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hris Grayling, the Transport Secretary, faces fresh criticism over his use of public money after handing millions of pounds to Heathrow airport as part of preparations for High Speed 2, despite the future of the controversial rail line remaining in the balance.
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Bosses at Stagecoach took maximum bonuses last year despite presiding over the transport giant’s ignominious exit from the railways and a slumping share price.
Sunday, 14 July 2019
Times Online
- Stagecoach, led by Martin Griffiths, delivers maximum bonuses to bosses [subscription]Bosses at Stagecoach took maximum bonuses last year despite presiding over the transport giant’s ignominious exit from the railways and a slumping share price.
The Mirror
- Northern Rail bosses get huge bonuses as 165 commuter trains are scrapped a DAYThe company behind the Northern Rail fiasco paid its boss an extra £256,000 while it cancelled thousands of services last year. Arriva, which owns Northern Rail, handed its CEO a total of £1.338million, up from £1.082million in 2017.
Liverpool Echo
- Liverpool's future Anfield plans could hinge on new train stationMore calls for new rail link amid calls for further expansion and following successful concert season
Carlisle News & Star
- Hopes grow to extend Borders Railway from Tweedbank to CarlisleA CAMPAIGN group has praised the allocation of funding for a study to extend a Scottish rail line into Cumbria.
Chester Standard
- All aboard 'The Halton Curve express' with a quicker and scenic alternative train route between Chester and LiverpoolI checked the clock on Platform 6 - it was 7.25pm. The train from Liverpool South Liverpool had rolled into Chester station within 35 minutes - this was a first!
Doncaster Free Press
- Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones: 'Meadowhall is still the right place for HS2 station in South Yorkshire'Doncaster mayor Ros Jones has said she ‘maintains the stance’ that South Yorkshire’s HS2 station should be at Meadowhall.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Fire-damaged rail station harming image and character of townCommunity leaders are urging rail chiefs to join them in drawing up a plan for the future of their railway station following a devastating fire which left it in a "truly appalling condition".
North Wales Live
- Take a trip down memory lane as we look at trains through the decades in North WalesLocomotives continue to play an important role in the region
Other Regional Press
- Construction on new Metro depot begins ahead of £500million new trains projectEfforts to bring a £500million fleet of new Metro trains to the North East have taken a major step forward.
Other News Sources
- Newham College signs deal for specialist high-speed rail educationNewham College has signed a partnership to help the borough's students learn the skills they need to work on high speed railways.
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