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• Storm Ciarán: warnings of flood risk in parts of UK after heavy rain

  02-11-2023 19:16
  
  Met Office yellow warnings remain in place for much of England and Wales, parts of north-east England, and eastern ScotlandStorm Ciarán – latest news updatesHouseholders and businesses are being warned to prepare for flooding after the record-breaking Storm Ciarán caused widespread damage and disruption with heavy rain and winds of up to 102mph hitting parts of England and the Channel Islands.Some of those caught up in the storm said they had not seen such extreme conditions
  
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• Storm Ciarán: flood risk remains in parts of UK after heavy rain

  02-11-2023 19:16
  
  Met Office yellow warnings in place across parts of England, Wales and ScotlandStorm Ciarán – latest news updatesPeople and businesses are being warned to prepare for flooding after the record-breaking Storm Ciarán caused widespread damage and disruption with heavy rain and winds of up to 102mph hitting parts of England and the Channel Islands.Some of those caught up in the storm said they had not seen such extreme conditions for years, and the Met Office recorded a new Novem
  
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• Storm Ciarán: schools closed and travel disrupted in UK amid ‘danger to life’

  02-11-2023 09:21
  
  Amber warnings in place for wind across southern England with north Wales forecast to receive most rain
  Winds of almost 80mph and very heavy rain have battered parts of south-west England as Storm Ciarán brings disruption to swathes of the UK.Hundreds of schools have been shut, roads closed, flights and bus and rail routes disrupted with “danger to life” amber warnings in place for wind across southern England. Continue reading...
  
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• Storm Ciarán: schools closed and travel disrupted as winds and rain batter UK

  02-11-2023 09:21
  
  Met issues yellow warning for much of southern England, parts of north-east England, eastern Scotland and WalesStorm Ciarán – latest news updatesWinds of more than 70mph and heavy rain have hit parts of south-west and southern England as Storm Ciarán disrupted parts of the UK, with some people caught up in it saying they had not seen such extreme conditions for years.Hundreds of schools were shut, roads closed, buildings damaged and flights and bus and rail routes affected, s
  
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• Wrightbus wins new London electric bus order

  02-11-2023 01:00 via insidermedia.com
  
  Other News Sources - Manufacturer Wrightbus has secured a further order for double deck battery electric buses which will be operated on the streets of London. The buses will be manufactured in Ballymena, supporting hundreds of jobs.
  
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• Why cant we level up? It takes years to start new infrastructure

  02-11-2023 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - As much as 80 per cent of the lifespan of a regeneration project is spent securing planning, rather than building, writes Tracy Blackwell
  
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• Trains set to resume on suspended rail route

  02-11-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Trains will resume on a route that has been suspended for 11 months after a maintenance firm went bust.
  
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• Trainline forecasts higher ticket sales despite £66m rail strike hit

  02-11-2023 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Trainline has raised next years ticket sale forecast on the back of resurgent demand for train travel, despite nursing a £66m hit from UK rail strike action.
  
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• Shipping industry steers container production away from China

  02-11-2023 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Push comes after pandemic highlighted reliance on manufacturers in worlds second-largest economy
  
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• Revised plans for a link between Corby town centre and train station put to residents

  02-11-2023 01:00 via northantslive.news
  
  Other Regional Press - The Corby Station Link project is part of the Corby Towns Fund which secured £19.9m of funding has been secured for
  
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• Railway station ticket office closures U-turn is important move for disability campaigners

  02-11-2023 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Plans to close rail ticket offices in England have been scrapped
  
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• Railway between Risborough and Aylesbury opens

  02-11-2023 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - A train line has reopened after a months-long closure during HS2 works.
  
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• Rail & HS2 Minister outlines benefits of Network North

  02-11-2023 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Huw Merriman has reassured the rail industry that the railways and its users will benefit following the cancellation of Phase 2 of the HS2 project.
  
