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Grant Shapps orders leaders to delay business case for Northern Powerhouse Rail amid fears parts of scheme could be downgraded
Parts of the flagship high speed rail project connecting the major cities of the North could be downgraded, it is feared, after the region's transport leaders were ordered by the Government to delay submitting their plans.
£200 million rail upgrade to connect North Wales and North West of England
A £200 million rail upgrade linking North Wales and the North West of England through a new super-hub at Chester can power a pandemic bounce-back boom in the region, it has been claimed.
Thursday, 18 February 2021
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- 20mph default speed limits to be trialled in eight areas of WalesThe pilots will start this summer ahead of a Wales-wide rollout from April 2023.
- A83 Rest and Be Thankful opening hours extendedThe road will now be open from about 08:00 to 17:15 every day due to longer daylight hours.
- Jaguar Land Rover: Car maker confirms plans to axe 2,000 jobsThe proposed job losses will not affect manufacturing staff, the car maker says.
Times Online
- Ban new diesel lorries by 2040, say cabinet advisers [subscription]The sale of new diesel lorries should be banned within two decades to cut pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, the government has been told.
- Charging electric car as pricey as tank of petrol [subscription]Motorists face having to pay up to £41 to charge an electric car amid warnings that the most expensive public chargepoints can cost almost as much as a tank of petrol.
Birmingham Mail
- Jaguar Land Rover confirms the roles unaffected as 2,000 jobs axedThe car giant told BirminghamLive it "anticipates a net reduction of around 2,000 people from our global salaried workforce in the next financial year. ā€¯
Birmingham Post
- Comment: Jaguar Land Rover awakens electric dreamsProfessor David Bailey casts his eye over the news this week that JLR is moving to an all-electric future
- Jaguar Land Rover 'to axe 2,000 roles' over the next yearLuxury car manufacturer has told staff it plans to cut the salaried positions such as management and designers
New Civil Engineer
- Infrastructure clients must start future-proofing developments todayChange is coming to the UK’s building regulations: a mandatory requirement for all new residential and non-residential buildings to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
- Infrastructure clients must start future-proofing developments todayChange is coming to the UK’s building regulations: a mandatory requirement for all new residential and non-residential buildings to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
- South Yorkshire police chief calls for smart motorways to be scrappedSmart motorways should be abandoned to avoid "more serious injuries or fatalities" according to a South Yorkshire police and crime commissioner (PCC).
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