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• Thousands of rail passengers complain about tardy trains ... now they have to wait SIX MONTHS for compensation payments

  19-03-2017 01:00
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Arriva Trains Wales take on extra staff to deal with around 9,000 complaints from fed-up customers
  
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• Labour should look to Switzerland and Finland for Great British Railways | Letters

  03-05-2024 19:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Renationalisation must knit together a fragmented regime, says Jonathan Tyler, while David Felton salutes Keir Starmer’s proposalThe editorial on the Labour party’s proposals for our railway (25 April) and Tom Haines-Doran’s article on further measures (Starmer’s rail plans must only be the start. It’s full renationalisation that Britain needs, 26 April) need to address a central feature of the privatised and fragmented regime. In order to facilitate competition, an
  
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• Train strikes and traffic jams: UK travellers face delays in coming days

  03-05-2024 14:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Planned works by Network Rail will force more people on to the roads to join bank holiday getaway, with rail strikes to follow the week afterBank holiday getaway traffic jams will signal the start of a bumpy 10 days on Britain’s roads and railways, as a rainy early May is peppered with engineering works and train drivers’ strikes.Motoring organisations were expecting late Friday afternoon to bring the longest delays on roads, particularly those heading to the south-west from London.
  
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• Out now: Issue 312 of Passenger Transport

  02-05-2024 15:08 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 312 of Passenger Transport is published on May 3.Contents include:
   
   LEAD STORY
  Private TOCs on borrowed timeLabour’s plan for Britain’s railways confirms intention to bring all franchised operations in-house
   NEWS
  Partnership at heart of new era for industryHeadwinds see bus industry entering a defining new phase
  ALBUM to highlight impact of franchisingNo official line but body will highlight role of SME sector
  TfL urged to reverse bus network declineDavid Leed
  
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• Private TOCs on borrowed time

  02-05-2024 13:44 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Labour’s plan for Britain’s railways confirms intention to bring all franchised operations in-house
   Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh, pictured on a visit to Hitachi
   When the new South West Trains and Great Western franchises commenced on February 4, 1996, they became the first private sector-operated rail franchises in the UK. It marked the beginning of a new era, but one that Labour has confirmed will end if it wins the next gene
  
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• Partnership at heart of new era for industry

  02-05-2024 13:32 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Headwinds see bus industry entering a defining new phase
   Martin Dean
   According to Martin Dean, Go-Ahead’s managing director of UK regional bus, Britain’s bus networks are moving into a new and potentially unsettling era.
  Speaking at last week’s ALBUM Conference in Cheshire, Dean hypothesised that bus deregulation had gone through three phases since 1986. The first era was characterised by entrepreneurialism and free market forces before a second era during the 1990s
  
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• The plan arriving at platform one…

  02-05-2024 13:22 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Labour has hailed its new plan for Britain’s railway as ‘the biggest overhaul to our railways in a generation’ – but can it deliver?
   Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh
   You wait ages for a transport policy from Labour then two come along at once. Hard on the heels of their plan to bring bus services under public control, we now have Getting Britain Moving, their plan for the railway.
  This too leans heavily towards
  
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• Private sector TOCs reach end of the line

  02-05-2024 12:57 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Labour has promised to phase out all of Britain’s much maligned – often unfairly in my view – franchised train operators
   Labour is planning to nationalise the railway
   The headline that Labour is planning to nationalise the railway if they get into power didn’t really arouse me as it would have in previous times. Maybe it’s an age-thing, I tend to get less excited now by most things than I did in my youth. There’s also a fatigue at the slown
  
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• More than 10,000 London black-cab drivers launch £250m Uber lawsuit

  02-05-2024 12:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Individuals could win £25,000 or more if they are successful in claim Uber broke taxi booking rulesMore than 10,500 of London’s black-cab drivers have launched a £250m legal case against Uber, accusing it of breaking the capital’s taxi booking rules and deliberately misleading authorities to secure a licence.The case, which has been filed in the high court in London by the litigation management firm RGL, resurrects a claim first raised five years ago, related to the way t
  
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• Network & Schedules Manager – Go North East

  02-05-2024 12:02 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Network & Schedules Manager
  Riverside Head OfficeSalary: £Competitive, dependent on experience
  Go North East are a leading provider of passenger transport in North East England. Our business literally drives people and our team of 1600+ colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. We’ve connected the North East for nearly 50 years and as the region’s largest bus company with over 500 vehicles, we continue to play a crucial role in keeping cities, towns and villa
  
