Designs of the world’s largest airport terminal unveiled

TURKEY: Nordic Office of Architecture, Grimshaw and Haptic Architects have unveiled designs of the Istanbul New Airport Terminal 1 – the world’s largest airport terminal under one roof. Based on the Black Sea coast, some 35km outside Istanbul, the ambitious six-runway development, master planned by Arup, will be delivered in four phases. The first phase will open in 2018 and aims to serve 90 million passengers per year. This will increase to over 150...

Heathrow Express service to continue in event of RMT strike

UK: Heathrow Express (HEx), the premium rail-air link, has pledged to continue running its services in the event of a strike by the RMT union.The RMT announced it has a mandate to strike after balloting its HEx members in reaction to proposed changes to the business designed to improve customer service, protect existing jobs and the long-term future of the company.Keith Greenfield, managing director of HEx, said: “We are pleased the RMT says it is time...

More trains for Stansted Airport

UK: Department for Transport has announced a new franchise agreement on the Greater Anglia network with refreshed rolling stock and more services, including twice as many weekday off peak services between Stansted Airport and Cambridge. Under the agreement the government has reached, Abellio Greater Anglia (AGA) will continue providing services between London Liverpool Street and major towns and cities across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex...