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HS2: Wales should get £5bn from rail scheme spending, says minister
Ken Skates says Wales should get a share from up to £106bn going to the rail scheme in England.
Petrol and diesel car sales ban could start in 12 years, says Shapps
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps tells the BBC a sales ban could be brought forward again.
'£1bn pledged' for cycling and walking routes across England
The government has earmarked £1bn for safe cycling and walking routes in the next five years – not £350m, as Boris Johnson mistakenly told parliament in what one expert called “a car crash of an announcement”, the Guardian has learned.
The fraught politics behind HS2 North
SPECIAL REPORT: If the lead-up to this week's announcement has been a political minefield, the next stage could be even more complicated, Jen Williams reports.
Transport Ministers threaten to take action against TransPennine Express if services fail to improve
'We have been clear with the operator that it must take urgent steps to address the poor performance'
Thursday, 13 February 2020
BBC News
- Worcestershire's first railway station in a century to openA county's first new railway station for more than a century is to open to the public this weekend.
- HS2: Wales should get £5bn from rail scheme spending, says ministerKen Skates says Wales should get a share from up to £106bn going to the rail scheme in England.
- HS2: Cubbington Wood group to continue their protestCampaigners camping at Cubbington Wood prepare for eviction after the high-speed rail line is approved.
- Transport for Wales staff to wear body cameras as violence risesMore than 350 incidents of violence towards staff and the public were recorded in Wales last year.
- HS2: Why do big government projects cost so much?HS2 is far from alone when it comes to government projects that have gone over budget.
Financial Times
- HS2: High Spender 2.0It is an inescapable fact that — as with most projects — budgets and timetables expand
- High Speed North will be built in full, says transport secretaryRelief for sceptical local leaders as Shapps gives assurances on regional rail boost
The Guardian
- HS2 could be slower north of Birmingham to cut costs – ShappsHS2 could run slower north of Birmingham in order to cut costs, Grant Shapps has said as he criticised the project’s “obsession” with cutting journey times.
The Scotsman
- Is HS2 rail link being built in wrong direction? – Bill JamiesonPerhaps work on controversial HS2 high-speed railway should have started at the other end, suggests Bill Jamieson.
Times Online
- Bombardier exploiting suppliers by paying late, says small business commissioner Philip King [subscription]Bombardier has been accused of exploiting its suppliers by the payment watchdog. The small business commissioner said that the British division of the manufacturer had mistreated companies for at least the past two years by failing to settle invoices on time.
Reuters News
- Alstom board to discuss buying Bombardier rail unit - sources Alstom’s (ALSO.PA) board will meet late on Wednesday to discuss buying Bombardier’s (BBDb.TO) rail unit, sources familiar with the matter said, and a media report said the French train maker had valued the business at just under $7 billion (£5 billion).
i News
- HS2 latest: Grant Shapps gives Northern leaders 'categorical confirmation' that it will reach Manchester and LeedsBoris Johnson told the Commons he would draw up a plan to design and deliver the scheme
Mail Online
- HS2 may run slower in the North to cut costs, ministers warn HS2 trains will have a top speed of 225mph, but only on relatively straight stretches of track - around 60 per cent of the line from London to Birmingham but less further north.
Birmingham Post
- TransPennine Express set performance targets to 'restore passenger trust'Northern leaders take major step to get franchise back on track after late 2019 woes
- Meet the Derby design firm behind the stylish TransPennine Express Nova trainsDGDESIGN played a key role in designing the exterior and interior of the new trains
London Evening Standard
- Release full details of harmful dust on Tube, TfL bosses urgedTube chiefs today came under pressure to reveal full details of the amount of harmful dust on the Underground.
Manchester Evening News
- The fraught politics behind HS2 NorthSPECIAL REPORT: If the lead-up to this week's announcement has been a political minefield, the next stage could be even more complicated, Jen Williams reports.
- Transport Secretary gives 'categorical confirmation' Manchester phase of high-speed rail link HS2 will 'definitely go ahead'The leader of Manchester city council, Sir Richard Leese, has met with Grants Shapps
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- The North's transport authority has told TransPennine Express it must improve services by MarchWarning from Transport for the North comes after the Government also said it had its eye on the train operator
- Transport Ministers threaten to take action against TransPennine Express if services fail to improve'We have been clear with the operator that it must take urgent steps to address the poor performance'
- Metro passengers to wait until summer 2023 for new trains - despite them arriving months beforeTransport bosses have revealed that the first carriages in the £362m fleet will not be put into service for months after they are delivered
The York Press
- Five designs for £16.5m new National Railway Museum hall unveiled YORK'S National Railway Museum has unveiled five shortlisted designs for its proposed new Central Hall.
Yorkshire Post
- HS2 decision will give confidence to British business to invest - Bank of England chiefThe Government’s decision to back HS2 will boost the economy by giving investors confidence, one of the Bank of England’s most senior personnel has said.
Other Regional Press
- Old Oak Common Set To Be HS2 London TerminusConcern that this could overstretch local infrastructure until link with Euston opens
- The Flying Scotsman to relaunch Hampshire heritage railway tomorrowTHE most famous steam locomotive in the world will re-launch Mid Hants Railway’s Watercress Line tomorrow.
British Trams Online
- Contracts signed for new Metro fleetNexus and Stadler have officially signed the contracts for the delivery and maintenance of a new fleet of trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro. 42 new trains will be supplied up until 2024 to replace the current fleet, which has been in service since the Metro opened in 1980.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- CILT responds to Prime Minister’s confirmation that HS2 is to go aheadThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has warmly welcomed the Prime Minister’s confirmation that HS2 is to go ahead in full. This was in line with CILT’s advice to the Prime Minister that, in its professional judgement, HS2 is essential to tackling systemic congestion in the UK transport system. The Institute is also satisfied to hear of the announcement of investment in bus services, cycling routes and regional rail schemes. While welcoming the announcements on transport services and infrastructure, CILT urges the Prime Minister to ensure that, in paralle...
Rail Advent
- Wensleydale Railway to run Pacers in service this FebruaryThe Wensleydale Railway have announced that they will host the first-ever class 142 pacer workings in preservation on their ‘Pacer Day.’
Rail Technology Magazine
- Nexus and Stadler contract officially signed off The Swiss train builder Stadler has officially been awarded the contract to produce the new train fleet for the Tyne and Wear Metro. Following an 18-month global search by Nexus for the best manufacturing partner, Stadler will produce the 42 new trains, build a new maintenance depot and carry...
- Network Rail awards five-year term to Jacobs for Design Services Network Rail has awarded places on four Lots to Jacobs for their prestigious Design Services Framework (DSF), to deliver multi-disciplinary technical and professional services, including geotechnical, civils and structures capability. This is the maximum allocation of Lots that could be awarded...
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