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Mr Osborne is also rapidly warming to the idea of re-opening the debate on the third runway at Heathrow or at least expanding capacity in the South East. Ask any chief executive who has to travel abroad for business and the Heathrow question is front and centre of their mind. One boss described the Government’s present “no expansion” policy as untenable and ridiculous.
Bombardier wins award for cutting-edge trains
BOMBARDIER has won an international award for a partnership with a rail operator to which it supplied rolling stock that was manufactured in the city.
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- High-speed internet goes underground as WiFi comes to the Tube... and it's free!The service will be free at first when it is unveiled at 80 stations across the tube network by the start of the Olympics.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Ex-Plaid Cymru leader’s anger over the axing of Gerallt Gymro trainFORMER Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones has hit out over the axing of the flagship Gerallt Gymro train service.
Derby Telegraph
- Bombardier wins award for cutting-edge trainsBOMBARDIER has won an international award for a partnership with a rail operator to which it supplied rolling stock that was manufactured in the city.
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- Petards profits up on back of rail contracts SECURITY, defence and communications giant Petards more than quadrupled its profits in 2011 against what the firm said was a challenging market.
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Sheffield Star
- Traffic Alert: Tram disruption in Sheffield as rails replacedRAIL replacement works mean disruption to Supertram services this weekend.
The York Press
- Flypast marks launch of York rail celebrationA SPECTACULAR flypast by three iconic aircraft has today marked the opening of a nine-day celebration of the railways in York.
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