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• Heathrow third runway: public bill up to £10bn hidden, says Tory MP

  26-10-2016 20:46
  
  Former transport minister Stephen Hammond urges government to ‘come clean’ over probable bill to taxpayersThe true cost of Heathrow airport expansion to the taxpayer is not being divulged by the government, according to a Conservative former transport minister, who said ministers needed to “come clean” over the probable £5bn-£10bn public cost for road and rail links.Tory MP Stephen Hammond raised his concerns as it emerged that Heathrow executives would get mi
  
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• Heathrow expansion is good for business – but not for most of us | Brief letters

  26-10-2016 19:38
  
  Benefit cuts | Third runway | Landlines | Charity shops | Football numbersBoth Aditya Chakrabortty (Opinion, 26 October) and Ken Loach in his film I, Daniel Blake highlight the horrors created by the destruction of social security by austerity and bureaucracy. However, they are in danger of recreating the pernicious distinction between the deserving and undeserving poor. Homelessness, unemployment, ill-health, sanctions and the denial of benefits make some people angry, uncooperative a
  
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• PMQs: Corbyn calls on May to 'come up with a plan' for Brexit – Politics live

  26-10-2016 14:43
  
  Labour leader quotes Blackadder’s BaldrickPMQs -Verdict from the Twitter commentariatLunchtime summary 1.38pm BSTBrexit was apparently about taking back control but the devolved governments don’t know the plan, businesses don’t know the plan, Parliament doesn’t know the plan.He also poked fun at the prime minister for her frequent use of the phrase: “Brexit means Brexit”. In response the prime minister said:Brexit means Brexit, that means we’re coming ou
  
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• After 30 chaotic years on Manchester's privatised buses, it's time for change

  26-10-2016 14:08
  
  Bus journeys have fallen 40% since privatisation, while in London they’re up 30%. Greater Manchester’s new mayor needs to take back control An effective transport network is essential to keep a region moving, to create access to jobs, training, public services, and to support a region’s sustainable economic growth.Bus services are the most important element of the transport network. In Greater Manchester, four in every five public transport journeys are made by bus, and more pe
  
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• Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs - Politics Live

  26-10-2016 13:04
  
  Secret audio of Goldman Sachs talk before referendum shows May said there were clear economic arguments for remaining in the EU 12.04pm BSTConservative MP James Morris encourages the PM to devolve more powers to the West Midlands and praises Tory mayor candidate.Unsurprisingly May concurs.12.01pm BSTWhat should we be looking out for in PMQs? Will Jeremy Corbyn seek to grill Theresa May about her pre-Brexit speech at Goldman Sachs and contrast her comments then with her stance now and also those
  
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• Chris Grayling: Heathrow third runway could have ramp over M25 – video

  26-10-2016 12:11
  
  The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, tells BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that building the third Heathrow runway over the M25 rather than tunnelling under the motorway would be a cheaper and quicker way of completing the projectListen to the full clip on BBC Radio 4 Today’s websiteBuild Heathrow third runway on ramp over M25, minister saysContinue reading...
  
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• Theresa May voiced fears businesses would leave UK post-Brexit - politics live

  26-10-2016 10:54
  
  Secret audio of Goldman Sachs talk before referendum shows May said there were clear economic arguments for remaining in the EU 9.54am BSTThere is more turmoil for Ukip this morning as the president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, has referred the altercation between its MEPs Steven Woolfe and Mike Hookem to the French police. Following recommendation of EP Advisory Committee on Code of Conduct, I referred incident involving MEPs Hookem and Woolfe to FR authorities 9.42am BSTSome sad
  
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• Build Heathrow third runway on ramp over M25, minister says

  26-10-2016 10:14
  
  Chris Graylng says eight-metre ramp would be better and cheaper option than tunnel over motorway in south-west London Building the third Heathrow runway over the M25 rather than tunnelling under the motorway would be a more sensible, cheaper and quicker way of completing the project, the transport secretary has said.Chris Grayling endorsed the idea after announcing the government’s backing for a third runway, six years after David Cameron withdrew support for the scheme. Continue reading..
  
