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West Coast marks new partnership model for rail
First Trenitalia has today (14 August 2019) been announced as the successful bidder to operate the West Coast Partnership, set to provide passengers with new trains, more seats, simplified fares and more frequent services on the West Coast Main Line.
Rail fares have risen twice as fast as wages over past decade, says union
Rail fares have risen twice as fast as wages in the past decade, new analysis by the TUC trade union has found. The figures show that rail fares, which are pegged to the Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation measure, have risen by 46 per cent since 2009, while nominal weekly earnings have only grown by 23 per cent.
How Scotland is moving to sustainable public transport
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, discusses how Scotland is supporting new transport initiatives to combat climate change.
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
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- Norwegian cuts routes over 737 Max groundingThe airline says the routes between Ireland and the US are no longer
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- Hong Kong airport protest: Riot police clash with demonstrators as airport crippled for a second dayRiot police armed with pepper spray and swinging batons clashed with pro-democracy protesters at Hong Kong airport as departing flights were suspended for a second day.
Aviation Industry
- TUI Group sees 3Q net profit decline on MAX grounding Hanover, Germany-based TUI Group has seen a negative financial impact by the global Boeing 737 MAX grounding as well as delayed bookings for the 2019 third quarter (April-June). read more
- Virgin Atlantic takes first A350-1000 for London-New York routeUK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000. The aircraft flew into London Heathrow Aug. 10 from Airbus’s Toulouse plant. read more
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