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BBC News - C-Series wings are made at Bombardier's Belfast operation, providing employment for about 1,000 people.

BBC News - The cycle hire company said the bikes were removed for upgrades but would return from Wednesday.

BBC News - Matthew Broad was waiting at Reading station for a train that it seemed would never arrive.

Other News Sources - Transport operator Dmp;G has saved dozens of bus journeys from the axe. The company has stepped in to save services which were due to be withdrawn by First Potteries at the end of the month

Other News Sources - The bus company is launching a variety of new day return tickets from November 20.

Aviation Industry - Bombardier is forecasting carriers in the Middle East will take delivery of 450 aircraft in the 60- to 150-seat segment by 2036, as the region is expected to readjust its fleet balance and further develop intra-regional connectivity to restore profit growth and improve yields over the next two decades. read more

Aviation Industry - Airbus signed an MOU Nov. 15 for 430 A320neo-family aircraft, to be split between the four airlines in Arizona-based private equity and venture capital firm Indigo Partners portfolio. read more

Railway Gazette - Parliaments Transport Select Committee is to hold an inquiry into the structure of railway...

RailNews.co.uk - A new campaign has been launched in a bid to reduce the number of suicides on railways and the key life-saving message is that small talk can save a life. Network Rail, British Transport Police and train operators have launched the campaign in partnership with the Samaritans the listening charity. Small Talk Saves Lives asks members of the public to trust their instincts and look out for fellow passengers who might need help, as illustrated in a new film that has gone live today.

Rail Technology Magazine - Much more needs to be done to improve the reliability, consistency and awareness of assistance available to rail passengers, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has said. Research by the regulator has found that 12 of passengers who booked assisted travel services did not receive any of the...

Rail Technology Magazine - ASLEF and Virgin Trains have started what they claim is the industrymp;rsquo;s first-ever driver apprenticeship scheme launched by a train operator, which will take place over a year-long period. Initially the training programme attracted over 1,200 applications but, after an intense 16-stage...

Rail Technology Magazine - The Train Operator Competition 2017 (TOC17) has been launched today which looks to find innovative solutions to improving the performance of the railway. The mp;pound;3.25m competition, launched by the RSSB, is designed to encourage greater collaboration between two or more railway undertakings...

Rail Technology Magazine - Network Rail has launched two additional supervisory boards aimed at attracting external investment on the Chiltern, West Coast and West Midlands routes. Both boards will be chaired by Geoff Inskip, appointed by Network Railmp;rsquo;s London North Western (LNW) business together with Virgin Trains...

Rail Technology Magazine - Network Rail engineers have replaced a

New Civil Engineer - The East West Rail project has cut a third of its development and construction costs and reversed a five year delay, resulting in a planned construction start next year.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Heathrow has announced the next step in building Britains new runway by revealing the sixty-five longlisted sites in the running to be selected as expansion Logistics Hubs, which will help ensure that businesses across the UK can form part of the airports supply chain for expansion. The unveiling of the longlisted Logistics Hubs, another delivery milestone for the airport, follows a commitment made by Heathrow to shake-up the UK construction industry by using expansion to revolutionise the way Britain builds major infrastructure. The sixty-five potential sites...

Buying Business Travel - Travel industry sends letter to government

The York Press - The speaker will be Keith McNally, Chair of York's Quality Bus Partnership (QBP) and Operations Director of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, and discussions will include the proposed Heworth Taxi-Bus service.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Metro operators Nexus want to replace the ageing Metro fleet with new vehicles but needs Government funding

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