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Waving down trains at Scotland’s stations to end to keep trains on time
The age-old practice of travellers having to hold out their hand to stop and board trains at Scotland’s remotest stations appears set to become a thing of the past.
Crisis hit Northern rail should lower fares and offer 'substantial' compensation, says Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham says they should reimburse season and monthly ticket holders who may have seen their regular service axed
How Wales' railways will be transformed with new stations, trains and jobs through investment worth billions
A new era for rail in Wales, with a huge increase in frequency of service, capacity and quality of rolling stock, as well as the creation of 600 new jobs, has been confirmed.
Theresa May 'considering ditching free vote on Heathrow' in bid to stave off defeat
Boris Johnson could be forced to defy Theresa May over a third runway at Heathrow, following reports that the Prime Minister will whip MPs to back airport expansion.
Monday, 04 June 2018
BBC News
- Northern Rail: Andy Burnham calls for temporary fare cutGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for a temporary fare cut on rail routes affected by an interim timetable.
- 'Dangerous' Wareham railway crossing bridge plan refusedAmended plans to upgrade a rail footbridge at a level crossing once branded one of the most dangerous in the country have been refused by council planners.
- KeolisAmey reveal new-look Wales trains and servicesMore seats, more staff and cheaper off-peak fares are some of the promises in the new rail deal.
ITV News
- Should rail fares be based on quality of service?Rail passengers will be asked whether fares should be based on quality of service. It is one of a number of concepts being consulted on by the rail industry as it develops proposals to overhaul rail ticketing.
- £5bn contract offers better trains and more servicesA joint venture partnership of international public transport operator Keolis with infrastructure asset management specialist Amey, KeolisAmey will work in partnership with Transport for Wales, running all services under the Transport for Wales brand.
The Guardian
- Rail fares could be simplified under ticketing shake-upCombining peak and off-peak fares and reducing e-ticket prices are options outlined in new consultation
- Anger as wheelchair users left unable to ride trains on major routeTransPennine Express accused of ripping up disability discrimination legislation
The Independent
- Northern confirms emergency rail timetable with more than 150 train cancellationsTrain operator will cut off Windermere and reduce other services
- Fares fair? Rail industry opens public consultation on prices despite timetable turmoil across networkOn the morning when train commuters in northwest England adapt to an emergency timetable, the rail industry is launching a public consultation on fares reform.
The Scotsman
- Waving down trains at Scotland’s stations to end to keep trains on time The age-old practice of travellers having to hold out their hand to stop and board trains at Scotland’s remotest stations appears set to become a thing of the past.
Times Online
- More people hop on public transport [Subscription]The number of people using public transport increased by 7 per cent last year. Bus and rail statistics from the National Transport Authority also show a rise in funding and passenger numbers across subsidised services.
- Timetable chaos ruining lives, warn MPs [Subscription]Commuters are late for work and missing appointments because of a surge in train cancellations, MPs have said.
London Evening Standard
- Rail group cancels conference as services hit by delays and cancellations The organisation which represents the UK's train companies has cancelled its annual conference amid ongoing delays and cancellations to rail services.
Manchester Evening News
- Crisis hit Northern rail should lower fares and offer 'substantial' compensation, says Andy BurnhamAndy Burnham says they should reimburse season and monthly ticket holders who may have seen their regular service axed
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- ScotRail signals boost for north train servicesCramped Inverness rail services connecting with Edinburgh, Glasgow, Elgin and Aberdeen are to increase in capacity by 45% this year – providing much-needed extra space for frustrated passengers.
Wales Online
- How Wales' railways will be transformed with new stations, trains and jobs through investment worth billionsA new era for rail in Wales, with a huge increase in frequency of service, capacity and quality of rolling stock, as well as the creation of 600 new jobs, has been confirmed.
Yorkshire Post
- The Yorkshire Post says: Why Grayling must front up. Rail passengers face more miseryIT’S an irony of timing that the cancellation of scores of trains – a consequence of the North’s timetable fiasco – should coincide with the launch of an industry review into fares, and whether they should be based “on quality of service” in future.
Blackpool Gazette
- Call for train users to be compensated after new interim timetable - removing 6% of services - is brought inFrustrated train commuters in the North should get "substantial" compensation and fare reductions after a new timetable brought chaos to the network, the Mayor of Greater Manchester said.
Other Regional Press
- Half a million to go on addressing airport rail link fearsPLANS for a Rail Link to Glasgow Airport remain on hold as councillors spend half a million pounds to address concerns with the project.
- Chorley MP slams Lancashire train issuesChorley MP Lindsay Hoyle's calling for the Secretary of State to take control of Northern Rail, saying his constituents have been "failed".
- MP Barry Sheerman warns of chaos as Northern switches to temporary timetablesManic Monday for commuters as Huddersfield-Manchester train times are changed
- Wales rail services to benefit from £5bn investmentMAJOR improvements to the frequency and quality of rail services are promised as a result of a £5 billion investment in Wales and Borders routes, as well as the creation of the South Wales Metro network.
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