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• Commercial Development Manager – Go North East

  02-05-2024 11:56 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Commercial Development Manager
  Riverside Head OfficeSalary: £Competitive, dependent on experience
  Go North East are a leading provider of passenger transport in North East England. Our business literally drives people and our team of 1600+ colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. We’ve connected the North East for nearly 50 years and as the region’s largest bus company with over 500 vehicles, we continue to play a crucial role in keeping cities, towns and villag
  
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• Thunderstorms in England and Wales may give way to warmest day of year

  02-05-2024 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Met Office says storms may cause travel disruption and flooding, leading to difficult driving conditionsHeavy thunderstorms could give way to the warmest day of the year so far in Britain.The same storm caused mudslides in northern France, which started around midnight and killed at least one person, a 57-year-old woman, and injured her partner. Continue reading...
  
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• Cuts to England’s cycling and walking budget challenged in court

  30-04-2024 18:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Campaigners say loss of £200m from active travel budget is illegal and resulted from Treasury pressureSwingeing cuts to public spending on cycling and walking in England should be overturned as government expenditure was already insufficient to meet legally binding climate targets, the high court has been told.Campaigners are challenging a decision in 2023 to cut more than £200m from Department for Transport’s active travel budget for the following two years. Continue reading..
  
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• Business Development Manager – Rotala Group

  30-04-2024 16:31 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Business Development Manager
  Employer: Rotala Group LimitedLocation: Midlands / North West / South EastSalary: CompetitiveContract: Permanent
  The Company
  Rotala provides a range of transport solutions for businesses, local authorities, the public and private individuals.
  Rotala was formed in 2005 and has grown through the acquisition and amalgamation of local coach and bus operations and is one of the largest operators in its chosen geographical locations. Rotala now operates more than 5
  
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• Passenger Transport Manager – Portsmouth City Council

  29-04-2024 11:20 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Passenger Transport Manager
   Employer: Portsmouth City CouncilLocation: Portsmouth, Hampshire, United KingdomSalary: Band 14 £64,473 – £70,834 per annumHours: 37 hours per weekContract: Permanent
   The ServicePortsmouth City Council is a dynamic authority with a proven track record of partnership working, bus passenger growth and one of the largest Bus Service Improvement Plan awards.  As the UK ‘s only island city, Portsmouth has a twenty year plus
  
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• Hundreds of Heathrow Border Force officers to start four-day strike

  28-04-2024 17:59 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 300 workers will take action over plans to introduce rosters that could force 250 of them out of jobsHundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow airport will begin a four-day strike on Monday in a dispute over working conditions.The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said more than 300 of its members will walk out from 5am on Monday to 7am on Friday. Continue reading...
  
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• Hundreds of Heathrow Border Force officers set to start four-day strike

  28-04-2024 17:59 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 300 workers to take action over plans to introduce rosters that could force 250 of them out of jobsHundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow airport will begin a four-day strike on Monday in a dispute over working conditions.The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said more than 300 of its members will walk out from 5am on Monday to 7am on Friday. Continue reading...
  
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• Starmer’s rail plans must only be the start. It’s full renationalisation that Britain needs | Tom Haines-Doran

  26-04-2024 12:32 via theguardian.com
  
  The Labour leader needs to stop counting the cost of properly investing in railways – and instead see the costs of not doing so• Dr Tom Haines-Doran is the author of Derailed: How to Fix Britain’s Broken RailwaysIs there any hope for Britain’s beleaguered rail passengers? We have some of the highest fares in Europe, industrial relations are at an all-time low, and cancellations and delays bedevil the network. Britain’s railways are fractured, rudderless and without c
  
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• The Guardian view on Labour and rail renationalisation: a sensible plan that passengers need | Editorial

  25-04-2024 19:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Train services are essential to the health of the economy, society and environment. These proposals are pragmatic and welcomeFailing train services in Britain have often been the butt of jokes, but the chaos is not funny to those who rely on them. For many in the north of England in particular, frustration has given way to despair. Railways are a public good that the public are turning away from.The pandemic’s long-term impact on working patterns may be the chief culprit for slashed travel
  
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• British railways under Tories are symbol of national decline, says Labour

  25-04-2024 19:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Party plans to nationalise network and ‘unlock the trapped potential’ of rail to drive economic growth across the countryBritain’s railways have become a “symbol of national decline” under the Conservatives, the shadow transport secretary has said, announcing Labour’s plans to nationalise the rail network within five years in government.In a speech at Trainline headquarters on Thursday, Louise Haigh said “today’s broken model simply doesn’t w
  
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• What is Labour’s plan for rail travel and will it make tickets cheaper?

