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David Spaven: Packaging passengers and small freight will benefit rural rail and hauliers
Until the 1980s, a regular feature of Highland railway operation – on the Kyle and Mallaig lines in particular – was ‘mixed trains’, where the locomotive hauled both passenger coaches and freight wagons in a single trainload.
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Final green light for Network Rail £35bn CP6 plan
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First Bus announces sale of its Manchester operation for £11m
Bus operator First has announced it is selling its Manchester operation for £11.2m. The transport giant, which has its headquarters in Scotland, has sold the business to the Go-Ahead group.
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
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- First Bus announces sale of its Manchester operation for £11mBus operator First has announced it is selling its Manchester operation for £11.2m. The transport giant, which has its headquarters in Scotland, has sold the business to the Go-Ahead group.
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