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• Third Heathrow runway taxies to take-off | Letters

  25-10-2016 20:49
  
  A third runway at Heathrow would cause real harm to people’s lives, to wildlife and to the planet (Heathrow expansion gets government approval, theguardian.com, 25 October). The third runway will require the demolition of almost 800 homes, result in nearly one million people living under the airport’s flight paths, risk air pollution levels exceeding legal limits and mean Heathrow becomes the biggest single emitter of CO2 in the country. The aviation sector is already set to exceed t
  
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• The Guardian view on Heathrow’s third runway: climate loses out to growth | Editorial

  25-10-2016 20:43
  
  The decision is taken, but enacting it will be a fight between old-fashioned economics and the future of the planetIt is a sign of the British political world’s current priorities that Theresa May has finally made the decision to opt for a third runway at Heathrow. She promised it was a decision for “jobs and growth”, both of which may be scarcer in the post-Brexit era in which the new runway will come into service. Pumping hope into the economy is now considered worth alienati
  
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• This much scrutiny for a strip of tarmac? That’s democracy | Rafael Behr

  25-10-2016 20:27
  
  The Heathrow runway debate is a rebuttal to conspiracy theories that insist politicians are in hock to corporate interestsCentral Riga is one of the architectural charms of Europe – a cobbled medieval labyrinth enclosed in a belt of art nouveau houses. But during the mid-1970s, when Latvia was a Soviet republic, the skyline was blighted by a multi-storey concrete shell that became, after many delays, the Intourist hotel.This eyesore was the subject of a local joke: a tour guide is showing
  
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• Zac's departure delayed after failed takeoff from Commons runway | John Crace

  25-10-2016 20:25
  
  Chris Grayling spared a skewering from fellow Conservative MP Goldsmith over contentious Heathrow airport decision This ought to have been Zac Goldsmith’s big moment. The chance for redemption after allowing himself to be suckered into an unpleasant and hapless campaign to be elected London mayor. The chance to show he is a politician of integrity who isn’t afraid to stand up to his own party on the big stage.It turned out to be the resignation that wasn’t. Theresa May was expe
  
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• Heathrow airport: an ever-expanding story

  25-10-2016 19:18
  
  After more than 80 years of service, Heathrow prepares for new runway and a new chapter in its impressive careerHeathrow started life in 1930 after British aero-engineer and plane builder Richard Fairey paid the vicar of Harmondsworth £15,000 for a 60-hectare (150-acre) plot to build a private airport for assembling and testing aircraft. The site had only a single grass runway and a couple of rudimentary buildings. During the second world war, the government requisitioned land around the v
  
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• Zac Goldsmith quits as MP over 'doomed' Heathrow expansion decision

  25-10-2016 18:48
  
  Richmond Park MP’s resignation on day of government go-ahead for third runway forces difficult byelection for Theresa MayZac Goldsmith has resigned as Conservative MP for Richmond Park over the government’s “doomed” decision to back a third runway at Heathrow airport.The former London mayoral candidate confirmed he would stand as an independent candidate to contest what would be regarded as a referendum on Heathrow expansion, saying the issue was a “running sore&rdq
  
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• The challenges Heathrow airport must face over third runway

  25-10-2016 18:48
  
  If a third runway is built, Heathrow must tackle illegal air pollution, excessive noise pollution and pay more corporation tax
  The announcement about Heathrow airport’s third runway is merely that. Government announcements do not always come to fruition. A year-long public consultation will now take place, followed by a parliamentary vote in the winter of 2017/18. Planning permission must almost be sought.Legal challenges are an absolute certainty, funded in part by Theresa May’s con
  
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• Here are the challenges Heathrow airport now faces

  25-10-2016 18:48
  
  If a third runway is built, Heathrow must tackle illegal air pollution, excessive noise pollution and pay more corporation tax
  The announcement about Heathrow airport’s third runway is merely that. Government announcements do not always come to fruition. A year-long public consultation will now take place, followed by a parliamentary vote in the winter of 2017/18. Planning permission must almost be sought.Legal challenges are an absolute certainty, funded in part by Theresa May’s con
  
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• Zac Goldsmith to resign as Heathrow decision sparks Tory unrest

