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Brexit may delay third runway, warns Heathrow chief
Airport chief exec John Holland-Kaye voices concerns that post-Brexit government may halt the development
Tory plans to sell off rail networks could cost taxpayer £10billion in a decade
The Government wants Network Rail to sell off parts of the national railway system
Transport companies to take hit from Brexit
Shares in Britain’s biggest transport firms took an extra hammering today as the City warned that aviation, rail, bus and logistics companies will struggle with “stranded assets they are unable to move out of the UK”.
Investment fears in East Anglia as Brexit vote sinks in
Plans for major government investment in the East of England could be hit by the decision to withdraw from the European Union, Suffolk MP Ben Gummer has warned.
Monday, 27 June 2016
BBC News
- Fourth day of ScotRail staff strike actionScotRail staff walk out for the fourth time in a week - leaving train passengers in Scotland to face further disruption.
- UK car industry needs 'swift EU deal to curb high tariffs'The UK government must act quickly to secure favourable terms for a key export sector, says industry expert Professor David Bailey.
The Telegraph
Times Online
- Infrastructure spending stuck in the slow lane [Subscription]Britain has been warned that it is spending less on infrastructure than the nation needs to secure future economic growth, even before leaving the European Union.
Daily Express
- Every day 560 trains are lateLAST year was the worst for train delays and cancellations on record – with 560 services being affected every day.
Mail Online
- Thousands of rail passengers face chaos after bird crashed into power line Thousands of rail passengers in Lancashire faced commuter chaos after an owl flew into a power line, snapping a cable and suspending services for an entire afternoon.
The Mirror
- Tory plans to sell off rail networks could cost taxpayer £10billion in a decadeThe Government wants Network Rail to sell off parts of the national railway system
Birmingham Post
- Vow to listen to West Coast Main Line commuters' concernsGovernment pledge after it published controversial plans to cut services to West Midlands locations
Derby Telegraph
- EU Referendum: Bombardier confirms commitment to UK after Brexit PERHAPS the main issue that is now facing many Derbyshire businesses is the uncertainty that leaving the EU has created.
London Evening Standard
- Transport companies to take hit from BrexitShares in Britain’s biggest transport firms took an extra hammering today as the City warned that aviation, rail, bus and logistics companies will struggle with “stranded assets they are unable to move out of the UK”.
Northern Echo
- Newton Aycliffe trainbuilder Hitachi Rail Europe warns over UK future after Brexit voteONE of the North-East’s largest investors is assessing its future after the Brexit vote. Hitachi Rail Europe, which employs more than 500 people at a trainbuilding factory at Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, previously warned an EU departure could affect regional investment.
Nottingham Evening Post
- Lilian Greenwood becomes the next shadow cabinet resignation over Corbyn Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood has become the latest casualty in the war being waged against Jeremy Corbyn, after her resignation from Labour's shadow cabinet today.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Investment fears in East Anglia as Brexit vote sinks inPlans for major government investment in the East of England could be hit by the decision to withdraw from the European Union, Suffolk MP Ben Gummer has warned.
Other Regional Press
- Southern Rail: It's gone very seriously wrong "It's gone very seriously wrong." That's the message from Southern Rail as commuters reach breaking point over the state of its services.
Railway Gazette
- Speakers’ Corner at InnoTrans 2016INNOTRANS: The programme of events at Speakers’ Corner will be ‘as wide-ranging as the...
- Rail freight news in briefA trial India – Russia freight service is being planned for late August, with a sea link from...
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