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• Heathrow: budget row threatens to further delay third runway

  23-02-2018 16:45
  Airlines back cheaper rival bid, warning projected spend could increase passenger costsThe chances of a smooth take off for Heathrow’s expansion plans were always slim, but an unexpected obstacle has arisen in the path of a third runway. Some of Britain’s biggest airlines have lent their voices to a rival proposal to develop Heathrow for some £5bn less than the airport itself declares necessary, fuelling a row over costs and throwing fresh uncertainty on the scheme.A crucial vo
  
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• Work under way on Phase One of HS2 a year on from Royal Assent

  23-02-2018 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - On the first anniversary of Royal Assent, eligible homeowners are encouraged to apply for payments which are still available under the Homeowner Payment scheme.
  
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• Winchester entrepreneur James Zorb steps in to help struggling rail commuters with new app RailBuddy

  23-02-2018 01:00 via andoveradvertiser.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A WINCHESTER entrepreneur has vowed to give commuters power to fight back against delays through a major app.
  
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• Warning over runaway rail station costs Subscription

  23-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Painful lessons from the five-year redevelopment of London Bridge station must be heeded in the £4 billion rebuild of London Euston for HS2, MPs have said (Robert Lea writes).
  
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• Union announces new strike on March 12for Southern Rail

  23-02-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Workers on Southern Railway are to stage a fresh strike on March 12 in the long-running dispute over the role of guards, the RMT union has today announced.
  
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• Trapped bus causing traffic chaos for the second time in a week

  23-02-2018 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -A TRAPPED bus is causing traffic chaos after it became stuck.
  
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• The Night Overground extension to north London starts tomorrow

  23-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The extended Night Overground will kick into action tomorrow, including Canonbury and Highbury mp; Islington stations for the first time.
  
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• Suffolk and Essex commuters on regions mainline face rail delays due to over-running engineering works

  23-02-2018 01:00 via ipswichstar.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Rail commuters on the regions mainline this morning are likely to face disruption after the over-running engineering works closed the line between Stratford and Liverpool Street.
  
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• Stobart Group set to launch takeover bid for Flybe

  23-02-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Stobart Group, formed out of the Eddie Stobart haulage firm, is in discussions to buy Flybe. The announcement saw shares in the airline soar by 36 per cent.
  
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• Stansted Airport plan for 43 million passengers

  23-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The airport says increasing its annual passenger limit by eight million would create 5,000 jobs.
  
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• SpaceX launches broadband pathfinders

  23-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The US rocket company puts up two satellites to test technologies for a broadband mega-constellation.
  
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• Sleeper blows hole in Sercos finances

  23-02-2018 01:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Higher-than-expected operating costs for Caledonian Sleeper trains have blown a £47million hole in the balance sheet of operator Serco, prompting a warning from the company it may seek an early exit from the 15-year franchise.
  
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• Sadiq Khan brands driverless Tube trains 'madness'

  23-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan has branded the prospect of driverless Tube trains "madness".
  
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• RMT announces Southern rail strike date in March

  23-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Members will walk out on 12 March in the ongoing dispute over the role of guards and DOO trains.
  
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• Rail regulation

  23-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Labour wants to bring Britain's railways back under public control, but 75 of the industry is already nationalised.
  
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• Rail freight hub opens within 337-acre iPort logistics hub

  23-02-2018 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - iPort Rail in Doncaster, the UKs newest intermodal inland rail freight hub, has opened and is fully operational.
  
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• Qantas to take A321LR deliveries for LCC Jetstar

  23-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- The Qantas Group has confirmed it will take delivery of 18 Airbus A321neo long-range (A321LR) aircraft beginning in mid-2020, which will be used by its Jetstar LCC subsidiary for fleet replacement and growth.read more
  
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• Network Rail blames 'rodent damage' for signal problems

  23-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Network Rail blames
  
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• MPs warn lessons need to be learned from £7bn Thameslink programme delays for successful delivery of HS2

  23-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The government must learn lessons from the £7bn Thameslink programme delays - particularly with complex work on HS2 looming - MPs warned today.
  
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• MPs turn fire on KPMG and Deloitte over Carillion

  23-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Auditors told to account for failure to spot warning signs at collapsed contractor
  
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• MPs demand answers on false market in Carillion Subscription

  23-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Shares warning draws advisers into firing line
  
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• Motorists have been fined for driving in Oxford Road bus lanes 150,000 times in six months

  23-02-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Bus passengers and cyclists herald changes that have raked in up to £9m for the council - but some drivers are not so happy
  
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• Long-awaited Sheffield to Rotherham tram-train project hits further delays

  23-02-2018 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - The long-awaited tram-train link between Sheffield and Rotherham has been hit with further delays after planned engineering works due to be carried out this weeked has been cancelled.
  
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• London Southend Airport owner Stobart Group confirms interest in Flybe deal as the airline's shares soar

  23-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The owner of London Southend Airport confirmed today it was considering a number of options in a potential deal with regional airline Flybe, including a takeover approach.
  
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• Lilian Greenwood: Theres a real danger that transport becomes about engineering. It isnt, its about what it enables

  23-02-2018 01:00 via politicshome.com
  Other News Sources - With the DfT facing questions over the failures on the East Coast Mainline and the decision to scrap rail electrification upgrades, Transport Select Committee chair Lilian Greenwood is determined to find answers.
  
