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Labour step up call to safeguard free bus pass
SNP ministers have been urged not to narrow the criteria for free bus passes to save cash.
Business organisation says move to use bi-mode trains will continue regional 'imbalance'
THE Government must think again over rail travel if it is serious about helping North-East companies grow, a business organisation has warned.
Trains to replace scrapped Sheffield to London electrification scheme will be slower, Government admits
Trains chosen to replace a scrapped £500m electrification scheme between Yorkshire and London are slower than their electric counterparts, the Department for Transport has admitted.
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BBC News
- Would you get on a pilotless plane?Remotely controlled planes could save more than £20bn in costs, a survey says, but passengers are wary.
Reuters News
- Manchester airport pipe bomb plotter found guiltyLONDON (Reuters) - A man who tried to smuggle a pipe bomb onto a flight from Manchester Airport was found guilty of possessing explosives with intent to harm on Tuesday.
Other Regional Press
- Stansted Airport's Meet and Greet 'shambles' as staff lose customer car keys and vehicles Holidaymakers using the meet and greet service at Stansted Airport were left unable to collect their cars at the weekend (August 5) after staff lost both customer car keys and their vehicles.
Buying Business Travel
- BA confirms launch of Nashville routeAirline will begin flying to Tennessee gateway from May 2018
Aviation Industry
- China’s Joy Air plans jet operationsChinese turboprop operator Joy Air is planning to introduce standard narrowbody jet aircraft, fulfilling a long-held ambition, thanks to the support of controlling shareholder Okay Airways, industry sources said. read more
- US airlines making historic progress to reduce passenger bumpingUS airlines have appeared to have gotten the message that passengers were unhappy with being involuntarily bumped from their flights. read more
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