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Gatwick claims it is 'public's choice' for next runway
West Sussex airport publishes YouGov polls showing that Londoners, Gatwick residents and people living near Heathrow favour its second runway proposals
Plan to give North new transport powers to be unveiled with weeks - Nick Clegg
A BLUEPRINT for giving the North new transport powers will be unveiled within weeks, Nick Clegg pledges today after the shot in the arm of the Scottish referendum.
Heathrow promises 50,000 jobs if third runway goes ahead
Report claims expansion could end youth unemployment in west London but anti-third runway campaigners say the airport has 'no basis' for such claims
Thursday, 18 September 2014
BBC News
- Heathrow flight path: 'Relentless' noise for residentsPeople living under flight paths being trialled by Heathrow Airport have spoken of the "relentless" noise.
- Kent councillors prefer Westenhanger for new lorry parkA site off the M20 at Westenhanger is the preferred location of councillors in Kent for the construction of a new lorry park.
- M4 junction lane opened by ministerA new lane linking the M4 at Cardiff with the A470 heading north is officially opened by Transport Minister Edwina Hart.
Financial Times
- PM demands end to Air France strikeStrikes are grounding thousands of flights and costing Air France-KLM millions of euros, in a dispute over plans to expand group’s low-cost division
- Flybe cancels order for 20 passenger jetsExeter-based carrier aims for profitable growth by ditching plans to buy 20 Embraer passenger jets in favour of leasing 24 Bombardier turboprop aircraft
The Herald
- Rail workers on 24-hour strikeMEMBERS of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers [RMT] union who clean trains on the East Coast railway line between London and Scotland are on a 24-hour strike on Monday.
The Telegraph
- Gatwick claims it is 'public's choice' for next runwayWest Sussex airport publishes YouGov polls showing that Londoners, Gatwick residents and people living near Heathrow favour its second runway proposals
- Heathrow launches worlds first on-board picnic servicePassengers can take hampers prepared by Heathrow restaurants on flights, including pizzas and meals by Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsay
- Tax disc abolition could cost economy 167mThe RAC has warned that the number of motorists who fail to tax their cars could soon match the number who drive without insurance
Mail Online
- Train workers jailed over 150,000 scam in which they issued 'fake' tickets and Oyster cards to passengers and pocketed cash for themselvesA group of South West Trains clerks with more than 50 years service between them have been jailed for a ticketing scam which netted them over 150,000.
The Mirror
- Abolition of paper tax discs 'could cost 167million in lost vehicle excise duty'Car tax will be logged with the DVLA database from October 1 and road cameras will record the number plates of drivers to enforce the duty
This is Money
- Flybe fancies second-hand option in rejigged jet deal Flybe has jettisoned plans to buy 20 brand new jets from the Brazilian aviation giant Embraer and will settle for second-hand propeller aircraft instead.
Network Rail
- Station first as The Big Issue finds a home at EustonThe first permanent Big Issue vendor’s pitch inside a railway station will be unveiled by Network Rail and The Big Issue Foundation at Euston station on Friday 19 September. The pitch will support the selected vendor to earn a legitimate income, with the new partnership including activities to help support the charity’s work with the homeless and those at risk of homelessness.
- New Street station concourse soon to be flooded with natural light as new roof is completed (with new timelapse footage)The final piece of Birmingham New Street station’s new atrium roof covering was put into place yesterday (Tuesday 16 September 2014), marking another important milestone in the station’s redevelopment.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- LOOK: How A483 and A55 roadworks will affect your journey for next seven monthsFull breakdown of the 5.3m works, due to last until March next year, confirmed by The Highways Agency
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Winston Churchill's funeral carriage brought to Shildon for restorationThe National Railway museum at Shildon will be the home of the old Pullman carriage while it is prepared for 50th anniversary celebrations
Northern Echo
- Plan to give North new transport powers to be unveiled with weeks - Nick Clegg A BLUEPRINT for giving the North new transport powers will be unveiled within weeks, Nick Clegg pledges today after the shot in the arm of the Scottish referendum.
- Ray of light for Teesside transport company A THIRD-GENERATION distribution company has invested in renewable energy to help it tackle increasing energy costs
The York Press
- REVEALED: 161,000 plans for York's new congestion commission TOP transport experts from around the UK could be brought in to help tackle congestion in York.
This Is Local London Network
- Mayor Boris Johnson to make decision on Sutton Tramlink 'by the end of the year' Mayor of London Boris Johnson has committed to giving a firm decision on whether Sutton Tramlink will go ahead 'by the end of the year' after being urged to make the 240 million project part of his 'legacy'.
- Controversy for rail bosses after they said disabled Chessington passengers should go to New Malden The suggestion disabled passengers should use
Doncaster Free Press
- East Coast Main Line rail workers announce strikeWorkers on the East Coast Main Line are set to strike again next week in a pay dispute.
Other Regional Press
- Heathrow promises 50,000 jobs if third runway goes aheadReport claims expansion could end youth unemployment in west London but anti-third runway campaigners say the airport has 'no basis' for such claims
- Bracknell councillors' frustration at Heathrow flight path changeThe airport is trialling new flight paths which increase air traffic over Bracknell and Ascot but Bracknell Forest Councillors are annoyed at not being consulted.
- Anger over Heathrow flight path trials grows at parish council meetingAnger over aircraft noise is spreading as Heathrow tries out new flight paths across ther Royal Borough.
- More pupils hit as council pulls plug on school transport OTHER parents affected by Monmouthshire council withdrawing transport for people with learning difficulties have said they are still waiting to hear from the authority about what to do next.
- HS2 attracts potential suppliers from KirkleesFifty-five firms in Yorkshire will attend supply chain conferences to find out more about contract opportunities tied into HS2
- East Durham could have a railway station by 2016A LONG-AWAITED railway station for East Durham could be open as soon as 2016.
- Get on your bike! Why you should sign up to Coventry Sky Ride There are many benefits to following in Bradley Wiggins' footsteps
Middle East North Africa (MENA) Rail News
- 500 Cameras to Monitor the Riyadh to Dammam RailwayThe Saudi Railway Organisation has announced plans to have 500 surveillance cameras in place on the line between Dammam and Riyadh to prevent vandalism, theft and tampering of essential sections of the railway to include stations, points and maintenance areas. The SRO will be operating 12 trains a day between the two cities, that will [] The post 500 Cameras to Monitor the Riyadh to Dammam Railway appeared first on .
- Etihad Rail Signs MoU with Gibca CrushersEtihad Rail has a new Memorandum of Understanding with aggregates company Gibca Crushers, the latest in an increasing group of clients who have agreed to use the UAEs new railway network. Gibca Crushers quarries aggregates and crushes them into various grades, including cement and gravel for the construction and infrastructure industries. Etihad Rails trains will [] The post Etihad Rail Signs MoU with Gibca Crushers appeared first on .
Aviation Industry
- Lufthansa Group orders 15 A320neos for SWISS subsidiaryLufthansa Group has ordered 15 Airbus A320neos, with 10 options for its subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). read more
- Quarter of travellers would use European airports to avoid APDABTA study highlights ‘potential loss of business’ for UK airports
Other News Sources
- Heat on Boris Johnson's new bus breaches legal limit for livestock Faulty air conditioning found to be blowing hot air into buses.
- 'Thousands of human remains' in way of Blackburn orbital road ARCHAEOLOGISTS have said they believe thousands of human remains may need to be exhumed to make way for a new 4million road.
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