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• Zac Goldmith's departure delayed after failed takeoff from Commons runway | John Crace

  26-10-2016 09:26
  
  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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• Zac Goldsmith's Heathrow gamble could end in tears if the Lib Dems make it about Brexit

  26-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Zac Goldsmith: Tories vow not to field candidate in Richmond Park by-election after MP quits over Heathrow

  26-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Conservative Party will not fight the by-election triggered by its former MP Zac Goldsmith after he quit in protest over plans to expand Heathrow.
  
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• Zac Goldsmith resigns as Richmond MP in protest over Government move to back third runway at Heathrow

  26-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Zac Goldsmith has quit as a Conservative MP in protest at the Government's decision to back a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• Zac Goldsmith quits as Tory MP to stand again in protest against Heathrow expansion

  26-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Zac Goldsmith has quit as a Conservative MP and will stand as an independent in the by-election he has triggered in protest over Heathrow expansion.
  
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• Zac Goldsmith quits as MP over Heathrow third runway

  26-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith resigns over the government's support for a new runway at Heathrow.
  
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• Will passengers end up paying for Heathrows expansion?

  26-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - BA parent IAG warns that increasing charges could make investment self-defeating
  
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• Why is it taking so long?

  26-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government has given the go-ahead to a third runway at Heathrow, but why has it taken 50 years to decide on expanding London's main airport?
  
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• What answers has the Government found to the environmental hurdles facing a third runway?

  26-10-2016 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- With the Government now having officially announced its support for a new runway at Heathrow, despite having slashed the Airports Commissions claim of a £147 billion benefit to the UK by almost 60 (referring instead to a benefit over sixty
  
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• 'We feel betrayed': Harmondsworth residents furious at Heathrow decision

  26-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Six years after Cameron vowed no third runway, people in village set for part-demolition angry government now backs airports expansion
  
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• Unprepared for TakeOff Subscription

  26-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Theresa May is right in thinking Britain needs to invest in big infrastructure projects, but she is wrong in thinking a new runway at Heathrow is one of them
  
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• 'Truly momentous' Heathrow Airport expansion approved, Government confirms

  26-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A third Heathrow runway has been given the go-ahead, the Government has confirmed.
  
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• Transport Secretary Chris Grayling argues Heathrow expansion is good for Wales

  26-10-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - In his own words, Mr Grayling makes the case that a busier Heathrow will boost Wales' economy
  
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• Top Tories lead challenge to May on Heathrow plan

  26-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Boris Johnson and Zac Goldsmith dig in for fight to block third runway
  
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• Thousands of Vauxhall jobs at risk from Brexit subscription

  26-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Thousands of jobs at Vauxhall factories are at risk after the carmakers American owner warned that it could shut plants and cut capacity across Europe after taking a $400 million hit from the Brexit vote.
  
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• This bicycle light is a belter

  26-10-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - The Aura Belt bicycle light is the perfect way to mark the end of British Summer Time this weekend. TheAurais a nylon webbing belt with a flexible LED and fibre optic lighting system embedded within. It can be set to emit a constant glow, slow pulse or a strobing flash. Bicycle light discount code You can bag a better-than-half-price deal The post This bicycle light is a belter appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Third runway at Heathrow 'will bring significant benefits to Scotland'

  26-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - The decision to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport will bring significant benefits for Scotland, the Scottish Government has said.
  
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• Third runway at Heathrow 'is great news for Wales'

  26-10-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE NEWS that a thirdrunway at Heathrow Airport has been given the go-ahead by the Government has been welcomed by theSecretary of State for Wales.
  
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• Third runway at Heathrow increases our carbon bill

  26-10-2016 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - A third runway at Heathrow airport has been approved following a cabinet committee meetingtoday, a decision described as catastrophic by Tory MP Zac Goldsmith who plans to now resign and standas an independent candidate in his southwest London constituency. The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, claimedthe economic benefits would be worth up to 61bn. However, the economic expansion of Heathrow was The post Third runway at Heathrow increases our carbon bill appeared first on
  
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• Third runway at Heathrow cleared for takeoff by ministers

  26-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government takes the
  
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• Theresa May faces 'Brexit by-election' over Heathrow third runway

  26-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• The history of London's Heathrow airport

  26-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A look back at how Heathrow grew from an airfield where passengers waited for flights in tents, to a major hub with about 75 million people passing through it each year.
  
