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Womble Bond Dickinson advises on Portishead railway reopening
18 Nov 2022
Leading Bristol law firm Womble Bond Dickinson is celebrating the Secretary of State for Transport's decision on 14 November 2022 to make the Portishead branch line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order. The firm was instructed by North Somerset Council and the West of England Combined Authority to promote the Order required to authorise the railways reopening. This represents the largest local authority led railway reopening project in the country.
Autumn Statement 2022: Transport and infrastructure remains a growth priority
17 Nov 2022
Transport partner, Kevin Bell, voices his opinion on the back of Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement, as transport and infrastructure remains a "growth priority."
WBD advises Govia Thameslink Railway on £256m contract with Alstom
02 Nov 2022
Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised long-standing client Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) on a £256m services contract with Alstom.
Levelling Up White Paper good news for transport but difficult decisions ahead with limited funding says WBD expert
02 Feb 2022
A comment on the UK government's Levelling Up White Paper from Kevin Bell, Partner in the transport team at transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson. Kevin is also a member of the Transport Forums of both the North East England Chamber of Commerce and the West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce.
Wider and deeper transport and infrastructure devolution being delivered in spades
27 Oct 2021
On the back of Rishi Sunak's Autumn Budget, Kevin Bell, comments on the wider and deeper transport and infrastructure devolution that's promised to be delivered.
Transport Decarbonisation Plan sets pathway for a cleaner and greener Britain
15 Jul 2021
Commenting on the new Transport Decarbonisation Plan announced yesterday by the Secretary of State for Transport and the Department for Transport, Kevin Bell, transport and infrastructure partner at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, comments.
Public Procurement: normal service resumed?
17 Mar 2021
In a substantial judgment, the High Court has provided a welcome re-statement of the principles that will be applied to challenges to public procurement processes made by disappointed bidders. Contracting authorities and private sector bidders alike will benefit from a careful reading of the conclusions reached by the Court in determining when and on what terms it will intervene in the decision-making processes adopted by authorities.
HS2 becomes an election issue
13 Nov 2019
In his September HS2 progress update to the House of Commons on 3 September 2019, Grant Shapps has stated that the cross-party review would: "report this autumn.", that he [Grant Shapps] would discuss the report with the PM and that it would inform decisions on next steps.
WBD advises Transdev on successful bid to operate and maintain Luas light rail system in Dublin
04 Jul 2019
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Transdev Dublin Light Rail (TDLR) on its successful bid for a new contract to operate and maintain the Luas light rail system in Dublin for the next six years.
Developments in light rail
01 May 2019
The growing popularity of light rail systems across the globe is evident. Operators, passenger transport executives, local authorities and commentators alike are calling for further investment in order to better harness the great opportunities for building on this growth.
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