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High Speed 2
13:41, 12 AUG 2019
HS2 revises £1.5bn track tender after lack of bidders
West Midlands
Transport body goes back to the drawing board again after industry expresses concerns over shared risk of track and systems project
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Manchester Airport urges HS2 bosses to accelerate plans for northern leg of £56bn project
High Speed 2
The two leaders spoke about the potential for a new station at Manchester Airport to bring together HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR)
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Hitachi Rail plans ticketless technology for º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's train network
Technology
Hitachi is testing the technology in Italy but it could be rolled out across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, for use on buses, trams and trains
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Nottingham's tram network could be extended to cater for 3,000-home development
East Midlands
Land has been safeguarded for the project
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£10m funding boost for new West Midlands railway stations
West Midlands
Grant will support construction of two new stations in the Black Country
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Demolition completed at new HS2 maintenance depot
High Speed 2
Total Reclaims Demolition razes old industrial buildings on Birmingham site to enable new depot to be developed
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Hitachi says County Durham jobs are not fully safe despite winning £400m contract
North East
The firm has just won a contract to build 165 carriages at Newton Aycliffe
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Overlooking Bombardier for £400m trains deal a ‘body blow’ for East Midlands suppliers
East Midlands
East Midlands Councils slams Abellio’s decision not to award contract to Derby train-maker
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Derby’s Bombardier misses out on deal to build new trains for the East Midlands
East Midlands
Bi-mode trains that will serve Derby, Nottingham and Leicester will be built in the north east
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Hull 'at a disadvantage' without high-speed rail link to the North
Yorkshire & Humber
Jeremy Corbyn and Transport for the North boss Barry White have both called for Hull to be included in any northern rail investment
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Boris Johnson: Stop the buffoonery and get businesses on your side
Boris Johnson
Incoming Prime Minister who once said '**** business' has a big job on his hands
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Hopes rise that 700 jobs could be secured at Hitachi's Durham site
Transport
Hitachi is the front runner to build trains for Abellio, reports claim, but that would be bad news for Derby's Bombardier
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10,000 extra train seats to emerge from East Coast Main Line upgrade
Transport
£1.2bn of works to reach critical stage over August Bank Holiday as passengers and commuters are warned
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CBI raises pressure on next Prime Minister with demands on Brexit and beyond
Economy
Business group is the latest to warn of the dangers of a no-deal Brexit in the run-up to the result in the Tory leadership election
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Railway revolution: North East has its say on major industry overhaul plans
North East
Stakeholders met with the Rail Delivery Group to voice concerns about the network
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Comment: Dear New PM - don't forget the Midlands
Transport
Maria Machancoses from Midlands Connect says the region must stop being treated as the 'middle child' stuck between London and the North
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North East business group launches campaign to upgrade East Coast rail line
North East
North East England Chamber of Commerce says line can be prone to delays and cancellations
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Flat first quarter for Experian in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ but 'excitement' among bosses for the future
East Midlands
There has been an overall revenue boost across the company's portfolio
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HS2 'could drive investment to Midlands and North', West Midlands CBI leader says
CBI
But scheme is slammed as 'white elephant' by some MPs in key vote
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Designs revealed for new HS2 'people mover'
West Midlands
Elevated system is set to transport thousands of travellers every hour between new HS2 station and Birmingham Airport
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CBI north west chair Ian Funnell talks Brexit, HS2, northern powerhouse and Industry X.O
North West
Speaking on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, he’s termed the day in which Britain exits the EU as ‘B-Day’
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MPs add to calls for reform of Apprenticeship Levy as skills shortage rises
North East
Report from parliamentary group says apprentices must be made as attractive to young people as university
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The Hull property firm flying the flag for women in construction
Yorkshire & Humber
Misconceptions and stigma about women in construction have diminished significantly in recent decades
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HS2 restarts bid to find Birmingham station contractor
West Midlands
Government goes back to the drawing board over tender award for new city centre rail terminal
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