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Rail can’t take more than its fair share, says head of new trade body
The railway sector can’t take more than its fair share from both fare and tax payers, according to Andy Bagnall, chief executive of the new trade body Rail Partners.
Plan to outline rail link between the south of Wales and Aberystwyth by 2027
Plans for a rail link between the south of Wales and Aberystwyth could be outlined by 2027 according to a new Welsh Government transport planning document.
Regulator concerned by widespread non-compliant examinations of Network Rail’s bridges and tunnels
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has raised concerns about the number of non-compliant structure examinations carried out across Britain’s railways.
Modified rail cars clean air of CO2 and help mitigate climate change
Researchers from the University of Sheffield are working with US-based CO2Rail Company to design Direct Air Capture equipment which can be used within special rail cars placed with already running trains
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- UK regulators warn airlines over ‘serious problems’ ahead of summer peakFailure to look after passengers after cancellations among ‘harmful practices’ causing concern for CAA and CMA
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- Airbus completes assembly of first eco-wing prototypeThe aerospace giant is investing in technology it believes will make flying more environmentally friendly in the future
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- Airlines are told to cut summer disruption or face actionWith the school holidays just days away, airlines have been issued with a strongly-worded warning about summer cancellations.
- South Yorkshire leaders urged to take Doncaster Sheffield Airport into public ownershipDoncaster Sheffield Airport is facing closure after the owners said it is no longer commercially viable
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