Passengers – THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO

Hybrids Kill Three Times More Than Petrol Cars

Road safety experts were calling for an investigation on Saturday night as it was revealed motorists are three times more likely to die in hybrids than in petrol cars. A total of 122 people died in hybrid car crashes last year, compared with 777 in accidents involving petrol cars, according to Department for Transport figures analysed byContinue reading “Hybrids Kill Three Times More Than Petrol Cars”

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Bus Buggy Row

A disabled woman was unable to board a bus after irate mothers with pushchairs refused to give up their space. Because I use a wheelchair, I frequently experience this issue. I am quite fortunate most of the time; in fact, one woman with a stroller actually got off the bus so I could board, butContinue reading “Bus Buggy Row”

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City Held To Ransom

London commuters are today encountering ‘pure carnage’ as striking Tube drivers on £72,000-a-year brought the capital to a halt as they demand higher wages, a four-day week and discounts on train journeys. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have started their five-day strike, leaving commuters facing days of travel mayhem with little orContinue reading “City Held To Ransom”

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Double-Decker Bus On Fire In Central London

In central London, a double-decker bus caught fire. The 88 bus burst into flames at about 6.50 am outside Portland Hospital on Great Portland Street – the road was then closed off. The London Fire Brigade were summoned to the scene and was able to bring the fire under control within 10 minutes. All passengersContinue reading “Double-Decker Bus On Fire In Central London”

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Machete Attack On London Bus

Two youths have confessed to killing a 14-year-old boy in a machete attack on a London bus while he was journeying home from school. Aspiring rapper Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed 27 times as he travelled on a Route 472 bus in Woolwich, South East London, on the afternoon of January 7. Emergency services were summoned to theContinue reading “Machete Attack On London Bus”

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Taxi Driver Victim Of Assault

A taxi driver has claimed British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and his wife Nicola Green refused to settle a fare of almost £600 after he drove them more than 360 miles from Italy to a ski resort in France. The driver said he collected Lammy, 52 and his artist wife, 53, on April 10 at the town of Forli nearContinue reading “Taxi Driver Victim Of Assault”

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Emergency System Fails Woman Punched On Tube

A woman who was attacked on a Tube train in central London has said she was then left standing on a platform for a “harrowing” 30 minutes because no one responded to the emergency calls she made from a help point. Sally Wynter said she had been left traumatised after being punched by a strangerContinue reading “Emergency System Fails Woman Punched On Tube”

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There Has Been An Outcry Over Moves To Weigh Passengers On Flights

It is seen as the future of green air travel. As millions put Christmas behind them and begin looking for summer sunshine, airlines are looking to ask flyers to step on the scales before stepping on board. The first study into the controversial idea has shown that more than half of tourists are against it. But perhapsContinue reading “There Has Been An Outcry Over Moves To Weigh Passengers On Flights”

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Christmas Food Deliveries Are Under Threat

New EU border controls are posing a danger to the food supply chain that supplies Britain for Christmas, truck drivers have warned. The new checks require all non-EU passengers at Dover to have fingerprint and facial recognition checks. Logistics UK claims that this would impede the movement of products and that there are concerns thatContinue reading “Christmas Food Deliveries Are Under Threat”

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Wheelchair-Bound EasyJet Passengers Stranded On Tarmac

An EasyJet flight left three wheelchair-dependent customers behind when it took off without them. Liz Weir was one of three wheelchair passengers who were left stranded at Belfast International Airport after their flight to Edinburgh flew off with their luggage. She said she was sitting on the tarmac waiting to be boarded after other passengers when the doors wereContinue reading “Wheelchair-Bound EasyJet Passengers Stranded On Tarmac”