Breaking News
London's Crossrail project running £600m over budget
London's Crossrail project is running almost £600m over budget with extra funding required to complete the work, the rail minister has announced.
Most overcrowded trains in England and Wales revealed
South Western service to Waterloo was more than 500 passengers over 720 capacity
Transport secretary Chris Grayling says he is 'not a specialist in rail matters'
On second thought, based on his recent performance during a grilling by the transport select committee, Chris Grayling might .
Skanska eyes Heathrow rail link in Windsor consortium
Windsor Link Railway is to form a consortium with Skanska and submit plans to build the new rail line to the Department for Transport (DfT), New Civil Engineer can reveal.
Wednesday, 25 July 2018
BBC News
- Ryanair: Dublin-based pilots third day of strikesMore than 100,000 customers across Europe will be affected by industrial action at Ryanair.
- Manchester Airport parking: Crackdown on meet-and-greet firmsCars left on residential streets by rogue companies could be towed away, the council says.
- Ministers pay £1m to Qatar Airways to market WalesThe Welsh Government had previously refused to release the value and structure of the contract.
- Airlines say French air traffic controllers' strikes break EU lawsFour European airlines claim strikes by air traffic controllers in France restrict freedom of movement.
Times Online
- Heathrow passenger figures jump to 38m [Subscription]Heathrow may have won the parliamentary case for the construction of a third runway, but its latest financial results show that the supposedly full-up airport is continuing to expand and, unlike the high street, is raking in money from passengers’ spending.
Aviation Industry
- Aeroflot Group reports 1H traffic up 8.2% Russia’s Aeroflot Group carried 24.9 million passengers in the 2018 first half, up 8.2% year-over-year (YOY). read more
- European Space Agency, SESAR program to collaborate The Single European Sky ATM Research Deployment Manager (SESAR DM) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a memorandum of cooperation July 19, marking the start of a formal collaboration on a new satellite-based communications capability for aviation. read more
- US airlines to change how they refer to TaiwanFour US international airlines are reportedly about to change how they refer to Taiwan. read more
Recent Archives
- Tuesday, 24 July 2018
- Monday, 23 July 2018
- Sunday, 22 July 2018
- Saturday, 21 July 2018
- Friday, 20 July 2018
- Thursday, 19 July 2018
Latest News
Useful Links
Conferences & Expo's
- Accelerate Rail Infrastructure - 10 March 2021 - London
- Aviation Health Conference - 14-15 September 2021 - London
- Digital Rail Revolution - 23-24 September 2021 - London
- Euro Bus Expo - 26-28 October 2021 - Birmingham
- Euro Bus Expo - 26-28 October 2021 - Birmingham
- Future of Transport - 2 March 2021 - Online Event
- Golden Whistle - London - 26 March 2021
- InfraRail - 7-9 September 2021 - Birmingham
- Innotrans - 27-30 April 2021 - Berlin
- Innovation and Technology in Transport - 21 May 2021 - Farnborough
- International Railway Summit - 23-26 February 2021 - Online Event
- Rail in the Midlands - 26 February 2021 - Birmingham
- Rail in Wales and the West - 22 January 2021 - Bristol
- Rail North: Leeds - 9 Jun 2021 - Leeds
- Rail West to East Conference - 29 June 2021 - Oxford
- Rail: North of the Border - 9 September 2021 - Glasgow
- Railtex - 7-9 September 2021- Birmingham
- Rebuilding Public Transport - 30 - 31 March 2021 - Online
- RIA Innovation Conference - 11-12 March 2021 - East Midlands
- Smart Ticketing and Digital Services Forum - 20-21 May 2021 - Online Event
- SmartMetro - 18-20 October 2021 - Vienna
- SmartRail UK - 22-25 February 2021 - Online Event
- Transport and Infrastructure - 24 February 2021 - Newcastle
- Transport and Regeneration in the Midlands - 13 January 2021 - Online Event
- UK Light Rail - 18-19 May 2021 - Wolverhampton
- Zero Emission Bus Conference - 23-24 March 2021 - Paris
All Transport
- Department for Transport
- European Commission (Transport)
- Greater London Authority - Transport
- Merseytravel (Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive)
- Metro (West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Exectutive)
- Nexus (Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive)
- Plymouth Transport
- South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
- The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
- Transport for All
- Transport for Cornwall
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- Transport for London
- Transport for the West Midlands
- Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru)
- Transport Scotland
- Urban Transport Group
- World Transport News in Russian
Bus and Coach
Campaign Groups
- Airportwatch
- Aviation Environment Federation
- Campaign for Better Transport
- Friends of The Earth
- Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign
- HACAN ClearSkies
- London City Airport Fight the Flights
- Railfuture
- Save Our Buses
- Stop Stansted Expansion
Friends of TransportInfo
Logistics
Passenger Representatives
Trades Unions
- ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen)
- BALPA (British Airline Pilots Association)
- RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport Union)
- TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association)
- Unite
Aviation
Motoring
Rail
- ATOC (Association of Train Operating Companies)
- Freight on Rail
- Heathrow Southern Rail
- Network Rail
- Rail Freight Group
- Railway Study Association
Shipping & Waterways
- British Ports Association
- Canal & River Trust
- Chamber of Shipping
- Marine Traffic (tracker)
- UKMPG (United Kingdom Major Ports Group)
News Media