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TfL gets £1bn bailout in return for making case for driverless trains
London mayor says funds are a sticking plaster and he will fight introduction of driverless tubes. Work to introduce driverless tube trains has been demanded by ministers as part of an emergency funding agreement for Transport for London, with the government injecting just over £1bn to help the capital recover from the pandemic.TfL will be obliged to produce business cases for driverless trains on the Piccadilly and Waterloo and City lines in return for the latest funding, which also comes with a requirement to make £300m of annual cuts and slash pensions.
Wednesday, 02 June 2021
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- A Scottish company's battle to seize planes of India's national airlineCairn Energy's case tests British government's willingness to stand up for UK companies
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- G7 nations committing billions more to fossil fuel than green energyIn spite of green rhetoric, money has piled into aviation and car industries since start of pandemic, report findsThe nations that make up the G7 have pumped billions of dollars more into fossil fuels than they have into clean energy since the Covid-19 pandemic, despite their promises of a green recovery.
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- EasyJet cancels flights at last minute - causing chaos and frustration for customersSome customers have now been left in holiday limbo, unsure if they will be able to go on holiday at all
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- Major airlines issue updates as more flights cancelledMany airlines have updated their policies
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- The multi-million pound transformation of Teesside Airport in 16 pictures The airport has unveiled revamped check-in areas, shops, and departure lounges as part of its redevelopment
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