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'First class only' and no-frills style trains as part of rail reforms, industry body says

The rail industry unveils its vision for the future of services in Britain which involves the emergence of "First Class Only" trains and no-frills Ryanair style trains.

High court dismisses attempt to block third Heathrow runway

Campaigners had hoped to stop airport expansion, saying it was inconsistent with Paris Agreement on climate change

Labour wants to help Mayor Marvin Rees set-up a Bristol-run bus company

A future Labour government would give Bristol’s mayor the cash needed to run a city-owned bus company. Andy McDonald, Labour’s shadow transport secretary, said fresh funding announced by the opposition party could be put towards creating a city-run bus franchise or municipal, the type operated in places like Nottingham and Reading.

Call for Greater Manchester to be given more devolved powers to run commuter rail services

Call for Greater Manchester to be given more devolved powers to run commuter rail services

Wednesday, 01 May 2019

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  • Heathrow campaigners lose challenge against third runwayCampaigners have lost a High Court challenge against the government's decision to approve plans for a third runway at London's Heathrow airport.
  • The tricks of airport designIn 1995, French anthropologist Marc Auge categorised the airport as a “non-place”. Found the world over, non-places are devoid of identity – uniform structures (think Starbucks of McDonalds) that remain the same no matter where they are. By his definition airports are architectural machines, designed with the express purpose of moving people efficiently from one place to another.
  • Nothing suspicious found on security alert plane at Glasgow AirportAn EasyJet flight was at the centre of a security scare after it landed at Glasgow Airport from Gatwick.

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