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Bus passengers across England will now benefit from being able able to plan their journeys down to the minute as the Open Data project to share bus data goes live. Information on timetables will be available from this year, followed by location and fares data during 2021. Operators are required to make available their schedule data available via the TransXchange platform. Information can be found at www.gov.uk/guidance/publish-bus-open-data.
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- Boeing: US regulator says 'no timescale' for 737 returnThe Boeing plane has been grounded since March 2019 after two separate crashes killed 346 people.
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- Boeing 737 set for certification flight within weeksFAA chief suggests grounded aircraft could return to the skies despite new software glitch
- The only way to hit net zero by 2050 is to stop flyingDreaming of electric planes and planting trees will not save our planet
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- Heathrow passengers fume as thick fog grounds flightsBritish Airways said the fog shrouding West London meant air traffic control had imposed a reduction in the number of flights that could take off and land at Heathrow.
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- Final Airbus A380 wing will leave Broughton todayIt will be taken by barge down the River Dee before being shipped to France this morning
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- Emirates and Olympique Lyonnais announce new partnership Emirates and Olympique Lyonnais (OL), one of France's top football clubs, announced a five year sponsorship deal. Under the agreement, Emirates will become the club's Official Main Sponsor from the start of the 2020/2021 season.The iconic Emirates
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