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Independent inquiry into flight chaos
An independent inquiry is to be set up to investigate the air traffic control computer failure which disrupted flights at UK airports last week.
Minister faces MPs over flight chaos
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is due to be questioned by MPs about why the UK's national air traffic control centre went down last week.
Peterborough named the ‘worst place to be without a car in UK’
It has excellent rail links to major cities, and is the location for the headquarters of Thomas Cook, the world’s best-known name in travel.
Monday, 15 December 2014
BBC News
- Newport's new £3.5m station opensNewport's new £3.5m Pye Corner railway station welcomes its first train on Sunday.
Yorkshire Post
- Rail firms reject ‘bizarre’ buffet car axe protestsA leading rail union will today stage protests to fight plans it claims will lead to an “upstairs-downstairs” service on some inter city trains in Yorkshire.
Blackpool Gazette
- Capital effort to be back on track“This Monday will mark a special day in the history of our railways: we’re putting Blackpool back on the Virgin Trains map,” says Gary Iddon, Virgin Trains’ general manager for Anglo-Scottish services.
Other Regional Press
- Keeping Pacer trains on North rail routes would be 'nothing short of scandalous', says MPThe Government is backtracking on drive to replace outdated Pacer trains - which were introduced in 1985 - on Trans-Pennine routes, MP claims
- Newport's £3.5m Pye Corner rail station opened in record time A NEW £3.5 million rail station was officially opened in Newport today.
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