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Tom Watson calls on Chris Grayling to quit over 'grubby' East Coast rail deal
Labour’s deputy leader echoes Andrew Adonis’s call for transport secretary to resign over Virgin and Stagecoach bailout. Labour’s deputy leader, Tom Watson, has called on Chris Grayling to resign as transport secretary over what he described as a “grubby backroom deal to bail out the East Coast line”.
Rail fare rises: Season ticket prices have soared by up to 50% since Tories took power in 2010, Labour reveals
Train travel branded ‘unaffordable for the many’ – with commuters paying up to £2,539 more than at the start of the decade
Heathrow is rolling out stricter environmental charges for airlines while cutting domestic passenger charges
Heathrow Airport announced today it is getting stricter with environmental charges to propel airlines to use cleaner and quieter aircraft.
London Bridge is open! Final section of massive new concourse and five new platforms open to the public as historic redevelopment begins countdown to completion
London Bridge station reopened today after ten days of major engineering work, marking the countdown to completion of the £1bn redevelopment after more than five years of work. The final section of the huge, modern new concourse and the final five platforms opened for the first time, allowing Cannon Street trains to resume calling at the landmark new station.
Sadiq confirms unlimited Hopper bus fare is coming this month
Londoners will soon be able to make unlimited bus and tram journeys within an hour for the price of a single fare, after Mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed a long awaited update to his Hopper ticket will roll-out this month.
Tuesday, 02 January 2018
BBC News
- Rail fares: Arriva Train Wales ticket price rises by 3.3%Rail passengers across the UK are being hit with the largest fare rise in five years.
- Rail fares: Commuters 'priced out' by increases, campaigners sayAverage rail ticket prices go up by 3.4% across the UK - the biggest increase in five years.
Financial Times
- UK ministers warned of trouble on railways and NHSSpending cuts left Tories exposed after crashes and health service crises
- Andrew Adonis quits as May infrastructure adviserEx-Labour minister says PM becoming ‘voice’ of Ukip and points to unease over rail franchises
The Guardian
- Rail fares: unions and Labour condemn 'staggering' increasePrices will rise by 3.4% on average, sparking protests at dozens of train stations as passengers pay more for less Labour and trade unions have condemned staggering annual increases to rail fares, which come into force on Tuesday, triggering protests at dozens of stations in England. Related: Train fares: UK rail passengers face biggest rise for five years Continue reading...
- Tom Watson calls on Chris Grayling to quit over 'grubby' East Coast rail dealLabour’s deputy leader echoes Andrew Adonis’s call for transport secretary to resign over Virgin and Stagecoach bailout. Labour’s deputy leader, Tom Watson, has called on Chris Grayling to resign as transport secretary over what he described as a “grubby backroom deal to bail out the East Coast line”.
The Independent
- Rail fare rises: Season ticket prices have soared by up to 50% since Tories took power in 2010, Labour revealsTrain travel branded ‘unaffordable for the many’ – with commuters paying up to £2,539 more than at the start of the decade
Times Online
- Don’t pander to Adonis in reshuffle, May is told [Subscription]Theresa May has been warned against sacking her transport secretary in the aftermath of the resignation of Lord Adonis.
- Rail fares five times higher than in Europe [Subscription]Rail commuters face paying up to five times as much for journeys as passengers in the rest of Europe after the biggest fare rises since 2013.
City AM
- UK commuters spend a way bigger chunk of their salaries on rail fares than other Europeans as ticket prices are hiked across UKCommuters are being welcomed back to work after the festive period with an average rail fare rise of 3.4 per cent, which comes into effect today.
Mail Online
- Average train in Britain was built 21 years ago Industry figures reveal Britain's trains are 21.1-years-old on average, the oldest since current records began, Office of Rail and Road (ORR) statistics show.
- Rail bosses get multimillion pay despite strike misery A Daily Mail investigation reveals some UK executives could earn as much as £5.4million despite a year plagued by engineering works, poor service and terrible strike disruption.
