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HS2 suppliers call on the government to tap the potential of high speed rail as a major new export market
Companies involved in the building of Britain's High Speed 2 (HS2) railway want the government to create a new body to tap into the potential of high speed rail as a major export market.
There could be battery-powered trains on the Valleys Lines instead of electrification
The UK Government is refusing to guarantee it will give Wales a promised £125m contribution for electrifying the Valley Lines if alternative technology is chosen.
'New' ScotRail trains are English hand-me-downs
A fleet of refurbished InterCity 125 trains will come into service on routes from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Inverness and Aberdeen next year.
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- Latest Cardiff-Anglesey flight figures releasedLatest figures have been released for an under-threat air service between Cardiff and Anglesey.
The Herald
- Ryanair 'blames' Scottish Government over cut to Majorca winter serviceBUDGET airline Ryanair is cutting winter flights to Majorca for commercial reasons, pointing the finger at the Scottish Government for failing to cut Air Passenger Duty
Mail Online
- BA threatens to axe free meals on long haul flights British Airways has already caused controversy by ditching free food on short-haul services in favour of sandwiches from Marks & Spencer, and long-haul flights could be next.
- Passengers face airport alcohol crackdown A House of Lords review has called for strict new rules on the sale of alcohol at UK airports to stop early-morning drinking and crackdown on drink-fuelled violence on flights.
The Business Desk
- Leeds Bradford Airport plans to double passenger numbers by 2030Leeds Bradford Airport has ambitious plans to increase passenger numbers to 7.1m a year by 2030, according to its latest ‘masterplan’.
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