Doncaster Sheffield Airport: £100 Million Reopening Gamble
Doncaster Sheffield Airport, closed since November 2022, needs £100 million in public funding to reopen by spring 2026; proponents cite potential £1.5 billion economic benefits and job creation, while opponents highlight competition from nearby airports and environmental concerns.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport: £100 Million Reopening Gamble
Doncaster Sheffield Airport, closed since November 2022, needs £100 million in public funding to reopen by spring 2026; proponents cite potential £1.5 billion economic benefits and job creation, while opponents highlight competition from nearby airports and environmental concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Virgin Group Challenges Eurostar's Channel Tunnel Monopoly with £500 Million Train Order
Virgin Group plans to order 12 high-speed trains costing around £500 million to challenge Eurostar's monopoly on Channel Tunnel rail services, potentially creating more competition and benefits for passengers.
Virgin Group Challenges Eurostar's Channel Tunnel Monopoly with £500 Million Train Order
Virgin Group plans to order 12 high-speed trains costing around £500 million to challenge Eurostar's monopoly on Channel Tunnel rail services, potentially creating more competition and benefits for passengers.
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48% Bias Score
UK's First Cooperative Railway Go-op Approved for New Service
After a 20-year effort, Go-op, a UK-based cooperative railway, received approval to operate a new service connecting Swindon, Taunton, and Weston-super-Mare starting potentially in 2026, offering a community-owned alternative to existing services.
UK's First Cooperative Railway Go-op Approved for New Service
After a 20-year effort, Go-op, a UK-based cooperative railway, received approval to operate a new service connecting Swindon, Taunton, and Weston-super-Mare starting potentially in 2026, offering a community-owned alternative to existing services.
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36% Bias Score
"RATP Sells London Bus Networks to FirstGroup for €109 Million"
"RATP is selling its three London bus networks (89 lines, 3700 employees, 982 buses) to FirstGroup for £90 million (€109 million), allowing RATP to refocus on rail and automated metro projects while FirstGroup expands into London. The sale is subject to regulatory approval and will take several mont...
"RATP Sells London Bus Networks to FirstGroup for €109 Million"
"RATP is selling its three London bus networks (89 lines, 3700 employees, 982 buses) to FirstGroup for £90 million (€109 million), allowing RATP to refocus on rail and automated metro projects while FirstGroup expands into London. The sale is subject to regulatory approval and will take several mont...
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8% Bias Score
Holyhead Port Partially Reopens After Storm Damage, Businesses Count the Cost
Damage from Storm Darragh to Holyhead port on December 7th caused a month-long closure, affecting 2 million annual passengers and 1200 daily lorries, leading to significant financial losses for local businesses while only one berth will partially reopen Thursday.
Holyhead Port Partially Reopens After Storm Damage, Businesses Count the Cost
Damage from Storm Darragh to Holyhead port on December 7th caused a month-long closure, affecting 2 million annual passengers and 1200 daily lorries, leading to significant financial losses for local businesses while only one berth will partially reopen Thursday.
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32% Bias Score
Avanti West Coast Strike to Severely Disrupt London to Glasgow Rail Services
Avanti West Coast train managers' strike on December 31 and January 2 will severely reduce services on the London to Glasgow line, impacting travel to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Preston, due to a pay dispute; further strikes are planned until May 25th.
Avanti West Coast Strike to Severely Disrupt London to Glasgow Rail Services
Avanti West Coast train managers' strike on December 31 and January 2 will severely reduce services on the London to Glasgow line, impacting travel to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Preston, due to a pay dispute; further strikes are planned until May 25th.
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40% Bias Score
Train Driver Pay Deal Risks Worsening Christmas Rail Disruptions
Labour's 14% pay increase for train drivers, averaging nearly \£70,000 annually, is causing potential Christmas travel chaos due to reduced overtime availability, exposing the existing over-reliance on rest day working and impacting services already reduced due to planned engineering works.
Train Driver Pay Deal Risks Worsening Christmas Rail Disruptions
Labour's 14% pay increase for train drivers, averaging nearly \£70,000 annually, is causing potential Christmas travel chaos due to reduced overtime availability, exposing the existing over-reliance on rest day working and impacting services already reduced due to planned engineering works.
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60% Bias Score