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• Oxfordshire bus services restored following funding boost

  02-11-2023 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Bus services are being restored to many Oxfordshire communities who have been without regular public transport since 2016
  
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• Newcastle feels 'back in lockdown' as Go North East bus strikes hit Grainger Market

  02-11-2023 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The impact of limited public transport is hitting local businesses and the community hard, according to traders in Grainger Market
  
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• New Streets new way to help passengers during Christmas markets

  02-11-2023 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - More support teams to help keep rail passengers and revellers safe at Birmingham New Street station are being introduced during this years Frankfurt Christmas markets.
  
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• Network Rails £43.1bn spending plan for next five years approved by regulator

  02-11-2023 01:00 via geplus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved Network Rails plan to spend £43.1bn across the railway in England, Wales and Scotland over the next five yearswhich is lower than previously forecast.
  
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• Network Rail uncertain if CP7 funds are enough to manage risk in structures portfolio

  02-11-2023 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail is uncertain whether the funding agreed with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024 to 2029, will be enough to manage the risk in its structures portfolio.
  
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• Network Rail to undertake urgent seawall repairs on Far North Line

  02-11-2023 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Train services on the Far North Line will be disrupted until early next week as Network Rail engineers complete urgent repairs to a seawall at Lothbeg, between Brora and Helmsdale.
  
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• Metro Rolling Stock Market Developments 2029 GE, Alstom, Siemens, Bombardier

  02-11-2023 01:00 via argylereport.com
  Other News Sources - New York, November 2023An insightful market analysis report focusing on the Metro Rolling Stock Market has just been released by StatsNData, serving as a valuable resource for both industry leaders and newcomers.
  
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• Lichfield Canal restoration awarded £75,000 HS2 environment funding

  02-11-2023 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - A total of £75,000 from an HS2 Community and Environment fund has been used to restore 120 metres of a canal in Lichfield.
  
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• Inside Rishi Sunaks HS2 chaos: How cancellation will mean slower trains and service cuts

  02-11-2023 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - New legal, technical and financial challenges are emerging as the dust settles on the decision to scrap the northern leg of HS2
  
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• Historic England rails against development at Liverpool Street station. subscription

  02-11-2023 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The heritage body said £1.5 billion scheme to redevelop listed London station was fundamentally misconceived
  
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• Fund for Northern Powerhouse Rail could reach £20bn

  02-11-2023 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - An extra £8bn-plus could be pumped into the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project, bringing the fund to £20bn, the Manchester mayor has said.
  
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• 'Firesale' of HS2 land could be delayed as Rishi Sunak faces 'very likely' legal challenge

  02-11-2023 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Ministers face the threat of a judicial review from the rail industry and local councils if the Government pushes ahead with its plans to sell off land bought for HS2, i understands.
  
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• E-bikes look set to be banned from Coventry city centre and everyone is asking the same question

  02-11-2023 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - There's concerns over how such a ban will be enforced
  
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• Brighouse Station: New colourful artwork displayed on bridge

  02-11-2023 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A WEST Yorkshire train station has some new colourful artwork displayed on its bridge.
  
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• Bicester cycling group slams new crossing proposals

  02-11-2023 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Outraged pedestrians and cyclists in Bicester have slammed newly submitted plans for a crossing which forms part of a larger business park site.
  
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• Aston Martin downgrades production outlook after delays with new car

  02-11-2023 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Group says demand for the DB12 remains strong
  
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• Andover train station drug crime and anti-social behaviour

  02-11-2023 01:00 via andoveradvertiser.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - GREATER police presence and CCTV upgrades have been discussed as ways to reduce crime taking place at Andover railway station.
  
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• AirAsia: please cease our unease with lease fees deets, Mr Fernandes

  02-11-2023 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Investors need more information to decide whether this Spac deal is fit for take-off
  
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• £50 million investment for Cardiff Crossrail (Levelling Up Fund 2)

  02-11-2023 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - £50 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been provisionally allocated to Cardiff Council, in partnership with Transport for Wales, to improve public transport in the city. The funding will improve connectivity to and from the Cardiff Bay area.
  
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• 10 oldest airlines in the world

  02-11-2023 01:00 via cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - From KLM in the Netherlands to Delta in the United States, here are 10 airlines that have stood the test of time in a volatile industry.
  
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