  25-10-2016 16:26
  
  Boris Johnson hits out at third runway as ‘undeliverable’ with Richmond Park MP to step down after ‘catastrophic’ announcementConservative MP Zac Goldsmith is set to resign and force a byelection in protest after the government finally gave the go-ahead to a third runway at Heathrow airport, a decision it hailed as “momentous”.
  The former London mayoral candidate was one of several senior Tories, including Boris Johnson and Justine Greening, to criticise There
  
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• Boris Johnson: Heathrow third runway is 'undeliverable' – video

  25-10-2016 16:04
  
  Speaking on Tuesday, Boris Johnson, the UK foreign secretary, comments on the decision to build a third runway at Heathrow and says the project is ‘undeliverable’. Johnson adds that no other world city would dream of pursuing a similar project and create more noise pollution for its its suburban residentsHeathrow expansion: Zac Goldsmith to resign over third runway decision - liveContinue reading...
  
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• Heathrow expansion: Zac Goldsmith to resign over third runway decision - live

  25-10-2016 14:52
  
  Goldsmith joined in criticism by Boris Johnson who claims scheme is ‘undeliverable’Q&A: airport expansion in London – what will happen next 1.46pm BSTZac Goldsmith stood up in the Commons after Grayling’s statement and condemned the decision but made no mention of his plans to resign.The government has chosen a course that is not only wrong, it is doomed. It’s wrong because of the million people who will suffer on the back of the environmental harm this project
  
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• Zac Goldsmith to resign as Tory MP after Heathrow go-ahead

  25-10-2016 14:12
  
  Richmond Park MP understood to have told local party he will step down after ‘catastrophic Heathrow announcement’Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith is set to resign his seat in protest after the government finally gave the go-ahead to a third runway at Heathrow airport, a decision it has hailed as “momentous”.
  The MP for Richmond Park, who was the party’s London mayoral candidate, said the announcement was “catastrophic” and told his local Conservative Associ
  
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• The decision to back a third runway at Heathrow is a grotesque folly | John Sauven

  25-10-2016 13:54
  
  Business flights are declining, CO2 levels are climbing, and the cost of expansion is staggering. Only shameless cynicism can explain this outcomeThe government’s decision to back a third runway at Heathrow has been informed by a mishmash of misinformation and missing information. To take just one example, business flights are in decline. They’ve been in decline for years. And yet the debate is conducted as though they were not only increasing, but increasing at a rate that our curre
  
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• Q&A: Heathrow expansion – what happens next

  25-10-2016 13:53
  
  Decision to build third runway has been announced but there are still obstacles to overcome before project takes flightSix years after it overturned plans to build a third runway at Heathrow, the government has announced a renewed expansion of London’s main airport. A cabinet subcommittee of ministers, excluding some notable opponents of Heathrow, met on Tuesday morning and decided to endorse the verdict of the Airports Commission by approving a third runway, rather than choose another sho
  
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• Chris Grayling: Heathrow expansion the right decision for Britain – video

  25-10-2016 13:31
  
  The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, praises the approved expansion of Heathrow airport on Tuesday. Grayling says the move shows that, following the Brexit referendum, the UK remains open for business, adding that the committee thought long and hard about the decision before settled on a third runway at Heathrow. He adds that Heathrow’s third runway is best for the whole country and offers another step ‘that works for everyone’ Heathrow expansion decision condemned by senio
  
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• Heathrow expansion decision condemned by senior Tories - live updates

  25-10-2016 13:08
  
  Boris Johnson says he will continue fighting against third runway and Zac Goldsmith calls decision ‘catastrophic’Q&A: airport expansion in London – what will happen next 12.08pm BSTThis is what has been given the go ahead:This is a significant moment for thousands of residents living near Heathrow who back expansion because they have waited a long time for today’s news. It’s now or never. Building a new runway at Heathrow has plenty of cross-party support in par
  
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• Heathrow airport expansion gets government approval

  25-10-2016 13:05
  
  Transport secretary hails ‘truly momentous’ move but widespread protests and legal challenges are expected to follow decisionA third runway is to be built at Heathrow, the government has decided, paving the way for hundreds of thousands more flights a year at the airport in west London.In a long-awaited response, ministers have endorsed the recommendation of the Airports Commission to expand Heathrow rather than Gatwick airport, which had hoped to build a second runway.Continue readi
  
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• Local residents on Heathrow's third runway: 'Kids love the planes'

