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Rail ticket office closure consultation extended after outcry from passengers

Passenger groups said the Department for Transport was ‘spooked’ by the threat of legal action from disability campaigners and mayors including Andy Burnham

Evening Standard

Almost one in seven rail passengers standing during peak hours in cities

A total of 13.8% of passengers were standing on peak rail services arriving or departing from cities across England and Wales in autumn 2022.

The Independent UK

‘Absolute scandal’ - Concern over lack of step-free platforms at Old Oak Common station

Mayor Sadiq Khan agreed with Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon that it would be “heartbreaking” if the station was not fully accessible

Evening Standard

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Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July rail walkouts

All train operators are likely to run some services on the days of industrial action

The Independent UK

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July rail walkouts

All train operators are likely to run some services on the days of industrial action

The Independent UK

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July rail walkouts

All train operators are likely to run some kind of service on the strike days

The Independent UK

Calls to upgrade and dual the A69 after almost 200 crashes in four years

Forty-four of the crashes were deemed as serious and six people have been killed

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Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July rail walkouts

All train operators are likely to run some kind of service on the strike days

The Independent UK

Boy died in bus collision after friend unlocked e-scooter, inquest told

Family calls for more restrictions on underage access to electric scooters after Mustafa Nadeem was killed last December

The Guardian - UK

Plans for more passengers to claim flight delay compensation scrapped

The Department for Transport said 'further work' is needed before the rules change

Manchester Evening News

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July rail walkouts

All train operators are likely to run some kind of service on the strike days

The Independent UK

Government drops plan to allow more passengers to claim compensation for delayed flights

‘Further work’ is needed before the rules are changed, says the Department for Transport

The Independent UK

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July rail walkouts

All train operators are likely to run some kind of service on the strike days

The Independent UK

Flight compensation overhaul dropped from first consumer reforms

The Department for Transport said ‘further work’ is needed before the rules are changed.

The Independent UK

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Birmingham Post

LNER managing director on what next for direct London route for Cleethorpes as he joins test run

Azuma completes test run through key stations of Market Rasen, Barnetby and Grimsby as route extension to Cleethorpes considered

The Independent UK

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July rail walkouts

All train operators are likely to run some kind of service on the strike days

The Independent UK

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July rail walkouts

All train operators are likely to run some kind of service on the strike days

Bristol Post

Bristol gets £3.6m boost to make walking and cycling safer with five new projects

Council bosses said walking and cycling help cut congestion, get people healthier and tackle climate change

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Nottingham Post

Rail Investigation findings after tram dragged passenger with trapped walking stick for 3 seconds

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch, which independently investigates accidents to improve railway safety working with the Department for Transport, has now published its investigation into the incident

Daily Mirror

Leaked email shows minister used civil servants for attack on Labour in 'rule breach'

Labour warned that Transport Secretary Mark Harper had 'been caught red-handed misusing the civil service for political gain' after the Mirror got hold of a secret email

Bristol Post

Bristol Airport driver fined for Clean Air Zone breach complains about M5 signage

"If there are signs, I didn’t spot them"

The Independent UK

Twelve people killed in e-scooter crashes last year

Figures published by the Department for Transport show 11 riders and one pedestrian died in collisions involving the vehicles.

The Independent UK

Train passengers could lose access to free wifi to cut costs

The Department for Transport said it is reviewing whether the service ‘delivers the best possible value for money’.

The Guardian - UK

Rail passengers in England could lose wifi access amid cost cuts

DfT tells operators wifi is low priority for travellers and they need to justify business case for it

The National (Scotland)

Rail union tells Tories to match Scotland in pay offer to avoid strikes

THE train drivers’ union has called on Westminster to match the example of Scotland and Wales and introduce pay deals it believes will end…

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