The consultation process around the Government's flagship high-speed rail project, which will run from London to Birmingham, has been questioned by campaigners opposed to the �32 billion scheme after it emerged hundreds of responses were omitted from the original analysis.Read
The high speed rail project from London to Birmingham is a terrible idea, former Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan said as she launched a broadside against the Government.Read
Virgin Trains has accused Transport Secretary Justine Greening of acting "unlawfully", "irrationally" and against EU law by awarding the £13.3 billion contract for the West Coast main line to rivals FirstGroup.Read
FirstGroup’s rail boss, who is set to take over services on the West Coast Main Line following a high-profile battle with Sir Richard Branson, has pledged to deliver a much better service than Virgin.Read
Sir Richard Branson has offered to run the West Coast Main Line for free to allow Parliament time to scrutinise an "outrageous" decision to award the franchise to rival FirstGroup.Read
Ministers are under pressure to delay plans to strip Virgin Trains of its franchise to run services on the West Coast Main Line as the row over the controversial decision continues.Read
The controversial government decision to award the West Coast rail line franchise to FirstGroup over Virgin Trains is unlikely to make much difference to passengers in the short term or speed up journey times according to rail users groups.Read
Sir Richard Branson could lose his West Coast rail franchise this week, with a transport union warning that the switch in ownership could mean higher fares, poorer services and job losses.Read
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