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Swansea businesses 'want fixed date' over electrification

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MTR Corporation West Midlands has unexpectedly withdrawn its bid to take over the West Midlands rail franchise.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...