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• Build HS2, say northern leaders, as ministers refuse to confirm Manchester link

  18-09-2023 19:47
  
  Andy Burnham says reports Rishi Sunak wants to cut line short at Birmingham ‘beggared belief’Northern leaders have called on Downing Street to honour promises to build the HS2 high-speed rail line, as ministers repeatedly refused to confirm to MPs whether it would run to Manchester.Doubts over the future of the multibillion-pound HS2 project are growing after the junior transport minister Richard Holden dodged multiple questions in the Commons. Continue reading...
  
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• Transport minister refuses to say if government still committed to extending HS2 to Manchester and Euston – as it happened

  18-09-2023 18:41
  
  Richard Holden responds to urgent question from Labour about HS2 but refuses to say if HS2 will still reach Manchester or Euston in London. This live blog is closedQ: Should the Bank of England remain independent?Truss says she thinks its mandate should be improved. It should focus more on the money supply. Continue reading...
  
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• Transport minister refuses to say if government still committed to extending HS2 to Manchester and Euston – UK politics live

  18-09-2023 17:40
  
  Richard Holden responds to urgent question from Labour about HS2 but refuses to say if HS2 will still reach Manchester or Euston in LondonQ: Should the Bank of England remain independent?Truss says she thinks its mandate should be improved. It should focus more on the money supply. Continue reading...
  
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• Wales' 20mph limit backed by sporting and environmental groups as open letter published

  18-09-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - 'We praise the 20mph limit as being a huge contribution towards fairer streets and more liveable communities for all in Wales'
  
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• Unilink Southampton bus drivers threaten strike over right turn.

  18-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Bus drivers have threatened strike action over what they describe as a "dangerous" route change.
  
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• Transport for Wales has UK's lowest customer satisfaction rate - and no one will be surprised

  18-09-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - There are almost daily complaints about services and this is now reflected in the latest figures
  
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• 'Tories can't run a bath let alone a railway with HS2 fiasco latest symbol of failure'

  18-09-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Things might get even worse for Rishi Sunak and the Tories before the next election with the HS2 fiasco the latest sign of their cuts, incompetence and failure, writes Kevin Maguire
  
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• These trains were meant to be the future. Now they're being pulled after just four years

  18-09-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - TransPennine Express is set to mothball its Nova 3 fleet after four years of false starts, Covid restrictions creating huge backlogs in training drivers and, more recently, reports of cracks in carriages
  
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• The railway line that once joined Cambridge and Oxford and will be used for East West Rail

  18-09-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The Varsity Line was nicknamed the 'Brain Line' because it connected the universities of Oxford and Cambridge
  
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• TfL pushes forward on bus safety to satisfy vision zero quest

  18-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Eliminating deaths on or by London buses by 2030 sounds a tall order, but TfL has a far-reaching plan
  
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• Technology is changing the game for coach and bus operators

  18-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - How two businesses are using apps and e-ticketing to smooth operations in the coach and bus sectors
  
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• Southeastern achieves amazing six wins at National Rail Awards

  18-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Southeastern achieved unprecedented success at this year's National Rail Awards when it won six awards and was highly commended in two other categories.
  
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• Readers back ban on 'utterly useless' e-bikes and e-scooters in Coventry city centre

  18-09-2023 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Coventry city council has launched a consultation on plans to ban them
  
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• Plans approved for new footbridge and lift at Cwmbran train station

  18-09-2023 02:00 via cwmbranlife.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Torfaen Council has approved plans by Network Rail to build a new footbridge and lift to make it easier for passengers to use Cwmbran railway station.
  
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• Now Labour refuses to guarantee HS2 to Manchester after Conservative government wobble

  18-09-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - The prospects of HS2 reaching Manchester appear to be getting thinner. Following a week which saw the Conservative government fail to guarantee the planned high-speed railway will reach the city, now a senior Labour figure has questioned the current plans.
  
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• No final HS2 decision until revised costs known, say Labour

  18-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Shadow minister Pat McFadden says its policy on high speed rail will be set out in the party's manifesto.
  
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• New 20mph speed limit rolled out on Leamington roads - and it's not a mistake this time

  18-09-2023 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - They were initially brought in by mistake earlier in the year but they're here to stay this time
  
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• Lincolnshire to see increased service reliability as Network Rail renews two sections of track

  18-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - The renewal of track will also see improvements to level crossing infrastructure for the two Lincolnshire sites.
  
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• Labour studying HS2 costs amid questions over fate of Manchester leg

  18-09-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Fresh questions have been asked about the fate of the new HS2 railway line after a senior Labour figure declined to commit to the project being built in full.
  
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• Labour refuses to commit to finishing HS2 rail project in full

  18-09-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Doubts raised as Labour rail architect Andrew Adonis says scrapping Phase 2 would be utter stupidity
  
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• Ivanhoe Line restoration will not extend to Leicester due to significant infrastructure investment required

  18-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Proposals for the redevelopment of the Ivanhoe Line will not see passenger railway reinstated all the way to Leicester, Network Rail has revealed.
  
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• Greater Manchester: Bee Network buses to roll out of Bolton

  18-09-2023 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Yellow Bee Network buses are set to roll out from Bolton depots this weekend.
  
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• Foreign Secretary James Cleverly won't confirm HS2 link to Manchester despite PM's 'absolute' levelling up commitment

  18-09-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - With the House of Commons rising for recess this week for party conference season, the government has until Tuesday to announce any major changes to the railway line. Decisions on spending are being made ahead of the autumn financial statement in November.
  
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• Exclusive: Report into Bristol underground says it is needed and can be done - if it's mostly above ground

  18-09-2023 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Live - Metro Mayor Dan Norris has said Bristol 'won't get an underground', but the latest report from his team recommends going further with a plan for a hybrid underground-overground project
  
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• Bradford-London service will not stop at these stations today

  18-09-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A BRADFORD to London train service will not be stopping at several West Yorkshire stations on the route like usual today.
  
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• All change for Bradford's road system as major works enter next stage

  18-09-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Bradford Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, have released information on the latest road changes for the city centre.
  
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• Airport to reopen after torrential rain caused flooding

  18-09-2023 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Cars were trapped in the rain which also closed a zoo and left roads impassable - more bad weather is expected thanks to Hurrican Lee
  
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• £50M West Midlands Metro extension to Wolverhampton now open

  18-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Passenger tram services on the new West Midlands Metro extension in Wolverhampton city centre began yesterday, Sunday 17 September.
  
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• £42M upgrade to Leeds Armley Gyratory enters final phase as prefab footbridges to be lifted into place

  18-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The removal of the Spence Lane footbridge over the Armley Gyratory in Leeds is to begin later this month as the wider £41.97M Armley Gyratory upgrade scheme nears completion.
  
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• 20mph limits for two fifths of the population. subscription

  18-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The government says it will add only 63 seconds to average trips
  
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