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The autonomous light rail link being built to connect Luton Airport with Luton Parkway station has been delayed again.
Luton Airport’s £260M autonomous light rail link delayed
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New transport secretary backs Heathrow Airport expansion
New transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has backed the expansion of Heathrow Airport during a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
Project Speed on steroids: what do the infrastructure planning reforms mean?
In early September, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced that the examination period for infrastructure projects could be shortened from six months to four months, that there would be a forthcoming infrastructure action plan and that there would be fixed timescales for non-material amendments to Development Consent…
What planning reform is required to realise investment zone opportunities?
In last week’s mini budget, the UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng made renewed commitments to address the UK’s “slow” and “fragmented” planning system. As well as applying tax incentives for businesses within proposed new “investment zones”, Kwarteng announced they would serve as “designated development sites” within which planning processes would be…
Prime minister suggests Planning Inspectorate’s powers may be curbed
Prime minister Liz Truss suggested that the powers of the Planning Inspectorate may be dialled back so that local authorities’ planning decisions are not overturned.
Five challenges for the new transport secretary to tackle
New transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan takes on the role at a time when key decisions on multiple major projects hang in the balance.
Who is new transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan?
Prime minister Liz Truss has officially appointed MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed Anne-Marie Trevelyan as the new transport secretary, replacing Grant Shapps and putting her in charge of major planning decisions related to roads, rails, airports and more – but what do we know about her?
Why do blocked airport expansions keep being overturned?
The proposed reopening of Manston Airport in Kent - given the go ahead last month, despite planners recommending that its development consent order application (DCO) be refused - is not the only blocked airport expansion to be overturned in recent months.
Atkins wins another Dublin and Cork airport contract
Atkins has been awarded a five-year contract by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) to deliver civil and airfield engineering design services at Dublin and Cork airports.
Manston Airport given green light against planners’ recommendations
The proposed reopening of Manston Airport in Kent has been given the go ahead, despite planners recommending that its development consent order application (DCO) be refused.