  25-10-2016 12:55
  
  People living in Harmondsworth, Sipson and Harlington share their views on how they will be affectedHeathrow will get a third runway after the government gave the go ahead on Tuesday, paving the way for hundreds of thousands more flights a year at the airport in west London.In a long-awaited response, ministers have endorsed the recommendation of the Airports Commission to expand Heathrow rather than Gatwick airport, which had hoped to build a second runway. The move comes six years after the Co
  
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• Local residents on Heathrow's third runway: 'I would lose my house, community and friends'

  25-10-2016 12:55
  
  People living in Harmondsworth, Sipson and Harlington share their views on how they will be affectedHeathrow will get a third runway after the government gave the go ahead on Tuesday, paving the way for hundreds of thousands more flights a year at the airport in west London.In a long-awaited response, ministers have endorsed the recommendation of the Airports Commission to expand Heathrow rather than Gatwick airport, which had hoped to build a second runway. The move comes six years after the Co
  
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• Layers of London air traffic build up over 24 hours – video animation

  25-10-2016 12:55
  
  A video animation shows the layers of air traffic associated with each of London’s five major airports over a 24-hour period. Made in July last year the visualisation illustrates the buildup of more than 3,000 flights a day handled by air traffic controllers as well as more passing over the capital Heathrow airport expansion gets government approvalPolitics liveContinue reading...
  
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• Heathrow approval puts business above political and environment issues

  25-10-2016 12:50
  
  Post-Brexit vote economic considerations appear to have guided Theresa May’s decision, which will face broad oppositionThe independent commission charged with deciding whether a new runway should be built in the UK started a report last year by declaring that air links were vital for the economy, trade and investment. It went on to select Heathrow as the best site. After 15 months of deliberation, on Tuesday, the government backed this verdict.Related: Heathrow expansion decision condemned
  
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• Heathrow or Gatwick? Airport expansion decision day – politics live

  25-10-2016 08:21
  
  Government to give green light to a third runway at Heathrow, extending an existing runway at the same airport, or a second runway at GatwickQ&A: airport expansion in London – what will happen next 7.21am BSTThe co-leaders of the Green party, which opposes expansion at both Heathrow and Gatwick, have warned of the environment impact of today’s decision.Caroline Lucas said:The government is on the brink of announcing climate-wrecking plans for airport expansion in south east Engla
  
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• Q&A: airport expansion in London – what will happen next

  25-10-2016 07:00
  
  Whether it’s new Heathrow or Gatwick runways that ministers approve on Tuesday, here’s how events will unfoldSix years after it overturned plans to build a third runway at Heathrow, the government is set to announce a renewed expansion of London airports. A cabinet subcommittee of ministers, excluding some notable opponents of Heathrow, will meet on Tuesday morning to decide whether to endorse the verdict of the Airports Commission by approving a third runway, or choose another short
  
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• Heathrow expansion: opponents ready to fight back ahead of decision

  25-10-2016 07:00
  
  Environmental activists, communities and councils are preparing direct action if third runway gets go-aheadEnvironmental activists, communities and local authorities are preparing for a campaign of opposition to a third runway at Heathrow, ahead of a decision on the expansion of the world’s third biggest airport. Residents of villages threatened by the expansion have already been taking part in training for direct action, activists said, while four local councils have amassed a £200,
  
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• YP Letters: Spend more than a penny on Leeds Bradford Airport facilities

  25-10-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - From: Chris Hurford, Nether Poppleton, York.
  
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• Wiener Lokalbahnen orders locomotives

  25-10-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - AUSTRIA: Following a two-stage negotiated tender process, Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo has awarded...
  
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• Wheelchair user slams six-month ban for London bus driver who hit her on a zebra crossing

  25-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A wheelchair user injured by a double-decker bus at a zebra crossing today hit out at the driver's six month ban from the road saying "it should have been for life."
  
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• Welsh ministers urged to bid for EU rail cash for Metro

  25-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Welsh Government is urged by a UK government minister to apply for European Union cash to improve the rail network.
  
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• Virgin Australia to trial BAE Systems in-seat power stations

  25-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Virgin Australia is set to install BAE Systems AC outlet/USB charging in-seat power stations for personal IFE devices on one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft for a trial period, BAE said Oct. 24. read more
  
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• Transport Scotland unveil gritter tracker

  25-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A live gritter patrol app on the Traffic Scotland website will let people see which roads have been treated this winter.
  
