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  • All quiet at Manchester transport HQ: We've not seen rush hour return yetThough roads are getting busier, train and bus use is still down as 'back to work' message falls flat. It was supposed to be the week that everyone went back to work, and children in England and Wales went back to school after the longest six months in many parents lives. In Westminster, the most powerful people in the country wanted us to know that they were back in business. Dominic Cummings put on a suit and Boris Johnson, back at his desk after his Scottish sojourn, told the cabinet:People are going back to the office in huge numb...

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  • One Ticket now valid on Edinburgh TramsOne Ticket can now be used to travel on-board Edinburgh Trams following the addition of the trams to the modes of transport you can use this ticket on. Previously only valid on buses and trains in East Central Scotland, the ticket became valid on Edinburgh Trams as well from Sunday 30th August.

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  • HS2 heralds formal start of construction as a 22,000 ‘jobs boost’ for BritainHS2 Ltd has announced the formal start of construction on the project, highlighting the large number of jobs the project will be recruiting for in the coming months and years. Earlier this year, on 15 April, the Department for Transport (DfT) gave approval for HS2 Ltd to issue Notice to Proceed (NtP) to the four Main Works Civils Contractors (MWCCs) working on the project (names in Notes to Editors) to commence full detailed design and construction of Phase One of the HS2 railway (the route from London West Midlands). The symbolic announcement signals that the MWCCs are moving from e...

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  • Electrification plans for line between Fife and Clackmannanshire The next stage of development work is due to begin for Network Rail engineers between Alloa and Longannet, which could see passenger services return between Clackmannanshire and Fiife. As part of the Scottish Government’s decarbonisation plan, it is hoped the former freight line will be...
  • HS2 construction begins with 22,000 jobs expected Europe’s largest infrastructure project has today (4 Sept) reached a momentous milestone with the start of construction on the project, highlighting the large number of jobs the project will be recruiting for in the coming months and years. Earlier this year, on 15 April, the Department...
  • ORR and the rail industry are working together to improve passenger info The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the rail industry are working together to develop passenger information. Following ORR’s call earlier this year for the rail industry to improve passenger information, particularly during disruption, the industry has formulated a strategy in...

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