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UK's worst rail firm Avanti pays £11m to shareholders after getting £17m taxpayers' cash

Rail operator Avanti has paid out out millions to investors despite forcing passengers to endure severe overcrowding, axed services, soaring prices and the worst train delays in the country

Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022

DfT provides extra £130m for endangered bus routes in England

Services in the north-east and South Yorkshire were facing the axe as the expiration date for pandemic funding nears

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022

£17m paid to Avanti West Coast is ‘reward for failure’, says Labour

Under-fire firm given performance and management fees despite being worst-performing rail operator

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022

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Cyclists, welcome, you have just become the latest target in the culture wars

Why would Grant Shapps have us think that number plates for bikes are a good idea? The only place that has them is North Korea, says Guardian political correspondent Peter Walker

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022

How much will train fares rise? What we know as major rail announcement comes on Wednesday

Although rail fares are set to increase, it reportedly won't be by the 13% margin expected

Chronicle Live · Aug 16, 2022

How much will train fares rise? What we know as major announcement due tomorrow

Rail fares will go up - but not by 13% - as the RPI inflation measure for July is unveiled at 7am tomorrow. It will be another blow in the cost-of-living crisis but only kick in in March 2023

Daily Mirror · Aug 16, 2022

'Enough is enough': North East politicians back rail strikes on Newcastle Central Station picket line amid cost-of-living crisis

Labour politicians joined train drivers on the picket line at Newcastle Central Station as industrial action saw rail services hit hard.

Chronicle Live · Aug 13, 2022

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Train drivers to strike on Saturday in deadlocked dispute

Football fans, tourists and holidaymakers will be among tens of thousands of passengers affected by the strikes.

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022

Greater Manchester transport bosses’ fury at being kept in dark over Avanti trains ‘shambles’

“I find it flabbergasting that the Department for Transport have been engaged in this and signed this off, given the economic impact this will have on the city region."

Manchester Evening News · Aug 13, 2022

Rail travellers face fresh travel misery today as drivers strike over pay dispute

Members of Aslef at nine train companies will walk out for 24 hours, crippling large parts of the network, with some parts of the country having no services

Daily Mirror · Aug 13, 2022

Why you need a 'UK' not 'GB' sticker or number plate to drive your car abroad in Europe

If you take your car on a ferry to France or Holland to drive abroad, your car needs a 'UK' identifier sticker or number plate

Chronicle Live · Aug 10, 2022

TfL ‘likely to get funding deal within days to stop going bust’

TfL’s existing deal has already run out but a new agreement with the Department for Transport could come soon

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2022

The Northern Agenda: Right to buy is evil, says Labour council leader

Margaret Thatcher's polarising policy allowed council tenants a chance to buy their own home at a discounted rate

Manchester Evening News · Aug 8, 2022

Cycling growth in UK at risk of being left behind by Europe, experts warn

Bicycle sales down by a quarter on pre-pandemic levels and electric bike takeup also stalling after a boom

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022

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Daily Record · Jul 30, 2022

Nearly one in four people killed on UK roads weren't wearing a seatbelt, new data finds

The new data from the Department for Transport is a stark reminder on the importance of wearing a seatbelt.

Bristol Post · Jul 29, 2022

Huge step taken towards opening Portishead to Bristol railway line

The government has committed £15.5m to close a funding gap

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Leeds, Bradford and other key British cities could miss out on rail revolution

Transport Select Committee demands the Department for Transport (DfT) shows its working for changes to HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Government’s rail cuts ‘letting down North and Midlands’ as MPs urge rethink

Transport Select Committee tells ministers to review their decision taking into account levelling-up

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The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs

The Government sparked anger in November 2021 when it published the Integrated Rail Plan.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

Passengers faking need for wheelchair to skip queues, Heathrow boss claims

John Holland-Kaye says TikTok video has led to rise in people trying to get fast-tracked through airport

Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022

Brit drivers told to ignore common speed camera myths as AA reveals how they really work

Researchers estimate the much-loathed cameras have cut death rates and curbed the number of accidents by up to 68%, according to a study by the London School of Economics

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2022

TfL trialling ‘innovative’ cooling system on Tube platforms following heatwave

TfL has begun trials of an innovative new cooling system for deep-level Tube line platforms which it hopes could bring down temperatures for passengers and reduce maintenance costs.

Manchester Evening News · Jul 20, 2022

The Northern Agenda: What the hell just happened?

The huge increase in the number of blazes in the North may be a 'gamechanger' for fire services

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Why the government’s Jet Zero strategy for ‘guilt-free flights’ is an absolute farce

The Department for Transport is promising to ‘reach net zero aviation and deliver guilt-free flying’ – but if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is, writes Helen Coffey

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2022

What are the rules for electric scooters in London? British backpacker jailed after man dies in Australia

E-scooters have been involved with a number of serious incidents

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