- Rail commuters are paying £2,500 more for season tickets As passengers are hit today with the biggest fare increases in five years, a report reveals the cost of some season tickets has soared by as much as 50 per cent since 2010.
Network Rail
- Network Rail successfully completes £8 million upgrade in SouthamptonSouth Western Railway passengers are able to travel through Southampton again after Network Rail successfully completed £8 million of track renewal work on schedule over the Christmas period.
- London Bridge is open! Final section of massive new concourse and five new platforms open to the public as historic redevelopment begins countdown to completionLondon Bridge station reopened today after ten days of major engineering work, marking the countdown to completion of the £1bn redevelopment after more than five years of work. The final section of the huge, modern new concourse and the final five platforms opened for the first time, allowing Cannon Street trains to resume calling at the landmark new station.
Belfast Telegraph
- Rail commuters ‘held to ransom’ as season ticket prices rise faster than wagesFares will go up by an average of 3.4% on Tuesday, the biggest increase since 2013.
Birmingham Mail
- How rail commuters spend five times as much here as in EuropeOne route from Birmingham has seen the price of season ticket rise by £2,500 since 2010
The York Press
- Rail users in York face steep fare hike misery RAIL passengers in York were returning to work today after the festive break to find themselves facing some of the country’s steepest fare rises.
Wales Online
- How your rail fare will go up as rail passengers face biggest rise in five yearsRail passengers travelling will today be hit with the biggest fare rise in half a decade.
Other Regional Press
- More than 400 signatures on petition to save number 12 bus serviceMORE than 400 people have signed a petition to save a bus service which could be cut due to a threat to its funding from a cash-strapped council.
- Petition to extend Fleetwood tram service along disused rail line launched A petition has been launched calling for a new study to be commissioned looking into a tramway extension from Fleetwood to Poulton along the currently disused railway line.
- Rail commuters face their biggest increase in fares in five years from todayRAIL commuters will today face their biggest increase in fares in five years.
- 'Eye-watering' fare increase as annual train ticket rises above £5,000A TRAIN season ticket from Oxford to London will rise above £5,000 from today as eye-waterin rail fare increases come into force.
- 'Eye-watering' fare increase as annual train ticket rises above £5,000A TRAIN season ticket from Oxford to London will rise above £5,000 from today as ‘eye-watering’ rail fare increases come into force.
Buying Business Travel
- Eurostar agrees deal to offer Amazon video programmesTrain operator gives passengers access to Amazon’s exclusive TV shows
Construction Enquirer
- VolkerFitzpatrick-Kier JV wins £119m Luton airport rail linkLondon Luton Airport has picked a VolkerFitzpatrick-Kier team to deliver the main civils package for its planned new light railway system.
Rail Magazine
- Talks continue on Cumbrian Coast Line tractionDiscussions regarding the reliability of locomotive-hauled trains on the Cumbrian Coast are ongoing, with no decision made as to their replacements.
Railnews
- London Bridge is back in businessTHE last part of the modernised London Bridge station opened at 05.00 today, completing a five-year £1 billion project to improve the station on an unprecedented scale.
- London Bridge is back in business The last part of the modernised London Bridge station opened at 05.00 today, completing a five-year £1 billion project to improve the station on an unprecedented scale. The station is London™s oldest terminus, but it has changed many times since it opened in 1836, It was rebuilt more than once in the nineteenth century but also needed repairs after it was damaged by bombs in World War 2. The resulting complex remained inefficient and unattractive until major reconstruction was authorised as part of the Thameslink Programme.
Other News Sources
- Truthall Station taking shape at the Helston RailwayThe Helston Railway, who are based down in Cornwall, has reached a milestone on their building of Truthall Halt station.
- Work begins on new trains for Transpennine Express in JapanTransPennine Express passengers are one step closer to traveling in brand new trains, as Hitachi begins to build the Intercity Fleet in Japan.
- Rail bosses slammed for fat cat pay deals Rail bosses have been criticised as news emerged of the bumper pay deals they will pocket with some executives receiving £5.4 million despite a year of train delays and fair hikes.
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