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• The Heathrow deal, in numbers...

  26-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Richard Westcott takes a look at some of the big numbers behind the Heathrow third runway decision.
  
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• STECONFER-Rail Infrastructure, Overhead Catenary Lines and Signalling Systems

  26-10-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -STECONFER is a global railway construction company providing track works, overhead catenary lines, and rail-based signalling systems.
  
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• STAGECOACH EAST SCOTLAND MANAGING DIRECTOR MOVES ON

  26-10-2016 02:00 via stagecoach.com
  
  Other News Sources - Stagecoach announced today (25 October 2016) that Andrew Jarvis, Managing Director of Stagecoach East Scotland, is leaving the company after 10 years with the business.
  
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• Sqills-Booking, Reservation, Ticketing and Revenue Management Software

  26-10-2016 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Sqills has a long history of complex projects in the railway industry. Our extensive experience in fare, booking and revenue management engines has formed the foundation of our rail industry-leading ...
  
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• Secretary of State James Brokenshire: Airport expansion will boost Northern Ireland's economy in the long haul

  26-10-2016 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - The imminent Government decision to expand Heathrow or Gatwick will have significant implications for Northern Ireland for decades to come.
  
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• Safeguarding the competitiveness of light rail

  26-10-2016 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Other News Sources - Over the past 30 or 40 years, many cities around the world have invested in trams and light rail,...
  
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• Sadiq Khan: Heathrow expansion is 'wrong decision for London and Britain'

  26-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Sadiq Khan: Heathrow expansion is 'wrong decision for London and Britain'

  26-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Mayor of London Sadiq Khan today launched a scathing attack on plans to expand Heathrow Airport.
  
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• Rail group to celebrate 50th anniversary with special trips on Moors Railway

  26-10-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -THE North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group will celebrate its 50th anniversary with special trips on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway next weekend.
  
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• Put to flight

  26-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport will lead to one village being flattened and others partly demolished. Now that the decision has finally been made, how are people coping?
  
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• Public sector body 'ready to take over' ScotRail if issues persist

  26-10-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Scottish government stands ready to take over the ScotRail franchise through the development of a new public sector body if problems with its performance continue, it has emerged. ScotRailmp;rsquo;s moving annual average (MAA) for performance has fallen from 90.3 to 89.6 since Abellio took...
  
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• New Heathrow runway may be built above the M25

  26-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The third runway at Heathrow Airport could involve planes taking off from a "ramp" over the M25 motorway, the transport secretary says.
  
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• Network Rail lights plan for Anglia crossings

  26-10-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Warning lights will be installed at three level crossings in East Anglia where no warning systems or barriers are in place.
  
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• Network Rail chief reminds politicians they must decide on rail electrification to Swansea

  26-10-2016 02:00 via southwales-eveningpost.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The electrification of the rail line from Cardiff to Swansea has been raised in clear and succinct language by Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy, but are we any closer to getting any answers? Politicians hold the key,
  
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• National Express pulls plans to run German trains

  26-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Companys decision is a blow for efforts to inject competition into rail services
  
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• National Express pulls out of German franchise

  26-10-2016 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -National Express has walked away from operating a German franchise which could have been worth 1 billion to the Group, saying that there was a risk of 'prohibitive additional cost'. The stumbling block is the introduction of new trains, which were a core element of the deal. The delays caused by a legal challenge from DB mean that these trains can no longer be delivered by December 2018, when the contract would have begun.
  
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• MP hits out at bus service axeing

  26-10-2016 02:00 via wigantoday.net
  
  Other Regional Press - A local MP has joined unhappy passengers to complain about a popular local bus service being cut.
  
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• MP backs talking bus campaign

  26-10-2016 02:00 via deesidepiper.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A North-east politician has backed a campaign to make audio-visual announcements on new buses compulsory....
  
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• Morning news headlines: Conservatives in turmoil over Heathrow third runway decision; Calais jungle clearance to continue

  26-10-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
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• Metrolink rolls out final tram - and say they're ready for Second City Crossing and Trafford line

  26-10-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -First upgraded model arrived seven years ago... and now there are over one hundred
  
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