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The future of National Highways smart motorways programme remains unclear after the country's major roads operator put one of its flagship schemes on pause following recommendations made by MPs.
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
The Independent
- Boris Johnson pictured without mask on crowded trainAfter being pictured earlier this month without a mask visiting a hospital and attending Cop26 climate summit, prime minister was seen riding public transit without a face covering
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Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- University of Bradford academics speak out about scrapped HS2 plansACADEMICS AT the University of Bradford have spoken out about their disappointment regarding the abandonment of the plans for a new high speed rail line between Leeds and Manchester, via Bradford.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Fury at Boris Johnson's 'embarrassing' defence of rail plan as PM visits North EastBoris Johnson has been branded “embarrassing” and “patronising” after dismissing North East leaders’ outrage over massively scaled back rail investment.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Expect HS2 traffic chaos in Staffordshire to 'get worse', warns MPTraffic chaos caused by long-running HS2 works is going to
Doncaster Free Press
- Doncaster MP Ed Miliband calls on PM Boris Johnson to apologise to Mexborough residents over HS2 debacleDoncaster MP Ed Miliband has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to apologise to the residents of Mexborough forced from their homes to make way for the now axed eastern leg of HS2.
Other Regional Press
- Chesterfield council releases statement on station plans after HS2 eastern leg scrappedCouncil chiefs have released a statement about their plans to transform Chesterfield railway station after news HS2’s eastern leg will not serve the town.
New Civil Engineer
- How self-employment can drive efficiencies on infrastructure projects like HS2However, all these projects are far exceeding their original projected costs – with Hinkley Point expected to cost at least £23bn and HS2 at least £98bn.
- HS2 | Old Oak Common’s record-breaking station box takes shapeWork to construct the 850m-long station box at HS2’s Old Oak Common station is ramping up.
Other News Sources
- Development of north-south Wales railway to be explored as part of Plaid-Labour cooperation agreementThe development of north-south rail links within Wales are to be explored by the Welsh Government as part of the Plaid Cymru and Labour cooperation agreement.
- Conservatives blast Transport for Wales after yet another overcrowding incidentTransport for Wales still have not learned lessons from overcrowding incidents, according to the Welsh Conservatives.
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