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Intercity East Coast rail franchise examined by Committee
The Transport Committee hears from rail professionals as part of its inquiry into the Intercity East Coast rail franchise.
Northern Rail: Sir David Crausby backs calls to strip Arriva of franchise
MP DAVID Crausby has backed Andy Burnham's call for a probe into Northern Rail's failures.
Wales and Borders rail franchise and Metro winner to be revealed next week
Keolis and MTR will learn next week if they have won the Wales & Borders franchise and contract to deliver the next phase of the Metro
Oxford Bus Company to launch Uber-style on-demand service
Oxford's new demand-responsive ridesharing service aims to ‘tempt people out of their cars’
Friday, 18 May 2018
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- Sneak preview of Manchester Airport's new super-terminal - as building work reaches half way pointThe airport has promised a ‘better, faster and more modern’ airport experience with T2 doubled in size.
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- Air Canada: No plans to exercise 787 optionsAir Canada does not plan to exercise options on Boeing 787s, CFO Michael Rousseau said at a recent industry event. read more
- SAS launches Wi-Fi on European flightsScandinavian Airlines (SAS) has launched high-speed Wi-Fi on its short- and medium-haul routes between Scandinavia and Europe, allowing passengers to stream and browse the internet after the aircraft is airborne. read more
- United Airlines CFO Levy abruptly resignsUnited Airlines CFO Andrew Levy has resigned, effective immediately, and the Chicago-based airline said it has started a search for a replacement. read more
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- Bristol Airport plans to increase size of terminal and to double passenger numbersRecord number of passengers and more destinations than ever before form key parts of Bristol Airport’s long-term expansion plans.
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