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Caledonian MacBrayne has confirmed plans to transfer its seagoing staff to a new Guernsey-based subsidiary, in order to compete with offshore companies when the Scottish Executive puts ferry routes out to tender. 30-Dec-2005

Haven Gateway Partnership has secured government approval to build a new container port in Harwich, with the creation of up to 800 jobs. 27-Dec-2005

Portsmouth Port is seeking EU funding for the development of a direct rail link to transport freight between Fratton and a depot in Widnes, for onward distribution across northern England and Scotland. 20-Dec-2005

Arriva is to close its bus depot in Crewe, and some of the 95 staff are expected to transfer to depots in Winsford and Macclesfield. 20-Dec-2005

CPD Logistics, the toy distributor, is planning to develop two new distribution units of 100,000 sq ft and 60,000 sq ft at the Astral Developments scheme in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire. 14-Dec-2005

First Group has won the Greater Western rail franchise, which will involve a £200m investment in the train fleet, stations and car parks, as well as the Thameslink-Great Northern franchise, in which £52m will be invested. 14-Dec-2005

BAA is to acquire a 75% stake in Budapest Ferihegy International Airport in Hungary for £1.2bn. 12-Dec-2005

The Department for Transport is to look into the possibility of building a major new rail station in Birmingham, in addition to the planned £350m upgrade of New Street Station. 09-Dec-2005

Lot Polish Airlines is to expand its Centralwings low-cost airline subsidiary in the UK, with new flights from Poland to Edinburgh and Leeds-Bradford airports. 08-Dec-2005

TNT of the Netherlands is looking to sell its logistics business, including a UK base in Warwickshire and 300 staff across the Midlands, in order to focus on its mail and express delivery operations. 08-Dec-2005

Amaro is to create 500 jobs at its new leaflet distribution centre in Rotherham over the next 18 months. 06-Dec-2005

Gloucestershire Airport is planning a £1.8m expansion programme, including the development of a bigger runway, which could eventually lead to the introduction of commercial flights to Europe. 05-Dec-2005

Hargreaves Services is considering plans to reopen a coal import terminal at the port of King's Lynn, in order to handle up to 40,000 tonnes a year. 01-Dec-2005

GoVia has won an eight-year franchise to operate rail services in Kent and south-east London, including the new high-speed line to the Channel Tunnel. 01-Dec-2005

British Airways has announced plans to shed 597 of its 1,715 middle and senior management jobs by March 2008, in order to reduce costs by £50m a year. 01-Dec-2005

AEA Rail is to shed a further 90 of the 370 jobs at its Derby-based rail technology business early next year. 30-Nov-2005

BAA has announced proposals for the £50m expansion of Aberdeen Airport, including a £10m runway extension and the creation of 1,000 jobs, in order to cope with the expected doubling of passenger numbers by 2030. 29-Nov-2005

Humber Sea Terminal has announced the creation of 20 new jobs following the introduction of Norfolk Line's daily freight ferry service to Vlaardingen in the Netherlands. 25-Nov-2005

Network Rail has warned that major investment may be needed in dedicated rail lines to carry freight, in order to handle rising volumes of imported coal. 22-Nov-2005

BAA has awarded a contract to Advanced Transport System to install the Ultra driverless taxi system at Heathrow Airport, which will involve pods carrying up to four people on a raised track. 21-Nov-2005

Jet2 is looking to rapidly expand its low-cost airline business with larger aircraft and more destinations from its bases in Leeds, Manchester, Belfast, Newcastle and Blackpool. 21-Nov-2005

Norfolk Line is looking to set up a transport depot in North Wales with the creation of 13 driving jobs, following the closure of its contractor in Holyhead. 18-Nov-2005

St Modwen and Salhia Real Estate are planning to redevelop the former Metro Cammell plant in Washwood Heath, Birmingham, into a £80m industrial and distribution centre by early 2007. 18-Nov-2005

Halton Borough Council has approved plans from Drawbridge Securities for the development of a £65m freight park in Widnes, and work on the Innovis project will start by the end of 2006. 17-Nov-2005

Bmibaby is to reorganise its engineering operations with the loss of 180 jobs at East Midlands Airport, in order to transfer all Airbus work to Heathrow. 16-Nov-2005

