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• Heathrow shutdown raises questions about back-up systems for Europe’s biggest airport

  21-03-2025 19:46
  
  Airlines and passengers likely to face days of disruption after fire at substation causes travel chaos Heathrow airport closed –live updatesDepending on whose fault it eventually turns out to be, this was a power cut in just the wrong – or right – place. As Britain’s biggest airport, Europe’s main gateway to the Americas, and the apple of Rachel Reeves’s eye for growth, Heathrow’s shutdown gave a supersized significance to a substation fire.Some were qui
  
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• ‘Blissful’: Heathrow airport standstill brings rare silence to nearby villages

  21-03-2025 19:30
  
  Residents of areas under airport’s flightpath savour a brief taste of ‘peace and tranquillity’ amid travel chaosHeathrow delays – live updatesChirping birds and unbroken skies come as standard in many English villages, though not in Harmondsworth – which lies under Heathrow’s flight path. But Friday was different.“It’s been peace and tranquillity,” said 72-year-old Andrew Melville, who has lived in the village, which straddles the border of L
  
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• Travel shares drop after Heathrow closure; UK deficit overshoots forecasts at £10.7bn – as it happened

  21-03-2025 16:12
  
  Airline and hotel shares tumbled as substation fire shuts airport, while UK borrowing jumped more than expectedTravel chaos as Heathrow airport closes after blaze at electrical substationBorrowing overshoot will test Rachel Reeves’s resolve on tax risesBorrowing overshoot will test Rachel Reeves’s resolve on tax risesFebruary’s public finances data, published on Friday, is only likely to make Rachel Reeves more convinced that she needs to take action at next Wednesday’s s
  
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• Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire

  21-03-2025 15:42
  
  Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blazeHeathrow airport closed – live updatesCounter-terror police are leading the investigation into the “unprecedented” electrical substation fire that has closed down London Heathrow, stopping more than 1,300 flights, as engineers tried to restore power to the airport on Friday.Airlines face days of disruption with hundreds of thousands of scheduled passengers
  
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• Bee Network bounce inspires GBR rebrand

  21-03-2025 12:42 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Ministers saw how Greater Manchester’s Bee Network rebrand changed public perceptions almost overnight – and want the same bounce for rail
   The new logo and branding will be different to a Great British Railways logo that was registered with the Intellectual Property Office’s online trade marks journal in 2022
   The government is set to unveil a new Great British Railways logo in May. The rebranding aims to restore pride in Britain’s railways, with the Union Flag
  
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• Heathrow closure: what are your rights if your flight has been cancelled?

  21-03-2025 12:00
  
  Up to 291,000 passengers have had journeys disrupted by the London airport’s power outage Heathrow airport closed –live updatesTravellers have woken up to the news that Heathrow airport is closed due to a nearby fire. Friday is usually the busiest day of the week for travel as people return from business trips or head off on holiday, with more than 1,350 flights due to take off and land.If you are among the up to 291,000 passengers whose flights have been disrupted by the power outag
  
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• UK deficit overshoots forecasts by £4.1bn; airline shares drop on Heathrow closure – business live

  21-03-2025 11:34
  
  UK government borrowing hit £10.7bn in February, while airline shares tumble due to transport disruption caused by a fire near Heathrow airport Borrowing overshoot will test Rachel Reeves’s resolve on tax risesFebruary’s public finances data, published on Friday, is only likely to make Rachel Reeves more convinced that she needs to take action at next Wednesday’s spring statement.The fire in Heathrow is having a big effect on the airline sector in Europe and elsewhere.IAG
  
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• West Somerset Railway receives ?200,000 boost for renovations

  21-03-2025 01:00 via mnrjournal.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The West Somerset Railway receives a ?200,000 contribution from support groups for essential renovations and maintenance work.
  
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• West Midlands Metro tram customers warned of increase to all fares from next month

  21-03-2025 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Following a mp;#39;price freezemp;#39; in 2023 and a mp;#39;below-inflationmp;#39; increase last year, most fares will rise from April 7
  
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• Watch live: Heathrow Airport closed and more than 1,000 fights cancelled after huge fire causes blackout

  21-03-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Watch live from Heathrow Airport after a huge fire at a west London electrical substation on Friday (21 March) forced the airport to close.
  
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• Unveil Hydrogen-Powered Maritime Innovation at H2Hub Summit

  21-03-2025 01:00 via 1888pressrelease.com
  Other News Sources - Sea Cheetah and HYSKY Society are partnering to advance hydrogen mobility across land, sea, and air. CEO Serge Markoff will present hydrogen-powered WIG vessels at the H2Hub Summit on March 19, 2025. Executive Director Danielle McLean highlights the importance of multi-modal hydrogen adoption for scalable, zero-emission transportation.
  
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• Travel chaos as Heathrow airport closes after blaze at electrical substation

  21-03-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - More than 1,300 flights expected to be affected after airport closes down for all of Friday due to a substation fire
  
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• There are ways to address our fiscal deficit which do not harm our most vulnerable

  21-03-2025 01:00 via smf.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Option 2: Reverse approvals for infrastructure projects with low returns... Take the Lower Thames Crossing, a road tunnel project designed to link Kent and Essex through a fourteen mile road and tunnel underneath the Thames. This is expected to cost between ?9 and ?10 billion, though delays have increased prices, with more than ?1.2bn already spent by Highways England on planning alone. This is particularly wasteful given the project is expected to provide low value for mone
  
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• The slow but steady advance of driverless vehicles

  21-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Robo-taxi services and driverless trucks are gaining ground but progress is painstaking.
  
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• Tesla vandals face up to 20 years in prison, says attorney general

  21-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The US attorney general said a wave of vandalism and arson attacks at Tesla dealerships is mp;quot;domestic terrorismmp;quot;.
  
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• Tesla makes largest ever Cybertruck recall

  21-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - It is the eighth recall involving the pickup since early 2024, shortly after the truck hit the roads.
  
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• Tackling 'speeding and inconsiderate parking' in Bradford area part of £5.1m scheme

  21-03-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Itmp;#146;s hoped mp;#147;speeding traffic and inconsiderate parkingmp;#148; in a Bradford area will be tackled through a multi-million-pound project.
  
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• Spending on city's roads, pavements, and other transport schemes could hit a 'remarkable' £20m

  21-03-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The roads maintenance backlog alone though is around mp;pound;70m
  
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• New flight patterns mean Gatwick will not pass 2019 peak this year

  21-03-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Airport says longer flights have made off-peak times less busy than before pandemic
  
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• Nationalised Ferguson shipyard appoints new boss

  21-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Graeme Thomson will take over as chief executive of the Port Glasgow firm on 1 May.
  
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• Motability is crucial in helping disabled people stay in work subscription

  21-03-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Ensuring continued mobility is key to increasing economic participation, growth and reducing long-term welfare dependency
  
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• Metrolink extension to FOUR new towns called for in Parliament

  21-03-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Five Greater Manchester MPs called for it in Parliament
  
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• Mauchline: MSP Sharon Dowey letter of support for bid

  21-03-2025 01:00 via cumnockchronicle.com
  
  Other Regional Press - THE bid to re-open Mauchline railway station has received official backing from an MSP.
  
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• London’s Heathrow airport closes after nearby fire cuts power

  21-03-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - More than 1,000 flights and 16,000 homes affected by mp;#145;significantmp;#146; outage at electrical substation
  
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• Liverpool and Greater Manchester will have 'key role in global space economy' thanks to landmark deal with Axiom Space

  21-03-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and his Greater Manchester counterpart Andy Burnham have signed a landmark deal with Axiom Space
  
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• Leeds Bradford Airport details terminal expansion design

  21-03-2025 01:00 via passengerterminaltoday.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has released a video and new CGI visuals to showcase its transformative 3100m (US$130m) terminal expansion.
  
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• Lake District: Belmond's Britannica Explorer's luxury journey

  21-03-2025 01:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  
  Carlisle News & Star - The first luxury sleeper train in England and Wales will treat passengers to magnificent views of rippling lakes, impressive peaks and rolling valleys as it visits the Lake District this summer.
  
