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Rail disruption: Thousands of train passengers affected by sudden cancellations
Tens of thousands of passengers using key inter-city rail lines have had their journeys disrupted. Travellers hoping to use the West Coast main line, connecting London Euston with northwest England, are suffering long delays and cancellations.
Leaks on new Hitachi East Coast trains spark safety fears - and could cost £8bn
Leaking ovens, taps flooding carriages and insufficient storage space on the Hitachi Azuna LNER trains are a recipe for disaster ahead of Christmas
Sunday, 27 October 2019
The Guardian
- Richard Branson: Aviation can be carbon neutral sooner than we realiseThe relentlessly upbeat entrepreneur believes efficiency and electricity could stop airlines worsening the climate crisisLife has been quite a trip for Sir Richard Branson so far, and this weekend will be no exception as he flies to the US from Tel Aviv via London with space rockets on his mind. He is heading to Wall Street to ring the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange as his spaceflight company, Virgin Galactic, becomes a listed company tomorrow. Continue reading...
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- British Airways plane which filled with smoke has had two more 'fume incidents' - despite new engine
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- Launch day for Virgin Galactic shares: Company to list on New York stock exchange on MondayVirgin Galactic, heavily backed by Branson, completed a merger with a listed US investment firm last Friday and will start trading on the New York stock exchange tomorrow.
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- Someone complained about noise at Liverpool Airport 1,181 times in one dayOne angry resident from Warrington complained about noise at Liverpool John Lennon Airport 1,181 times in one day, new reports show.
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- Southampton Airport to submit runway extension proposalsSOUTHAMPTON Airport is set to submit plans to extend its runway in a matter of days.
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