Новости за 06.01.2020

Railnews - Railway industry sources and politicians have been defending the need for HS2, after Lord (Tony) Berkeley published his own version of the forthcoming Oakervee Review, which is understood to be in favour of the scheme in spite of its sharply rising costs. Lord Berkeley, who has refused to sign the Oakervee conclusions, claims Parliament was misled over the budget, and he also says parts of the scheme are now unlikely to open before 2040.

New Civil Engineer - Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) has outlined two detailed delivery schedules with varying budgets as part its expansion plan.

Other Regional Press - Dorset's buses covered 201,000 fewer miles last year, new figures reveal.

Other Regional Press - Parliament 'misled' over 'out of control' HS2 costs, according to report submitted to Prime Minister

Bucks Free Press - Buckinghamshire's buses covered 557,000 fewer miles last year, new figures reveal.

Yorkshire Post - Campaigners have welcomed Transport Secretary Grant Shapps intervention in a row over reopening a disused Victorian railway tunnel. Mr Shapps said public safety has to come first but he wants a viable solution for the Queensbury Tunnel and will visit as soon as possible .

The York Press - Those in charge of the HS2 project have been been accused of fiddling the figures by the deputy chairman of the projects review panel.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will discuss multi-million pound projects currently taking place on North East rail lines

Newcastle Evening Chronicle - A hard-hitting 70 -page dissenting report into the high speed rail proposal was published, listing several grave concerns that included the cost

Bradford Telegraph & Argus - RAIL capacity in and around the Bradford District will only improve once a new platform in Leeds Rail Station is completed - and this is unlikely to happen for another two years.

Birmingham Post - Automotive expert Dr Charles Tennant looks at the year ahead for the car maker

Sky News - Lord Berkeley has said he thinks parliament was misled about the costs of the link between London and Birmingham.

i News - Henri Murison argues that the project is integral to taking cars off the roads

City AM - The future of mobility is an exciting yet sometimes unimaginable concept. Theres a temptation to jump to driverless vehicles and ... The post Technology in the driving seat: Theres a futuristic road ahead for the car appeared first on CityAM.

City AM - A row between rail officials in Holland and Britain has spilled over into 2020, after train operator Abellio continued to take heavy losses from a clause in one of its UK government contracts.

The Telegraph - SIR According to Lord Berkeley (report, January 5) the cost of the construction of HS2 will be more than £100mp;#8201;billion. He does not state whether this includes the costs of disruption to businesses because of transport delays.

Times Online - The cost of the high-speed rail link is out of control, could pass more than £100 billion and parliament has been misled about its price, the former deputy chairman of the official HS2 review has claimed.

Times Online - The new boss of a strike-hit rail network has insisted that he will not give in to union demands despite the threat of further walkouts.

Times Online - Its been a feature of the motor vehicle for almost a century. Now the traditional sun visor has been given a 21st-century makeover with the use of artificial intelligence.

The Guardian - Property website Zoopla ranks Grays in Essex as best-value location within hour of LondonThe most affordable towns for people commuting into London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh have been revealed.With rail fares rising for many commuters, the property website Zoopla combined season ticket and mortgage costs to work out the best-value locations for those looking to live within an hours travel time of the five cities. Continue reading...

The Guardian - Phil Coleman points out that train fares in Wales are being reduced, bucking trends across the rest of the UK

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With capital gains tax quashed, property investors are returning to the market at near-record rates. But if mum and dad buy all the houses, what's left for the kids? Kirsty Johnston reports. It crept ...

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The parade of new faces into the Penn State football program isn't over. Coming up: Early enrollees, graduate assistants, an analyst, a social media director and....maybe...a transfer or two.