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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
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".
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.
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.
Other Regional Press
- 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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