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End delay and expand Heathrow, say MPs

The government must stop putting off the "difficult" decision to expand Heathrow Airport rather than Gatwick, a Commons select committee has said.

South Wales Metro project moves closer as procurement process expected to start this summer

The procurement process for the construction of the South Wales Metro transport project and the running of the next Wales and Borders rail franchise should begin this summer.

Race for title of UK's greenest airport is on as Heathrow and Gatwick hail Carbon Trust certification

Airports each announce latest award of Carbon Trust environmental management standards

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  • Railway reopens on time for Stafford and Crewe railway upgradeRailway reopens on time for Stafford and Crewe railway upgrade Services on the West Coast Main Line through Stafford resumed today (3rd May) after work on the railway between Stafford and Crewe. The work that took place over the bank holiday weekend was part of the �250 million railway upgrade on this line. Over the holiday, Network Rail worked through the night to complete track, overhead line and signalling work, as part of the project to remove one of the last major bottlenecks on the West Coast Main Line. Part of the �40 billion Railway Upgrade plan, the changes will help create capacity f...

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  • RMT ballot members over Night TubeStrikes over the introduction of the Night Tube could return after RMT began balloting members again. RMT opened the ballot today, saying it was due to differences between the London Underground and Tube Lines offers and unresolved issues over pensions. RMT said the London Underground offer...
  • Virgin set 59 second punctuality targetVirgin has become the first TOC to publish up-to-date punctuality data on its services, where a train is only classed as being on time if it arrives within 59 seconds of its scheduled arrival. The new punctuality chart, which use the ‘Right Time’ measure, shows that in March Virgin...
  • Alstom complete entire Virgin Pendolino fleet overhaulThe entire Virgin Pendolino fleet in the UK has undergone an overhaul in record time at a new Alstom facility. Alstom built the bogie overhaul facility at the Longsight depot in Manchester to carry out the work, allowing them to overhaul an entire set of bogies for either a nine-car or...
  • DfT criticised for ignoring environmental impact in franchise bidsThe DfT has been accused of failing to make environmental impact a priority in rail franchise contracts. An environmental audit of the department by the National Audit Office (NAO) found that many stakeholders said the department lacked a clear sustainability policy and appeared to prioritise...

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