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- #NEF wants to spend another £10bn on the WCML/ECML?? But £10bn has already been spent on #WCML and we still have capacity problems..#HS2 18 hours ago
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- 'Time to invest in transport away from London' says #NEF - How about connecting 8 of our 10 major cities with #HS2? 1 day ago
- #NEF wants to spend another £10bn on the WCML/ECML?? But £10bn has already been spent on #WCML and we still have capacity problems..#HS2 1 day ago
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Call for more rail investment as demand keeps rising, fifty years on from Beeching
The boss of the region’s transport authority says more investment in rail is needed as demand continues to grow, fifty years to the day since the Beeching cuts (Mar 27). Centro chief executive Geoff Inskip said there were plans to … Continue reading
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Tagged Beeching, Dr Beeching, Geoff Inskip, Metro, WCML overcrowding
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Coventry and Birmingham in top British cities for rail growth, highlighting the need for HS2
The number of rail journeys in Coventry and Birmingham has soared in the last five years underlining the need for more capacity which will be released by HS2, says transport boss Geoff Inskip. Coventry topped the national list with biggest … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, West Midlands
Tagged ATOC, Birmingham, Coventry & HS2, Geoff Inskip, growth, WCML overcrowding
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Rail passenger journeys rise again
Railnews’ editor Alan Marshall examines the latest passenger figures….. Pressure on rail capacity continues — as annual passenger count sets 1.5 billion record THE day before the High Court ruling that means planning for HS2 can proceed while consultation on … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Marshall, Douglas Oakervee, Dr Beeching, HS2, ORR, rail overcrowding, WCML overcrowding
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Mr Redwood’s Diary – Why it’s wrong to base an argument on one journey
Tory MP John Redwood is wrong to base an argument on one journey Tory MP and former Welsh secretary John Redwood has criticised HS2 on a number of occasions and, in his recent diary piece, he has written about the … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, West Midlands
Tagged Birmingham, HS2, HS2 and Birmingham, John Redwood MP, Sajid Javid MP, WCML, WCML overcrowding
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The Challenge of Maintaining the West Coast Main Line, part 2
The WCML maintenance challenge The second part of Alan Marshall’s blog post looking at the difficulties of maintaining the West Coast Main Line examines problems at the southern end of the route. Looking further ahead, it is clear from Chris … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Marshall, Birmingham and HS2, Go-HS2, High Speed Rail, HS2, WCML, WCML overcrowding
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HS2 opponents’ Euston capacity claims are misleading
Capacity claims HS2 opponents claimed last week that trains leaving Euston were only half-full. There are Virgin Train services leaving Euston that are 52% occupied, but to suggest this represents all peak-services on the West Coast Main Line is selective … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham and HS2, Go-HS2, Greengauge 21, HS2, hs2aa, Martin Tett, WCML overcrowding
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Design of Moor St HS2 station must deliver full potential for Black Country passengers
Moor St HS2 A leading transport group has called for the design of Birmingham city centre’s HS2 station to maximise the benefit for passengers from the Black Country by allowing them to transfer from their local and regional services straight … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, West Midlands
Tagged Birmingham, Birmingham and HS2, Black Country and HS2, Curzon Street, Geoff Inskip, Go-HS2, HS2, Moor Street, Moor Street HS2, WCML, WCML overcrowding
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West Midlands pressing for direct link from Coventry into HS2
HS2 link Authorities across the West Midlands are pressing for a direct link from Coventry into the planned HS2 Interchange station at Birmingham Airport. Coventry is around eight miles from the forthcoming HS2 station, but a direct link would allow … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, Economic, West Midlands
Tagged Birmingham, Birmingham and HS2, Centro, Coventry, Coventry and HS2, Geoff Inskip, Greengauge 21, HS2, WCML, WCML overcrowding
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HS2 benefits the regions more than London
Transport chief welcomes report concluding HS2 will benefit the regions more than London A report published today confirming HS2 will bring real economic benefits to the West Midlands has been welcomed by the boss of the region’s transport authority. Centro … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity, Economic
Tagged Birmingham and HS2, Geoff Inskip, Greengauge 21, HS2, Julie Mills, rail demand, WCML, WCML overcrowding
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