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Alastair Dalton: Young should be shown delights of transport
British Transport Police officers were talking to pupils at a Glasgow primary school, minutes away from a busy railway station in the city. They were surprised to learn – as was the class teacher – that few of the six-year-olds had ever been on a train.
Midlands' version of Transport for London a step closer
New devolution legislation means a joined-up transport authority for the West and East Midlands can be set up
Passengers made a record number of rail journeys to and from Wales last year
Concerns over overcrowding, punctuality and value for money remain but growing numbers go back to railways
Transport for the North welcomes Cities and Local Government Devolution Act
Transport for the North (TfN) has today (Thursday 28 January) welcomed the passage of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act following the announcement of royal assent. This is a significant step forward in TfN’s plans to deliver improved connections for businesses and commuters across the north. The Act paves the way for a new statutory basis for the organisation, enabling the north of England to draw down powers and resources from central government to deliver improvements to transport across the Northern Powerhouse region.
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- Airbus signs $25bn Iranian plane dealIran has signed a deal to buy 118 Airbus planes worth $25bn in one of the biggest deals signed since Western sanctions were lifted against Tehran.
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- Boeing grapples with production challengesGroup disappointed market with targets on aircraft manufacturing and profit in 2016
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- Airbus signs deal to sell 118 planes to Iran The multi billion pound deal includes an order for 12 superjumbo A380s
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- Lufthansa to develop commercial applications for drone technology Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) has signed an agreement with Chinese drone manufacturer DJI to develop commercial applications for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone technology, for key customers. read more
- SWISS’s Boeing 777-300ERs to offer Internet in all three classesLufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), which will take delivery of the first of nine Boeing 777-300ERs on Jan. 29, has unveiled details on its Internet connectivity in all three cabin classes. read more
- Cathay’s first A350 delivery delayed by seat production issuesCathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350 delivery has been affected by seat production issues, and appears likely to be delayed by a few months. read more
- Swiss introduces wifi and mobile phone roaming on B777sNational carrier to offer first class customers 50MB of free data
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- Airparks’ night workers trial Lumie lightsAirparks’ night workers are benefiting from Lumie light therapy as part of its new wellbeing initiative running in January. Cambridge-based light therapy specialists Lumie have loaned their most powerful light box Lumie Brazil for use in the company’s restrooms at Airparks’ car park sites at Luton and Birmingham Airports.
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