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Welsh wing-maker's Airbus EU warning

The president of aerospace giant and Welsh wing-maker Airbus says the firm would reconsider UK investment if Britain left the European Union.

Southern 'lets rail commuters down'

A rail firm whose inspector issued fines to commuters in overcrowded first class carriages should itself face greater financial penalties, an MP says.

More stations become step-free to improve disabled access

Manual boarding ramps installed at 28 London stations.

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  • Transport Secretary welcomes suspension of rail strikesExtensive disruption to the rail network over the bank holiday and the return to work on Tuesday has been averted. The Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has welcomed the news that the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) unions have suspended their strike action scheduled to begin on bank holiday Monday. Patrick McLoughlin said: 'I am very pleased that the unions have made a decision to suspend their planned action.' Passengers right across the country will welcome this news and the knowledge that the extensive disruption threatening ...
  • Airbus warns investment at risk if UK leaves EUThe European aerospace and defence giant Airbus would reconsider investment in the UK in the event of Britain leaving the European Union. Paul Kahn, president of the 16,000-employee Airbus UK, said Britain must compete for international investment.
  • DHL delivers electric racing cars for the first-ever FIA Formula E DHL Berlin ePrixDHL today announced the successful delivery of 40 electric racing cars, spare parts and lithium-ion batteries to the iconic Tempelhof complex in Berlin, Germany, for the eighth stop of the FIA Formula E Championship. The delivery was made possible with DHLs industry leading logistics solutions as the Official Logistics and Founding Partner of Formula E. 'With six winners from seven races, Formula E has already proven that it can deliver thrills on the track. DHLs role has been to ensure that the championship runs just as successfully off the track and that the organizers can foc...
  • Palletways expands to Eastern EuropePalletways has announced that it will be expanding its distribution services into Poland and the Baltic countries, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Services to the four countries are due to commence from next month - and the move expands the firm's coverage to a total of 18 countries throughout the continent. UK managing director of Palletways Luis Zubialde said this expansion will serve to open up new opportunities and international markets. Rachael Alpha, managing director of Palletways Europe, added that this comes as part of a wider strategy to enhance geographical pres...

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