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Northern business leaders warn minister over ‘crisis on our rail network’

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Alex Bestwick

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28 November 2022

Business leaders in northern England have warned the Transport Secretary there is a “crisis on our rail network”.
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A Labour government will bring railways back into public ownership, says shadow transport secretary

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Alex Bestwick

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26 September 2022

A Labour government will bring the railways back into public ownership, shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh has said.
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Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs

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Alex Bestwick

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27 July 2022

A controversial Government plan for rail schemes in the North and Midlands should be “reconsidered” to avoid a “missed opportunity”, MPs have warned.
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Government accused of a ‘betrayal’ of the North over revised rail plan

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Shannon Butcher

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18 November 2021

The Government has been accused of a “betrayal of trust” as it set out its long-awaited revised plans for Northern England and the Midlands.
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