[ Labour will commit to bringing Britain’s railways back under public ownership for the first time in 30 years within weeks of coming to power, i has been told. The party will include a new Railways Act in its first King’s Speech in a measure to demonstrate to voters that it will deliver on its … Read more
[ Labour has pledged to fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power as part of “the biggest reform of our railways for a generation”. It plans to bring all passenger rail into national ownership under Great British Railways (GBR) if the party enters government, with passenger rail firms taken over … Read more
[ Rail passengers may have to wait years before they see an end to “rip-off” ticket prices under major reforms proposed by Labour to the rail network. The party has pledged to set the ball rolling on renationalising the UK’s rail system within weeks of entering office, should it win the general election, with plans … Read more
[ “Your husband is looking for you,” comes the announcement aimed at a disorientated fellow traveller. It perfectly illustrates the slightly confusing nature of this train. Read Next Instead of ornate luxury, there’s navy-blue , diesel powered carriages. Oddly, my ticket specified ÖBB, Austria’s national line, not Romania’s CFR. And, in place of electronic boards … Read more
[ Train drivers have mounted picket lines outside of railway stations across England today, as passengers face a weekend of travel disruption, with some areas being left with no train services. The chaos comes as members of Aslef union, representing train drivers, hold a rolling programme of one-day walkouts, affecting services across the country over … Read more
[ SEPANG: The Transport Ministry is confident that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will be completed on schedule in December 2026 and will be operational from January 2027, with a four-hour travel time between Kota Bharu and Kuala Lumpur compared with a seven-hour car journey. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook also reported a … Read more
[ NEW YORK: New York City officials announced a pilot program on March 28 to deploy portable gun scanners in the subway system, part of an effort to deter violence underground and to make the system feel safer. The scanners will be introduced in certain stations after a legally mandated 90-day waiting period, Mayor Eric … Read more
[ One thing no one ever tells you about Europe’s TGV and AVE trains is that the view through the windows is terrible. Travelling over 200 miles per hour means beautiful Provençal lavender fields and dusty Andalucian sierras become a mere blur. Look out for too long and the brain feels mangled as after an … Read more
[ Downing Street has denied claims of a major rift between Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt over the details of this week’s Budget, as the Prime Minister bids to woo voters ahead of the next general election. Mr Sunak and his Chancellor have worked together on Wednesday’s announcement and resolved their differences of opinion amicably … Read more
[ Jeremy Hunt has refused to rule out a further squeeze on public spending in an effort to find enough money to fund personal tax cuts ahead of the next general election. The Chancellor is under pressure from Tory MPs to find enough money to deliver a cut of around 2p off either income tax … Read more
