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Ryanair could replace flights with buses
The airline has promised to ensure refunds to 750,000 passengers after cancelling 20,000 flights. Rules dictate Ryanair could offer to pay for trains, car hire or even buses.
Rival visions championed for Heathrow southern rail access
Rival plans are taking shape for a southern rail link to Heathrow Airport.
Grayling slams Ryanair as he applauds HS2 budget triumph
CUSTOMERS should think twice about flying Ryanair, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said.
Sunday, 01 October 2017
BBC News
- Is Europe's ghostliest train station about to rise again?It was one of the world's most opulent railway stations, sitting imposingly on the French-Spanish border - but then it fell into disrepair. Now, writes Chris Bockman, the building is showing new signs of life.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Caernarfon's train station is taking shape with new planned opening dateThe steel frame of the Welsh Highland Railway is being erected
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- HS2 shut my hotel, says owner evicted from 80 year old business'It’s crazy, nobody wants it! It feels like it’s a monster, just self-propelling'
- North Somerset left with the ‘crumbs’ in plans to improve infrastructureNorth Somerset Council has ‘made life harder and shut itself out of key decisions on infrastructure’ as other districts in the South West look to tackle their road and rail issues.
Transportxtra
- Rival visions championed for Heathrow southern rail accessRival plans are taking shape for a southern rail link to Heathrow Airport.
- Rival visions championed for Heathrow southern rail accessRival plans are taking shape for a southern rail link to Heathrow Airport.
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- The project restoring London Underground’s Art-Deco era trainsA train that hasn’t moved for nearly 50 years could be about to make a dramatic return to the London Underground — the Q-Stock is returning.
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