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HS2 should be scapped, says Treasury chief who initially signed off on funding for £56bn rail project [subscription]
he Treasury chief who initially signed off on funding for High Speed 2 has called for the £56 billion project to be scrapped, saying that it would fail a "rigorous cost-benefit analysis".
Chris Grayling’s team tried to smother Heathrow runway noise warning [Subscription]
A ‘smoking gun’ memo shows aides wanted to stop the airport telling residents who might suffer from expansion
Sprint bus plans for Sutton Coldfield put on hold for three years
The new 'rapid transit' bus system intended to link Sutton green belt developments with the town centre and Birmingham have been delayed
Sunday, 24 March 2019
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- Device behind M5 closure near Oldbury 'is flare'The motorway was closed because of the object but has now reopened, say police.
The Guardian
- Viking Sky: stricken cruise ship in rescue dramaVessel broke down in rough seas off Norway with 1,300 passengers and crew on board, leading to evacuations by helicopter
The Independent
- Delta passenger shares 'inspiring' photo of mother and daughter pilot duoPilots praised for raising awareness of women in aviation
The Telegraph
- HS2 should be scapped, says Treasury chief who initially signed off on funding for £56bn rail project [subscription]he Treasury chief who initially signed off on funding for High Speed 2 has called for the £56 billion project to be scrapped, saying that it would fail a "rigorous cost-benefit analysis".
- Birmingham council denies using road money to mask the state of its finances [subscription]row over a giant contract to manage Birmingham’s roads has escalated after it emerged that tens of millions of pounds of Department for Transport funding connected to the deal is helping to prop up council coffers.
Times Online
- Chris Grayling’s team tried to smother Heathrow runway noise warning [Subscription]A ‘smoking gun’ memo shows aides wanted to stop the airport telling residents who might suffer from expansion
- Thameslink owner Govia’s £40m dividend payout [Subscription]The owner of the troubled Thameslink rail franchise paid £40m in dividends from its three routes last year — a drop of a third.
- No workplace parking levies in Scottish cities before 2022 [subscription]Controversial workplace parking charges will not be introduced for at least three years, according to Scottish government sources.
- Flybe’s new Cornwall flight to woo Poldark’s overseas fans [Subscription]Britain’s most celebrated six-pack appears to have helped inspire an airline to launch a new flight to Cornwall to transport Poldark’s legion of fans who want to pay homage.
City AM
- Tesla sues former engineer for allegedly passing tech secrets to Chinese rival XiaopengTesla has accused a former employee of stealing trade secrets and handing them over to a Chinese rival.
Mail Online
- The worst (and best) train companies revealed: LNER, Gatwick Express and CrossCountry are least likely to turn up on time while Arriva Train Wales is the most punctualGatwick Express and LNER are the UK’s worst train companies with barely three out of ten trains arriving on time, government data has revealed.
Birmingham Mail
- Sprint bus plans for Sutton Coldfield put on hold for three yearsThe new 'rapid transit' bus system intended to link Sutton green belt developments with the town centre and Birmingham have been delayed
London Evening Standard
- London airport lounge ranked worst in the UK A London airport lounge has been ranked the worst out of 21-pay-as-you-go facilities in the UK.
The York Press
- Arriva launches 'next stop' announcements to help blind bus passengersVISUAL and audible announcements are being introduced on several buses in York to help blind and partially-sighted passengers.
Carlisle News & Star
- Government's Borderlands investment brings fresh hope for the Campaign to Open Gilsland StationThe significant government cash injection into the Borderlands growth deal has brought fresh hopes to a railway campaign group.
North Wales Live
- Campaigners postpone Holyhead Port Brexit protestLeader Ian Charlesworth says they want time to consider their next move after go-slow protests
Other Regional Press
- Broughty Ferry flood defence work could pave way for walking and cycling improvementshttps://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/broughty-ferry-flood-defence-work-could-pave-way-for-walking-and-cycling-improvements/
- Fareham Borough Council given £1.4m to help bring cleaner air to the town with traffic light changes and hi-tech bus stopsNEW bus stops with more information, changes to traffic lights at the Market Quay roundabout, inducements for can drivers to switch to cleaner cars and measures that encourage people to walk and cycle will all come about after a council was given £1.4m to improve air quality.
- Delays to Bridgwater Station improvementsA £1.2M scheme to make improvements to Bridgwater railway station has been further delayed, according to the district council.
- HS2 rail project branded 'a sin' by Bishop of ChesterRt Rev Dr Peter Forster says scheme is 'unnecessarily expensive' and trains are 'fast enough'
- 'Music Trains' set to return to Mid Cheshire Line for 12th yearMUSIC Trains will return to the Mid Cheshire Line this summer. Now in its twelfth season, this year's programme includes 10 public performances and five for private groups.
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- Bus campaigners voice 'concerns' at council's petition responseSOUTH Somerset bus campaigners have hit out at Somerset County Council after a response to their transport petition left them with ‘concerns’.
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