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HS2 alternative plans watered down or dropped a day after being announced

Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said Network North was a ‘back of a fag packet’ plan.

The Independent UK

Sunak’s ‘spiteful’ sale of land intended for HS2 dashes hopes of revival

Prime minister’s move criticised as ‘salting the earth’ so Birmingham-Crewe line cannot be built

The Guardian - UK

HS2 will not extend to Euston without private funding

Rishi Sunak’s promise depends on a substantial portion of the cost being met by third-party investment

The Guardian - UK

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HS2 will not reach Euston without private investment

The PA news agency understands Rishi Sunak’s commitment to extend the high-speed railway to central London is contingent on private money.

The Independent UK

‘Ludicrous’ decision not to protect land on axed HS2 routes

Railway consultant William Barter described the decision as ‘ludicrous’ and an act of ‘spite’.

Evening Standard

Land on axed HS2 routes will not be protected

Railway consultant William Barter described the decision as ‘ludicrous’ and an act of ‘spite’.

The Independent UK

‘Blanket’ 20mph speed limits make roads less safe, says Transport Secretary

The Conservative Government said it would strengthen guidance to prevent 20mph speed limits ‘in areas where it is not appropriate’.

The Independent UK

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Sunak ‘removing the alternatives’ to driving, say walkers and cyclists

Newspapers reported that a Plan for Motorists will be unveiled at the upcoming Tory conference in Manchester.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak ‘set to announce curbs on new 20mph zones’ at party conference

The Prime Minister is expected to announce his ‘plan for motorists’ at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester

Evening Standard

Sunak and Hunt can’t play shocked at HS2’s cost overruns

Yes, the costs of the high-speed rail project are getting ‘totally out of control’ – but it’s hardly lacked political oversight

The Guardian - UK

Road deaths up 10% in a year

Some 1,711 fatalities were recorded in 2022, compared with 1,558 in 2021.

The Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: Billions spent, no track built and still no trains – 14 years on, what happened to HS2?

In today’s newsletter: As the government prepares to scale down its ambitious high speed rail project again, we explore what happened

The Guardian - UK

Car drivers face £4 toll to use Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels, TfL draft road signs suggest

Draft TfL sign indicates the toll for car crossings from 2025, although TfL insists no final decision has been made on the new levies

Evening Standard

Concern over long-awaited accessibility upgrade at Hackney Downs station after four-year delay

Officials were said to be discussing ‘the most cost-effective way to deliver the scheme’

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Avanti West Coast wins long-term contract despite history of delays

RMT union says operator is a ‘disaster’ as Arriva’s CrossCountry also secures extended deal

The National (Scotland)

New contracts for Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry despite unreliability

One of Britain’s least reliable train operators has been handed a long-term contract renewal.

Evening Standard

Avanti secures West Coast rail contract renewal after ‘significant improvements’

RMT says it is ‘travesty’ that Government is ‘rewarding abject failure’

The Independent UK

Sunak to defy Tory net zero sceptics and bring in strict electric car targets

PM has raised sceptics’ hopes of relaxation in rules after telling motorists he was ‘on their side’

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Government considering new laws to tackle dangerous cycling, says minister

Justice minister Edward Argar said current laws were ‘old’ and that it could be ‘difficult to successfully prosecute offences’.

The Independent UK

Rail fares could shoot up by 8 per cent next year

Highest jump in prices for more than 25 years expected based on the formula used by the government this year

Evening Standard

London commuters could be hit with 8% rail fare rise in 2024

The Department for Transport (DfT) aligned this year’s cap on train fare increases with Britain’s average earnings growth

The Guardian - UK

Review of low-traffic neighbourhoods risks creating rat runs, say campaigners

Exclusive: Fears quiet-street measures that have been part of traffic planning since 1960s could be scrapped in culture war

The Guardian - UK

Rail fare rises in England will not exceed 9% inflation figure in 2024

Government confirms ticket price rises will be delayed until March and will be below retail prices index

The Independent UK

Next year’s English rail fares rise will be below inflation, says Government

RPI for July will be published on Wednesday and is expected to be around 9%.

The Guardian - UK

Six ways to get Britain’s railways back on track – and six reasons for cheer

As the industry struggles with multiple challenges, here are the issues it needs to tackle, and some hopeful developments

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