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Nissan to cut hundreds of jobs at Sunderland plant
Nissan is to cut hundreds of jobs at its Sunderland plant, Britain’s biggest car factory, as plummeting diesel sales dealt another employment blow to the UK automotive industry.
British Ports Association seeks new funding for border checks at key ports after Brexit
The chief executive of the British Ports Association has urged the government to provide funding guarantees for new border facilities and digital infrastructure when the UK leaves the European Union.
Hitachi says North-East jobs are safe despite switching train production from Newton Aycliffe to Italy
TRAIN builder Hitachi has said a decision to move work from its County Durham factory to Italy was because of workloads and has nothing to do with it gearing up for Brexit.
Negotiations underway to prevent Heathrow intrusion into Colnbrook
NEGOTIATIONS are underway to prevent the Heathrow expansion becoming an intrusion.
Saturday, 21 April 2018
BBC News
- West Highland Line journey times reviewTrain journey times from Helensburgh Upper to Fort William, Mallaig and Oban are to be examined by the West Highland Lines Review Group.
City AM
- First hybrid Hitachi TransPennine trains due to reach UK in next couple of monthsHitachi's first test TransPennine Express trains (TPE) have left Japan and are due to arrive in the UK in the next couple of months.
Bolton News
- Rail electrification: Network Rail pledges to residents affected by work RAIL bosses have made a string of pledges to residents after months of disruption in Bolton.
London Evening Standard
- Transport bosses are launching a campaign next week to ensure pregnant, disabled and elderly passengers most in need of a priority seat are able to get one.Large circular blue signs are being placed on carriage windows with the message “Priority seating: Please consider other passengers when using this seat”.
Northern Echo
- Hitachi says North-East jobs are safe despite switching train production from Newton Aycliffe to ItalyTRAIN builder Hitachi has said a decision to move work from its County Durham factory to Italy was because of workloads and has nothing to do with it gearing up for Brexit.
- Experimental rail vehicle at Locomotoin tells story of high-speed rail in the UKAN historic vehicle which represents a landmark in rail travel has been donated to The National Railway Museum.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Grayling threatened with legal action over East Coast rail franchise failingsCampaigners are threatening to take transport secretary Chris Grayling to court over his failure to stop the companies behind the failed Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) from bidding for other franchises in future. Bring Back British Rail has teamed up with public law expert Leigh Day to hold...
- GWR to roll out 19 'tri-mode' trains by 2019 under new dealA new deal struck between Great Western Railway (GWR) and Porterbrook means 19 Class 769 Flex trains will be introduced on the operator’s network from spring next year, it has confirmed. GWR said the innovative fleet – which operates as ‘tri-mode’ and can run on overhead...
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- Negotiations underway to prevent Heathrow intrusion into ColnbrookNEGOTIATIONS are underway to prevent the Heathrow expansion becoming an intrusion.
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