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Heathrow Airport expansion plan would be 'a travesty' for Stanwell according to protesters
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- Bombardier reports 57% rise in profitsThe train and planemaker at the centre of a row between the US. the UK and Canada sees profits jump.
The Scotsman
- ScotRail forced to halve carriages on some Edinburgh-Glasgow trains Passengers on ScotRail’s busiest rail route face major overcrowding because some of its busiest trains are to lose half their carriages, The Scotsman has learned.
Times Online
- Airbus profits ease its troop carrier worries [Subscription]Airbus has taken a further €1.3 billion provision on its A400M military transport plane project as it reported that last year’s profits were better than expected.
Birmingham Post
- Rail college and conservatoire make RICS 2018 shortlist Host of development and regeneration projects across Birmingham feature in shortlist for prestigious regional awards
London Evening Standard
- Kennington station: Northern Line commuters set for four months of disruption as engineering works hit servicesCommuters are set for months of disruption in south London while work is completed on a key Northern line interchange.
- Waterloo station delays: South Western Railway commuters caught up in huge crowds at UK's busiest hub after track faultRail commuters were caught up in huge crowds at the UK's busiest station after a track fault sparked delays.
Other Regional Press
- How to travel back in time at Huddersfield railway stationHistoric artfects relating to locations "along the line" have gone on display at Huddersfield railway station
New Civil Engineer
- Row brewing over Heathrow access plans, warns TfLThe government could be in line for a lengthy legal battle with Transport for London (TfL) over the non-disclosure of information about future traffic levels for the Heathrow expansion, a senior director at the transport body has warned.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Northern line extension: TfL warns of 5-month disruption to Bank branch servicesTfL has cautioned passengers on the Northern Line about upgrade works which mean Bank branch services will go for a 5-month period without stopping at Kennington. Starting on 26 May and finishing in mid-September, the work is part of the organisation’s plans to extend the Northern Line...
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- London’s weekly railway news [Blog]... Heathrow Southern Railway executive director Graham Cross has said tunnelling is his preferred option for the new 13km long “missing link” railway line connecting Heathrow Airport to the local network in the South East. Heathrow Rail
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