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Network Rail sell-off to fund upgrades
Network Rail wants to sell £1.8bn of railway arch space, disused depots and shop space in bigger stations to help raise the cash to upgrade UK railways.
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Announces the latest developments on rail investment and publication of Sir Peter Hendy’s report.
Runway protesters cause traffic chaos at London's Heathrow airport
Activists opposed to the expansion of London's Heathrow Airport blocked an approach tunnel on Thursday by chaining themselves to a parked vehicle, bringing traffic chaos to Europe's busiest airport.
Whitehall ‘ready to let TfL control London’s commuter rail services’
Transport for London took a step closer to greater control of commuter rail services in London today after it was claimed ministers were warming to the idea.
Rail electrification on South Wales mainline could be delayed to 2024
A review into UK railway projects says electrifying the Great Western Mainline to Swansea will not be completed until 2024
Chancellor announces 50% transport capital spending increase
DfT budget to fall by 37%, but capital spending up to £61 billion
Hacktrain unearths new solutions to industry problems
MORE than 120 software developers, designers and entrepreneurs from around the world joined together last weekend for Hacktrain, a 48-hour onboard "hackathon" with the goal of developing new innovations to benefit the British railway industry.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Financial Times
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Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Peel Ports urges cargo firms to cut haulage milesPeel Ports has announced that it now has 50 advocates for its Cargo 200 initiative, which calls on cargo firms up and down the country - and particularly in the north-west - to pledge to cut their haulage miles.� The initiative was launched in May in the hope of encouraging importers and exporters whose journeys end in the north of the UK - where Peel is based - to switch from accepting ocean deliveries at south-east ports to accepting them at the centrally-located Port of Liverpool.� Some big name enterprises have already signed up to the Cargo 200 scheme, including Diageo, JCB, B&M, Jaguar L...
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