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Costs are rising despite the Treasury wanting to curb spending on the train network
Shadow transport minister slams government over rail electrification failures
Electrification of the UK’s rail network should have been a priority over the last decade and failure of the Conservative government to do so was described as a “massive error” by shadow transport minister Tan Dhesi.
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- Stonehaven derailment: Crash report delayed until 2022The final report into the crash that killed three people had been expected this autumn.
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- Rail upgrades face being shunted aside as costs soar [subscription]Costs are rising despite the Treasury wanting to curb spending on the train network
The Mirror
- Brit face 10 days of travel misery at Christmas due to planned engineering worksDozens of Network Rail update schemes are due to take place as people rush home to loved ones, and the delay information has yet to be added to any timetables used by officials at the rail giant
Derby Telegraph
- Monsal Trail controversial rail plans are ruled on by the GovernmentPlans to reinstate the Peak and Dales line along the Monsal Trail have been ruled on by the Department of Transport.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Labour and Conservative MPs team up to push for North East rail line re-openingSupporters of plans to re-open the Leamside Line say it would increase capacity on the East Coast mainline and improve local transport links
Kent Online
- Campaign for Better Transport report identifies Kent railway lines it says should be reopenedCampaigners have identified a number of railway lines in Kent they believe should be reconnected to mainline passenger services.
New Civil Engineer
- Shadow transport minister slams government over rail electrification failuresElectrification of the UK’s rail network should have been a priority over the last decade and failure of the Conservative government to do so was described as a “massive error” by shadow transport minister Tan Dhesi.
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