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Britain's railways risk falling back to the 'days of British Rail', warns Transport Secretary
ritain’s railways risk falling back to "the days of British Rail" by not putting customers first, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has warned.
Sunday, 24 December 2017
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- Bristol Airport reopens after plane comes off runwayBristol Airport says it is now "open and fully operational" after a plane carrying 25 people came off the runway.
- 'Pay-per-mile' scheme for HGVs consideredThe transport secretary says it would help ensure UK and international drivers pay for road upkeep.
The Independent
- 'Pay-per-mile' scheme being considered for non-British lorries using UK roadsTransport Secretary Chris Grayling says scheme won't govern car drivers for 'foreseeable future'
- Passenger 'refuses to let Tanni Grey-Thompson board train, saying there wasn't room'The Paralympic champion said she was forced to wait 15 minutes for the next service while everyone else on the platform boarded
The Telegraph
- Britain's railways risk falling back to the 'days of British Rail', warns Transport Secretaryritain’s railways risk falling back to "the days of British Rail" by not putting customers first, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has warned.
Times Online
- Rail strikes and shutdowns will worsen delays for drivers over holiday period [Subscription]In Norway it is known as “romjul”: the quiet period between Christmas and the new year when families relax in comfort at home or stride out on bracing walks.
- Uber ‘lied’ in court case that allowed it to operate in London [Subscription]Taxi drivers want to bring proceedings for perjury against Uber’s senior UK managers after Transport for London (TfL) accused it of lying to the High Court.
- Let’s hope Yousaf’s plan hits the buffers [Subscription]Renationalisation is the wrong track to take if we want to fix the trains
City AM
- Deliveroo is going green: Riders will start using electric scooters and bikes early in 2018Deliveroo has announced an early Christmas present to residents of London, as it has said it will begin to trial electric scooters to cut down on noise and air pollution next year.
Bristol Live
- This is the airplane which caused cancellations and delays to arrival and departure flights at Bristol Airport and left runway closedThe first pictures of the airplane which came to a halt after skidding off the runway at Bristol Airport have emerged.
Liverpool Echo
- Incredible footage of plane landing on 'invisible' runway at Liverpool Airport"You couldn't see it until the last second"
Other Regional Press
- We need rail electrification, warns campaign group The chairman of a local rail campaign group says electrification of the Calder Valley line must go ahead in order to protect the environment.
- South Western Railway workers to hold more strikes over guards rowTRAIN passengers will face travel chaos on New Year's Eve as South Western Railway staff are to strike over the role of guards.
- South Western Railway workers to hold more strikes over guards rowTRAIN passengers will face travel chaos on New Year's Eve as South Western Railway staff are to strike over the role of guards.
Railway Gazette
- Road-rail vehicles eliminate manual handling during electrification installationUK: Keltbray Aspire has worked with SRS Sjölanders to develop six mobile elevating work platform...
Other News Sources
- National Express coaches come to rescue of train commutersNational Express will be coming to the rescue of train commuters over Christmas as rail services are cancelled.
- Airlines won't pay compensation for passengers stuck at Bristol Airport after flight cancellationsThousands of passengers had their flights cancelled
- Hythe Road and Old Oak Common Lane would link to Crossrail and HS2STRONG support for two potential new London Overground stations at Hythe Road and Old Oak Common Lane, Acton, is shown in a consultation by Transport for London.
- At £44,995 per person, is this Britain’s most expensive train trip?What could well be the UK’s most expensive train trip has been announced, at a mere £44,995 per person — but that does get you 10 days of luxury in a steam train
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