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Heathrow is likely to be named as the favoured option for a new runway in the southeast despite claims from its main rival that it would be impossible to expand the airport.
Sorry, Drive! Bus use reaches all-time low in Wales, new figures reveal
The Welsh Government said there were 107 million passenger journeys in 2013-14 - the lowest since figures were collated in 1982
Bus companies 'under threat' from devolution plans
Confederation of Passenger Transport President Bill Hiron warns that the drive for devolution could have disastrous consequences for the UK bus industry. The humble bus is often overlooked by policy makers in favour of more ostentatious infrastructure projects, but as one of the cheapest and most flexible options it is the backbone of the UK transport network.
Monday, 29 June 2015
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- Anti-Heathrow groups warn of more actionCampaigners to escalate protests if Sir Howard Davies recommends expansion
- Anti-Heathrow groups warn of more actionCampaigners to escalate protests if Sir Howard Davies recommends expansion
The Guardian
- Heathrow expansion key to London mayoral contest, says Labour hopefulDavies Commission expected to back expansion in report this week, with Zac Goldsmith’s opposition a potential problem for ToriesGareth Thomas, the only Labour London mayoral candidate backing expansion at Heathrow, says his stance means he is in the strongest position to challenge the Tory Zac Goldsmith, a passionate opponent of a third runway.The Davies Airports Commission appointed by the government is expected to report on Wednesday and favour Heathrow expansion, subject to assurances on air quality. The government is likely to respond in the late autumn. The presence of Goldsmith, the most...
- Heathrow says goodbye to Terminal 1 as it waits for expansion newsOnce the biggest airport terminal in Europe, T1 closes its doors on Monday evening, 36 hours before Airports Commission announcementAs Heathrow waits to see if it can grow once more, a chapter in its past expansion comes to an end.Terminal 1, built in 1968 to accommodate the boom in air travel and once the biggest airport terminal in Europe, closes its doors on Monday evening, 36 hours before the Airports Commission reveals whether Heathrow will get its backing for a third runway, and a brand new terminal to serve it. Continue reading...
- Nasa SpaceX mission to International Space Station ends in explosionAdministrator: ‘We will work with SpaceX to understand what happened’Dragon spacecraft was carrying supplies and station docking adaptorNasa and the International Space station suffered a “big loss” on Sunday, when the launch of a SpaceX supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) ended in an explosion that destroyed an unmanned Dragon spacecraft and the Falcon 9 rocket propelling it.A video posted to Instagram showed the explosion. Reports said pieces of the spacecraft and rocket could be seen falling into the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading...
- Solar plane takes off in 'moment of truth' for longest solo flight in historySolar Impulse 2 sets off on Pacific crossing from Japan to Hawaii, expected to last five days and nights in most difficult leg yet of Andre Borschberg’s attemptA solar plane took off for what could be the longest solo flight in history on Monday, with its Swiss pilot confronting the “moment of truth” of a journey around the Pacific Ocean and around the world.The Solar Impulse 2 set off about 3am from Nagoya, Japan, en route to Hawaii, a trip expected to take five days and nights of continuous flight. Continue reading...
The Telegraph
- Ministers ready to back Gatwick runway with Airports Commission expected to 'fudge' decisionIndependent body likely to recommend Heathrow but not rule out building at Gatwick in move that could help senior Tory MPs
Times Online
- Heathrow is favourite to win expansion backing [Subscription]Heathrow is likely to be named as the favoured option for a new runway in the southeast despite claims from its main rival that it would be impossible to expand the airport.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Jet2 leads call for tougher measures to deal with rowdy passengers BOSSES at airline Jet2.com are leading a call for the aviation industry to bring in stronger measures to tackle rowdy passengers.
Yorkshire Post
- Jet2 cancels flights between Tunisia and Leeds following terror attackAll flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Tunisia have been cancelled.
Other News Sources
- Airport to be world class ‘if new runway is built’ THESE are the first designs showing what Gatwick would look like if bosses are given the go-ahead to build a second runway.
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