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Train fares rise
21 May 2017Off-peak train travellers will have to pay more for their trips on Southeastern services.
No end in sight for Stack woes
15 May 2017A lorry park off the M20 will not be open this year to deal with Operation Stack overflow, it's been revealed.
'Keep our small stations' plea
15 May 2017Transport chiefs have called on the government to commit to train services under threat in train operator proposals.
Shares slip despite record quarter
12 May 2017Shares in DFDS fell 1% despite revealing its best-ever first quarter result as revenues increased 4% in the opening three months of the year.
Peston: No deal means 'queues for miles'
10 May 2017Failing to get a trade agreement with the EU after Brexit would lead to “queues going back miles” from Kent’s ports, says ITV journalist Robert Peston
Forcing ferry firms to hunt stowaways 'will cause chaos'
09 May 2017Government plans for ferry operators to check for illegal migrants could cause chaos, companies have warned.
Kent investors 'richer than McCartney'
05 May 2017The Sunday Times rich list for 2017 ranks these Kent businessmen as richer than Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney.
Neighbours oppose plans for new air ambulance base
04 May 2017A new air ambulance base at one of Kent's airports will send property prices plummeting, neighbours have claimed.
Manston's best hopes of re-opening remain with RiverOak says Sir Roger
03 May 2017North Thanet parliamentary hopeful Sir Roger Gale queries news of another Manston contender.
Consultation handling ‘scandalous’ say campaigners
02 May 2017The Government may have been misled on the amount of opposition to a Lower Thames Crossing, after the views of 13,000 people were counted as 14.
‘Awful’ freight rail scheme rejected
28 April 2017One councillor described the plans as 'the most ill-judged and ill-conceived planning application that’s ever come before us'.
'£184 per minute' train fares slammed
27 April 2017Annual season tickets into London from a Kent station are £502 more than they are from another station just three minutes down the line.
End of the road for truck stop?
25 April 2017A lorry park owner fears Kent will be thrown into chaos if his lorry park is shut down by the council.
First launch of Arriva minibus app service
25 April 2017A town in Kent has become the first in the UK to launch a luxury minibus service which combines the features of a taxi ride and a bus journey.
Cafe owner seeks permission for overspill lorry park
20 April 2017The owners of a site that has been operating as a 24-hour lorry park have applied to continue doing so for another two years.
Government 'must compensate' crossing residents
18 April 2017A new Lower Thames Crossing “can’t come too soon” but the government has to adequately compensate nearby residents, according to haulage campaigners.
Potential Manston Airport buyers in legal wrangle with owners
12 April 2017The association competing to acquire and re-open Manston airport says a planning dispute with current owners will not derail its timetable.
'Crossing is important for the whole country'
12 April 2017The transport secretary says the decision to build the Lower Thames Crossing east of Gravesend is the right decision for Kent and the rest of the UK.
Crossing will help business 'flourish'
12 April 2017Business leaders say the new Lower Thames Crossing will boost the economy by supporting trade across the country when it opens in 10 years.
Kent reacts to crossing announcement
12 April 2017There has been plenty of reaction from politicians and campaigners to the announcement about the Lower Thames Crossing route.
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