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Ex-Chancellor George Osborne leads the campaign for high-speed rail lines to link Liverpool and Hull.
Thousands sign petition calling for greater investment in Yorkshire transport links
Almost 70,000 people have signed a petition demanding greater investment in northern transport links ahead of a meeting of the region’s political leaders this week.
YP Letters: Plea to Theresa May for ‘Crossrail in the North’
THIS is an open letter that the region’s senior business leaders have written to Theresa May today about transport investment – and the case for a ‘Crossrail for the North’ scheme.
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
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- 'People will get killed' on polluted Hafodyrynys roadHomes could be demolished or a bypass built under plans to improve air quality in an area with one of the UK's highest pollution levels.
- Ford announces £2,000 scrappage scheme for pre-2010 carsThe car maker is offering £2,000 off a new car in a scheme it says will have
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- Give elderly longer to cross the road, urges watchdog [Subscription]Pelican crossings should hold traffic for longer to allow elderly and disabled people more time to reach the other side of the road and to improve their enjoyment of the outdoors, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said.
- Train residue is causing fatal road crashes, say locals [Subscription]Fatal crashes on a straight stretch of road may have been caused by a build-up of slippery residue from the exhausts of diesel trains that run near by, it emerged yesterday.
Yorkshire Post
- Little-known road could be upgraded to ease M1 congestion in Yorkshire A little-known road between Sheffield and Rotherham could be upgraded to cut congestion on the M1.
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