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Virgin Trains new rule says trains are late if they turn up 60 SECONDS after scheduled arrival

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  • Uber trials penalty fees for late passengersBe ready before ordering a car, advises Uber, as company introduces late fee trials in four US cities including New York and DallasUber is tired of your lateness. In an effort to deter riders from ordering cars while still drying their hair, finishing an email or munching a slice of toast, the company is allowing drivers to start charging passengers after waiting for two minutes, or to leave altogether if the rider is not prompt, with the rider incurring a fee.Uber is also reducing the time allowed for riders to cancel an ordered car without being charged, from five minutes to two minutes. Con...
  • China refuses US carrier permission for port call in Hong Kong harbourUSS Stennis and accompanying vessels turned away as China says port calls by US ships are decided on ‘case by case’ basisChina has denied the US aircraft carrier USS Stennis and accompanying naval vessels permission to make a port call in Hong Kong.It was not immediately known what prompted the Chinese action, but it comes amid growing tension between the two countries over Beijing’s moves to assert its claims to much of the South China Sea. Continue reading...
  • Briton among 13 killed in helicopter crash off NorwayEleven bodies are found after helicopter carrying oil workers from platform in North Sea came down near BergenA Briton and 12 other people have been killed in a helicopter crash off the west coast of Norway near Bergen.Eleven bodies have been found after the Airbus Super Puma aircraft crashed near the island of Tur�y on Friday. Two people remain missing, but are feared dead. Continue reading...

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  • Logistics and transport professionals support staying in EuropeThe majority of logistics and transport professionals in Britain believe that the industry will have a positive future if the UK remains part of the European Union. A survey that was done by Cilt said that a massive 65 per cent of people in this sector are behind the stay together campaign for Brexit. Of these people, 58 per cent of them said that their business would be in a stronger position if it stayed in the EU. Kevin Richardson, Cilt chief executive, said:
  • Quarter of a billion pounds revives Welsh car manufacturing once againThe Welsh automotive industry kicked off 2016 in rude health as almost quarter of a billion pounds of fresh investment was announced for the sector in the first three months of the year, according to research revealed today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).   The announcements mark a milestone for Welsh manufacturing, with the welcome return of car production after an absence of 43 years as both Aston Martin and TVR will invest significantly in new car plants. Only three car models have ever been manufactured in Wales: the Gilbern GT, Genie and Invader, built by Gi...
  • Cardiff Road bridge opens two-way traffic formationThe Cardiff Road bridge in Newport has reopened to two-way road traffic after having received essential upgrade work from Network Rail. Changes were made due to the arrival of the new fleet of electric trains that will be running alongside the road network. During the updates, only a single lane of traffic was available to cars while the bridge was replaced with a new structure. This forms part of Network Rail's �40 billion Railway Upgrade Plan to electrify the South Wales Mainline. By doing this, it's hoped that train passengers will be able to enjoy the benefits of a bigger, better and more ...
  • Network Rail launches new standards of workNetwork Rail has rolled out a new set of minimum standards for all organisations that work with the company to follow. These standards are being referred to as a code of conduct and it has been launched to ensure that the 250,000 people who are helping to deliver the Railway Upgrade Plan meet standards of safety. Similarly, the rules will make sure that the people who work on the lines will treat customers and communities with politeness and respect. These standards have highlighted the commitment that Network Rail has for its customers, passengers, lineside neighbours and communities that are...
  • SpaceX launches Red Dragon​SpaceX, a private spaceflight company, has announced that it is planning to send a large and unmanned probe to Mars. This mission will be the first of its kind and will operate under the name Red Dragon, reports The Manufacturer. Plans are for the probe to reach Mars' orbit by 2018 and from there it will land on the planet's surface to carry out research on its surface. The first privately-funded missions to Mars, Red Dragon is also going to be the largest of all the probes that have been sent to this planet. It will be sent on its way by a modified Dragon 2 capsule, which will launch from Sp...

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  • Rail minister dodges Hull to Selby electrification progress question The fate of the Hull to Selby electrification project is still unknown after Claire Perry, under-secretary to the Department for Transport, refused to answer local MPs’ questions about it. During Perry’s appearance before the House of Commons, Diana Johnson, the Labour MP for...
  • Southern and RMT strike talks fall apartTalks between RMT and Southern to try to halt strikes in May over the expansion of driver-operated only (DOO) trains fell apart today, with both sides claiming the other walked out. RMT and Southern agreed to talk after a conductors’ strike on Tuesday led to 700 trains being...

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  • YOUR rights if someone blocks your driveway - can you ram it? Before you begin thinking about ramming the car parked across your driveway out of sheer frustration, you might want to find about your rights first
  • Electric cars to become 'hallmark' of VW's portfolio Automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) has unveiled new transformative outlines for its future projections, which will see the company make electric vehicles (EVs) its new "hallmark", in an attempt to rectify the recent emissions-rigging scandal.
  • Thousands sign petition calling for patient transport service to be returned to the NHS MORE than 6,000 people have signed a petition demanding the NHS cancel a multi-million pound contract with a private company.
  • Bombardier to provide Mitrac propulsion system for Jakarta's new trainsets A consortium of Bombardier Transportation and its local consortium partner PT INKA has received a €66m contract to supply ten six-car electric multiple-units (EMUs) for the planned Jakarta airport rail link, according to Railway Technology.The contract was awarded by The PT Raillink joint venture, and established by both Indonesian railway operator PT Kereta Api and national airport operator PT Angkas Pura II. It includes two years of fleet maintenance.Bombardier's share is valued at €15m. The company will supply the Mitrac propulsion system for use in the new trains, as well as offer enginee...

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