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The brand new train will take its first passengers in May
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A BUS-RAIL link to Leeds-Bradford Airport has moved a step closer after ministers approved spending plans for £173m originally earmarked for the collapsed Leeds trolleybus scheme.
MPs urge Government backing for Crossrail 2 project
Dozens of MPs have urged the Government to support Crossrail 2.
Saturday, 22 April 2017
Derby Telegraph
- The Derbyshire firm helping to build new London train stations A Derbyshire concrete firm has proven a real diamond when it comes to constructing stations for the new Elizabeth Line in London.
London Evening Standard
- 'Crucial stage' reached for Crossrail 2 projectA powerful cross-party alliance of MPs today warned the Government it had reached the "crucial stage" to back Crossrail 2.
- Crossrail: First Elizabeth line passenger train spotted in London ahead of Liverpool Street to Shenfield launchThe brand new train will take its first passengers in May
- 'Farewell tour' for District line train being taken out of serviceThe last of an old-style of District Line Tube train is set for a final journey after almost 40 years in service.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- ‘Delight’ as bus-rail link to Leeds-Bradford Airport moves closerA BUS-RAIL link to Leeds-Bradford Airport has moved a step closer after ministers approved spending plans for £173m originally earmarked for the collapsed Leeds trolleybus scheme.
Other Regional Press
- Commuters say goodbye to classic District line trainCommuters said goodbye to an Underground classic today on its final journey through London.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Metrom Rail-Railway Sensor Systems Metrom Rail provides cutting-edge sensor and information technologies, as well as collision avoidance solutions, roadway worker protection, passenger rail control overlays, and wayside monitoring systems.
- Higgins defends botched HS2 contract despite conflict of interestHS2 Ltd would have likely disqualified CH2M before it even withdrew from the procurement of the Phase 2B development contract for a conflict of interest, as a member of its team had previously worked on HS2 Phase 1, it has been revealed. CH2M had been awarded the £170m contract but pulled...
- RSSB push for 'keener, leaner and greener' energy use from industryNew guidelines on the energy use of non-traction activities by train companies could save the industry millions by making processes “keener, leaner and greener”. In new recommendations published by the RSSB, it was stated that millions could be saved by changing the way non-traction...
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- MPs urge Government backing for Crossrail 2 project Dozens of MPs have urged the Government to support Crossrail 2.
- MPs urge Government backing for Crossrail 2 project Dozens of MPs have urged the Government to support Crossrail 2.
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