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Heathrow says airport queues are becoming 'untenable'
The airport says some travellers are facing waits of up to six hours.
Concerned MPs urge Highways England to revisit plan to demolish hundreds of historic rail assets
The House of Commons Transport Committee – made up of cross-party MPs – has urged Highways England’s new chief executive to re-evaluate plans to demolish and infill hundreds of historic railway bridges and tunnels.
Rail Forum Midlands: Supporting the Green Recovery
In advance of the May elections, Rail Forum Midlands (RFM) has launched ‘Supporting the Green Recovery in all the Devolved Nations and City Regions’.
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- Trentbarton busses taking part in Nottingham and Derby traffic light priority trialNine red arrow coaches are getting a quicker green light at key traffic junctions in Nottingham and Derby from this week.
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- FlixBus back in Birmingham with new connections and further expansionIntercity coach travel provider FlixBus is launching new connections from various cities in the UK, including Birmingham.
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- Navigating the new National Bus StrategyOne of the most significant of these is the Bus Service Improvement Plan which every local authority has to produce and which must be ‘driven by what passengers and would-be passengers want in their area’. These plans must be published by the end of October 2021, updated annually and reflected in the authority’s Local Transport Plan. They need to be developed in collaboration with operators, community transport providers and, critically, the local community including residents and businesses, with a significant focus on driving improvements for passengers.
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