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• HS2 firms and West Midlands mayor in 11th-hour push to save Manchester leg

  03-10-2023 20:45
  
  Contractors offer to review project and identify ways to cut costs, so Rishi Sunak keeps it on trackHS2: nine key numbers that illustrate the dilemma over rail project’s futureBritain’s biggest HS2 contractors have launched an 11th-hour drive to convince Rishi Sunak not to cancel the high-speed rail line to Manchester, pledging to find cost savings and private investment to make the scheme viable.On a day of renewed chaos for the government over the rail line’s future, Andy Str
  
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• HS2: nine key numbers that illustrate the dilemma over rail project’s future

  03-10-2023 19:22
  
  The lowdown on costs, people involved in line’s construction and time factorRishi Sunak refuses to make ‘premature decision’ over HS2Rishi Sunak is finally expected to make a decision on the future of HS2 before his speech to the Tory party conference on Wednesday – with the second leg of the high-speed rail network north of Birmingham, and potentially the final miles in London from Old Oak Common to Euston, at risk.The prime minister has said he wants to tackle HS2&rsquo
  
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• Braverman suggests support for immigration is a ‘luxury belief’ and claims ‘hurricane’ of mass migration is coming – as it happened

  03-10-2023 19:19
  
  Home secretary says Tories were ‘too squeamish’ in past to deal with immigration properly from fear of being called racist. This live blog is closedSuella Braverman claims ‘hurricane’ of mass migration coming to UKThe proceeedings in the main hall at the Conservative conference opened this morning with a speech from a member praising the party’s record on gay rights. Steve Barclay, the health secretary, is speaking now, and he will be announcing plans to ban trans w
  
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• London Underground strikes this week called off; pound hits six-month low against dollar – as it happened

  03-10-2023 17:21
  
  RMT says planned strike action by over 3,000 members at London tube stations on Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th October will not go ahead.Full story: London Underground: planned tube strikes this week called off“King dollar” has returned to rule over the foreign exchange markets, says Marios Hadjikyriacos, senior investment analyst at XM, adding:The world’s reserve currency has staged a phenomenal rally in recent months, empowered by the stunning rise in US yields, solid economic
  
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• London Underground strikes this week called off; pound hits six-month low against dollar – business live

  03-10-2023 14:03
  
  RMT says planned strike action by over 3,000 members at London tube stations on Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th October will not go ahead.Full story: London Underground: planned tube strikes this week called off“King dollar” has returned to rule over the foreign exchange markets, says Marios Hadjikyriacos, senior investment analyst at XM, adding:The world’s reserve currency has staged a phenomenal rally in recent months, empowered by the stunning rise in US yields, solid economic
  
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• London Underground: planned tube strikes this week called off

  03-10-2023 13:52
  
  RMT industrial action on Wednesday and Friday will not take place, but Aslef train strike will go aheadPlanned strikes by London Underground workers on Wednesday and Friday have been called off, the RMT union announced.Its members had been due to strike, closing the tube over plans to reduce staff numbers by up to 600 posts to save costs. Continue reading...
  
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  03-10-2023 13:32 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
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• Rishi Sunak refuses to make ‘premature decision’ over HS2

  03-10-2023 09:27
  
  PM declines to reveal if Manchester to Birmingham line will be scrapped amid speculation over soaring costsUK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak has insisted he was not going to be forced into a “premature decision” over the fate of the HS2 high-speed rail line as speculation about the multibillion pound project continued to overshadow the Conservative conference.“I am not going to be forced into a premature decision because it is good for someone’s TV progra
  
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• Why the HS2 debacle has shone a light on a poorly connected pocket of London

  03-10-2023 07:00
  
  Old Oak Common can probably be described as left behind, but high-speed line’s station has put all eyes on a forgotten part of the capital“I don’t see how the infrastructure around here can hold what is supposed to be one of the busiest stations in the UK,” says Ramish Hassan, 30. He has lived in Old Oak Common for about nine months, an industrial, poorly connected pocket of London that could be described as left behind.The narrow roads that surround the site where Old Oa
  
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• Old Oak Common: HS2 debacle shines light on left-behind pocket of London

  03-10-2023 07:00
  
  Area will become critical entry-point into capital if high-speed line no longer ends at Euston“I don’t see how the infrastructure around here can hold what is supposed to be one of the busiest stations in the UK,” says Ramish Hassan, 30. He has lived in Old Oak Common for about nine months, an industrial pocket of London that could be described as left behind.The narrow roads that surround the site where Old Oak Common railway station is being constructed are crammed with traff
  
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• Tube strikes: What you need to know about October walkouts

  03-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Industrial action is due to disrupt services on the London Underground on 4 and 6 October.
  