Barnsley Council has approved plans from Prologis Developments for the development of a distribution centre at the Park Springs site at Little Houghton, which could lead to the creation of up to 600 jobs. 16-Nov-2005

British Airways is to announce plans early next year to restructure its CitiExpress regional airline, which is expected to lead to job losses, a reduction in the fleet and the possible closure of some regional bases. 16-Nov-2005

Prestwick Airport is to launch a feasibility study into plans to double its capacity to handle 5m passengers a year within ten years. 14-Nov-2005

British Airways is set to announce plans to invest £100m upgrading its Club World business class cabins, and work is expected to start next year installing new seats in its long-haul fleet of 110 aircraft. 14-Nov-2005

BAA is looking to demolish Heathrow's Terminal 2 and replace it with a new building, as part of a £1.5bn plan to revamp the airport in time for the 2012 Olympics. 11-Nov-2005

Stena Line has confirmed plans to relocate its Irish Sea ferry operation from Stranraer to a shared harbour facility with P&O in Cairnryanin in 2007. 11-Nov-2005

Dover Harbour Board has announced proposals to set up a lorry park for up to 1,500 trucks, at a cost of up to £30m, in order to keep them off the roads when port operations are delayed. 11-Nov-2005

Bombardier has confirmed plans to shed almost 280 jobs at its train parts and repair plant in Crewe, while a smaller plant in Swindon will close with the loss of 11 jobs. 08-Nov-2005

The Scottish Executive is to provide a £6m funding package for the development of a new regional air hub in Oban and new airfields on the islands of Coll and Colonsay. 08-Nov-2005

Sea Containers is closing its Hoverspeed ferry service between Dover and Calais, with the loss of an estimated 75 jobs in Kent. 07-Nov-2005

Air Berlin of Germany is to set up a hub transfer operation at Stansted airport, and will offer low-cost flights to Glasgow and Manchester. 07-Nov-2005

The Department for Transport has awarded a total of £20m to 43 bus services across the country, in order to fund improvements and service upgrades. 03-Nov-2005

Dean & Dyball has won a £3.2m contract from Network Rail to build train depots in Plymouth and Penzance. 03-Nov-2005

BAA is planning to shed 700 of the 12,000 jobs in its airports business, which will mainly affect management and administrative staff at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. 02-Nov-2005

Birmingham International Airport has announced plans for a £1.5bn expansion programme, including a second runway and a third terminal, in order to handle 33m passengers a year by 2030. 01-Nov-2005

Newcastle Airport has unveiled plans for a new business park and a luxury hotel, as part of a ten-year expansion programme that includes a terminal extension and additional freight-handling facilities. 01-Nov-2005

Bmibaby is to base a second aircraft at Durham Tees Valley Airport, with the creation of 30 new jobs. 31-Oct-2005

First Group has won approval to set up a £10m global headquarters in Aberdeen, including a new depot for 400 bus drivers. 28-Oct-2005

Bristol International Airport has announced proposals for a £80m expansion over the next decade, including a new hotel, car parks, offices, fire station and fuel depot. 27-Oct-2005

GNER is said to be planning to shed up to 110 jobs at its York-based rail operation early next year, affecting 20 clerical, 50 managerial and 40 other staff. 27-Oct-2005

Luton Airport has announced proposals to build a new terminal and replacement runway by 2012, while a second planning application will involve the extension of existing facilities. 26-Oct-2005

Eurotunnel is to shed 900 jobs from its 3,200-strong workforce, as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme aimed at reducing the capacity of its truck and car shuttle services. 24-Oct-2005

PD Ports, the operator of Teesport and the port of Hartlepool, is said to have received a preliminary takeover approach from the Australian Infrastructure Fund. 20-Oct-2005

North Dorset District Council is to consider plans from Wilts & Dorset and Damory Coaches to set up a new bus depot at the Blandford Heights Industrial Estate. 19-Oct-2005

Irish Sea Express has closed its Liverpool to Dublin high-speed ferry service with the loss of 150 jobs. 13-Oct-2005

Exel Logistics is planning to close its distribution depot at Brinsworth in South Yorkshire in January, with the loss of 400 jobs. 13-Oct-2005

English Welsh & Scottish Railway is considering plans to set up a container handling terminal at the Alstom railway works in Eastleigh, in order to handle freight going to and from Southampton docks. 07-Oct-2005

