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UK ministers are considering a raft of infrastructure and construction projects as part of their drive to prove the benefits of the Union — and to “level up” Scotland to the highest standards in the country.
The HS2 now approaching is going backwards [Subscription]
The HS2 plan for Manchester has been described as “utterly baffling” after a report revealed how current train platform designs, which cost £570m, are facing the wrong way for passengers travelling to Leeds.
Seven rail upgrades our region really needs
The long term plan for our rail network has a number of big changes
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- Putting up prices is one way to keep Flybe aloft [Subscription]The government was right to intervene in the case of the regional airline Flybe (“Boris Johnson is winging it with Flybe bailout”, Agenda, last week).
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- Fury after Prince Charles flew 16,000 miles in private jets before climate change lecture PRINCE CHARLES triggered controversy after it emerged the he travelled 16,000 miles in private jets and helicopters in the 11 days before his speech on climate change in Davos.
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- What Birmingham Airport passengers need to know about flying after BrexitAfter the United Kingdom formally exits the European Union, following the 2016 referendum result, passengers are being told to "book and travel" with confidence
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- New route announced by Southampton AirportA NEW route has been announced by Southampton Airport directly connecting the North to the South.
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- Boeing's huge 777-9X airplane takes its first flightTroubled US air manufacturer Boeing celebrates a badly needed success with the maiden flight of its delayed 777-9X, the world's longest and largest twin-engine airliner.
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- The day tunnels below Heathrow collapsed and created giant crater between runwaysThe tunnels were being built as part of the Heathrow Express project which would connect the airport to central London
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