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New system will end franchising model and deliver a simpler, effective model through high performance targets and simplified journeys.
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Rail has a key role to play in the helping the UK reach zero carbon, according to Railway Industry Association policy director Kate Jennings.
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- Coronavirus: Rolls-Royce considers tapping investors for £2.5bnThe jet engine-maker is reportedly in talks with sovereign wealth funds to raise money.
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- The model plane that might be the future of flyingThe Flying-V raises the prospect of fewer emissions and more space (even though it’s only three metres wide)
- Airlines pine for roar of jet engines over the AtlanticBig carriers face growing threat on what was one of the busiest and most lucrative routes
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- Richest 10% cause same emissions as bottom half, say estimates [subscription]The richest 10 per cent in Ireland produces almost as much emissions as the bottom 50 per cent of the population, a new report has estimated.
- Collapse in air travel from US costs Britain £11bn, says Heathrow [subscription]Ministers will face further pressure to approve coronavirus testing at airports today as new research shows that the collapse in air travel between the UK and US will cost the economy £11 billion this year.
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