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Old Oak Common HS2 station approved
UK: The planning application for what HS2 Ltd says will be ‘the largest new railway station ever built in the UK’ was approved on May 19 by Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corp, which is leading regeneration of the former railway and industrial site at Old Oak Common in west London.
Growing caution around return to public transport finds transport watchdog
Four out of ten people say they won’t use public transport again until they feel safe in the latest survey findings from the independent transport watchdog.
Thursday, 21 May 2020
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Times Online
- HS2 mega-station at Old Oak Common cleared for departure — at a cost of £1.3bn [subscription]Plans for one of the biggest railway stations in Britain have been approved as part of the £100 billion HS2 project.
- Rolls-Royce plans to cut 9,000 jobs to survive pandemic [subscription]Rolls-Royce is to cut 9,000 jobs as part of a reorganisation to cope with a slump in demand in the aerospace and aviation markets.
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Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
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Rail Technology Magazine
- Planning approved for HS2 station set to be largest newly built stationHS2’s west-London super hub, Old Oak Common, had its planning application approved by the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) yesterday (May 19). Work can now progress on building what is set to be the largest new railway station ever build in the UK, featuring 14...
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Railway Gazette
- Old Oak Common HS2 station approvedUK: The planning application for what HS2 Ltd says will be ‘the largest new railway station ever built in the UK’ was approved on May 19 by Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corp, which is leading regeneration of the former railway and industrial site at Old Oak Common in west London.
Transport Focus
- Growing caution around return to public transport finds transport watchdogFour out of ten people say they won’t use public transport again until they feel safe in the latest survey findings from the independent transport watchdog.
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