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Manchester Airport is TRACKING your progress through terminals - using your mobile's wi-fi signal
Airport bosses are using wi-fi signals to see how long you are queuing - and it could lead to 'live' queue time boards in future
Bike hire scheme is planned for city
A CITY-WIDE cycle hire scheme, overhauls to bike lanes and help for cycling commuters could all be on the way for York if funding decisions are confirmed this week.
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
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- Green light for traffic signals that give priority to buses and bicycles [subscription]Intelligent traffic lights that use the technology from driverless cars to identify bicycles and buses and give them priority over vehicles including lorries are under development as part of the first system of its kind.
Birmingham Mail
- Labour manifesto: Jeremy Corbyn pledges to improve rail and bus services by putting Government and councils in chargeTaking bus and rail services back into public control is a key part of Labour's manifesto, which also includes £48.6bn extra spending every year
Derby Telegraph
- More than 100 Alvaston residents sign petition against Arriva bus route change Plans for a bus service to be re-routed in Alvaston have been slammed by residents who say the changes will create "utter chaos" and could risk children's safety on the road they live in and use to get to school.
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- Citybus to unveil new £3.5m bus fleet at Devon Business Show Award-winning transport firm Plymouth Citybus has been named as lead sponsor of the forthcoming Devon Business Show – and will use the show to give a sneak preview of its £3.5million low-emission buses.
Aviation Industry
- Boeing delivers first 737 MAX to Malaysia's Malindo AirBoeing delivered the first 737 MAX 8 to Malaysia’s Malindo Air May 16 at Boeing’s Seattle Delivery Center in Washington state. read more
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