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Risk of air accidents up after CAA cost-cutting, leaked report warns

Draft Civil Aviation Authority report criticised failings, including in monitoring of flight training and licensing of pilots

Queen’s Speech reaction: CILT “concerned” by Crossrail 2 exclusion

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) welcomes the commitment in the Queen’s Speech that the Government will bring forward further legislation on HS2, which will create much needed additional capacity for passengers and freight on Britain’s busiest rail route, introduce new rolling stock and provide station upgrades. We are, however, concerned that there was no mention of Crossrail 2 in the Speech. This scheme is vital not only to keep London moving and to support its further economic and social development, but also as a key element of the national transport ...

London MP slams “inflexible” Southeastern train bosses over “negligent and unsafe” refusal to fit air conditioning

Southeastern train bosses have been criticised after insisting any work to install air conditioning on their fleet must wait until the franchise is re-tendered.