HS2 to Euston 'wishful thinking' without public funding, says London Mayor in plea to PM
Sadiq Khan says there’s no guarantee prive firms will stump up cash to pay for project
Source: independent.co.uk
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HS2 services to Manchester may run slower than normal trains
‘High-speed’ trains from Birmingham to Manchester could also impact west coast mainline service
Source: theguardian.com
What the decision to curtail HS2 and embrace cars means for the UK's cities - Philippine Canadian Inquirer Nationwide Filipino Newspaper
Philippine Canadian Inquirer What the decision to curtail HS2 and embrace cars means for the UK’s cities News
Source: canadianinquirer.net
The Observer view on Keir Starmer: he has transformed Labour's prospects, but can't bank on election victory | Observer editorial
Four years after its existential crisis, the re-energised party is poised for government, but with monumental challenges facing the country, it faces an uphill task
Source: theguardian.com
Sunak smiled as he cancelled our hopes for HS2. Northern voters will remember this betrayal | Sarah Lester
The scheme had detractors, but the reaction from so many is that the north has lost out again in a way that the capital never does, says Sarah Lester, editor of the Manchester Evening News
Source: theguardian.com
New Blackburn hospital buses promised by Rishi Sunak as he scraps HS2
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised a new bus service to the Royal Blackburn Hospital as part of £700m plans for buses after scrapping HS2.
Source: lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
Starmer urged to be less cautious after suggesting he may not reverse HS2 cuts
The Labour leader accused the Government of taking a ‘wrecking ball to this project’.
Source: readingchronicle.co.uk
Use some freed-up HS2 funding on tunnels, Wishart suggests
SHETLAND MSP Beatrice Wishart says some of the £36 billion pledged by the UK Government for transport infrastructure “across the country” after it cancelled the full HS2 rail project would be well received in the isles for tunnels. On Wednesday prime minister Rishi Sunak...
United Kingdom Shetland Islands Beatrice Wishart Scottish Parliament Shetland Islands Council Network North Is England
Source: shetnews.co.uk
Newspaper headlines: 'Red October' and Kate 'the princess of wheels'
Friday's papers feature a mix of reports, including concerns over "record" temperatures.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Sunak's 'scorched earth' slashing of HS2 means further legs will never be built
The fate of the UK’s flagship infrastructure project was finally made official on Wednesday 4 October when Sunak confirmed that he was ordering the
Source: newcivilengineer.com