Qatar is one of the fastest growing markets in the Gulf, with business and leisure tourism on the ascendant as the country develops its infrastructure as part of a US$65 billion investment plan ahead of its hosting of the 2022 …
CN announced today a 2013 plan to invest approximately C$1.9 billion to maintain and upgrade its railway network, grow the business efficiently, and continue to improve customer service. Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer, said: “CN is committed to …
Work to strengthen and repair a bridge which has carried trains across the River Thames for 150 years is due to begin later this month. Battersea Rail Bridge, also known as Cremorne Bridge, will be refurbished by Network Rail to …
Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) today announced that the Red Lion Inn & Suites Kent in Washington has officially converted to the brand. “This property truly has completed a remarkable transformation,” said Ron Burgett, Executive Vice President of Lodging …
China’s importance to Australia’s tourism industry has again been highlighted, with new figures showing the number of Chinese visitors to Australia jumped 15.5 per cent in 2012, according to peak industry body, Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF). December Overseas Arrivals …
An £8.6m project to provide faster, more efficient rail services at Lancaster has been given the seal of approval by Lancaster and Fleetwood MP Eric Ollerenshaw OBE. Currently, northbound trains can only call at platform three on the busy West …
Looking ahead to 2013, IPK International’s World Travel Monitor expects world tourism to show its resilience once again with international trips growing in the 2-3% range while the UNWTO is predicting a 2-3% rise in international arrivals. This moderate but …
Hotels around the world generally had a good year in 2012 with demand outpacing supply and higher average prices as a result, Naureen Ahmed, forecast analyst at leading hospitality research company STR Global said. Occupancy levels and average daily rates …
Young people in Bedford are being urged to consider becoming an apprentice with Network Rail as the company launches its 2013 advanced apprenticeship scheme. A total of seven places are available on the advanced scheme in Bedford to work in …
Network Rail has thrown its support firmly behind plans for Crossrail 2, a new cross-London railway which would relieve congestion and provide much-needed extra capacity on some of the most crowded sections of the Underground and national rail networks. The …
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