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Uncertainty over the date when electrified trains will start running to Swansea is affecting potential investment, it has been claimed.
Passengers will 'tap in and out' with their bank cards or smartphones to save money
The train industry wants paper tickets, which have an orange border, phased out by 2022. They are considered out-dated and costly and, it is claimed, the ink runs and the print is too small.
Heathrow Airport presses expansion case as passengers pour in
The number of passengers passing through Heathrow's terminals this year is set to climb 0.7% to 75.5 million, the London airport has said, strengthening its case for expansion.
West Midlands franchise bid down to two companies as MTR withdraws
MTR Corporation West Midlands has unexpectedly withdrawn its bid to take over the West Midlands rail franchise. The company, a subsidiary of the Hong-Kong based MTR, was among three shortlisted bidders announced in April. Its decision to withdraw it now means the bidding competition is down to...
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- Eighty Newport Transport workers could take industrial action over pay EIGHTY Newport Transport workers could go on strike if a better pay deal is not offered, according to the regional officer for Unite the Union.
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- Metrodecker starts real world operation with First BusYesterday, Optare celebrated the handover of the pre production 11.1m Metrodecker demonstrator vehicle to UK Operator First Bus, for a series of extensive trails which will see Optare’s new double deck put through its paces operating on route X78 from Sheffield to Doncaster. The X78 route is a service route used by First Bus for extensive testing of all the major bus manufacturers’ vehicles. Mark Munday, Technical Director at First Bus, commented: “We are pleased to be working with Optare to put the Metrodecker through its paces in South Yorkshire. &ldquo...
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