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We are Luton Rising, the trading name for London Luton Airport Ltd. We are a community-owned business, supporting & improving lives across our communities.
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It was a huge honour to welcome His Majesty The King on board the Luton DART today
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The eagle has landed!
#LutonDART
seen for the first time on the guide rails. This is getting real.
@LDNLutonAirport
#Doppelmayr
#VFK
@ArupGroup
@networkrail
@VolkerWesselsUK
@kiergroup
@easyJet
@wizzair
@Ryanair
@TLRailUK
@EastMidRailway
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As the excitement builds for Saturday we couldn’t help but share our enthusiasm with Luton DART passengers🤩
What a time for the town👏
COME ON YOU HATTERS! 🧡⚽️
@LutonTown
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It’s such a big week for
@LutonTown
and the town….so of course we had to turn the DART Bridge orange! 🧡
Three days out and the whole town is behind you
@LutonTown
🙌
See you at Wembley⚽
#COYH
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We were absolutely delighted to welcome award-winning Luton composer David Arnold and
@LutonTown
legend Mick Harford to the opening ceremony of the DART. ⚽️🎶
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Opening of the Luton DART is now only around a year away! See our latest drone footage for a journey that will take less than four minutes from Luton Airport Parkway station to the terminal.🚊
@LDNLutonAirport
@easyJet
@wizzair
@Ryanair
@TLRailUK
@EastMidRailway
@networkrail
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Fantastic bird's eye view of progress on
#LutonDART
. Opening in 2021, passengers will be carried from a brand new station at Luton Airport Parkway to
@LDNLutonAirport
terminal building in under four minutes 🚆
Thanks to the team
@VolkerWesselsUK
for the footage
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Luton Council will receive £16m dividend from its airport company this year. enough to pay for 50 street cleaners, all street lighting, all highway repairs, the social care needs of 60 looked after children and 270 older people and 180 homeless accommodation units
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All I want for Christmas is to see what the carriages of the Luton DART are going to look like... In 2021 the scheme will open, revolutionising journeys in
@lutoncouncil
taking air passengers from Luton Parkway to
@LDNLutonAirport
in less than 4 minutes
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CEO of
@LutonTown
, Gary Sweet, says the proposed expansion of London Luton Airport is ‘Huge for Luton’👏
We’re pleased that
@LutonTown
are supporting us and can see how their plans are aligned with ours in terms of the future of Luton.
Show your support:
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🚨Less than a week to go🚨
CEO of
@LTFC_Official
, Gary Sweet has had his say!
Want to have your say? Here is how 👇
Via email📧: 2022consultation
@lutonrising
.org.uk
Via online feedback💻:
Via post✉️: Freepost Future Luton 2022 (no stamp required)
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Thrilled to announce our new identity to you. We are Luton Rising. ☀️
The council’s company that owns the airport, but we are so much more than that.
As a part of this transition we are underlining our commitment to
✈️Our Airport,
🧑🤝🧑Our Community,
🌎Our Planet
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Latest fantastic drone footage showing construction of the Luton DART, especially completion of the tunnel excavation approaching London Luton Airport. A seamless 4-minute transfer from train to plane awaits.
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And we’re off … the first passengers have ridden the Luton DART today! 🚝
While the system is not yet open, we are extremely excited to be running the shuttle on a reduced and flexible timetable.
If you get chance to ride the Luton DART, be sure to tag us in your pictures📸
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Very excited about latest progress on the
#LutonDart
. Guide rails in✅Drive system in✅Stations progressing ✅Scene now set for the trains to go in🚇
@LDNLutonAirport
@easyJet
@wizzair
@Ryanair
@TLRailUK
@EastMidRailway
@networkrail
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1/3 An important statement: We wish to make it absolutely clear that any suggestion that the Luton DART may have left the tracks at any point during testing is wholly unfounded and entirely inaccurate.
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As a community building, Morton House is named in collaboration with
@LutonTown
in memory of Luton legend Bob Morton who played for the Hatters from 1946-64.⚽️
We look forward to seeing how this building will be a space for the next generation of Lutonians to make their mark.
