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Passengers Who Put Backpacks On Free Seats Are Threatened

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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Mark Harper, Transport Secretary, Says Driverless Cars Will Be On UK Roads By 2026

The UK will begin using self-driving automobiles in 2026, according to Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The technology, which frees drivers from having to pay attention to the road, has “a huge number of potential uses,” according to the Cabinet minister, including improving road safety and facilitating independent mobility for those with disabilities. According to him,Continue reading “Mark Harper, Transport Secretary, Says Driverless Cars Will Be On UK Roads By 2026”

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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”

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There’s A Possibility That Stage 2 Of HS2 Could Be Scrapped

Rishi Sunak is facing widespread outrage amid claims that the second phase of the controversial HS2 high-speed rail line could be axed to save money. Ministers have already poured £2.3 billion into the Birmingham to Manchester Phase 2 of the massively over-budget project. But Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are said to have been toldContinue reading “There’s A Possibility That Stage 2 Of HS2 Could Be Scrapped”

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Are First-Class Carriages On Their Way Out?

Southeastern has become the latest commuter train operator to discard first-class carriages as the Department for Transport orders companies to cut costs due to low demand post-pandemic. Whitehall officials approved a call to axe first class tickets and free up seats after rail bosses revealed only 28 annual season ticket holders paid the premium fare.Continue reading “Are First-Class Carriages On Their Way Out?”