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Heathrow investors snub Grayling call for Hub commitment
Leading Heathrow shareholders are refusing to back a rival proposal following talks with Chris Grayling, Sky News learns.
Expanding Birmingham Airport will be Labour mayor candidate Sion Simon's priority
Labour mayor candidate Sion Simon sets out his vision for Birmingham and the West Midlands
London airport passengers face walks of up to a kilometre to catch flights
London airport passengers often have to walk up to a kilometre from check-in desks to the departure gates, new research shows.
Zac Goldsmith doing 'all he can' to block Heathrow expansion after reported visit to Number 10
After reportedly visiting Number 10 on Monday, Zac Goldsmith has said he is doing ‘all he can’ to ensure the expansion of Heathrow is not approved.
Latest PPM figures show decline across the board
Performance and punctuality measure (PPM) figures across Britain’s railway for period 6 fell compared to the same time last year, with all but one TOC experiencing a decline. The latest figures from Network Rail show that in period 6 (21 August to 17 September), PPM was 87.4%, a 3.8...
Bombardier and CRRC to collaborate on global rail projects
Bombardier Transportation and China Railway Rolling Stock (CRRC) have agreed to partner on projects in the Chinese market, as well as internationally.
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
The Guardian
- Elon Musk plans to get humans to Mars in six yearsSpaceX founder tells meeting of astronautical experts that his only purpose is to ‘make life interplanetary’, revealing plans for reusable ship to MarsSpaceX founder Elon Musk has outlined his highly ambitious vision for manned missions to Mars, which he said could begin as soon as 2022 – three years sooner than his previous estimates.However, the question of how such extravagantly expensive missions would be funded remains largely in the dark. Continue reading...
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- Expanding Birmingham Airport will be Labour mayor candidate Sion Simon's priorityLabour mayor candidate Sion Simon sets out his vision for Birmingham and the West Midlands
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- Birmingham Airport plans �100m overhaul Transport hub vows to improve parking, speed up baggage handling and add extra capacity for check in
London Evening Standard
- London airport passengers face walks of up to a kilometre to catch flightsLondon airport passengers often have to walk up to a kilometre from check-in desks to the departure gates, new research shows.
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- Zac Goldsmith doing 'all he can' to block Heathrow expansion after reported visit to Number 10After reportedly visiting Number 10 on Monday, Zac Goldsmith has said he is doing ‘all he can’ to ensure the expansion of Heathrow is not approved.
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- Delta, Air France-KLM and Jet Airways to expand codeshare from CDGAtlanta-based Delta Air Lines and joint venture partner Air France-KLM have announced an expansion of the airlines’ existing cooperation agreement with India’s Jet Airways. read more
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- Morgan Sindall Appointed by Heathrow Airport for £7.3m RefurbishmentMorgan Sindall has been contracted by Heathrow Airport to carry out £7.3 million of refurbishment and improvement work to its stands, runways and infrastructure.
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