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Rail strike brings widespread disruption to Great Britain
Industrial action by Aslef union members at seven companies is the biggest strike by drivers in decades. Rail passengers around Great Britain face another day of widespread disruption on Saturday owing to a strike by train drivers at seven operating companies.
Sir Peter Hendy: ‘Rail will go the same way as coal if unions get their way’ [subscription]
Interview: Network Rail chairman on dealing with Boris Johnson, strikes and why he was destined to solve the crisis on Britain’s railways
Cheaper fares, electric buses and buying depots agreed by Greater Manchester's leaders
Plans to bring buses in Greater Manchester back under public control are progressing as leaders agree to buy new electric buses and bus depots. The Bee Network - the name given to the new London-style integrated public transport system - is set to be rolled out across the region by the end of 2024.
Saturday, 30 July 2022
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- Trafford cycle path on disused rail route consideredA petitioner has pitched a proposal which separates cyclists from a crash hotspot in Trafford.
- BA owner IAG reports first profit since pandemic beganIAG sees a sharp increase in the number of flights and passengers handled, despite problems at Heathrow.
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- British Airways owner IAG returns to profit for first time since pandemic Airline group acknowledges ‘acute’ challenges at London’s Heathrow airport
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- Rail strike brings widespread disruption to Great BritainIndustrial action by Aslef union members at seven companies is the biggest strike by drivers in decades. Rail passengers around Great Britain face another day of widespread disruption on Saturday owing to a strike by train drivers at seven operating companies.
The Telegraph
- Sir Peter Hendy: ‘Rail will go the same way as coal if unions get their way’ [subscription]Interview: Network Rail chairman on dealing with Boris Johnson, strikes and why he was destined to solve the crisis on Britain’s railways
Times Online
- Rail union boss ‘intervened’ to block revised pay offer being put to a vote [subscription]The boss of the RMT union has been accused of kiboshing a fellow union’s vote on the Network Rail pay offer, raising the prospect of more strikes.
The Mirror
- Rail strike today set to cause chaos for passengers heading to UK sports eventsTrain drivers are going out on strike today which is set to cause havoc for passengers trying to head to football matches around the country and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
Sky News
- Rail strikes and traffic warnings deal double blow to summer getaways and weekend plansSummer getaways and weekend plans could be severely disrupted today during a fresh round of rail strikes - with an "amber traffic warning" also in force on the roads.
Birmingham Post
- Bournemouth's Yellow Buses goes into administration amid rising petrol prices and inflationThe bus company has "suffered" from the challenges of the pandemic - and the changes in people's lifestyle habits
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Northern training staff to spot vulnerable rail passengersNORTHERN is training its 7,000-strong workforce in how to spot vulnerable people on the railway and have the confidence to intervene.
Edinburgh Evening News
- Villagers on edge of Edinburgh say they will be 'stranded' if bus service is withdrawnPeople in Ratho have felt poorly connected with Edinburgh since the direct bus service to the city centre was withdrawn eight years ago.
Manchester Evening News
- Cheaper fares, electric buses and buying depots agreed by Greater Manchester's leadersPlans to bring buses in Greater Manchester back under public control are progressing as leaders agree to buy new electric buses and bus depots. The Bee Network - the name given to the new London-style integrated public transport system - is set to be rolled out across the region by the end of 2024.
Bucks Free Press
- Chiltern Railways warning: DON'T travel on trains unless essential this weekend - amid big events and further strikesChiltern Railways is urging people not to travel unless it is absolutely essential this weekend.
Other Regional Press
- Sadiq Khan says London rail strikes can be stopped if government does this one thingRail services will be severely disrupted on Saturday (July 30) due to a strike by train drivers
- Transport bosses refuse to cut speed limit on Huddersfield's 'mad mile'Council bosses have refused to lower the speed limit on a road in Huddersfield that has become a notorious accident blackspot and where one particular stretch is known as "the mad mile".
New Civil Engineer
- Lighthouse | How to accelerate delivery of the Integrated Rail PlanAt £96bn the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) for the North and Midlands is the largest ever single investment programme in rail in the UK.
- HS2 contractors build 93m-long service tunnel at Euston for Northern lineA tunnel has been built under the HS2 construction site at Euston station to connect a new traction substation (TSS) to the London Underground Network.
Other News Sources
- Bus companies band together to offer free travel for children to help with cost of living crisisThree bus companies have joined together to collaborate with councils to provide free bus travel for children.
- Lancashire train stations to get free water dispensers in fight against plastic wasteWater dispensers are set to be installed at 12 of the train operator’s stations in the region, including Blackburn and Blackpool North
- Transport chiefs on Yellow Buses going into administrationLEADING transport officials for the conurbation have expressed their sadness on learning Yellow Buses has gone into administration.
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