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British trains miss out stations 1,000 times a week – and GTR are the worst
Thousands of passengers each day are left standing on the platform by trains that miss out stops – and numbers are increasing.
First new Greater Anglia train takes shape at Bombardier
Work is well underway on the first of over 100 brand new Greater Anglia trains being built at the Bombardier factory in Derby.
ORR authorises Kenilworth opening
The opening of the much-delayed Kenilworth station (RAIL 850) has moved a step closer, after gaining final approval from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
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- SpaceX: Elon Musk halts launch of NASA satellite that will look for planets capable of supporting lifeSpaceX has delayed the launch of a satellite that will look for planets beyond our solar system capable of supporting life.
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- Rolls engine blade fault severely curtails 787 ETOPSSignificantly reduced ETOPS and performance limits plus a new set of mandatory inspections for operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Package C-powered Boeing 787s are set to cause further disruption to a fleet already under strain from earlier problems and replacements. read more
- US ultra-LCC Allegiant strongly denies unsafe allegationsUS ultra-LCC Allegiant Air is pushing back hard against new allegations that it runs an unsafe airline, pointing to changes aimed at improving its operations as evidence. read more
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