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Boris Johnson signals end of line for West Midlands Trains [subscription]
The prime minister criticised Britain’s underperforming rail network yesterday by suggesting that another private operator could lose its contract.
Boris Johnson promises big changes to Northern Rail - but his own minister issues warning
Rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP was speaking at a Transport for the North summit in Leeds city centre
Andy McDonald MP: Rail has suffered a ‘colossal failure of political leadership’ after a decade of incompetence and mismanagement
Our rail system is unnecessarily complex, unaccountable and expensive, the Tories must be honest about failing rail contracts and turn off the life support, bringing rail operations and infrastructure back under public control, writes Andy McDonald MP.
Thursday, 09 January 2020
Financial Times
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- US airlines rush to secure 737 Max simulatorsBottleneck expected after Boeing says pilots need more training before jet returns to skies
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The Mirror
- Iran plane crash pilot 'did not radio for help and tried to turn back' to airportThe Ukrainian International Airlines Boeing 737 plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Tehran, killing all 176 passengers and crew abroad including three Brits
London Evening Standard
- Mystery surrounds Boeing 737 plane crash in Iran that killed 176 including three BritonsThree British citizens were among 176 people killed when a Ukrainian airliner burst into flames shortly after take-off from Tehran.
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