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29 Oct 20
Tyne and Wear Metro saw a 95% reduction in passengers at the beginning of lockdown. John Fenwick, director of finance and resources at the network’s owner and operator, Nexus, tells PF about the long...
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2 Oct 20
Pre-pandemic, rail in Britain was forecast to grow by more than a third over the next two decades, but it will take extraordinary measures and levels of public money to get us back on track
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3 Sep 19
HS2 could cost as much as £88bn and faces a seven-year delay, transport secretary Grant Shapps told parliament in a statement today.
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20 May 19
Scrapping the next phase of High Speed 2 would be a disaster for regional economies, council leaders and mayors have warned.
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7 Jun 18
The Welsh government is pledging to open “a new chapter for rail services” with a £5bn investment in the network.
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6 Jun 18
Local authorities are plotting a court battle against government plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport, council leaders have confirmed.
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6 Jun 18
Commuters will be compensated for “unacceptable” rail disruptions following the chaotic overhaul of timetables last month, the transport secretary has promised MPs.
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6 Jul 17
Campaign groups hoping to open new rail lines or stations must assemble a persuasive business case and know how to access funds, a new guide to the process advises.
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20 Apr 17
A government programme to roll-out smart ticketing on train lines in the South East of England failed to meet its original objectives, a National Audit Office report has found.
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20 Mar 15
A new transport strategy for the north of England has been set out by government and councils today, including options for a £65bn upgraded network of high-speed lines to boost connectivity across...
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17 Dec 14
A decision by the Department for Transport to centrally procure trains for the East Coast, Great Western and Thameslink lines has left taxpayers bearing all the risk of a £10.5bn programme, the...
29 Oct 20Tyne and Wear Metro saw a 95% reduction in passengers at the beginning of lockdown. John Fenwick, director of finance and resources at the network’s owner and operator, Nexus, tells PF about the long...
2 Oct 20Pre-pandemic, rail in Britain was forecast to grow by more than a third over the next two decades, but it will take extraordinary measures and levels of public money to get us back on track
3 Sep 19HS2 could cost as much as £88bn and faces a seven-year delay, transport secretary Grant Shapps told parliament in a statement today.
7 Jun 18The Welsh government is pledging to open “a new chapter for rail services” with a £5bn investment in the network.
6 Jun 18Local authorities are plotting a court battle against government plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport, council leaders have confirmed.
6 Jun 18Commuters will be compensated for “unacceptable” rail disruptions following the chaotic overhaul of timetables last month, the transport secretary has promised MPs.
6 Jul 17Campaign groups hoping to open new rail lines or stations must assemble a persuasive business case and know how to access funds, a new guide to the process advises.
20 Apr 17A government programme to roll-out smart ticketing on train lines in the South East of England failed to meet its original objectives, a National Audit Office report has found.
20 Mar 15A new transport strategy for the north of England has been set out by government and councils today, including options for a £65bn upgraded network of high-speed lines to boost connectivity across...
17 Dec 14A decision by the Department for Transport to centrally procure trains for the East Coast, Great Western and Thameslink lines has left taxpayers bearing all the risk of a £10.5bn programme, the...
