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London's mayor has accused the government of "dithering" over deciding whether to build a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick airports.

Victory for passengers after vow to publish plans for rail service

PASSENGERS have scored a victory as plans on how to improve Scotland’s railway network will now be made public following a campaign against late trains, delays and cancelled services.

New push for cash to make Cardiff's station fit for millions of new users

The Government was also challenged on funding for the South Wales Metro. New Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens made her debut at Welsh Questions with a challenge to the UK Government to ensure Cardiff has a train station that is “fit for purpose”.

Bombardier Contributes to Increased Connectivity Across Bangkok

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation's state-of-the-art BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 communications-based train control (CBTC) technology has started operation on Bangkok's new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Purple Line.

FAA facing backlash over noise issues created by PBN flight paths

FAA is contending with a backlash from some communities around airports where Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures have inadvertently created concentrated areas of increased aircraft noise.

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  • Theresa May accused of 'dither and delay' over Heathrow expansionMayor of London says decision to delay vote on airport expansion will cause unnecessary uncertainty for businessesTheresa May has been accused of “dither and delay” by Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, after putting off a parliamentary vote on airport expansion for another year.There are strong signs that a cabinet committee will decide next week to back expansion at Heathrow after the prime minister set out plans to let ministers such as Boris Johnson and Justine Greening carry on opposing the government’s position. Continue reading...
  • Cameron aide said government was ‘exposed on Heathrow’ over air qualityAs Theresa May prepares for airport expansion decision, memo emerges in which former PM was told he did not ‘have an answer’ on pollution concernsDavid Cameron’s No 10 policy chief warned him a year ago that he was “exposed on Heathrow” because the government did not have an answer to its impact on air quality, an internal Downing Street note has revealed.The memo was written by Camilla Cavendish, a former Downing Street adviser, who was scathing about the first draft of a government air quality plan from the department of the then environment secretary, Liz Truss.
  • Elon Musk says fully self-driving Tesla cars already being builtNvidia Titan processor, eight cameras and faster radar to be switched on once software catches up, allowing a trip across US ‘without touching the wheel’All new Tesla models are being built with hardware to enable them to be fully self-driving, Elon Musk has announced. The company has said its Model S and Model X electric cars are already being produced with the new system, which includes eight cameras, 12 updated sensors and radar with faster processing. Continue reading...

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  • Rail museum engineerssome fun for holidays THE National Railway Museum in York is launching a new fun exhibition to encourage children to discover their “hidden engineer” and find out how they can shape the railways of tomorrow.
  • York campaigner backs road safety drive A CYCLIST and road safety campaigner who suffered a devastating leg injury in a horror crash is supporting our campaign to re-write sentencing guidelines for danger drivers.

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  • Airports expansion decision to be made next weekThe government will next week announce its decision on whether to favour expanding either Heathrow or Gatwick airport, after decades of delays. Unusually, the decision will not be taken by the full cabinet but by a sub-committee, chaired by Theresa May. MPs will not get to vote on the decision for at least another year. Some ministers will be allowed to speak out against it for a limited period in a move being seen as evidence a third runway at Heathrow will be backed. Expanding Heathrow is strongly opposed by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, and Education Secretary Justine Greening. Allowing...
  • DHL helps explore future of transport with delivery of Delft HyperloopDHL, the world leader in express and logistics, is providing support for a groundbreaking project that is exploring the future of transportation. The Delft Hyperloop, a capsule developed by TU Delft for the rapid transportation of people and goods through tubes, is on its way to California onboard a DHL freighter plane to perform the first tests as part of the Hyperloop Pod Competition organized by American entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX. In late January the team of students will defend their invention in the finals of the competition, which aims to encourage the development of transpor...
  • Multi million pound investment plan for container terminal for DP World SouthamptonDP World Southampton has strengthened its straddle carrier fleet by taking delivery of nine brand new Kalmar machines at the weekend, with a further eight on order.  The terminal operator also announced today that it is purchasing two new super post-panamax quay cranes ready for delivery in 2018 which will improve the capability of DP World Southampton allowing it to simultaneously handle three of the largest container vessels afloat.     The straddle carriers arrived fully assembled onboard the vessel MV EEndracht direct from the manufacturing plant in Gdynia, Poland.  Th...

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  • Bombardier Contributes to Increased Connectivity Across Bangkok Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation's state-of-the-art BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 communications-based train control (CBTC) technology has started operation on Bangkok's new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Purple Line.
  • Former HS2 development director returns as interim CEO Roy Hill has been named as the interim chief executive of HS2 Ltd following Simon Kirby’s resignation. Hill is managing director of CH2M Europe, but was previously seconded to HS2 as Phase 1 development director from 2012 to 2014. He will replace Kirby, who announced last month that he is...
  • Groupe Eurotunnel to sell GB RailfreightGroupe Eurotunnel (GET) has received a binding and irrevocable offer from EQT Infrastructure II for the potential acquisition of its subsidiary, GB Railfreight (GBRf). If GET accepts the offer, it will use the profits to boost its core infrastructure and transport business, particularly through...

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  • Eurotunnel prepares to sell GB Railfreight GB Railfreight is set to be sold by Eurotunnel, which bought the business from FirstGroup in 2010. Since then, GBRf has been part of Eurotunnel�s railfreight subsidiary Europorte. The potential buyer EQT said the move was �an integral part of EQT�s strategy to create a leading independent pan-European railfreight operator�. GB Railfreight employs 650 people and operates more than 1,000 trains a week.

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  • How clean is the air where you live?How clean is the air where you live? Air pollution is rarely highlighted to prospective house buyers, but as air quality deteriorates and the link between pollutants and poor health strengthens, expect there to be increasing interest in maps such as this. The map at aqicn.org/map/europe provides daily updates on air quality around Europe. Air quality is rated as good… The post How clean is the air where you live? appeared first on ETA.
  • A digital shield to protect cyclistsThe Shield TL is a bicycle light with a difference: A distinctive form promises to make the bike highly visible to car radars – a digital shield to protect cyclists. The Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS) fitted to new cars is a virtual co-pilot for drivers, a radar that looks out for potential hazards on the road ahead – great if it’s a… The post A digital shield to protect cyclists appeared first on ETA.

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