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Members of Parliament overwhelmingly support a third runway at Heathrow to expand aviation capacity in the south east, according to the latest poll.
Why high speed trains must stop in Bradford and York - report
A CLEAR case has been made for a proposed high speed trans-Pennine train service to include stops in West Yorkshire and York, according to transport officials.
Swansea AMs urge government to stick to rail electrification timetable
SWANSEA'S three Labour AMs have written to the UK's new Secretary of State for Transport calling for a commitment to make speedy progress on the electrification of train line between London and Swansea.
Thursday, 28 July 2016
BBC News
- Rail trespassing: 'Trains can't slam brakes like a car'A warning has been issued after figures showed rail trespass incidents in Wales have risen.
ITV News
- Authority to discuss Bradford HS3 plansPlans for the HS3 route to go through Bradford will be discussed at a meeting today. West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has issued a report which calls on Transport for the North (TfN) to include additional stops in its plans for HS3, including one in Bradford city centre.
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- Southern rail sinks to a new low as union bosses threaten more strikes Just 15.8 per cent of trains on the Southern Mainline route between Brighton and London arrived on time on Tuesday as union barons yesterday threatened another wave of strikes on Southern rail.
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- 'They were being quite cocky' - pensioner ‘puts boy in arm lock’ in train row TRANSPORT police are appealing for information to identify a pensioner, who allegedly assaulted a young boy on a train, by putting him in an arm lock.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- New report makes strong case for HS3 station in Bradford city centreBUSINESS leaders, rail groups and councillors have backed a report which says there is a good case for the HS3 route to come through Bradford.
- Nearly 400 passengers a day are using new rail station LONG-AWAITED Apperley Bridge railway station been hailed as a soaraway success for the Bradford district and the wider region.
The York Press
- 58 rescued after fire on train in York – passenger tells of drama PASSENGERS on a train near York Railway Station were evacuated last night because of a fire alert.
Other Regional Press
- Swansea AMs urge government to stick to rail electrification timetable SWANSEA'S three Labour AMs have written to the UK's new Secretary of State for Transport calling for a commitment to make speedy progress on the electrification of train line between London and Swansea.
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- Northern Powerhouse remains 'key priority' for GovernmentBuilding a Northern Powerhouse remains a "key Government priority", ministers have said.
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