Hoverspeed is said to be considering plans to shed some of its 102 jobs in Dover. 06-Oct-2005

Wincanton may have to close its distribution centre at the Centrum Business Park in Burton, with the loss of 388 jobs, following the acquisition of Littlewoods shops by Primark. 06-Oct-2005

DFDS Seaways is to close its ferry service between Harwich and Cuxhaven in northern Germany in November, with the loss of a number of port operations and call centre jobs in Harwich. 06-Oct-2005

British Airways is planning to spend more than £100m upgrading its long-haul business class and a further £300m moving to Heathrow's Terminal Five in 2008. 04-Oct-2005

Jet2 is to set up a low-cost airline operation at Blackpool Airport with the creation of about 50 jobs, and flights to Palma and Murcia will start in April. 30-Sep-2005

Asda and PD Teesport have announced plans to set up a £20m import centre at Teesport near Middlesbrough, with the creation of 300 jobs, including a 360,000 sq ft warehouse due for completion in February 2006. 28-Sep-2005

Ecodock UK is to set up a shipbreaking yard at the Swan Hunter site in Wallsend by the end of the year, with the creation of up to 240 jobs. 23-Sep-2005

Warrenpoint Harbour Authority is planning to invest £18m in the upgrade of facilities, in order to enable the port to handle larger deep-water vessels. 22-Sep-2005

Bombardier is said to be considering plans to shed up to 500 jobs at its rail repair works in Crewe, having rejected proposals for a management buy-out of the site. 22-Sep-2005

Portsmouth Port has announced that LD Lines of France is to take over the P&O ferry crossing to Le Havre, which could save some of the 350 P&O jobs that were expected to be lost. 22-Sep-2005

Business Post, the Birmingham-based mail company, has shed 40 jobs from its 2,000-strong workforce. 22-Sep-2005

Amethyst Group is to create 50 new jobs at its logistics operation in Lichfield, having recently expanded its warehouse after winning a contract from clothing wholesaler Prominent Europe. 21-Sep-2005

Network Rail is said to be preparing plans to spend £4bn upgrading its 2,500 stations over the next ten years, which will involve the formation of a number of joint ventures with property developers. 21-Sep-2005

Irish Ferries has offered voluntary redundancy to 543 employees on its services from Dublin to Holyhead and Rosslare to Pembroke, following a fall in the car passenger market. 20-Sep-2005

The Department for Transport has announced a £490m project to upgrade information systems on motorways, and the successful bidder is a Fluor-led consortium called GeneSYS Telecommunications. 20-Sep-2005

TNT Express Services is to set up a new £4.5m call centre at the Team Valley trading estate in Gateshead by the end of the year, with the creation of about 200 jobs. 19-Sep-2005

Ryanair is to open a new operating base at Nottingham East Midlands airport next March, and a new base will also open at Cork in Ireland in November. 15-Sep-2005

The Scottish Executive has confirmed plans to put Caledonian MacBrayne's ferry routes out to tender. 14-Sep-2005

Sitel is considering plans to shed up to 100 jobs at its call centre in Longbenton, North Tyneside, having lost a train bookings contract from Trainline. 13-Sep-2005

British Airways is planning to reduce costs at Gatwick airport by £13m over the next two years, including new productivity measures, improved handling and a property review. 12-Sep-2005

The Scottish Executive has awarded £1.6m to WH Malcolm to set up a rail freight link between Grangemouth docks and Elderslie. 08-Sep-2005

Associated British Ports is looking to revamp the dockland area of Barrow at a cost of £100m, including a new marina, a cruise ship terminal and leisure facilities. 08-Sep-2005

Associated British Ports is looking into the possibility of building a new coal and container terminal on the River Humber near Hull. 08-Sep-2005

First ScotRail has awarded a £6.2m contract to Morgan Est to build a rail depot in Haymarket, Edinburgh. 08-Sep-2005

Northwestern Shiprepairers is to vacate the former Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead with the loss of 32 jobs, after failing to reach agreement to extend its tenancy of the site. 02-Sep-2005

BAe Systems is to invest £18m at the Govan and Scotstoun shipyards on the Clyde, including the modernisation of the docks, new offices and the creation of 400 jobs. 31-Aug-2005

Zoom Airlines, the Canadian company that offers scheduled flights from Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast, is planning to expand its fleet from three to eight by 2008. 30-Aug-2005

