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The expensive disaster that is bus privatisation
Just as some sections of the railway industry believe that privatisation ushered in an era of passenger growth, so Pauline Gaunt of the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK claims that privatised buses have stemmed the decline in bus use (Deregulation and Britain’s bus services, Letters, 12 July).
Officials accepted Virgin Trains East Coast bid despite believing it was overly ambitious
Department for Transport officials have admitted accepting a bid from now-collapsed Virgin Trains East Coast to run services on the East Coast Main Line despite believing it was overly ambitious, MPs heard yesterday.
MPs look to give electrification a jolt
Cancelled electrification projects should be revived and future schemes considered, according to MP Lillian Greenwood, chair of the Transport Select Committee.
Tuesday, 17 July 2018
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- Airline boss warns about flight prices for Qatar World CupTravellers planning long-haul journeys in the run-up to Christmas 2022 face much higher fares due to the World Cup, The Independent has been told.
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- Boeing’s order book takes off at airshow [Subscription]Boeing has fired the opening shot in the battle for aerospace business at Farnborough Airshow with a book of orders worth $8.2 billion.
- Beat the traffic jams with Rolls-Royce’s 250mph flying taxi [Subscription]A flying taxi capable of carrying passengers at speeds of up to 250mph could be launched within the next three years under plans to give commuters an alternative to traffic-filled city roads.
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- Rolls-Royce unveils ‘flying taxi’ at Farnborough AirshowRolls-Royce has released plans for a flying taxi that could be taking to the skies in the early 2020s.
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- More than 100 applicants weigh in on Heathrow expansionMore than 100 firms and individuals have told Heathrow bosses how expansion could be delivered following the airport’s call for ideas.
Aviation Industry
- Air France-KLM and Chinese partners create single JVAir France-KLM, China Southern Airlines and XiamenAir said they were streamlining their two existing agreements into a single joint venture carrying some 1.25 million passengers per year between Europe and China. read more
- United adds four Boeing 787s United Airlines added four more Boeing 787s to its orderbook for the type, bringing its total 787 orders to 55 aircraft. read more
- Wider net needed to attract more airline pilot studentsA combined effort by the airlines, governments and training providers will be needed to address the looking global pilot shortage, L3 executives believe. read more
- Farnborough Air Show Briefs-July 16, 2018Farnborough Air Show Briefs-July 16, 2018 read more
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