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HS2 minister vows no 'betrayal' of Manchester and Leeds
The transport secretary insists he will extend line beyond Midlands despite cost fears.
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Nearly 100,000 commuters have moved house because their train service is so bad, a study by a consumer group has found.
Transport Secretary wants to see the expansion of Greater Manchester's Metrolink
Chris Grayling has been speaking ahead of a visit to the on Friday where he will meet mayor Andy Burnham
Friday, 25 January 2019
BBC News
- HS2 minister vows no 'betrayal' of Manchester and LeedsThe transport secretary insists he will extend line beyond Midlands despite cost fears.
The Scotsman
- ScotRail passenger satisfaction slumps to 45% Commuter satisfaction with ScotRail has slumped to its lowest for six years in a poll by consumer group Which?, with one in four complaining trips are regularly stressful.
The Telegraph
- 100,000 commuters have moved house due to poor rail services, study finds [Subscription]Nearly 100,000 commuters have moved house because their train service is so bad, a study by a consumer group has found.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Scrapping HS2 to Yorkshire 'would be a betrayal'SCRAPPING HS2 beyond Birmingham would represent a "huge betrayal" of the Midlands and the North, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said.
Manchester Evening News
- Transport Secretary wants to see the expansion of Greater Manchester's MetrolinkChris Grayling has been speaking ahead of a visit to the on Friday where he will meet mayor Andy Burnham
Northern Echo
- Snag hits plan to double York-Harrogate rail line servicesCONCERNS have been raised that a £12.5m scheme to double the number of passenger trains on one of the busiest lines in the Northern Rail franchise may have hit the buffers.
Nottingham Evening Post
- Scrapping HS2 to East Midlands would be a ‘betrayal’, leaders says after reports of scale backIn a coordinated campaign, politicians and Nottinghamshire businesses reiterated their support for HS2.
Other Regional Press
- MP Ed Miliband's pledge to form committee to get answers on HS2MP Ed Miliband has pledged to work with other MPs to get answers over HS2.
- Parking price hikes at Greater Anglia stations ‘a kick in the teeth’Angry commuters have branded price hikes at Suffolk and Essex railway station car parks a “kick in the teeth” – after some leapt up by as much as 25%.
- From £200m train factories to 800 new homes - Goole set for remarkable changeNews that 800 homes are planned for the town comes hot on the heels of a busy 2018 for business
- Glasgow Airport rail link plans must be progressed "as a matter of urgency"PROPOSALS to build a rail link between Glasgow Airport and Glasgow city centre must be progressed "as a matter of urgency", according to opposition parties at Holyrood.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Regional leaders urge major parties to publicly back building HS2 Phase 2 routeBodies from the Midlands and the north of England have written an open letter to the leaders of the four major parties calling for them to publicly commit to building Phase 2 of the £56bn HS2 route.
Other News Sources
- Dumbarton's MSP calls for ScotRail fares freezeDUMBARTON'S MSP has called for a freeze on train fares after a survey revealed that more than two thirds of Scots who use public transport every day struggle with the cost of peak train fares.
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