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WEBA plan for a new railway to replace the axed sections of HS2 to Crewe and Manchester is being published today by the mayors of the West Midlands and Greater Manchester. The proposal is for an 80km line between Lichfield and High Legh, which is near Warrington and just south of the M56 motorway. At this point it would join the Northern ...
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WEBA plan for a new railway to replace the axed sections of HS2 to Crewe and Manchester is being published today by the mayors of the West Midlands and Greater Manchester. The proposal is for an 80km line between Lichfield and High Legh, which is near Warrington and just south of the M56 motorway. At this point it would join the Northern ...
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WEBRMT calls off Underground strikes after ACAS progress; Industry body warns of rolling stock supply crisis; New RMT walkout cancels thousands of trains
Heathrow Western Rail Link axed in government economies
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The west-facing rail connection from the Great Western Main Line to Heathrow Airport is the latest casualty following the announcement of a £22 billion ‘black hole’ in national budgets by chancellor Rachel Reeves on 29 July.. Railway budgets already axed in a bid to save more than £2 billion of ‘unfunded pledges’ in Transport alone include the Restoring Your Railway fund.
King’s Speech confirms creation of Great British Railways
WEBJul 17, 2024 · HM the King has confirmed that Great British Railways will be created and private sector passenger operators nationalised. ‘Shadow’ Great British Railways to be set up straight away to start industry collaboration Three railway bills planned to allow public ownership, create full GBR, and look again at rail projects north of the West Midlands
Restoring Your Railway fund cancelled - Railnews
WEBJul 29, 2024 · The Chancellor has told the House of Commons that the £500 million Restoring Your Railway fund has been cancelled. Rachel Reeves said the Fund had not been costed, and that she was seeking savings in transport spending worth £1 billion. The decision will save £76 million next year.
Regulator approves £43.1 billion Network Rail budget
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Updated 09.30. Network Rail’s spending plans for Control Period 7, which begins in April, have been given the green light by the Office of Rail and Road.. The budget of £43.1 billion consists of £38.5 billion for England and Wales, and £4.6 billion for Scotland.
Operators call for large increase in rail freight - Railnews
WEBOct 12, 2022 · Operators call for large increase in rail freight. Train operators are calling for the volume of freight carried by rail to be trebled by 2050. The call has come from Rail Partners, which is a successor to the Rail Delivery Group and lobbies on behalf of the operators for the greatest possible amount of commercial freedom, now that franchises ...
Report claims possible rethink over National Rail Contracts
WEBNov 20, 2023 · The government is said to be poised to reintroduce a degree of commercial freedom in National Rail Contracts, with the intention of allowing operators to increase profits.. It is reported that the owners of operators are urging the government to loosen the tight restrictions of the present contracts.
New hope for industrial peace on railways - Railnews
WEBNov 8, 2023 · The RMT and the Rail Delivery Group have announced what appears to be a major step forward in resolving the long-running industrial dispute over pay and conditions.. New offers will now be subject to ballots of RMT members at the train operating companies still involved in the dispute, which are most of those in England.
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