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All across the Great Western territory => The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom => Topic started by: TaplowGreen on October 05, 2024, 12:12:21



Title: 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government
Post by: TaplowGreen on October 05, 2024, 12:12:21
From the Independent.............

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trains-rail-network-portishead-bristol-b2610712.html


Title: Re: 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government
Post by: ChrisB on October 05, 2024, 16:16:28
Namecheck for our Richard Fairhurst - anyone spot them? :D ;D


Title: Re: 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 05, 2024, 16:51:46
(https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/10/04/15/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-01-at-14.36.18.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp)
North Somerset MP Sadik Al-Hassan attends Portishead Railway Rally at Bristol Temple Meads station

At least two of our 'usual suspects' feature there.  ;D



Title: Re: 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government
Post by: Electric train on October 06, 2024, 07:55:00
Cancelled or deferred?  That is the question


Title: Re: 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government
Post by: paul7575 on October 06, 2024, 14:29:47
It’s not really new news, the current government had cancelled the highly optimistic ‘restoring your railway’ long list quite a few weeks ago.

ISTM the “I” are just catching up.  ???

Paul



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