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🍃So the @TheGreenParty have officially announced the adoption of the full #HS2 & NPR network, a reversal of their previous stance.
This is welcome news & should send a clear message to @UKLabour to build it. All of it.
#Rail – at Manchester, England
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@LouHaigh @UKLabour
To not commit to #HS2 phase 2a following the general election would be ludicrous.
Phase 1 has a Benefit-Cost-Ratio of 0.0-1.0
Phase 2 comes in at a whopping 1.6
Numbers don't lie.
👉Design & consultation? Done
👉Parliamentary Bill? Done.
🏗️🚄Build it! – at Manchester, England
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Well said.
We mustn’t accept the narrative that investment in electrified rail is too expensive while the fuel duty freeze is costing the nation billions in lost revenue.
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In (19 years now?) there (should) be a huge #HS2 station here… 🚉🚄
… And yes the second pic is the view passengers will be greeted with when arriving in #Manchester. 🤔
#HighSpeedRail #Rail #Transport #Northern – at Manchester, England
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I’m so proud to be part of this. Harry’s done something incredible with STM. That determination, that drive, that attitude. That’s what I hope I can bring even more of.
For more opportunities. For every generation.
Never stop. – at Manchester, England
I’m pleased to announce two new appointments to Sustainable Transport Midlands’s Executive Committee. @GJMarshy will assume the position of Executive Director for Policy & Research 🚝, while @DavidFrankal will assume the position of Executive Director for Project Development 🚊
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Following the tragic news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Mayor has paid the following tribute to our country's longest-serving monarch.
ALT Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said: “On behalf of everyone in Greater Manchester, I wish to convey our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family following the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. “Queen Elizabeth II has been an ever-present in our lives. Our sense of loss is profound because she gave us all so much. As the longest reigning monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, she gave our communities and our country the greatest possible service and guidance. For that, and for her exceptional life, we give thanks.”
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The Conservative-chaired Transport Select Committee is telling the Conservative candidates for PM that their rail plans won’t level up the North👇🏻
Will they listen?
Government rail plan for the North does not deliver on 'stated aims' of levelling up manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
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Not been annoyed about train things for a while, so here’s me being annoyed about train things
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A cut-back solution from government with a mile of track on stilts in Mcr will be an eyesore and will have a negative impact on generations to come: Plans for HS2 on the cheap will turn swathes of Manchester into a building site manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
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Great to have @MENnewsdesk back the city’s campaign to get the HS2 plan we need. This is a once in a generation chance to get it right, the Government must listen.
Tomorrow's Manchester Evening News front page: "THINK AGAIN TO KEEP OUR FUTURE ON RIGHT TRACK". #TomorrowsPapersToday
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How long do we give it until they announce the Manchester - Marsden 'NPR' line is cancelled too?
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Disappointing. This will inevitably limit capacity on the West Coast Main Line north of Crewe.
This is what we have come to expect from this government: infrastructure projects running over budget in the South East (Elizabeth Line £4bn over) + penny pinching for the North.
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This is idiotic and a complete own goal for your constituency. It will mean no possibility of increased commuter services through warrington bank quay because 1 intercity train uses up 3 commuter train paths. Levelling down well done. 👏
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The planters have arrived on the Castlefield Viaduct. The planting will start soon! Read more about it on the National Trust Instagram page. instagram.com/ntcastlefieldv…
#spiritofplace
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Shapps categorically rules out underground Manchester station
This is utterly stupid. A turnback station will slow transpennine services while missing a huge opportunity to integrate north and south Manchester rail services.
newcivilengineer.com/latest/…
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I’d love to see the work Shapps has had done to prove it’s not worth building at least a through 2 platform through station for NPR services.
Utterly ridiculous to build a terminal station for NPR services in the middle of the route, and to blame it on funding is just 🙄.
Rail | @grantshapps rules out construction of an underground #station at @NetworkRailMAN #Piccadilly for @HS2ltd following an investigation into the value of the proposal
Full story: buff.ly/3kkz6m5
#Construction #Engineering #CivilEngineering #Infrastructure #rail
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Half of business owners on this Toronto street estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. And the % for those who walked or cycled? 72%. Retailers routinely overestimate the # of “car customers.” Via @carltonreid
forbes.com/sites/carltonreid…
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I’ve had firm rebuttals when I’ve challenged industry leaders with my (correct) assertion that we can’t plan for toffee in this country.
I say again, without error, Britain is CRAP AT PLANNING AND WE NEVER LEARN.
Exclusive: Senior Tory says Shapps privately assured him £3bn HS2 “Golborne Spur” branch near Warrington/Wigan will be scrapped this summer theguardian.com/uk-news/2022…
