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Redbridge Council has written to the government to seek urgent financial support to reopen a critical transport link in Woodford, east London.
The Council is calling on local people to support their campaign for government funding to repair Broadmead R…
A double lorry crash is causing severe delays for Midlands motorists and holiday-makers this afternoon, December 1. Lanes are closed on the M42 northbound[1] between J6 and J7 due to a collision involving 2 heavy goods vehicles.
Emergency services[2] a…
The Network North plan announced after Rishi Sunak scrapped the northern leg of HS2 is full of projects the government had previously shelved, MPs were told.
Lord Peter Hendy, Chair of Network Rail[1], said there are “a whole swathe of projects we hav…
Hello and welcome to ORR’s December’s newsletter.
Welcome to December’s newsletter.
During the last month we have been busy helping ensure our work is understood by a range of stakeholders.
In November, two of our directors were before Parliamentary c…
The Network North plan announced after Rishi Sunak scrapped the northern leg of HS2 is full of projects the government had previously shelved, MPs were told.
Lord Peter Hendy, Chair of Network Rail, said there are “a whole swathe of projects we have n…
Proposals for the design of the viaduct that will carry HS2[1] over the River Blythe in Warwickshire as well as the plans for the associated landscaping are to be shown at a public event in Hampton-in-Arden near Solihull[2] next Tuesday, 5 December.
Th…
“As part of the £36bn saved from HS2, £4.7bn funding will be redirected to areas in the North and Midlands through Local Infrastructure Transport Settlements (LITS); this could potentially fund any future scheme, but would have to be a major priority f…
Passenger numbers on the UK’s train network increased by more than 40 per cent in the last financial year, which meant the sector needed less financial support from central government.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) published its annual Rail industr…
A £5m upgrade to a vital road linking a growing Somerset town to the M5 motorway has been pushed back to late-2024. Somerset County Council[1] received nearly £5m from the Department for Transport (DfT) back in July 2020[2] to upgrade and resurface the…
A report published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR)[1] has revealed 40% more journeys were made on the British rail network than in the previous year.
The annual Rail Industry Finance (UK) report shows the income, expenditure and government funding…