Search results for ‘railways’
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RMT announce new wave of rail strikes in December and January
There is to be another series of strikes on the railways as the RMT announces eight days of industrial action over mid-December and the start of the new year.
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British Columbia: At least one dead in flooding as state of emergency declared
The Canadian province of British Columbia has seen a month’s worth of rain in just two days.
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Great British Railway plan promises simplified fares in biggest rail shake-up since privatisation
The government has announced plans for Britain’s trains to be run under a single brand name “Great British Railways”.
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Major road and rail works suspended to avoid travel chaos over Christmas
Ministers say they are trying to head off the prospect of travel chaos and overcrowding over the festive period
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Train chaos, sunburn and lidos: Britain swelters in record heat
It was not quite the hottest day ever but for many of us it certainly felt like it, as top temperatures in Cambridge reached just over 38 degrees Celsius, a shade over a hundred degrees Fahrenheit, while other countries across Europe have also been smashing their all time heat records.
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Explainer: Why are Britain’s trains so bad – could nationalisation fix them?
2017 saw the most train delays in nearly 15 years. And as services seem to be getting worse, ticket prices are going up – leaving many passengers furious. But why are Britain’s trains so bad and what can be done to fix them? Is nationalising the railways the answer?
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Conservative MP proposes compensation scheme for rail commuters
The new train timetables have meant a miserable few weeks for commuters, and the hot weather is only adding to frayed nerves. It’s led to calls for the railways to be re-nationalised, and even for the Transport Secretary to step down. Now one Conservative MP is proposing a new compensation scheme that would pay out…
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Blizzard Britain: travel chaos as snow hits the UK
Major roads were brought to a standstill, flights were suspended and railways disrupted as heavy snow and high winds hit large parts of England and Wales.
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Philip Hammond’s attack on Labour over ‘market economics’
The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has defended the “market economy”, saying it has brought people out of poverty. In media interviews and his speech to Conservative conference, Mr Hammond repeatedly accused the Labour Party of posing a threat to this economic model. The chancellor even appeared to compare Labour’s policies to countries like North Korea and…
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Greens pledge to scrap tuition fees
Promising to scrap tuition fees, work towards a universal basic income and renationalise the railways, the Green Party in England and Wales has launched its manifesto ahead of the General Election. But Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party has now adopted some of the Greens’ long-standing policies. So what chance do they have of adding to their…
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Higher taxes and spending in Labour manifesto
Jeremy Corbyn has launched Labour’s manifesto with pledges to make the richest pay more tax. Mr Corbyn said it would fund billions of pounds in new spending on education, health and social care, scrap university tuition fees and renationalise the railways, Royal Mail, and public utilities. Some critics called it a return to the 70s,…
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FactCheck: the Labour manifesto
How can you increase borrowing but promise to lower the national debt at the same time?
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Inside Labour’s manifesto leak
A Labour government would re-nationalise the railways and the Royal Mail, abolish student tuition fees and repeal benefit cuts, according to a leaked draft of the party’s manifesto.
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Could more be done to save Britain’s railway birdlife?
While nests are protected, that’s not always easy when trees have to be cut down – something Network Rail says is vital to running a safe and efficient railway. But what more could more be done to save them?
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Rail and airline staff take industrial action
It’s been another day of industrial action affecting transport services.