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• Transport minister makes EU cash pledge for South Wales Metro

  25-10-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Paul Maynard told Welsh MPs the UK Government will 'guarantee that funding in the future'
  
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• Top judge to open charity bike base

  25-10-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -THE citys leading judge will officially open a charitys new cycling centre.
  
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• This is what it's like to ride Cardiff's new night bus

  25-10-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Since September 18 workers and party-goers have been using the new 24-hour service
  
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• The Midge: Doors to manual ... Should Scotland really be cheering Heathrow expansion?

  25-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Hello and welcome to The Midge, the e-bulletin that takes a bite out of politics in Scotland and elsewhere.
  
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• Teens in West Yorkshire warned of railway trespass danger

  25-10-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - TEENAGE boys and young men are at the greatest risk of being killed while trespassing on railways lines, police have warned.
  
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• Severn Tunnel reopens after six-week electrification project

  25-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Work to prepare the Severn Tunnel for electrification has been successfully completed after it closed for six weeks. The tunnel has been closed since 12 September to allow for more than eight miles of conductor rail to be installed, with 7,000 anchors to support them. Network Rail engineers...
  
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• ScotRail reveals 'golden trains' performance improvement plan

  25-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Following an increase in delays, ScotRail has promised to review its operations, infrastructure and rolling stock in order to improve performance. ScotRailmp;rsquo;s moving annual average (MAA), the aggregate of its public performance measure (PPM) for the past 13 period, was at 90.3 in April...
  
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• Rolls-Royce makes initial run of UltraFan gearbox

  25-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- UK-based engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has run what it describes as the worlds most powerful aerospace gearbox for the first time. read more
  
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• Reassurances sought over Derby jobs as Bombardier to axe 7,500 globally

  25-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Rail union RMT has sought reassurances from Bombardier after the company announced it plans to cut 7,500 jobs globally. As a result of the cuts, the firm expects to achieve recurring savings of approximately $300mby the end of 2018. It said these savings would be supported by workforce...
  
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• Q&A: Heathrow expansion everything you need to know

  25-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Privatisation to blame for Southern Rail farce, say union leaders

  25-10-2016 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The leaders of the country's two largest unions for train staff would not be blamed for the ongoing crisis on Southern Rail
  
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• Poet's ode to Muchalls bus service

  25-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Residents in an Aberdeenshire village say a new trial bus service mean its ageing population will not have to cross four lanes of speeding traffic to access public transport.
  
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• Panasonic, Flight Level Media to offer inflight social media apps

  25-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Inflight entertainment and connectivity provider Panasonic Avionics will team with app developer Flight Level Media (FLM) to offer a collection of inflight social media applications, the companies said Oct. 24. read more
  
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• No guarantee over rail electrification to Swansea

  25-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The man in charge of Britain's rail network says he cannot guarantee the south Wales mainline will be electrified all the way to Swansea.
  
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• New AEF briefing: why the UN carbon offsetting deal for aviation cant close the UK policy gap

  25-10-2016 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- The Government is widely expected to announce this week that it supports a new runway at Heathrow. Yet in the protracted media and political discussions building up to this decision, the silence aboutthe climate change impact of expansion has been
  
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• Model train prices are rising because of pound's devaluation

  25-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The pound's recent devaluation after June's Brexit vote has already led to some price rises, and model railways are one business feeling the effects.
  
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• Main bus route from Daventry to Leamington Spa scrapped as it is not financially viable

  25-10-2016 02:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Bus users in Daventry will only be able to use one daily route between Daventry and Leamington Spa from next month, it has been announced.
  
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• Luton airport calls for express train services in new East Midlands franchise

  25-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The new East Midlands rail franchise should add three more fast trains an hour from central London to London Luton Airport (LLA), airport authorities and their partners said today. An independent economic analysis showed that increasing the number of services from one to four could increase rail...
  
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• Key government adviser says the case for Heathrow airport's third runway is 'overwhelming'

  25-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Sir Howard Davies, the chairman of the Airports Commission, said the case for expanding Heathrow is now overwhelming and has strengthened in recent months.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover appoints BAM for Castle Bromwich expansion

  25-10-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Luxury car manufacturer recruits group behind Three Snowhill and Barclaycard Arena projects to build new car park in north Birmingham
  
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