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Almost as soon as the Dubai Air Show opened, Boeing extended its 2017 lead in aircraft orders over arch-rival Airbus.
Scotland could welcome back train building
Train building could return to Scotland for the first time in decades, with Spanish firm Talgo (ww.talgo.com) looking at possible UK sites for a factory.
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- Major disruption after two Metrolink trams crash in ManchesterThe crash happened at low-speed in St Peter's Square and there were no injuries.
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- Plan for underground line to run under Cambridge centre [Subscription]Britain’s first new underground railway in decades could be built as part of a radical plan to run trains into the heart of Cambridge.
- Rail passengers ignore risk of last-minute rush to board [Subscription]Train passengers are putting themselves in danger by rushing on to carriages as the doors shut, according to rail chiefs. Three quarters of travellers ignored the “door closing” alarm and attempted to board at the last moment, research found.
- Bracelets and rings are new ticket to ride Moscow tube [Subscription]Commuters in Moscow will no longer have to fish electronic cards from their pockets to pay for a ride after the city’s metro introduced payment rings and bracelets.
- Rail unions still wait for knockout blowThe railways are a peculiarity in modern Britain. Those in a job represented by organised labour are pretty much either one or the other these days: those working in the private sector will be paying their dues to Unite; if in the public sector, it’ll be Unison.
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- Fresh warning over 'leaves on line' delays for rail commuters as Network Rail releases plan of actionCommuters have received a fresh warning over fallen leaves blighting train journeys but Network Rail has insisted an emergency plan will help stem travel mayhem.
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- Scotland could welcome back train buildingTrain building could return to Scotland for the first time in decades, with Spanish firm Talgo (ww.talgo.com) looking at possible UK sites for a factory.
- What a joke!' Anger at yet more train barrier misery in LincolnA woman has vented her frustration over delays at the level crossing in Lincoln High Street by describing the situation as "a joke".
- HS2 gets new HR chief following redundancy payments scandal HS2 has unveiled Neil Hayward as its new HR boss following the departure of Peter Gregory in the wake of the scandal over unauthorised redundancy payments.
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