Culina Logistics is seeking permission to set up a chilled foods distribution centre at the Primepoint site in Stafford, which could lead to the creation of up to 300 jobs. 30-Aug-2005

Seafield Logistics is seeking permission from Vale Royal Borough Council to build a warehouse at Brunner Mond's Winnington Lane site in Northwich, which could create 20 jobs. 25-Aug-2005

Metronet, the London Underground maintenance company, is to shed up to 300 administration jobs from its 5,000-strong workforce. 24-Aug-2005

Belfast Harbour Commissioners has announced plans for a £106m investment at the Port of Belfast over the next five years, including a new terminal for the Stena HSS ferry service, a 200,000 sq ft animal feed store and a 40-acre logistics park. 19-Aug-2005

Durston Waste Management has been put up for sale, including 32 lorries and 22 trailers at depots in Avonmouth, Weston-super-Mare and Trowbridge. 15-Aug-2005

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is looking to set up a 30,000 sq ft headquarters in Sheffield city centre, and three sites have been shortlisted. 15-Aug-2005

Camper & Nicholsons is to close its boatyard in Gosport, and 20 of the 50 staff are expected to lose their jobs by December. 02-Aug-2005

The Ministry of Defence is to close the Saxa Vord RAF radar station at Unst in the Shetlands next year, with the loss of 100 jobs. 25-Jul-2005

The Ministry of Defence is to close the Defence Stores & Distribution Centre in Llangennech near Llanelli by 2008, with the loss of 190 jobs, while 140 jobs will be lost at Longtown in Cumbria. 25-Jul-2005

P&O has secured conditional approval from the government to build a £1.4bn container terminal in Thurrock on the Thames Estuary by 2008, including a business park for logistics companies. 21-Jul-2005

Jackson Construction has been selected as preferred contractor to build a £6m headquarters in Felixstowe for China Shipping (UK) Agency and Johnson Stevens Agencies. 20-Jul-2005

Network Rail has awarded two logistics contracts worth £58m a year to Exel and Unipart Rail Logistics, and Exel will use its Worcester site to handle the nationwide distribution of maintenance materials. 20-Jul-2005

P&O is looking to auction its Cold Logistics refrigerated warehousing division for about £200m, in order to reduce debt and invest in its main ports business. 18-Jul-2005

International Lifting & Shipping is to relocate its Coventry-based handling and freight forwarding business to a 6,000 sq ft unit at Prologis Park in August. 15-Jul-2005

DML is planning to shed more than 300 jobs at the Devonport naval dockyard in Plymouth over the next three years. 08-Jul-2005

Excel Airways is to launch 12 new flights from Cardiff International Airport to destinations in Europe and the Middle East from next May. 06-Jul-2005

Warwickshire County Council is to seek a government grant to help fund a £12m investment in public transport, including 34 new buses, park-and-ride facilities and online ticketing sales. 01-Jul-2005

Redcar Council has approved plans from PD Ports and Gazeley to set up a £20m import and distribution centre at Teesport. 01-Jul-2005

Gazeley is seeking planning permission to build two warehouses of 500,000 sq ft and 340,000 sq ft at the 50-acre Western Approach site in Avonmouth. 01-Jul-2005

Virgin Atlantic is to create up to 1,500 new jobs at Heathrow and Gatwick over the next 18 months, including 1,100 cabin crew, 150 flight deck, 150 engineers and 100 at the Crawley head office. 28-Jun-2005

Parceline is looking to create up to 150 new jobs over the next few years at a new £3.6m parcels depot due to open in Quedgeley in September. 27-Jun-2005

DHL Global Mail is to create up to 40 jobs at its new Smartmail Citispeed mail centre in Sutton Coldfield over the next 12 months. 22-Jun-2005

The Ministry of Defence is to relocate the Personnel & Training Command from RAF Innsworth in Gloucestershire to RAF High Wycombe, with the expected loss of more than 1,000 civilian and military jobs. 20-Jun-2005

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has appointed JMP Consulting to seek government funding for the development of bus travel in the city. 16-Jun-2005

Forth Ports is investing £4m in a new crane to increase the number of containers that can be handled at Grangemouth docks. 10-Jun-2005

