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RAIL union TSSA has welcomed plans for a new HS2 station in Birmingham but said the government must now “go back to the drawing board” and extend the link to Scotland.
The new interchange station will create 1,000 construction jobs, including 100 new apprenticeships in the industry, and long-term rail jobs, according to HS2 developers.
TSSA organising director Nadine Rae said: “As the recognised union for HS2 we heartily welcome this news because there is no more important large-scale project taking place in our country today.
The HS2 debacle exposes what happens when public infrastructure is handed to private contractors – especially when set against China’s state-led high-speed rail success, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
Since 2023, Strike Map has evolved from digital mapping at a national level to organising ‘mega pickets’ — we believe that mass solidarity with localised disputes prepares the ground for future national action, writes HENRY FOWLER
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