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HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money
This means HS2 trains could not be tested at their intended operating speeds until a bespoke test track, or the railway itself is complete, something DfT sources claim would delay completion of the project by several years and cost billions of pounds.
Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
Katy AustinTransport correspondent Getty Images The switch to CT scanners means clear transparent bags are no longer needed at the airport Passengers at Britain’s biggest airport, Heathrow, can leave liquids in containers up to two litres in their bags while going through security, after it finally completed the rollout of new high-tech CT scanners. Electronics…
Thames Water rescue plan attacked by excluded bidders
Simon JackBusiness editor Reuters A rescue proposal by lenders to Thames Water has been criticised by other potential bidders, frustrated to have been frozen out of talks on the future of the UK’s biggest water utility. Thames Water is running out of money and is living on an emergency lifeline from the group of lenders…
Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal could be a problem
US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix’s planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery’s movie studio and popular HBO streaming networks. At an event in Washington DC on Sunday, he said Netflix has a “big market share” and the firms’ combined size “could be a problem”. On Friday, the two…
