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'Boris bike' scheme to launch in Cardiff in 2017
Cardiff is to get a public bicycle hire scheme based on London's "Boris bikes". The city council says 500 self-service bikes will be located across the city from April 2017.
Rail companies could be fined if trains are more than a minute late
Train companies could face penalties for services that are just one minute late in a bid to improve frequent delays across the rail network.
Brand new Class 700s enter traffic with Thameslink
First Class 700 enters traffic with Govia Thameslink Railway.
rail franchises operators & contracts
Bidding for new franchises is growing increasingly costly and time-consuming and risks discouraging new bidders from entering the market, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has warned.
Tuesday, 21 June 2016
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- Manchester Airport rubbishes claims Heathrow expansion is crucial for Northern Powerhouse to succeedHeathrow boss has said without a third runway, Northern businesses would lose up to £710m
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- European skies milestone achieved The agreement paves the way for Norway to join the UK, Germany, Spain and Netherlands in the use of iTEC. Norwegian air navigation service provider (ANSP), Avinor, has officially joined the iTEC collaboration, marking another step toward aligning air traffic management systems in support of a Single European Sky (SES). read more
- London’s Gatwick Airport opens new Pier 1 The opening of the new pier is part of Gatwick’s attempts to wrest a new runway for South East England from London Heathrow. London’s Gatwick Airport has opened its new Pier 1 to passenger traffic. read more
- Airlines face crackdown on hidden chargesCAA to review extra costs such as name changes and re-issuing of boarding passes
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