News Archive: transport and infrastructure

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13, 2012 January:

New UK high speed rail link will have positive and negative effect for property owners

There will be winners and losers in terms of what happens to properties along the new high speed rail route between London and Birmingham that has been given the go ahead by the UK government.

01, 2011 November:

New Zealand goes biometric

Extending the use of biometrics will strengthen New Zealand’s border security and enable Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to speed up visa application processing, says Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman.

12, 2011 October:

Passenger boost for Scottish BAA airports

Scotland's BAA-owned airports handled more passengers last month with Edinburgh having its busiest-ever September, said the operator.

07, 2011 October:

Albania takes the high road thanks to €1 billion motorway

A little-known motorway project in the Western Balkans interior is about to have a significant impact on the development of Albania's coastline.

Ryanair Cash Passport facing criticism

A branded pre-paid card for Ryanair passengers launched on Tuesday has been criticised by consumer group Which?

15, 2011 September:

easyJet to increase flights to the Netherlands

easyJet has revealed that it is to increase the number of flights it operates to the Netherlands in a new tourism drive.

Record number of passengers through Heathrow in August

Last month was the busiest August ever for London Heathrow Airport, new figures show.

13, 2011 September:

China to build world's biggest airport

Beijing has started construction on a new mega-airport that will be roughly the size of Bermuda and have nine runways.

24, 2011 August:

Airline passengers get new protections

Flying may get just a little less frustrating and a bit more transparent starting Tuesday, when new federal airline passenger protection rules go into effect.

19, 2011 August:

Rio commuter operator seeks capacity increase

Rio de Janeiro commuter operator SuperVia has awarded Bombardier Transportation a contract to supply ETCS Level 1 signalling with Interflo automatic train protection for a R$2·4bn upgrade of its 225 km network.

05, 2011 August:

EasyJet passenger numbers fly high

Low-fare airline easyJet enjoyed a big rise in passenger numbers last month, it was announced today.

04, 2011 August:

Istanbul tops list of world's fastest-growing airports

Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport is the world's fastest growing airport, according to a new report released by Airports Council International (ACI) August 1.

12, 2011 July:

New York airports study expansion possibilities

The agency that operates the New York City-area airports says it's looking for ways to expand capacity and reduce delays.

08, 2011 July:

Zurich's airport most pleasant in Europe, survey shows

A report released last week by the French airports group Aeroports de Paris has suggested that Zurich's airport boasts the highest customer satisfaction in Europe.

06, 2011 July:

Bahrain plans major airport expansion

Bahrain International Airport (BIA) will begin a new expansion program that is expected to increase the airport's capacity by 50 percent.

05, 2011 July:

New canal project could boost Turkish property demand

Re-elected Turkish Prime Minister Reccep Tayip Erdogan's massive canal project linking the Black and Mediterranean seas could see housing demand across Turkey continue to skyrocket into the next decade.

01, 2011 July:

New rail link means cheaper tickets from China's airlines

Chinese airlines are to slash prices and improve their services in response to new high-speed rail lines, according to reports.

28, 2011 June:

Clash over new high-speed rail tunnel in Italian Alps

Police have clashed with demonstrators in the Italian Alps over the construction of a new high-speed rail link with France.

27, 2011 June:

Spain's building spree leaves airports and roads begging for use

In March, local officials inaugurated a new airport in Castellón, a small city on Spain’s Mediterranean coast. They are still waiting for the first scheduled flight.

24, 2011 June:

Qatar Airways takes top airline gong

Airline review site Skytrax has named the best airlines of the year at the Paris Air Show.

23, 2011 June:

Abertis eyes Spain airports over Greece

Spanish infrastructure firm Abertis (ABE.MC) will focus on airport privatizations at home before considering assets coming on the block in debt-ridden economies like Portugal and Greece, its chief executive said.

BA staff back the agreement to end industrial action

British Airways cabin crew staff have backed the agreement to settle their long-running industrial dispute with the airline.

22, 2011 June:

Airline to charge boarding pass fee

The extensive menu of airline fees is growing again -- at least at one low-cost carrier.

21, 2011 June:

Spain hires RBS to privatize airports

The Spanish government said Monday that it selected Royal Bank of Scotland PLC to coordinate the privatization of the country's airports, in the latest step to shed state-owned assets and cut spending to narrow Spain's hefty budget gap.

17, 2011 June:

New report confirms fliers should switch off before taking off

For many travelers, the standard warnings that electronic equipment should be switched off in-flight are nothing more than a procedure, often surreptitiously - and sometimes blatantly - ignored.

