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HS2 ministers 'have not been held to account for hugely underestimating costs to taxpayers', say MPs
Ministers who signed off low estimates for the costs of HS2 “have not been held to account for their miscalculations at the taxpayers’ expense”, MPs have warned.
Crossrail opening date to ‘crystalise’ after October blockade
Work to be completed during an October blockade on the Crossrail project will give a better indication of when the railway will be complete and open to the public.
Friday, 01 October 2021
Other Regional Press
- Bus plan aims to "transform" public transport in WorcestershireA PLAN to "transform" public transport in Worcestershire has been approved by the County Council.
- Bus services hit across Warwickshire by driver shortagesThey have been hit by Brexit and the DVLA
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- Volvo launches BZL electric chassisThe new Volvo BZL Electric is designed for both single and double decker applications with multiple options for bodybuilders.
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- Stagecoach and National Express in merger talksTwo of the UK’s major operators have revealed that they are in talks about a potential merger with a view to streamlining their business operations
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- Mellor begins repositioning to become ‘major bus scene player’Mellor is to embark on what it calls the next phase of growth that will see it become “a major player on the UK bus scene” through a focus on investment and expansion of its production capacity, and a “market repositioning” in 2022.
- FlixBus resumes international travel and diversifies UK routes furtherFlixBus continues to diversify its UK offering with new domestic routes. September also saw it resume international travel between the UK and France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
- Transdev CEO calls for DVSA to resolve delays amid driver shortagesTransdev CEO Alex Hornby has aired frustrations and thanked customers for their patience as driver shortages and delays at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continue to affect the industry.
- Go-Ahead’s Wills and former TfL head Brown join NITHC BoardGo-Ahead Group’s Ed Wills and former Transport for London (TfL) Commissioner Mike Brown are among five non-executive appointments to the Board of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC), which oversees Translink operations in the province.
- Worcester to get country’s ‘most advanced bus shelters’Worcester City Council is the first local authority in the country to place orders for a new kind of bus shelter which replaces traditional aluminium construction with a radical eco-friendly design.
- Freeway defect management app helps to keep buses on the roadFreeway Fleet Systems has developed a software application that is helping to reduce vehicle off road levels and keep buses working.
- Stagecoach proposes motoring reforms ahead of spending reviewRoad pricing, public transport tax credits and a national marketing campaign are among proposals set out in a six-point plan submitted by Stagecoach to the UK government.
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