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No 'convincing case' for £50bn HS2

The UK government has not shown why it needs to spend £50bn building the HS2 rail link between London and the North, says a House of Lords committee.

Derby to build new trains for First Great Western

New Bombardier Electrostars are included in the plans for the new First Great Western franchise, which will be a boost for jobs in Derby. The main fleets for long-distance services are set to be Intercity Expresses and hybrid AT300s, both from Hitachi, but eight more four-car Class 387s are being ordered from Bombardier for Thames Valley electric services. They will be added to the fleet of 29 Class 387s which is to be transferred from Thameslink.

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Wednesday, 25 March 2015

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  • HS2 High Speed Rail and The General Election 2015Following up our first article, ‘HS2 High Speed Rail – What’s taking so long?’ in this piece we will examine the progress of the HS2 bill in recent weeks, the various stances being assumed on the project by the UK’s divergent political parties and finally, the mechanism in place which will allow the bill to carry across this soon to be dissolved parliament and into the next. Petitions & the High Speed Rail Bill – One month on and on from here The petition process for the High Speed Rail Bill has continued throughout March and was concluded yesterday on… More → The post HS2 High...

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  • Tube modernisation costs rise as London Underground confirms upgradesGo ahead for Thales to upgrade Circle, Metropolitan, District and the Hammersmith & City lines as TfL writes off £85m for aborted contact
  • MP Andrew Laming pours oil on himself in parliament - videoFederal Liberal party MP Andrew Laming is under fire after pouring oil on himself in parliament to make a point. Laming was ejected for his antics, which he did to illustrate a point about cruise ship owners who he says must 'clean up their act' when it comes to burning diesel with higher sulphur levels 'close to where people live.' The speaker, Bronwyn Bishop, said the stunt was 'reckless' and 'serious' Continue reading...
  • Cycling near misses: ‘You need ceaseless vigilance if you want to stay alive’From close passes to road rage, the near misses experienced every day by those cycling on Britain’s city streets usually go uncounted and unanalysed. The Near Miss project enlisted the help of 1,700 cyclists to change thatDespite very clear right turn arm signal, driver put foot down and overtook me on hatchings to get in front of me for the right turn. [Felt] ignored, unimportant. Like my life and safety has no value whatsoever - Swansea (Female)A motorist trying to get into a line of traffic simply drove into my path, effectively ignoring my presence on the road. It happens all the time so I...

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  • The AA plans to raise £2mROADSIDE recovery business the AA is preparing to raise £200m through a share placing, as part of a refinancing plan aimed at reducing its debt of £2.7bn. The company will also refinance £735m of its senior debt facilities, in plans that could be announced today. Investors who have been approached about the placing are thought to be supportive of the move given the firm’s strong performance, according to Sky News.

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  • Derby Telegraph published HS2: Setback as House of Lords committee says case for project is...A REPORT by an influential House of Lords committee has concluded that the Government is yet to make a convincing case for the High Speed 2 rail project.The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee believes that Ministers have not yet proven that HS2, which will eventually run through parts of Derbyshire, is necessary.The committee has been investigating proposals for the first phase of the project, which will run between London and Manchester.The second phase will run between Birmingham and...

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  • London Underground report highlights progressA report on the last five years’ progress on the London Underground (LU) network has been published. It is largely positive, showcasing the impact of an ongoing programme of modernisations. Over the period, the cost of transporting each passenger has fallen by almost 20 per cent. Journey times have been reduced by an average of two minutes, and delays are down by 43 per cent. Three lines have been completely modernised, which has resulted in a 21 per cent capacity increase on the Victoria line, 20 per cent on the Northern line and 33 per cent on the Jubilee line. Mike Brown, managing...

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  • Lords Committee gives thumbs down to HS2 A House of Lords Committee has concluded that the Government has 'yet to make a convincing case' for investing £50 billion in HS2. The figure includes rolling stock and large contingency margins, but the report suggests that the 'huge' public subsidy to HS2, an estimated net £31.5 billion, conflicts with the Government's declared objective of making rail less dependent on public subsidy. The Committee's chairman said:
  • Lid is lifted on Network Rail as FOI begins Network Rail has become subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act from today. NR must now respond to FOI requests within 20 working days, and publish its responses. The range of information is wide and covers any qualifying data held by Network Rail, including historical information. The company launched a voluntary Transparency Programme in June 2012, when it began to publish more of its information and data on its website.
  • Derby to build new trains for First Great Western New Bombardier Electrostars are included in the plans for the new First Great Western franchise, which will be a boost for jobs in Derby. The main fleets for long-distance services are set to be Intercity Expresses and hybrid AT300s, both from Hitachi, but eight more four-car Class 387s are being ordered from Bombardier for Thames Valley electric services. They will be added to the fleet of 29 Class 387s which is to be transferred from Thameslink.

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