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Government’s rail cuts ‘letting down North and Midlands’ as MPs urge rethink

Transport Select Committee tells ministers to review their decision taking into account levelling-up

The Independent UK

Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs

The Government sparked anger in November 2021 when it published the Integrated Rail Plan.

The Independent UK

Passengers faking need for wheelchair to skip queues, Heathrow boss claims

John Holland-Kaye says TikTok video has led to rise in people trying to get fast-tracked through airport

The Guardian - UK

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Brit drivers told to ignore common speed camera myths as AA reveals how they really work

Researchers estimate the much-loathed cameras have cut death rates and curbed the number of accidents by up to 68%, according to a study by the London School of Economics

Daily Mirror

TfL trialling ‘innovative’ cooling system on Tube platforms following heatwave

TfL has begun trials of an innovative new cooling system for deep-level Tube line platforms which it hopes could bring down temperatures for passengers and reduce maintenance costs.

Evening Standard

The Northern Agenda: What the hell just happened?

The huge increase in the number of blazes in the North may be a 'gamechanger' for fire services

Manchester Evening News

Why the government’s Jet Zero strategy for ‘guilt-free flights’ is an absolute farce

The Department for Transport is promising to ‘reach net zero aviation and deliver guilt-free flying’ – but if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is, writes Helen Coffey

The Independent UK

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What are the rules for electric scooters in London? E-scooters banned from all UK canal towpaths

Riding an e-scooter is also not allowed on trains and in public places including roads and pavements

Evening Standard

Airlines ordered to treat passengers decently

Civil Aviation Authority and Department for Transport tell carriers to provide travellers with essential information

The Independent UK

TfL gets short-term bailout extension to keep Tube and buses running

Its extension is just 15 days until July 28

Evening Standard

Going places? Boris Johnson’s 2019 transport manifesto promises assessed

The Man Who Pays His Way: How has that 2019 Conservative manifesto aged in terms of transport and travel?

The Independent UK

Aslef union to announce results of strike ballots by train drivers

Outcomes following votes at eight train companies expected on Monday as talks with RMT resume

The Guardian - UK

Skelmersdale train station bid rejected in 'cruel joke' decision

The Department for Transport has rejected a bid to fund a new station and rail line

Liverpool Echo

Government departures since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister

The list includes 10 Cabinet ministers.

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Full list of government departures over Boris Johnson’s leadership

Here is a list of the all the 59 MPs who have resigned or been sacked since Tuesday evening.

Wales Online

Boris Johnson hit by a rash of resignations - but how does his government compare with previous administrations?

PM has seen multiple resignations in the past 24 hours, and while he'd overtaken Thatcher by lunchtime, he's still not had as many as Theresa May

Evening Standard

Train strikes: Government call on unions to stop ‘further misery’ this summer

Unions Aslef and Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association could be next to walk out

Wales Online

The 44 people who have left Boris Johnson's Government, so far

The equivalent figure for the whole of Theresa May’s premiership was 52

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The Independent UK

Departures from government since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister

As of 10pm on July 6 2022, there have been 66 departures since July 2019.

The Independent UK

Full list of government resignations over Boris Johnson’s leadership

A total of 16 MPs have so far handed in their resignations.

Wales Online

Grandad exposed to asbestos as a railway worker died of cancer

'Mesothelioma has robbed me of my husband and best friend'

Chronicle Live

Government releases new must-read travel advice to avoid airport disasters this summer

Department for Transport sets out check list every passenger should go through before leaving home

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: Beauty pageant results delayed

What's happened to the contest to host the Great British Railways HQ?

The Guardian - UK

I was fined £100 for charging my car at a motorway service station

The time limit for free parking is two hours but I had to wait 30 minutes just to get the use of a charging point

Chronicle Live

Jeremy Corbyn joins rail staff at RMT train strike picket at Newcastle's Central Station

The former Labour leader called for an inflation pay rise and job security for train and rail staff, who he points out worked throughout Covid

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