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The chairman of HS2, the troubled Ł56 billion high-speed railway, faces the sack four months after taking up the job, it emerged last night.
Biggest rail fare rise in six years 'a slap in the face for commuters'
Rail commuters were today hit with the biggest rise in fares in six years despite dire levels of late and cancelled trains.
Millennial railcard nationwide sale delayed to 2 January
Millennial railcards for 26- to 30-year-olds will go on general sale on 2 January after the launch was delayed to coincide with the annual fare rise in the New Year. The railcard is being made available digitally only for all 4.5 million Britons nationwide who fall into the age bracket, giving...
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BBC News
- London's 'friendliest bus driver' gets his own filmAhmed Serhan, known as London's friendliest bus driver, is getting his own film
- Oyster card scheme extension agreedRail services which are outside the current London fare zones are to be brought into the scheme.
- Rail fares to rise by 3.1% in JanuaryUnions criticise the increase, calling it a
- Tesco and VW plan free electric car charging pointsCustomers can leave electric cars to charge while shopping, under a partnership with Volkswagen.
- Cammell Laird boss: Strikes have cost Ł1.5m and 'more losses are imminent'Members of the Unite union at the Birkenhead shipyard vow to continue strike action into the new year.
- 26-30 railcard: 'I'll be Ł450 worse off because of delay'The launch of the new 26-30 railcard has been delayed slightly, meaning some millennials will miss out.
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- HS2 rail chief Terry Morgan faces sack over spiralling costs Morgan, who Chris Grayling described as ‘world class’, set to go after four months in job
Times Online
- Higher rail fares a ‘kick in the teeth’ for passengers [Subscription]Politicians and consumer groups have criticised an increase in rail fares that will lead to millions of passengers paying an average of 3.1 per cent more from next month.
- Deal to save Michelin plant runs out of road [Subscription]Michelin has confirmed that it will close its tyre manufacturing plant in Dundee in 2020 after rejecting offers of public sector support.
- ScotRail pays out 200 delay refunds a day [Subscription]ScotRail has paid refunds to 65,000 passengers for late or cancelled trains in the first nine months of the year.
- Why delivery of parcels to your workplace is choking city streets [Subscription]Online shoppers have been urged to stop having goods delivered to their workplace in an effort to reduce traffic congestion in London.
- Sir Terry Morgan is facing the sack as HS2 chairman after four months [Subscription]The chairman of HS2, the troubled Ł56 billion high-speed railway, faces the sack four months after taking up the job, it emerged last night.
Reuters News
- Tesco, Volkswagen to develop UK electric vehicle charging networkBritain's biggest retailer Tesco and German car maker Volkswagen have teamed up to develop an electric vehicle charging network in the UK, they said on Friday.
Mail Online
- The dramatic moment an Emirates Boeing 777 is forced to abandon its landing and take off again in Storm Diana crosswindsThis is the dramatic moment that an Emirates Boeing 777 made a ‘hard landing’ in heavy crosswinds – and was forced to take off again for another attempt.
- What fuel price war? Supermarkets are overcharging by Ł4 a tank for petrol and diesel amid oil price plunge, says AAMotorists are being overcharged by more than Ł4 a tank on average for petrol and diesel – as successive ‘price wars’ have gone nowhere near far enough, the AA said.
- Rail fares have shot up 37 per cent in ten years - twice as fast as the increase in average wages over the same periodRail fares across the UK have risen by 37 per cent in ten years, both outstripping the Consumer Price Index by 9 percent and the increase in wages over the same time period.
London Evening Standard
- Biggest rail fare rise in six years 'a slap in the face for commuters'Rail commuters were today hit with the biggest rise in fares in six years despite dire levels of late and cancelled trains.
- Rail fares to rise by 3.1% in January after year of disruption and strikesMillions of commuters are set to pay an average of 3.1 per cent more for rail tickets from January 2, the rail industry has announced.
- This is what it's really like to be a female train driver with Southern RailwayTrain drivers Polly McGillivray and Laura McDonald on why the railways are the perfect workplace for women
- Moped thugs have sustained broken bones from ramming tactic, Met chief Cressida Dick admitsAt least two moped-riding thieves suffered broken bones after they were rammed by police cars, the Metropolitan Police commissioner has admitted.
Manchester Evening News
- Tesco to roll out free electric car charging pointsThe supermarket is working with Volkswagen to develop charging points at its Extra and Superstore branches, including Greater Manchester
- This is what children caught throwing rocks at trams were made to do during their half-term holidayFive youngsters aged 10 were responsible for targeting passing trams in Failsworth this summer
- Northern commuters were 'forced to stand in 'toilet cubicles' because the train was so packedPassengers travelling from Urmston to Manchester Oxford Road say they have been unable to board some peak-time services because they are so busy
Wales Online
- All the Transport for Wales services that are going to be disrupted in the next weekThe operator has apologised and published the latest list of cancellations and warned services on all Valleys Lines routes will be reduced again
- Virgin Trains tell passenger there are no Welsh announcements as 'Welsh speakers can speak English too''Shame you have not one word of my country's language said over your speakers'
- The closure of junction 41 of the M4 in Port Talbot looks to be offA report published this week found that speed restrictions are the only measure that will achieve compliance in this air quality zone as soon as possible
Other Regional Press
- Rail fares to increase by average of 3.1%Research shows fewer than half of passengers are satisfied with the value for money of train tickets.
- Call for school walking reviewCHILDREN are being forced to walk along unsafe, unlit, narrow roads and cross muddy fields to get to school due to a “rigid” following of national guidelines.
Rail Technology Magazine
- 'Another kick in the teeth': Rail fares to rise by 3.1% in New YearRail fares will rise by an average of 3.1% in January, the Rail Delivery Group has announced. The new fares coming into effect from 2 January next year will add around £100 onto the cost of many season tickets. The fares regulated by the government are set at July’s RPI, which was 3...
- ORR takes formal action against Network Rail over poor performanceThe ORR is taking formal action against Network Rail to improve its performance as figures show punctuality and reliability are at their lowest levels since the current five-year control period began. The regulator has issued a Provisional Order which requires Network Rail and its route managing...
- Bombardier and Hitachi commit to high-speed rail learning programme if HS2 bid is successfulHitachi and Bombardier are to work closely together in developing a high-speed rail learning programme as part of their joint bid to build trains for HS2. The companies, meeting in Doncaster, say they’re discussing the development of a new Global High-Speed Rail Learning Programme, which...
- Millennial railcard nationwide sale delayed to 2 January Millennial railcards for 26- to 30-year-olds will go on general sale on 2 January after the launch was delayed to coincide with the annual fare rise in the New Year. The railcard is being made available digitally only for all 4.5 million Britons nationwide who fall into the age bracket, giving...
- After almost a year of strikes, DfT commits to keeping second person on-board Northern trains The DfT and Transport for the North (TfN) have committed to keep a second person on-board Northern trains in a momentous decision that could bring an end to strike action and settle the long-running dispute between the TOC and the RMT union. TfN yesterday declared it did not support removing the...
Aviation Industry
- Finnair faces disruptions as regional pilots plan actionFinnair is preparing for disruptions in domestic and regional flights beginning Dec.1 as a result of a planned industrial action by pilots of its regional operation, Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra). read more
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