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Andrew Adonis: How radical devolution can end the North’s rail chaos
TRAVELLING between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Hull, York and Newcastle is little faster than 50 years ago, and there is no credible plan to make it better.
Saturday, 25 August 2018
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- RMT strike: Disruption expected at major events and festivalsWorkers at Northern have begun a 24-hour strike in a long-running row over driver-only operated trains.
The Guardian
- In praise of the tram: Britain's lost network and the future of transportThe UK once had an extensive tram network, now reduced to just eight cities. Would resurrecting the historical network solve Britain’s transport woes?
Times Online
- Troubleshooter: Forced to pay twice for a rail ticketI bought two tickets to Edinburgh with Virgin East Coast, now London North Eastern Railway (LNER), using my Two Together railcard. My return ticket was with Virgin Trains on its west coast line from Carlisle to London. Unfortunately my friend (the other person on my Two Together railcard) missed his flight from Barbados. My dilemma was to cancel the trip or to travel on my own. The train tickets were advance tickets, so non-refundable. I decided not to waste them both.
City AM
- Crossrail marks the spot: Office rents near upcoming Elizabeth Line surge in City fringesRents for City fringe office space situated near Crossrail sites have soared as property hawks prepare to cash in on the new railway line coming to London.
Labour Party
- Andy McDonald responding to the planned Northern Rail strikes“Northern Rail passengers have endured months of disruption and face yet another above-inflation fares hike in January. The government and Northern Rail should be focused on delivering reliable services and keeping fares down. Instead, they are pushing ahead with staffing changes that will reduce accessibility for disabled passengers and increase safety risks.
Manchester Evening News
- Strike action, engineering work and Sunday cancellations - another weekend of rail chaos loomsMayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says 'it feels like rail services have now hit rock bottom'
Yorkshire Post
- Andrew Adonis: How radical devolution can end the North’s rail chaosTRAVELLING between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Hull, York and Newcastle is little faster than 50 years ago, and there is no credible plan to make it better.
Other Regional Press
- Objection growing towards proposals for rail franchiseThe town council also strongly objects, saying any reduction at Alnmouth would ‘have a detrimental effect on Alnwick’s residents and the economy’.
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- Network Rail and Southeastern criticised over passengers left strandedAn investigation into the four-hour stranding of train passengers in snow says the companies involved caused a “loss of dignity” to passengers and “did not do enough.”
- Brighton mainline campaign gathers supportThe campaign to upgrade the Brighton mainline has more backers – and the campaign organisers want more businesses to give their support.
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