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Covid: Cardiff Airport dead without bailout, boss says
Cardiff Airport would not have stayed alive without an 85m bailout from the Welsh government during Covid, its boss says.
HS2 plans to scrap line to Leeds announced before value for money analysis completed
Prime Minister Boris Johnsons decision toscrap High Speed Rail 2s (HS2) eastern leg from East Midlands to Leeds was taken without a formal cost-benefit analysis of the remaining line, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
Transport operators fear customer backlash over new face mask rules
Unions calling on the government to provide resources to police the face mask rule and clear messaging on the importance of wearing them
'I am battling Avanti about restoring direct services between Chester and London - Chris Matheson MP
THE governments rail announcement last week was a big disappointment. The headlines will be grabbed by the scrapping of the eastern leg of HS2 and the abandoning of HS3 the new fast line across the Pennines.
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- BP plans to turn Teesside into first green hydrogen hub [Subscription]The oil giant said its HyGreen Teesside project aimed initially to develop 60 megawatts of electrolyser capacity to produce zero-carbon hydrogen by 2025 at an estimated cost of about 100 million. This would produce enough hydrogen for 1,300 new lorries to run on the green fuel, replacing ones that burn polluting diesel.
- Thousands of drivers join 50m diesel case [subscription]More than 12,000 motorists in Scotland have joined a 50 million class action against carmakers after the Dieselgate scandal. They are pursuing the first group proceedings litigation in Scottish legal history after a change in the law three years ago to formally allow such class actions.
- Thousands of bad drivers on road despite 12 penalty points [subscription]Brake, the road safety charity, said it was appalling that they were not banned, and police leaders said that laws should be changed to stop drivers being granted exemptions in court.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Upgrades to 'overstressed' A55 key to levelling up North Wales with rest of Britain says UK GovernmentWestminster review highlights need for better cross-border transport amid claims devolution has been a stumbling block
New Civil Engineer
- Union Connectivity Review | Current proposals to deal with M4 congestionThe Union Connectivity Review - published last week - called for the government to recognise the "urgent need" to reduce congestion on the M4 motorway and adopt a multi-modal approach to the South Wales corridor.
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