10, 2011 June:

China completes first high-speed electric train for Rio de Janeiro

China has built the first high-speed electrical train for Brazilian capital Rio de Janeiro in time for use during the 2014 World Cup Football and 2016 Olympic Games.

09, 2011 June:

Train link from Mersey to Milan may be back on track

New plan to transform Liverpool's docks and Manchester Ship Canal

08, 2011 June:

New flights make Italy 'more accessible'

New flights to Lake Garda in Italy will make the region even more accessible for tourists and property hunters.

03, 2011 June:

European plan to lift liquids ban could be delayed by UK

Hopes that the ban on carrying liquids aboard commercial aircraft may be lifted one day appear to have suffered a setback, according to the BBC.

26, 2011 May:

New air route from Skopje to Venice for Wizz Air

Wizz Air, the low fare – low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe has announced that it is launching a new route from Skopje to Venice Treviso. The first flight will take off on the 20th of September 2011 and will, initially, operate twice a week.

Spain accounts for two thirds of Monarch summer flights

London Luton based Monarch Airlines has seen its business model alter significantly during the last decade. In 2000, only 10% of its passengers were carried on scheduled services, but by 2006, scheduled passengers outnumbered charter passengers for the first time and by 2010, 64% of all the airline’s passengers were transported on its scheduled services.

25, 2011 May:

Scheme approved for Bond Street Crossrail station

Crossrail and Great Portland Estates have had their plans approved for the first over-site development above a Crossrail station.

24, 2011 May:

Public transport overhaul for Sofia, Bulgaria

The Sofia City Hall has applied with the Regional Development Program for EU funding for its "Integrated Project for Public Transportation."

17, 2011 May:

More people expected to fly this summer

Get ready for more company if you're flying this summer, especially if you're heading overseas.

13, 2011 May:

Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail trials begin

Trial runs began Wednesday on a highly anticipated high-speed rail line between Beijing and Shanghai, one month before the link is due to go into commercial service, state media reported.

BA and Unite union accept deal

British Airways and Unite -- the union representing many of the airline's cabin crew -- reached an agreement on Thursday, reducing the threat of strikes.

10, 2011 May:

Rail passengers make 5% more journeys

Rail passengers made almost 5% more journeys in the first three months of 2011 than in the same period last year.

06, 2011 May:

EU in push to standardise rail bookings

European rail operators will have to use standard ticket and timetabling systems in future to make cross-border train journeys easier for the public, the European Commission says.

04, 2011 May:

Dubai aims to become world's top airport for international passengers

Dubai International Airport officials say they expect to handle 98.5 million passengers annually by 2020.

Major US airlines step up Brazil services

Two of the United States' major airlines have applied for permission with the Department of Transport to increase services to Brazil by up to 10 flights a week, in a move that would bring a huge influx of American tourists to the booming nation.

18, 2011 April:

Heathrow plans underground heating to tackle winter freeze

When temperatures plunged below zero last December and Heathrow ground to a halt, the festive travel plans of around one million passengers were left in tatters.

24, 2011 March:

New international airport planned for Panama

The central American nation will get its second international airport in the beachside town of Rio Hato, serving to divert some of the heavy traffic currently concentrated around the commercial hub of Panama City.

15, 2011 March:

Rise in Chinese billionaires prompts private jet boom

With over 400 Chinese residents now billionaires, but only 200 private aircraft in the country, the private jet industry in the world’s second largest economy is set to reach new heights.

10, 2011 March:

London Underground considers all-night service for Olympics

If negotiations between Tube authorities and unions bosses succeed, the London Underground could run all night for the first time during the 2012 Games.

09, 2011 March:

New Japanese train to break speed record

The latest in Japan’s range of ‘bullet trains’ is set to beat the record for domestic rail travel by 2012.

02, 2011 March:

World's largest TV tower constructed in Tokyo

Japan's new Tokyo Sky Tree, currently under construction, eclipsed China's 600-metre Canton Tower to become the world's biggest free-standing TV tower yesterday.

01, 2011 March:

Plans for Florida high speed rail resurrected

Plans are back on to create a high-speed rail link between the Floridian cities of Tampa and Orlando, the state's Transportation Secretary says.

28, 2011 February:

UK government consulting on £30 billion rail project

The UK government will today launch consultations for its planned high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham.

16, 2011 February:

Panama rolls out Central America's first subway

Construction of Panama City's metro is set to begin next week, easing transport and connection issues for its burgeoning business and tourist market.