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• Labour: British Rail vision will deliver a more effective and safer railway

  23-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Labour has set out its vision for the renationalisation Britains railwaysa strategy bringing efficiencies to train journeys and a more effective and safer railway.
  
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• JFK storm crisis prompts better communications initiative

  23-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- IATA is coordinating efforts to ensure airlines, airport authorities, air traffic control (ATC) authorities and other key aviation stakeholders communicate critical information better when there is an incident that causes severe operational disruption at a major airport.read more
  
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• Is nationalisation the answer for Britain's railways?

  23-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Labour wants to renationalise Britain's railways but 75 of the industry is already under public control.
  
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• HS2 chooses Lendlease to develop "a masterplan" for Euston revamp that could lead to 1,700 new homes

  23-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - HS2 said today the firm behind the 2012 London Olympic Athletes' Village will lead the massive revamp of Euston in a deal that could fuel the development of up to 1,700 new homes.
  
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• HS2 bosss old firm wins Euston deal Subscription

  23-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The inextricably intertwined lives of the HS2 boss Sir David Higgins and the Australian construction giant Lendlease took another twist as HS2 confirmed that the Australian builders would lead the £4 billion redevelopment of London Euston.
  
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• Heathrow eyes final expansion approval as growth continues

  23-02-2018 01:00 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Other News Sources - Heathrow grew at its fastest rate in five years in 2017, welcoming a record 78 million passengers, or 3.1 per cent more than the previous year
  
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• Heathrow calls for early expansion vote

  23-02-2018 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - MPs must vote on Heathrow expansion as quickly as possible to avoid the UKs aviation industry lagging behind France and Germany, Heathrows chief executive has warned.
  
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• Heathrow boss: Were losing ground to France and Germany

  23-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - ... John Holland-Kaye said: We have over 30 airlines that want to open or expand at Heathrow, but we are already at full capacity, so many of them, as well as passengers, are choosing to go to Paris or Frankfurt, where there is room to grow.
  
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• Heathrow boss warns European rivals at risk of overtaking it as it waits for expansion plans to take off

  23-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - While Heathrow racked up rising profits and revenue along with its fastest growth rate in five years, the airport's boss today warned of being overtaken by European rivals.
  
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• Heathrow boss hits back at airlines over expansion cost claims

  23-02-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - John Holland-Kaye says airport is not looking to protect the self-interest of British Airways
  
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• Heathrow and Stansted push for airports expansion to face down European rivals

  23-02-2018 01:00 via uk.reuters.com
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - Britains biggest airport Heathrow pressed the government to give the go-ahead to a new runway before the summer on Thursday while rival Stansted said it also wanted to expand as Londons airports position themselves for more competition after Brexit.
  
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• Heathrow Airport expansion: Stanwell Moor residents' campaign for inclusion into compensation scheme backed by Spelthorne MP

  23-02-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Residents of Stanwell Moor have set up the "Sell to Heathrow" campaign
  
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• Guest speakers include Zac Goldsmith MP and the Leaders of Wandsworth and Richmond Councils

  23-02-2018 01:00 via putneysw15.com
  Other News Sources - Justine is holding a joint public meeting with the Richmond Park MP, Zac Goldsmith, on Heathrow Airports consultation and its latest plans for expansion on Thursday 1st March .
  
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• Government commits £1.8 million to fund innovation in aviation security

  23-02-2018 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - New technology could bolster airport security and speed up passenger screening.
  
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• Fears neo-Nazis are seeking influence at one of Germany's biggest car makers in threat to trade union

  23-02-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph -
  
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• DP World accuses Djibouti of illegally seizing container terminal

  23-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times -
  
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• Did Sadiq Khan just apply the brakes to the idea of driverless trains?

  23-02-2018 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - London's Mayor appeared to apply the brakes to the idea of driverless trains operating on parts of the Tube.
  
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• Council leader, James Swindlehurst, throws support behind Heathrow expansion

  23-02-2018 01:00 via sloughobserver.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Cllr James Swindlehurst met with the leader of the pro-expansion campaign group, Back Heathrow, to launch a new mobile billboard outlining support for the project and to reaffirm their partnership.
  
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• British Rail could be revived under Labour

  23-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The shadow chancellor says a Labour government would bring together tracks and trains again.
  
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• British Airways passengers forced to 'hold it' for hours on flight to Tenerife after on-board toilet issue

  23-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A plane full of passengers flying from London to Tenerife were forced to cross their legs for hours after the on-board toilets stopped working.
  
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• Biometric facial recognition boarding changing airport experience

  23-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- The biometric facial recognition trial at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) has proven so successful and popular that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is actively exploring how widely facial recognition can be used at airports, a senior CBP official said.read more
  
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• Barclays takes £127m hit from Carillion collapse

  23-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The bank reveals how much the collapse of the outsourcing giant cost it, but its profits still rose.
  
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• Another bus lane camera announced for city as previous three rake in nearly £400,000 in 12 months

  23-02-2018 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - ALMOST £400,000 of revenue was raised by council bosses by catching out drivers in bus lanes last yearand now more cameras are being put in place.
  
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• Airlines should give real-time operational data, NY Airports director says

  23-02-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) aviation director Huntley Lawrence called on airlines to provide detailed, real-time operational data to the entity managing New York JFK, New York LaGuardia and Newark airports.read more
  
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• Abusive and violent passengers could soon face being banned for life from Greater Manchester's trams and buses

  23-02-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Plan to give TfGM bosses new powers to curb increase in verbal and physical abuse on public transport
  
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