  25-04-2024 19:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Party wants to fully nationalise train network within five years of coming to power, in ‘biggest rail reform for a generation’Labour has made one of its most radical proposals yet in the run-up to an election campaign: to fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power.The party has pledged to guarantee the cheapest fares as part of “the biggest reform of our railways for a generation”, bringing all passenger rail into national ownership under the
  
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• British railways under Tories are symbol of national decline, Labour says

  25-04-2024 15:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Party plans to nationalise network and ‘unlock the trapped potential’ of rail to drive economic growth across the countryUK politics – latest updatesBritain’s railways have become a “symbol of national decline” under the Conservatives, the shadow transport secretary has said, announcing Labour’s plans to nationalise the rail network within five years in government.In a speech at Trainline headquarters on Thursday, Louise Haigh said “today’s b
  
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• Labour’s plans for Great British Railways all but set up by Tory government

  24-04-2024 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Renationalisation announced by shadow transport secretary, Louise Haigh, comes as most network contracts near expiryThis is one renationalisation that even an ultra-cautious Labour had to embrace: voters like it, there is no upfront outlay, and the Conservative government has already done most of the work to get there.The rail plans announced by shadow transport secretary, Louise Haigh, will confirm the longstanding Labour policy of taking national rail operations back into public ownership as c
  
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• Labour promises rail nationalisation within five years of coming to power

  24-04-2024 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Party pledges to bring all passenger rail – but not rolling stock – into public ownership as contracts with train operators expireLabour will fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power, with a pledge to guarantee the cheapest fares as part of “the biggest reform of our railways for a generation”.One of Labour’s first major acts in government will bring all passenger rail into national ownership under Great British Railways as contracts
  
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• London Underground customer service managers to strike over conditions

  24-04-2024 11:28 via theguardian.com
  
  Action could cause tube stations to close at short notice on Friday and into Saturday, says TSSA unionCustomer service managers on London Underground are to stage a fresh strike in a dispute over terms and conditions.Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) will walk out on Friday and ban overtime until 5 May. Continue reading...
  
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• Heathrow expects summer holiday season to be ‘busiest on record’

  24-04-2024 10:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Passengers numbers this year predicted to hit 82.4m but airport’s future uncertain, with proposed £6bn sale in doubtHeathrow is expecting its busiest ever summer holiday season but faces uncertainty over its long-term future as the proposed £6bn sale of the UK’s biggest airport remains in doubt.The airport said on Wednesday that the summer getaway this year was expected to be “the busiest on record” and promised to have “robust” plans in place to k
  
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• Thousands of flights to and from Europe affected by suspected Russian jamming

  22-04-2024 14:49 via theguardian.com
  
  About 46,000 aircraft have logged GPS problems over Baltic Sea since August, says reportFlights in and out of Britain are among thousands that have been affected by suspected Russian jamming of GPS systems.More than 2,300 Ryanair flights have reported incidents of GPS interference since last August, according to a report, as well as almost 1,400 at Wizz Air, 82 at British Airways and four from easyJet. Continue reading...
  
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• Aslef drivers to hold more train strikes in early May

  22-04-2024 13:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Rolling 24-hour walkouts to halt many services on c2c, Thameslink, Southeastern, LNER and moreTrain drivers will strike again in early May in a series of rolling 24-hour walkouts that will bring many services around Great Britain to a halt.The Aslef union has called a set of strikes from 7 May to 9 May across all the national rail operators contracted to the Department for Transport (DfT), falling within a six-day overtime ban that is also likely to cause severe disruption on some networks. Cont
  
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• UK first: Train operator Lumo replaces plastic bottles of water with cartons

  22-04-2024 02:00
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - A train operator has replaced plastic bottles of water on board its services with recyclable cartons.
  
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• Train versus plane between London and Edinburgh: rail wins, but not by too much

  22-04-2024 02:00
  
  The Independent - Could anyone loathe railways any more than the current prime minister? Rishi Sunaks sheer contempt for the future of train travel (as well as the north of England) was most amply demonstrated when he scrapped HS2 north of Birmingham
  
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