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Heathrow passengers reach record
The number of passengers using BAA's Heathrow airport reached a record last year while losses for the company narrowed, the airport operator says.
BAA calls for Heathrow third runway to be reconsidered
Airports boss Colin Matthews has urged the Coalition to put a third runway at Heathrow back on the negotiating table as the Government prepares to investigate how to solve Britain's worsening airports "capacity crunch".
MPs query £1bn transport underspend
The Department for Transport (DfT) accepted a budget cut of £683 million last year then underspent by more than £1 billion, a report by MPs has said.
Bus grants plea to shelter passengers from fare rises
City leaders are to demand that the Scottish Government thinks again about a grant cut that has forced Lothian Buses to increase fares and cut services.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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- Britain's oldest speeding offendersFour motorists aged 100 and above have penalty points on their driving licence for speeding according to official figures.
- Labour ready to back 80mph motorway limitLabour is ready to back moves to raise the motorway speed limit to 80mph.
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- Waverley™s vehicle ban proposals go off the railsPlans to ban all vehicles from Waverley Station are to be put off until Christmas.
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- PM tells councils to shout for new roads22 February: We™ve mapped road threats as the PM quietly tells councils to shout loudly for their pet road schemes. read more
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- Crossrail bans unsafe lorriesDangerous Heavy Goods Vehicles are to be banned from all Crossrail sites after the project implemented new requirements to improve cycle safety.
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