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We have started unpacking the
#LutonDART
& when the wind subsides we can get these beauties on the tracks. Thanks
@barolos1973
#Doppelmayr
#VFK
@ArupGroup
@LDNLutonAirport
@networkrail
@VolkerWesselsUK
@kiergroup
@easyJet
@wizzair
@Ryanair
@TLRailUK
@EastMidRailway
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Don't forget to bring the kids down to Wardown Park and watch your local team on the big screen! 📺⚽️
👩👦Family-friendly event
⏰Arrive from 3:30pm
🚗Free parking on Popes Meadow
👇More details
We are delighted to be sponsoring this event,
#COYH
🧡
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Please join us at Maidenhall Primary School on Friday 25 October from 4-8pm to give your views on the proposed long-term expansion of our airport. You will be able to look at the plans and speak with the project team. Visit for full details.
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Huge congratulations to Jasmin on winning the voice of the DART competition! 👏
Jasmin is a local Lutonian and perfect to represent the community. 🧑🤝🧑
‘I am ecstatic to see the exciting advancement that the DART will and has already brought’
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It was a huge honour to be able to welcome His Majesty, King Charles III, on the Luton DART.👑
This was such a powerful and memorable moment for the whole town and we couldn’t be more thankful for this opportunity. 🫶
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Huge thank you to everyone who attended the Think Luton event yesterday.
We had the pleasure of welcoming a variety of local business leaders on to the Luton DART for an exclusive ride.🚄
Well done to our fab team for their excellent customer service👏
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Did you know the
#LutonDART
will run every 4 minutes at peak hours? ⏰
#SustainableTravel
#Construction
#LondonLutonAirport
#DirectAirRailTransit
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Happy to support the Covid-19 testing centre opening today at London Luton Airport. It’s part of the UK programme to control coronavirus, open for appointments to NHS staff, other essential workers (& their households), and people aged over five with symptoms.
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We are absolutely delighted to be hosting His Majesty The King, at the Luton DART.
This is a huge honour for us and all of Luton! 👑
👑 We are excited to announce that His Majesty The King will be in Luton, 6 Dec, to find out what is special about our town as he meets a diverse range of local community leaders.
▶️ He will visit the Town Hall, Guru Nanak Gurdwara and the Luton DART
@RoyalFamily
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🎈Happy 80th Birthday to London Luton Airport! We're taking a look through the archives with a little help from
@lutonculture
as part of a week of celebrations. First up, 1983 and the day Concorde came to town ✈️
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What an incredible day…St George’s Square has never looked so good😍
We are so proud to be a part of the Luton community🧡
@LutonTown
you are amazing👏
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Recruitment & training is underway for the Luton DART. 📚
Please join us in welcoming our new joyful bunch of Passenger Care Ambassadors, all recruited from Luton & surrounding areas! 📍
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There are some amazing photos from the day which will be treasured looking back at the journey of one of Luton’s biggest infrastructure projects. This week we will be celebrating some of these highlights, keep an eye out! 🚄
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Our Millionth Passenger on the Luton DART🎈
We were delighted to offer Wouter, a years’ worth of free Luton DART travel as he passed the gate line today. 🎟️
This landmark has been achieved within just 147 days.
Bring on two million 🙌
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We are pleased to have paid for 10 new trees in St George’s Square, to replace those sadly lost to vandalism. An example of how we help to improve the town centre environment and experience. These are hornbeam, matching the surviving trees, sourced and installed by a local firm.
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Today is National Diversity Day and it is only right to highlight this given the incredible diverse community we have! 🫂
Luton has over 150 languages and dialects spoken, and we are one of the UK’s top three super-diverse communities.
Now that is something to celebrate! 🎉
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What a team! Huge congratulations to
@LutonTown
, you have done the town proud 🙌 We're thrilled to be sponsoring this celebration as just one of the ways we say thank you to Luton for supporting our airport
#COYH
Bring the whole family down to St George’s Square this Sunday to celebrate
@LutonTown
's promotion to the Championship! 🎉
See the players, enjoy live music and watch season highlights, all sponsored by
@LLA_Ltd
. Full details here:
#COYH
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It was an absolute honour to host His Majesty, King Charles III, on the Luton DART ride👑🚄
King Charles has left Luton after meeting a number of people from the community.
During his visit, the King took a ride on the DART - a new transit system not yet open to the public.
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Latest drone film shows excellent progress that continues on the Luton DART fast transit, even while working safely through Covid-19. Follow the route that will link Parkway Station with the terminal in under 4 minutes. Sections of the guideway and central walkway are now seen.
