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Major demolition milestone at HS2’s Old Oak Common site as Great Western sheds cleared
Former railway sheds make way for new HS2 super-hub station designed to link HS2 with Crossrail and Great Western services
Heathrow boss confident new runway will go ahead, despite past opposition of PM Johnson
The boss of London’s Heathrow Airport said on Tuesday that construction of its new runway would go ahead despite incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s long-standing opposition to the expansion of Britain’s biggest airport.
New committee set up to oversee railway policing in Scotland
DETAILS have been announced of a new committee being set up to oversee railway policing in Scotland. The Scottish Railways Policing Committee is being created after repeated delays to a planned merger of Police Scotland and British Transport Police (BTP), initially due to take place in April.
Hopes rise that 700 jobs could be secured at Hitachi's Durham site
Hitachi is the front runner to build trains for Abellio, reports claim, but that would be bad news for Derby's Bombardier
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
BBC News
- Tuk-tuk taxi firm gets go-ahead in CardiffCustomers will be able to use a ride-hailing app to book the vehicles, also known as a rickshaw.
- Car parts from weeds: The future of green motoring?The motor industry is trying to reduce its carbon footprint in a number of innovative ways.
The Guardian
- Nissan plans to shed 10,000 jobs worldwide, reports claimThe carmaker Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs around the world as part of efforts to turn itself around, Japanese media have reported.
- Nissan refuses government request on Qashqai emissionsManufacturer told DVSA it would not retrofit polluting vehicles, despite other firms agreeing to modifications
- Boris Johnson's claims of 'side deals' are 'pure rubbish', EU saysBoris Johnson’s claims that crashing out of the EU with no deal would be less painful because of a series of “side deals” that the UK has already done with Brussels have been dismissed as “rubbish” by the EU.
Times Online
- Scolding by children puts brakes on reckless drivers [subscription]Police have a new weapon in their battle against speeding drivers: primary school children.
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