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• Heathrow third runway plan labelled ‘desperate’ amid Labour divisions

  21-01-2025 17:50
  
  Rachel Reeves hopes expansion will increase economic growth but Ed Miliband and Sadiq Khan oppose it Business live – latest updatesA plan for Rachel Reeves to back a third runway at Heathrow and an expansion of Gatwick and Luton airports has been labelled “desperate”, as the chancellor faces opposition from within Labour.The chancellor is expected to make a swathe of announcements intended to increase economic growth in a speech later this month, including giving a political gr
  
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• Wales set to complete £1.4Bn road project this summer

  21-01-2025 01:00 via ukconstructionmedia.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - One of the UKmp;#39;s largest and most ambitious road construction projects, the A465 (Hirwaun to Dowlais) upgrade, is on track for completion this summer, delivering vital connectivity, economic opportunities, and environmental enhancements.
  
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• Wales set to complete ?1.4Bn road project this summer

  21-01-2025 01:00 via ukconstructionmedia.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - One of the UK?s largest and most ambitious road construction projects, the A465 (Hirwaun to Dowlais) upgrade, is on track for completion this summer, delivering vital connectivity, economic opportunities, and environmental enhancements.
  
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• UK railway chaos as 1980s train replacements won't be delivered until 2030

  21-01-2025 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The UKmp;#39;s mp;#39;worst-performing rail operatormp;#39; wonmp;#39;t unleash new trains, replacing 60 of its fleet, until 2030 in a blow to commuters.
  
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• UK Poised to Back Heathrow Airport Expansion in Push for Growth

  21-01-2025 01:00 via bloomberg.com
  Other News Sources - Luton, Heathrow, Gatwick projects set for approval by Labour Rachel Reeves considers announcing plans in growth speech
  
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• UK ministers poised to approve expansion of Gatwick airport

  21-01-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - The government could also give the go-ahead to development of Luton to allow more passengers
  
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• UK government to extend contactless rail tickets to all London airports

  21-01-2025 01:00 via businesstravelnewseurope.com
  Other News Sources - The UK government is to extend contactless ?pay as you go? train ticketing to London Stansted Airport during 2025, as part of plans to simplify rail travel around South East England.
  
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• Transport Secretary tells Northern bosses that cancellation rate is unacceptable

  21-01-2025 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The new Transport Secretary has slammed Northern?s cancellation rate as unacceptable, telling rail chiefs that they must do better.
  
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• Transport operator announces plans for 'game-changing' new trains

  21-01-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Northern Trains has invited major train manufacturers to start negotiations for supplying new trains across the North of England.
  
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• Station to shut for two years for platform revamp

  21-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Network Rail plans to increase the length of platforms at Manchester Oxford Road and improve access.
  
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• Simpler train travel for the South East as contactless ticketing rolls out at 47 more stations

  21-01-2025 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - New tap in tap out system will guarantee passengers get the best fare available at the time on the day.
  
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• Rolls-Royce worth £50bn again after FTSE 100 surge

  21-01-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Rolls-Royce has returned to a market capitalisation of more than mp;pound;50bn after its shares rallied. The Derby-headquartered FTSE 100 giant passed the milestone for the first time at the start of December 2024 before its share price fell back. However, Rolls-Royce has surpassed the mp;pound;50bn barrier once again after a jump in its share price ...
  
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• Reeves to back third runway at Heathrow in battle to grow economy subscription

  21-01-2025 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - The Chancellor is poised to back new runways at Heathrow and Gatwick
  
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• Reeves to back Heathrow third runway in push for prosperity subscription

  21-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - In a speech next week, the chancellor is also expected to back expansion plans at Gatwick and Luton airports in move to drive economic growth
  
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• Rail nationalisation not a silver bullet, says Labour

  21-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The Transport Secretary says taking operators into public ownership doesnmp;#39;t guarantee good service.
  
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• Rail lines reopen after freight train breakdown

  21-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink services are all facing disruption until 12:00 GMT.
  
