36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government

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TaplowGreen

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36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government

« 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


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ChrisB

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Re: 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government

« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2024, 16:16:28 »

Namecheck for our Richard Fairhurst - anyone spot them? Cheesy


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Chris from Nailsea

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Justice for Cerys Piper and Theo Griffiths please!

Re: 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government

« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2024, 16:51:46 »

North Somerset MP^▸ (Member of Parliament) Sadik Al-Hassan attends Portishead Railway Rally at Bristol Temple Meads station

At least two of our 'usual suspects' feature there. Grin


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Re: 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government

« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2024, 07:55:00 »

Cancelled or deferred? That is the question


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Re: 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped by the Government

« Reply #4 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. Huh

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