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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.
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- SpaceX rocket launch: lift-off for Elon Musk’s $90m experiment [subscription]There was a whoosh, a thud, and the glow of an orange flame. Then, as half a million people held their breath, Elon Musk’s $90 million Falcon Heavy rocket soared aloft, powered by 27 engines, driving five million pounds of thrust, and shaking the ground for miles around.
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- Containerships recognises Teesport as top terminal Teesport has been awarded Terminal Operator of the Year by Finnish shipping and logistics group – Containerships. This is only the third time they have recognised a terminal and PD Ports’ Teesport follows on from awards to St.Petersburg and Klaipeda in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Containerships and PD Ports have been working together for more than 40 years and this latest award recognises their commitment to service levels and productivity at Teesport. Michael Povey, Vessel Operations Manager for Containerships in the North East, states the high service levels at Teesport ...
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