RSP seeks non-material change to compulsory acquisition powers
RSP is applying to the Department for Transport to align the timing of compulsory acquisitions agreed in the DCO to the planned process for reopening the airport.
Important enabling works get underway at Manston
Two important projects that need to be completed before construction crews can begin onsite at Manston are now being progressed.
Reopening Manston: the next steps
We thought it might be helpful to set out an indicative timetable for preparations to reopen Manston as an airfreight hub in 2028.
Manston International Air Show 2025
The organisers for the Manston International Air Show have unveiled plans for a major new air show on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August 2025 at Manston Airport which will be run as a not-for-profit event to raise funds for charity.
RSP welcomes NSAR future skills assessment for the transport sector
RSP has welcomed the Future Skills Assessment report, developed by the National Skills Academy for Rail to provide the Department for Transport with an overview of the workforce in the transport sector in the UK.
DCO appeal dismissed: “It’s time to turn our plans for Manston into reality”
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the application from Miss J Dawes to appeal against the Manston Airport Development Consent Order (DCO) decision, paving the way for work to begin to reopen the airport as a state-of-the-art cargo hub – more than ten years after it closed its doors.