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• ‘We have so many unknown unknowns’

  27-06-2016 13:26 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Our Whitehall insider imagines what’s going on inside the minds of the mandarins at Great Minster House, home of the DfT
   
  I’m in shock. Never have I witnessed such political turmoil, such drama. And never for one moment did I think the British electorate would vote to leave the EU. Yes, I thought the vote would be close, but I always thought that in the final analysis the electorate would vote for the safe option, for the status quo, and vote Remain. To say that the ele
  
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• Will Cameron approve Heathrow expansion before anti-third runway PM takes helm?

  27-06-2016 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  Transportxtra - There is frenzied speculation in the media as to whether the resignation of David Cameron following his failed campaign to keep the U.K in the European Union spells the end for the expansion of Heathrow Airport, HS2 and other infrastructure projects.
  
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• Where does the A1 Gateshead sinkhole rank in the UK's top road craters?

  27-06-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -The hole opened up near Lamesley in Gateshead late last night, bringing traffic to a halt
  
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• Vow to listen to West Coast Main Line commuters' concerns

  27-06-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Government pledge after it published controversial plans to cut services to West Midlands locations
  
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• Transport companies to take hit from Brexit

  27-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Shares in Britains biggest transport firms took an extra hammering today as the City warned that aviation, rail, bus and logistics companies will struggle with stranded assets they are unable to move out of the UK.
  
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• Tory plans to sell off rail networks could cost taxpayer £10billion in a decade

  27-06-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Government wants Network Rail to sell off parts of the national railway system
  
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• Thousands of rail passengers face chaos after bird crashed into power line

  27-06-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Thousands of rail passengers in Lancashire faced commuter chaos after an owl flew into a power line, snapping a cable and suspending services for an entire afternoon.
  
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• Speakers Corner at InnoTrans 2016

  27-06-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - INNOTRANS: The programme of events at Speakers Corner will be as wide-ranging as the...
  
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• Southern Rail: It's gone very seriously wrong

  27-06-2016 02:00 via surreymirror.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - "It's gone very seriously wrong."That's the message from Southern Rail as commuters reach breaking point over the state of its services.
  
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• Reays coach driver banned following motorway three-point turn

  27-06-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Railway line rave closed down after police discovered 200 people risking their lives by partying on train tracks

  27-06-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Q&A with Durham Tees Valley Airport boss on holiday flights, housing and 'facing reality'

  27-06-2016 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Peel Airport chairman answers questions raised regularly by Gazette readers on new destinations, a London flight and the truth behind site's future
  
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• Passengers evacuate from American Airlines plane at Heathrow over 'smoke'

  27-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Passengers use an emergency slide to evacuate an American Airlines plane at Heathrow Airport after a
  
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• Over 50 business leaders have called for an "urgent" decision on airport expansion almost exactly a year after an official report lent its support to a new Heathrow runway

  27-06-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Over 50 business leaders have called on the government to urgently make a decision on expansion of capacity at London's airports, a year after an official report backed a new runway at Heathrow.
  
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• 'Our airport can still soar' says chairman

  27-06-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -THE man in charge of Durham Tees Valley Airport insists it has a long term future.
  
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• Nottingham Eco-Expressway takes next step, with electric buses on their way

  27-06-2016 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  
  Nottingham Evening Post - A multi-million pound project to bring an electric bus route to to the city will take a step forward this week.
  
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• Newton Aycliffe trainbuilder Hitachi Rail Europe warns over UK future after Brexit vote

  27-06-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - ONE of the North-Easts largest investors is assessing its future after the Brexit vote.
  Hitachi Rail Europe, which employs more than 500 people at a trainbuilding factory at Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, previously warned an EU departure could affect regional investment.
  
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• MP warns Barnsley bus services under threat

  27-06-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Michael Dugher, MP for Barnsley East, has warned that plans to change Barnsleys bus routes will leave passengers with fewer bus services, with the 8 and 8a from Barnsley to Worsbrough Dale set to be axed and only partially replaced.
  
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• Maersk floats break up

  27-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Danish industrial conglomerate has seen its main business divisions under pressure
  
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• Lucketts assessors receive RoSPA accreditation

  27-06-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Lilian Greenwood becomes the next shadow cabinet resignation over Corbyn

  27-06-2016 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  
  Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood has become the latest casualty in the war being waged against Jeremy Corbyn, after her resignation from Labour's shadow cabinet today.
  
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• Investment fears in East Anglia as Brexit vote sinks in

  27-06-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Plans for major government investment in the East of England could be hit by the decision to withdraw from the European Union, Suffolk MP Ben Gummer has warned.
  
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• Infrastructure spending stuck in the slow lane Subscription

  27-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Britain has been warned that it is spending less on infrastructure than the nation needs to secure future economic growth, even before leaving the European Union.
  
