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TfL is planning to sell part of its London Underground fleet of Tube trains
The transport body will lease back the trains to raise cash for new rolling stock on the Piccadilly line by 2023
Radical and unpopular solutions may be needed to end Leeds congestion woes, says bus firm boss
Radical and potentially unpopular solutions to improve bus travel around Leeds are needed because of the “phenomenal” increase in congestion in recent years, according to a boss at the city’s biggest bus company.
Network Rail shaves £100 million off the final cost of King's Cross remodelling
The total cost to Network Rail of the King’s Cross remodelling project has been slashed by up to £100 million, according to NR’s London North Eastern and East Midlands Route Managing Director Rob McIntosh.
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- Jet Airways grounds pilots after 'cockpit fight'The Indian airline said it had a zero tolerance safety approach, amid reports a co-pilot was slapped.
- Loganair warns of annual loss after Flybe splitThe regional airline says it expects to take a hit this year from rebranding and start-up costs.
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- Ryanair and Wizz Air passenger numbers continued to fly last year as traffic grew in DecemberBudget carriers Ryanair and Wizz Air announced rising passenger numbers for December, with the latter growing traffic by 20 per cent.
London Evening Standard
- It's a runway success: now Heathrow backs our food appeal by sponsoring a van to ferry fresh fruit and veg to hungry kidsHeathrow Airport has become the latest business to back the Evening Standard's Help A Hungry Child appeal, by sponsoring a new van for The Felix Project.
Other Regional Press
- Heathrow and Nescot College join forces to make air travel easier for disabled peopleAir travel needn't be so daunting for those with disabilities after Heathrow Airport and Nescot College have worked together to create a new area and identification system for passengers with extra needs
Aviation Industry
- Chinese carriers’ passenger boardings up 12.6% in 2017 Chinese carriers transported an estimated 549 million passengers in 2017, up 12.6% from 487.6 million in 2016, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). read more
- Denmark to retain Copenhagen Airports stakeThe Danish government has declined a mandatory tender offer for its shares in Danish airports operator Copenhagen Airports (CPH), as it wants to maintain its 39.2% stake. read more
- Thomas Cook buys airberlin subsidiary to accelerate German growthLeisure travel group Thomas Cook has acquired Airberlin Aviation, an affiliate of bankrupt airberlin, to speed up its growth in the German market. read more
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