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Heathrow runway will create £16bn burden for Transport for London
Heathrow's controversial proposal to build a third runway would place a £16bn burden on Transport for London, the agency has said, as it would require upgrades to the road and railway networks that service the airport.
Heathrow boss cycles round village as part of research into lorries
HEATHROW airport’s chief executive cycled round Colnbrook as part of some research last week.
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- Glasgow Subway to close for four weeksThe Glasgow Subway is to close for about four weeks in the summer while modernisation work is carried out.
Network Rail
- Green corridors: Sharing our railway with wildlifeBritain’s railway stretches for around 20,000 miles, and as you might expect, much of Network Rail’s estate of 30,000 to 40,000 hectares is teeming with wildlife and biodiversity.
Birmingham Post
- Watch: First tram runs on Corporation Street in more than 60 years Footage of testing of passenger services on Midlands Metro extension to New Street, due to start running next month
Manchester Evening News
- Passengers face disruption as Metrolink plagued with chaos over network A car crashed into a tram, a coach stuck on the lines and point failures at Newton Heath casues major delays across Greater Manchester
Blackpool Gazette
- Bid to restore port rail linkA think tank has been set up to look at plans to bring the railway link back to Fleetwood.
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- Spalding rail ‘gateway’ is back in community’s hands A campaign group set on improving transport links for South Holland commuters have reached a deal to brighten up Spalding Rail Station.
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- South West Trains criticised after refusing London Marathon runners free travel in 'petty' tweetTwitter users have criticised the rail company for being 'petty' and 'stingy' following the tweet put out on the morning of the London Marathon
- Rail misery for commuters as union agrees 24 walk-out RAIL users are set for two days of misery beginning tomorrow as rail strikes are set to paralyse the network.
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