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• Rachel Reeves to spark Labour civil war over £18.6bn airport expansion plan

  21-01-2025 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - The Chancellor could announce plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport, a second at Gatwick and double the capacity of Luton Airport.
  
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• Rachel Reeves is set to back a third runway at Heathrow Airport as part of a bid to combat flatlining growth - but Gatwick and Luton upgrades are also in her sights

  21-01-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering announcing the move in a speech later this month on her plans for boosting growth.
  
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• Plan for 'innovative' new car parking system in apartment blocks

  21-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Dream Developments Northwest Ltd has designed the car park to be stacked
  
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• Panama rejects Trump vow to 'take back' Panama Canal

  21-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Donald Trump claims China is operating the key US trade route but Panama says it belongs to them.
  
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• Northern trains under 16s discount set to end this week

  21-01-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Northern is offering school students a 25 per cent discount on their spring term train tickets.
  
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• New scheme to help disabled people feel more confident using public transport

  21-01-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A new initiative involving Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership is looking to help disabled people feel more confident when using public transport.
  
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• New date for contactless payment expansion at four train operators

  21-01-2025 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: The introduction of pay-as-you-go travel using contactless bank cards and mobile devices at further 47 stations is now scheduled for February 2, having been delayed from September 2024 as a result of a cybersecurity incident at Transport for London which how now been resolved.
  
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• New bus shelters coming to Croydon

  21-01-2025 01:00 via news.croydon.gov.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Croydon Council and Transport for London (TfL) are working together to install the much-needed new bus shelters across the borough replacing those removed in 2021.
  
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• National Highways helps give second chance to ex-prisoners

  21-01-2025 01:00 via highwaysmagazine.co.uk
  
  Highways Magazine - National Highways is taking part in a new a government initiative that aims to rehabilitate ex-prisoners while filling skills shortages.
  
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• Manchester's Oxford Road station set for two-year closure amid major upgrade plans

  21-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Project aims to reduce rail congestion in city centre
  
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• London-style contactless train ticketing expanding to 47 more stations next month

  21-01-2025 01:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The delayed expansion of London-style contactless payments across more stations outside London will come into effect next month.
  
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• London Stansted Airport to Introduce Contactless Train Ticketing in 2025 Redefining Travel Across South East England

  21-01-2025 01:00 via travelandtourworld.com
  
  Aviation Industry- London Stansted Airport will launch contactless train ticketing in 2025, transforming rail travel and enhancing convenience across South East England.
  
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• London Stansted Airport set to introduce contactless train ticketing in 2025 expansion

  21-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The Department for Transport (DfT) said on Monday some 47 stations across the South East would be able to use tap-in and tap-out ticketing by February 2
  
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• Legal expert: Bus plans could boost Enhanced Partnerships

  21-01-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Better cooperation could result from work on Bus Services Bill, transport law expert says
  
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• Keir Starmer refuses to commit to Tyne Bridge's final £6m of restoration funding

  21-01-2025 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Prime Minister blamed his Conservative predecessors for leaving mp;#39;unforgivablemp;#39; gaps in transport spending plans which have threatened the Tyne Bridge repairs project
  
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• Hitachi Rail acquires Omnicom Rail

  21-01-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Hitachi Rail has announced the acquisition of Omnicom, a leading provider of digital rail monitoring solutions, from Balfour Beatty.
  
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• Heathrow third runway plan labelled 'desperate' amid Labour divisions

  21-01-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Rachel Reeves hopes expansion will increase economic growth but Ed Miliband and Sadiq Khan oppose it
  
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• Greater Manchester transport boss continues as Chair of Urban Transport Group

  21-01-2025 01:00 via urbantransportgroup.org
  Urban Transport Group - Steve Warrener, Managing Director of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), will continue to be Chair of the Urban Transport Group for an additional year.
  
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• Giant teacup travels through GWR stations for Brew Monday

  21-01-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A giant cardboard cut-out teacup has travelled across the Great Western Railway network to encourage people to catch-up with each other.
  
