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A reliance on older diesel trains may be exposing passengers and staff to high levels of air pollution at major railway stations, according to research.
DfT refuses to publish rail enhancements pipeline
The Department for Transport (DfT) is refusing to publish the widely anticipated rail enhancements pipeline, despite growing calls from the industry for it to do so.
Tuesday, 02 July 2019
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- Doncaster Sheffield Airport plans £2m solar farm to cut emissionsA South Yorkshire airport has announced plans for a £2m solar farm to help slash emissions. Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) said renewable energy could generate 25 per cent of the airport's energy, and would also "drastically" reduce its carbon footprint, the airport said.
- Aberdeen International Airport workers being re-balloted amid actionMembers of the Unite union at Aberdeen International Airport are being re-balloted amid ongoing industrial action.
Yorkshire Post
- Solar farm to help Doncaster Sheffield Airport cut carbon emissionsDoncaster Sheffield Airport is to slash carbon emissions by installing a new £2m solar farm which will generate 25 per cent of the airport’s energy and drastically reduce its carbon footprint.
Doncaster Free Press
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport to slash emissions with £2m solar farmThe new solar panel farm will produce 25 percent of the airports energy by 2020.
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- Gatwick expansion could replace Heathrow as priority, warns airport plannerAn effective case for expanding Gatwick before Heathrow could be made if the role of airports changes, a leading academic who specialises in airport planning has claimed.
Aviation Industry
- Analysts: Late MAX deliveries will increase European overcapacity in 2020European airlines face a worsening capacity glut in 2020 as narrowbody deliveries, already approaching record numbers, are boosted by late deliveries of Boeing 737 MAXs, analysts warn. read more
- SAA to lease A350s as A340 replacementSouth African Airways (SAA) has detailed plans to lease in Airbus A350-900s to operate its non-stop Johannesburg-New York JFK flights, replacing the A340-600s currently serving the route. read more
- Czech Budweis Airport begins test and audit phaseBudweis International Airport, located in the South Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, has opened its terminal as part of an audit-and-test phase that will lead to flight operations starting in spring 2020. read more
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- Heathrow Consultation, 18 months on ListenHeathrow's first consultation showed just how much the planned expansion is likely to affect people's day to day lives
- Taxi organisations unite to work on response to “unacceptable” new proposals put forward by Heathrow AirportLondon’s taxi trade organisations are thrashing out a plan to oppose the controversial decision by Heathrow to charge drivers a £15 airport access fee.
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