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Move designed to put pressure on ministers to achieve value for money for billions of pounds of spending on public services ...Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, will be asked to account for billions being poured into infrastructure projects such as the HS2 rail link.

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  • Travel industry in shock: Pre-departure tests for all UK arrivals from TuesdayEveryone arriving in England from abroad will be required to take a Covid-19 pre-departure test  from 4am on Tuesday, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said this evening. The pre-departure tests will have to be taken a maximum of 48 hours before departure and will apply to all travellers arriving in the UK, regardless of their departure [...] The post Travel industry in shock: Pre-departure tests for all UK arrivals from Tuesday appeared first on CityAM.

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  • Why Did Birmingham Airport’s Maglev Shuttle Close After Just 11 Years?Those who have traveled to Birmingham Airport (BHX) in the UK by train will be familiar with the need to use the Air-Rail Link people mover from the station to the terminal. This shuttle is presently a cable hauled system, but did you know that it previously used ‘Maglev’ technology. This began in 1984 and ended after just 11 years. But why exactly?

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