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London Underground workers will strike for almost a week from Sunday 23rd July until Friday 28 July, the RMT union has announced.
An article on the BBC website says the row is over pensions, job cuts and working conditions which the union said could put 600 positions at risk.
The RMT has not yet confirmed which groups of workers will strike on which day, nor whether the action will last for a solid six days.
TfL said it was “disappointed” by the union’s decision to take strike action.
MPs have slammed the government’s handling of a “floundering” HS2 Euston project this morning, amid mounting criticism over the scheme’s soaring costs and ongoing delays.
An article on City AM says in a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) called on the Department for Transport (DfT) to “finally establish” its plans for the station against what it is willing to spend.
The PAC said government has still not reached an understanding of how it will manage the effect of soaring inflation on the project, with their inquiry hearing of 30 to 40 per cent swings in raw material costs.
Responding to the committee’s report, a DfT spokesperson said: “We remain committed to delivering HS2 from Euston to Manchester in the most cost-effective way for taxpayers, which is why earlier this year we made the decision to rephase the construction of Euston to help balance the nation’s books and work on an affordable design for the station.”
Arcadis has been selected to lead a major revamp of Leicester City Centre’s Grade II Listed railway station, a key transport hub in the East Midlands that will significantly boost connectivity in the region.
Working in partnership with Leicester City Council and Network Rail, Arcadis will act as lead designer, project manager and commercial manager on the scheme, which includes the development of the station as well as improvements to the public realm and a new commercial offering.
The original listed building will be carefully restored and the heritage asset will become the focal point of the development.
Lumo has been announced as Beamish Museum’s inaugural Business Champion, a position designed to acknowledge businesses dedicated to supporting the North East’s rich heritage.
The partnership comes as part of Lumo’s focus on celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the world’s first locomotive works – Robert Stephenson & Co, in the North East.
Photo credit: Arcadis
