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New Director General of Rail Executive announced

Bernadette Kelly has been appointed as DfT’s new Director General for the Rail Executive.

New First Great Western trains to ease 'cattle-truck' trips for commuters into Paddington

Overcrowding faced by commuters into Paddington will be eased with a new fleet of trains on services from the South-West to London.

Mugged off: Heathrow sends mugs and biscuits to anti-expansion MPs

Some of the highest profile and most vocal anti Heathrow-expansion campaigners have been sent goody boxs by the airport containing teaware and shortbread biscuits. Whether the mugs were better suited as ear muffs to block out noise or to drink out of was never made clear but the unsolicited gifts certainly angered the borough's MPs. The boxes sent to MPs Zac Goldsmith and Tania Mathias also contained Louis Barnett chocolate and information about the airport's role in exporting British goods, according to a Heathrow spokesman. Mr Goldsmith, who had promised to trigger a byelection for his Ri...