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Heathrow airport breaks Christmas passenger record
Larger and fuller aircraft pushed the passenger growth as Heathrow airport witnessed its busiest December ever, when 6.7m passengers travelled through the airport over Christmas and New Year, up 3.1 per cent compared to last year.
Taxpayers to pay £2m for better seats on Wales' new trains
KeolisAmey - which runs Transport for Wales rail - had proposed to buy the same seats described as being like "ironing boards" by Thameslink passengers
Monday, 13 January 2020
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- ‘Scrap VAT to rev up sales of electric cars’ [subscription]The government should scrap VAT on electric cars to boost sales, ministers have been told.
City AM
- Heathrow airport breaks Christmas passenger recordLarger and fuller aircraft pushed the passenger growth as Heathrow airport witnessed its busiest December ever, when 6.7m passengers travelled through the airport over Christmas and New Year, up 3.1 per cent compared to last year.
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- Call for new owner of Prestwick Airport to rename it Robert BurnsRabbie brand worth £200m a year
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- Fears for 2,000 job losses as Flybe bosses are locked in survival talks to fend off collapse Flybe, which is Europe's largest regional airline, has put accountancy firm EY on standby for the worst case scenario, as its bosses held overnight crisis talks on Sunday.
The Mirror
- Lisa Nandy: 'Councils must have the power to run bus services for people, not profits'Leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy says decade of austerity has forced cuts in bus services - but Labour councils like Nottingham have produced very successful long-term plans for public transport networks
Sky News
- Regional airline Flybe in bid to stave off collapseFlybe, Europe's biggest regional airline, was locked in survival talks on Sunday night less than a year after being bailed out by a Virgin Atlantic-led consortium.
Belfast Telegraph
- Most London business leaders believe HS2 is too expensive – surveyThe London Chamber of Commerce said the findings will be of ‘significant interest’ to the ongoing Government review.
Birmingham Mail
- How to get a half-price bus pass for up to three monthsA National Express scheme, called Workwise travel support, is available to jobseekers and apprentices for up to three months when they start a new job
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- Midlands manufacturer lands contract that could turbo-boost take-up of electric vehiclesSarginsons Industries is diversifying its business
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- Minister backs Bolton MetroNORTHERN Powerhouse minister Jake Berry has underlined his personal commitment to extending the Greater Manchester Metro to Bolton.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
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Daily Post (North Wales)
- Airbus' BelugaXL takes-off on operational duty - and not long before first flight to BroughtonAirbus is due to make an announcement about the BelugaXL going operational on Monday
- Wales bus pass replacement: when is the new deadline and how to apply for a Concessionary Travel CardTransport for Wales' agreed grace period comes to an end on February 29
London Evening Standard
- No Trousers Tube Ride 2020: Londoners strip off on Underground for annual eventHundreds of Londoners have stripped down to their lower garments and taken to the London Underground to celebrate the annual
Manchester Evening News
- The worst railway stations for crime revealedManchester Piccadilly saw the highest number of crimes - 675 - but it also had the highest number of passengers
- Child tickets for bus and Metrolink in Greater Manchester can now only be bought with a £10 igo cardPaper tickets for these journeys are being scrapped
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Why more 20mph zones could be imposed on roads across NewcastleGreen Party campaigner Taymar Pitman urged Newcastle City Council to reduce speed limits on all residential streets, but especially around schools
Wales Online
- Taxpayers to pay £2m for better seats on Wales' new trainsKeolisAmey - which runs Transport for Wales rail - had proposed to buy the same seats described as being like "ironing boards" by Thameslink passengers
- Flybe 'at risk of collapse' as emergency talks get underwayThe airline runs several daily flights from Cardiff Airport
Leeds Live
- Jet2 has more flights on time than any other UK airlineEasyJet, Ryanair, British Airways were lagging behind Jet2.com for punctual landings
Other Regional Press
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- Major element of North's London-style 'pay-as-you-go' smart ticketing scheme ditched as bus firms refuse to take partTransport bosses have been forced to ditch a major element of their troubled scheme to offer contactless London-style 'pay-as-you-go' travel across the North after the region's big bus companies refused to support it.
- Buses replace trains after power problemsA power outage is affecting trains today.
Other News Sources
- Heathrow unveils delivery plans for next 10 years after ‘transformational’ decadeHeathrow has reported a strong end to what it calls a ‘transformational’ decade for the airport.
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