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Reopening railways: the case for growing the rail network and how it can be achieved
Posted on: 13 July 2012
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The Campaign for Better Transport has published a paper which calls for the reopening of some rail lines closed under the Beeching proposals some fifty years ago. The paper presents the case for reopening and proposes that Government uses the next round of investment in the rail industry to implement a number of proposals.
All-Party Parliamentary Group for High-Speed Rail: Report of the Inquiry into Britain’s Rail Capacity
Posted on: 24 May 2012
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The All Party Parliamentary Group for High Speed Rail is a cross-party group of MPs who believe that Britain needs a modern high-speed rail network. The group’s objectives are to raise awareness of the need for high-speed rail among parliamentarians and to provide a forum for discussion and debate on high-speed rail. The Group has published the findings of its inquiry, carried out to determine: the current capacity situation on Britain’s railways; the capacity Britain’s railways will require in the future; and the best way of providing capacity and future-proofing Britain’s rail network.
The value of station investment
Posted on: 1 May 2012
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Steer Davies Gleave carried out research on behalf of Network Rail to gain a better understanding of the broader benefits of investment in stations. The research demonstrates the role of stations as gateways to the communities they serve and that appropriate investment in stations can create many benefits for local economies and communities.
Delivering transport solutions in times of austerity
Posted on: 1 May 2012
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The latest issue of The Review newsletter from Steer Davies Gleave examines the changes to the way transport is being funded, planned and delivered, and how emerging technologies and the ever evolving economic and social pressures will present both further opportunities and new challenges.
Modus: May 2012
Posted on: 1 May 2012
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The latest issue of this magazine from the RICS includes a number of features relating to transport, including the rise of the global city as ‘aerotropolis’; the challenges of delivering an efficient and economically viable HS2, as well as other high-speed projects taking place or in planning around the world; a visit to Crossrail’s new Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy; and a consideration of the transport challenges before, during and after the London Olympics 2012.
Railways: Thameslink Infrastructure Project
Posted on: 27 January 2012
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This note describes the Thameslink infrastructure project, including information on how the scheme got off the ground, construction issues and the policy of successive government towards the project. It does not deal with the controversial Thameslink rolling project to purchase new trains to run on the route.
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