Philip Hammond gives speech on high-speed rail

22 November 2010 Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond, has stated in a speech at the North East Economic Forum that the main goal for the coalition Government is to build a strong, competitive economy for the longer term, while delivering on climate change...

Manchester Airport runway refurbishment plans confirmed

24 November 2010 A £20 million refurbishment of the main runway at Manchester Airport is to take place next year. The runway will be closed at night for a period of 8 months. The programme of work to overhaul Runway 1 will run from January to September 2011 and is the...