Southampton Airport has predicted that more than 1,000 jobs will be created in the region to service an extra 1m passengers, with low-cost airline Flybe planning to fly 12 additional routes by August 2006. 08-Jun-2005

Eurotunnel is planning to shed about 10% of its 3,205-strong workforce in the UK and France, as part of a restructuring programme aimed at reducing costs and increasing revenues. 08-Jun-2005

Colliers CRE has been appointed agent to sell off an 80-acre Npower site in Dartford, which could lead to the development of a 1m sq ft distribution scheme. 06-Jun-2005

First ScotRail has confirmed plans to set up a customer service call centre in Fort William in August, with the creation of 50 jobs. 03-Jun-2005

A&P is to shed 35 of the 92 jobs at its ship refit and maintenance business in Southampton. 02-Jun-2005

Strathclyde Passenger Transport is considering proposals for the £800m expansion of Glasgow's Subway system, including new underground stations in the west end, east end, south side and Glasgow Harbour. 01-Jun-2005

P&O Carnival, the cruise line company, is seeking a suitable 140,000 sq ft office site in Southampton to consolidate its operations. 30-May-2005

Virgin Atlantic is looking to double the size of its airline business over the next five years, and will diversify its network away from the North Atlantic. 30-May-2005

East Dunbartonshire Council is trialling the use of commercial barges on the Forth and Clyde Canal to transport electrical waste, which could lead to the development of a recycling facility near Kirkintilloch. 27-May-2005

Dawson Holdings is to close its travel brochure storage and distribution operations in October, with the loss of 100 jobs. 24-May-2005

Liverpool City Council has received government approval for grants worth £17m to build a new cruise liner facility at Princes Dock, with the creation of 90 jobs. 24-May-2005

Transport for London has awarded a £120m contract to Siemens to upgrade the passenger information systems on its bus network. 23-May-2005

BAA Scotland has announced proposals for the expansion of Edinburgh Airport over the next 25 years, including a new runway and 10,000 jobs, and similar plans will be released for Glasgow and Aberdeen airports in the near future. 20-May-2005

BAe is to invest more than £20m in the modernisation of its Barrow shipyard over the next 12 months. 20-May-2005

The Welsh Development Agency and Cardiff Council have appointed HelioSlough to start work on the development of a new 35-acre rail freight park next to the existing Cardiff International Rail Freight terminal. 19-May-2005

Network Rail has bought the Westwood training centre in Coventry from Cable & Wireless, in order to train managers for the rail industry. 19-May-2005

Swan Hunter is in talks with Dutch company NV Ecodock about the possibility of building a £60m warship dismantling centre on Teesside. 17-May-2005

Southern Vectis, the Isle of Wight-based bus company, is in negotiations with a potential buyer. 17-May-2005

PD Ports is seeking government support for its plan to build a £250m deep-sea container terminal on the south bank of the Tees, in order to relieve the congestion at ports in the south. 17-May-2005

Network Rail is planning to spend £150m on the transformation of Waverley Station in Edinburgh, including additional platforms and a new entrance. 13-May-2005

Glasgow City Council is in talks with First Group and Strathclyde Passenger Transport about the possibility of setting up a guided busway between the city centre and Partick. 13-May-2005

British Waterways is planning to increase the quantity of goods transported on the canal network from 1.6m to 6m tonnes a year by 2010, and hopes to encourage the development of recycling plants and distribution centres next to canals. 11-May-2005

First ScotRail is to set up a customer call centre in Scotland this summer with the creation of 50 jobs, but the location has not yet been decided. 04-May-2005

BAA is planning to invest £6.8bn at its three London airports over the next ten years, in order to handle the predicted increase in passenger traffic at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. 02-May-2005

Associated British Ports is to invest a further £15m in the £45m coal handling terminal that is being built at the port of Immingham, following an agreement to handle imports for Scottish & Southern Energy. 29-Apr-2005

Gloucester City Council is looking to sell its stake in Gloucestershire Airport, and commercial airport operators have expressed an interest. 26-Apr-2005

City of York Council is considering plans from Siemens for the development of a £20m train maintenance facility next to the National Railway Museum, with the creation of up to 50 jobs. 26-Apr-2005

Network Rail is planning to retrain 192 of the 5,000 workers being made redundant by MG Rover to fill vacancies in the Birmingham area. 22-Apr-2005

