Ports, airports & rail freight – Page 2
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Plymouth, Solent and Teeside freeports given final approval
Freeports in Plymouth, Solent and Teesside are now up and running after being given final government approval by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
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Airports plot a new course
The pandemic has driven up demand for space surrounding airports.
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Stockport’s stock keeps rising
Transport interchange redevelopment leads major regeneration of the town. Adam Branson reports.
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Battle stations over Liverpool Street redevelopment plans
Historic England slams Sellar’s £1.5bn scheme as ’oversized and insensitive’.
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Lancashire council takes forward plan for new railway station
A new railway station is to be built in Preston subject to planning approval from Lancashire County Council.
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Future of Freight: planning reforms must not be the end of the story
A radical change of direction could soon be underway for the freight and logistics industry, following publication of the government’s new Future of Freight plan. Calls for evidence on various aspects of its vision and priorities have already started to land.
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The Elizabeth line is a sleeping giant
The opening of the Elizabeth line in May represented a historic achievement. To say Crossrail had been long awaited is an understatement: plans for an east-west railway across the capital have been around in some guise since the 1880s, albeit the Crossrail name was not coined until 1974 and royal ...
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Freeports start to take shape
These designated tax and custom sites are piquing the interest of developers. Tim Clark reports
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Elizabeth line will serve as catalyst for the property industry
To say that many of us in the property and construction industry were looking forward to the Elizabeth line opening would be a huge understatement. It marked a defining moment for transport and its impact will be widespread, encouraging sustainable travel by providing new journey options and reducing travelling time.
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Elizabeth line keeps City on track
Following the uncertainty created by the pandemic and the UK’s departure from the EU, I am delighted to kick off my term as planning and transportation chairman at the City of London Corporation with positive news for the Square Mile and the capital.
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Leeds left in a siding over HS2
Land parcels still locked up pending decision on the line’s replacement.
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Crossrail hailed as a ‘game changer’ for occupiers
Despite the many delays in delivering Crossrail, property industry experts have claimed that the new line’s hotly-anticipated opening will be a “game-changer for central London occupiers”.
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Transport plans hit a road block
U-turns on road and rail projects in the region are stalling development.
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Crossrail on track to boost the capital
After a succession of setbacks and a pandemic, Crossrail is finally set to open this June. Kate Parker asks what impact the Elizabeth line has had – and will have – on London.
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Flight of the airport retailers
It’s been a turbulent time for airport businesses – can they bounce back?
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What does HS2 rail decision mean for future of Leeds?
Yorkshire’s economic powerhouse left in limbo following announcement that HS2 will no longer reach the city.
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Planning change key to freeports
The government’s prospectus for freeports has resulted in eight successful bids in England.
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A new platform for regeneration
Real assets provide a great opportunity where real estate meets infrastructure.
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The big shift from road to rail
SEGRO’s Strategic Rail Freight Interchange could be a game-changer.
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WH Smith snaps up airport shops in tech brand expansion
WH Smith has leased space in a raft of former Dixons Travel airport shops to launch its InMotion technology retail brand in the UK.