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Wales rail franchise bids formally invited 'this week'

Rail companies will be able to bid for the next Wales and Borders franchise this week, BBC Wales understands.

Northern Ireland jobs at risk as Bombardier jets hit by huge US trade tariff

Canadian aircraft maker, which employs 4,000 in region, suffers major blow after US imposes punitive 219% levy. One of Northern Ireland's largest employers faces paying a punitive tariff on its exports of passenger jets to the US after losing the first stage of an international trade dispute.

Alstom, Siemens to merge rail businesses to counter China's CRRC

German industrial group Siemens AG (SIEGn.DE) and French rival Alstom SA (ALSO.PA) agreed to merge their rail operations, creating a European champion to better withstand the international advance of China’s state-owned CRRC Corp Ltd.

MP supports rail development for access to airport

AN MP has shown her support for a rail access scheme which would see direct services running to London Paddington via Heathrow.