Port of Felixstowe is planning to recruit 500 workers this year, partly due to the large number of people retiring. 22-Apr-2005

Roadways Container Logistics has selected the 400-acre Birch Coppice business park as the site for the new Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal, which will act as an inland rail head for container freight. 19-Apr-2005

Helvetic Airways of Switzerland is to relocate its UK budget airline operation from Gatwick to Luton Airport in May. 19-Apr-2005

Dunn-Line, the coach firm with 300 staff, is considering plans to relocate out of Nottingham, having failed to acquire a site at Bulwell. 18-Apr-2005

Edinburgh Airport is to relocate its 30-strong police force to a new office at Almond House. 14-Apr-2005

The Royal Navy is to shed 325 civilian jobs at its headquarters in Portsmouth by moving its personnel department into the Fleet HQ site on Whale Island. 14-Apr-2005

Centaur Seaplane is to raise up to £2.5m in a flotation on Aim to fund the development of six-seat amphibious aircraft. 04-Apr-2005

Network Rail is planning to upgrade at least 30 railway stations to prevent dangerous overcrowding, which will involve expanded concourses, additional escalators and wider ramps. 04-Apr-2005

Swansea Council is looking into the possibility of introducing a new tram or light-rail system over the next ten years. 30-Mar-2005

Glenvale, the Merseyside-based bus company with 850 staff, is expected to be sold after company details were circulated to the transport industry. 29-Mar-2005

City of Derry Airport is to receive £10m of government funding for an expansion project. 29-Mar-2005

North Lanarkshire Council is looking to transform Motherwell station into a £20m railway hub, in order to serve the 20-year Ravenscraig redevelopment. 24-Mar-2005

NCP is moving into the London bus market, having won contracts to operate two routes worth £20m in west London. 23-Mar-2005

Babcock is to shed a further 320 jobs at the Rosyth Dockyard in Fife, taking the workforce down to 1,200. 22-Mar-2005

Wincanton is expected to shed up to 184 jobs at its distribution centre in Winsford, following a decision by owner Woolworths to close the site. 17-Mar-2005

Stagecoach is to expand its nationwide bus operations over the next 12 months, having ordered 340 new vehicles from Alexander Dennis, MAN and Optare. 16-Mar-2005

The Scottish Executive is to provide up to £115m to support a £150m plan to reopen the Waverley rail line in the Borders by 2008. 15-Mar-2005

London City Airport is to invest £40m in the expansion of its facilities over the next five years, including a terminal extension and more space for aircraft. 14-Mar-2005

The Ministry of Defence is to mothball RAF St Mawgan in April 2007 with the loss of 215 jobs, prompting concern over the future of Cornwall's main airport at Newquay. 11-Mar-2005

Journeycall is to set up a new call centre in Laurencekirk near Montrose, with the creation of up to 20 jobs, in order to handle enquiries for rail and coach companies. 07-Mar-2005

Jarvis is to relocate the head office for its rail renewals and plant hire business from London to York next month, but most of the 60 staff have opted not to move. 07-Mar-2005

PD Ports has announced that up to 450 jobs will be created at Teesport with the development of a £30m import and distribution centre for an unnamed international retailer. 04-Mar-2005

CHC Scotia is considering plans to shed up to 70 jobs at its Aberdeen-based helicopter business, following the loss of two oil contracts. 03-Mar-2005

Belfast International Airport has unveiled plans to invest up to £40m in new facilities over the next five years. 03-Mar-2005

Preston Council is considering proposals to set up a Rapid Transport System in the city centre. 02-Mar-2005

Kellogg Brown & Root has put the 240-acre former oil industry yard at Nigg on the Cromarty Firth up for sale. 28-Feb-2005

Amaro is to expand its leaflet distribution business by setting up new bases in Yorkshire, the Midlands and the north west this year, with the creation of up to 2,500 jobs. 25-Feb-2005

A&P is to shed up to 72 jobs at Falmouth Docks, in response to rising competition from abroad. 23-Feb-2005

Port of Blyth is planning a £1.6m extension to its Battleship Wharf terminal by July, and the 100-strong workforce will rise by about 10%. 21-Feb-2005

Birse has won a £7m contract from South West Trains to upgrade its train depots in Wimbledon and Bournemouth. 17-Feb-2005

