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A Labour government will bring railways back into public ownership, says shadow transport secretary

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Alex Bestwick

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26th September 2022

A Labour government will bring the railways back into public ownership, shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh has said.
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New HS2 station will bring 1,000 jobs and apprenticeships

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Alex Bestwick

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6th September 2022

A new £370 million HS2 station will bring around 1,000 jobs and more than 100 apprenticeships to the West Midlands.
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Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs

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Alex Bestwick

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27th July 2022

A controversial Government plan for rail schemes in the North and Midlands should be “reconsidered” to avoid a “missed opportunity”, MPs have warned.
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HS2 tunnelling machine ‘Dorothy’ becomes first to complete its journey

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Alex Bestwick

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26th July 2022

One of the giant machines digging the tunnels for HS2 has become the first on the project to complete the full journey underground.
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Protesters plan ‘national day of action’ over HS2 rail expansion

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Shannon Butcher

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24th January 2022

Environmental activists are planning a “national day of action” to protest against the expansion of the HS2 high-speed railway.
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Government accused of a ‘betrayal’ of the North over revised rail plan

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Shannon Butcher

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18th November 2021

The Government has been accused of a “betrayal of trust” as it set out its long-awaited revised plans for Northern England and the Midlands.
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UK railway news roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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5th February 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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UK railway news roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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7th August 2020

This week we learn more about HS2’s new Curzon Street station. Plus North Yorkshire Moors Railway reveals their second phase of reopening.
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