Rail line connecting North West to Midlands would be ’40 per cent’ cheaper than HS2 Transport and infrastructure Plans for a new rail line connecting the West Midlands to the North West could be delivered at just 60 per cent of the cost of HS2’s cancelled Northern leg, according to Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. The proposed 80km line, backed by a consortium of businesses and politicians, would run from Lichfield in Staffordshire to [...]
King’s Speech: Labour outlines plan to nationalise rail operators rail King Charles said the new government would improve the railways by establishing Great British Railways and bringing rail operators into public ownership.
Labour threatens to strip Avanti rail contract as Branson plans rival Transport & Infrastructure Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh told Sky News Avanti had provided passengers with "woeful service" on the West Coast Main Line.