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HS2 protesters warn of legal move
Protest groups against the HS2 rail project have sent the government a formal letter warning they will take legal action unless the £33bn scheme is stopped.
Train operators to lose grant for replacement buses
Rail operators will no longer be allowed to make money from forcing passengers onto replacement buses at the weekend, under new Government plans.
Train seats could be halved on peak time rail routes under new franchises
THE number of seats on one of Wales’ busiest peak-time rail routes could be halved under new rail franchises, a passenger group has warned.
New ScotRail trains ˜should be Scottish-owned™
Sustainable transport alliance, Transform Scotland, today said that any new trains ‘serving the Scottish network’ should be ‘Scottish-owned’. As part of its response to the ‘Rail 2014′ consultation, Transform Scotland also said there was a need for detailed consultation with passengers, both on new trains and on timetable changes. Transform Scotland rail campaigner Paul Tetlaw [...]
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
BBC News
- Largest airports see numbers fallPassenger numbers at Scotland's two biggest airports fell last month, according to figures from operator BAA.
- Boeing eyes Asia-Pacific growthBoeing predicts that Asia-Pacific airlines will lead expansion in the aviation industry as the region's economies continue to grow.
The Herald
- Scotland's top two airports see dip in numbersSCOTLAND'S two main airports reported a drop in passenger numbers last month, new figures show.
Reuters News
- BAA says Heathrow airport losing China traffic to rivalsLONDON (Reuters) - London's Heathrow is falling behind rival European airports in the battle for lucrative routes to China because of the constraints on growth at Britain's largest airport, operator BAA said on Monday.
Daily Express
- Heathrow ‘holding us back'AIRPORTS operator BAA yesterday warned a
- BA asks EU for clearance in bid to land BMIBRITISH Airways owner IAG yesterday asked EU competition regulators to clear its takeover of bmi.
Daily Record
- Edinburgh and Glasgow airports record fall in January passenger numbersSCOTLAND'S two main airports reported a drop in passenger numbers last month, according to new figures.
Belfast Telegraph
- Etihad ponders purchase of stake in Aer LingusThe chief executive of Abu Dhabi airline Etihad, James Hogan, is
Manchester Evening News
- Lufthansa passenger numbers flying high out of ManchesterLufthansa carried a record number of people in and out of Manchester last year, the German airline announced. The carrier saw an 8.5 per cent increase in passengers to 697,915, during 2011.
Other Regional Press
- Airport plans to hit the heights with growth planA SIX week consultation kicked off on Monday on plans to expand Luton Airport and create up to 6,000 new jobs.
Aviation Industry
- Brussels conference brings together key players in agreeing a global aviation emissions policyWith the Government’s draft policy on aviation due next month, interest in UK airports policy has remained high during the past fortnight. Tim met with Labour™s Shadow Transport Secretary Maria Eagle, together with WWF, to discuss our joint work on UK airport capacity, and both Tim and Nic presented on the subject of UK aviation [...]
- IATA seeks UN support to end emissions stand-offGlobal system would be 'solution' to stop escalating row over ETS
- Luton Airport begins consulting on expansion planBedfordshire airport to reveal details of scheme to local residents
- EC to decide on Bmi deal by mid-MarchCommission sets provisional deadline for decision on acquisition by IAG
- Etihad adds $3 charge to pay for ETSAbu Dhabi carrier will introduce extra surcharge for travel from March 1
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