New online rail ticket booking platform launched
ONLINE rail ticket booking platform Seatfrog is to roll out its flexible ticket service across the network over the next six months, according to founder and chief executive Iain Griffin. … Read More
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‘Back to the Middle Ages’: Glastonbury stars rail against Roe v Wade decision
Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers and Idles are among the artists at the festival who have commented on the controversial supreme court decision Billie Eilish led a chorus of condemnation from … Read More
‘Utterly shameful’ Brits do NOT support rail strike as No10 calls for end to chaos – POLL
THE rail union’s decision to strike and bring Britain to a halt is not supported by Britons, a new poll of Express.co.uk readers has found. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Rail strikes: commuters stay home on day two of action as talks resume
Maintenance and train company staff in parallel negotiations as ministers plan to use agency workers to break strike The second 24-hour national rail strike has emptied railway stations across Great … Read More
Train strikes: second day of action set to bring disruption across Britain’s rail network – live
Passengers advised to only travel if necessary as members of RMT at Network Rail and 13 train operators walk out Second day of rail strikes start after talks collapse in … Read More
UK rail strike: second day of action to go ahead after talks fail again
RMT accuses government of ‘wrecking negotiations’ as operators and passengers prepare to face further disruption on Thursday Talks to avert a second national rail strike collapsed in rancour as the … Read More
Boris Johnson ‘hasn’t lifted a finger’ to solve rail strikes, says Keir Starmer
Labour leader lambasts prime minister at PMQs for ‘blaming everyone else’ and not doing his job All today’s UK political news – live Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of … Read More
‘You have to pick a side!’ Jon Kay skewers Lucy Powell on Labour’s stance on rail strikes
JON KAY demanded Labour MP Lucy Powell shared her party’s stance on the rail strike action which is causing disruption across the nation during a grilling on BBC Breakfast. Daily … Read More
Labour frontbenchers likely to be disciplined for joining rail pickets
At least five MPs defy Keir Starmer’s orders and tweet pictures of themselves with RMT strikers Keir Starmer is expected to discipline at least five Labour frontbenchers who defied his … Read More
Rail strikes: city centres quieter as people heed advice to avoid travel
RMT praises ‘fantastic’ turnout at picket lines but government plays down impact of action The first day of the biggest rail strikes in decades gave much of Great Britain a … Read More
Labour frontbenchers defy Keir Starmer and join rail strike pickets
Leaked memo said ‘Labour must show leadership’ and ‘PPSs should not be on picket lines’ Train strikes – latest updates Keir Starmer is on a collision course with the left … Read More
‘Not the taxpayer’s responsibility rail workers have a job for life!’ GB News guest fumes
GB NEWS guest Martin Daubney fumed as he blasted this week’s rail strikes for causing disruption across Britain on Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster’s GB News breakfast show. Daily Express … Read More
Train strikes: transport secretary claims biggest rail walkout in 30 years is ‘a stunt’ – live updates
Grant Shapps says government will not get involved in solving rail dispute as commuters face massive disruption on UK railways and London Underground Passengers face disruption as Britain’s biggest rail … Read More
Boris Johnson plans to break rail strikes by allowing use of agency workers
Unions condemn measure as potentially against international law as 40,000 staff prepare for first day of industrial action Boris Johnson has responded to the biggest rail strikes in a generation … Read More
Rail strikes will go ahead after last-ditch talks fail to resolve dispute – live
Senior RMT official criticises government for being ‘nowhere to be seen’ in dispute as millions prepare for rail disruption Rail strikes: which trains and tubes will still be running? Tim … Read More
Ride an electric bike for FREE! How to beat the rail strikes and commute to work in style
IS it looking like your commute to work could be a nightmare this week with the upcoming rail strikes? If so you could be given a helping hand from Halfords, … Read More
Richard Madeley lashes out over rail strikes ‘Action will directly lead to people dying!’
RICHARD MADELEY lambasted a Trades Union Congress member over the impact the planned rail strike will have on hospital patients during a heated debate on Good Morning Britain. Daily Express … Read More
UK faces biggest rail strike in 30 years
Disruption to start on Monday evening before RMT walkouts stop trains in much of northern and south-west England, Wales and Scotland Which trains will be running where and when? The … Read More
Rail strikes: anger as UK government refuses to join last-ditch talks
Millions face week of cancelled services and union leaders warn industrial action could spread The government is facing growing anger over its refusal to join last-ditch talks to avert the … Read More
Shapps says it is ‘crazy’ to suggest Tories want rail strikes to go ahead
Transport secretary responds to Keir Starmer’s claim government wants to feed off division of RMT action Grant Shapps has said it is “crazy” to suggest the Tories want rail unions … Read More
Network Rail in last-ditch bid to stop train strike causing chaos across UK
RMT union leaders say ‘no viable’ deals are on the table and walkout is set to go ahead, hitting tourism, sport and festivals Network Rail bosses say they plan to … Read More
‘You earn shed loads!’ Piers Morgan erupts at rail union boss in clash over salaries
PIERS MORGAN clashed with Rail, Maritime and Transport boss Mick Lynch on Thursday’s instalment of his TalkTV show as the journalist struggled to understand why Mick was planning a rail … Read More
Train drivers to join other rail workers on strike
Aslef union members will walkout over over pay after RMT announced 40,000 members would strike. Source link The post Train drivers to join other rail workers on strike appeared first … Read More
Labour’s Lisa Nandy backs rail strikes if government talks fail
Party leader Keir Starmer previously said RMT action planned on three days in June should not go ahead The shadow levelling up secretary, Lisa Nandy, is the first Labour frontbencher … Read More
‘Shut it down!’ No 10 condemns selfish UK rail strikes – will YOUR area be affected?
UK rail workers have announced a series of strikes to take place later this month which is expected to bring the national travel network to a standstill. Which lines are … Read More
Rail strikes: Britain’s passengers ‘will receive refunds for tickets bought’
Rail Delivery Group chair says it needs to draw up guidance for people ‘but we will be very flexible’ Rail passengers whose journeys are affected by strikes planned for late … Read More
Disgraced rail firm forced to pay back up to £81.3 million over serious errors
FORMER Southeastern operator Go-Ahead has revealed the costs it will be repaid after apologising to the Department for Transport . Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Majority of officials who downgraded northern rail plans don’t live there
Only a quarter of those who wrote Integrated Rail Plan rely on north of England’s sub-par services Only a quarter of the government officials responsible for cancelling HS2 to Yorkshire … Read More
Rail fares to increase by 3.8% in March
Industry welcomes decision not to raise fares above July’s RPI inflation rate as some had feared Rail fares in England are to rise by 3.8% in March, the government has … Read More
Ministers postponed announcement of fares increase after backlash to rail plan
Exclusive: news of 3.8% rise delayed over reaction to downgraded rail investment in the north, leak shows An announcement that rail fares will rise by 3.8% in March was postponed … Read More