BA will add extra seats in economy cabins
BBC News - British Airways plans to add extra seats into each economy class row on its Boeing 777 aircraft.
View Article'Awkward' swan on line causes delays on South West Trains
BBC News - Rail services between Berkshire and London are disrupted by leaves, a power cut and a swan on the line.
View ArticleUber: 'We are not breaking the law'
Other News Sources - UBER has insisted drivers picking up passengers in Brighton and Hove who are licensed in other cities are not breaking the law.
View ArticleCambridge soon to benefit from improved Park & Ride services
Other News Sources - Transport chiefs at Cambridgeshire County Council and Stagecoach are launching improvements to the Cambridge Park mp; Ride service, which will come into effect from 20 November 2016.
View ArticleCounty councillor's Camberley A30 bus lane plea to ease congestion
Other News Sources - Councillor Denis Fuller said the ongoing roadworks along the A331 meant it was vital people made use of the A30 bus lane to help traffic flow
View ArticleBattle of Waterloo: Rival rail firm announces plans to run trains to London -...
Other News Sources - IT has been dubbed 'the Battle of Waterloo' after a new rail firm announced plans to run a service through Hampshire to London.
View ArticleHead of Commercial Reading Buses
Other News Sources - Head of Commercial c.£55k depending on skills mp; experience Reading Buses is one of Readings largest employers and is growing year on year with 550 employees and 181 buses...
View ArticleBeijing YHD Railway Equipment-Rail Maintenance Equipment and Measuring...
Other News Sources - Beijing YHD Railway Equipment specialises in railway maintenance machines, including solutions for grinding, rail cutting, drilling and tamping.
View ArticleMotochimp: The electric monkey bike built for the city
Green Miscellany - Singapore based company Vanda Electric recently unveiled their latest creation, which puts a serious twist on a light-hearted classic and aims to redefine urban transportation. The...
View ArticleAudit Office calls for GW electrification rethink
RailNews.co.uk - The costs of Great Western electrification have risen by more than 2 billion since 2013 to reach a total of 5.58 billion, according to the National Audit Office, which says the project...
View ArticleFranchise contracts could block greater transparency over late trains
RailNews.co.uk - The Department for Transport is set to lift the veil on rail performance by publishing the actual figures against the contractual benchmarks for each franchise every four weeks. But...
View ArticleGreat Western electrification projects go on hold
RailNews.co.uk - Electrification of several stretches of the Great Western Main Line has been further delayed, saving some 150 million. The Government said 'costly and disruptive electrification works'...
View ArticleFurther delays to GWML electrification as schemes deferred indefinitely
Rail Technology Magazine - Great Western Main Line (GWML) electrification is due to be further delayed after rail minister Paul Maynard announced that four key projects are being deferred indefinitely....
View ArticlePutting gender diversity to the test
Rail Technology Magazine - RTM's Luana Salles reports from this year's Big Rail Diversity Challenge, which gathered 30 gender-balanced teams from different rail companies to participate in a series of...
View ArticleDfT promises to publish franchise performance data every four weeks
Rail Technology Magazine - Rail minister Paul Maynard has promised that the DfT will publish information about each rail franchisemp;rsquo;s performance against its contractual benchmarks every four...
View ArticleWilkinson: DfT 'would not embark upon' a franchise similar to TSGN again
Rail Technology Magazine - The DfT has admitted it would not design a single franchise the size of Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) again in the future, the managing director of passenger...
View ArticleORR appoints new director of railway performance and planning
Rail Technology Magazine - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced the appointment of a new director of railway performance and planning. Graham Richards will take over the role permanently,...
View ArticleMaynard refuses to confirm 2023 deadline for Midland Main Line electrification
Rail Technology Magazine - Rail minister Paul Maynard MP has refused to confirm that the entire Midland Main Line electrification up to Sheffield will be finished by 2023, dodging repeated questions...
View ArticleAerospace supplier Cormer Group sues Bombardier over Learjet suspension
Global Rail News - Canadian aerospace supplier Cormer Group Industries Inc. is suing Bombardier Inc. for $25-million in damages, saying it was blindsided by the plane makers sudden decision to suspend...
View ArticleAccorhotels acquires 30 stake in 25hours Hotels
Buying Business Travel - Firm currently operates seven hotels in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Berlin, Vienna and Zurich
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