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The railway routes the Government could restore to reconnect coasts with cities and countryside
Hope was almost extinguished in the 1960s, as was the neighbouring station of Edale. These two Derbyshire halts provide access to the best parts of the Peak District National Park, with Edale also marking one end of the Pennine Way. Had Dr Richard Beeching had his way, they would have been among the thousands of UK stations closed, on the grounds of being “clearly uneconomic”.
The game-changing 'driverless train' that could be coming to Cambridge
Cambridge could be getting a complete underground metro by 2025, it was revealed yesterday .
Northern to take first rail customers across Manchester’s Ordsall Chord
Rail operator Northern is preparing to welcome customers onto the first passenger service to cross Manchester’s Ordsall Chord on Sunday 10 December.
Saturday, 09 December 2017
Financial Times
- BA agrees deal with unions to close final salary pension schemeAirline to move staff to defined contribution plan as it tackles £2.8bn pension hole
Times Online
- Porvair’s potential filters through to investors [Subscription]The market likes many things, but if you can put some of them together in a single basket, then all the better. Thus Porvair’s combination of a technology-driven business, something never more fashionable than now, and the promise of a “healthy” order book had investors dipping in yesterday.
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- Double awards success for Gatwick Airport’s teamGATWICK has won an environmental awareness award in recognition of its work to become the UK’s most sustainable airport.
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- VISITBRITAIN, NEWCASTLE AIRPORT AND NEWCASTLEGATESHEAD INITIATIVE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIPVisitBritain has teamed up with Newcastle Airport and NewcastleGateshead Initiative to promote the North East of England to overseas visitors.
- Gatwick Airport launches first passenger app with live queue timesIt has personalised flight alerts, real-time queue updates for check-in and security, intuitive navigation using beacon technology and shopping, restaurant and airport offers.
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