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• Indian flight reforms face uphill battle

  27-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Government efforts to open up air travel to the masses fail to address underlying problems
  
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• How Brexit will affect British tourists travelling to Europe

  27-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Travel expert Simon Calder explains how Britain leaving the European Union will affect travel
  
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• Heathrow runway and nuclear site left in doubt by EU fallout Subscription

  27-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Two of Britains biggest infrastructure projectsa third runway at Heathrow and an £18bn nuclear power plant in Somersethave been thrown into serious doubt by the decision to leave the EU.
  
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• Heathrow boss says third runway will help British economy in face of Brexit

  27-06-2016 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - The boss of Heathrow has claimed that the result of the EU referendum has strengthened the case for expansion at the airport.
  
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• Hauliers likely to continue to follow drivers' hours and Driver CPC rules post-Brexit

  27-06-2016 02:00 via commercialmotor.com
  Other News Sources - Operators are still likely to be subject to laws such as drivers hours, Driver CPC and O-licensing, transport lawyers have said following the UKs decision to leave the EU.
  
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• Fourth day of ScotRail staff strike action

  27-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ScotRail staff walk out for the fourth time in a week - leaving train passengers in Scotland to face further disruption.
  
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• Every day 560 trains are late

  27-06-2016 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - LAST year was the worst for train delays and cancellations on recordwith 560 services being affected every day.
  
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• EU Referendum result could delay runway decision

  27-06-2016 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - There's a warning the Brexit vote could delay a decision on expansion at Gatwick Airport. Campaigners say the Prime Minister's resignation may well stall plans to make an announcement early next month.
  
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• EU Referendum: Bombardier confirms commitment to UK after Brexit

  27-06-2016 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derbyshire Telegraph - PERHAPS the main issue that is now facing many Derbyshire businesses is the uncertainty that leaving the EU has created.
  
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• Decide on runway now, Cameron is urged Subscription

  27-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - David Cameron has been urged to make a swift decision on a new runway in the southeast amid fears over a collapse in economic confidence triggered by the Brexit vote.
  
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• Could drivers face rising petrol prices?

  27-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drivers could face higher petrol and diesel prices as a result of the vote to leave the EU, retailers suggest.
  
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• Community group voice concerns over Edinburgh Airport consultation

  27-06-2016 02:00 via linlithgowgazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Edinburgh Airport recently announced a consultation period over changes to flight paths promising to go further, however one community group believes the airport has gone far enough
  
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• Britain air passengers to be 3-5 lower by 2020 due to Brexit effect , says IATA

  27-06-2016 02:00 via business-standard.com
  
  Other News Sources - With Britain voting to leave the EU, the number of British air passengers could be 3-5 per cent lower by 2020, driven by the expected downturn in economic activity and the fall in the sterling exchange rate, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Saturday.
  
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• Brexit means uncertain future for infrastructure projects

  27-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Campaigners against a third runway at Heathrow said the rise of Boris Johnson, who was opposed to the scheme, could scupper it. Brexit must cast doubts on whether a third runway at Heathrow will ever be given the green light, said John Stewart ...
  
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• Brexit means David Cameron's legacy could be a third runway at Heathrow

  27-06-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The Prime Minister and George Osborne see the runway choice as theirs to takethey may announce a decision ahead of the Tory leadership contest
  
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• Brexit leaves Heathrow third runway in the air

  27-06-2016 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction Enquirer - Fears are growing that the Brexit vote will delay or even scupper any plan of building a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• Brexit fallout 'cast doubts on Heathrow runway expansion'

  27-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Brexit "must cast doubts" on whether Heathrow Airport will get a third runway, the chairman of the anti-expansion group Hacan has said.
  
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• BA fails to fly under the radar with warning Subscription

  27-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The owner of British Airways warned yesterday that its profits would be hit directly by the referendum decision to withdraw from the European Union.
  
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• American Airlines passengers evacuated at Heathrow Airport

  27-06-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The incident happened at 12.30pm at Heathrow Airport, with around a dozen people having to use the emergency slides to get out of the plane. Smoke could be seen coming from the plane.
  
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• American Airlines flight evacuated at Heathrow as smoke fills cabin

  27-06-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Passengers have been forced to evacuate an American Airlines flight at Heathrow Airport after smoke filled the cabin.
  
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• Airport expansion plans 'up in the air' following Brexit vote

  27-06-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The fallout of the EU referendum could delay a decision on airport expansion in south-east England, campaigners have said.
  
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• A huge sinkhole closes major A-road near Newcastle

  27-06-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Brexit may delay third runway, warns Heathrow chief

  27-06-2016 00:43
  
  Airport chief exec John Holland-Kaye voices concerns that post-Brexit government may halt the developmentThe boss of Heathrow has urged the government to back a third runway, as the fallout from the EU referendum threatens to halt the project.David Cameron was expected to approve the £17.6bn expansion next month, with the announcement followed swiftly by a Commons vote. However, that timetable is in doubt because of the prime minister’s resignation and the possibility his replacement
  
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