British Labour MEP Brian Simpson, who chairs the Transport Committee said he could not accept any "weakening" by the Council of laws relating to assistance for disabled passengers.

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"This country is running out of rail capacity and rail travel, and the population is continuing to grow, " British Chamber of Commerce director-general David Frost told the Transport Committee on 29 June 2011.

BBC: Transport Committee

In 1956, the Supersonic Transport Aircraft Committee met in England to discuss building a supersonic airliner by British aircraft and engine manufacturers and the government.

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