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• Heathrow latest LIVE: Passengers told 'do not travel to airport' as airport closure forces 120 planes to divert

  21-03-2025 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The power cut has thrown airline schedules around the world into disarray as hundreds of flights face cancellation or are forced to divert
  
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• Heathrow closed all day after nearby fire causes 'significant power outage'

  21-03-2025 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Heathrow Airport has said it will shut all day after suffering a "significant power outage" due to a nearby fire. Passengers have been told not to travel "under any circumstances".
  
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• Heathrow cancels all flights following major substation fire causing travel hell

  21-03-2025 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Heathrow Airport has been forced to close today after a huge fire at an electrical substation supplying the hub, with tourists warned not to arrive for scheduled flights
  
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• Heathrow airport live: flights from London cancelled after huge fire

  21-03-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Hundreds of flights have been cancelled with thousands of passengers? travel affected, after a transformer within an electrical substation caught fire
  
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• Heathrow Airport closes all day over power outage

  21-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - It comes in response to a mp;quot;significantmp;quot; outage linked to a fire at a nearby electrical substation.
  
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• Government gives more details on East West Rail and East Coat Main Line interchange station

  21-03-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The government has revealed more details about the proposed Tempsford station.
  
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• Difficulties for disabled passengers are ‘national embarrassment’

  21-03-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -MPs on the Commons Transport Committee are calling for transport to be made more accessible for people with disabilities, saying that accessibility for disabled people must be recognised as a human right rather than mp;#145;nice to havemp;#146;. Failures should be seen as discrimination, not merely as a customer service problem, and a change of approach is needed by operators, regulators and enforcers.
  
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• Dempsey replaces Lynch as RMT General Secretary

  21-03-2025 01:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - Eddie Dempsey is the new General Secretary of the RMT transport union, taking over from Mick Lynch, who has retired. Dempsey previously served as RMT?s Senior Assistant General Secretary and has been a leading figure in the union?s campaigns for fair pay, job security, and better conditions for transport and maritime workers. He has worked in the rail industry since 2008 and has worked as station staff and a train driver.
  
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• 'Dementia train' journeys return after five years

  21-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Five years ago, the last "Forget-Me-Not" train ran along the Esk Valley Line between Whitby and Middlesbrough. Its passengers included people living with dementia and their family members and carers.
  
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• Delyn MS calls for reopening of Mostyn railway station

  21-03-2025 01:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - It was another busy week in the Senedd last week and, at First Minister?s Questions, I asked how the Welsh Government is investing in infrastructure to drive economic growth in our corner of North East Wales.
  
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• Bus company loses four Derbyshire contracts due to 'reliability issues'

  21-03-2025 01:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derby Telegraph - The affected contracts include routes serving Ashbourne, Bakewell, Castleton, Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Matlock and Wirksworth
  
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• Bakerloo line upgrade could see trains run every two minutes under TfL plans

  21-03-2025 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The proposals would allow 27 trains per hour to run on the line
  
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• AEF argues that UK ETS revenues should not be used to compensate airlines

  21-03-2025 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  
  Aviation Industry- The Department for Transport recently asked for views about implementing ICAOmp;amp;#8217;s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) in themp;nbsp;UK. The consultation sought views on draft secondary legislation mp;amp;#8230;The post AEF argues that UK ETS revenues should not be used to compensate airlines appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.
  
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• Aberdeen to Central Belt £200m rail upgrade delivery date 'dropped' despite 2026 promise

  21-03-2025 01:00 via aberdeenlive.news
  
  Other Regional Press - The Scottish Government committed to reducing journey times between Aberdeen and the Central Belt by 20 minutes as part of a mp;pound;200million addition to the City Region Deal in 2016.
  
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• Aberdeen to Central Belt ?200m rail upgrade delivery date 'dropped' despite 2026 promise

  21-03-2025 01:00 via aberdeenlive.news
  
  Other Regional Press - The Scottish Government committed to reducing journey times between Aberdeen and the Central Belt by 20 minutes as part of a ?200million addition to the City Region Deal in 2016.
  
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• A5 upgrade won't jeopardise net zero goals, court told

  21-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A group opposing the road project is mounting a challenge against the decision to begin construction work.
  
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