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On May 20, 2024, UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced significant delays and cost increases for the HS2 high-speed rail project. The revised budget ranges from £87.7 billion to £102.7 billion in 2025 prices, with trains not expected to run until between May 2036 and October 2039—up to si
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The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike ended after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and unions reached a tentative agreement on Monday, according to CBS News. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that phased LIRR service would resume beginning Tuesday at noon, marking an end to the h
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is seeking $10 billion from Congress to modernize America's aging air traffic control system and reduce systemic flight disruptions, according to multiple reports. The funding will focus on developing new software to manage airspace more efficiently. Last yea
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The London Underground network is facing significant disruption due to two consecutive 24-hour strikes by drivers represented by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. The first strike begins at midday on Tuesday, followed by another starting at midday on Thursday. According to BBC, this acti
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The UK government is considering reducing HS2's top speed from its planned 360kph to either 320kph or 300kph as part of a cost-cutting drive, according to multiple reports. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander ordered HS2 bosses to review the potential savings and timeline impacts of this change, wit
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