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• Work begins to bring step-free access to St Erth

  05-09-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Work is underway to make St Erth station in West Cornwall fully accessible for the first time.
  
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• Why tomorrows rail industry must be better connected

  05-09-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Simon Holmes, Managing Director of evo-rail, discusses the businesss transformative rail-5G technologyand explains why GBRs joined-up network must also be well-connected
  
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• West Midlands to see a 30-year rail revolution as its Rail Investment Strategy is revised

  05-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - The publication has been updated and features the delivery of the Midlands Rail Hub alongside proposals for new railway stations.
  
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• Thousands affected as Ring and Ride drivers threaten strike

  05-09-2023 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Thousands of vulnerable people in Greater Manchester are set to be affected by strikes as Ring and Ride drivers threaten industrial action.
  
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• Thirteen-year wage dispute between NYC and Staten Island ferry workers set to end

  05-09-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - One of the lengthiest wage disputes in the US is reported to be drawing to an end, as Staten Island ferry captains, mates and engineers appeared to be reaching a deal after 13 years without a union contract with New York City.
  
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• The pandemic should have taught us the value of rail workers - Yorkshire Post Letters

  05-09-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post -The RMT is also concerned with passenger safety and working conditions for their staff. No mention is made of the proposed closure of many ticket offices.
  
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• Spencer Group appoints Managing Director for rail

  05-09-2023 02:00 via bdcmagazine.com
  
  Other News Sources - Spencer Group has appointed a Managing Director for its rail division, experienced and highly respected industry professional Mike Halliday.
  Mike joins the multi-disciplinary engineering specialist from Network Rail, where he has served as a route delivery director for the last six years.
  
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• Shetland makes headway in talks on tunnels linking islands

  05-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The Scottish secretary has agreed to meet Shetland council bosses to discuss ambitious plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in building tunnels linking the islands.
  
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• Sadiq Khan backs Heathrow Southern Rail Link to Surrey and south west London

  05-09-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The mayor said the new link would enable more people to reach the UKs busiest airport
  
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• RMT welcomes unprecedented response to ticket office closure consultation

  05-09-2023 02:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - RAIL UNION RMT calls for plans to close all ticket offices in England to be abandoned today after transport watchdogs London TravelWatch and Transport Focus received over 680,000 responses to the proposals.
  
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• Renault chief moots 10bn valuation for EV unit to be floated next year

  05-09-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Luca de Meo hits out at unrealistic valuations for EV start-ups and calls for European investors to support regions car sector
  
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• Reliability upgrades at busy South London railway junction completed

  05-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Network Rail has now completed upgrade work to improve New Cross Junction to improve the reliability of trains throughout the area.
  
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• Portsmouth supports ferry charter to protect seafarers pay and conditions

  05-09-2023 02:00 via portsmouth.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Following the annual Merchant Navy Day, Portsmouth has thrown its weight behind two recent charters that were signed by a number of ferry companies, which operate between the UK and Europe, to protect the pay and conditions of seafarers.
  
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• Port of Dover plans to reclaim land to prevent queues

  05-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Port of Dover is planning to reclaim land from the sea to avoid long delays when new EU biometric checks come in.
  
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• Plans to connect Shetland islands through tunnel network 'advanced'

  05-09-2023 02:00 via news.stv.tv
  
  STV - The council said plans to connect the mainland with Yell, Unst, Whalsay and Bressay through tunnels are at an advanced stage.
  
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• Northern train efficiency drive planned for diesel fleet

  05-09-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - Autistic data scientists will create an efficiency model to advise better ways to operate the Northern rail fleet.
  
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• NI Railways operations planning software contract awarded

  05-09-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Translink has selected software company SISCOG to design, develop and maintain a platform for planning NI Railways timetables and managing rolling stock and staff deployment.
  
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• Network Rail says why 24-hour work hasn't started at Botley Road

  05-09-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The 24-hour shifts were billed to come into operation at the Botley Road station site from Saturday.
  
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• Network Rail completes reliability upgrades at busy railway junction which serves passengers travelling in and out of London Bridge

  05-09-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - The railway reopened as planned earlier this morning following upgrade work to improve the reliability of New Cross junction, which controls the movement of trains in and out of London Bridge station.
  
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• Nearly 700,000 responses to consultation on station ticket office closures

  05-09-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - ore than 680,000 responses were submitted to a consultation on proposals for a widespread closure of railway station ticket offices, Transport Focus and London TravelWatch have said.
  
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• More than 4,000 people sign petition calling for changes to plans for Cambridge South East busway

  05-09-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Campaigners are calling for an alternative route
  
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• More drivers switch to low-emission vehicles due to Clean Air Zones

  05-09-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - MORE drivers in Bradford are switching to low-emission vehicles, new figures show, as cities look to introduce penalties for drivers who contribute to polluting the atmosphere.
  
