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Yorkshire mayors join forces with others across north calling on Grant Shapps to commit to Northern Powerhouse Rail
Yorkshire mayors have joined forces with others across the north of England calling on the Government to commit to Northern Powerhouse Rail and warning they are at risk of “exacerbating the north-south divide” if they do not invest.
How engineers restored the abandoned Dartmoor railway line in just nine months
For the first time in nearly 50 years, regular passenger services will run on the formerly-abandoned Dartmoor Line, connecting Okehampton to Exeter.
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- Felixstowe port says HGV shortage a factor in container logjamShipping giant Maersk says it is diverting cargo from Port of Felixstowe due to congestion.
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- Christmas shortages loom as Felixstowe struggles with backlogSuffolk port handling 40% of UK's containerised imports and exports forced to turn away ships from Asia. Fears are growing about Christmas stock shortages after Felixstowe, the UK's biggest container port, was forced to turn away ships from Asia because of a backlog of containers caused by the HGV driver shortage.
Times Online
- Containers of Christmas gifts turned away as Felixstowe port hits capacity [subscription]The delay threatens to become the latest emergency to hit Britain after fuel shortages at the pumps and rising gas prices. It came 24 hours after Boris Johnson backed a multimillion-pound bailout for energy intensive industries.
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