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• Travel chaos on Edinburgh train as passengers forced to 'find a spot' on the floor

  03-10-2023 02:00 via edinburghlive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - An Edinburgh train was crammed full of passengers on Sunday afternoon, with those on board forced to sit on the floor as they travelled on a four carriage train from Inverness.
  
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• Tory grandees launch last-ditch bid to save the northern leg of HS2 as Rishi Sunak is poised to bring down the axe in his party speech tomorrow

  03-10-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Senior Tories launched a last-ditch bid to save the northern leg of HS2 last night as Rishi Sunak was poised to scrap it.
  
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• The moment No 10 lost control over HS2 and what happened next. subscription

  03-10-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The moment No 10 lost control came three weeks ago. Last month a Treasury official walked into Downing Street for discussions ahead of a meeting between Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, and Rishi Sunak, the prime minister.
  
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• The HS2 revelation could not be more disruptive for Rishi Sunak

  03-10-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The news that the northern leg to Manchester will be scrapped has eclipsed yet another day of coverage for the prime minister.
  
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• Sunak poised to scrap HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester

  03-10-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - PM will make announcement in keynote speech to Tory conference on Wednesday,
  
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• Siemens' US chief urges strong message to voters on Biden subsidies

  03-10-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Executives fear Republicans will repeal clean energy tax breaks if they win in 2024
  
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• Scotlands £26bn infrastructure investment plan in tatters as major project costs soar

  03-10-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The cost of eight major Scottish infrastructure projects has soared by £55M in just six months and the nation is unlikely to meet its promised £26bn infrastructure investment, a watchdog has warned.
  
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• Rolling Stock Whole Life Cost Optimisation...Roundtable interview with three of our seminar speakers

  03-10-2023 02:00 via imeche.org
  Other News Sources - Ahead of our Rolling Stock Whole Life Cost Optimisation seminar, we caught up with three of the event's speakers as they discuss their roles and involvement with regards to the seminar, industry challenges and why it is important for engineers to attend.
  
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• RMT calls on Mark Harper to unshackle rail operators and end ticket office closures

  03-10-2023 02:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - The Rail, Maritime and Transport trade union has called upon Mark Harper to allow rail operators to make an offer that can end the national rail dispute.
  
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• Rishi Sunak under fire over plan to slash HS2 rail line

  03-10-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - PM set to use Conservative party conference to announce axing of project's northern leg
  
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• Rishi Sunak facing threat of Tory rebellion over HS2 and future of Northern Powerhouse Rail

  03-10-2023 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Rishi Sunak faces the threat of a damaging Tory rebellion due to fears his plans to scrap the northern leg of HS2 to Manchester will scupper any hopes of delivering a full east to west rail line across the North.
  
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• RIA calls for Government certainty on HS2, rail enhancements, rail restructure, and rolling stock orders

  03-10-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - he Railway Industry Association (RIA) has set out key asks of Government:
  
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• Rail group says North Wales priorities must be backed if plug pulled on HS2 link to Manchester

  03-10-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Confusion reigns over the multi-billion pound scheme in a chaotic day at the Tory party conference in Manchester
  
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• Profits surge at rail asset management firm

  03-10-2023 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  
  Other News Sources - Pre-tax profits jumped towards the £140m mark at a Derby-headquartered rail asset management company during its latest financial year, new documents have confirmed, despite revenue declining.
  Porterbrook invests in existing and new rolling stock for the government, franchise operators and customers.
  
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• Plans to scrap HS2 will permanently reduce the size of the northern economy, says Andy Burnham

  03-10-2023 02:00 via channel4.com
  
  Channel 4 News- We spoke to the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and began by asking him how much instability was being caused by the governments position on HS2.
  
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• Oil cartel leader warns of prolonged high prices

  03-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The secretary general says further investment in oil is needed to meet rising global energy demand.
  
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• Norwich Council leader Mike Stonard calls for free buses

  03-10-2023 02:00 via edp24.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Norwich City Council has suggested that taxpayer cash should be used to subsidise free bus travel for the entire city.
  
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• Northern trials new technology to blast leaves from train tracks

  03-10-2023 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Railway Technology - Northern is trialling new technology to blast leaves from train tracks this autumn. The technology, called Water-Trak, is attached to the undercarriage of passenger trains and sprays a small amount of water onto the track when a slippery rail is detected. This creates rainy-day conditions on the rail surface, which cleans the rail and makes the conditions better for braking.
  
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• Northern leg of HS2 to Manchester will be scrapped

  03-10-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - After weeks of speculation, the high-speed rail line between Birmingham and Manchester is set to be shelved, Sky News understands - although Number 10 has said "no final decisions have been taken".
  
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• Northern: Leaves on the line blasted in trains test

  03-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Trains fitted with water jets are being tested to deal with the autumnal problem of leaves on railway lines.
  
