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First/Trenitalia withdraws East Midlands bid

A Joint Venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia UK has pulled out of the bidding for the East Midlands franchise.

Tuesday, 24 April 2018

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  • Leeds gets HS2 ready with £350M worksA £350M Leeds development, which will include Yorkshire’s tallest building, has been given the green light as the city prepares for the arrival of High Speed 2.

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  • Grayling approves HS2 sidings proposalsChris Grayling has approved proposals to contract new railway sidings for HS2. New sidings are thought to be needed to replace those displaced by the HS2 Phase One rail lines. Under the Transport and Works 1992 Act, an application was made to construct railway sidings and associated works...
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  • EU regulator investigates Alitalia state loanThe European Commission (EC) has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Italy’s €900 million ($1.1 billion) bridge loan to flag carrier Alitalia constituted state aid and whether it complied with European Union (EU) rules for aid to companies in difficulty. read more
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  • £15m upgrade at Belfast City airport gets underwayA £15m ($20.92m) infrastructure investment project at George Best Belfast City airport, which will see a significant improvement and expansion in duty-free and other retail facilities, has got underway.

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