This week, Grand Central scraps plans for a North West route between Blackpool and London due to COVID-19. Plus, a report into the Stonehaven derailment raises questions over the UK railway’s response to climate change.
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Construction work on HS2 officially begins today, with 22,000 jobs expected to be created over the next few years. But there is some opposition.
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Crossrail is delayed delayed again, at an extra cost of £450m. Plus, a Llangennech diesel train bursts into flames in South Wales.
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