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We shouldn't be surprised if HS2 never reaches Leeds
After so many let downs and stark warnings, we really shouldn't get our hopes up about HS2
Tuesday, 08 October 2019
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- East West Rail Company: works between Bedford and Cambridge, Planning Act 2008Direction by the Secretary of State under Section 35 of the Planning Act 2008 relating to railway works between Bedford and Cambridge.
Birmingham Post
- New plans to transform the east of Cardiff with a new train station and business district at its heartAn outline planning application for Cardiff Parkway will be lodged next spring
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Walk to school and ditch the car, says Bradford West MP Naz ShahTHE MP for Bradford West is encouraging people to ditch the car and walk to school after a climate change meeting with three schools.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Northern Powerhouse Minister would be 'disappointed' if HS2 does not reach YorkshireThe Northern Powerhouse Minister has admitted he would be “disappointed” if the Sheffield and Leeds section of HS2 is axed, but he insisted that taxpayers’ money must be spent “prudentially”.
Cambridge News
- Passenger's fury at 'ridiculous and dangerous' train seatsThey said the seats could be hazardous for elderly or disabled people
Leeds Live
- We shouldn't be surprised if HS2 never reaches LeedsAfter so many let downs and stark warnings, we really shouldn't get our hopes up about HS2
Other Regional Press
- Why Network Rail wants to demolish three 'eyesore' buildings near Carrow RoadA number of derelict buildings close to Norwich railway station have been earmarked for demolition by Network Rail.
Business Live
- Petards secures £1.3m deal with top train manufacturer BombardierTyneside technology firm Petards has announced it has secured a £1.3m deal to supply its high tech security and surveillance systems to train manufacturer Bombardier.
New Civil Engineer
- Transport for the North hits out at threat to HS2’s eastern spurTransport for the North (TfN) has hit out at speculation that the eastern spur of High Speed 2’s (HS2) second phase may be scrapped.
Rail Advent
- Rail Riders is returning after nearly 30 yearsAfter 29 years away, the Rail Riders club will be returning in 2020.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Car share scheme rolled out at Tring station London Northwestern Railway have introduced an innovative car share scheme to save their passengers money while helping the environment. Passengers travelling to Tring station are being invited to use a new scheme of sharing their journey to the station. The pilot scheme will use a website...
- Community invited to Helpston signal box to get insider view of level crossing safety More than 200 residents were given an exclusive insight to the workings of Helpston signal box at a level crossing north of Peterborough. A number of public open days ran by signallers last month (16th-21st September) gave people the opportunity to get behind-the-scenes access in a bid to...
Railnews
- Union steps up ticket office closures protest The RMT RMT is stepping up its campaign to prevent the closure of ticket offices at three London Overground stations, and a reduction in opening hours at 45 more. According to the union, the ticket offices are set to close entirely at Brondesbury, White Hart Lane and West Hampstead, while another 45 will have their hours cut back, in some cases only opening during the morning peak on Mondays to Fridays. There will be a day of action on Friday this week, which will involve a campaign of distributing leaflets at stations.
Railway Gazette
- Merseyrail’s first Stadler train heads for testingUK: The first of 52 bespoke four-car electric multiple-units which Stadler Bussnang is building for Liverpool area commuter operator Merseyrail has been set for dynamic testing at the Wildenrath test circuit in Germany.
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