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Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced the reappointment, with the latest two-year term due to start on 16 July. Hendy has served on the board of
Linking HS2 with Scotland and Wales priority for union connectivity The lack of High Speed 2 (HS2) connections with Scotland and Wales tops Network Rail chair Sir Peter Hendy’s list of union connectivity concerns. In the interim report on the Union Connectivity Review – published yesterday – Hendy said that HS2 connectivity is one of the key areas for improvement identified in evidence submitted so far. Submissions to the review call for faster and higher capacity connections for passengers from HS2 to Scotland and North Wales, and consequently better freight capacity. Key areas for co...
SARAH Atherton. Mark Menzies. Tim Loughton. Ben Everitt. Dr Neil Hudson. Alun Cairns. What connects these folk?
UK government to consult on cutting domestic air passenger duty Primary tabs 10th March 2021 While the aviation industry welcomed the news, Wizz Air UK’s managing director exclusively told Key.Aero that aviation tax reforms could create some “proper competition for the railways” Boris Johnson has said he wants to cut air passenger duty (APD) for domestic flights in a bid to boost connectivity across the UK. The government has launched a consultation for the plans following the publication of the interim report of Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review. In June, Hend...
Tunnel from Northern Ireland to Scotland considered despite massive doubts Many have dismissed the idea of a tunnel linking Britain with Northern Ireland as a fantasy, but a feasibility study on the €20 billion project has just been announced. DW's Arthur Sullivan reports. A tunnel would bridge the 45-kilometer gap between Scotland and Northern Ireland (on the horizon) For some it's a noble project of national connectivity and engineering genius; for others, it's an inconceivably expensive fantasy designed to distract from real issues. Views on a potential tunnel or bridge crossing the Iris...