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Queen's Speech: Government to announce plans for commercial space flights and ports for spaceships

The Queen’s Speech will also include measures to improve conditions for the 100,000 drivers of plug-in vehicles by 'removing barriers that are preventing more drivers switching to electric'

Scottish Government urged to drop transport police merger plan

The Scottish Government has been urged to suspend controversial railway policing plans amid the “ongoing and significant threat from terrorism”.

Derby's Bombardier lands South West Trains order worth almost £900 MILLION

Derby train-maker Bombardier has landed another huge order worth almost £900 million. This morning, First Group/MTR, the new franchisee of South West Trains, announced that it had selected the Litchurch Lane firm to supply 750 carriages. The deal, worth £895 million represents the third largest contract the Derby site has won since 2014.

Nexus boss calls for greater rail devolution to unlock city-region growth

Further devolution of responsibility for rail networks to local areas should be encouraged to drive more inclusive and sustainable growth across the UK, a number of major transport bodies have today said. In a statement, the Urban Transport Group, who represent the interests of a number of...

TfN names connectivity corridors to transform North's economy

Transport for the North (TfN) has set out how it will develop both a major road network for the region and an integrated rail plan that includes Northern Powerhouse Rail.

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  • Jaguar Land Rover to recruit 5,000 staff after record year of salesBritish carmaker, bolstered by demand in China and North America, is working with Gorillaz to recruit engineers via the virtual band’s app Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled plans to recruit 5,000 new engineers over the next year in a boost for British industry as the Brexit talks begin. The carmaker has just enjoyed a record year of sales bolstered by demand for luxury cars in China and North America, and needs thousands of new recruits, predominantly in the UK, to help develop new models, including electric cars.JLR is the country’s biggest car manufacturer and has been held up by ministers as a...

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  • Briggs and Bibby reinforce partnership with £1.5million contracts Asset management and engineering services specialist Briggs Equipment is continuing to develop its partnership with Bibby Distribution following the 3PL’s decision to expand its fleet in Wakefield and Corby. With an overall value of more than £1.5million over five years, this latest logistics solution is built around Yale three-wheel electric forklift trucks, low level order pickers and ride-on platform pallet trucks.  Special options include Philadelphia Scientific IBOS battery change systems and Optafleet Management Systems.  Briggs has also supplied five Aisle-Mast...

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