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Gatwick and Heathrow buying anti-drone equipment
Gatwick and Heathrow invest in new technology after the disruption affecting thousands of passengers.
Man stabbed to death on Surrey train in front of 14-year-old son
Police say victim not thought to have known his attacker as detectives arrest suspect
Whitehall to stage 'live test' of no-deal road disruption with 150 lorries
WHITEHALL is to use up to 150 lorries in a major stress-test of its plans for UK border disruption in the event of Britain crashing out of the EU without a Brexit deal.
Heathrow proposing up to 25,000 more flights a year [Subscription]
Heathrow will announce plans for an extra 25,000 flights a year to increase capacity before the opening of a third runway.
Saturday, 05 January 2019
The Guardian
- Man stabbed to death on Surrey train in front of 14-year-old son Police say victim not thought to have known his attacker as detectives arrest suspect
The Herald
- ScotRail IT blunder sees children charged extraSCOTRAIL has blamed “IT issues in certain areas” after commuters were forced to pay full price when they tried to take advantage of its new Kids for a Quid deal.
Times Online
- Tech delays hit childrens 1 rail fare [Subscription]ScotRail has apologised for the botched rollout of its 1 child fare.
- Father stabbed to death on London to Guildford train in front of his son, 14 [Subscription]A manhunt was under way last night after a man was stabbed to death in front of his 14-year-old son on a train.
Mail Online
- BREAKING NEWS: 'Murder suspect' is arrested in Surrey, 15 miles from where after a stranger stabbed to death a father, 51, in front of his 14-year-old son during 'scuffle' on Guildford to London trainA 'murder suspect' has been arrested around fifteen miles from where a stranger stabbed to death a father in front of his son - following a 'scuffle' on a train yesterday.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Ambitious 10bn plans for Gatwick Heathrow HS4Air rail service rejectedPlans to build a new £10bn high-speed rail service connecting HS1 with HS2 via Gatwick and Heathrow airports have been rejected by the DfT. The ambitious plans would see passengers able to travel between Heathrow and Gatwick in under 25 minutes compared to the current one hour 45-minute...
- Track workers in near-miss with 101mph East Midlands trainTwo track workers were nearly hit by a train travelling over 100mph in Bedfordshire, an investigation has revealed. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said two workers “had to jump out of the way” of the approaching East Midlands train travelling at 101mph, but neither...
- Northern under fire over 31m government subsidy 'secret payments'The RMT union has criticised “secret extra payments” funded by taxpayers given to Northern Rail after it was found that the government paid the train operator a total of £31m more than previously announced since the franchise began. The figures come from the new Arriva North...
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