Articles by Paul Stephen - Page 2
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Midland Metro’s eastward extension plans placed on hold
Plans for a £700 million eastward extension of the Midland Metro from Birmingham city centre towards Solihull have been delayed.
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DfT clampdown on ‘tannoy spam’ dismissed as trivial
A pledge made by the Department for Transport to remove unnecessary train announcements has been dismissed as a “PR stunt"
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Samaritans Brew Monday returns to station concourses
Samaritans volunteers joined Network Rail and train operating company staff on January 17 to hold the first ‘Brew Monday’ station outreach events in two years
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Vere admits to Lords: IRP lacks information
Transport Minister Baroness Vere has conceded that the Government does not yet know how its Integrated Rail Plan “will actually work on the ground”.
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Morton is new rail minister as Heaton-Harris moves on
Chris Heaton-Harris has been replaced as Rail Minister by Wendy Morton, following the resignation of Lord Frost as Brexit Minister on December 18 2021.
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Okehampton’s special day as passenger trains return
The first passenger service ran on the newly reopened Dartmoor Line between Okehampton and Exeter on November 17, three days ahead of its official reinstatement
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Renfe targets high-speed London-Paris services
Spanish operator Renfe has confirmed its intention to launch a high-speed London-Paris service, to rival those currently operated by Eurostar.
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Barking Riverside extension on track for autumn 2022 opening
London Overground’s £328 million extension to Barking Riverside remains on course to meet its revised opening date next autumn.
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BUDGET: Cash for cities, but aviation prioritised over high-speed rail
Seven English city regions outside London are to receive a share of some £6.9 billion worth of transport investment announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak
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UPDATED: Freightliner to withdraw entire electric fleet
Freightliner has confirmed that it will be withdrawing its entire fleet of electric locomotives in response to soaring electricity prices.