Ministers tell HS2 to consider slower train speeds to cut costs

Company will assess whether drop to 186mph from 224mph will save money and help bring forward launch

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HS2 firm says new steel tariffs will ‘exacerbate’ cost pressures for UK construction industry

Doubling tariffs on imported steel will raise cost of the metal when Iran war is already inflating steel and concrete prices

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Glasgow Central main concourse to partly reopen after fire disruption

Scotland’s busiest station to run reduced trains timetable after estimated 953,000 passenger journeys affected so far

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Train delays: compensation claims to be easier under Great British Railways

Refund systems for individual train operators to be merged into single service under nationalised rail body

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Mayor unveils £1.5bn ‘People’s Network’ transport plan for South Yorkshire

Trams, buses and hire bikes will be integrated under molten orange and asphalt black livery highlighting industrial heritage, says Oliver Coppard

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Glasgow Central station’s upper level to remain closed for rest of week after fire next door

Safety checks needed after neighbouring building gutted by huge blaze on Sunday night, with only facade remaining

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Glasgow Central station remains closed after major fire and building collapse

Fire, believed to have started in vape shop, gutted building next to station and destroyed shops, salon and cafe

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Rail passengers warned over six-day Easter shutdown on west coast mainline

Engineering work means there will be no mainline services between London Euston and Milton Keynes from 3-8 April

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Getac Launches AI-Powered Rugged PC Portfolio in India for Industry 4.0 – Tycoon World

New Delhi, 26 February 2026: Getac Technology Corporation (Getac), a global leader in rugged computing and intelligent mobile video solutions, has announced

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High-speed train ticket between Newcastle and Sydney to cost $31 for one-hour journey from 2039

Rail line projected to cost taxpayers $61.2bn, with further line to Western Sydney international airport to cost extra $32.4bn

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