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What a fabulous day! 😍
Even these pictures don’t do
@prideinluton
justice, a brilliant atmosphere to celebrate something so important. 🌈
We hope everyone had an amazing day, thank you
@prideinluton
!
📸
@LutonBID
@lutoncouncil
@mazzicals
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We are delighted to be hosting a DART ceremony where we will be joined by some special guests.😆
We will be revealing a clue of who they could be over the next few days...
Keep an eye out 👀
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This is a huge honour for everyone who has worked on the project and we can’t wait to celebrate this important moment for our town👑💫
👑 On 6 Dec, His Majesty The King will take a journey on the Luton DART before its official opening next year.
🚄 He will meet apprentices who have worked on the project before being whisked away to chat with staff at the airport.
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Airport Way is now reopen heading to London Luton Airport, more than 9 hours ahead of schedule. The other direction will reopen shortly. Thank you for your patience and support while we moved this fantastic new bridge
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We are really pleased to have provided £75,000 for this fantastic fund which is helping charities and groups continue to help the most vulnerable in our community during the coronavirus pandemic.
#stayhome
Thanks to the generosity of many & in conjunction with our Funders & Partners we have been able to distribute £74,625 to charities in
#Bedfordshire
this week. It will make a real difference & allow critical work to continue.
@LLA_Ltd
@TheHarpurTrust
@NatEmergTrust
@irfan_fozia
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Luton DART is coming soon!
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We are so grateful to have charities in Luton who make the town a better and more positive place to live, supporting those who are in need and working together. ❤️
@carnivalukcca
@alzheimerssoc
@KeechHospice
@steppingstonesl
@SightConBeds
@VictimSupport
@EYAlliance
@NOAH_Luton
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That’s a wrap! 😆
All three DART passenger trials officially completed.
A massive thank you to staff, volunteers, passengers, photographers and everyone in-between. 👏
We hope to see you all back on the DART when you take your next trip to
@LDNLutonAirport
✈️
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Welcoming our elephant to its new home! 🐘🏠
The elephant was a part of the trail, which got auctioned off to raise money for
@KeechHospice
.
We are so pleased we were able to contribute to the overall success of raising £231,500. 👏
@BigTrunkTrail
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🎶Come Fly With Me🎶
A wonderful performance from
@LutonYouthFunk
as we began the DART Ceremony this morning!
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Cllr Javeria, chair of Luton Rising, said: “We would like to thank all the emergency services and our airport operator for their incredible response to the major fire which took hold last night at one of the airport’s multi-storey car parks.
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Update this morning: the bridge is in position. Please continue to allow extra time for your journeys around the airport today. However we are on target to reopen Airport Way to traffic well ahead of our schedule of 5am tomorrow.
#LutonDartBridge
@VFK_LutonDART
@LDNLutonAirport
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If someone has blood cancer the only chance of saving their life could be a stem cell transplant.
We are proud to be partners on Luton Swab Week, 23 - 27 January 2023 📆
@AnthonyNolan
@lutoncouncil
@uniofbeds
@LutonSixthForm
@NBTA_UK
@WicketzLuton
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It is not everyday we get to welcome royalty to Luton, His Majesty King Charles III seemed to really appreciate the wonderful performance by
@carnivalukcca
😍👏
Privileged to meet HRH King Charles III earlier today as part of his first official visit to the South East.
He spent time speaking with our local bands
@rampagemasband
Mas Band,
#ScandalousMasBand
&
#SickleCellThalassaemiaMasBand
Images: Luton Today
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We are pleased to be sponsoring this year's Mayors Award🏆
Congratulations to
@boxinsaveslives
&
@ponsy34
👏
Our shortlisted nominee's for the Mayors Award sponsored by
@LutonRising
and
@lutoncouncil
@boxinsaveslives
Nic Ponsonby (
@ponsy34
)
#WeCelebrateTogether
#Mayors
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A long way to go, still good to hear passengers are heading back to Luton and confident in our airport.
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It is brilliant to see Kyran, our Project Administrator engaging with our local MP’s
@SarahOwen_
&
@rach_hopkins
at the Community Awards on all things Luton Rising! 😊
They discussed the importance of equality and diversity in the Community Awards too🏆
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Do you live in Luton? 📍
We are running a competition to give a Lutonion the chance to be the voice of the
#LutonDART
. 🎙️
We want our station to reflect the community and what better way to do it!
