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British Transport merger must be immediately scrapped, say unions

THE controversial merger of Police Scotland and British Transport Police must be immediately scrapped due to a “cavalier” attitude towards railway safety, rail unions have demanded.

Taxify halts London services after regulator questions licence

Uber rival Taxify has temporarily halted operations in London, the company said on Friday, after local regulator Transport for London said the new market entrant had failed to obtain a proper operating licence.

Southern Rail owner Go Ahead sees profits tumble

The owner of Southern Rail has posted a a 5.7 per cent drop in pre-tax profits after a series of industrial disputes and falling passenger numbers.

The Yorkshire Post says: Now is the time to pile pressure on Theresa May to fix Northern transport

THERESA MAY – whose Maidenhead constituency will soon benefit from Crossrail – clearly believes the Government has a track record to defend when it comes to investment in the train network.

UK to consult further on Heathrow expansion after election delay

Britain announced on Thursday a further consultation on a third runway at Heathrow airport to take into account new aviation demand forecasts and the government's air quality plan.

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  • Heathrow is in for a bumpy landing [Subscription]Few things in life are as exciting as government consultations. So, little wonder the one on the draft Airports National Policy Statement has proved such a hit. It’s produced more than 70,000 responses. So, here’s some cracking news. They can all write in again — because the forecasts are wrong.
  • Third Heathrow runway ‘faces further year of delay’ [subscription]A final decision on Heathrow expansion could be delayed for another year, it was claimed yesterday, after the government ordered new analysis of passenger demand for a third runway.

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  • AEF briefing highlights inadequate measures to address air quality in Heathrow NPSToday, the AEF published the third in a series of briefings which focuses on the implications of Heathrow expansion for air quality. This forms part of the campaign, Why the third runway plan can’t fly, emphasising the NPS’s failure to …
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  • ANA takes first A321neoJapan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, becoming the launch operator of the version of the aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared turbofan engines. read more

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