Jobsworth train guards are making empty threats to slap customers with ‘penalty charges’ for leaving their bags on seats, it has emerged. Passengers who place their bags on their seats during busy train hours have reportedly received warnings from rail personnel. However, sources in the train business said there is very little chance that customersContinue reading “Passengers Who Put Backpacks On Free Seats Are Threatened “
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This Month, Parts Of The Elizabeth Line Won’t Have Trains On Weekends
Passengers have been informed by Transport for London (TfL) that the Elizabeth line will be closed on weekends in February. It is scheduled to start disrupting on Sunday, January 28. Until 12.15 pm, a reduced service will operate between Stratford and Gidea Park. Trains, which usually operate between Paddington and Gidea Park, run between PaddingtonContinue reading “This Month, Parts Of The Elizabeth Line Won’t Have Trains On Weekends”
Rail Strikes Begin Tomorrow With A Week Of Chaos Before The Party Season
Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running dispute over pay, the Aslef union confirmed today. Aslef (the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) backed more industrial action after being reballoted, well over a year since the dispute started. The announcement comes ahead ofContinue reading “Rail Strikes Begin Tomorrow With A Week Of Chaos Before The Party Season”
Air Canada Slammed For Disconnecting Disabled Woman’s Ventilator
Air Canada has come under increasing fire in recent months, with the beleaguered airline now accused of disconnecting a disabled woman’s ventilator on a flight. Bosses at the privately owned airline were hauled in front of the Canadian federal government to answer questions on a raft of reports of inadequate treatment of disabled passengers. AlessiaContinue reading “Air Canada Slammed For Disconnecting Disabled Woman’s Ventilator”
Flight WZ4728: Terror On Board
An aeroplane was targeted at an airport in Dagestan by an anti-Semitic mob who demanded to see passengers’ passports. Israeli passengers onboard flight WZ4728 from Tel Aviv were caught in chaos at Makhachkala airport in the Russian Republic after people stormed the airstrip. According to videos posted online, the protesters, some bearing Palestinian flags, brokeContinue reading “Flight WZ4728: Terror On Board”
As A Result Of High Court Ruling, Taxi Fares Could Rise By 20 Per Cent
Taxi fares across the United Kingdom could increase by 20 per cent after a High Court ruled that companies, rather than drivers, are responsible for contracts. The Times said that the ruling, which came following a legal battle with Uber, means that taxi companies could be responsible for charging VAT. Under existing rules, private hireContinue reading “As A Result Of High Court Ruling, Taxi Fares Could Rise By 20 Per Cent”
Ten Ways Brexit Impacts Your Daily Life – And What’s To Come
It may be seven years since UK voters opted to exit the EU, but that has come with new consequences and a lot more to come. The Government is working out how to deliver its bonfire of EU rules after enraging Tory backbenchers with a screeching U-turn on the timescale. But changes to travel rules,Continue reading “Ten Ways Brexit Impacts Your Daily Life – And What’s To Come”
I’m A Flight Attendant – Here’s What We Always Eat On Planes
Getting on a long flight can be a discomfiting experience at the best of times, but it’s made all the worse if your tummy is growling. Fortunately, flight attendants have come up with a handy collection of travel hacks, and food jet setters should sidestep at all costs. While gobbling down chocolates and crisps mightContinue reading “I’m A Flight Attendant – Here’s What We Always Eat On Planes”
Nearly ALL Ticket Offices At Rail Stations Have Been Closed
Plans to close almost all of England’s remaining train station ticket offices were revealed by rail chiefs, amid concerns over the impact on the elderly and disabled. The Railway Group has unveiled proposals which could see most of the 1,000 offices being closed, with facilities only staying open at the busiest stations. The move willContinue reading “Nearly ALL Ticket Offices At Rail Stations Have Been Closed”
Tomorrow Will Bring More Winter Chaos
Brits are warned of further travel chaos tomorrow as the Met Office has issued fresh ice warnings across the United Kingdom. The forecaster has said regions of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the South West of England will encounter icy conditions, with warnings in place from 5 pm today until 10 am tomorrow. It saidContinue reading “Tomorrow Will Bring More Winter Chaos”
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