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A woman in her 40s has been rushed to hospital after she was trapped under a lorry in Leeds city centre.The woman suffered life-changing injuries in the horror accident, shortly before 10am on Thursday morning. Local reports say paramedics, firefighter…
It would be an utter disgrace for that short section of line not to be included in the plan, being one of the easier reinstatements, and give great connections to and from East Lancashire from the north of our region. In doing so it would also take som…
The key to unlocking economic growth lies in improving public transport, according to the National Infrastructure Commission’s latest National Infrastructure Assessment.
With that in mind, the commission is advising the government to commit £22bn from …
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18 October 2023
The UK government should prioritise road upgrades in the north and the Midlands to improve connectivity and trade across England, independent government advisors have said.
According to the National Infrastructure Commissi…
The government’s top infrastructure advisor has called for an ‘urgent and comprehensive’ review of rail priorities for the North and Midlands to restore confidence after the cancellation of HS2.
National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) chair, Sir John…
Improved infrastructure to boost economic growth across the UK and meet climate goals is both achievable and affordable if the right policy steps are taken now, according to the government’s independent advisers on infrastructure strategy.
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The cancellation of the northern leg of HS2, the high-speed rail project supposed to link London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, has been a controversial decision that has sparked debate among politicians, businesses and environmentalists. One o…
Rishi Sunak[1] has been accused of making up fake roads in a bid to distract from his HS2[2] shambles.
Labour[3]’s Lou Haigh warned that jobs will be lost because of the PM’s decision to cancel the high speed line to Manchester. In the Commons, the Sha…
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This week’s news that the Government wants to scrap HS2 Phase 2 is a devastating blow to the North, the Midlands, the railway industry and the whole UK economy.
For 15 years rail businesses e…