On information on how to enter please see here👇
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We are getting in the spirit in the DART station⚽️🚆
Come On You Hatters!
We will all be cheering on
@LutonTown
as they kick off at Wembley later today🏃
We know you can do this
#COYH
🧡
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Here are our highlights from the
@love_luton
run fest.📸
Congratulations to the
@LutonLions
for raising so much money to support those in need this winter.❄️
Great to see so many people attend especially many of our colleagues.👏
Now that is what you call community spirit♥️
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10 days to go…🗓️
We are so excited to be counting down the final days until
@prideinluton
🏳️🌈
📍 The Hat District Luton
⏰1-7pm
See you there 👋
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3/3 Our nine-month programme of testing for the Luton DART is robust, rigorous and significantly advanced, and we are pleased to report that so far it has proceeded entirely according to plan.
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How did we get the
#LutonDART
onto its guide rails? Very carefully, and after the winds had died down. Thank you
#Doppelmayr
and our friends at
@LDNLutonAirport
@VFK_LutonDART
@ArupGroup
@networkrail
@easyJet
@wizzair
@Ryanair
@TLRailUK
@EastMidRailway
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We are very pleased to see Cllr Javeria Hussain, Chair of The LLAL Board visit the big trunk trail today. This is a great campaign we are proud to be part of, supporting
@KeechHospice
🐘
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We were proud to be able to introduce His Majesty, to some of our apprentices from Luton Rising, The DART project,
@lutoncouncil
and so many more. 📚
We want to showcase the brilliant opportunities we have here for the younger people in Luton! 📍
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We're at Fairway Hall on Borehamwood on Sat 16 Nov from 11am to 3pm.
Give your views on the proposed long-term expansion of our airport, view the plans and speak with the project team.
Visit for full details.
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We are absolutely delighted to be sponsoring this year's Luton Fireworks Spectacular!🎆
This is a brilliant event for everyone in the community to get involved in.
We hope to see as many of you there as possible👇
📅5th November
⏰17:30
📍Pope’s Meadow Luton
@lutoncouncil
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2/3 There have been absolutely no incidents of this nature, nor any operational problems with either the traction, pulley system or the wheels.
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Chair of Luton Rising, Cllr Javeria said: “We are so excited for Luton AfroFest which will be a fantastic and vibrant community event”
For more details see below 👇
📆23rd July
⏰ 12-6pm
📍 Manor Road Park, Luton
@Javeria79H
@lutoncouncil
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A public consultation on the proposed long-term expansion of our airport is now open and we would like to hear your views
Please visit for full details.
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What a weekend we have had!
💜 Celebrating our town’s unsung heroes with
@CILuton
on Friday
🎆 Helping to bring firework night back to the town for 20,000 spectators at Pope’s Meadow
Next up on November 27 … Christmas lights time 🎄😉
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We were delighted to present His Majesty King Charles III the new sustainable transfer from Luton Parkway to London Luton Airport. 💚
Not our usual Tuesday afternoon at the Luton DART! 😍
@lutoncouncil
@LDNLutonAirport
@VolkerFitzUK
@easyJet
@ryebridge
@ethosfarmUK
@BellrockFM
The DART is an energy-efficient, electric cable car that will transport train arrivals at Luton Parkway to the airport, reducing carbon emissions by 70%.
🚆 Earlier, The King met staff and apprentices who work on the DART, before taking the short 4-minute ride to the airport.
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Remember the Big Trunk Trail?🐘
We are delighted to be sponsoring the bigger and better Short Tail Trail in aid of
@KeechHospice
🐢
This is an exciting fundraising campaign which will give organisations the chance to have their very own sculpture🤩
@wildinart
@love_luton
👏
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This brilliant photo by Paul Baralos, working for our partner
@ArupGroup
, shows excavations for the Luton DART central terminal station
@LDNLutonAirport
and has won the
@ICE_engineers
East of England picture of the year competition.
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Watch this space in 2020 for the latest exciting developments of the £225m DART scheme. Last year we saw the Gateway Bridge moved into place and caught a first glimpse of the sleek carriages that will whisk passengers from Parkway to
@LDNLutonAirport
in under 4 mins.
