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£300k for Aberystwyth-Carmarthen railway line study

A feasibility study into reopening a railway line between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen has been allocated £300,000 in the Welsh Government's budget.

Bombardier to cut 7,500 jobs, raising fears for British workforce

Canadian manufacturer’s operations in Belfast and Derby could be vulnerable as it announces second wave of job cuts in year

Heathrow expansion will boost air quality - Nigel Milton, Director of external affairs, Heathrow

The suggestion that the previous government failed to address questions surrounding air quality (Report, 20 October) does not reflect the progress that has been made on the issue since December 2015.

Arriva Trains Wales is one of the most complained about rail operators

Latest figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) reveal that the company received 71 complaints per 100,000 passenger journeys.

Fareham MP calls for railway line improvements as line closes for nine days to carry out works

AN MP has called for further improvements to rail services in the area ahead of major improvement works at a station.

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  • ScotRail reveals 'golden trains' improvement plan following performance dipFollowing an increase in delays, ScotRail has promised to review its operations, infrastructure and rolling stock in order to improve performance. ScotRail’s moving annual average (MAA), the aggregate of its public performance measure (PPM) for the past 13 period, was at 90.3% in April...
  • May's industrial strategy 'must address Brexit skills impact on HS2'HS2 could suffer from a loss of foreign workers after Brexit unless the government makes addressing the shortage part of its industrial strategy, Balfour Beatty has said. The infrastructure company’s newest briefing paper said that the 2.2 million EU nationals working in the UK have...

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  • Bombardier to cut 7,500 jobs over two yearsBombardier will cut its workforce by approximately 7,500 employees through 2018 as part of an effort to create “a clear path to profitable earnings growth,” president and CEO Alain Bellemare said. read more
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  • Vital West Wales bus link on verge of return THE Welsh Government has confirmed that arrangements for a new bus service that will provide a link between West Wales and Cardiff are "at an advanced stage".
  • DB Cargo UK to cut 893 jobs and reduce rail fleet Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK is planning to reduce its workforce by 893 across the business and downsize its locomotive and wagon fleet, according to Railway Technology.The company is also intending to revise the number and locations of its operational sites.DB Cargo’s latest move is in response to rapid changes that are appearing in the markets it serves.The company said that the rail freight industry is facing unprecedented challenges with a fall in core markets such as coal.DB Cargo UK CEO Hans-Georg Werner said: “Responsible and successful businesses must evolve and reshape as their ...
  • Gatwick hails new UK accord to double flights with China UK's Gatwick Airport has welcomed a new agreement between the British and Chinese governments to more than double the number of permitted flights between China and the UK.Under the new deal, passenger flights can now increase from the current maximum of 40 per week for each nation to up to 100, helping to boost tourism and trade opportunities for the UK, the Air Cargo News reported.So far this year, Gatwick Airport has welcomed Tianjin Airlines, which now offers the UK's first and only direct flights to Chinese mega-cities Chongqing and Tianjin, and the return of Cathay Pacific with flights t...
  • Hanjin Shipping to push on with sale of Long Beach terminalBeleaguered Hanjin Shipping said on Friday that it is moving forward with the sale of Total Terminals International LLC, which runs a container terminal in Long Beach.
  • Vital West Wales bus link on verge of return THE Welsh Government has confirmed that arrangements for a new bus service that will provide a link between West Wales and Cardiff are "at an advanced stage".
  • Vital West Wales bus link on verge of return THE Welsh Government has confirmed that arrangements for a new bus service that will provide a link between West Wales and Cardiff are "at an advanced stage".
  • flybe to extend London City-Cardiff service on strong demandflybe. (BE, Exeter) has announced it will continue its London City-Cardiff, Wales relief service given the strong demand seen on the route.
  • RMT union plans protest rally over Southern Railway guards row A national protest is to be held in support of Southern Railway guards in their long-running dispute over changes to their role.

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