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Richard Branson hits back at "bailout" criticism of Virgin and Stagecoach's East Coast rail franchise
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson today hit back at criticism of the government's East Coast rail "bailout", saying he is not benefitting from it.
The cost of the tolls on the Severn bridges falls from today
The reduction has been welcomed by businesses
Monday, 08 January 2018
BBC News
- Carillion scrambles to stay afloatThe company will present a new business plan to lenders on Wednesday in a bid to avoid collapse.
- Rail strikes: Train workers at five firms walkout in safety rowRail, Maritime and Transport union members will strike on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Financial Times
- Virgin's bailout damages the case for private rail ownershipGrayling aids Labour renationalisation call with East Coast bailout, argues Jonathan Ford
- Airbus woos China with A380 industrial partnership offerEuropean group battles to get foot in door ahead of expected surge in demand
- Chinese airlines jump after regulator liberalises fares
The Guardian
- Rail disruption expected as RMT prepares for three days of strikesSouth Western passengers to be hardest hit as union calls for walkouts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday over role of guardsCommuters are facing a week of disruption as workers in five rail companies prepare for strike action over the role of train guards.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the first full week back at work following the festive break after last-ditch talks collapsed. Continue reading...
Times Online
- Scotland’s busiest bridge set for months of delays [Subscription]Motorists have been warned to expect delays of up to 20 minutes on the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow during three months of roadworks. The bridge is the busiest in Scotland and carries 150,000 vehicles a day. Traffic restrictions will be in place on the eastbound carriageway, including a 40mph speed limit.
City AM
- Exclusive: Over 25,000 Southern rail passengers whose journeys were disrupted miss out on compensationOver 25,000 long-suffering Southern rail passengers disrupted by extensive strike action and cancellations have missed out on special compensation they were eligible for.
- Richard Branson hits back at "bailout" criticism of Virgin and Stagecoach's East Coast rail franchiseVirgin founder Sir Richard Branson today hit back at criticism of the government's East Coast rail "bailout", saying he is not benefitting from it.
- What you need to know about next week's mass rail strikes across South Western Railway, Southern and Greater AngliaCommuters may still be smarting from the rail fare rise that greeted them at the start of the year, but there's more misery on the way in the form of a series of strikes next week.
- Ford picks Britain to build diesel engines for best-selling US pick-upsFord is to build thousands of new diesel engines in the UK, as the US car giant prepares a non-petrol alternative for its iconic pick-ups across the pond.
Mail Online
- Rail strikes hit back-to-work Britain The latest wave of strikes are a continuation of the bitter dispute between the RMT union and five train companies over the role of guards.
Birmingham Mail
- Severn toll reductions come into force bringing HUGE savings for drivers This change will also lift an administrative burden for business users, who will no longer need to claim back VAT
- New plans for multimillion-pound rail innovation hubDudley Metropolitan Borough Council is working with Warwick Manufacturing Group to develop a new hub to revolutionise very light rail technology
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Bradford rail passengers affected by fresh wave of strikesWorkers at the Bradford district’s largest train operating company Northern are staging a fresh wave of strikes in the bitter disputes over the role of guards, causing disruption to services in the first full week back to work after the festive break.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- CCTV captures burglars break into Caernarfon bus yard before stealing passenger data recorders and smashing up vehicles Burglars cut through wire fence before smashing up vehicles and stealing driver 'modules' that keep information on passenger numbers
Liverpool Echo
- McDonald's and Arriva struck deals with striking workers - so what's the difference with Merseyrail?Staff at the restaurant and bus firms settled their issues, so why are more strikes planned for train guards?
London Evening Standard
- Train strike January 2018 latest: Commuters face week of chaos ahead of RMT walkout on Southern, Greater Anglia and South Western RailwayRail passengers are facing a week of disruption as staff prepare three days of strike action over the role of train guards.
- No Trousers Tube Ride 2018 in pictures: Half-naked Londoners ride the Underground as part of global stuntGroups of half-naked Londoners took to the Tube en masse as part of this year's No Trousers on the Tube Day.
Wales Online
- One stolen railway cable affected 378 trains and tens of thousands of commuters Shocking figures have been released about the scale of disruption caused by cable thefts
- The cost of the tolls on the Severn bridges falls from todayThe reduction has been welcomed by businesses
Cambridge News
- This Cambridge train line is officially one of the worst in Britain for late trainsA regular train service linking King's Lynn, Cambridge and London was delayed 234 times in 2017.
North Wales Live
- Liverpool bus diversions start today - all you need to know City centre roadworks will see changes to popular routes in and out of Liverpool
Other Regional Press
- Railway cable thefts are causing delays to passengers in Wales THIEVES are risking their lives to steal railway cables across Wales and causing significant delays to passengers, British Transport Police has warned.
- Historic moment as the Severn bridges pass back into public ownershipTODAY marks an historic moment in the history of the two Severn bridges, as they are handed back to public ownership.
- Could Coventry get a congestion charge?There are increasing concerns over emissions from older diesel cars
Buying Business Travel
- Branson defends East Coast franchise decisionEntrepreneur blames early end to franchise on delays to track upgrades
Railnews
- RMT calls for summit to break DOO deadlock Five train operators are set to be affected by strikes this week, starting today, but the RMT wants a summit to be held over the vexed question of driver-operated trains. The operators are Greater Anglia, Merseyrail, Northern and South Western Railway, where walkouts are scheduled for today, Wednesday and Friday, while a further strike has been called on Southern for today only. RMT general secretary Mick Cash has insisted that while the strikes are going ahead, the RMT is also ready to resume talks.
Railway Gazette
- World rail freight news round-upFinland's first open access operator Fenniarail quadrupled its contracted freight volumes with the...
Other News Sources
- Why does Dorking have so many railway stations?Dorking has three stations - Dorking, Dorking West and Dorking Deepdene
- Surrey rail strikes: What are your employment rights if you can't get to work due to the walkouts? Four strikes will go ahead on January 8, 10 and 12
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