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The northern powerhouse faces another hammer blow as ministers prepare to ditch plans to electrify the railway between Manchester and Leeds.
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Heathrow’s third runway will subject another 300,000 homes to plane noise. But smarter engines and flight paths mean things are getting quieter on the whole
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- Stockport Interchange: Plans for bus station under park passedThe proposals for Stockport bus station include the building of a residential block and a new park.
- Customers urged to claim £321m from dormant Oyster cardsTransport for London should encourage customers to claim their money, a London Assembly member says.
- Govia Thameslink 'could lose franchise' over rail chaosRail company could be stripped of services if there is no improvement soon after weeks of disruption.
The Independent
- Why British Airways owner's new airline is declaring war on Ryanair'This is shaping up to be one of the biggest fares wars in European aviation history'
- Transport for London holding £300m 'cash mountain' left on dormant Oyster cardsWarning millions in potential refunds has gone unclaimed as scheme celebrates 15th anniversary
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Times Online
- Greg Hands: ‘I was true to my word on Heathrow. People have a right to expect that’Greg Hands resigned to oppose a third runway. It was how an elected MP should behave, he says
- Trans-Pennine rail upgrade under threat [Subscription]The northern powerhouse faces another hammer blow as ministers prepare to ditch plans to electrify the railway between Manchester and Leeds.
- Thameslink told to fix delays or risk losing franchise [Subscription]Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has been warned it could lose its franchise to run commuter trains in southern England if services do not improve this month.
- Jesse Norman’s big idea: reconnect to the Tory heart [Subscription]Jesse Norman MP, the intellectual behind compassionate Conservatism and writer of a new book on Adam Smith, tells Bryan Appleyard the father of economics can help the party rediscover its soul
City AM
- Virgin Atlantic has said it will no longer carry out forced deportation flights for the Home OfficeVirgin Atlantic has said it will no longer carry out involuntary deportation flights for people deemed to be illegal immigrants.
The Mirror
- Andy McDonald: Rail passengers and taxpayers deserve better than bumbling Transport Secrtary Chris GraylingShadow Transport Secretary says PM should ditch Grayling for shrugging off railway chaos
The Sun
- TRAIN FIRM DEADLINE Govia Thameslink must improve in two weeks or have rail franchise removedTransport Secretary Chris Grayling plans to strip crisis-hit firm of Great Northern and Thameslink train routes unless it improves by 15 July
Yorkshire Evening Post
- David Behrens: Rail chiefs go back to the playground in train wreck of excusesYou may be weary of hearing about our region’s lamentable train service, I realise that. But not, I fancy, as much as my fellow travellers
Other Regional Press
- MP says Government is not taking Northern Rail train chaos seriouslyWARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones says the Government needs to start taking the problems on Northern Rail more seriously.
- Caroline Lucas backs irate passengers at Preston Park train stationCAROLINE Lucas has spoken out in Parliament and called for urgent action to fix the railway chaos affecting Preston Park commuters.
- Plans will breathe new life into Aberdeen station entrance and pavilionPlans have been lodged to revamp the entrance and historic pavilion of Aberdeen Railway Station, as part of multi-million proposals to breathe fresh life into the site.
- Government responds to petition calling for Govia Thameslink Railway to lose franchiseThe government has responded to a petition calling for Govia Thameslink Railway to have its contract to run rail services removed.
Other News Sources
- Heathrow is busier than ever, but physics means it's getting quieterHeathrow’s third runway will subject another 300,000 homes to plane noise. But smarter engines and flight paths mean things are getting quieter on the whole
- Regions left behind by London-centric transport investment, MPs warnTransport investment overwhelmingly favours London and leaves regions struggling playing “catch up”, a group of MPs has said.
- Calls for more rail delay compensationMORE work needs to be done to ensure train users are not left out of pocket as negotiations over compensation continue.
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