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Great British Railways HQ | What’s the rail heritage of the locations in the running?
With a week to go until the public vote closes for the Great British Railways (GBR) headquarters location, we take a look at the rail heritage behind the bids from the six towns and cities in the running.
Monday, 08 August 2022
The Independent
- ‘We are seeing the complete implosion’: Bus service cuts leave many frustratedJust outside Sheffield city centre, Cathie McCartan stood waiting for the number 18 bus. It had been due at 8.45pm. At 9.10pm, she decided she’d had enough. She set off walking the three miles home.
City AM
- Bus drivers join ‘summer of discontent’ and announce strike for 19 and 20 AugustLondon bus drivers have joined the UK’s “summer of discontent” and announced a strike for 19 and 20 August following a dispute over salaries.
Daily Record
- Uptake of free bus pass for under-22s 'pitiful' as calls for system to be simplifiedScottish Labour has accused the government of “congratulating themselves on a job half done” saying the summer would have been a “perfect time for young people to make use of their pass”.
Birmingham Post
- Bus company failure shows problems in transport system, mayor saysSouth Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard has spoken after the collapse of Powell's Bus
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