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Planned strikes by London Underground drivers called off while train drivers to walk out this weekend
Planned strikes by London Underground drivers on Monday April 8 and Saturday May 4 have been called off, the Aslef union announced. However, strikes by overground drivers mean parts of the country will have no train services on Friday,...
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Government urged to guarantee orders to secure future of train-making in Derby
The Government has to “stop dithering” and do everything in its power to secure the future of Derby’s Alstom train factory, Labour has said. Speaking during a visit to the plant – the UK’s biggest rail assembly site – on Thursday, shadow...
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Tube passengers warned of disruption to journeys because of driver strikes
Tube passengers are being warned of disruption to services because of strikes by drivers. Members of Aslef will walk out on April 8 and May 4 in a dispute over terms and conditions. Transport for London (TfL) urged people to check before...
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UK industrial action – which strikes are coming up?
The UK continues to face a barrage of industrial action by key workers in a series of pay disputes. Here are the details of strikes taking place over the next few weeks.
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Quiet moments in Dover after the Easter break traffic
Clips of quiet moments on a day of long queues in Dover after millions hit the road for the Easter week-end. Lorries on the A20 waiting to enter the Port of Dover in Kent to catch their ferries as the getaway continues for the Easter...
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Queues at Dover as Easter getaway underway
Passengers queue for ferries at the Port of Dover in Kent as the getaway continues for the Easter weekend. Around 2.6 million car journeys are expected to be made on Good Friday, as strong winds from the Spanish-named Storm Nelson hit...
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Esther McVey on the road to fill pothole problem
Tory minister Esther McVey helped fill a pothole to highlight the Government’s plans to fix the nation’s roads. Wearing a hard hat and high-viz clothes, Ms McVey grabbed a shovel, filled a barrow and used a wacker plate to level tarmac...
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London mayor rules out expansion of Ulez if he stays in role after election
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged not to expand the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) scheme if he returns to the role after May’s election. In a letter to London’s transport commissioner Andy Lord, Mr Khan wrote that he had...
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Charting a Path for Hydrogen Planes
When Congress passed the IRA last year, it included a lucrative set of tax credits meant to kickstart clean energy technology like green hydrogen. The global aviation industry meanwhile is trying to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and...
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First planned M25 daytime closure to cause long delays
Drivers are being warned of long delays during the first planned daytime closure of a stretch of the UK’s busiest motorway. National Highways urged motorists to “only travel if necessary” when it shuts the M25 in both directions between...
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Drivers urged to ignore satnavs to prevent gridlock during M25 closure
Drivers are being urged to ignore satnavs and only follow official diversion routes to prevent causing gridlock during an “unprecedented” closure of the M25 this weekend. National Highways issued the alert as it prepares to close a...
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Ryanair CEO says there was no 'meeting of minds' with Transport Minister
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said there was no "meeting of minds" during his meeting with transport minister Eamon Ryan. The meeting took place one week after O'Leary launched a personal broadside against the minister in a row over...
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Transport Minister to meet Ryanair boss following ‘personally abusive’ comments
The Transport Minister is to meet the head of Ryanair after accusing him of being “personally abusive”. Eamon Ryan said he would “set the record straight” during a meeting with Michael O’Leary on Thursday, one week after the airline...
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Travel disruption as snow blankets parts of Ireland
Falling sleet and snow in parts of Ireland have led to some travel disruption. The Irish weather agency Met Eireann issued weather warnings for more than a dozen counties on Friday morning. It said temporary accumulations of snow and...
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Transport Secretary announces funding for 'Midlands Rail Hub'
Transport Secretary Mark Harper visits Birmingham Moor Street station to announce the first wave of funding for the 'Midlands Rail Hub', a £1.75bn project to boost capacity and frequency of rail services, upgrade stations and improve...
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Ryanair boss labels Irish ministers ‘dunces’ over Dublin Airport passenger cap
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has launched a fresh broadside against Irish Transport Minister Eamon Ryan as he blamed a passenger cap at Dublin Airport for blocking the airline’s growth. Mr O’Leary said Mr Ryan and his Green Party...
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Minister for Education Norma Foley provides an update on school transport scheme in Ireland
Norma Foley has provided an update on the school transport scheme in Ireland. The Minister for Education revealed that the number of school children who will be eligible for state transport will increase by 100,000.
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Rishi Sunak makes opening remarks as Cabinet meets in East Yorkshire
The decision to scrap the northern leg of HS2 and put the money into local transport schemes will be “transformational”, Rishi Sunak claimed as the Government earmarked £4.7 billion of funding for the north and Midlands. With a general...
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Rishi Sunak visits site of future Haxby railway station
Julian Sturdy, Conservative MP for York Outer, Paul Mckeown, finance and commercial director, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Andrew Haines, Chief Executive and Board member of Network Rail and Anna Weeks, Principal Programme Sponsor of...
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Strikes by London Underground workers suspended
Strikes by London Underground workers which would have crippled Tube services this week have been suspended following progress in talks over a pay dispute. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were due to walk out from...
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The scene at St Pancras International as Eurostar services restart
Eurostar services have restarted on Sunday amid warnings of further delays and busy stations. The first Eurostar train left London St Pancras International shortly after 8am. “Unprecedented” flooding was brought under control on...
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Scenes at London's major National Rail stations ahead of Christmas weekend
Footage from Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo, London Bridge, and Euston stations ahead of the long Christmas weekend. After chaos earlier on Friday, the National Rail stations were less crowded and busy in the evening.
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Travel chaos continues at St Pancras
Passengers at St Pancras International station, London, as Christmas getaway chaos is expected to continue as the backlog from the suspension of cross-Channel rail services begins to clear and the weather remains unsettled.
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Queues continue to grow at St Pancras as Christmas getaway disruption continues
Passengers at St Pancras International station, London, as Christmas getaway chaos is expected to continue as the backlog from the suspension of cross-Channel rail services begins to clear and the weather remains unsettled.