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Move by London mayor the latest in row with No 10 over £1.6bn Covid-19 bailoutCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has launched an independent review of Transport for London’s future funding and finances, in swift retaliation to the government-imposed inquiry whose terms and panel were announced on Monday.The review is the latest move in a bitter row between City Hall and Downing Street over the £1.6bn bailout begrudgingly granted to the capital after TfL fare income collapsed with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the public were warne...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
BBC News
- Crossrail: An extra £140m need to complete surface lineThe government announces a new funding package is needed with London
The Guardian
- Sadiq Khan launches review of TfL in response to official inquiryMove by London mayor the latest in row with No 10 over £1.6bn Covid-19 bailoutCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has launched an independent review of Transport for London’s future funding and finances, in swift retaliation to the government-imposed inquiry whose terms and panel were announced on Monday.The review is the latest move in a bitter row between City Hall and Downing Street over the £1.6bn bailout begrudgingly granted to the capital after TfL fare income collapsed with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the public were warne...
Times Online
- HS2 chief’s £660,000 pay package causes ‘deep disquiet’ in Whitehall [Subscription]HS2’s chief executive was paid more than £659,000 last year, it has been disclosed, adding pressure on the project’s leaders to rein in salaries.
Birmingham Post
- New government funding to support regeneration of Birmingham stationDepartment for Transport awards £12m to project which received the green light in June
London Evening Standard
- Sadiq Khan launches fresh funding review of London's transport network after Covid-19 shutdownSadiq Khan has announced an independent review into the long-term funding of the capital's transport network after the Covid-19 shutdown almost crippled the service.
Rail Technology Magazine
- DfT publishes annual Crossrail update Today (20 July) a written statement was issued to Parliament illustrating an update on the Crossrail project. Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris began the document stating: “Over the past year, several milestones have been reached on the Crossrail project and work continues despite the new...
- HS2 Ltd releases Annual Report and Accounts document HS2 Ltd have published their annual reports and accounts review that looks at the organisation’s activities over the course of the year, giving highlights and key points and the progress that has been made in meeting the organization’s objectives. HS2 highlighted they have employed...
Railnews
- Network Rail™s Mark Langman to step down THE director of Network Rail™s Wales and Western region Mark Langman has announced his retirement. Mr Langman joined British Rail in 1986 as an apprentice on the Youth Training Scheme.
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