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The Yorkshire Post says: Action stations over rail chaos – time for Ministers to respond
IT IS probably too much to expect Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to respond in person to today’s Parliamentary debate on the unacceptable state of the North’s rail services that has been tabled by Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff. The Macavity-like Minister has not done so previously and still appears to be in denial about the disquiet here.
Rival operators to run on same rail routes in bid to drive up competition
Passengers will have the choice of choosing which train operators they travel with under new plans to allow rival TOCs to operate on the same routes to drive up competition. The new competitive system will be introduced to the rail network from April, allowing ‘open-access’ operators...
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
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- Bus travel: Fewer passengers as funding fallsDisruptions on England's rail network have been in the spotlight over the past year - but only 20% of all trips on public transport are on trains, although passenger numbers have been rising.
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- Rupa Huq Holds Public Meeting On Bus Route ChangesEaling Central and Acton MP Rupa Huq hosted a TravelWatch and TFL question and answer session at Parliament, along with 70 constituents, to discuss the proposed changes to bus routes in her constituency.
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