Brokenshire gives all clear to Stansted growth
Plans to increase passenger numbers at Stansted Airport have moved a step forward after communities and local government minister James…
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Councils get to work exploring PRT option for Glasgow Airport
A personal rapid transit (PRT) shuttle between Paisley Gilmour Street railway station and Glasgow Airport could deliver a journey time…
Airport expansion called for despite acknowledgement of carbon concerns
In the aftermath of the Extinction Rebellion climate change protests in London, towards the end of April, there was a…
High Court rejects legal bids to halt Heathrow Airport expansion
The plan to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport cleared a legal hurdle last week as the High Court…
DfTs Brexit ferry bill mounts
The DfT has paid £50m to ferry companies Brittany Ferries and DFDS for cancelling their contracts to provide additional ferry…
Election hits Stansted Airport expansion plan
Stansted Airport’s expansion plan has been delayed by last week’s local elections, which saw the Conservatives swept from power on…
VINCI buys majority share in Gatwick
VINCI Airports has completed the purchase of a 50.01 per cent stake in Gatwick Airport. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) will…
Scots & N Ireland talk transport
As part of a number of changes we have made to comply with GDPR regulations and to give our readers…
Old-style uncertainty
It has been a common refrain in recent years that emerging technologies will disrupt transport in ways we cannot predict,…
Climate activists plot Heathrow closure
Direct action climate group Extinction Rebellion says it will not put air passengers’ lives at risk in any protests that…