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As our former Chair and Advisory Board member, Lord McKenzie worked tirelessly to support our airport, locally and in Westminster, and ensure the benefits it provides to the people of Luton. RIP and thank you Bill
We are extremely sad to hear the news that Lord Bill McKenzie of Luton has passed away.
We will provide a more detailed statement shortly, but the thoughts and prayers of everyone at Luton Council are with Lord McKenzie’s family and friends during this very difficult time.
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With thanks to VolkerFitzpatrick Kier our CEO, Graham Olver was able to visit the DART today. 🚝
#LutonDART
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We are so excited to be sponsoring the St Patrick’s Day celebrations ☘️
@IrishinLuton
are providing a whole range of events and activities, including:
🎵Music
💃 Parade
🎨 Craft session
More details 👇
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It is brilliant to see Cllr Javeria and two of our apprentices visit the elephant LLAL has sponsored as part of the
@KeechHospice
@BigTrunkTrail
fundraiser.
We also like to ensure LLAL are supporting the younger generation and this year we have taken on three apprentices. 🐘
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One of the charities we supported during 2021 was the Sikh Community Soup Kitchen🍳
Chair of the Luton Rising Board,
@Javeria79H
supported the organisation to distribute food🍜
This amazing organisation feed those in need, check out other organisations we supported in 2021👇
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We are planning that the Luton DART will begin carrying a limited number of passengers from the 10th March 2023 📆
We will announce an official opening date of the DART soon afterwards👀
See our full press release here:
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Our thoughts, prayers and sincere condolences are with the Royal Family on this very sad day.
It was a privilege and an honour to host Her Majesty in Luton on a number of occasions and we join the nation in mourning this loss.
Rest in peace, Your Majesty.
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We are fast approaching the Small Farmers’ Market🧑🌾
A chance to grab some…
🍓 Fresh Produce
💊 Alternative Medicine
🩺 Hollistic Health Products
See full details below👇
@LutoninBloom
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We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in our DART Trials today.😊
We appreciate all of your comments, feedback and guidance! 🫶
#LutonDART
#SustainableTravel
#Trials
@ethosfarmUK
@Arup
@BellrockFM
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Amazing days. Luton, you are the best
So we estimate there were 20,000 Luton fans celebrating in town today. There is some incredible social media out there. We think the world has seen another Luton this weekend.
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We are delighted to be the headline sponsor of the Community Eid Festival. 🎊
A chance for some family fun, good food, rides and stage entertainment. 🎢
See more details below👇
@InspireFMLuton
@barn_field
@ChilternLT
@LutonSixthForm
@TheMallLuton
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It is great to see Cllr Javeria and Mark our service director pictured with one of our apprentices. We are always looking for ways to ensure we can contribute to the community, for example supporting the younger generation to take a step towards their future career.
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We are still continuously testing the
#LutonDART
throughout summer. 🔧
Testing is our main priority however we still love sharing the amazing views of the station 😍
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We are so excited to be supporting the Step Forward Luton campaign, showcasing how positive Luton really is. 🧡
Next time you are jumping on the DART, grab a picture with the brand new GIANT letters and tag
@StepForwardLTN
telling us why you LOVE Luton😍 📸
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Thank you for your patience since the recent car park fire at London Luton Airport
ℹ️ The DART shuttle between the airport terminal and Luton Airport Parkway is now back in operation.
Tickets may be bought online or at the station:
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Wow, what a weekend! 🎊👑🇬🇧💃🥳
🎭 The carnival was one of the many amazing events that happened and we are delighted we got to be the primary sponsor.
It looked like everyone had an amazing time!
Don’t forget to tag us in your pictures!
#LoveLuton
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The DART is looking wonderful in action! 🚄
Safety is our first priority and throughout the summer we will be continuing to comprehensively test the system in preparation for opening. 🔩
@VFK_LutonDART
@VolkerFitzUK
@kiergroup
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Some more brilliant snaps from
@CILuton
&
@StepForwardLTN
capturing a great day for the town😊🏃
It is safe to say, we all had a fab time! 🙌
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Our CEO Robin Porter likes to be hands on but on this occasion has to be content with looking on.
#LutonDartBridge
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Today marks the official 7 day countdown until Luton’s International Carnival returns💃
We are so excited to be sponsoring this wonderful event, get it in your diary if you haven’t already! 📆
See more details below👇
@carnivalukcca
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