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Councils back Greater Manchester bus takeover in bid to create connected transport network
If approved by mayor Andy Burnham, the plans could make Greater Manchester the first city region outside London with a ‘fully franchised and locally accountable’ bus network
Northern Gateway site in Deeside gets £10m funding boost to unlock development
Welsh Government funding will pay for a road across the site to open it up to new businesses
30-year electrification programme central to decarbonising UK’s railways
A 30-year programme of rail electrification coupled with developing hydrogen and battery technologies are central plans unveiled by the government's Transport Committee to decarbonise the nation's railways.
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
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- Oxford to Witney railway: Call to protect 'future' routeA group campaigning to re-establish an Oxfordshire railway has called for a council to protect a possible route from development.
The Guardian
- Labour urges ministers to back UK steel with ‘buy British’ pledgeThe Labour party has called for the government to commit to “buy British” when sourcing steel for big infrastructure projects such as railways and nuclear power stations.
The Telegraph
- Rail review delay keeps diesel trains on the tracks [subscription]Three in five rail services in Britain are powered by diesel trains - significantly more than Italy, Spain and Germany
London Evening Standard
- Camilla backs extension of free rail travel for domestic abuse survivorsThe duchess has recorded a video message of support for the scheme.
Manchester Evening News
- New Metrolink line could be created in Salford in 'ambitious' plansSalford Crescent will be a 'focal point for growth'
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Commuters will ditch HS2 due to poor connectivity, MP claimsHS2's "lack of connectivity" will end up dissuading most people from using the line, an MP has claimed.
Yorkshire Post
- Government should set a target for how much British steel will be used in big projects like HS2, says LabourMinisters are being urged to set a target for the amount of British steel used in big infrastructure projects like HS2 as they unveiled plans to change government policy to spark a "renaissance" in domestic shipbuilding.
- The Williams Review setting out the future of railways has been re-written because 'the pandemic changed everything', says Rail Minister Chris Heaton-HarrisLarge parts of the Government's vision for how the nation's railways will be run have had to be re-written because of the dramatic impact coronavirus has had on the industry, a Minister has revealed.
Bucks Free Press
- Aylesbury MP Rob Butler slams HS2 Ltd on their 'behaviour'Aylesbury’s MP, Rob Butler, has slammed HS2 Ltd over their ‘behaviour’ after Buckinghamshire Council rejected the proposed agreements on traffic management for construction.
Plymouth Herald
- Plymouth's £80million railway station upgrade officially beginsWork has begun on the £80million transformation of Plymouth’s main railway station into a modern transport hub with shops and offices.
Other Regional Press
- £150m rail project to be developed on Powys borderCELTIC Energy has welcomed the Welsh Government’s announcement that the £150m Global Centre of Rail Excellence project will be developed on the Powys border.
- Department for Transport hints at Taunton to Minehead rail links"There is considerable interest in improving rail access to the area to boost opportunities."
New Civil Engineer
- Year’s worth of rail upgrades completed in just five days in NorthamptonA year’s worth of work to upgrade the railway in Northampton has been completed in five days by Network Rail while passenger numbers remain low during the Covid-19 lockdown.
- HS2 forced to reschedule work between London and BirminghamHS2 Ltd has been forced to reschedule its programme of work for phase one of the project connecting London and Birmingham.
- How Covid’s impact on travel patterns has changed infrastructure planningTwo months into last year’s lockdown, in May 2020, the government granted Transport for London (TfL) a £1.6bn grant to keep services running, after passenger numbers dropped by 90% as the nation stayed at home.
- 30-year electrification programme central to decarbonising UK’s railwaysA 30-year programme of rail electrification coupled with developing hydrogen and battery technologies are central plans unveiled by the government's Transport Committee to decarbonise the nation's railways.
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