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How Great Western Railway shunted forward calls for an industry overhaul
Trouble on the FirstGroup line has fuelled demands for a review of the entire British rail system
London Assembly votes against mayor's plan to remove congestion charge exemption for private hires
The London Assembly has voted down Sadiq Khan's plans to remove the congestion charge exemption from private hire vehicles (PHVs) operating in the capital such as Uber.
Saturday, 08 September 2018
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- How Great Western Railway shunted forward calls for an industry overhaulTrouble on the FirstGroup line has fuelled demands for a review of the entire British rail system
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- London Assembly votes against mayor's plan to remove congestion charge exemption for private hiresThe London Assembly has voted down Sadiq Khan's plans to remove the congestion charge exemption from private hire vehicles (PHVs) operating in the capital such as Uber.
The Mirror
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Network Rail
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London Evening Standard
- British Airways data breach latest: BA 'faces £500million fine'British Airways is facing a £500million fine over the data breach that compromised 380,000 card payments.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
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Other Regional Press
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- Dundee MP calls for Prime Minister to ensure city airport has link with London HeathrowDundee West MP Chris Law has called on the Prime Minister to ensure that Dundee has a guaranteed air link with Heathrow from 2021 ahead of the opening of the V&A later this month.
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- ScotRail to offer suicide-preventing 'conversation cafés' on Edinburgh trains from 10 SeptemberThe cafés will offer anti-suicide support to passengers aboard ScotRail trains
- Will you fall in love with Greater Anglia’s FLIRTs?Greater Anglia’s first new “bi-mode” train excited visitors as it was put through its paces at a test track in the Czech Republic.
- New six-carriage train will be introduced on North Berwick line next weekA brand new Hitachi class 385 will be brought in on Monday – for use by people travelling between the capital and North Berwick.
- Council and TfL explain why Northern line isn't coming to SuttonPlans to extend the London Underground's Northern line from Morden into Sutton within the near future have been ruled out by council and transport bosses.
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Rail Technology Magazine
- Around £20m in revenue could be lost due to Crossrail opening delayAround £20m of revenue could be lost due to delays in opening Crossrail, leaders in transport said.
- Greater Anglia employs extra Land Sheriffs to improve safety and security for passengersTOC Greater Anglia is employing additional Land Sheriffs to improve safety and security of passengers on their trains.
The Business Desk
- Infrastructure firm delivers maintenance facility at historic railway siteSpencer Group, the Hull-based rail infrastructure firm, has erected a new maintenance facility at the home of Britain’s last surviving rail roundhouse.
Aviation Industry
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- Harness the power of the crowd to improve airport security and cancer detection, study suggestsThe detection rate of weapons moving through airports and tumours growing in the human body can be significantly improved by having two people independently checking scans, a new study has found.
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