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Sir Terry Morgan, who resigned from HS2 Ltd last month, also claimed the project cannot be built to its current specification on budget

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EAST Lothian's MSP Iain Gray is meeting with the Transport Secretary this week after there was more train disruption in East Lothian this morning.

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  • Plan agreed over shelved police mergerSNP ministers have agreed to a plan that would kick the controversial merger of British Transport Police and Police Scotland further into the long grass.

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  • Calls to electrify rail routeLast year Calderdale Council pledged to step up pressure on Government to electrify the Calder Valley rail line and is now calling on people to sign an online petition.

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  • Heathrow Express EMU fleet contract awardedUK: Leasing company Porterbrook has awarded Bombardier Transportation an £11m contract to modify 12 Class 387 Electrostar electric multiple-units for use on the Heathrow Express shuttle service between London Paddington and the airport.

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