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Chances of HS2 stopping in Notts are 50/50 says Tory MP
An MP has said the chances of the HS2 eastern leg being built as far as Nottingham are pretty much 50/50 following growing concern about the plans and spiralling costs.
Irish Sea link mastermind backs UK engineers to build it amid reports that project faces axe
The architect behind the original proposal for an Irish Sea crossing has emphasised the need for a link after reports this week that the plan is in line to be axed.
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
The Telegraph
- Majority of drivers want hard shoulders reinstated on smart motorways [subscription]Concerns follow spate of fatal accidents in which stationary vehicles were hit from behind as all lanes are left open to live traffic
- Fast-tracking lorry driver tests 'risks more crashes' [subscription]Insurers will also be forced to hike premiums to pay for the increased risk, bosses say
Times Online
- End of road for Johnson’s Scotland to NI tunnel after £100bn estimate [subscription]Boris Johnson’s plans for a tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland were scrapped after experts hired by the UK government estimated it would cost up to £100 billion.
Sky News
- 'Not in hands' of government to guarantee enough lorries on roads for Christmas deliveries - transport secretaryFacing questions in the House of Commons, Grant Shapps tells MPs that the "whole solution is not in our hands, this is a global situation".
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Government takes further action to tackle HGV driver shortageUp to 50,000 more HGV driving tests will be made available each year, in an effort to streamline the testing process and tackle the worldwide lorry driver shortage. HGV driving tests will be overhauled, meaning drivers will only need to take 1 test to drive both a rigid and articulated lorry, rather than having to take 2 separate tests. This will make around 20,000 more HGV driving tests available every year and mean drivers can gain their licence and enter the industry more quickly. Tests will also be made shorter by removing the ‘reversing exercise’ ele...
New Civil Engineer
- Irish Sea link mastermind backs UK engineers to build it amid reports that project faces axeThe architect behind the original proposal for an Irish Sea crossing has emphasised the need for a link after reports this week that the plan is in line to be axed.
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