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Caledonian Sleeper passengers left without water in the bathrooms after cleaners used the wrong kind of bleach [subscription]
athrooms on the Caledonian Sleeper were left without water after the wrong kind of bleach was used to clean them, it emerged. All 75 carriages in the fleet, which cost £150 million, were affected when the wrong kind of chemical was used to clean en-suite toilets, basins and showers.
Boris Johnson hatches plan to devolve rail power to the north
Boris Johnson is preparing to hand leaders in the north responsibility for train services as part of a big industry shakeup. Two struggling rail franchises, Northern and the Transpennine Express, are to be devolved to a new body that would be similar to Transport for London in the capital.
Heathrow expansion rival calls for third runway review
Heathrow Hub has called on transport secretary Grant Shapps to launch a review into Heathrow Airport Ltd’s third runway plans, arguing that the operator’s cost estimates are misleading.
Monday, 09 September 2019
BBC News
- Belfast International 'is UK's worst airport'London Luton and Manchester T3 also did badly in the survey by consumer magazine Which?.
- British Airways pilots begin two-day strike over payBritish Airways pilots will walk out on Monday and Tuesday, leaving almost all flights grounded.
The Guardian
- BA cancels 'nearly 100% of flights' in pilot strike over payBalpa union calls 48-hour walkout with further action planned for 27 September
The Independent
- British Airways strike: 'If your flight is cancelled, please don't go to the airport'Almost all the 1,600-plus flights due to operate to and from Heathrow and Gatwick on Monday and Tuesday have been grounded
Times Online
- British Airways pilots threaten strikes until end of year over pay demands [subscription]British Airways pilots have threatened to hit the airline with a wave of strikes until the end of the year as they prepare for the first walkout by flight crew in the carrier’s history.
Reuters News
- U.S., Europe split over U.N. efforts to expand airport employee screening: sourcesMONTREAL (Reuters) - The United States and Europe are divided over United Nations efforts to expand employee screening at airports, following broader calls to harden airports against threats from their own workers, four sources familiar with the matter said.
New Civil Engineer
- Heathrow expansion rival calls for third runway reviewHeathrow Hub has called on transport secretary Grant Shapps to launch a review into Heathrow Airport Ltd’s third runway plans, arguing that the operator’s cost estimates are misleading.
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