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Limit HS2 speeds and move terminus to cut costs, say Lords
The cost of HS2 should be slashed by limiting the speed of trains and making its London terminus Old Oak Common rather than Euston, according to a critical House of Lords report, which warns that better northern rail connections could be lost if the project blows its budget.
Save the date: launch day set for statutory consultation on Heathrow expansion
Heathrow has announced that its statutory 12 and a half-week consultation on its expansion plans will launch on the 18th of June. This step is the latest delivery milestone for the critical national infrastructure project, and the responses received will feed into a final planning application. To mark the news, the airport has released a series of new images showing an illustrative example of a new terminal infrastructure, as well as a panoramic shot of a future Heathrow.
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- Drivers face £100 fines for ignoring lane closures [Subscription]Thousands of drivers will be automatically hit by £100 fines and penalty points for ignoring warning signs on a new generation of smart motorways, The Times has learnt.
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- First Porsche ever made: The original sports car is set to go on auction for an expected $20 millionIt predates World War 2 and was the personal family car of founders Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche
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