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• Network Rail delivers £34m investment of bridge protection works

  03-10-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail and its contractor Story have completed a £34m programme of works to protect a number of bridges across Scotlands Railway.
  
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• Network Rail celebrates World Habitat Day with biodiversity bonanza for rare butterfly

  03-10-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - This World Habitat Day (Monday 2 October), Network Rail is celebrating a partnership with Natural England and Somerset Wildlife Trust thats working to restore and enhance the habitat for a rare butterfly, the Large Blue, at Welham Cutting in Somerset.
  
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• Neath Port Talbot Council expresses concern over widespread bus service changes impacting residents

  03-10-2023 02:00 via npt.gov.uk
  Local Government - Bus services in Neath Port Talbot will be reduced at the end of October with one being completely withdrawn on weekdays as the council and bus operators get to grips with a fall in Welsh Government funding and lower passenger numbers.
  
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• MTMS seals new deal with train operator Southeastern

  03-10-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - MTM services and maintains rolling stock and specialist equipment
  
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• Local people play a part in encouraging bus travel

  03-10-2023 02:00 via scotborders.gov.uk
  Local Government - We have joined forces with bus operators from across the region to launch a marketing campaign aimed at encouraging those entitled to free bus travel to use the bus
  
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• Last plea to 'save HS2 and nation's credibility' as axe set to fall on Brum-Manchester line

  03-10-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak widely predicted to be planning to axe the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2
  
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• Indian ports operator JSW Infrastructure shares jump 30 in debut

  03-10-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Adani rival seeks to capitalise on India's privatisation push
  
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• HS2 northern leg scrapped weeks after The Independent revealed Rishi Sunaks plan to axe it

  03-10-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Rishi Sunak is set to use the Tory party conference to confirm he has scrapped the northern leg of HS2weeks after The Independent revealed he had held secret talks about axeing the project.
  
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• HS2 Manchester leg 'scrapped' moments before Jeremy Hunt makes major Tory party conference speech

  03-10-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Chancellor failed to mention the beleaguered rail line in his address to the Conservative conference despite weeks of speculation over its future.
  
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• HS2 explained: What is the route now and why is the Manchester leg being axed?

  03-10-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The story of HS2 is becoming a sorry saga, when it was intended to be a symbol of the future which would transform public transport between London and the North. Sky News takes a look at the original plans, the delays and the spiralling costs.
  
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• HS2 decision overshadows beginning of Conservative Party Conference

  03-10-2023 02:00 via channel4.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Tories have reached Manchester for their party conference although it's far from clear if High Speed Rail ever will.
  
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• How much has HS2 cost so far?

  03-10-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The Prime Minister is set to axe plans for the HS2 high-speed rail link to run from Birmingham to Manchester amid soaring costs.
  
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• High-speed HS2 rail link: Rishi Sunak's mantra about 'long-term decisions' at odds with expected decision to scrap Birmingham-Manchester leg Scotsman comment

  03-10-2023 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - In 2010, the then Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg took a good long look at being foresighted, and decided against it. Dismissing the idea of building new nuclear power stations, he said there was no way they would come on stream until 2021 or 2022. So its just not even an answer, he said.
  
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• Government launches plan to put drivers back in the driving seat

  03-10-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - New 30-point plan to support peoples freedom to use their cars and curb over-zealous enforcement measures.
  
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• Gloucester station car park to close later this week, as improvement works continue

  03-10-2023 02:00 via news.gwr.com
  
  Train Operators - The southern car park at Gloucester station is to close later this week as part of the multi-million-pound station improvement project.
  
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• FIRST LOOK: GoPro footage shows water technology fitted underneath Northern passenger train blasting disruptive fallen leaves from the track

  03-10-2023 02:00 via media.northernrailway.co.uk
  
  Train Operators - New footage has been released by Northern showing the cutting-edge technology they are testing that blasts leaves from the path of their trains.
  
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• First Bus Manchester buys local for Bee Network as planning for Rochdale bus services begins

  03-10-2023 02:00 via rochdaleonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - First Bus Manchester is buying locally as it begins to build preparations for running Rochdale bus services as part of the new Bee Network from March next year.
  
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• Equipmake will convert to electric drivetrain 10 Big Bus Tours sightseeing buses in London

  03-10-2023 02:00 via sustainable-bus.com
  Other News Sources - Equipmake has been awarded a contract to repower 10 open-top tour buses for use on London sightseeing services. First repowered Big Bus Tours vehicle to enter service in Q1 2024.
  
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• Drones and leaf busting trains keeping rail routes clear this autumn

  03-10-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - A special fleet of leaf-busting trains have started blasting leaves off the line to help keep passengers and freight moving across the West Midlands, West Coast and Chiltern main lines this autumn.
  
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