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• Local stakeholders discuss future priorities for bus services

  05-09-2023 02:00 via southend.gov.uk
  Local Government - Key local stakeholders will discuss what the priorities should be for the future of bus services in the city in the Southend Local Bus Forum, which will hold its inaugural meeting in early September.
  
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• Lincolnshire councillors to vote on changes to £200M Balfour road scheme

  05-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Highways chiefs in the North East have urged councillors to approve changes to a £200M link road project awarded to Balfour Beatty well over a year ago.
  
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• Lifeline bus service could be back on Paisley route amid crunch talks

  05-09-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - Council chiefs are understood to be looking at parking restrictions and potential one-way traffic in a bid to reinstate the number 64 bus service
  
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• Kier swoops as Buckingham Group enters administration

  05-09-2023 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction Enquirer - Buckingham Group Contracting has formally entered administration triggering the break-up of the £700m turnover employee-owned business.
  
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• Fuel price rises push up cost of full tank by around £4

  05-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The rises in August were among the steepest in 20 years but retailers did not bump up profits, says RAC.
  
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• France's Macron wants German-style public transport subscription

  05-09-2023 02:00 via reuters.com
  
  Reuters News - PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he wants to see a German-style system of low-cost monthly subscriptions for regional trains in France.
  
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• 'Forget George Hudson's railway mania - HS2 is railway madness'

  05-09-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - 'Forget George Hudson's railway mania - HS2 is railway madness'
  
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• DP World launches programme to encourage cargo owners to shift to rail

  05-09-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Other News Sources - DP World has launched a new programme in the UK to help cargo owners reduce their carbon emissions by shifting from road to rail.
  
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• Birmingham bus driver crowned UK's best

  05-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Lee Grantham beats 100 other drivers to win the annual competition in Blackpool.
  
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• B&H Worldwide successfully delivers first engine shipment for Singapore Airlines

  05-09-2023 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Specialist aerospace logistics company, Bmp;H Worldwide, has completed its first successful engine transportation and storage on behalf of Singapore Airlines.Recently commissioned by Singapore Airlines, Bmp;H had a mission to transport a GE90 engine from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Singapore. The Bmp;H Worldwide team are no strangers to the GE90 series engine type, completing transportation assignments for other airline customers numerous t
  
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• Backlash sparks delay over rail ticket office closure plans

  05-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A backlash against plans to close most rail station ticket offices in England has led to a delay in the process.
  
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• Arup appoints David Hughes as major programmes director

  05-09-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - Arup has announced the appointment of David Hughes as major programmes director, with a focus on supporting and accelerating the firms delivery of significant national infrastructure and strategic change programmes. Based at Arups headquarters in London, he takes on a UK and international role, focused on clients across energy, transport, and the broader built environment.
  
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More secure cycle units installed in Glasgow city centre

  05-09-2023 02:00 via glasgowtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Another eight of the units are to be put on streets to add to the 12 that were put in before the UCI World Cycling Championships last month.
  
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• Alan Joyce: Qantas boss exits early amid mounting scandals

  05-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airline has been criticised for its prices and customer service, and is facing several lawsuits.
  
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• Airlines face clampdown on hidden fees

  05-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Airlines face a clampdown on charging hidden fees for luggage and other extras under plans being considered by ministers.
  
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• Aecom and Stantec awarded contract for study into reinstating abandoned railway between Aberdeen and Buchan

  05-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A campaign to reopen an abandoned rail link in the north east of Scotland has seen a major boost as Aecom and Stantec have been awarded a £250,000 contract to undertake the latest phase of feasibility work.
  
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• A new ferry service could soon be transporting people to the Isles of Scilly.

  05-09-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - North Devon shipbuilder Harland and Wolff have announced proposals to build and operate two ferries on the Penzance to Isles of Scilly ferry route, as well as one inter-island vessel operating from spring 2025.
  
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• 49-euro Deutschlandticket revolution with great potential, says German rail alliance

  05-09-2023 02:00 via railtech.com
  
  Raitech.com - Four months ago, the Deutschlandticket was introduced in Germany, a monthly rail subscription ticket for unlimited travel for a flat fee of 49 euros. The German Pro-Rail Alliance draws a positive interim balance, and appeals to the federal and state governments to agree on permanent funding so as not to jeopardise the success of the ticket.
  
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• 3D Lumo train tour helps passengers before they travel

  05-09-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - Lumo, the 100 electric train operator, has invested in an interactive 360 walk-through tour of one of its trains for customers who may require additional support or information ahead of their travels.
  
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