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  • London housing: TfL land set for affordable homes as Sadiq Khan picks expert teamThe capital’s mayor has begun moves to put his low cost housing pledges into effectLondon mayor Sadiq Khan has announced two forward steps on his long and testing quest to improve the supply of new homes for low and middle income households. One is the release for development of a piece of Transport for London (TfL) land in Kidbrooke. The other is the start of assembling his expert Homes for Londoners unit at City Hall. The Kidbrooke site is the first brought forward by TfL under Khan’s manifesto pledge to supply “part-buy, part-rent” shared ownership homes on publicly-owned land for first-tim...
  • Southern rail staff to stage 48-hour strike over role of guardsRMT union announces members will walk out on 7 and 8 September amid dispute over driver-only train operationWorkers at Southern rail are to stage a fresh 48-hour strike in the long-running row over the role of guards.The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced that its members will walk out on 7 and 8 September, causing further travel problems for passengers. Continue reading...
  • Qantas profit rises to record $1bn on back of overhaul and dip in fuel pricesAustralian airline delivers shareholders $500m capital return as well as $75m cash bonus to be shared among its remaining 25,000 employeesQantas shareholders will receive another $500m of capital after Australia’s biggest airline delivered an 84.7% jump in annual net profit to $1.03bn, thanks to benefits from its operational overhaul and lower fuel prices.The airline – which has gone through a major cost-cutting restructuring program that saw thousands of jobs lost – also unveiled a $75m cash bonus to be shared among its remaining 25,000 employees. Full-time staff will get a $3,000 bonus, whil...
  • Jeremy Corbyn fends off Branson's attack over 'ram-packed' Virgin trainVirgin releases CCTV footage they say disputes Labour leader’s claim that no seats were available, but Corbyn camp says he could not sit next to his wifeJeremy Corbyn was drawn into an extraordinary row with Virgin Trains after the rail operator disputed the Labour leader’s filmed account of having to sit on the floor of a “ram-packed” train, releasing CCTV images of him walking past free seats beforehand and sitting down shortly after the film was shot.Backed up by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, the train operator said it had to “take issue with the idea that Mr Corbyn wasn’t able ...
  • How London might have looked: from Regent St monorail to a straight ThamesThe London skyline has been saved from some questionable designs over the years – including a massive stone pyramid in Trafalgar Square. Thankfully none of these grand schemes ever got off the drawing board, says Ian MansfieldFor centuries mankind has built mighty monuments dedicated to their endeavours, and while today we may lean towards huge infrastructure projects as opposed to war memorials, the exuberance, and on occasions ridicule, they engender can still excite the public imagination.Over the years, many grand schemes have been hatched that would have transformed the face of London. En...

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  • Is this the most beautiful bus route in Britain?As bus journeys go, my trip on the small green 830 Frequenta service across North Yorkshire seems a promising prospect as we rumble over the cobbled streets of Richmond and head out towards open country.

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  • European Test Services-Environmental Testing and Test Facilities European Test Services' (ETS) core business is maintaining and providing test facilities and delivering environmental test data to European industry. European Test Services (ETS) manages and operates...
  • May tells Camden Council leader she is 'fully committed' to HS2Camden Council has accused the government of ignoring residents’ concerns about HS2 after both prime minister Theresa May and transport secretary Chris Grayling reaffirmed their commitment to the project. Camden, which is the home of Euston station, has repeatedly raised concerns with HS2...
  • Network Rail holds discussions about new station at NorwichNorwich could get a second railway station after Broadland District Council and Network Rail confirmed they are considering the option of improving rail connections to a local business park. Broadland District Council said it was interested in building a new station close to Broadland Business...
  • HS2 announces shortlist for phase 2 consultant contracts worth �520mHS2 Ltd has announced the shortlists for two new contracts for phase 2 of the high-speed rail project. The first contract, worth £350m, is for civils design and environmental services for the sections of the route from Crewe to Manchester and from Birmingham to Leeds via Sheffield and the...
  • Southern set for 'unjustified' 48-hour strike in SeptemberSouthern services will be disrupted yet again at the beginning of September as RMT announced it is holding another strike. The union said it would instruct its members not to work between 7 and 8 September, as part of the ongoing dispute over Southern’s plans to introduce driver-operated...

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