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• FirstGroup steps up open access defence

  21-01-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -FirstGroup will publish a report today which sets out its support for open access passenger services, as the fight to protect them ramps up. The report and the event in London at which it will be unveiled had been planned before transport secretary Heidi Alexander published a letter to the Office of Rail and Road about open access licences two weeks ago. In it she signalled the likelihood that open access licences will be harder to obtain in the future.
  
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• FirstGroup publishes arguments for more open access

  21-01-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -FirstGroup has published a vigorous response to a warning over open access from the transport secretary, who has expressed doubts about the financial and operational case for more open access passenger services.
  
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• Firstgroup and Virgin push back against state clampdown on open-access rail firms

  21-01-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Firstgroup and Virgin are combining to push back against a government clampdown on some of the last private train firms operating the UKmp;amp;#8217;s railway tracks. So-called open access is a lesser-used model in which firms shoulder commercial risk but take the entire share of any profit. It is viewed as a success story by many ...
  
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• Fears Wales will lose out as UK Government plans to freeze rail spending

  21-01-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Three massive projects, all in England, look set to soak up the rail funding pot for England and Wales
  
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• Eurostar under pressure to restore Kent services amid surge in costs and journey times

  21-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - A new report has warned that the closure of international rail services from Ashford International and Ebbsfleet during the pandemic has had mp;amp;quot;significant repercussionsmp;amp;quot; for Kentmp;#39;s economy
  
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• Dozens of train stations to get contactless tickets to save passengers cash - see full list

  21-01-2025 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to make fare and ticketing reform a key priority for the new state-owned Great British Railways, including expanding pay-as-you-go
  
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• Contactless train ticketing finally coming to London Stansted Airport

  21-01-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The government has outlined its plans to roll-out contactless ticketing at nearly a hundred UK train stations in 2025, including London Stansted Airport, with a start date less than a fortnight away
  
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• Contactless ticketing roll-out date for London commuter belt revealed after cyber attack delays

  21-01-2025 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers automatically get ?best value? fares and will have Tube and bus journeys in London ?capped?
  
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• Contactless ticketing coming to Luton and Leagrave train stations in 'biggest overhaul of rail network in a generation'

  21-01-2025 01:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Passengers at Luton and Leagrave railway station ? and nearly 100 others across the South East ? will soon be able to use contactless ticketing.
  
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• Contactless ticketing coming to Luton and Leagrave train stations in 'biggest overhaul of rail network in a generation'

  21-01-2025 01:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Passengers at Luton and Leagrave railway stationand nearly 100 others across the South Eastwill soon be able to use contactless ticketing.
  
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• Contactless rail ticket payment scheme to expand

  21-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More rail stations in the South East are set to allow passengers to pay contactless for tickets at barriers.
  
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• Cardiff Airport and Respond Healthcare Partner on Invisible Illness Training

  21-01-2025 01:00 via businessnewswales.com
  
  Other News Sources - ?Helping avoid embarrassment, and garnering a greater understanding of the needs of people living with hidden illnesses such as a stoma,? were just two of the reasons Cardiff Airport partnered with Respond Healthcare recently, as staff undertook stoma training with Respond?s nursing team.
  
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• Bristol airport hails record year amid masterplan for growth

  21-01-2025 01:00 via travelweekly.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Bristol airport handled a record of more than 10 million passengers last year amid growth plans that would provide connections to North America and the Middle East.
  
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• Aylesbury MP backs contactless train travel in Aylesbury

  21-01-2025 01:00 via bucksherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Laura Kyrke-Smith, Member of Parliament for Aylesbury and the villages, has welcomed the news that the Labour Government is introducing contactless ticketing at Cheddington, fulfilling its promise of simpler, better value train travel for passengers.
  
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• 47 more stations in south-east England to benefit from contactless ticketing

  21-01-2025 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - On Sunday, 2nd February, contactless ticketing will be available from an additional 47 stations across south-east England.
  
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