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Business finding 'new opportunities' after 50 years
21 November 2016A haulage firm boss has said his business has never been in better shape as it marks its half century.
Southeastern's £16m 'net surplus' from delay compensation
18 November 2016Southeastern pocketed £18.2 million from compensation claims for rail disruption last year but only passed on £2.2 million to customers.
Rail firm pays out £2m in compensation
17 November 2016Southeastern has paid out £2.2m in compensation for delays - a two-thirds increase on last year.
New crossing 'a looming disaster'
15 November 2016Proposals to build a Lower Thames Crossing east of Gravesend to combat the M25's ongoing congestion nightmare have been slammed.
Southeastern launches Oyster card-style tickets
15 November 2016Train passengers will soon be able to swap their paper season pass for an Oyster card-style ticket.
Vision to transform town means moving station
15 November 2016Swanley railway station needs to be moved if radical plans to transform the town are to be realised.
Tunnel adds £91bn to economy
14 November 2016The Channel Tunnel is responsible for more than £91 billion of trade a year, according to a new report.
Crossing approach speeds average 8mph
10 November 2016It would be faster for rush hour commuters to get out of their cars and ride a bike into Essex according to new figures on crossing congestion.
Southeastern recruits more than 100 drivers on £50k
10 November 2016Kent’s biggest train operator has recruited more than 100 new drivers on an average of £50,000 a year to deal with rocketing passenger numbers.
'Improve infrastructure' says leading economist
09 November 2016A top thinker for Brexit campaigners has said Kent must build better transport links to tackle any slowdown following the vote to leave the EU.
‘There’s an overall mood of optimism’
07 November 2016Confidence has fallen among Kent firms but overall signs remain good, according to the first countywide data since the Brexit vote.
Business backs Option C
04 November 2016A coalition of 20 business leaders has written an open-letter to the Chancellor urging him to approve plans for a new Lower Thames Crossing.
‘Daunting’ bridge to be replaced
02 November 2016Millions are to be spent on a new bridge and improved walkways among improvements to connect existing communities with Ebbsfleet Garden City.
PM questioned over Lower Thames Crossing
02 November 2016The government is said to be getting ready to make a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing after 47,000 responses to the public consultation.
A toast to the top-ranking firms
02 November 2016Here is the full-list of Kent's fastest-growing private companies over the last four years.
Keep up fight to stop Goodwin Sands dredging, say campaigners
31 October 2016The Port of Dover has been slammed by a campaign group over its responses in a consultation about the application to dredge for aggregate
Bridge's history spans 25 years
30 October 2016The QEII bridge marked a quarter of a century of carrying traffic this weekend.
Firms hit out over parking nightmare at estate
27 October 2016Businesses have hit out at parking problems at an industrial estate - which have already caused one firm to relocate.
Ukip contender pledges "fresh look" at Manston
26 October 2016Suzanne Evans, a runner in the race to become leader of Ukip, has vowed to reassess the prospects of reopening Manston as a working airport.
Millions paid for runway to be Op Stack lorry park
26 October 2016The cost of keeping the former Manston airport on standby as a lorry park for Operation Stack has cost the taxpayer several million pounds.
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