Mersey Docks & Harbour Company is in negotiations to let more than 60,000 sq ft of office space at Liverpool's Princes Dock to the Charities Commission and CMA Shipping. 17-Feb-2005

BAA has raised £575m by transferring its offices and business parks into a joint venture with Morley Fund Management, and the proceeds will help fund its £8.7bn airport investment programme. 15-Feb-2005

WS Atkins is to shed 16 jobs at its Atkins Rail operations in Derby, Crewe and London. 14-Feb-2005

Arriva Trains is to relocate its Welsh headquarters and about 120 staff to the St Mary's House development in Cardiff in March. 09-Feb-2005

Associated British Ports is to build a £1.6m distribution centre at the Port of Swansea for RKL Plywood by the end of the year. 07-Feb-2005

Vertex is to transfer the handling of national rail inquires for Trainline to India next year, casting doubt on the future of 180 jobs at its call centre in Dingwall. 07-Feb-2005

Strathclyde Passenger Transport and Westrans have secured a £7.4m funding package from the government to invest in new buses, shelters and bus priority schemes. 07-Feb-2005

Network Rail is planning to shed 150 major project staff, including consultant quantity surveyors and site managers. 03-Feb-2005

Birmingham International Airport is expected to unveil draft expansion plans later this year, in order to provide capacity for almost 35m passengers per year. 02-Feb-2005

Felixstowe Town Council has recommended approval for the construction of a new headquarters building near the port of Felixstowe for both China Shipping (UK) Agency and Johnson Stevens Agencies. 02-Feb-2005

Associated British Ports has won permission to develop a new £40m container terminal at the port of Hull. 01-Feb-2005

Wightlink, the operator of Isle of Wight ferry services, has appointed Goldman Sachs to advise on plans for a £250m sale. 31-Jan-2005

Thames Clippers, the provider of commuter boat services on the River Thames, has secured a £1.5m development capital investment from Pi Capital. 28-Jan-2005

The National Assembly for Wales has announced a £50m package to improve rail services in the Wales & Borders franchise, including an extra 14 trains. 28-Jan-2005

Associated British Ports is to invest £2.5m at Garston docks on Merseyside, including a new aggregates distribution facility for Maxit. 25-Jan-2005

Norwich International Airport has announced plans for the £4m expansion of its terminal building over the next year, including new check-in and baggage-handling facilities. 25-Jan-2005

First Group is to invest £29m in Glasgow's public transport over the next two years, including 220 new buses. 25-Jan-2005

Brighton & Hove Council is drawing up plans to spend £1m on the expansion of Shoreham airport, including new security and baggage handling facilities. 24-Jan-2005

Network Rail is to set up a new regional headquarters for 1,000 staff at Jarvis House in York, with people relocating from other sites nearby. 24-Jan-2005

Gazeley is planning to set up a 750,000 sq ft distribution centre in Skelmersdale and an 800,000 sq ft site in Newark. 24-Jan-2005

Wallace Arnold is in merger discussions with Shearings, which could lead to the creation of a combined coaching holidays business with annual sales of more than £200m. 24-Jan-2005

Able UK is seeking permission for a £25m dock development project in Hartlepool, which will create 700 jobs at three new quays, a shipbuilding and recycling centre, and an offshore manufacturing site. 20-Jan-2005

Big Yellow is planning to buy six new self-storage sites a year, and will continue to focus on the London area. 19-Jan-2005

Nottinghamshire County Council and Mansfield District Council have announced proposals for the development of a £7m bus station in Mansfield. 14-Jan-2005

The Scottish Executive is to set up a headquarters for a new national transport agency in Glasgow later this year, and some of the 200 staff are expected to transfer from Strathclyde Passenger Transport. 14-Jan-2005

National Express is to close the King's Hedges bus depot and office in Cambridge next month, with the loss of 75 jobs, while its Feltham base in south London will close in June. 12-Jan-2005

Durham Tees Valley Airport has submitted plans for a major expansion project, including a new cargo and maintenance village, a business park and a hotel. 10-Jan-2005

National Express is to create 30 jobs at Digbeth Coach Station in Birmingham, including 20 drivers and ten customer services staff. 04-Jan-2005

Weardale Railways is to shed all 36 jobs due to delays in accessing public funding for the development of the Weardale Heritage Railway in County Durham. 04-Jan-2005







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