Southern rail commuters to launch legal action against DfT
The Guardian - Pressure group formed after months of strikes and delays crowdsource £24,000 to challenge government handling of crisisA group of commuters who have faced strikes, cancellations and...
View ArticleParis, Gatwick, Heathrow, And Montreal - Why No New Runway Is The Right...
Huffington Post - Theresa May has announced that Britain will ratify the Paris Agreement before the end of this year. A welcome and necessary step in averting a local, national, and global climate...
View ArticleJFK, Heathrow and moving people by train
Financial Times - Manhattan traffic jams offer lessons for business-travel planning
View ArticleEx-Tesla rival Fisker rejoins electric car race
BBC News - Tesla's former rival in pioneering electric cars, Henrik Fisker, has re-entered the electric car market with two new models.
View ArticleMayor accused of 'betrayal' over Silvertown river tunnel
BBC News - London mayor Sadiq Khan has outlined plans for greener and more public transport-focused Thames river crossings in East London.
View ArticleRMT makes official complaint over Southern rail tweet
BBC News - The RMT union, which is embroiled in a bitter dispute with Southern Railway, says it is to make an official complaint about a tweet made by the company.
View ArticleCrossrail's tunnels have tracks
BBC News - The rails are laid where we flew a drone through Europe's biggest engineering project.
View ArticleBelfast International Airport runway plane towed after delays
BBC News - A damaged plane that caused major delays after it became stuck across Belfast International Airport's runways is towed away.
View ArticleRMT members accept Scotrail deal over guards
BBC News - Workers at ScotRail vote to accept a deal to settle a dispute over the role of guards on trains.
View ArticleSevern Tunnel upgrade costing 10m, Network Rail says
BBC News - The six-week Severn Tunnel electrification upgrade is costing 10m, Network Rail says.
View ArticleScrap HS2 to boost Welsh rail projects, UKIP says
BBC News - UKIP calls for the HS2 high-speed rail line linking London with northern England to be scrapped, with money to be spent upgrading the network in Wales instead.
View ArticleCaerphilly train fire: Passengers evacuated at station
BBC News - A rush hour train is evacuated after a fire breaks out underneath one of the carriages.
View ArticleNottingham Eco-Expressway in UK electric first
BBC News - Work on the first electric vehicle-only road lane in England has begun.
View ArticleFire on Barmouth Bridge viaduct leads to rail disruption
BBC News - Rail services could be affected for several days following a fire at Barmouth Bridge railway viaduct in Gwynedd.
View ArticlePassenger confronts Southern Railway conductor after firm's 'Strike Back' ads
Other News Sources - A Southern Railway conductor was confronted by an angry passenger amid signs that staff are facing abuse following an advertising campaign by the company, which is embroiled in a...
View ArticleHopper wagon under development
Other News Sources - EUROPE: Wagon manufacturer Waggonbau Niesky, leasing company Wascosa and commodities company K+S...
View ArticlePension funds back Abellio East Anglia order for Stadler trainsets
Other News Sources - UK: Contracts worth more than 600m for Stadler to supply 378 multiple-unit cars for the next East...
View ArticleGOL makes South Americas first broadband-connected commercial flight
Aviation Industry - An Oct. 4 GOL passenger flight between S£o Paulo Congonhas Airport and Brazils national capital Brasilia was the first South American commercial airline flight to have onboard...
View ArticleScotRail workers agree deal in guard dispute
Rail Technology Magazine - ScotRail workers have voted to accept a deal in an effort to resolve its dispute over the role of guards on trains. The RMT said that its members had backed the agreement...
View ArticleORR: Progress being made towards consumer-focused rail retail industry
Rail Technology Magazine - The rail industry is making progress on giving third-party retailers a greater say in rules around the sales of tickets to increase competition, according to the ORR, but...
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