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Virgin becomes the first train company to automatically compensate some passengers if they are delayed, with other operators urged to follow suit

Stephen Crabb reassured Stephen Kinnock that he is committed to electrifying the train line to Swansea - but is that still the big question?

The number of passengers travelling by bus is at a 30-year low, new figures have shown.

The rail regulator has raised questions about Network Rail’s ability to hit its control period 5 targets.

An increase in plane noise in Windsor is due to the direction of the wind according to a Heathrow Airport spokesman.

Cameron's party chooses Eurosceptic and Heathrow critic as London mayor candidateLONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party said on Friday it had selected lawmaker Zac Goldsmith, who opposes the expansion of Heathrow Airport and might back Britain leaving the European Union, as its candidate for London mayor.

United's new CEO acknowledges airline's failuresFive years after United Airlines and Continental merged, the company's new CEO declared in a public letter that the combined company has failed to live up to the expectations of both fliers and United's employees. Just three weeks into the job, CEO Oscar Munoz acknowledged in full-page newspaper ads
Air France to announce job losses Failure of negotiations between Air France and its flight crews means that the French national carrier will announce job losses on Oct. 5, 2015. read more

Easterly wind to blame for increased plane noise in Windsor, says HeathrowAn increase in plane noise in Windsor is due to the direction of the wind according to a Heathrow Airport spokesman.
Gatwick's new arrival lounge set to open GATWICK'S new Â£36 million departures level with the worldâ€™s largest self-service bag drop zone is about to open.