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Heathrow’s third runway finally takes off

Heathrow’s third runway finally takes off

Despite lingering questions, the financial case for expansion has reached a tipping point

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What should we make of the HS2 fiasco?

What should we make of the HS2 fiasco?

Radio 4 airs an unmissable investigation of the high-speed rail network debacle – although ‘debacle’ seems too strong a word for the contained emotions in this series


Your problems: Delayed for an hour – then denied a refund

Your problems: Delayed for an hour – then denied a refund

The Observer’s consumer champion solves your problems


Air India crash mystery deepens as report says fuel cut briefly

Air India crash mystery deepens as report says fuel cut briefly

As cockpit recording reveals one pilot denied turning switches off, safety expert hints at risk of software failure


Mind the steps: escalator repairs plague travel network

Mind the steps: escalator repairs plague travel network

A growing number of mechanical problems at the capital’s tube and light rail stations are disrupting commuters and incurring huge costs


The train on platform 1 is now Great and British – but probably still late

The train on platform 1 is now Great and British – but probably still late

Passengers on the first rail company to be nationalised by Labour share hopes and fears as a new era chugs in


Potholes are one of voters’ primary concerns, poll shows

Potholes are one of voters’ primary concerns, poll shows


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