketing expands to 53 additional stations by the end of 2023, allowing for easier, more flexible and convenient journeys.
  
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• Shipping talks approach deal on close to 2050 net zero target

  07-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Draft goals dismay environmentalists who had hoped for firm commitment from highly polluting sector
  
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• RMT announce fresh strikes on London Underground in late July

  07-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Rolling industrial action to take place in capital over five days between July 23 and 28
  
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• Revealed: Full list of London rail stations which could see ticket offices close

  07-07-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Across the country, only 12 per cent of rail tickets were sold at ticket offices last year, according to the Rail Delivery Group
  
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• Plans to close rail ticket offices show the industrys utter disregard for elderly and disabled people

  07-07-2023 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - There is almost nothing I can see to commend the Rail Delivery Groups course of action
  
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• Petition launched to save train station's ticket office

  07-07-2023 02:00 via northwichguardian.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Northwich MP Mike Amesbury has launched a petition to save the ticket office at the town's railway station, amid fears it could close as part of national shake-up.
  
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• Outrage in Watford at ticket office and rail job cuts

  07-07-2023 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Plans to cut train station staff and close ticket offices will turn railways into a "muggers paradise", critics have warned.
  
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• Nowhere for tickets?

  07-07-2023 02:00 via christianwolmar.co.uk
  Christian Wolmar - Rail enthusiasts may be on to something when they suggest that there is a deliberate plot afoot in the Government to try to stop people from using the railways. Last month in my Calling All Stations podcast, I revealed that ministers were asking train operators to stop providing wi-fi on trains in order to cut costs. Not surprisingly, that caused a stir with rail passengers arguing that even the lousy service on offer on many lines was at least better than nothing. But the bug
  
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• No plans to make wholesale changes to ticket offices in Wales

  07-07-2023 02:00 via wrexham.com
  
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• New Street passenger advice during Ozzy the bulls concourse creation

  07-07-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Something spectacular will be happening over the next few weeks at Birmingham New Street as Ozzy the bull returns to the city.
  
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• New Metro train makes it to Sunderland

  07-07-2023 02:00 via britishtramsonline.co.uk
  British Trams Online - With each week the entry into service of the first of the Tyne and Wear Metros new trains edges closer with the latest milestone seeing one of the trains reach Sunderland for the first time. Whilst it will still be many months before passengers can start to enjoy the new trains this is the latest stage in preparing the trains for an entry into service.
  
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• Network Rail refocuses communications strategy to better deliver news of unplanned disruptions

  07-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail is looking to improve its communications strategy to better deliver updates about unplanned disruptions from infrastructure failures.
  
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• Nearly every railway ticket office in England set to close with number of job losses unknown

  07-07-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The train company representative body, the Rail Delivery Group, said it can't "prejudge the outcome" of closure rail station consultations but hopes affected staff will leave or take new jobs.
  
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• NatEx service uplift as scheduled coach grows again

  07-07-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Buoyancy in the scheduled coach service market shows no sign of ending after National Express introduced a trio of new routes and uplifted the timetables of three others from 3 July.
  
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• MS questions government over unused Flintshire train station sites

  07-07-2023 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A NORTH Wales MS has raised questions over Flintshire's train stations thatare no longer in use - and what could lie ahead for them in future.
  
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• Luton DART passengers saving years of journey time

  07-07-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - More than 650,000 passengers have already saved themselves more than ten years of total journey time during the first 100 days of operation of the Luton DART.
  
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• Londons Gatwick airport submits plans to increase capacity by 60

  07-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - UKs second biggest airport aims to handle 75mn passengers a year by bringing standby runway into regular use despite climate change concerns
  
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• London Gatwick Airport Submits Plans For A Second Runway

  07-07-2023 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) has submitted its proposal for a £2.2 billion ($2.8 billion) expansion project that would see its northern runway enter routine use. If approved, the expansion would enable the airport to up its passenger capacity to around 75 million per year.
  
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• Kent quarry extension could destroy more ancient woodland than HS2

  07-07-2023 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - The Woodland Trust says that the enlargement of Hermitage Quarry is one the largest threats of the 21st century, but its backers say it is needed for restoring heritage buildings
  
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• Jet2 hits turbulence after boss leaves cockpit subscription

  07-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Philip Meeson, the 75-year-old aviation entrepreneur who transformed Jet2 from a sleepy provincial cargo carrier into Britains premier package holiday airline, has announced his retirement from executive duties after four decades.
  
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• Interim Director General for Rail Infrastructure Group appointed

  07-07-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Anit Chandarana announced as DfTs Rail Infrastructure Group interim Director General.
  
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• HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds

  07-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - In March it was announced that work on the new Euston station would be paused for two years.
  
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• HS2 Euston: Government does not know what it is trying to achieve with the station

  07-07-2023 02:00 via committees.parliament.uk
  Public Accounts Committee - The Department for Transport (DfT) still does not know what it is trying to achieve with the High Speed 2 (HS2) station at Euston, despite spending over eight years planning and designing it.
  
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• HS2 announces community events in Amersham and Chalfont

  07-07-2023 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Residents and businesses will have chance to speak with the HS2 team during face-to-face events.
  
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• Hitachi Rail innovation a game changer for testing Brisbanes new digital signalling system

  07-07-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Hitachi Rails Over and Back testing solution will enable the fast and seamless switching between existing interlocking (a railway signalling system) and the soon to be introduced new digital signalling system (European Train Control SystemETCS L2) being introduced as part of South East Queenslands Cross River Rail project. The solution will radically cut the time and costs associated with testing.
  
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• Government must set out expectations for floundering HS2 Euston project MPs

  07-07-2023 02:00 via thewestonmercury.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Pausing HS2 work at Euston shows the Government does not know what it is trying to achieve with the station despite more than eight years of planning, MPs warned.
  
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• Government has no idea what it is trying to achieve with floundering HS2 Euston project, MPs warn

  07-07-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - MPs have slammed the governments handling of a floundering HS2 Euston project this morning, amid mounting criticism over the schemes soaring costs and ongoing delays. In a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) called on the Department for Transport (DfT) to finally establish its plans for the station against what it is willing ...
  
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• Gatwick submits plans for second runway to double passenger numbers

  07-07-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Airport says runway will generate £1bn for region but campaigners argue it will worsen pollution and emissions
  
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• Gatwick submits £2.2bn expansion plan as CEO hails airport competition

  07-07-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Gatwick Airport has submitted an application for a £2.2bn second runway that could see passenger traffic double to 75 million.
  
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• Gatwick second runway moves closer with airport challenging Heathrow

  07-07-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Exclusive: We are introducing a noise-insulation scheme and will be a net-zero airport by 2030, says chief planning officer
  
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• Gatwick runway plan to increase capacity by 60. Subscription

  07-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Gatwick has submitted plans to bring its emergency runway into regular use in a move that would increase airport capacity by 60 per cent.
  
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• Gatwick Airport submits plans for second runway

  07-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Gatwick Airport has submitted an application to the planning inspectorate to bring its emergency runway into routine use.
  
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