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HS2 Ltd is waiting on transport secretary Grant Shapps to approve its preferred bidder to supply trains for the High Speed 2 (HS2) network. It has emerged that HS2 Ltd’s board sent its decision to Shapps for approval months ago, according to September board minutes that have just been made public.
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- Eastern Airways confirmed as operator on government-backed Cornwall-London connectionRegional operator successful in its bid to fly public service obligation route linking Gatwick and Newquay
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- Gatwick Airport to support local business revival through new procurement opportunitiesBusinesses within Gatwick Airport’s local region are set to be boosted through the airport’s plans to provide new, targeted business opportunities, should its Northern Runway plans be successful.
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