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East West Rail branded unachievable by IPA

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New Civil Engineer - Later phases of the under-construction East West Rail project appear unachievable according to a report from a key government unit.



Revealed: £478M underspend on major transport schemes

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New Civil Engineer - The government failed to spend almost half a billion pounds of its budget for major transport projects in the last financial year, data has revealed. Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show that its outlay on big infrastructure schemes was £478.3M lower than anticipated in 2021/22.

Three options tabled to upgrade Norths most dangerous A road

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New Civil Engineer - National Highways has revealed three options to upgrade a section of the A64 near to York. The A64 has long been dubbed the most dangerous road in the north due to the regular number of accidents.

Heatwave lays bare how vulnerable our infrastructure is to extreme weather

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New Civil Engineer - As the temperature in parts of the country soared over 40 degrees this week, you are not the only one feeling the heat. The infrastructure all around us the systems we depend on to travel, for running water, to keep the lights on and to remain comfortable indoors are all coming under strain. This was perhaps most starkly illustrated by the wrapping of insulating foil around the chains of Hammersmith Bridge to stop it overheating.

Rail passengers from Cleethorpes 'deserve better' says resort MP

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Other Regional Press - Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers has said some train services in North East Lincolnshire are 'not good enough'. He has called on the Department of Transport to consider withdrawing the Cleethorpes to Manchester franchise from rail operator TransPennine Express. Speaking in the House of Commons he outlined, what he described as an absolutely appalling service and that his constituents throughout northern Lincolnshire deserve better.

Former airport chair takes aim at Willie Walsh

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City AM - The war of words enveloping the entire aviation industry descended further still this weekend after a former Heathrow chair and City grandee said former British Airways (BA) boss and now trade body chief Willie Walsh had trashed a great brand and created a company that is a byword for poor service.

Near free public transport eases congestion on Germany's roads

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Reuters News - Urban traffic congestion eased in the weeks after Germany made public transport almost free, data show, suggesting an experiment by Europe's largest economy to combat its addiction to cars may be having some success.





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