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North set to become first region in country to get new transport powers from government

Pioneering legislation will transform transport across the North of England, underlining the government's commitment to the Northern Powerhouse.

Boom Supersonic jet could fly from London to New York in 3 hours 15 minutes

Flying from London to New York could take as little as three hours 15 minutes by 2025 if plans unveield by Boom Supersonic go ahead.

George Osborne says Government 'must' replace Tyne and Wear Metro trains

Metro operators Nexus want to replace the ageing Metro fleet with new vehicles but needs Government funding

Rail needs to do 'much more' to improve assistance for disabled people

Much more needs to be done to improve the reliability, consistency and awareness of assistance available to rail passengers, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has said. Research by the regulator has found that 12% of passengers who booked assisted travel services did not receive any of the...

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  • Airbus and Boeing land £60bn of sales European giant Airbus sold 430 planes for £38bn to a US budget airlines investor – outdoing arch-rival Boeing which sold 225 planes worth £20bn worth to Fly Dubai.

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  • York bus group to meetThe speaker will be Keith McNally, Chair of York's Quality Bus Partnership (QBP) and Operations Director of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, and discussions will include the proposed Heworth Taxi-Bus service.

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  • Heathrow expansion takes next step towards building construction legacy across the UK Heathrow has announced the next step in building Britain’s new runway by revealing the sixty-five longlisted sites in the running to be selected as expansion Logistics Hubs, which will help ensure that businesses across the UK can form part of the airport’s supply chain for expansion.  The unveiling of the longlisted Logistics Hubs, another delivery milestone for the airport, follows a commitment made by Heathrow to shake-up the UK construction industry by using expansion to revolutionise the way Britain builds major infrastructure.   The sixty-five potential sites...

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  • Small talk can prevent rail suicides A new campaign has been launched in a bid to reduce the number of suicides on railways – and the key life-saving message is that small talk can save a life. Network Rail, British Transport Police and train operators have launched the campaign in partnership with the Samaritans – the ˜listening™ charity. ˜Small Talk Saves Lives™ asks members of the public to trust their instincts and look out for fellow passengers who might need help, as illustrated in a new film that has gone live today.

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  • UK railway news round-upParliament’s Transport Select Committee is to hold an inquiry into the structure of railway...

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