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Network Rail is overhauling its procurement process following the fallout from a legal challenge mounted by one of its long-term infrastructure suppliers.
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The latest evaluation of an all lane running smart motorway scheme suggests that the increase in greenhouse gas emissions was nearly double what was anticipated.
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- Road and rail building plans under review after CovidPost-pandemic shifts in travel habits could undermine the logic behind many infrastructure projects.
The Scotsman
- 'Amtrak Joe' Biden taking a train to Cop26 climate change summit would highlight green credentials of railway travel – Alastair DaltonThere’s a scene in The Polar Express in which Tom Hanks’ train guard punches a multiplicity of holes in the kids’ tickets, leaving showers of tiny paper specks cascading to the floor.
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- in order for her to keep abreast of her school work.In the desert just north of Las Vegas, a long white metal tube sits at the base of the mountains, promising to one day revolutionize travel.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Train operator Northern installs 621 new ticket vending machines at stationsTRAIN operator Northern had pledged to install 600 new ticket vending machines across the network as part of wide-ranging modernisation plan – but has gone a step further and installed 621 new machines.
Other Regional Press
- Body cameras for railway staffRAILWAYS staff will be kitted out with body cameras to capture evidence of incidents for the transport police.
The Economist
- The Treasury may use ticket pricing to discourage working from homeCommuting by rail has rarely been so pleasant. The days of overcrowded, often late-running peak services seem long gone. With many people still working from home, commuters are now almost guaranteed a seat, and fewer passengers mean fewer delays. Last month half of Britain’s trains arrived ahead of schedule.
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- Network Rail overhauls procurement process following supplier’s legal challengeNetwork Rail is overhauling its procurement process following the fallout from a legal challenge mounted by one of its long-term infrastructure suppliers.
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- East Midlands’ HS2 station should prioritise transport connections - property agentThe plans for East Midlands’ HS2 station should prioritise transport connections with nearby cities over creating housing schemes and businesses parks around it, a property agent has told Insider.
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