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Network Rail sidetracks big-ticket projects [subscription]
Network Rail has signalled the end of — or at least a five-year pause in — the construction of big trophy projects on the railways after the fiasco of the electrification of the Great Western main line.
Transport for London fears wider travel changes dragging on passenger numbers as it faces near £1bn deficit
Transport for London (TfL) has raised concerns falling passenger numbers could be part of a wider change in travel, according to internal documents seen by City A.M..
Yorkshire leaders speak out on rail plans
YORKSHIRE leaders have told MPs that the process of planning improvements to the rail network needs an urgent overhaul.
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
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- Heathrow duty free Chinese discrimination 'unacceptable'A duty free event offered higher minimum purchase rates to Chinese travellers, sparking outrage on social media.
- London City Airport to reopen after WW2 bomb movedLondon City Airport will open on Tuesday after an bomb was safely removed from a dock.
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- London Stansted expansion works get underway with £130m new arrivals building on the cards as it posts record JanuaryWork has gotten underway on a £600m revamp of London Stansted, which will include a £130m arrivals building, as the airport today reported its best ever January.
- British Airways owner IAG invests in startup Volantio which aims to tackle flight overbooking troublesBritish Airways owner IAG said today it had invested in another startup called Volantio from its accelerator programme as it looks to nose ahead of rivals in a tech drive.
- Heathrow racks up record January after boost from domestic flightsHeathrow brought in 5.8m passengers in January, marking a fresh high for the airport and its 15th consecutive record month.
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- Donald Trump could privatise International Space Station The ISS has hosted more than 100 astronauts over the past two decades – including Britain’s Major Tim Peake – but the US, which contributes the lion’s share of funding, is set to pull support after 2024.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Emirates and Airbus firm up A380 deal that helps save the superjumbo The agreement is worth $16bn and secures hundreds of Broughton jobs
London Evening Standard
- London City Airport reopens after WW2 bomb towed away down ThamesLondon City Airport has reopened after the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb forced dozens of flights to be cancelled.
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