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Network Rail
07:00, 14 APR 2023
Planning Inspectorate says developer should get chance to argue case for controversial £750m rail freight hub
property news
MPs, residents and local councils have objected to the plans which they say will have a huge impact on the local environment
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Hull set for HS2 logistics role as European steel giant plans £10m rail terminal investment
Logistics
Voestalpine Railway Systems has won a major contract on HS2
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Construction company signs deal for £500m University of Bristol campus at Temple Meads
Economy
Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus will welcome 4,600 students and 650 university staff in 2026
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Derby picked as Great British Railways home
Network Rail
Government wants Great British Railways to deliver the most ambitious changes to the rail system in a generation
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Developer resubmits plans for controversial £750m Leicestershire rail freight hub
Logistics
Plans have attracted criticism from MPs, councils and people living nearby concerned about the scale and impact
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Work starts on £1.5m locomotive maintenance facility
Transport
'This expansion in Leicester means we will be playing our part in developing a more efficient rail network'
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Latest jobs news from Barratt, BDO, Amazon, Shakespeare Martineau, Trentbarton, EMEC, MTMS, ValiRx and more
Appointments
There have also been changes at Wilkin Chapman, Showcase Cinemas º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, OTB Legal, Hallam, Ibstock and Forterra
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HS2 facing delays due to huge rise in costs
High Speed 2
CEO says discussions with suppliers and Government on finding ways to minimise the soaring costs
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Developer pulls application for £750m Leicestershire rail freight hub – but says it’s just a temporary thing
Logistics
Vast scheme has drawn criticism from councils, MPs and residents who say public consultation has not been up to scratch
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Work to start transforming area around Derby station
Deals
Council hopes investment could spark a transformation to the west side of the station
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Councils say consultation into £750m rail hub has been ‘incomplete and inaccurate’ and ‘vague’
Logistics
'We found essential evidence and information were simply not there or were presented before they were ready'
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Developer responds to concerns about planned £750m rail freight hub in west Leicestershire countryside
Logistics
Developer says people were 'keen to see new investment in the area that our scheme could deliver'
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Decision on £550m rail freight hub expected in 2024 – assuming planning inspector doesn’t throw it out sooner
Logistics
Buildings on the 440 acre site would cover more than 9m sq ft and be up to 91ft high
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Five new railway stations planned on south Wales main rail line to ease M4 congestion
Transport
Five new stations are being considered between Cardiff and the Severn Tunnel
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From Bristol Airport expansion to the A303 - these are the key South West transport stories for 2023
South West
From plans for new rail stations to controversy over Bristol airport expansion, Hannah Finch takes a look at some of the biggest projects in the pipeline and what’s coming for the year ahead.
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Couple behind Coach Hire Comparison website say rail strikes are boosting business
Leisure & Touism
'People have stuck with coach travel, especially while there remains uncertainty about rail services'
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Rail Minister urged to get on with plans to electrify Midland Mainline through East Midlands and Yorkshire
Transport
'Fourteen months on not only has the work not been done, the terms of reference have not even been agreed'
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Revenue up at Dragons' Den star's bar group despite train strikes
Company Results
Sarah Willingham said she ‘could not be prouder’ of Nightcap’s trading performance, despite rail unions staging strike action in the run-up to Christmas
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East Midlands Railway recruiting apprentice train drivers
Transport
Apprenticeship scheme is open to people aged 21 and above and involves a 12-18-month training programme
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Transport for Wales agrees pay deal with rail unions
Wales
The news comes as the rail unions continue to be embroiled in a dispute with other train operators
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East Midlands Railway urges travellers to brace themselves for month of strikes
Transport
Franchise MD says, 'regrettably, we won't be able to run any services on Christmas Eve'
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Midlands rail services could benefit from £1.5bn upgrade
Transport
Midlands Connect says its suggestions would speed up services and add 14.6 million more seats every year
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Leicestershire MPs urge Transport Secretary to stand in way of plans for huge Rail Freight Hub
Logistics
Plans would see £550m Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange between the tiny village of Elmesthorpe and Hinckley
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Business leaders overwhelmingly in favour of upgrading East to West Midlands rail links, says survey
Transport
Midlands Connect wants to bring back direct services between Coventry and Leicester & Nottingham
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