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Friday, 17 June 2022

BBC News

• Rail strikes will drive passengers away, Grant Shapps saysTrain strikes will drive passengers away and threaten rather than protect rail workers' jobs, Grant Shapps says.
• London transport network failing to meet bailout savings, minister saysTransport for London must find £400m of savings as part of its latest Covid pandemic bailout deal.

Department for Transport

• Building a better railwayAppeal to rail unions and workers to not risk the future of the rail industry by striking, but rather work with government to reform our railway.

Financial Times

• Transport secretary warns UK rail strikes risk thousands of job losses Grant Shapps calls industrial action ‘incredible act of self-harm’ ahead of walkouts next week

The Guardian

• Grant Shapps tells rail staff not to ‘risk striking yourself out of a job’Unions accuse transport secretary of threats and intimidation of workers, and government of trying to make political capital out of the strike

The Telegraph

• Remote working will win the battle over rail strikes, says Grant Shapps

Times Online

• Agency workers will replace striking rail staff, Grant Shapps says [subscription]Walkouts are ‘an incredible act of self-harm’, minister tells workers

Sky News

• Rail strikes: Ticket holders to be paid full compensation on strike days, Grant Shapps saysGrant Shapps has said the planned strikes are "going to cause misery" and urged workers: "Don't risk striking yourselves out of a job. Don't pitch yourselves against the public. Let's fix this situation and get back to building a better railway."

Birmingham Mail

• New Stirchley railway station - plans, pictures and why it's called Pineapple RoadPineapple Road is one of three new railway stations being built along Birmingham's Camp Hill line

Daily Post (North Wales)

• 'It's an embarrassment' - Plaid Cymru MS Mabon ap Gwynfor demands improved north to south rail linksIn an open letter to Transport for Wales and the Welsh Government, Mabon ap Gwynfor calls for an improvement in north to south rail links

London Evening Standard

• TfL funding row rumbles on as Grant Shapps says savings targets have not been metThe transport funding row between the Government and City Hall picked up on Wednesday as Transport Secretary Grant Shapps accused Transport for London of failing to meet the savings targets imposed as part of its current funding deal.

Other Regional Press

• Rail strike in Yorkshire and how it will impact train servicesThe train strikes are said to be the largest since 1989 with 50,000 workers expected to walk out

New Civil Engineer

• DfT to identify multi-modal National Freight NetworkThe Department for Transport (DfT) will identify a National Freight Network (NFN) across road, rail, maritime, aviation, inland waterway and warehouse infrastructure, with a long-term goal of removing barriers to allow a seamless flow of freight around the country.
• TfL advances plans for DLR and Overground extensionsTransport for London (TfL) has confirmed that it is moving ahead with plans to extend the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and the West London Orbital (WLO), part of the London Overground.

Other News Sources

• Rail workers risk striking themselves out of a job says Transport SecretaryThe Transport Secretary has warned rail workers that they risk
• What is each train operator planning to do during the rail strikes?AHEAD of next week's rail strikes, here is a breakdown of each train operator's plan.