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Lilian Greenwood MP was elected as Chair of the Transport Committee on Wednesday 12 July 2017. The remaining members of the Committee were formally appointed on Monday 11 September 2017.
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£3.4 billion spending bonanza planned for next decade
Greater Anglia announce more benefits for Essex rail passengers including a drop in the Delay Repay threshold
PARTNERING with Network Rail is hoped will solve major infrastructure problems which lead to delayed and cancelled trains.
Peel Ports planning rail container service
Peel Ports is on the verge of launching a new rail container service for customers using the Port of Liverpool.
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
BBC News
- The history of Bombardier in Northern IrelandThe history of Bombardier in Northern Ireland
- May phones Trump as Boeing dispute threatens BombardierThere are fears a major aircraft project that supports hundreds of Belfast jobs could be jeopardised.
Financial Times
- Air Berlin warns pilot protest puts sale plans at riskMore than 100 flights cancelled after pilots call in sick at short notice
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Could Heathrow expansion hurt the North East and Newcastle Airport? One campaign group say that a third runway and too much focus on the North East could hurt airports such as Newcastle
Get West London
- Heathrow expansion: Independent adviser says government 'fell short of best practice' with third runway consultation leafletsThe leaflets distributed to a million Londoners failed to include the full addresses for consultation venues
Other Regional Press
- Blackpool Council swoops to protect airport in £4.25m buy-outBlackpool Council has bought the airport for £4.25m in a shock move to secure the future of aviation at the Squires Gate site.
Aviation Industry
- Bombardier: Small single-aisle, large regional fleet to double by 2036Bombardier is projecting global demand for aircraft in the 60- to 150-seat commercial aircraft market segment will nearly double over the next 20 years to 12,550 aircraft, according to the Canadian manufacturer’s 2017-2036 Market Forecast released Sept. 12. read more
- Bombardier to move Q400 production; launch new CRJ cabinBoosted by new orders for its Q400, Bombardier has dusted off plans to move production of the cockpit and wing for the regional turboprop from Toronto to lower-cost locations outside Canada. read more
Other News Sources
- Gatwick vows to build a second runwayThe boss of Gatwick today vowed to build a second runway instead of or in addition to a third runway at Heathrow.
- Ground broken on Sheffield Boeing manufacturing facilityWork has officially begun on aerospace giant Boeing's new manufacturing facility at Sheffield Business Park which will create new ties between the company's facilities in the UK and US.
- Balfour Beatty sells Blackpool Airport to Blackpool Council for £4.25mln Share Balfour Beatty had struggled to offload the loss-making airport for many years
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