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Train-testing project in Wales could be derailed by rival bid
A plan to build a £100m rail-testing centre of excellence near the Brecon Beacons could be scuppered by a rival project in Lincolnshire. An opencast mine near Ystradgynlais has been earmarked by Powys and Neath Port Talbot councils for the project.
Road congestion levels in outer London higher than before lockdown
Exclusive: congestion climbed above 2019 levels in August as people went back to using cars after lockdown. Road traffic congestion in outer London is now far higher than it was last year as people have gone back into their cars after lockdown, according to new data. Congestion climbed above 2019 levels in August, and has increased to nearly a fifth on average above last year, in roads outside the capital's central congestion charging zone, even while it has dropped sharply in the centre of the city.
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
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- Delta Air Lines pledges loyalty programme to raise $6.5bnUS carrier is the latest to get creative in the hunt for cash to survive the pandemic
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- London City Airport axing up to 239 jobs in 'crucial' restructuring after coronavirusThe airport suspended commercial flights at the height of the pandemic on March 25, and passenger numbers have remained well below 2019 levels since flights resumed on June 21
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- Eastern makes Heathrow debut as Teesside service takes offHistory made for 23-year-old operator as original Humberside - Aberdeen route steps up frequency post lockdown too
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- HS2 backs drones, wearable tech and smart concrete in innovation driveHigh Speed 2 Ltd (HS2 Ltd) has announced five UK-based technology firms have joined its Innovation Accelerator initiative.
- Heathrow expansion rival’s sunk costs are a tenth of HAL’s ‘shocking’ £500M billHeathrow West’s total sunk costs associated with its airport expansion plans are expected to be a tenth of Heathrow Airport Ltd’s (HAL’s) £500M planning and construction bill, NCE can reveal.
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- Stuttgart Airport embraces cloud technologyStuttgart becomes the first airport in Germany to embrace Amadeus’ cloud computing technology for passenger services.
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